Saturday, October 8, 1927

Saturday, October 8, 1927
Fair

Johnnie Bob’s birthday party Albert and I had a nice time. Such a noisy bunch of little boys but not bad. Albert said he had a good time but wished they hadn’t been so rough. He is an angel away from home.

(Aunt Marjorie wrote, "Albert and the rest of us behaved pretty well away from home, but at home sometimes all hell broke loose.")

Friday, October 7, 1927

Friday, October 7, 1927
Rain, cooler

Built a fire. Left Albert as baby tender and went down town in evening to get Johnnie Bob’s birthday gift and Gilbert night shirt material.

(Aunt Majorie wrote, "Johnnie Bob was John Morgan Jr., who was Albert's age.)

Thursday, October 6, 1927

Thursday, October 6, 1927
Warm and fair

Walked over past the kindergarten to see if it was open but no. I’m so disappointed. Got hair cuts, stopped at Collins on the way home & hardly got Marjorie away from Marianna’s dolls. Went to the church for supper – all of us.

(Aunt Marjorie wrote, "I remember Marianna's little doll dresser with drawers to put things inside.")

Wednesday, October 5, 1927

Wednesday, October 5, 1927
Fair

Ironed and made a birthday cake for Marjorie. Mama came and made me go to the flower house with her and killed 4 hours altogether so didn’t get everything ironed. Daddy brought Marjorie a doll.

(Aunt Marjorie write, "I wonder where the 'flower house' was. It doesn't sound like Mrs. Moore's little nursery down the alley.")

Tuesday, October 4, 1927

Tuesday, October 4, 1927
Fair, warm

Washed. The kiddies Ned and Marjorie had a big time in the back yard. They play so nice together when John H. stays away. He stays home this week because his father is on his vacation and makes him.

(Aunt Marjorie wrote, "... I remember John as a being a trouble maker. I remember his father as being a very controlling man...)

Monday, October 3, 2008

Monday, October 3, 1927
Cloudy

Furnace men came and finished the job. Now it can get cold. I was awfully tired from my walk yesterday so sat and ripped beads off of Mama’s old black dress to make it over.

(Aunt Marjorie wrote, "Beads on dresses were in vogue in those days...)

Sunday, October 2, 1927

Sunday, October 2, 1927
Fair, warm

A lovely day. Thought Mrs. Hildebrand was going to Sunday school with me but she disappointed me at the last minute. Gilbert worked. After dinner I read while the babies slept and the boys worried about what to do. Then we took a delightful walk in the park.

Saturday, October 1, 1927

Saturday, October 1, 1927
Rain

Furnace men finally came. The same ones who put it in five years ago. The boys each got a new pair of pants of the Clayton Clothing Co. N.Y> at $2.65 per pair, supposed to wear extra well.

(Aunt Marjorie wrote, "I wonder if they received catalogs in the mail in those days like we do now. Mother mentioned from time to time receving books, etc. which had been ordered.)

Friday, September 30, 1927

Friday, September 30, 1927
Fair

The weather seems to favor us for it didn’t turn cold after the rain yesterday as we expected. St. Louis had a bad tornado last evening. I washed today but didn’t feel very peppy. Still sore, I can’t do extra work very well.

Thursday, September 29, 1927

Thursday, September 29, 1927
Rain

I painted the wall of the kitchen and Dale and I did the upper part of the bath room – ouch I can’t do that any more. I have such a soreness thru my abdomen I know my old trouble is coming back.

(I wonder what her "old trouble" was?)

Wednesday, September 28, 1927

Wednesday, September 28, 1927
Rainy

Cleaned woodwork in kitchen and dining room. Gilbert tried unsuccessfully to plaster the hole in the pantry ceiling. Made an awful mess. He painted the kitchen this eve.

Tuesday, September 27, 1927

Tuesday, September 27, 1927
Warm

Am so disappointed that they have moved the kindergarten from 10th St. to 6th and Olney and that is too far to take Ned. He is so sweet and shy and doesn’t talk very plain yet so I feel he needs kindergarten and expected to start him.

(Aunt Marjorie wrote, "Neither Ned nor I ever got to go to kindergarten. Eleanor did get to go, as there was a 'Mr Green' who drove kids to kindergarten every morning till noon for 50 cents a week.)

Monday, September 26, 1927

Monday, September 26, 1927
Fair and warm

Did a big day’s work. I hope I can do as much all week. I want to make so many changes in the looks of the inside of the house. The outside is so improved by the new paint.

