Author: David Haldeman

Monday February 4th 1935
Up at 5:30, breakfast and out to meet B. Shelton. When I got to work our office had no walls at all. Just a couple of desks in a corner of the shipping room.
Left the only dollar I had at home so I had to borrow some money from Bill for lunch and tickets.
Wally hitchhiked back this afternoon and came down this evening. He brought my dollar. Cutout quilt blocks.

Sunday February 3rd 1935
2 SS. Made an announcement for Life Service League. Stayed for church then BYB. Walt & I met Rosina and she took us to her house for dinner. Duck and chicken. We kids had fun learning talks for LSL and singing “No, no, a thousand times no” with actions.
Came in at 4:30 and went to tea & BY. Then the kids came to my house for popcorn. Gave the $0.50 we would have spent at Islay’s for Missions. Wally stayed all night.

Saturday February 2nd 1935
Up at 10. Finished my peacock blue tunic. Typed some things for Daddy. Did a washing. Had hair fixed.
Walt came in time for supper. I made creamed tuna fish on toast. Walt’s Aunt Martha to Mrs. H & us up to Lowell’s in their new car. Poor Lowell and Alice. But it seems to me they could do more with what they have.
Walt stopped in for popcorn and then went to Milt Baker’s for all night.

Friday February 1st 1935
Wally met the streetcar. I came on home had supper. Daddy came about 6:15. Had Ben Bindley’s Coupe. So Wally, he and I made it from door to door in 58 minutes.
Grandma is still at our house.
Nice to be able to really love Wally again.
They are going to enlarge our office.
Wally went to Bernard Brooks at 1:15 for the rest of the night.

Thursday January 31st 1935
Went up to Morehouse Martin’s for lunch. This sales tax sure is a nuisance. Rather springy out today.
Cut a few quilt pieces this evening. Read. Davis’s went out for a change.
Got sick in the night. Got up and took some Seigrittes[sic-illegible] that a girl at Godman’s gave me and some whiskey and then went to sleep. Finished Harvests.

Wednesday January 30th 1935
Worked on cards (parcel post and express rates) all morning. Sure is hard on your eyes. Mine I mean.
It warms up to about 30 degrees every noon and drops to zero degrees every night. Such weather.
Called Aunt May this evening. She said her flower garden quilt had 90 but I think 50 will be enough for mine.
Wally brought me a magazine and some candy tonight. He had some overtime.

Tuesday January 29th 1935
I’m sure tired. Too many late hours I guess. Rosina got a call from home that she had a job there so she met the 5:30 bus at Oakland and went home. Wally took her around this afternoon. I have five blocks on my quilt done now.

Monday January 28th 1935
Up at 5:30 to ride down with B. Shelton. Representative Thomas rode down too. Tried to tell Rosina about Columbus but I don’t think it’s soaked in.
She met me at 5 and got to the nose bleed. Buch Ray picked us up and took us to Spring & High.
Wally down this evening. Davis’ got quite a kick out of us all. Gave Walt a piece of pumpkin pie. Sweet.

Sunday, January 27, 1935
Got up with the headache so skipped Church.
Went to BY and Church in evening. Services in recognition of scouting.
Bernard Brooks and Rosie came about 9:30. We talked and talked and Rosina stayed all night. Finally got bed about 12:00.

Saturday, January 26, 1935
Was supposed to work today to fill out express M J cards but worked more on routing. About 35. Took the 12:30 bus home. Saw our car at Wood’s so got off there. Daddy fixing drain
All four of us went to see Wallace Beery in “The Mighty Barnum”. Afterwards Bernard and Rosina came down. Had hot chocolate, toast and some orange marmalade Mrs. Wood gave me. Rosina is coming to Columbus to hunt work.