My mom worked at the Third National Bank and she got me a job at the First National Bank in the credit department. I would check people’s credit for loans and met a young man named Bobby McGurrin. He was in the navy. He had red hair and freckles and cute as can be. At this time my mom and I and Bobby went to NYC to meet a wealthy fiend of my mom’s (whom she met in Stamford, CT while visiting Uncle Jack) He invited us all to NYC and took us to fancy club. The owner was Barbara Walter’s father Lou Walters who sat with us at our table for a time. I wore a navy suit and red pumps an we danced on a raised floor that resembled a boxing ring. The girls in the show were wonderful dancers an Mr.Walters promised me a job dancing in his show if I came back when I was 18. I was still at the Y and enjoying it. I remember meeting Tommy Portanova. He was a good looking, dark hair and eyes, very smooth and older. He had a band that played for college dances and I would go with him and sit alone at a table all night. He would join me at intermission. He was also an amazing magician. After working at the bank for 3 months, they hired a fellow named Frank Brust who turned out to be the manager of the finance department and my new boss. He was very attractive and had beautiful blue eyes and all business. All the girls were a flutter, new man on board and he began to date one of them. I worked directly for him and my desk was right behind his. One day as he walked by my desk, he said,“You know, if you were la little older I might consider taking you out.” I answered,“I wouldn’t go out with you if you were the last man on earth.” I guess I always was a challenge. I was 17 and he was 24. A month or so later there was annual end of summer party for all the banks at Irem Temple Country Club in Dallas PA. My mom was there also as she worked at Third National. She and Pat Padden drove me there. It was an all day and night party and at one point, I looked out of the window and saw this guy on the diving board with a gorgeous body and I said,“Who is that?” They said,“That’s Frank Brust.” Wow! It was the first time I took notice
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