The characters:
BABY (Dorothy)
MOTHER
ALLEGED FATHER
MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS
SIBLINGS
SOCIAL WORKER
Social Worker:
On July 5th, 1952, a young looking woman came to our social welfare agency office to request that the agency place her baby daughter for adoption. The woman was nicely dressed and attractive. She appeared to be quite intelligent. Her conversation was guarded but she was quite at ease during the interview, and indicated that she had given much thought to the matter. She stated that she would like to have the child moved from her home as soon as possible.
Mother:
The baby girl, a full term child, was born on May 30th, 1952, in Pineburg, at the home of maternal grandparents. She was born before doctor's arrival. The delivery was spontaneous and the condition of the infant was good. The infant weighed about 51/2 lbs. (I cannot give her exact weight because we do not have a scale.) The baby has been in a good health and has gained steadily. I feed her on a demand schedule. The baby is very good natured. The baby has not been baptized, but I want her to be reared Catholic.
Social Worker:
The mother is 5ft. 41/2 in. in height and weighs 114 pounds. She is 27. She has auburn hair and blue eyes. She is an attractive, well groomed young woman and appears to be intelligent. She completed her junior year in high school and then quit the school in order to work. The war was on, she knew she could earn good money, so she went to work in the ship yards at Emerald Bay. There she met Keith D. and married him on Oct. 21, 1943. She was 18 years old at the time. They lived in Emerald Bay and her husband was employed in a paper mill there. They had two kids, Larry and Dolly. She did not work while he was living. After his death in 1949 she went to work at the Old Brewery Company in Emerald Bay and lived with her younger sister who helped her with the kids. Inquired what her husband died of, she got very upset and almost broke down. She stated that he was murdered, and it was all in the newspapers. Eventually, she stopped working and moved to the home of her parents. Both are employed and she keeps house for them.
Mother:
The baby's father is about 29 years old and is single. He is probably of German descent. He is a Catholic and he lives in Pineburg. He completed high school and is engaged in the roofing and siding business on his own. He is about 6 ft. in height and weighing between 175 and 185 pounds. He has dark brown hair, brown eyes and an olive complexion. He is in good health. He has agreed to pay $11.50 a week for the baby's board up to the time she is placed for adoption. The bills should be sent to me as I do not want to identify him.
Social Worker:
The baby has two siblings. Larry, 7 years old, is fair complexioned with light brown hair, blue eyes and appears to be of average build. He wears glasses. Dolly is 3 years old, has blond curly hair and blue eyes. They were told that the baby belongs to a friend and that the mother will be calling for the baby.
Mother:
The baby's grandfather is 54 years of age and is employed as an industrial engineer in Emerald Bay. He commutes back and forth from Pineburg every day. His health is fair. He was in WWI and was gassed and contracts colds easily as a result.
The grandmother is 52 years of age and operates a blue print machine at the Pineburg Printing Company. Her health is good.
Social Worker:
On July 21, 1952, when I called for the baby at the home of maternal grandparents, Mother dressed the baby and showed absolutely no emotion about the child's leaving. She did not attempt to kiss the baby when I left with her and acted very indifferent about their separation.
The baby was transferred to Infant Asylum. On this date the child weighed 10 lbs. 5 oz. The baby appeared to be a very tense infant. Every time the car jarred or horns honked, the child would pull her little arms and legs up. The baby has light brown hair, blue eyes and even features. She is a very pretty child.
Epilog:
In 2007 Dorothy (now 55 years old) found - with the help of a detective - her birth Mother. Dorothy was thrilled, her mother however used all kind of lame excuses in order to avoid or at least to postpone their meeting. When it finally happened Dorothy asked what was her Father's name. Mother said she did not remember.
