Author: David Haldeman

Friday February 18 1938
Rain—
Mary called about 3:30. She brought mother down. I met her at Fourth & Broad. I drove home- Picked up Willard Rinnert- hitch hiking.
Uncle Allen came over just as we arrived & Milford Hazen was in during the evening. Didn’t do much– and so to bed after sleeping on the davenport till about 12:00.

Thursday February 17 1938
Bought 3 pair hose from Sal today. He showed me the spring shades. Red- Red & Redder. I bought reds but conservatively.
My bridge score this evening was 3040- about double my usual ones and half of it was made at the last table.
Stanley on a rampage again. When his orders are carried out & then he finds he has ordered wrong- watch out.
And he got on me once too often about Xenia tickets getting back to the Entering Dept. last Mon – I didn’t have anything to do with it anymore.

Wednesday February 16 1938
Have my crocheted collar nearly done. Mended this evening. Coats- dresses- hose- etc. Listened to “One Man’s Family” of course.

Tuesday February 15 1938
Oh so tire. Worked so hard this afternoon. Typed 10 claim tracer letters- matched, rated & check Ben’s entry of motor fgt., entered Railroad fgt.- called Express office twice on lost shipment for Ed T.-
Checked routings on about 50 orders from the warehouse- entertained 4 representatives of motor fgt. line while Stan was out. Made copies of two letters for B4 & Comm & answered telephone/ I was exhausted at 4:30.
Willard Durfee called this evening. I may go with him to see Helen Hayes in “Victoria Regina”

Monday February 14 1938
Quite a loquacious nurse that has a case in Delaware. Talked a log off me going down. Slept from Delaware on it.
Candy business jinxed- Only sold 2 bars today.
Should have mended any other thing tonight but listened to the radio & worked on collar. Had a bath & to bed around 9:45.
Wally sent me a valentine telegram. “Load of love, Lots of Kisses, See Friday, Misses”

Sunday February 13 1938
Making paper valentines at Sunday School quite a task. Such a warm day the girls were hard to control.
BBB came up after Sunday School- Took pictures in the yard.
After dinner we drive around looking for houses for sale- Quite discouraging. We didn’t go in any- just looked. Then Walt, Mary & I went out to see Mary J & the baby & Marilee.
BY- home- Wally & I cut up- to bed–

Saturday February 12 1938
Wally called me around 11:30 at work & we planned to meet a 2:00 at the “Hotel”. Dumb us- He meant the Neil House & I went to the Deshler. So I waited until 2:30 & then he came. And then we “did” the 10?stores. Bought vases, candlesticks, flowers, peanuts, cashews, ash tray for BBB, compact, powder. Met Ralph Hurr & girls from the bank at 5:30- Stopped at my room for my bag at Delaware for eats- At Pearl’s request- & then home about 8:00.
Sewage at our present lots is definitely out. We either get another lot or buy a house.

Friday February 11 1938
Everything is covered with ice this morning but it soon melted.
Totaled my accounts for last year today. $180- clothes $99- Building Fund $220- Room & Board $111-Transp-etc.
I started to clean my room tonight but so far I’ve only got my candy & personal accounts straightened out. I’d better get busy though before I realize that I would be home by now and that dull ache down there comes up and chokes me—

Thursday February 10 1938
Ben took me up town this noon- Got sentimental & bought valentines- And then got practical & bought 2 ties for Wally & a desk pad for every one else.
Made a terrible blunder in contract tonight – played 2 instead of Ace & went down one- Lost about 750 points by it. I had a terrible headache all evening – Positively ill toward end but strung along like a good sport when they wanted hamburgers- I stuck to hot coffee. This was our last lesson tonight but we have had nothing on a “sheet out” bid. Letter from Walt- I’ll stay down & see what happens.

Wednesday February 9 1938
Stan disapproved cuttingly when I asked him if I could work Saturday morning. But the last thing this evening he told me it would be ok- and added he thought I might like to let the folks know.
Now why doesn’t he be nice more of the time.
Laura & Ed (who moved back in Monday) contended that one man takes all the parts for “One Man’s Family”- said an article last week in the Dispatch said so- I’m going to get that paper and see- I know it isn’t so.* Washed hair- batch- exercise- crocheted-

*[it wasn’t – check https://hoodline.com/2016/08/one-mans-family-radios-longest-running-serial]