Category: Trella Diaries

Monday May 13th 1935
Surely did rain as we were coming into Columbus this morning. Representative Thomas rode down with Mr. Shelton too.
Mrs. Davis had the house all torn up so Wally and I went to see “Ruggles of Red Gap” -Charles Laughton as English butler transported to Western U.S.
Wally is on track of a job. Hope the poor kid gets it.

Sunday May 12th 1935
Got up at 9 so missed Sunday school. Aunt May’s came about 11:30. Mother had a nice dinner. Rained terribly about 1:00.
Uncle Allen’s stopped in late.
Went to church with Mother and Daddy. Didn’t see any of the gang. Daddy cracked nuts for me before we went to bed

Saturday May 11th 1935
Got a pair of overalls at Kleinmeiers -plenty big for shrinkage. When Daddy saw them he said “Let me put them on” and they were too big for him! So I gave him those and bought a smaller pair. Worked in the gardens with Daddy and Mary got a swell sunburn. About 75% of the dahlias he planted last Saturday were rotted. Our corn is up

Friday May 10th 1935
Wally met me at Godman’s to take me to the bus. Brought flowers and a Sunday star. Saw Sarah M. Hurd at bus station in Marion. Katherine Harvey came over in the evening to borrow my typewriter and stayed until 10:30. Sewed a little on my pink dress.

Thursday May 9th 1935
George Hensel is helping me with Motor Freight now. I sort, match and check it and he enters it. He makes so many mistakes though that I might as well do it all. I wonder if I was that dumb when I started. Probably.

Wednesday May 8th 1935
It’s finally stopped raining.
Wally and I took a walk over to the river tonight and then stopped at the Big Bear store and got some pretzels and some potato chips and at a drug store for Cokes
I dictated some letters to him as he has an appointment Friday at Huff’s Employment Agency. That kid does have Grit.

Tuesday May 7th 1935
Got mother 2 pair of hose for Mother’s Day and me a pair of panties- not for Mother’s Day. I’m waiting now for Davis’s to go to bed so I can take my bath. Worked on my quilt. I’m finishing up my candy box tonight. Some of it is still left from Christmas.

Monday May 6th 1935
Walt brought my picture (Xmas) over so Davis’ could see it.
I have a sore throat so Wally went to the drugstore and got me some Vicks.
He’s going to the Columbus Dental where Floy works to see about a job.
To bed about eleven.

Sunday May 5th 1935
Washed my hair and then got ready to go to Aunt May’s for dinner.
Swell eats per usual. Roast chicken. In the PM Floy, the next door neighbors and I went to a wedding. The daughter of the former pastor of First Baptist -not so nice. They all acted awkward.
Wally and Louis met my car at 6:30 and we all went to BY. Then talked in church parlors and Gilmore’s until time for Fireside. Louis said he never saw anything like it. Stopped for Sundaes and they both walked with me home.

Saturday May 4th 1935
Didn’t get up until 11 and then had a terrible headache. Spent nearly all day in bed. About 8 p.m. it let up and I sewed on my pink dress. Wally called asking me to go to State’s track meet but I didn’t feel like it.
About 11:30 Mrs. Haldeman called saying she was at the bus station and wanted me to call Walter and tell him to come down.
So I did- and he did.