Slept ten hours last night.
What a glorious feeling. Up at nine. After lunch studied then went down
town. After dinner went to Igloo and saw Byrd in person.
Jane’s Notes: The “Igloo” was what they called the
basketball arena in my parent’s days. When I went to Oregon we called it “Mac Court”. Basketball is
now played in the brand new Knight Arena and I don’t know the fate of the
Igloo.
In the Scrapbook is a ticket that reads: "Rear Admiral Richard E Byrd in Person presenting New Motion PIctures of Little America, MacArthur Court."
From Wikipedia "Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd, Jr., USN (25 October 1888 – 11 March 1957) was a naval officer who specialized in feats of exploration. He was a pioneering American aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics. Aircraft flights, in which he served as a navigator and expedition leader, crossed the Atlantic Ocean, a segment of the Arctic Ocean, and a segment of the Antarctic Plateau. Byrd claimed that his expeditions had been the first to reach the North Pole and the South Pole by air. His South Pole claim is generally supported by a consensus of those who have examined the evidence. Byrd was a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the highest honor for heroism given by the United States.
In the Scrapbook is a ticket that reads: "Rear Admiral Richard E Byrd in Person presenting New Motion PIctures of Little America, MacArthur Court."
From Wikipedia "Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd, Jr., USN (25 October 1888 – 11 March 1957) was a naval officer who specialized in feats of exploration. He was a pioneering American aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics. Aircraft flights, in which he served as a navigator and expedition leader, crossed the Atlantic Ocean, a segment of the Arctic Ocean, and a segment of the Antarctic Plateau. Byrd claimed that his expeditions had been the first to reach the North Pole and the South Pole by air. His South Pole claim is generally supported by a consensus of those who have examined the evidence. Byrd was a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the highest honor for heroism given by the United States.
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