Category: Trella Diaries

Tuesday August 23rd 1932
More rummy with Joe & Ed. Went to the library and got a coke with Mary Parker and a Laura Snow. We all went to the Bluebird Inn for swimming and a picnic supper with Conyers and Honeycuts. Uncle Jim took us for a ride afterwards and then came home and showed us his coin collection.

Monday August 22nd 1932
Had breakfast with Uncle Jim and Flora. About 11:00 we went to the houseboat and rode up the river to the Cascades and then came flying over Hills to Somerset. After dinner I played cards with Jo and Ed and then went Uptown for a with Mary Sheneman and Flora. Uncle Jim took all three kids to the show “Rebecca of Sunnybrook” and then home for watermelon. Enough?

Sunday August 21st 1932
Went to Soldiers Home and drove around Dayton before dinner. Left about 12:10 and got into Cincinnati around 2. Went to Eden Park, saw boat leave and drove around and then went to Depot. Mother and Dad left about 3:30 and we kids just waited there till 6 and got train. So dark we couldn’t see. Uncle Jim met us at 11:10 Central Time and 12:10 our time Flora too. [James Sheneman of Somerset, KY]

Saturday August 20th 1932
Finished dresses, cleaned up house. Mary Burtch went home when mother and Mary H went uptown. Mr. Uncapher came and got Scotchie. Started for Dayton about 11:30. Stopped at Jessie Bakers in Springfield and got to Macy’s about 5. Drove around town and went to bed early with headache.

Friday August 19th 1932
Went uptown after dinner and bumped a woman when coming out of parking place. Did she ever explode. Mary Burtch came home with me and we giggled, ate popcorn, danced, Pauline here took her home looked at pictures home Giggles bed.

Thursday August 18th 1932
Typed Guild books. this Clarence person came and I was sap enough to go to the show with him. What an automobile. What a man. I just tell him to go home at 12. He didn’t know enough to go without.

Wednesday August 17th 1932
Sew Sew Sew. Two dresses for Mary and the heat is unbearable. Toots here and we all went uptown. Mary’s new dress hat, purse. Mary B came down in p.m. and though I felt dippy I went home with her. Went to sleep there sick again. Drank tea, better, prayer meeting took Mary and Bernard home did I feel lonesome.

Tuesday August 16th 1932
Well we have it all straightened out now. Glenn and Clarence somebody just left. He’s the one I was supposed to date. They came at 6:30 and 7 and then got Pauline.
Rayl Class Picnic. Mary D. Burchette and Mrs. went with us. Swell supper then I got to oar. (Harry W. still gets a kick out of that) then went through the Power Plant. Had loads of fun.

Monday August 15th 1932
After dinner went down to Mary’s and we made a pair of short pajamas in 2 hours. Cute too. Then went up town, got a Sundae and tried to sneak “Rebecca of Sun” but they wouldn’t let us. So we went to the library instead. Went over to Aunt Ruth’s after supper. The twins are there we sure did giggle.

Sunday August 14th 1932
After Sunday school Glenn P came rushing up and asked me if I would double date with another fellow & Louise and he. I accepted (dummy). Mary Burtch came home to dinner with us and afterwards we went to Snyder’s for a while. Saw all the old neighbors but Rush’s. Came home about 5:00. But Mary got in a rush and made me leave about 6 or so of course Glenn didn’t find me. Went for a ride with Nita and Maury. Mary H stayed at Snyder’s. Mother and Daddy went to Uncle Hen’s. He’s been sick.