Category: Ray Romine Diaries

Tuesday, February 9, 1954
Home at “noon” – done. John Corbin died 1:30 p.m. Stopped see Dad ‘n tell him. Tonite, wrote letters till Hemmerly’s & Mary, Rocky & Ethel Hale (first met her) here for evening. Bed 11:30.

Monday, February 8, 1954
Trella brought lunch to Mary’s. Moderate day; walking fair. Tonite, to Holiday Hill dancing – nice time. Bed 1:00.

Sunday, February 7, 1954
VARNISHED doors & trim. Leonards here p.m. Trella wedding a.m. Cut glass for Rikers, b/4 supper, also thumb.

Saturday, February 6, 1954
Colder – snowed more. Home noon, alone, for lunch. Tonite we went Hazel Chase’s, after Trella baked cake to take. Missed John Gill who was in Mansfield! Nice evening tho Hazel not good, but better than we’d expected.

Friday, February 5, 1954
Got Sandra Jean at Reidenbaugh’s, 12:30, took her up for temporary license (again). Got tangled bumper, 2:45, helping a fellow! Varnished 3 doors tonite & pomed. Trella ironed; sent Garden Club p.m.

Thursday, February 4, 1954
Snow. 2 1/2″? Home noon- melting. Sandra Jean after work (5), after I’d got haircut & shopped, & we drank milkshakes & small driving lesson & I took her home. Dubbed verses a bit – bed early. (18 yrs ago tonite I bade mother goodnite for last time)

Wednesday, February 3, 1954
Nice day, out. I stayed in, varnishing doors & trim. 1 coat clear round now, starting 2nd round. Gravel up from river for greenhouse orchids too. Flo & Byron stopped a minute – wants talk 3/2. Trella in p.m. selling 2 weddings. I pomed & art-ed tonite.

Tuesday, February 2, 1954
We halued rock from Hamilton Quarry (my 1st) after work – 700# – free! “Laid” them hurriedly too. Pomes tonite. Hemmerly’s here awhile. Letter from Sandy.

Monday, February 1, 1954
($145.24) 30 degrees about, a.m. – nice day to work, dry etc. Home after carrying trip! Pomed, too. (Sold Monitor & Nature) Trella made Prospect talk tonite; I varnished 1 bathroom door, made 3 seed flats, dubbed pomes, etc.

Sunday, January 31, 1954
VARNISHED DOORS – Trella counted 10, bot sides (equivalent of !) Tonite we ordered seeds – fun. Nice day, mostly.