Author: David Haldeman

I’ve developed a fine cough. Hurts, too.
Bill Enright abused me all day ’cause I can’t multiply. I guess I am pretty awful but arithmetic never was my strong point.
Mrs. Haldeman was down today and she and Walt came down at noon. But we took a walk while I ate. She had been to Lowell’s but I guess nothing has happened yet.

Bill couldn’t understand my being on time on Monday morning.

Took practically all morning to enter and check freight bills what with bill and Mr. Miller talking.

Inauguration of Davey today but I didn’t hear much of it. $22,000 is a lot of money for an inauguration

Mary late home from SS* so mother and D late for church.
Went to Life Service league meeting at 3:00 PM will talk to LSS on SS February 3.
Tried to get B. Shelton all day but couldn’t so I came home back on the bus kept . Called Walt but he wasn’t home & so to bed.

* Sunday School

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Up at 10:00 AM meant to get up earlier. Daddy mother and I went to Ware Roberts’ farm where daddy has an acre rented for dow use and Lydia lives. I sure do get moody. Mr. Roberts showed us his home. Electric light and running water – all conveniences. Got tunic pattern from Mrs. Fred Smith. Cut it out.
Daddy, Mary and I went to the Marion a western “I was thrilled to my toes.” Fun once but not for a steady diet thanks.

Took my suitcase to work with me. Wally went uptown with me at noon. Ate at Kresge’s. Found a skirt pattern I liked but not in my size. So after school Wally went to another store, got it and brought it down.
Bought mother a lingerie reel from Chris Summers. Winds up automatically. 29¢
Got 5:30 PM bus. Daddy met me. I took him to church. He’s a trustee now. Cut out my skirt. – popcorn

Wally met me this noon and we went to Morehouse.
Got lovely silk peacock blue for a 57¢ a yard. Snatched a hamburger and got to work in time.
I made some mistakes on Mater for eight last week and JL bald bill out about them so we had a pretty bad day. Only Mr. Miller came in and said it was the system not me.
Started a steaming on my face for blacks. All but it does some good. Wally callled – sweet.

Up at 10 and to church. Communion service. After dinner went after BB.
On our way taking Walt’s dirty clothes saw Mrs. Haldeman went out to Rosinas. BB and I had quite a talk about our to-bes. I said not.

Mother had brains and eggs for supper for us. Then to BY after discussing socialism. Psychology and love.

Dale Gorman talked on what we know about God.

Stopped at Isaly’s. Told Mary about some shows and so to bed.

Up at 6:00 AM to meet B. Shelton. Late because he went after Mr. Nichols. Remembered I forgot my glasses while waiting my eyes hurt some this evening.
The same old grind entering freight bills checking rates writing up claims filing M.J. bills.
Tired this evening. Wall will be down after while. Guess I’ll sleep until 8:00.
Alarm woke me at 8:00. Had a sane evening with Wally. Sweet. 10:30 PM

Bill went two Xenia about the new factory so I had the office to myself.
Out at 12:00 went past state house that I might meet Burt Shelton dead and rode home with him. Saw Nancy Carse get an while walking home. Stopped at Woods to phone for cab & had a visit with Helen.
Got my hair waved & set a (sic) Dodrills.
Mother and I went to see “Flirtation Walk” Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler.
Got the loveliest piece of material for a skirt $1.69