Category: Trella Diaries

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

Sunday September 22nd 1935
Oh! such a nice weekend. Except that I had a headache today. Wally came about 12. Ed here for dinner too. Had the nicest fried chicken. This afternoon we shelled peanuts, had in ice cream bars and then went for a drive along the river. After supper I lay down for a while and my head got better. Wally and I walked around the campus for about an hour. Then said our good nights on the swing.

Saturday September 21st 1935
Bill in for only a little while. Lonesome. Wally called from Gilmore’s at 12 and came down at 1:00. Had lunch at the High Street Cafeteria. Got me a pair of brown low heeled monk Oxfords at Gilbert’s. $2.99 Then we went to the Folies-Bergere at the Palace. Apple and snake dancers best. Ballet with white net dresses pretty. Had supper at Liggett’s, Wally bought me a box of peppermint patties. Home at 9:15. He stayed for only a minute.

Friday September 20th 1935
Bill furnished blood for a transfusion to George last night and he looked rather pale when he came in at 10:30. George was sinking fast but is better now.
Lolly Smith (one of the drivers) brought me home tonight. Picked up his little boy on the way. Surely darling.
Ironed and read the paper Bath- Bed.
Letter from Wally. Mrs. Haldeman is going to Mary[sic-marry] Louie*.

*Louis Ruhlmann

Thursday September 19th 1935
Got paid for the Saturday after Labor Day.
Bill rushed off to Logan about 2:30.
Washed Some clothes tonight. It has been awfully hot but thunderstorms tonight cooled it off.