Category: Trella Diaries

Friday September 2nd 1932
Went to “Nancy Lee” with Mary Sheneman to get her hair fixed. Had our Coke there. Laura and Mary Sheneman had dinner at Mrs. Mack’s and we had ours here. Alice Marie went swimming with us in Cumberland. Had loads of fun jumping off. Certainly was wonderful but for the sand Joe put in our shoes. Took ride in eve.

Thursday September 1st 1932
Mary, Laura and Ed went to Lex and Mary Parker came over to cook dinner. Janette Honeycutt came over and we started Uptown but got waylaid buy a ride in a yellow Roadster. Got a Coke and then went riding in the baby. Went to a little party at Billy Phillips in evening.

Wednesday August 31st 1932
Saw the eclipse from the fairground through 4 black negatives. I went with the two girls. Rode Ferris wheel, saw monkey show, ate snow and cotton. Didn’t do anything but cool off in the evening and didn’t do that very good.

Tuesday August 30th 1932
Went to Laura Snow’s about 3:00 and visited. Went uptown for a coke & on way home met some boys in the Baby and they took us a ride. Went to “The First Year” Charles Farrel & Gaynor with “Girl Next Door” in the evening. Good.

Monday August 29th 1932
Such a washing. Dotty, Joe, Mary and I walked to depot and went through ice and milk plant with Uncle Jim. I got sick and a man brought me home. It sure was hot up in bed. Everybody went to the show but me.

Sunday August 28th 1932
Taught Mary Sheneman’s primary class at Sunday school and nearly suffocated at church. After a chicken dinner, Flora, Dottie, Lucille, Uncle Jim, Joe, Mary and I drove up to Harrodsburg, Ky’s first town, and saw the Old Fort. Then over two big bridges over Dix River. Beautiful sunset over mountains.

Saturday August 27th 1932
Went to the show with the kids “Hollywood Speaks” Genevieve Tobin. In the evening Uncle Jim took us for a ride to the Burnside bridge. Joe along and we had fun just being silly. Played bridge in morning.

Friday August 26th 1932
Alice gave a two table Bridge party for me at 2:00. She gave me the sweetest hankies for guest prize. Whole party then went to coffee shop. After supper Dot, Mary H, Joe and I played Bridge. Taught Joe how. Danced and ate watermelon. Bridge is fun.

Thursday August 25th 1932
Dallyed [sic] around till dinner time playing Sol and rum. Van Nelson here. At noon Alice called and asked me to come over and learn to play bridge. Went up town later and then home. Mary Sheneman is helping me start a quilt. After dark Uncle Jim took us riding to Eubanks. Our first experience with “Pass The Corn” and stones

Wednesday August 24th 1932
Alice Marie MacMillan came over after dinner and I went calling with her on Franie and could she play the piano and couldn’t her brother play the violin. For the evening Alice asked me to go on a swimming party to Bluebird. But 19 in the back of a big truck. Loads of fun. Too cold for me to swim though.