Sunday, September 25, 1927

Sunday, September 25 1927
Fair and warm

Went to Sunday school but Gilbert took Marjorie on out to Mama’s. Stayed for church. Enjoyed the services so much. They rest me so. Guys and Onarga’s friend Bob Turner from Miami came. He’s not handsome, but likeable.

Saturday, September 24, 1927

Saturday, September 24, 1927

Put up 11 pints of plum preserves – finished my dress – pressed it. Cleaned, bathed kids. Went to store and got me some stockings, etc. Felt tired enough to retire then.

(Seems like she got a lot of work done!)

Friday, September 23, 1927

Friday, September 23, 1927
Warmer

The boys begged me to go to the show this evening with them but I was so tired – I washed and ironed – and then am fixing a wool dress over to wear and really had to work on that. So hard to get at any sewing this fall.

Thursday, September 22, 1927

Thursday, September 22, 1927
Warmer

Gilbert built a fire in spite of the crack in the furnace but it got too hot in the house and I let it go out by night. Don’t think we ought to keep a steady fire the way it is. Mama came out.

Wednesday, September 21, 1927

Wednesday, September 21, 1927
Cold, fair

I wish we could have a fire but the furnace isn’t in shape. Painters finished. Got so cold and it clouded up after noon that I built a fire. We were waiting on furnace men but don’t believe they will get here for a few days. Marjorie has a bad cold now.

Tuesday, September 20, 1927

Tuesday, September 20, 1927
Rain – cold

Turned out fair by noon. I had to go to the dentist for the final trip. All I have to do now is get used to my teeth. They bother me when I talk. After noon I was at missionary meeting at Mrs. Berns. I was one of the hostesses. Enjoyed it.

Monday, September 19, 1927

Monday, September 19, 1927
Fair and cool

I ironed and the painters worked. Mama came out for lunch. John Hildebrand played here all day and left his print on our front screen. He is a cute, devilish little rascal but good natured.

Sunday, September 18, 1927

Sunday, September 18, 1927
Cooler

Rain about daylight and a fresh breeze getting cooler all day. All went to Sunday school but Gilbert and then after dinner went to the Morgans. Marjorie had a sleeveless voile and I was afraid she should get cold but John brought us home in their machine and we wrapped up. Had an awfully good time.

(Aunt Marjorie wrote, "This was Dale's birthday. I used to love going to Morgan's house! Aunt Grace and Janet (who was Dick's age, I think) always had new recipes and fancy foods. "Johnnie Bob" was Albert's age, and was a lifetime friend of my husband and me, and was always very innovative with his and his wife's parties. John Sr. was always funny and entertaining, and when I was young, I always said I wanted to marry a man like John Morgan!)

Saturday, September 17, 1927

Saturday, September 17, 1927
Hot

I washed next week’s washing so as to have Tuesday free to go to the Missionary meeting as Grace asked me to be a hostess. Marjorie and Ned spend almost all of their time playing with the Hildebrands as John comes up almost every morning before breakfast even.

Friday, September 16, 1927

Friday, September 16, 1927
Hot

School closed on account of heat. Marjorie cried most of the night with painter’s colic, I guess. They had to take screens out and the flies and mosquitoes are awful. I wanted it done but will be glad when it is done. I canned tomatoes and made jelly all day.

(I assume the house was painted with oil-based lead paint and it did have a strong odor!)

Thursday, September 15, 1927

Thursday, September 15, 1927
Hot

A big woman’s luncheon at the church. I insisted on Mama’s going as part of her birthday treat but I don’t know whether she enjoyed it or not. I did, but she had the fidgets. The smell of paint made Marjorie sick and I took her to Mrs. Hildebrand’s so she kept her all day.

(I know that Grandma's mother was born in 1857, but I don't know the date. I guess this would have been her 70th birthday.)

Wednesday, September 14, 1927

Wednesday, September 14, 1927
Hot

Finished my ironing and mended some but the heat takes all my pep. Others are in the same boat. John Collins came to figure on painting and in two hours they had begun to smear. Pretty prompt!

(I think she means that within two hours of getting a quote on the painting, John Collins had a crew there starting to paint (smear).)

Tuesday, September 13, 1927

Tuesday, September 13, 1927
Hot

Had to go to the dentist and so I took the babies too (my nurses are in school). We got so awful hot. The sun is scorching. I ironed some and then bathed and went to a stork shower at Mrs. Danielson’s for Anna Mock. She got lots of nice things and I had a good time.

