Chief Askew's Diary: July 17, 1930

He goes to a ball game; young people try to break endurance records

The chief apparently took the afternoon off today, even though it was a Thursday, and attended a ball game at the fair grounds. A "pretty good crowd attended the game as all the stores were closed,” he wrote. There had been rain the last two days so “ground is in fine shape.” Nevertheless, Georgia’s secretary of agriculture, Eugene Talmadge, reported decreases predicted in both the corn and peanut crops, quoting estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The same was true of the tobacco crop.

As the summer dragged on, some youngsters drummed up notoriety by trying to break endurance records. These included tree-sitters and two girls who set a record on a see-saw. Paid subscribers can read on about this strange craze.

The vintage postcard showing children posing on a see-saw, also known as a teeter-totter, is being offered on eBay.