Author: David Haldeman

Friday July 29th 1932
Lonesome is no word. All hopes of going to Granville tomorrow with Harry have vanished. Mosied up to library after supper. Met Mrs. Epley and talked long time about Guild. Gee it seems nice to have someone to talk to. I was afraid my vocal cords had frozen.

Thursday July 28th 1932
Magazine man sold us an installment plan of American and Women’s Home Companion. Got a card from Pauline. We’re sewing around here like nobody’s business. Mrs. Burchette was over in the afternoon. Heard all of the dirt about the McIntyre divorce.

Wednesday July 27th 1932
Mother and I went uptown. Bought print for me a blouse and the darlingest white skirt and pink bellhop jacket. Pique. Wore it to prayer meeting and everyone raved about how nice it looked. Mother got a white dress too. I just love it.

Tuesday July 26th 1932
I’ll go dippy if I don’t get some entertainment quick. Cut out my dress. Read, baked cookies, started my rug, visit from Mary Y[illegible] but none of it excited me. Nite races in fairgrounds and wouldn’t the starting bugle remind me of the bugle that plays taps at Granville. Yes.

Monday July 25th 1932
Well this looks like a dull week. Mary and Pauline at Assembly, Helen in Johnstown Pennsylvania and she hasn’t even written me and Doris Fogelson has been in Akron all summer. Went over to Burchette’s and got four patterns and some mag. Mother won’t let me stay in the house. Always dragging me out for something. 2 mag. boys and beets.

Sunday July 24th 1932
On way to Shelby stopped to see the “Macon”. It looks bigger than “Akron”. Had dinner in park and then watched bathers. Met Bob Johnston Bruce’s brother. Ohh so tall. The three boys showed me their boat. Bru-Mer-Bob and then I played ball with them. Stopped at Luzon Grove Lake on way home.

Saturday July 23rd 1932
Ripped my rug out and started again. It’s cool. You can at least get your breath. Had breakfast about 10:30 and then had another meal at 6:00. That’s their regular Saturday routine. Made some taffy in afternoon. Nearly got a blister pulling it. Another Lawn Fete in evening but was too cold to enjoy it.

Friday July 22nd 1932
Wrote cards to Mother, Mary Burtch and Pauline. Were going to an auction but didn’t. Made ice cream in evening. Aunt Sylvia was crocheting rugs and I learned how. I’m going to make one when I get home. Doris showed me some Caravans their school paper. Some good ideas in them. I wish I knew whether I’d have a chance to use them.

Thursday July 21st 1932
Started up town about 10:30. O’Neill’s, Polski’s, Federman’s and finally at Akron Dry I got dizzy and fainted. They took me upstairs and revived me. Drink some milk then got a little lunch. Went to Loews- cool- saw “Million-dollar Legs” & Jack Okie”. Came home about 5:00. Had headache all evening.

Wednesday July 20th 1932
It’s hot here too now. Got and wrote a letter to Mary Burtch. About 4:00 Gertrude and Walter Bodley and our bunch went on a picnic at Lake Stafford. Went in swimming and then had hamburg. Lots of fun with the baby. But it was hot again when we got home.