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, January 21, 2008

Friday, January 21, 1927

Friday, January 21, 1927

The laundry didn’t come back till after supper last night so I had to iron today. Had to clean the windows first as Ned had smeared a solution of chalk and water over them to “clean” – was too tired to move by supper time, although Gilbert urged me to go to a comedy with the boys. I went to bed instead.

(I think there were times that Gilbert worried because Grandma seemed to be spend so much time at home, washing clothes, darning, sewing, cooking, cleaning and generally taking care of everyone.)