Author: David Haldeman

Sunday November 30 1930
S.S. in the morning while mother & daddy went to Col. to see Uncle Miles. Mary & I made fudge with Walnuts.
I led in B.Y.P.U.

Saturday November 29 1930
Made a date to go to the show with Helen Wood. Before the show Mother went with me to get a hat (with my mag. money) Tom Sayer was good.
Stanley came down in the evening & begged me to go to the show with him. I accepted. The Marion. “The Spoilers”.

Friday November 28 1930
Went magazining. Judge Scofield was beared in his den. I got a sub for Am. F. Wiedeman gave me a 3 yr, sub for Theater Mag. Those mean $2.00 for me.

Thursday November 27 1930
Thanksgiving-
Grandma here for dinner.
Tom, Ruby’s husband has fun staying with us.
Mary went home with Grandma.

Wednesday November 26 1930
Tody, Bob & Stanley here. Played cards, games, etc. I asked Pauline but she couldn’t come.
Tody left at 10:00 but the boys didn’t leave until 11:00.
I had a good time. Daddy beat it but Mother popped corn & I made fudge after school.

Tuesday November 25 1930
First Snow
Asked Stanly to come tomorrow.
Went to the Main St. Opening with Tody & family’s. Some excitement.

Monday November 24 1930
The Woolworth building burnt down. Not the one in N.Y. but the one on Center St. Now I can’t do my Xmas shopping.
Mother says the fire was tomorrow.
Understand

Sunday November 23 1930
Went to Aunt Lillie’s. They just moved & we unpacked dishes. She surely has some wonderful ones.
Went to B.Y.P.U.

Saturday November 22 1930
Got up before the others. Mrs. Tucker had a good breakfast. I went up to see Dr. Rhu again but no luck. Go back Mon.
Refused invite to go to show with Stanly but we were supposed to go to Uncle John’s but didn’t go.

Friday November 21 1930
Mr. Jackson talked to debaters.
Mother dis-consented & then consented for me to go to Anna’s. We started our Marathon at 8:45 & had 15 min rest pd. Every 2 hrs. Irene Ziegler & Flora Evans dropped out first. I danced 6 hrs & dropped out. Erma next & Mary & Anna won. They danced 6 ½ hrs. Had eats all evening.