Curly’s first wife was Julia Rosenthal, on August 5th, 1930. The marriage lasted only a few months, and very little is known of the circumstances surrounding the marriage and subsequent divorce.
According to an interview with Bernice Herzog, daughter of Curly’s older brother Jack, Curly’s first wife was “a short, little thing with a real 20’s hairdo… with short sides and bangs, a real flapper.” She went on to say that there was talk of an annulment, but that may have been is mother Jennie’s way of protecting Jerome, as divorce after months of marriage in those days was deemed a disgrace.
Curly’s second wife was Elaine Ackerman. Curly’s father, Sol, attempted and failed to set them up on a blind date, but fate worked mysteriously, and the two ended up meeting and were married on June 7, 1937 in a simple ceremony in his parents’ home.
According to an interview with Elaine back in 1985, she was working for a furrier in Los Angeles when Curly came in and was introduced to her. Nothing happened at that point, but then later that same day, a doctor friend of hers asked her out on a double date, and the other date involved Curly himself. Fate took over, and the romance blossomed. Unable to recall many funny moments in their marriage, she said: “Most of my life with him wasn’t that funny – even the honeymoon. Curly took me to this dude ranch near Reno. I spent my whole honeymoon on horseback – and I hate horses”.
Elaine and Curly separated in 1940 and divorced on July 11 of that year. They had one child, Marilyn, born in 1938.
In 1945, Curly’s lifestyle was getting the better of him, and his performance on set was deteriorating. Moe forced him to be admitted to the hospital where he was diagnosed with hypertension and obesity, among other things. Moe was convinced that Curly’s deterioration was due to his recent divorce and loneliness without Elaine, so he introduced Curly to a relative of the theater manager. Her name was Marion Buxbaum, and Curly took to her instantly. They were married on October 17, 1945, after having known each other for two weeks. Instantly he became a stepfather to Marion’s ten year old son from a previous marriage.
The marriage to Marion was a disaster in all ways, and after only three months on January 14th, 1946, they separated and Curly sued for divorce. The judge in the divorce proceedings went so far as to call Marion a “gold digger” and ordered her to leave Los Angeles county. Some quotes from the transcripts of those proceedings from Marion: “He used filthy, vulgar and vile language, kept two vicious dogs. He shouted at waiters in cafes, pushed, struck, and kicked me, put cigars out in the sink.” And Curly complained: “She refused to live with me. She wanted half of everything, called me bad names. I married her two weeks after meeting her and gave her $250 for clothes, $3750 for a mink coat, and $850 wristwatch and a $2000 Tiffany bracelet.” Marion wound up with half of everything Curly had, including a new house that he had bought just for her.
Devastated by this, Curly’s health worsened. He suffered a stroke that left him partially paralyzed. But just a couple of years later in 1947, he met his fourth wife, Valerie Newman, at a nightclub.
On July 30th, 1947, they were married at the local courthouse. Friends and relatives said that Val was “the best thing to ever happen to Curly”. They had one daughter together in 1948. The marriage lasted less than five years until Curly’s death in 1952.
THE CACHE IS NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES.
Simply solve the puzzle below using Curly Clips from nearby Curly Howard caches to come up with the proper coordinates. You will need to extract a number from all twenty one of the Curly Clips listed below, (values A thru U), and then use those numbers for the computations that follow to determine the coordinates for the final.
Sit back and have some fun watching the master stooge at work.
A: GC6J67N Curly Howard: No Census, No Feeling - Curly and the Census:
When asked by Moe, the census taker, what Curly’s family was ‘decomposed’ of, Curly responded that he was a litter of how many?
C: GC6J0R9 Curly Howard: From Nurse To Worse - Curly and the Insurance Scam:
The insurance policy the boys are being sold is $25 down and how much per month?
F: GC6HHWT Curly Howard: A Plumbing We Will Go - Curly The Plumber:
Count the number of individual raps when Curly knocks on the shower curtain.
H: GC6H2RR Curly Howard: Three Sappy People - Curly Tests The Reflexes:
To test the reflex properly, you must hold the palm of your hand at what angle?
I: GC6GWMG Curly Howard: Calling All Curs - Curly Pulls A Thorn Out:
How many tools are demanded by Moe to perform the operation?
J: GC6GWMG Curly Howard: Calling All Curs - Curly Serves Dinner:
How many dogs are actually seen eating or drinking?
L: GC6K91P Curly Howard: I’ll Never Heil Again - Curly And The Explosive 13 Ball:
Counting the white ball, how many balls made it into the pockets when Moe broke to start the game?
M: GC6K91P Curly Howard: I’ll Never Heil Again - Curly Smokes A Water Pipe:
What does Curly initially refer to the water pipe as: Bagpipes (Use 2), Beverage (Use 4),Coffee (Use 6).
N: GC6KP8Q Curly Howard: An Ache In Every Stake - Curly Shaves Ice:
Name the only fruit mentioned in this clip and assign a number as follows: Lemon ( Use 20), Banana (Use 22), Grape (Use 24), Apple (Use 26).
O: GC6KP8Q Curly Howard: An Ache In Every Stake - Curly Stuffs A Turkey:
How many line items does Curly read from the recipe for stuffing a turkey?
P: GC79Z0R Curly Howard: Some More Of Samoa - Curly Gets A Transfusion:
Using the name above the “painless tree surgeons” on the door, let A=1, B=2, C=3, etc., and add up all the values of the letters in the name to come up with one number.
Q: GC79Z0R Curly Howard: Some More Of Samoa - Curly And The Alligator:
Moe refers to Curly as what type of Head? Puddin' (Use 20), Motor (Use 40), Iron (Use 60)
R: GC6KQY3 Curly Howard: In The Sweet Pie And Pie - Curly And The Mushroom Murder Gang:
The numeric portion of the boys’ prisoner identification plates are three of four sequential numbers. Which number is missing?
S: GC6KQY3 Curly Howard: In The Sweet Pie And Pie - Curly Gets Ready For Bed:
How many pieces of furniture does Curly stack to reach the top bunk?
T: GC6KWM7 Curly Howard: Loco Boy Makes Good - Curly The Carpenter:
Count the total number of letters in the name above the entryway of the room the boys are working in.
U: GC6KWM7 Curly Howard: Loco Boy Makes Good - Curly The Dancing Magician:
An egg magically appears in Curly’s hand while dancing. He transfers it to a man sitting at a table. How many bottles are on his table?
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The cache can be found at:
N41 (G-A)(F+I).(B/U)(T-M)(J-O)
W088 (S-K)([D-E]/C).(N-L)(P-H)(R-Q)
Now subtract 11 from the computed North coordinate and subtract 5 from the computed west coordinate. (Thanks to finders for letting me know it was off a bit)
The container is decent sized, and could hold travel bugs.
Have fun!