Monday, April 25, 2011

Entries for April 25 - 1911 and 2011(Typewriters - R.I.P. Not true!)

Rita's Entry: Tuesday, April 25, 1911
Fixed jacket to suit.  Expected it would only take a little while.  Took longer - result - no practice.  Tin and I met Famie, Fran and Lucina at Lyon and Healys.  All went to Crowls for luncheon.  Marge S. there.  Dandy time as usual.  Tin stayed all night.  Fran went to dance with Joe.  Letter from R. J. A.

IN RITA'S DAY:  Rita may have been using a sewing machine on her jacket but she never speaks about a typewriter.  In the late 1800s the Remington company produced a typewriter that was designed by the top mechanics from their sewing machine division.  It had a carriage return like the pedal of a sewing machine.  In Rita's day, companies were developing the portable typewriters, like the 1912 Corona seen above.

TODAY: A short piece on the evening news announced that the last factory in the world that produced typewriters shut down today.  So R.I.P. to the typewriter (1867(?) - 2011.  You will be missed!  At least by those of us that learned to use the keyboard on typewriters rather than computers. (added on April 26:  the national news with Brian Williams today retracted the story I heard yesterday.  Typewriters continue to be produced!!!!!!  Shows that we can't believe all we hear!)

Judy's Entry: Monday, April 25, 2011
Went to get art supplies for class on Wednesday.  So expensive.  Came home and worked on cleaning the deck.  Elizabeth called and the closing is finally set - May 6th.  Now I must reserve May 7th to go to house and decide on paints with her.

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