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.

Friday, August 29, 2008

Monday, August 29, 1927

Monday, August 29, 1927
Cloudy

Washed, but had a sick headache afterwards – nerves. Dick went to Grandmother’s to stay all night. He and Albert are anxious to go for their eats, then too, I think they enjoy the quiet for a change, for a little while.

(Enjoyed the quiet? Were these early clues to what Dick and Albert would become? College professors in philosopy (Dick) and theology (Albert).)