Author: David Haldeman

Sunday August 28th 1932
Taught Mary Sheneman’s primary class at Sunday school and nearly suffocated at church. After a chicken dinner, Flora, Dottie, Lucille, Uncle Jim, Joe, Mary and I drove up to Harrodsburg, Ky’s first town, and saw the Old Fort. Then over two big bridges over Dix River. Beautiful sunset over mountains.

Saturday August 27th 1932
Went to the show with the kids “Hollywood Speaks” Genevieve Tobin. In the evening Uncle Jim took us for a ride to the Burnside bridge. Joe along and we had fun just being silly. Played bridge in morning.

Friday August 26th 1932
Alice gave a two table Bridge party for me at 2:00. She gave me the sweetest hankies for guest prize. Whole party then went to coffee shop. After supper Dot, Mary H, Joe and I played Bridge. Taught Joe how. Danced and ate watermelon. Bridge is fun.

Thursday August 25th 1932
Dallyed [sic] around till dinner time playing Sol and rum. Van Nelson here. At noon Alice called and asked me to come over and learn to play bridge. Went up town later and then home. Mary Sheneman is helping me start a quilt. After dark Uncle Jim took us riding to Eubanks. Our first experience with “Pass The Corn” and stones

Wednesday August 24th 1932
Alice Marie MacMillan came over after dinner and I went calling with her on Franie and could she play the piano and couldn’t her brother play the violin. For the evening Alice asked me to go on a swimming party to Bluebird. But 19 in the back of a big truck. Loads of fun. Too cold for me to swim though.

Tuesday August 23rd 1932
More rummy with Joe & Ed. Went to the library and got a coke with Mary Parker and a Laura Snow. We all went to the Bluebird Inn for swimming and a picnic supper with Conyers and Honeycuts. Uncle Jim took us for a ride afterwards and then came home and showed us his coin collection.

Monday August 22nd 1932
Had breakfast with Uncle Jim and Flora. About 11:00 we went to the houseboat and rode up the river to the Cascades and then came flying over Hills to Somerset. After dinner I played cards with Jo and Ed and then went Uptown for a with Mary Sheneman and Flora. Uncle Jim took all three kids to the show “Rebecca of Sunnybrook” and then home for watermelon. Enough?

Sunday August 21st 1932
Went to Soldiers Home and drove around Dayton before dinner. Left about 12:10 and got into Cincinnati around 2. Went to Eden Park, saw boat leave and drove around and then went to Depot. Mother and Dad left about 3:30 and we kids just waited there till 6 and got train. So dark we couldn’t see. Uncle Jim met us at 11:10 Central Time and 12:10 our time Flora too. [James Sheneman of Somerset, KY]

Saturday August 20th 1932
Finished dresses, cleaned up house. Mary Burtch went home when mother and Mary H went uptown. Mr. Uncapher came and got Scotchie. Started for Dayton about 11:30. Stopped at Jessie Bakers in Springfield and got to Macy’s about 5. Drove around town and went to bed early with headache.

Friday August 19th 1932
Went uptown after dinner and bumped a woman when coming out of parking place. Did she ever explode. Mary Burtch came home with me and we giggled, ate popcorn, danced, Pauline here took her home looked at pictures home Giggles bed.