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.

Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Saturday, December 3, 1927

Saturday, December 3, 1927
Cold

Cleaned the upstairs, then went down town. Took Albert and Dale. Got A high tops, him and Dick sheepskin coats. Me a dress, lining for Marjorie’s coat and put in most of the day. Spent too much money.