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.

Thursday, June 05, 2008

Sunday, June 5, 1927

Sunday, June 5, 1927
Fair

Gilbert went to the plant and worked all day. I went to Sunday School and church and we went to Mama’s for dinner and supper, Gilbert coming out in the evening and bringing us home. The boys nearly drove Grandma crazy – Never again!

(I didn't think anyone worked on Sundays in the 1920's. I always thought they were more serious about keeping Sunday as a day of rest.)

2 comments:

Sherry at the Zoo6:35 AM, June 06, 2008
I wonder what she means by "never again"?
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Anonymous4:35 PM, June 05, 2013
From all I have read, I am certain these boys did not just sit, with their hands folded, when they visited others' homes. That may have not gone over well with Ruth's mother. She seemed to expect quiet deportment..
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