Author: David Haldeman

Wednesday March 30 1938
Out to Aunt May’s for supper tonight. Still we from the shower I got caught in at noon. & then I got wetter coming from the Street Car.
Didn’t do much all evening. Talked – watched them crochet & sew. Probably will be out there only once more for a visit like that.
To bed about 10:30.

Tuesday March 29 1938
Its rather discouraging to know even before you try that even your best efforts wil be met with criticism. That some fault will be found regardless of the good points. But that’s what I face five days a week.
Someday Stan will discover that an important part of success is people and that they cannot be continually deprecated.
Cut out pink broadcloth dress tonight. Bath – read – radioed – nails – bed.
Sole $1 worth of glads for Daddy today. George Krebs.

Monday March 28 1938
Ben out I guess. Stan went to Lancaster & left me in charge as Receiving Clerk – Truck Dispatcher – Secretary. Was I busy. So much in fact that I couldn’t find a second to put my glasses on until noon.
And of course when Stan returned – he not knowing the reason for the things I had done – criticized everything. That’s what makes it tough.
To bed early–

Sunday March 27 1938
S School – Drove out to see lots afterwards and found them still very wet.
Rather cool but nice & sunshine today. Right after dinner Harvey’s house on Wallace Street caught on fire. Roof all burned off.
Walt & I walked over to our house – He suggested a sunkengarden behind the garage. A very good idea I think.
Mother, Dad & Mary gone when we got back – Had popcorn & figured we need about $500 at least more than we have. BY – Pay “Suzanna of the Parsonage” at church.

Saturday March 26 1938
Mary, Walt & I picked out electrical fixtures at United Electri & then looked at stove – table – lounged charis – bkfst set & carpet at Schaffners & Loebs.
Walt & I took a long drive in the evening but I slept thru it all. Had popcorn & root beer before coming home. We went to sleep on the davenport. When we awoke it was 4:00 – so we went to bed.

Friday March 25 1938
Willard Durfee came with Walt & Mary to meet the bus and we all went out to BBB’s & Rosina’s new home. So nice. We looked at cook books while the boys played poker. Had waffles eventually on the maker we gave them. BBB too sleepy to be a very good host but I enjoyed myself anyway. Home & bed – 12:30.

Thursday March 24 1938
Ben will either be layed off Monday or go into the Mail Room. He says he’s glad he’s getting out of the company but at the same time is very bitter.
Made up movie title “Little Twists” for a Dispatch contest tonight – fun – and then just fiddled. & I don’t mean played the violin. To bed about 9:30.

Wednesday March 23 1938
Stan wen to Lancaster this morning. Things went fine because we weren’t rushed I guess.
Carp at Lancaster makes $20 per week. Has 7 kids & is a victim of “The Purge”. It could ge you down if you would let it. But I think about the rest too.
Cleaned out drawers & things. Radioed – Talked to Aunt May. Bath – read – nails – bed.

Tuesday March 22 1938
Bridge party at Mary Fletchers. Rainy weather. But so warm 82° – The forsythia is in blook & all the bushes are showing green. Oh what a freeze will do to it.
The drivers start on a four day week next week. Me just the same I guess.
Wrote a letter to Walt. Not much happened to tell him. I’m supposed to keep mum about everything at work.
To bed about 12:30. Such night crawlers at Mary’s back door. About a foot long & so thick you had to step on them.

Monday March 21 1938
11 more times to get up at 5:00. The axe is really falling around HOG – guess nobody is safe. Oh me.
Spring weather – no it’s summer. 74 today officially. The sun so pretty. But it took the pep out of me.
Hemmed slips tonight. Stan complained of it showing today. Bath & read & to bed at 9:30.