Author: David Haldeman

Thursday August 18th 1932
Typed Guild books. this Clarence person came and I was sap enough to go to the show with him. What an automobile. What a man. I just tell him to go home at 12. He didn’t know enough to go without.

Wednesday August 17th 1932
Sew Sew Sew. Two dresses for Mary and the heat is unbearable. Toots here and we all went uptown. Mary’s new dress hat, purse. Mary B came down in p.m. and though I felt dippy I went home with her. Went to sleep there sick again. Drank tea, better, prayer meeting took Mary and Bernard home did I feel lonesome.

Tuesday August 16th 1932
Well we have it all straightened out now. Glenn and Clarence somebody just left. He’s the one I was supposed to date. They came at 6:30 and 7 and then got Pauline.
Rayl Class Picnic. Mary D. Burchette and Mrs. went with us. Swell supper then I got to oar. (Harry W. still gets a kick out of that) then went through the Power Plant. Had loads of fun.

Monday August 15th 1932
After dinner went down to Mary’s and we made a pair of short pajamas in 2 hours. Cute too. Then went up town, got a Sundae and tried to sneak “Rebecca of Sun” but they wouldn’t let us. So we went to the library instead. Went over to Aunt Ruth’s after supper. The twins are there we sure did giggle.

Sunday August 14th 1932
After Sunday school Glenn P came rushing up and asked me if I would double date with another fellow & Louise and he. I accepted (dummy). Mary Burtch came home to dinner with us and afterwards we went to Snyder’s for a while. Saw all the old neighbors but Rush’s. Came home about 5:00. But Mary got in a rush and made me leave about 6 or so of course Glenn didn’t find me. Went for a ride with Nita and Maury. Mary H stayed at Snyder’s. Mother and Daddy went to Uncle Hen’s. He’s been sick.

Saturday August 13th 1932
Mother cut out a jacket like one Vivian Johnston wore yesterday and I spent most of the day hemming edges. Mickey McKeever was over for a while to see about going to the Aak Street Reunion at Snyder’s after supper went to Mary Burtches. We walked home and around up town till about 9:00. Home and had popcorn.

Friday August 12th 1932
Am I tired when I got up up mother had cut out my blue print. I finished my white dress, made belts, etc. Went back with Daddy to go to Jr. Guild swimming party. All set and no cars again. I asked Daddy if I could drive. No but mother could. Got rid of Marcella, bought some gas, loaded up with 7. Went to Harrison Smith at Upper. About 14 of us. Swam, played croquet, ate sandwiches, rode home. Cold cream, bed.

Thursday August 11th 1932
Cut out my white dress. Pauline and Mary came over for a committee meeting and have I plenty of typing. I do now program books.

Wednesday August 10th 1932
Went to Pauline’s to pay varsity [?] visit and to hear about Granville. Mary Burtch came here and had to come over there. She came on home and had supper with us. I walked a piece home with her.
I had gone uptown in A.M. and got piece of material to make her a blouse and some white goods for Mary H and I a dress.

Tuesday August 9th 1932
Int. swimming party. Oh Yeah. Not enough cars, a little rain. The church parlors South end Park. Doesn’t that sound like a swimming party. Well it wasn’t. I was mad then but when Daddy wouldn’t let me go to Trinity’s last ball game that was worse.