Author: David Haldeman

Friday October 4th 1935
Rushed up to the Fashion after work but it was too late to really look at anything. Ate at Herpick’s.. Got Blenheim car. Folks me me [met me?] while still on the bus. Got some cider. Had melon, lima beans, cider and parched corn in the evening. So to bed about 11:30. Wally woke me up about 12:30 and brought me a drink.

Thursday October 3rd 1935
$14.50 today and that’s the last big pay- oh me.
Got some hoes and gloves at the Boston store tonight. $0.69 and $0.57. Mrs. Davis went over to Edwin’s tonight. Did my nails and packed, mended- I’m going to read and eat candy now. 9:00.

Wednesday October 2nd 1935
While reading up the room I found my letter to Wally that I meant for him to get tomorrow sure. In his letter to me he said the budget we figured out coincided with one in the Plain Dealer. Worked a little on my quilt and had a bath.
Got July and August Cosmopolitan at second-hand magazine store.

Tuesday October 1st 1935
Rainy this morning. Rather funny day with all the drivers in Columbus. Factories closed for first day of squirrel season.
Mailed birthday card to Wally this morning.
Made two blocks tonight while listening to radio. Called Aunt May- so to bed. Will write letter to Wally.

Monday September 30th 1935
Mr. Shelton’s new car dandy- sedan. He drives 60 in it. Only about 50 in the other one.
Stopped on way home and got Wally a birthday card.
Mrs. Davis doesn’t like me to move my bed because it’s mars the floor—–!
Guess I’ll try to get the white on my quilt in the next couple weeks- and so to bed.

Sunday September 29th 1935
Sunday school- Walt, Bernard Brooks and I went into R&J class with all the old maid maids and bachelors- Sunday school and church combined- little kids put on the program. Gave me a headache. Went to Uncle Hen’s this afternoon. Mary only one home. Ate apples. Daddy killed a rat. Inspected her garden. Home to pick our tomatoes afraid of frost- got about 4 bushels of half ripe ones and melons. After BY Rosina and Bernard came down. Discussed finances.

Saturday September 28th 1935 George Wingate has been married since April
Bernard Brooks came after Wally to cut corn about 6:30 and made so much noise I got up to. Too wet though so they didn’t go. I cleaned my room good. Started some clothes but summer ones away.
We went up town this afternoon Walt treated me at Islay’s.
Spent the evening at home. Mary took care Glenn’s baby. Walt and I played bridge and had popcorn. So to bed about 11:30. Figured we could live on $25

Friday September 27th 1935
Looked rainy this morning and then rained all day. Such a long dull day. Got the 5:30 bus to Marion. Mary came up and got me. I’m packed, fixed Waltz gift and put it in my dresser for him to find Wednesday. Add popcorn. Read the paper Etc.
Wally came in from work about 1 and kissed me goodnight before he went to bed.
Mother baked the first pumpkin pies of the season.

Thursday September 26th in 1935
packed and sixth clothes sewed listened to radio red paper bath and
bill went on an outing today hope it doesn’t knock him out.
I have eaten almost all the box of peppermint patties Walt got me Saturday.

Wednesday September 25th 1935
Louis [Woolum] came about 9 with the suitcase Wally left at his house. We went to the State. Janet Gaynor in “The farmer takes a wife.” All the freshman all over the place.
Home at 10 and to bed.