Category: Trella Diaries

Wednesday October 2nd 1935
While reading up the room I found my letter to Wally that I meant for him to get tomorrow sure. In his letter to me he said the budget we figured out coincided with one in the Plain Dealer. Worked a little on my quilt and had a bath.
Got July and August Cosmopolitan at second-hand magazine store.

Tuesday October 1st 1935
Rainy this morning. Rather funny day with all the drivers in Columbus. Factories closed for first day of squirrel season.
Mailed birthday card to Wally this morning.
Made two blocks tonight while listening to radio. Called Aunt May- so to bed. Will write letter to Wally.

Monday September 30th 1935
Mr. Shelton’s new car dandy- sedan. He drives 60 in it. Only about 50 in the other one.
Stopped on way home and got Wally a birthday card.
Mrs. Davis doesn’t like me to move my bed because it’s mars the floor—–!
Guess I’ll try to get the white on my quilt in the next couple weeks- and so to bed.

Sunday September 29th 1935
Sunday school- Walt, Bernard Brooks and I went into R&J class with all the old maid maids and bachelors- Sunday school and church combined- little kids put on the program. Gave me a headache. Went to Uncle Hen’s this afternoon. Mary only one home. Ate apples. Daddy killed a rat. Inspected her garden. Home to pick our tomatoes afraid of frost- got about 4 bushels of half ripe ones and melons. After BY Rosina and Bernard came down. Discussed finances.

Saturday September 28th 1935 George Wingate has been married since April
Bernard Brooks came after Wally to cut corn about 6:30 and made so much noise I got up to. Too wet though so they didn’t go. I cleaned my room good. Started some clothes but summer ones away.
We went up town this afternoon Walt treated me at Islay’s.
Spent the evening at home. Mary took care Glenn’s baby. Walt and I played bridge and had popcorn. So to bed about 11:30. Figured we could live on $25

Friday September 27th 1935
Looked rainy this morning and then rained all day. Such a long dull day. Got the 5:30 bus to Marion. Mary came up and got me. I’m packed, fixed Waltz gift and put it in my dresser for him to find Wednesday. Add popcorn. Read the paper Etc.
Wally came in from work about 1 and kissed me goodnight before he went to bed.
Mother baked the first pumpkin pies of the season.

Thursday September 26th in 1935
packed and sixth clothes sewed listened to radio red paper bath and
bill went on an outing today hope it doesn’t knock him out.
I have eaten almost all the box of peppermint patties Walt got me Saturday.

Wednesday September 25th 1935
Louis [Woolum] came about 9 with the suitcase Wally left at his house. We went to the State. Janet Gaynor in “The farmer takes a wife.” All the freshman all over the place.
Home at 10 and to bed.

Tuesday September 24th 1935
26 people got fired from the office Saturday the whole stock Control Department where Laura worked. And others here and there.
Saw Louis Woolum for a minute tonight when I transferred.
Just finished a letter to Wally. Now I’m going downstairs and listen to the Joe Louis Max Baer fight. Louis is slated to win.
Louis knocked Baer out in the third.

Monday September 23rd 1935
Took me 50 minutes to get to work this morning. Such car service.
Regular day Godman driver Ray brought me a bunch of brown marigolds. Must have been a hundred fifty. So pretty such color. Single ones.
Went up to Lazarus this noon and got what birthday gift. maroon silk pajamas. It’s what he wanted. $3.60
Read- Bath- Bed 9:00