Category: Trella Diaries

Thursday May 11th 1933
Mary & I started studying French & were interrupted by the kittens and Helen. They stayed for dinner and I went to shorthand class. From what I gather Walt doesn’t [shorthand] such. [shorthand] person. Mary has asked me down for tomorrow night. Helped with favors for M.D. banquet and then ate it. Stayed at Helen’s all night.

Wednesday May 10th 1933
My last day of school usual routine except first up to room 31 for their program. Have to take French exam- that’s all. Sipy dictated letters fast and I think Walt is cute. He wrote me a note this morning and started it “Dearest.” Mary Burtch and I went to “Cavalcade.” She told me about Bob’s letter and stayed all night.

Tuesday May 9th 1933
My last 1st period study hall! Got my 50 “Trellar Hemmerly” cards. Made 55 in my last typing test 9 errors. Daddy brought home two little kittens from Bindley’s “Pork and Beans”. As I was getting ready for Junior Guild Louis came but since I was going away he didn’t stay.

Monday May 8th 1933
And the car wouldn’t start and when Daddy started it Mary was late and had worse than hysterics. But Louis still likes us. He is going to the guild picnic with me. Guild meeting at Mary’s tonight. Every time I get a chance to breathe, I type.

Sunday May 7th 1933
Louis brought me his picture. I was so tickled.
Didn’t feel well enough to go to Sunday school but dressed. After dinner Louis came popping over. We addressed commencement invitations and had our lunch in the front room. He went to B.Y. with me and Bernard Brooks and Mary came home with us. Louis too of course. We just messed around. Bernhard left about 9:30 and about 10 he almost made a day of it.

Saturday May 6th 1933
Got up with sick headache and regurgitated nearly everything. Mother went up town and bought me a darling black transparent velvet jacket. Fanny, Floy and Mary Baker we’re here for a minute. I went to bed after eating aspirin all day.

Friday May 5th 1933
The last Herald and it was only such a little while ago that- oh well. Went to Mary’s after school and she waved my hair. Got a note from Walt. “Yours lovingly”. Bernard Brooks, Micky, MK, Pauline C. & Eliz. B. here for LS League play meeting and they don’t like the play.

Thursday May 4th 1933
Up in room 31 this morning and I received a formal invitation for Wednesday from Rayl. G. R. installation service in gym after school. D.J. Elliot is new publicity chairman. BY party was so dumb, but I got an invite to the senior dance. Bernard Brooks. Quite a triangle A-MEB+BBB. stayed all night at Helen’s.

Wednesday May 3rd 1933
I don’t know whether I know I’m going with Walt or not. We’re having quite a time about the L. C. picnic. Practiced for the G.R. induction 8th period and Miss Foreman invited me to a sort of party the 1st period journalism class is having next Wednesday. After school Mr. Brooks spoke so queerly to me. Oh dear. Studied French, shorthand, wrote poetry, ironed, ate popcorn and then read Stickfulls [sic].

Tuesday May 2nd 1933
First Bob [Haldeman] tried to persuade me to go with Walt. But I went to class and refused him, but after seeing how he took it, I said I’ll go. Then up to Lit class and Bernard Brooks asked me when I told him I was going with Walt he asked Mary. 8th period I talked to Miss Foreman about a job at the Star. Not much encouragement and we talked about Louis. And so to bed. Cleaning my room.