(Aunt Marjorie wrote, "Mother's nurses were Dale, Dick and Albert! "Stork showers" are now called "baby showers". Anna Mock had a daughter, Wilma.)

Monday, September 12, 1927

Monday, September 12, 1927
Hot

School began. I washed and the boys got home by the time I was done. Not so very many books this time. About $3 worth of little things mostly. Dick and Albert seemed anxious to go but Dale didn’t.

(School started much later "back then" than it does today.)

Sunday, September 11, 1927

Sunday, September 11, 1927
Hot

All but Gilbert went to Sunday school, then got dinner and went to see the folks. Took Marjorie and Ned. Dale stayed home and made fudge. The others went to a show. Trying to get Marjorie in the habit of going to bed without me.

(Aunt Marjorie wrote, "Dale, Dick and Albert were big fudge makers. Dick's was my favorite - more chocolate in it!")

Satruday, September 10, 1927

Saturday, September 10, 1927
Hot

Mrs. Collins has a knack of picking the times when I have the most to do it seems and coming over then. The house was a sight and I was hurrying upstairs work to clean it all this AM and she came! Gilbert worked.

Friday, September 9, 1927

Friday, September 9, 1927
Fog – hazy

Gilbert over his asthma but so weak and stomach upset. He was afraid to go to work for fear of vomiting on the way. Gilbert had to use his smoke downstairs this year and so the whole house smells of it.

Thursday, September 8, 1927

Thursday, September 8, 1927
Cloudy

Gilbert home all day. I put up a bushel of tomatoes, then took Ned up town to get him some toys. Got me a pair of shoes and some sleeves to fix up an old dress.

Wednesday, September 7, 1927

Wednesday, September 7, 1927

Rain 

Started ironing at 6:30, finished by noon. Dale has a big time these days riding his bike. I hope he doesn’t get hurt. Gilbert has the asthma awfully bad. This rain cleared his hay fever up.

Tuesday, September 6, 1927

Tuesday, September 6, 1927
Hot

Washed and ironed some, almost melted. Marjorie and Ned had a big time playing with Hildebrand children. They are sweet little kiddies and play very nice together. They love Marjorie and help keep her off the street.

(Aunt Marjorie wrote, "Johnnie Hildebrand was Ned's age, and Alice was two or three years older. Their older brother, Ott, Jr., was Albert or Dick's age, but didn't hang around our family much, to my memory. They lived four houses down from us.

Monday, September 5, 1927

Monday, September 5, 1927
Fair and warm.

Labor Day. Gilbert stayed at home and worked and watched the kids and I took Albert to the fair. It is good this year. It’s 75th year. We had a very good day but oh so tiresome. I suffered so for a drink of cold water.

Sunday, September 4, 1927

Sunday, September 4, 1927
Fair and warm

A lovely day. I wish one could go somewhere but Gilbert has his old trouble in spite of his guaranteed medicine. Hope he gets his money back. Papa came out to dinner. Gilbert worked all morning.

Saturday, September 3, 1927

Saturday, September 3, 1927
Hot

Had to take Ned down and get him some shoes. Albert kept Marjorie. Dale and Dick left early to go to the fair. They get around so well for little tykes. I guess they saw all that was there but not all fixed up yet.

Friday, September 2, 1927

Friday, September 2, 1927

Washed. Went down town to sign for the loan. The home is in our name now. Went to the dentist. After supper took the boys to the 101 ranch. Didn’t enjoy it but they did. Gilbert suffering so he couldn’t take them.

Thursday, September 1, 1927

Thursday, September 1, 1927
Hot

Canned a bushel of tomatoes. Mama went to Illinois to the reunion.

Wednesday, August 31, 1927

Wednesday, August 31, 1927
Fair – warm

Gilbert went to work about 10:30. After that Mama came. I didn’t look wise and said nothing this time when she began on Papa. I feel I must try to make her let up on him even if she gets mad at me. Papa can’t stand much more.

Tuesday, August 30, 1927

Tuesday, August 30, 1927
Hazy – warmer

A lovely fall like day – but poison for Gilbert. He stayed home all day and finally had to use his asthmador. The Fugates medicine seemed to control his hay fever for a couple of weeks but he’s got it now.

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).)

Sunday, August 28, 1927

Sunday, August 28, 1927
Cool, cloudy

Gilbert almost has hay fever but not bad – just enough to be annoyed. I’m nearly crazy about Papa and Mama’s affairs – I can’t sleep at night lately. Surely I can stop them some way. I must!!

