Category: Trella Diaries

Thursday February 4 1943
Took Kathy to Missionary meeting. Sat to the back & she played with chairs & Lanky & behaved fairly well. Mother with us & we went shopping afterward. Kathy really gets a thrill out of the stores. Last Thursday, Jan. 28
Mary & Peg here tonight. Worked on my old suit but decided would have to buy new for a skirt.

Wednesday February 3 1943
Washed my hair- First time since permanent. I still think she “cooked” it too long.

Tuesday February 2 1943
Evelyn Marks Manter’s last Scout meeting. She’s going this weekend to be with her new husband at Selfridge Field, Michigan. All thrilled about her new home etc- But seems like I always get left with the bag or troup or what have you.
Mary Johnston brought her kids* & put them to bed here while we went to school. Had a time persuading her she needed to learn how to teach that there was more to it than taking the roll & telling a story. Talked until about 11:30 after we came home.

*[Bob Johnston & Marilee Johnston later Augenstine]

Monday February 1 1943
The mission course ended last night. So maybe after this I won’t be so tired on Monday.
Mary Johnston over to go to Guild Meeting with me. At Geneva Albert’s. Signed whether we would still be a member after Guild is a circle.

Sunday January 31 1943
To Mary & Bob;s for dinner.

Saturday January 30 1943
After Mable went home I washed.

Friday January 29 1943
Wally went with Trinity Boy Scouts to Camp Owen for an overnight & Mable Woodall came up here to stay all night with me – Harry is Scoutmaster. Had waffles for supper. Mrs. Patten up to finish our part of the Constitution. Served them Maté – Mable didn’t like it!

Thursday January 28 1943
Mrs. Patten up to work on our part of the constitution- Officers & Duties. Didn’t get finished.

Wednesday January 27 1943
As are all good American housewives I am saving tin cans for salvage. We wash them, remove label, cut out the ends & step on them to flatten to conserve space.
Kathy has evidently taken this all in for whenever she finds a small box she takes it & steps on it like I do the cans.

Tuesday January 26 1943
Leadership training courses sponsored by Marion County Council of Churches started tonight at Epworth. I’m taking “Ways of Teaching” taught by Dr. E. A. Walker of Presbyterian Synod. Very good- Just sorry that Charlotte Miller is only Jr. teacher taking any course at all. About 15 or maybe 20 enrolled from Trinity.
Mrs. Charlotte Bindley died yesterday. She had been in & out of the hospital for a year. I hope I leave more to mourn for me*.

*[She did – Trinity Baptist Church was filled for her funeral on February 25, 2013]