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.

Sunday, April 06, 2008

Wednesday, April 6, 1927

Wednesday, April 6, 1927

Dick went to school. I had a big ironing to do and needed Bess to wash the dishes and look after Marjorie but of course she wasn’t here. Stayed all night with friends and didn’t get back till noon & Gilbert paid her way to help me.