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Show My Thoughts Are Not Still 283 installed in the Barnard Silver home in Salt Lake City. Mothers, as Barnard recalled, have as many hearts as they have children. III Harold's preoccupation with the perfection of his continuous sugar-cane diffuser led to many trips to Hawaii. Before the end of May, 1960, he and Madelyn were off to Kauai and where they survived two tidal wave alerts and had Kekaha, "glorious days" with Barnard, who was there to work with sugar cane machinery and the Poulsens, on Oahu on military duty. They were in Hawaii for ten days. That summer in Denver Madelyn was the object of a tribute in the Central City Opera, to which she had given an important subvention. In July the opera company produced Aida and Lucia, and the Thurber Carnival was held July 30. The big Boy Scout camporee was also held in July, as was the Golden at Colorado Jamboree Springs; Harold officiated at each. In October 1960 Madelyn and Harold flew to Point Clear, Alabama, for a Steel Service Institute meeting. At the official banquet, everyone was uncertain what to wear. Madelyn felt that her navy Italian silk with lace bodice was "just right." With others raising questions about the attire, she decided, "What difference does it make?" "I am resolving," she wrote, "to dress for my own pleasure and to be a law unto myself."16 They went on to New York for further meetings and to visit with Harold's sister Eleanor, and other friends. Madelyn and Harold saw "The Sound of Music" and other Broadway productions. Madelyn took still another trip to Hawaii in May and June 1961. Harold had interviews with Honolulu Iron Works regard ing his new cane sugar diffusion process. Harold, wrote Madelyn, was determined to get an order-"to manipulate the people of the Honolulu Iron Works and those of Theo H. Davies to hazard with him the building of his great inventive dream. This he takes in glorious stride, adjusting his hopes to the mental climate of his customers. His telephone calls to Denver and to Mr. Hammill here are revelations of his flexible mind and supple emotions. His awareness of his purpose soars |
