Category: Trella Diaries

Monday April 29th 1935
Walt and I rode down with Mr Shelton. He said he would take us to Valley Dale sometime.
Met Walt about 7 and went to see “Roberta” at the State. Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. They surely can dance.
Wally didn’t come in.

Sunday April 28th 1935
Sunday School.
Planned to go back with Bernard Brooks when he took Louis Woolum down. He’s going to Office training. But 4 boys and one girl wasn’t fair. So I’m going back with Mr Shelton. Our family took a drive to Prospect and stopped at a woods near Green Camp. Lovely spring flowers- violets, Dutchman’s breeches, Trillium, wild phlox, spring beauties.
When getting ready for bed Bernard Brooks, Bob Haldeman and Walt back from Columbus drove up and took me for a drive. Wally staying all night.

Saturday April 27th 1935
Cut out pink material that I got last winter. Daddy bought a gun to scare dogs and we kids shot it. I’m just learning but it’s fun.
Rained terrible about noon. Daddy and Mary went to the garden.
Walt and his mother went to Bucyrus. She’s home for a visit before she goes back to Kansas City for good.

Friday April 26th 1935
Daddy came after me. When I got home Vernon Brooks and Walt was there and then we went to Burches.
Mary and Bob were still there. Then after Rosina, Mary and Bob and Walt and I rode around.
Mary and Bob seem happy but also rather sappy.
They sure don’t have much except love -maybe that’s enough. All over to Burches then back to Rosina’s for home made ice cream. Delicious. Bernard Brooks brought Walt and I home about 11:00. To bed at about 12:00.

Thursday April 25th 1935
Had a couple bad hours between 9:30 and 11:30. Kept on working. Bill just looked at me and didn’t say anything. Took some SeeQuit. Slept for 3/4 hour and went back to work. Gave my lunch to Heine & Buck.
Vera asked me to come see her mother that evening but I didn’t feel like it. Read in bed. Walt went home this afternoon.

Wednesday April 24th 1935
Wally met me and we went to the Parrish house to play ping pong. I was pretty rotten but he had lots of fun. Played from 7:30 to 10:30. Then walked home. Wally didn’t come in. I begin to realize that maybe I’m not the only person in his life.

Tuesday, April 23, 1935
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Monday April 22nd 1935
Back to Columbus with Mr. Shelton this morning. I asked him if he minded my riding with him and he said of course not.
Wally called me about 6:30 and asked me if I would like to go to the show. He met me in on Indianola Bridge. Saw the “Scarlet Pimpernel” at the State. Stopped at drugstore for Sundaes and Ginger Ale. Saw an Italian boy from Marion.
Wally came in for a minute.

Sunday April 21st 1935 Easter Sunday
Read scripture for Sunrise Service at Trinity. Took Mary Woodall and Margaret Brooks to service at Harding Memorial.
Wore my year ago Christmas dress and my year ago Easter Cape and my new accessories. Saw Mary and Bob for only a minute. With Bernard Brooks at church.
Our family and Grandma took a ride to Espyville in the afternoon. Mary and I went to BY. It was dreadful. Nice sunny day but a dreadfully cold wind.

Saturday April 20th 1935
I paid on my sewing machine and got my hair set this morning.
Put on Mary’s overalls and went to the garden with she and daddy. Planted about 2,000 gladiola bulbs and radishes, beets, parsnips, carrots, onions. Really worked. Harrowed the field with Bindley’s truck. Took a hot bath when I got home. Slept all evening I was so tired. And sore. Went to bed early.