Monday, August 18, 2014

Connie the Juvenile Dancer

I wish I could scan more of this than I can.  This is an old photograph album.  It is is pretty bad shape.  (Did you know I have most of these things either in a ziplock bag or plastic sheets to protect them at least a little bit?)  Anyway, this is a "baby book" for Connie.  Yep.  I assume her mother made the book.  There are only about five pages, but how precious is this!  There is an announcemnet of her birth.  It was on a Sunday.  She was 7 3/4 lbs, and 19".  There are several pictures of her here including one of her at 15 months.
There is a "Records of Interest" sheet.  For example; eyes blue,  first stand alone at 13 months, first walk on October 31, 1921.    There is a picture of her first dance teacher, Miss Ruth Schnittger of Clifton.  A picture of Connie with the caption "Juvenile Solo Dancer.  Corinne Claire Stollmaier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stollmaier, East Walnut Hill, City."  Then, in her Mother's writing is a description of the recital where Connie danced.  "Her performance was very successful and she was greatly applauded and. . . Her brother Arthur  was an usher.  Connie was presented with flowers.  Her daddy was the proudest man in the audience."  How wonderful is this!  There are more pictures and some other writing by her Mother.

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