Ruth Campbell Smith 1925-27 Diaries

My grandmother, Ruth Campbell Smith (1892 - 1972) kept a diary for many years. I am posting her entries from 1925 - 1927 in this blog. Her family included sons Dale (1916 - 2004), Dick (1918 - 1971), Albert (1920 - 1979), and Ned (1923 - 1976), and later daughters Marjorie (1925 - 2010) and Eleanor (1929 - 2011). Her husband was Gilbert (1889 - 1937) and they lived in Indianapolis. I hope you enjoy this glimpse of what it was like to be a housewife and mother in the 1920's.

Sunday, February 19, 2006

Thursday, February 19, 1925

Thursday, February 19, 1925
Cloudy

Not so nice a day, but not bad either. The class met at Mrs. Arnholters’ and I took the little ones and walked. Then we had tickets to a show the Centinary Calendar club gave so I took Dale to that after supper. Dick was too sleepy. He and Albert neither one wanted to go, so I gave my extra to a boy who hadn’t one and forgot to take his money. Lots of walking for one day.

(Most of their social live centers around their church. I believe the group referenced above was from the church.)