Author: David Haldeman

Wednesday, December 22, 1954
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Tuesday, December 21, 1954
Made draperies for Kathy’s room & wrapped packages. Picked up kids from school & let them skate on river for 1/2 hr. Then in to work until 7. Then uptown to finish their Christmas shopping. Got moistner* & scratch pad & calendar & address book for various people.

[*This would have been a device to seal envelopes and apply stamps.]

Monday, December 20, 1954
Cold! About 7 above I guess. In at 9 & Helen Leonard cut & set my hair. Made 14 corsages for Nurse’s Dinner & quit at shop at 4 & shopped for Mother for my kid’s Christmas. Got Kathy dress & stocking cap, David knit houseslippers. Home for supper – back with kids & got shoes for David & I. To Burroughs Club Christmas Party at [illegible] Augenstein.

Sunday, December 19, 1954
Kathy was “Mary” in a tableau for Christmas Cantata at school. Jordans here in wedding splendor after Barbara’s wedding and Leonards. I played as Kathy was at church. Helen brought Candy and cookies. Good.

Saturday, December 18, 1954
[No entry]

Friday, December 17, 1954
[No entry]

Thursday, December 16, 1954
In to shop at 10:30. Had to leave Laddy outdoors. Got out wedding statments for about $500. Home at 6: Addressed about 80 Christmas cards & need 20 more. Bed at 12:00.

Wednesday, December 15, 1954
In to work at shop at 10:00. So tired! Sold a wedding P.M. Left at 3:30 to help Kathy’s committee decorate their room at school. Greens, cones, bows, etc.

Tuesday, December 14, 1954
In to bank & then to shop. Noble & White Fir going great.

Monday, December 13, 1954
Loafed and worked on Mary’s draperies. Call from Mrs. Poling at 1:00 asking me to sub for Bud Hurst on Christmas Arrangements talk. Had terrific headache but did it. Pan Hellenic at Marilyn Ferry’s.