Author: David Haldeman

Sunday November 3rd 1935
Bernard Brooks and Rosie bought me a silver case and a shoulder bag. Mary and Bob and tissue with sketches of felt. Wally a box of candy. Daddy a lamp he made for me. Mary a rolling pin made on the lathe and foot warmers knitted to match my robe. Mother and Italian bomb dispenser set. And best-from Wally a visible ink Supply Parker Pen. They gave me this stuff all Saturday. But I feel very grown-up today 20!
Walt and I went to church. Took a drive in the afternoon just got home and in came in Sylvia, Uncle Perry, Doris & Stuart. They left about 6:15 and we kids rushed to BY. Mother and Daddy went to church. Washed my hair, ironed some clothes and Walt and I did the dishes. Read the paper together. Then I had a bath and to bed about 10:30.

Saturday November 2nd 1935
Up at 8:30. Walt and I went to Kissell’s at 9:15. Drilled and put a rubber packing in. Hurt. Wally took me to Wiants- chose “Cleopatra” by Claude Ferval. Made sewing machine payment. Only owe $20. Wally bought me a pillow. Looked for Pine Cachet but didn’t find any. After dinner we went up town to get Mary B. Johnson. Listene to State Notre Dame game. 13 to 18 – Notre Dame. Bernard Brooks and Rosina came too. Wally helped Glenn change car bodies. Bob’s folks came with news of a job in Detroit so they left for Shelby. Mother had 9 for supper very good. Afterwards Rosy, Bernard, Walt and I went up town and then to see Joe E. Brown in “Bright Lights.” I had a banana split at Isaly’s.

Friday November 1st 1935
Everything is Notre Dame – Ohio State. Expect 80,000 at the game tomorrow. Took the 5:30 bus home. Mary met me. Didn’t do much this evening. I’m going to the dentist tomorrow to get the temporary filling I had put in a year-and-a-half ago replaced.
Daddy had made a lamp for me on the lathe. Walnut and what a polish! I surely did appr

Thursday October 31st 1935
I’m glad I didn’t send that awful letter I wrote to Walt last night.
Lots of Halloween hours tonight. I was to go uptown with Floy but didn’t. Joined another row of my quilt. Pocked[?] and so to bed.

Wednesday October 30th 1935
Mrs. Davis and I went to see Katharine Hepburn in “Alice Adams” tonight.
Got a letter from Walt. Entertained Rosina while Bernard was at the Y, went to church with them and then to the show. After asking me not to go with Louis to Fireside. Maybe I’m a sap.

Tuesday October 29th 1935
Left my gloves at the Palace Saturday. Stopped for them this evening and they had them. Bought a pound of chocolates and put them in one of the boxes Wally had given me.
Had a time learning how to sew my quilt together but finally got one row joined!
Ironed the stuff I washed last night.
Wrote Wally a letter this noon. Bill golfed this p.m. so I cleaned things up.

Monday October 28th 1935
Spent two hours and a half this morning deciding how to join my quilt.
Laura and Ed were where Ed used to live getting his stuff and when they came we got along pretty good. She decided on the silhouette plaques. I asked her which- a hand-painted luncheon set or that. I meant to write Wally. Regulation of truck lines will mean a lot more accounting work.

Sunday October 27th 1935
Daddy down this morning. Waltl came for dinner about 11:00. Macy, Elmer and Dale happened in.
Walt and I took a drive around Columbus, Mount Vernon Avenue, Grandview, Schiller Park. About 20 miles. I had planned to go to Fireside with Louis but Wally doesn’t want me to. They brought me home about 4:30. Wally bought me a pound of cashews.
Louis called. I told him Walt didn’t want me to go. Maybe I should have made an excuse.
Laura and Ed were married yesterday. I probably wouldn’t know it but for Edwin. I spilled pie[sic]

Saturday October 26th 1935
Messed around until 11:00 lunch. Then mother, May, Floy and I went uptown. Met Wally for a minute. (He hitched up.) Mary got a red dress at the Joy shop and I got a green wool at “Dels”. $6.90 reduced from $7.90 Paid the Fashion got some tuck stitch PJ’s there. And I dashed home with the headache. Back uptown at 3:30 to meet them all including Louis. Louis, Mary, Walt and I went to “Page Miss Glory.” Shopped for chairs. Ate at Liggett’s. Out to Aunt May’s for cards. After they left I had a lecture on jealousy.

Friday October 25th 1935
Didn’t hear from mother or Mary in the morning, but went to Morehouse Martin’s at noon and there they were. Had lunch with them. Dropped them at the Broad Theater. They were at Aunt May’s when I got there this evening. Mary, Floy and I went painting. Aunt May and mother came down.
Finished my Silhouettes and one Mary started. To bed about 11:30.