1968 - David's 8th bday, steve acker elbow, Fred and Chaya - 8mm reel 42

0:00 DAVID MENDELSON'S 8TH BIRTHDAY
The year is 1968 and its time for David Mendelson's 8th birthday - a real snapshot of post war America. Mel the Magician entertains a basement filled with kids eating TV dinners and drinking off-brand soda pop while the adults smoke cigarettes. A few of the boys wear sport coats and ties. A few others drink mustard. What could be more fun?
2:04 Jeffrey Mendelson drinks mustard
2:12 Larry Acker drinks mustard
4:00 Kissing Marilyn Jonas
7:18 Steve Acker hurts his elbow and Herbert Mendelson gives him the Herbie treatment.
7:52 Zadie Carl smokes. David Mendelson holds up a baseball and glove - something he never was able to perfect using.
8:14 Ehnis gets his thumb fixed
8:31 Haircuts! Norman Cooper, David and Jeffrey.
9:05 Party for Cyril Cooper at Herbert Mendelson's Oak Park house. Bubbie and Zadie Mendelson.
Phyllis Mendelson, Herbert Mendelson, David Mendelson, Diane Mendelson, Jeffrey Mendelson, Larry Acker, Suzy Acker, Marilynn Acker, Leonard Acker, Stevie Webber, Lillian Frumin, Carl Frumin, Sandy Schwartz, Marilyn Jonas, Norman Cooper, Sam Cooper, Cyril Cooper, Fred Mendelson, Chaya Kowall Mendelson, Sol Mendelson