Author: David Haldeman

Thursday November 20 1930
Anne Tucker asked me to come over to her house to morrow nite. Some of the kids are having sort of a Marathon.
Paid my G.R. dues & the topic was Ettiquette.
Mrs. Messinger & Robert were over in the evening.

[Trella note 2003: Neighbors when we lived on Oak Street 1920-28]

Wednesday November 19 1930
Received from the Crowell Co. copies of Anna Seitz orders. Sorted & routed them after supper. Gave the current events test & graded the papers most of the kids got 100. Stanly asked me to go to the show with him Sat. Mother & Daddy consented but were going to the country so some other time.

Tuesday November 18 1930
Mother, Daddy & Uncle Gus went to Aunt Lilies hunting. They planned to be back at noon but they weren’t & I just got home in time to turn around to go back. They came home about 5 & Uncle Gus left at 7:00. Mother (on Tody’s ticket) & I went to the lecture course.
“The Hopi Indians” The snake dance was awful but the exibits [sic] were good.

Monday November 17 1930
Tody’s grandfather died.
Stanly asked me to go to lecture course (Pauline’s fault) Had an awful argument with him.
Paulinel & Iren came over in the evening. Danced, talked, etc.
Mary, Mother & Uncle Gus went to the Marathon.

Sunday November 16 1930
Took Tody to S.S. with me & we left early to go to Columbus. Stayed there till about 3:30 & then took the river road home. It sure is beautiful.

B.Y.P.U of course & Stanley asked me to stay to church with him. Uncle Gus was here when I got home.

Saturday November 15 1930
Mother took me up town to get a new dress but I didn’t get any.
Harding won the football game from Shelby. Hurrah. 14-0
Mother got herself a dress in the eve.
[Trella note 1993: At this time the Harding football games were played at the Fairground across the street from our house.]

Friday November 14 1930
Went to debate practice. There were no more girls there and I felt kinda funny among 6 boys. Then Bernard Brooks got personal & tried to tell me I was the nicest girl up there but he didn’t get very far.

[Trella Note 2005: First mention of BBB – He became a very good friend & we were friends until he died February 22 1996]

Thursday November 13 1930
The Girl Reserve topic was Hobbies. Some of the girls brought theirs & we ate & looked at them.
Studied 3 hrs on my Geometry. Daddy went to the show.

Wednesday, November 12, 1930
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Tuesday November 11 1930
Went to Armistice Parade. It was really good. Was with Pauline.