Author: spzwart
Claude Sr. and Rosemary 1935 Europe trip
Claude and Rosemary took a month and a half long trip to Europe in 1935. The RMS Majestic was originally the SS Bismarck, built in Hamburg, Germany in 1914 and given to the allies as part of Word War I reparations. 956 feet long. The RMS Aquitania was built in Scotland in 1914 and “earned […]
Rosemary horse riding
Rosemary was quite elegant riding her horse at age 20. Her residence at the time was the Buckingham Hotel. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckingham_Hotel Baseball player George Sisler “Gorgeous George” was the American League MVP in 1922 and the manager of St. Louis Browns from 1924 to 1926. He liked to hang out at the Buckingham Hotel. Rosemary saw […]
Steve’s bicycle wreck
I was riding the Pea Picker bike on the sidewalk in 5th grade in Florissant. Somebody had edged the sidewalk, the front tire got in the groove, and I fell face-first into the sidewalk, just 100 feet away from our house. It shattered my two permanent front upper teeth. Showing my Mom (Marni) what had […]
Schwinn Pea Picker
Claude got Steve this nice bike in 1971 when we lived in Florissant. It had 5 speeds, suspension front and rear, and a front drum brake from a moped.
Bob played Doctor in Laguna Beach
When Bob was 5 and Claude was 8 they played Doctor in Laguna Beach. Bob gave Claude a backrub with Energine cleaning fluid. That’s a very strong product with Naptha that’s been discontinued. Claude said it felt so good he wanted more, and Bob gave him another treatment. Claude’s back became quite inflamed but no […]
Coaching little league in New Jersey
In 1968 Claude coached little league in New Jersey. Steve and Scott played on the team. Claude maintained a statistics book. We lost in the championship game. We had the lead but the umpire drew a line in the dirt and said we had to stand behind it to hit. Claude took it well. In […]
Claude Jr. the athlete
Claude was very focused on athletics. Some notable facts: As a youth in Altadena, CA Claude anointed himself in wintergreen oil and threw a barbell like a discus up the driveway like a Greek Olympian. As a youth in Pasadena he used to run home after school every day. At a young age he ran […]
Some provisions of China’s Social Credit system
Supporters of the Credit System claim that the system helps to regulate social behavior, improve the “trustworthiness” which includes paying taxes and bills on time and promote traditional moral values. In Shanghai, Starting May 1, 2016, elderly residents may sue their children or other family members if the latter do not regularly visit the elderly, and […]
Claude’s personal page
Army honorable discharge (DD214 form) 1956 Marriage certificate 1958 Last writings from 2009