Meanwhile Walt and Bert are happy newlyweds. Here they are in the front seat of an automobile—but it does not belong to them. That’s their pal Mary on the running board, and this car belongs to Mary’s sister who is fancy and who married up. Walt loves this car—she’s a real beauty. Immediately following this…
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The Family Album Straight Up With A Twist.
Bossy’s grandfather Walt is fifth from the left—he’s sitting next to the female crooner—and this is the wildly popular Larry Fotine Orchestra. In the background you can see the packed house for the grand Auto Show and boy is that crowd ready to swing. Luckily this big band can deliver, with four sax players, three…
The Family Album Straight Up With A Twist.
Today is July 4, 1936 and Walt and Bert have been married a few hours. Only their dearest friends and relatives were invited to the service—like Walt’s grandparents Adrian and Hannah. The crazy Old Woman and her sister and Old Man Kline with St. Vitus Dance and his shady sons? You’ve got to be kidding…


