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.

Sunday, March 18, 2007

Thursday, March 18, 1926

Thursday, March 18, 1926
Warm

Springlike at last. Aunt Hattie spent the day with me.

(I've written about Aunt Hattie before. I was shocked when I found out that Aunt Hattie's daughter, Edna, once tried to strangle her. What we find out when we talk to our relatives and tap into their memories! My mom didn't know, she was probably just young enough when it happened to be kept out of the loop!)

1 comment:

Anonymous9:56 AM, March 18, 2007
From the gossip about Aunt Hattie, I'm not surprised someone tried to strangle her. I don't think she treated her family all that well
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