Author: David Haldeman

Monday February 3 1930
Mrs. Crane still here like her lots better than at first. Jessie here when I got home from school.
Invited us over unexpectedly for supper. Sure a good one. Listened to Thompkin’s Corners a mystery is there & spooky.
(I’m so sleepy)

Sunday February 2 1930
S.S. We are starting a contest of points the prize being 10 days at Dennison. Burl’s family surprised us for dinner. Glad to see them. Billy into everything tooth past on the stairs. Played school with the kids.

Saturday February 1 1930
We won. 13-12. Went up town and got the pictures. Pretty good. Got a book to put jokes in and worked on it for about an hr. Daddy popped coren & I read.

Friday January 31 1930
Whoope! Got 100 in History exam.
Came home at noon and mother had been up town and go me two dresses, two pr. Stockings, two brassiers & a garter belt. Central plays Galion there to-night.

Thursday January 30 1930
Only got 81% in Latin exam.
Had History exam and it was fairly easy.
Had first open meeting of G.R. to-night after school.

Wednesday January 29 1930
Had G.R. program & as program chairman I had charge of it. (assembly)
Had Latin exam. Hope I get real good in it.
Got 100 in Algebra exam.

Tuesday January 28 1930
Got 93 in Enlish [sic] exam & 94 in Science. Had Algebra exam. Took a bath & listened to the Johnson & Johnson mystery program. It’s sure good. Can’t hardly wait till next Tuesday when another one comes.

Monday January 27 1930
Had English and Science exam.
That’s enough for one day.
Went to library with Tody & Jeanette [Alexander, lived on Park St.]
Got “Red Pepper Burns” & “Further Cronicles [sic] of Avonlea”

Sunday January 26 1930
The car is on the Blink so didn’t go to S.S.
Minshalls up in aft. Came about 4:00. Stayed for supper & went home at 11:30.
Night
Exams begin tomorrow.

Saturday January 25 1930
Called up Tody first thing. We got beat 23-8. Too Bad.
Stayed home. Mother Baked a cake. I read.
Daddy worked all P.M.
Got my nomination for National Geo. Society