(Aunt Marjorie wrote, "Mother never told us, as far as I know, what the quarrel was about. Grandpa never stopped his "business" of being a woman's doctor and he didn't commit suicide.)

Saturday, August 27, 1927

Saturday, August 27, 1927
Cool

Had to take Marjorie and get shoes. Papa wanted me to come up and sign his bank deposit slips so as to get his funeral money and Mama wanted me to meet her to pick her a hat and I was so afraid she would get wise to my business with Papa.

Friday, August 26, 1927

Friday, August 26, 1927
Cool

Mama came over to get Albert who wants to stay all night with her. She has nagged Papa till he is preparing to end his business – I’m afraid of suicide. Can’t say a word.

Thursday, August 25, 1927

Thursday, August 25, 1927
Cool

Mama wanted me to come over as the boys were going to cut the grass. She said it would be about my last chance – I hope so. I went but she spends so much time running down Papa that I don’t enjoy her company.

(Aunt Marjorie wrote, "As I was growing up, Grandmother always gave me the impression that Grandpa was perfect!)

Wednesday, August 24, 1927

Wednesday, August 24, 1927
Fair but cold

Went to Mrs. Smith’s party for Mrs. Hunter and had lots of fun. Don’t know when I laughed so much. Mrs. Doll is a clown and kept everyone near in a roar all the time.

(Aunt Marjorie wrote, "What I remember about Mrs. Doll ws that her young son was accidently shot (fatally) when another boy was 'looking' at a gun. They lived on E. New York St. and Mother took me with her to their home. Those days the funerals were mostly at home.)

Tuesday, August 23, 1927

Tuesday, August 23, 1927

Went to the dentist to have the impression made of my teeth for a partial plate in the upper jaw. Had to bring Albert to get him shoes so didn’t get to bum around like I wanted.

Monday, August 22, 1927

Monday, August 22, 1927

Washed and finished putting up peaches that I got last week. Felt awfully bum. Gilbert went to the library. He is taking the rest of his vacation now.

Sunday, August 21, 1927

Sunday, August 21, 1927
Fair

Went to Sunday school. All but Gilbert. Spent the afternoon reading, till my eyes got tired. Nobody comes to see us. Wish we had a machine.

(Grandma calls cars "machines"...)

Saturday, August 20, 1927

Saturday, August 20, 1927

Got a letter from Bess yesterday and we’ve been wondering ever since if she is crazy or we are blind. She tells such awful things on Nell, Mike and Bob but things didn’t seem bad when were there.

Friday, August 19, 1927

Friday, August 19, 1927
Rain – cold

Mama and Bob and Don spent the day with us. The boys play so nice together and have a good time. Every one loves Marjorie who tries to say what they do. Hope she always wins friends so easy.

Thursday, August 18, 1927

Thursday, August 18, 1927
Rain, cool

Put up some peaches. About half a bushel – the rest of the basket as hard as bullets. Kids – a proposition on bad days – they get out and in the mud and nothing will dry.

Wedneday, August 17, 1927

Wednesday, August 17, 1927
Cloudy & cool

D and D went to the news boys picnic at Broad Ripple. Rain early but not after they left. They wore their sweaters and had a good time - a couple of nice looking boys and they know how to take care of themselves. Gilbert took a vacation.

Tuesday, August 16, 1927

Tuesday, August 16, 1927
Fair, cool

Dick and Dale went to cut the grass for Papa. Of course they stayed for dinner and came home telling what all they had to eat. A person would think we never had anything good at home. They act starved when they go anywhere. But Dale gets filled up quick – can’t hold much.

Monday, August 15, 1927

Monday, August 15, 1927
Fair – cool

Wash and iron. Had to watch Dick on his route for Robert Whiteman has it in for him and might give him a black eye. So I watched to see if nothing happened to his papers. But nothing did. He’ll do it when were not expecting it. Dick’s no fighter.

Sunday, August 14, 1927

Sunday, August 14, 1927
Rain

Only one rain coat in the family now so Dale was the only one who went to Sunday school. Papa came out to dinner as Mama is in Elwood. Comes home today. I read so much I got dumpy. Wish we could have company.

Saturday, August 13, 1927

Saturday, August 13, 1927
Cloudy

Had a big day, but got my work all done in good shape. Luckily I felt better than yesterday. Dale and Dick went to town and got shoes. They go any where now so big! I would be out of babies if they were all bad.

