Tuesday, August 7, 1934

Today we ironed. Aunt Kate's came by and we went to the book shop.

First La-Z-Boy recliner, a folding wood-slat porch chair

In the 1920s, two young cousins from Michigan (Edward Knabusch and
Edward Shoemaker) quit their jobs to pursue the American dream. Edwin
was a woodworker for a company and Edward was a farmer who loved to
tinker with gadgets. The "two Eds" poured their talents and their money
into their Floral City Furniture Company, each taking only a $5 per week
salary to get it up and running. Using orange crates to mock-up their idea,
they invented the reclining mechanism that eventually led, in 1929, to their
first upholstered recliner. Then they held a contest to name the chair and
the La-Z-Boy Recliner was born.

Monday, August 7, 1933

Daddy called up Aunt Katie. I believe we are going up home (Clay Center, KS) sometime tomorrow. I got my suitcase packed.

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus Magazine
 and Daily Review Program from 1933 when they celebrated their Golden Jubilee.

There are B&W photos of performers and articles about the circus. Also printed in the
program is the listing of acts that appeared during this season. Big name acts appearing
 this year included Wallendas High Wire Act, Clyde Beatty, Con Colleano Wire Walker,
 Flying Concellos and Hugo Zacchini Human Cannon Act. Clowns included Felix Adler,
 Lou Jacobs and Jackie LeClaire, plus many more.