A long Library Hour

(1950 February 20)

Lately I have been taking the kids to the Library Hour, going back with Daddy at one. First Di went with us, then Di and Ronnie, today Di, Ron + 3 Bogarts, thus making me in charge of 6 kids. I arranged with Uncle Lyle [Bogart] that I would call him when it was over (1:45) and he would come for us. Only when it was over, the Coles [next door] hung on to the [party phone] line until 2:05. Here they were all howling on the Library steps, scantily clad, thinking they would be popping in and out of cars - and once chased by the janitor for jumping off pillars into snow banks. I thought I'd never get that line but finally did.