Category: Trella Diaries

Sunday December 1st 1935
Sunday school wanted to go to Rosina’s sledding but had to go to Guild Vesper service at church. Wally and I did play in our yard. Snowball fight etc.
Rosina and I went to her young people’s meeting. Left the boys at BY. Came to my house afterwards. Discussed Fireside hour for Trinity. Rev. Woods’ sermons (agreed they were the reason no one stayed Sunday eves.) Presidential candidate City politics- Townsend plan. Bath- bed a

Saturday November 30th 1935
Wash day. Fixed my clothes, pressed etc. Went up town this p.m. $3 on radio. Got some green ptd chintz to cover pillow.
Wally pulled me over to Burch’s to see Mary on my sled. Snowing hard- very pretty. We stayed till Mrs. Burch got home from work.
Wally loved me a little tonight.

Friday November 29th 1935
Didn’t wake up until 10:00- cut out my blue silk dress. Had terrible headache all afternoon so didn’t get much done. Went to Walt’s mother’s for dinner at 6 no table not such a bad little place Rather poorly furnished. She’s Mrs. Lewis Ruhlman now. Married last Saturday. We came home about 8:30 in deference to my headache. Daddy popcorn. Went to bed about 10:00.

Thursday November 28th 1935 Thanksgiving Day
16 lb turkey- daddy did most of the cooking of it. Bernard Brooks down in morning. Packed baskets for Mary Johnson and a Mrs. Smith- Cheer Group work.
Had a lovely dinner. I fixed an evergreen centerpiece. Had all of the fixings including date pudding and mincemeat pie.
Bernard Brooks, Rosina, Walt and I went over to see Mary Johnson and then to Jane Withers in “This Is The Life.” Out to Rosina’s for cider and crackers. Looked at Mag and Greg {Winter?] Snowing on way home.

Wednesday November 27th 1935
Daddy and Mary came to my room for me about 6:30. Brought my lamp, pillow, blanket, narcissist. Got home about 8:00.
Wally went back to work at Silk Mill last night.
Messed around this evening- had a bath- bed about 11:00.
Grandma is staying at our house so Wally must give his room up to her and sleep on the davenport when I’m home. Some life for a paying guest, huh?

Tuesday November 26th 1935
Letter from Wally in half an envelope what next?
Wrote Mary Johnson on green paper with red ink- talked colors all through. A little nonsense may do her good.
Bill has dictated more letters in the last week proportionally than all the time I’ve been there.
Finished getting my things ready. I practically move when Daddy comes down. But he’s moving me in too.
Aunt May called. I hadn’t talked to her since the weekend we were there and she talked so mean about Wally.

Monday November 25th 1935
Everything I said today Bill snapped back. Got draft for Natl Dist fire claim. JLD wouldn’t accept it. Dummy!
Listened to Davis’s radio for Amos and Andy, Lum and Abner, Dangerous Paradise then upstairs for mine. Wrote to Wally.

Sunday November 24th 1935
Breakfast at 9. Spent the morning on myself. Bath- nails- clothes- hair.
About 3:00 Wally and Louis brought my radio down and we started for a walk. Ended up in Arlington. Had lunch at drugstore. Took car uptown left Louis and Walt and I went to 10th Avenue for BY. Rev. Davis topic “With Someone Like You” at church. They have a lovely home for Fireside. It was nice seeing all the kids again. Met Ed Whearton on my way home. Too bed about 11:00. Wally leaving for Marion in the morning.

Saturday November 23rd 1935
Bill went to Michigan to the football game so I said I would come in and get caught up on my work. Wally came down about 11:30 and helped me. Quit about 1. Went to Hamburg shop for lunch. Bought collar $1 Lazarus- shoes Gilbert’s $2 -pattern for blue silk $0.15 Kresges. Nail brush, hankies, shoe strings, soap. Had a nap after I got home. Wally, Louis and I went to the State- “Two for Tonight” “Old Man Rhythm.” Walked around in the cold afterwards.

Friday November 22nd 1935
Wally called at the office about 3:00 so I’ll be staying. He and Louis met me after work and walked to Broad and Third with me.
Got a letter from mother. She said Mary’s baby cried and I happened to mention it to Davis’s. Mrs. said 7 month old babies didn’t cry. So for once in my life I talked back and did it make her mad!
Wally came down about eight. Laura showed him for wedding presents.