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.

Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Sunday, March 15, 1925

Sunday, March 15, 1925

We all went to Sunday school but I was all done up I felt like it was foolish to make such an effort for so short a time. As we were late anyway and I didn’t have things done at home and I couldn’t stay for church with out working all afternoon and I felt like I needed rest. After I got everything done I lay down and stayed all the evening just too tired to care about anything. Why?

(I guess at this point, Grandma still doesn't realize that she is expecting (I don't think they would say "pregnant" in 1925) or has accepted it. Not too good of a day overall. Just not a good day.)