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, March 04, 2008

Friday, March 4, 1927

Friday, March 4, 1927

Went down town for some thread that was on sale. Got Ned and Marjorie a hair cut at Ayres. Their first trip to the barber. Both were as still as mice, but I doubt if Ned would have been if she had not set the example.

(Aunt Marjorie wrote, "I remember my oldest son's first haircut. He didn't move but cried as though his hair had nerves."

I assume Grandma had cut Ned's hair before, since he was around three years old in 1927.)

2 comments:

Kathy5:32 AM, March 04, 2008
Did Grandma cut Ned's hair? He must have had really long hair if she was not cutting it.
Kathy, the older sister
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Sherry at the Zoo8:05 AM, March 04, 2008
Good question, Kathy. I was just sitting her thinking the same thing.
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