Friday, February 13, 1925
Worked with the fire all morning as it nearly went out. Albert took all morning to go to the store as he was afraid of dogs. Went to beauty shop after noon and had my hair trimmed and curled and took all the boys to the class banquet at the church. Had a nice supper and good entertainment and enjoyed the evening very much. The boys were good and we were proud of them and received many nice compliments.
(I believe they heated the house with a coke furnace that they did have to tend to frequently. Albert is about 5 years old when she sent him to the store, which was about 2 blocks or so away. Unheard of today to send a child so young out on their own like that, but appareantly okay in 1925! Attending functions at their church (Central Christian Church) was a big part of their social life.)
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Sorry to say, I just found this blog. Am delighted but wish I would've found it sooner - the good thing is, I can "binge" read it now! I want to comment about sending a 5yr old being sent to the store. My Mom was born in England in 1931 and remembers as a 5yr old being sent to buy acid batteries for the radio. Even today, she is amazed that she was entrusted with this rather dangerous job as she clearly remembers that the store owner would have to refill the batteries with the acid and if she had fallen on the way home she may have been burned! Despite this, she had two very loving parents who would never have neglected her or her siblings in any way. She grew up in a very happy home and I dearly loved my grandparents. I think it was just the way the world worked in those days.
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