Author: David Haldeman

Friday May 26 1933
Started for Col with Helen Wood & her sister Marian about 9:00. Went around campus then left Marian. Helen & I took a show, went to Lazarus & out to Aunt May’s for supper. Then we drove around, parked up town & came home & played rum-pucker.

Thursday May 25 1933
Walt came down again cause I’m going away tomorrow.

Wednesday May 24 1933
And it rained. I was afraid Walt wouldn’t come but I don’t think I would have much worry.

Tuesday May 23 1933
Helen came back this afternoon with Melvin & we painted some more. Had things to eat out under the plum tree. Got a letter from Walt. He went to Richwood for all tomorrow. Such letters!

Monday May 22 1933
Helen Wood came down this afternoon & we painted part of the Summer house. Over-alls, paint brushes.I wanted to get a new dress but would Mother let me. No

Sunday May 21 1933
Took Aunt Sylvia and Mary to Shelby. When we got home Walt had been here & left a note, a sweetest one & I gather he won’t be up tomorrow night.

Saturday May 20th 1933
I asked Walt yesterday in Louis’s Place. We kids waited for Bob and BB&W to come but they couldn’t get a car and mother drove ours. Went to Sugar Grove Lake. Walt carried me in the [illegible] places. Bob Haldeman and D sure just plain necked.

Friday May 19th 1933
At Chautauqua Pavilion in Garfield Park. Breakfast, Commencement, Dance.
To breakfast, then home for a minute and two gifts. Back to school for annual, grade cards and credit sheet. To Mary’s for pictures where Walt came and I took him home. With Bernard Brooks before commencement and after for senior dance at Rainbow Gardens. Home about 1:30.

Thursday May 18th 1933 Class Day
Drove over to the circus grounds got ice cream cones and then H&M went home. Wore caps and gowns to Class Day- nice and then Mary took us for a ride D&I. We three went to the “Mummy” in the evening and then D and I walked home. Gee, it was spooky. Louis came over and apologized.

Wednesday May 17th 1933 Prom
Louis was to have a date with Doris and he didn’t come.
Aunt Sylvia papered the kitchen today. Started getting ready about 6:00 and was ready when Walt came. We went with Bob Haldeman, Eleanor C and Bernard and Mary. Afterwards M, B & W came up. B left and then came back. We ate and went to bed. Helen came in about 4:15.