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, May 20, 2008

Friday, May 20, 1927

Friday, May 20, 1927

Was hampered in my work by no electricity. They are working as fast as they can but all wires are down and it’s a big job. Gilbert and I took supper with his class at the church and had Lola keep the kids. Had a good program.

(Two days is a long time, today, to go without electricity, but probably wasn't as bad for Grandma, with fewer electric appliances that she relies on.)