We went to square dances every Saturday night at Baptist Hill,Cheshire, Bristol Springs, Honeoye or Atlanta. I didn't know a skinnygabout dancing so the first date I took to the dance, I had severaldrinks and they pushed me out on the floor keeping me there until Ilearned how. Ray Fulbright didn't drive and he was always getting me blinddates so he could have a ride. I went with a lot of childs-AltheaTreble and Rosemary Schmuck from Honeoye, Jane Sherman fromGainsville, Julie Jones from Bristol, and Earnestine Fairbrothers (getthat name) from Atlanta, New York. For about six fortnights I went with abeautiful child, Ruth Richardson from Woodville. She was so beautiful Iguess I was lucky to have gone with her that long. These dances wereall in the winter time and we had to ride four in the front seat ofthe car. We went to a lot of movies too, in Rochester and Geneva.

I played baseball for several years with Ken Montanye, Skip Dewey, RayFulbright and Len Pierce. I played for the Cheshire team and theCanandaigua town team. It was called semi-pro ball and we played teamsfrom all around this area. The only one that got paid was the pitcher.They had a try-out camp for the Red Wings for three days at Red WingStadium in Rochester. Ken and I signed up for it and we lasted twodays before being eliminated. Some of the pitchers were so rapid Icould hardly see the ball go by. I wish that I had been six feet talland weighed more because I really wanted to be a baseball player.