Category: Ray Romine Diaries

Thursday, December 31, 1953
Cold – 4 hrs only (half holiday); Hiss finished trip. To kids in all p.m. – I napped, worked Herm verses (for him to approve) & morgued. Trella home alone after 6:30; she & I dubbed. Trella home alone after 6:30; she & I dubbed, shed cleaned living rook & we saw 1954 in.

Wednesday, December 30, 1953
Colder – Home after carrying trip. Trella back with me – shopped. Left typewriter to be fixed. Hazel Chase & Johnny Gill here tonite – piano, bug, burnt pie, etc. Nice time. Johnny goes to Detroit next Monday to work!

Tuesday, December 29, 1953
8 hrs. Pretty rough mail. Helped Trella haul vases from Caledonia Cemetery after work; napped. Ate alone (Trella took kids, 7 or 8, in – they’ed been here all day), then we 4 to show Palace – Esther Williams.

Monday, December 28, 1953
Trella in (my day off) THURSDAY IS REGULAR DAY – HALF HOLIDAY), all day – Woods luncheion, etc. I dubbed Riker mounts (French, Capetown, Irish mots in final resting places); stampe page, etc. 3-6, I cut & burned brush, etc. Trella home 6:45, supper. I cartooned & helped Trella look TV & order stuff.

Sunday, December 27, 1953
Leisure! Trella did Baldauf wedding – I loafed & rested & morgued. Ray Hemmerly out 3 p.m. – we finished around greenhouse chimney. Paris, Helen, MargaretAnne & our “Billie” out skating & for supper. I cartooned & bugged evening. Trella watched TV- some together.

Saturday, December 26, 1953
8 hrs. & 1 swing – helper. Home tonite – Trella & kids in to work on wedding. Pomes ‘n letters tonite. Trella & I enjoyed fireplace ‘n TV tonite after.

Friday, December 25, 1953
Nice Xmas! “Opening” a.m., us 4, then Rocky & Mary & Hemmerly’s out – more opening & big turkey dinner! Kathy & I skated on river p.m. Home tonite.

Thursday, December 24, 1953
Cold, but warmed up. I worked 8-12; Hiss 6-10. Lotsa presents. To Hemmerly’s for awhile, then to Dad ‘n Cora’s. Ray Hemmerly here when I got home, adjusting furnace. Sandy out tonite; nice Xmas! So relieved me, & she enjoyed everything we got her! Nice sweaters she got Trella & me. Took her home about 10.

Wednesday, December 23, 1953
8 hrs. 40+ minutes) Done 5:10. Covered Heights twice- Bob Hiss inside, & other helper taking res ‘o trip. Home tonite. Family to Xmas doing at School. Cold again. 13 when I hung outside lites about 7.

Tuesday, December 22, 1953
Up 3:30, to work (with Trella) at 5, as I stuck car beside driver getting out! Inside most of 10 hrs. Home tonite – (Trella & a passerby pulled me out), & us wrapped gifts mostly. I wrote Sandra Jean. Poohed.