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.

Monday, April 30, 2007

Friday, April 30, 1926

Friday, April 30, 1926
Hot

Let the fire go out but it got too hot before it went and Marjorie took an awful cold. She rattles something awful when she breathes. Made Gilbert’s shirt with goods Mama gave him for Christmas.

(They did not seem to buy any of their clothes. I'm sure the fabric was nice, but it seems like an odd Christmas gift, since it meant more work for Grandma.)

1 comment:

Anonymous5:25 PM, April 30, 2007
OK. I'm confused. What does the fire getting too hot have anything to do with Marjorie's cold? Any clue?
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