Friday, August 12, 1927

Friday, August 12, 1927
Cloudy – rain

Washed and ironed some but didn’t get done. Felt awfully bum. My cold is worse and I’m afraid will get the best of me yet. A storm came up just as the boys had to leave for papers! I hate to see them go out in it.

Thursday, August 11, 1927

Thursday, August 11, 1927
Cool

Went to town this AM and bought lots of little odds and ends I’ve been wanting for so long. Didn’t spend much money either. Saw Winifred on the street. Heard she was out of town!

(Winifred was Grandma's niece.)

Wednesday, August 10, 1927

Wednesday, August 10, 1927
Cool

Funny August weather. Too cool to sit in the house so spent the day on the porch embroidering on a little dress for Marjorie. It is a blue voile – sleeveless. If she can’t wear it out this summer, she can next.

Tuesday, August 9, 1927

Tuesday, August 9, 1927
Cooler

We saw Lindy! All but Daddy. Dale and Dick went down town to see him and I took the other three and went out to Mama’s and we all walked down to 38th St. and saw him pass along going to the fairgrounds.

(Aunt Marjorie wrote, "Charles Lindberg was all the rage those days. When I was in my teens, I went downtown to see Corrigan after he mistakenly flew to Ireland, I think, instead of across the United States.")

Monday, August 8, 1927

Monday, August 8, 1927

Did my usual Monday stunt. Wash & iron. Since I make two jobs of it every week it doesn’t seem so hard on me as I have less ironing to do at a time.

Sunday, August 7, 1927

Sunday, August 7, 1927
Hot

Went to Sunday school and to the folks for fried chicken dinner.

Saturday, August 6, 1927

Saturday, August 6, 1927
Hot

Didn’t have much to do but straighten up house and clean up the family. Then we took Marjorie to her fist lawn fete over on Oxford St. She likes ice cream.

(Aunt Marjorie wrote that she still likes ice cream, the homemade kind like they had when she was little.)

Friday, August 5, 1927

Friday, August 5, 1927
Hot

Marianna and Robert Collins came over to play. No wonder they think my boys are humdingers, having to compare them with him all the time! He is so disagreeable, spoiled, and unprincipled!!

(The Collins family lived across the street.)

Thursday, August 4, 1927

Thursday, August 4, 1927

Ned is so cross these days and doesn’t eat much. Don’t know how we can build him up. I still have my cough but don’t expect to get rid of it very soon. Hope the baby doesn’t get it she is so fine now. Talks all the time, tries to say everything.

Wednesday, August 3, 1927

Wednesday, August 3, 1927

It seems as if I had less to do now than I ever did before. Time almost drags on my hands now! No baby to nurse or carry and so for the first time for so long all my strength is my own.

Tuesday, August 2, 1927

Tuesday, August 2, 1927
Cool

After ironing it was too cool in the house to sit down and mend, so I went out and pulled weeds. Mrs. Collins brought her lunch and kids over about noon and spent the rest of the day.

(The Collins family lived across the street.)

Monday, August 1, 1927

Monday, August 1, 1927
Hot

Washed but that’s all. Papa suggested that I might get better if I rested more. Miss Dunlea’s nieces visiting next door & Marjorie and Ned play with them till I hardly know I have a baby.

Sunday, July 31, 1927

Sunday, July 31, 1927
Hot

Ned looks so bad these days. He and I and Albert stayed home from Sunday school and Gilbert, too. Papa came to bring us medicine and found we had a little fever. Just like Dick was three weeks ago & and he is O.K. now.

Saturday, July 30, 1927

Saturday, July 30, 1927

Feel awfully bum with my cough. Can’t sleep at night. It is more like a whooping cough than a cold. Ned and Albert and Dale have it, too. Marjorie is fine and cuter every day.

Friday, July 29, 1927

Friday, July 29, 1927
Hot

Papa wanted the grass cut so we all went over. Mailed Nell’s dress on the way. Had a headache and didn’t enjoy the day. Would have stayed at home if I hadn’t promised to go. Can’t get rid of my cough.

Thursday, July 28, 1927

Thursday, July 28, 1927

Finished Nell’s dress I was making for her. It turned out real pretty. I hope she likes it.

(Seems like Grandma can sew quickly!)

Wednesday, July 27, 1927

Wednesday, July 27, 1927

Mama came over. She just got back from Illinois Monday. Andrew and Ralph appointed trustees in Uncle Jim’s place. Don’t trust Ralph and Andrew isn’t there close enough to watch him.

