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.

Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Saturday, June 27, 1925

Saturday, June 27, 1925

My head was much worse and I just didn’t have pep enough for anything. Poor Albert like this for so long no wonder he is cross. Mama took Dale to the O.E.S. picnic at Northern beach. Dick not well enough to go. Dale prepared to stay all night and go to Sunday school in the morning on his way home.

(Sounds like Dale at least got to go somewhere and do something a little different. FYI, O.E.S stands for the Order of the Eastern Star. I don't profess to know much about it, so click on the link if you want more info.

I think that Northern beach refers to some picnic grounds north of Indianapolis in Carmel, at least that is what I found when I did a web search. Sounds like if it is the same place that they have been in business for quite a while and are still in business today.

Poor Grandma, she was still sick, still has boys who were sick, and don't forget she was pregnant while all of this was going on.)