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.

Saturday, February 25, 2006

Wednesday, February 25, 1925

Wednesday, February 25, 1925
Cloudy

Didn’t have pep enough to do anything much till noon. My stomach hurt all morning but felt better after lunch so I lit into my ironing then and finished it. Ned has not had his bottle now for several days and seems to have forgotten it. However someone has to lie down with him till he goes to sleep. He will not be quiet alone – cries his eyes out.

(More ironing. "Finished" is relative only to this particular day, there will be more tomorrow. How many people iron clothes nearly every day, or even once a week anymore? I guess Ruth has a touch of morning sickness, and it is good that Ned no longer needs his bottle, since there is another baby on the way (though not for awhile)).