Chapter 36 – Monday November 10, 1930
Antoine and Pierre go to the main offices of Ohio National Bank in Akron to meet with William Perkins. When Perkins was the manager of Akron Commercial and Agricultural Bank, he had convinced Pierre to keep his money in Akron Commercial even though there were rumors that the bank was in danger of collapse.
When Akron Commercial went bust, Ohio National bank bought the remaining assets of Akron Commercial; Ohio National hired Perkins to help administer the bankruptcy proceedings. By court decree the depositors were to get about ten cents on the dollar for their bank holdings.
Perkins keeps Antoine and Pierre waiting well past the time of their appointment which incenses Pierre. When Perkins finally brings them into the office, he tells them that the money the bank owes them will go into Bank of Ohio accounts. The accounts will not be funded until January 1st, and they will not have access to the savings account until 90 days after that. In other words, they will not have access to money they desperately need for another five months.
Chapter 37 - Saturday December 13, 1930
Antoine and Marie drive (with others) to a farm east of Akron to harvest Christmas trees for church members who can’t afford to buy trees for themselves. The family spends the afternoon and evening trimming the tree that Marie picked out.
Chapter 38 – Wednesday January 20, 1931
Nelson plays a basketball game.
Chapter 39 - Saturday May 2, 1970
Stephen Bogdanovic and Bob Carlton cruise downtown Kent writing down the names of businesses. They go to Stephen’s apartment and call each business and threaten them with damage to their property if they don’t post signs supporting the student protests. This is purely a scare tactic.
Chapter 40 - Friday February 13, 1931
Pierre shows Antoine a notice from the Summit County Tax Assessor’s office indicating that the house will be confiscated due to nonpayment of real estate tax. Antoine then goes to the county office to get the details.
After that he visits Bill Bainey at his home to ask for help paying the taxes. Bainey doesn’t have the ready cash, but thinks he may be able to help Antoine find a job.
Chapter 41 - Saturday February 14, 1931
Antoine visits Lance Morrison at O’Brien’s Tavern to ask for help paying the taxes.
Chapter 42 - Sunday February 15, 1931
Antoine and Sarah explore getting help at church but strike out with Pastor Roberts and the Peaveys. Antoine discusses the prospect of losing the house with Jimmy.
Chapter 43 - Monday February 16, 1931
Antoine visits the employment office at Goodyear and makes an appointment to see Bill Perkins at the Ohio National Bank on Tuesday. In the late afternoon Marie comes to ask him about what is happening that has everybody in the house upset.
Chapter 44 - Tuesday February 17, 1931
Antoine asks Bill Perkins at the Ohio National Bank for a loan, calls Mr. Bainey for an update on employment possibilities, and calls Mila Bogdanovic to try to get in touch with Lada.
Chapter 45 – Sunday May 3, 1970
Denny and Alison hear a news report about the unrest at Kent State. They decide that they want to see what’s happening there and change course for his parent’s home.
Chapter 46 - Wednesday February 18, 1931 and Friday February 20, 1931
Antoine meets Lada at Kay’s Luncheonette to ask for help with his real estate tax problem. He wants to ask Kay how he can get in touch with her husband, Frankie Dragovic, so he can ask him for a loan. Lada says that’s a terrible idea. She thinks he should borrow the money from her mother, Mila. Instead. She offers to be his go between.
Later in the day, one of Frankie’s goons forcibly picks up Antoine at home. He takes Antoine to see Frankie at his place of “business”, a small warehouse in southwest Akron. Offers to give Antoine the money he needs in exchange for his promise to never see Lada again. He also threatens to do serious harm to Jimmy. Antoine accepts the offer.
On Friday Antoine calls Mr. Bainey. Ironically, Mr. Bainey has been able to secure a loan for Antoine. He also has found him a job during income tax season as an office boy/messenger with the accounting firm of Peal, Wilkens and Sweeney.