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.

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Saturday, February 19, 1927

Saturday, February 19, 1927
Cold

Such a sudden drop in temperature, we feel it keenly. Ned was so feverish last night and couldn’t breathe through his nose at all. Talked all day about going to Grandmother’s tomorrow and I’m afraid he can’t go. Papa came out and brought medicine.