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, June 07, 2006

Sunday, June 7, 1925

Sunday, June 7, 1925
Cooler

Rain last night – a blessed relief. Not enough water fell to help the farmers a great deal, but the heat wave is broken all over the country and Ned is much better. He slept last night and not much fever now. Papa came over for dinner. Afternoon we sat on the porch while the boys read or drew. Had ice cream for supper “Oh boy!” Ned said.

(Sounds like they all had a nice day. I can just imagine them all sitting on the porch on a Sunday afternoon enjoying the cool day, better health, and each others' company. I assume the ice cream was home made. A couple of the pictures on Grandma's Pictures show the porch of the house, especially the 1st picture I posted.)