Category: Trella Diaries

Thursday February 3 1938
Candy business booked today- 95? worth.
Margaret Ferguson gave me Anne Lindberg’s “North to the Orient” to read.
After bridge lesson & tables of playing- Eleanor- Evelyn, Margaret & I had hamburgers, coffee, rolls at Arcadia & High at 12:15 [A.M.].

Wednesday February 2 1938
Parker has taken over the paint job- upper walls white. Stanley impossible to get along with today. He certainly does not believe in doing unto others as he would have them to unto him. If he can get someone down it is his delight to grind them under his heel.
Spent from 12:45 till 2:00 arguing with 2 Motor Dist men on a $8 claim for Fowler Ind. They nearly go me down once with their arguments but with Marg. Whitman’s help I came out on top- Stan terribly nasty about it.
10% down payment on loan passed both houses of Congress yesterday. Come on FDR!

Tuesday February 1 1938
Ervin started painting our office today. The ceiling aluminum- That’s all the farther he got.
Wrote Wally during noon- Office such a mess- Furniture moved around & covered up & dirty.
Home- radioed- bathed- read- bridged.

Monday January 31 1938
Oh but I was groggy this morning- Sooo slippery coming down. Stan came in about 8:30 but felt so badly he went home at noon.
R. Knipfer tried to get a C&O shipment out at 4:30 & Bob was late with Parcel Post but otherwise things were pretty good.
Stopped @ Kroger’s tonight for apples & cookies – 15?& maybe I can lunch on them for a couple of days. 35?worth of candy business today.
Rosina & I bought together & have 6 kinds this week.

Sunday January 30 1938
BBB stood in vestibule & directed singing while I was trying to lead it in the Primary Room. Naturally I nearly choked.
Slept about all afternoon but the three of us did play contract a little.
Wally led BY tonight. “Hobbies”. Took books, cats, pencils, rugs, seed catalogues & corner shelf down as examples. Mr. Hale of YMCA had an interesting talk.
Stayed for church. Dramatization of Latter part of Ruth. BBB & Rosina up afterward & we sorted Wally’s pencils.

Saturday January 29 1938
Bob & Mary & I went to Hospital this morning to get Mary J & Robert Jr. I turned the car around & Bob rushed on in so I didn’t go up with them. Mary sat in front with me & didn’t seem very comfortable. Marilee very excited.
Asleep when Wally came home from work. Took trailer out in country for Daddy- Then after supper went after milk. Had a quarrel. I told Wally his babyishness & sillines disgusted me- But we got it ironed out & went to Movie – Myrna Loy in “Man Proof” — rotten. Took a long ride afterwards & discussed finances.

Friday January 28 1938
Nearly overslept this morning 6:50 when I woke. But got to work on time.
Stan still feels badly – flu I think.
Too cold to walk uptown tonight so took a bus up. Had hot chocolate & got Marion bus. Off at Hospital. Bob J., Walt & Mary met me there. Up to see Mary J. for a minute. Left Bob there. Got Walt to play contract a little- then Bob came in said he’d play but didn’t need info- Bid 2 diamonds on 1 ½ H. Oh me! He stayed all night.

Thursday January 27 1938
55¢ worth candy today.– Stanley just plain mean today. I’m going someday to write down all the nasty things he says to me during 8 hours.
Weather moderating some but still very cold. 15°
Little & very little bridge lesson tonight. Had 7 tables for play tonight. Evelyn took a girl home in the car with us who is leaving for Ft. Lauderdale next week – Rachael something. To bed about 12:30 & are my eyes stinging from smoke- Oh me…

Wednesday January 26 1938
4° above this morning. Turned my coat collar up around my ears this morning. Sold 45¢ worth candy today & missed the number one on the ones I gave out.
Letter from Wally tonight. Says Bob still advises not to rush into things. I wonder if he doesn’t realize the thought we’ve given it. Or does he fear War to upset earning power. ? of the world is not in war according to Father Barbour of “One Man’s Family” tonight.
Played through a few bridge hands & studied a little & bath, read & to bed.

Tuesday January 25 1938
Blizzard & was 63 yesterday & dropped to 10 today with snow and wind.
Stan got his raise. $35 per week now with back pay from the 17th. But no more rainses any place per EWL- per FA Miller – So I guess my hopes were raised falsely.
Cleaned my room, did my nails, called Aunt May & washed my hair this evening. Left my glasses at work so I shouldn’t read but my hair isn’t dry so I’ll read till it is.