Category: Trella Diaries

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.

Thursday November 21st 1935
Mary’s baby was born yesterday afternoon. Wally sent me a special. Baby weighs 5 lb and is in the incubator.
From Wally’s letter I don’t know whether he is coming down or I’m going home. Wrote him and mailed It about 7:00.
Listened to Rudy Vallee program.
Grandma is staying at our house now and Aunt Lillie’s are coming for the weekend so well he will probably come down to avoid the rush.

Wednesday November 20th 1935
Well Wally finally got it. Mill practically shut down so he gets a layoff for about a month.
Listen to radio. Actually got to hear “Dangerous Paradise.”
Bill says it will be okay for me to be off Friday after Thanksgiving.

Tuesday November 19th 1935
Finished letter to Wally this noon. Told him I would like to stay down here this weekend. I hope he agrees.
They fixed my typewriter so it doesn’t stick. Simple if you know how.
Bill had me make up copies filled out of all the forms we use. He thinks it’s to show the big shots how good we are. He is, I mean.
I’m putting green down side of strips now. Bath- Bed 9:30