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.

Friday, December 22, 2006

Tuesday, December 22, 1925

Tuesday, December 22, 1925

Dale and I finished the candy up last evening. It is a great pleasure to Dale to be “in” on it. Not a selfish motive at all. Jack Apple put Dale and Dick “wise” on Santa Claus deal several weeks ago. They were old enough to see through it anyway. But they seem to enjoy it just as much and understand the spirit of it.

(What "Santa Claus deal"? See through what? What could Grandma be writing about??)

3 comments:

ashley.3:05 AM, December 22, 2006
Sounds like Jack Apple told them ... well, you know ... (o: Merry Christmas!
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Anonymous6:39 PM, December 22, 2006
I think most kids are savvy about Santa before their parents know they know. I mean, why ruin a good thing?
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ashley.11:08 PM, December 22, 2006
That's true! My friend is the youngest of seven and her four older brothers bribed her to play along as long as she could, because it meant they got to benefit from it, too!
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