Category: Trella Diaries

Wednesday September 18th 1935
[previous day above written over two pages]

Tuesday September 17th 1935
Such a dull week Work and home -Spend the evening- To bed.
Worked a little on my quilt. Laura is making 3 and has two done the first round’s I mean.
Stopped at magazine shop for July Cosmopolitan. Still none.

Monday September 16th 1935
Mr Shelton is getting a new car. Olds so Ilga Granger and I had to ride the streetcar from 2nd Avenue.
She says she’ll call and we’ll go bicycling. (But I doubt it.)

Sunday September 15th 1935
Up later. To Garden for corn and flowers. Sani and Floy came at dinner time.
Mary, Walt and I went to see Garbo in “Anna Karenina” When we got home Daddy was back from Michigan and he didn’t like it cuz I went. So I spent the evening in tears.
Had popcorn and apples and counted my pennies. I have $6.35 guess I’ll wait until I have $10 before I bank it.

Saturday September 14th 1935 total profit $15 on stand Wally- 7:30
Worked until 12:30 and got 1:00 bus to Marion. Wally met me. Got him a suit at Kleinmaiers- $16.50. Blue gray small check. He looks very nice.
Bernard Brooks up to go to Glenn wiener roast. Rosie called and said she couldn’t go. Mary went along to Glenn’s to take care of the baby.
A friend of Mildred’s Bob M’s brother, Marguerite Porchy? and husband- funny crowd 70 chairs at Glenn’s came to my house, and Wally, Bernard Brooks and I talked in car. To bed about 11:30.

Friday September 13th 1935
Letter from Wally and mother at work this morning wanting me to come home tomorrow. So I guess I will although I have to work. Sure wish I could have been there tonight and seemed the “stand”*. Tried to paint with colored pencils tonight but I guess I’m no artist. Changed my room around again. I just can’t get to bed before 9:30 it seems.

*Probably the first selling of flowers from their home at 229 E. Fairground – later to become Hemmerly’s Flowers.

Thursday September 12th 1935
Mr. Kuhn asked Mr. Davis about my raise and he said “We’ll see.” So that’s better than no. I hope he sees soon.
Got a letter from Wally tonight. They took in 8.21 Tuesday. Ironed- picket a bouquet, worked on quilt a little and so to bed 9:30
Woke up about 1 last night with pains. A Midol then and one this morning took me through the a.m.

Wednesday September 11th 1935
Aunt May packed my lunch this morning.
I have so much to do that Bill finally took pity and is helping. He started on car loading refund for July and August today.
Got some hose at the Boston Store 69 cents.
Washed some clothes tonight but they didn’t get dry. Pressed green and blue dresses. Did my nails and now I’m going to turn in. 9:30

Tuesday September 10th 1935
Sent Wally a letter this noon. Ate at the White Castle tonight and then met Floy at the Broad at 5:30 and we saw Will Rogers in “Steamboat Round the Bend” I expected too much I guess. Seemed rather short. Had sundaes after and got some peanuts. Window shopped and got home about 8:30. To Aunt May’s I mean. She popped corn and we talked. Went to bed about 10:30

Monday September 9th 1935
More rain. I hope it doesn’t spoil the fair for Walt. Mr Shelton got me here at 8:05. so busy. Did National today and just started MJ. New perio (11) and I haven’t taken 9 out yet. oh me!
Called Floy tonight we’re going to see Will Rogers tomorrow after work. I’m plenty cold tonight. Guess I’ll start a letter to Walt. He’s finally got me my box of chocolate-covered cherries.