Author: David Haldeman

Wednesday July 24th 1935
Wally down this evening and we walked over to Woodruff to see a room. At $5 a month I think I could have loads of fun.
Sat on the swing & sung. Everything from “A Quarter of Nine” to “Taps.”
Rained. A little cooler after all the heat. We walked down to Brosmer’s in the rain for a Coke and then ate peanuts on the way home.

Tuesday July 23rd 1935
Got a letter from mother. Mrs. Hirsch, Grandma’s friend died and grandma is at our house recuperating. Daddy went to Michigan last weekend and got home last night.
Bathed, read, ate a chocolate bar and turned in early.
Wally called after he got back.

Monday July 22nd 1935
George had another spell as he calls it yesterday. Bill is taking him to Logan tonight. Probably be there for a week.
Walt down tonight. His grandmother* died Saturday. He and Louis are going to Marion tomorrow to the funeral.
I do believe both is jealous of Louis. This app. Louis is a nice kid but he isn’t Wally.

*Mrs. Grant Haldeman (Lillie Mae Yeager 1872-1935)

Sunday July 21st 1935
Met Walt and Louis at cafeteria at 1:30. Went to Art Gallery. Such dizzy paintings. It took Wally to explain them! Walked over to Aunt May’s- Uncle Miles only one home. Back up town. Got some Haliver Capsules. Louis and I had supper at Liggett’s drugstore. Window shopped and then met Walt and watched him finish eating. Walked down to their rooms. It’s really nice. They put me on the car. I weigh 113 pounds now.

Saturday July 20th 1935
Went to work about 8:30. Filed period 8 bills all morning. Bought a pocket book and white felt hat. Met Walt at 1:30 and so did Louis. So they watched me at Kresge’s and put me on the car. Washed & ironed . Sent Mary my Japanese JJ’s and wrote a money order for $2.50. She gives to Assembly Monday.
Got the whole family history at the supper table.

Friday July 19th 1935
Met Walt at the streetcar and we went to the Hudson. “Hold Em Yule” and “$10 Rain”- both good. His treat. I treated him to Sundae on the way home. Sat on the swing for a while.

Thursday July 18th 1935
Got sick this morning. The girls said we got off at 12 because of the Elks parade so I thought maybe I could stick it out until then. And then Bill said I didn’t. But I had to come home about 1 anyhow. Managed it on the car.
Heard the parade over the radio. It must have been something.

Wednesday July 17th 1935
Wally and I took a long walk down High St. and then home & melted.
He brought me a berry pit. Bound and 6 dishes.[sic] He calls it our anniversary. 26 months.

Tuesday July 16th 1935
Elks National Convention here this week and is the town decorated. High Street a mess of flags. (And drunks.) Balled my ball around with the tennis racket a little this evening for exercise. Wally called.

Monday July 15th 1935
Came down on the bus this morning left Marion at 6:15 and got to work at about 7:55.
Wally came down this evening and he’d been sick all day. Took him to the drugstore for a dose of castor oil.
Eclipse of the moon tonight. We watched it from the dining room window. Moon was a dull bronze color where it was eclipsed. Wally went home just before it was total.