Category: Trella Diaries

Sunday May 21 1933
Took Aunt Sylvia and Mary to Shelby. When we got home Walt had been here & left a note, a sweetest one & I gather he won’t be up tomorrow night.

Saturday May 20th 1933
I asked Walt yesterday in Louis’s Place. We kids waited for Bob and BB&W to come but they couldn’t get a car and mother drove ours. Went to Sugar Grove Lake. Walt carried me in the [illegible] places. Bob Haldeman and D sure just plain necked.

Friday May 19th 1933
At Chautauqua Pavilion in Garfield Park. Breakfast, Commencement, Dance.
To breakfast, then home for a minute and two gifts. Back to school for annual, grade cards and credit sheet. To Mary’s for pictures where Walt came and I took him home. With Bernard Brooks before commencement and after for senior dance at Rainbow Gardens. Home about 1:30.

Thursday May 18th 1933 Class Day
Drove over to the circus grounds got ice cream cones and then H&M went home. Wore caps and gowns to Class Day- nice and then Mary took us for a ride D&I. We three went to the “Mummy” in the evening and then D and I walked home. Gee, it was spooky. Louis came over and apologized.

Wednesday May 17th 1933 Prom
Louis was to have a date with Doris and he didn’t come.
Aunt Sylvia papered the kitchen today. Started getting ready about 6:00 and was ready when Walt came. We went with Bob Haldeman, Eleanor C and Bernard and Mary. Afterwards M, B & W came up. B left and then came back. We ate and went to bed. Helen came in about 4:15.

Tuesday May 16th 1933
Ye Merrie Play Party.
Washed my hair and Mary Burtch fixed it. About six Louis came over and asked me to go to the party with him but I had promised Helen. All the other kids went to the show. Course H and I got there late- Toasts, stunts etc. We drove around with Melvin after and they came up here.

Monday May 15th 1933
Finished my typing this morning. Helen, Mary, Doris and I went to school in afternoon and then shopping. Helen got me some crystals and Mary and I got her a dansette. Started fixing my memory book this evening. It will be a mess but it’s fun. Turned in the key to the Herald office.

Sunday May 14th 1933
About 20 of us sat up in front at Sunday school with caps and gowns. Gave us roses. Uncle Hen came just in time for sermon. Talked to the Bernard while waiting to go up. Sermon short but I liked it. HW, MB, J. Ziegler up here and took pictures afterwards. Marg. Wanted to see me all day but she didn’t get a chance. Mother’s Day pageant at church.

Saturday May 13th 1933
Cleaned my room good and fixed the four piece suit when it came. Grandma gave me a dollar and Mrs. Alline a picture she painted. Helped decorate M. E. Church for tomorrow. Mother and I went up town in evening. I fixed bows on my prom dress. About 10 Uncle Perry’s came. So to bed.

Friday May 12th 1933
Went to school 1st period with Helen and then we tried to study French. The exam wasn’t so hard but I think I did rotten. Got my breakfast ticket. Mother ordered my bedroom suite. To Mary’s in evening. It’s really pitiful she likes him a lot but I do too. [shorthand]- he brought me. Bob H. too. That made Mary mad.