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, October 12, 2007

Tuesday, October 12, 1926

No diary entry today. More memories from Aunt Marjorie...

Aunt Marjorie wrote, "When Albert was teaching, he was friendly with some of his students. He wrote to Mother about a married couple of students who were worried about their child who hadn't started to talk. Mother wrote back and asked if they talked to their baby. He wrote back later saying that when he suggested to them that they should chat with the baby, then the child quickly started talking."

(Albert was a college professor and taught theology.)

2 comments:

Annie in Austin10:49 PM, October 11, 2007
Good for Ruth! A NYTimes science story dealt with young mothers who didn't realize they should talk to their children, telling social workers things like..."well he never talks to me, either."

Annie
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Anonymous1:08 PM, October 12, 2007
Albert was also a match maker. If he saw a couple who he felt were a good match, he would make sure they got together. One couple I know he got together, he also married them.
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