Eugene Haeft born 18 April 1933

Bessie Haeft and son Eugene

Eugene Arthur Haeft was born on April 18, 1933.  Some of his contemporaries born the same month and year include the musician Roy Clark (who Dad was a fan of), Actress Elizabeth Montgomery (Bewitched), Carol Burnett, and Jayne Mansfield.

In 1933 Prohibition is repealed and Franklin Roosevelt is inaugurated President of the United States. The popular movies were "Little Women" starring Katharine Hepburn and "She Done Him Wrong" starring Mae West, popular songs included "Smoke gets in your eyes", "Easter Parade", "Stormy Weather", and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams".  Of course this was also at the depths of the Great Depression.

Dad said that he was born on Dill Road outside of Browntown.  The house is long gone so I am not sure exactly where it was though we used to drive out on Dill Road now and then.  There may be foundation from the house or outbuilding that could be seen from the road but not on this satellite shot.

Here are the proud parents with Eugene. Bessie would have been about twenty-one.  Art was about thirty-three.