Tuesday, July 26, 1927

Tuesday, July 26, 1927
Cloudy

Ironed. The grass looked about dead on the bank so was sprinkling that when Anna and Ray drove up to tell me Anna wouldn’t come to spend the day with me this summer as she had promised. Feels too bad. Rained at bedtime.

(Aunt Marjorie noted that Anna Mock died of a heart attack about 10 years later...)

Monday, July 25, 1927

Monday, July 25, 1927
Warm

Felt bum but didn’t want to waste the day. Didn’t feel like sitting and sewing. Too nervous. So I washed, took it slow and got done by noon. Felt a little better by evening.

Sunday, July 24, 1927

Sunday, July 24, 1927
Warm

I’ve taken a bad cold like Dick’s. Ned, too. Don’t feel a bit good, so hoarse at times I can scarcely talk. Gilbert took Dale and Dick to see Robin Hood at the Colonial.

(Aunt Marjories noted that the Colonial was probably a movie theater.)

Saturday, July 23, 1927

Saturday, July 23, 1927

My oven has gone bad on me – smokes so I didn’t try to bake any but got a watermelon for tomorrow. Papa will be here. Mama will come from Illinois tomorrow I guess.

Friday, July 22, 1927

Friday, July 22, 1927
Hot

The little lady got badly spoiled visiting last week. Too much attention and I had too much time to hold her. Now she wants to sleep with us too and cries every night when we go to bed.

Thursday, July 21, 1927

Thursday, July 21, 1927
Hot

Seems like I don’t get much done these days. Guess it is because nothing is pushing. Can’t get along very fast on Nell’s dress because every time I sit down to sew Marjorie wants on my lap.

Wednesday, July 20, 1927

Wednesday, July 20, 1927
Fair, hot

Ironed all morning and finished. The boys went over early and cut the grass for Papa and when they came home I went to town to get some goods to trim Nell’s dress.

Tuesday, July 19, 1927

Tuesday, July 19, 1927
Fair

Washed and ironed a lot of things. Making a dress for Nell at odd times. She had bought the goods several years ago and never got it made up so Bess gave it to me to make and surprise Nell.

Monday, July 18, 1927

Monday, July 18, 1927
Fair

Straightened up my things and got ready to wash tomorrow. Went to store and got in a supply of groceries, etc. It’s good to be back. Everything O.K. here and everybody happy.

Sunday, July 17, 1927

Sunday, July 17, 1927
Fair

Marjorie is tired of visiting and is awfully cross. Gilbert and I went to Sunday school and took the boys. They don’t know how to make a stranger feel at home in that church. Nell’s in for dinner then came home and was glad to get here. Better trip than expected though.

(Aunt Marjorie wrote, "They probably went to a church in Crawfordsville and left me with Grandpa and Aunt Bess, then went back to Indianapolis by evening.)

Saturday, July 16, 1927

Saturday, July 16, 1927
Partly cloudy

Came to town last night. Spent the AM in the bathroom. We were all so dusty and sweaty! The water felt so good on my chiggers! This PM went to park with Paul and Nina who took our suppers.

(Aunt Marjorie wrote, "They probably hadn't had a real bath all week. Those days people living in the country lived in houses with six rooms and a path. I remember taking a bath in a laundry tub in the kitchen and helping pour the bath water in the yard.)

Friday, July 15, 1927

Friday, July 15, 1927
Fair

Another good rain last night but clear today. I washed some and hung Nell’s things out to dry. The folks area all crazy about Marjorie – think she is about 3 years old in development. Boys and Bob played all day.

(Aunt Marjorie wrote, "I probably developed more quickly because of the competition with older siblings. Bob was Bob Wray, Uncle Mike's stepson from a previous marriage (his first wife died). Bob was a little older than Dale. Mike and Nell raised him. The twins were extremely shy, more so even than I was.")

Thursday, July 14, 1927

Thursday, July 14, 1927
Partly cloudy

Nell tried to wash but it showered enough that didn’t get things dry. The twins are picking up now. The first of the week they were not feeling well and were too quiet, but now laugh and play – seem like year olds instead of 18 months.

Wednesday, July 13, 1927

Wednesday, July 13, 1927
Hot – rain

Went berrying again in the morning and found bushes about to dry up. After dinner a hard rain came up and drowned three little pigs for Mike. The sow had laid in the dry creek bed to have them and then it rained!

Tuesday, July 12, 1927

Tuesday, July 12, 1927
Hot

Good breeze here. The air is so much better hear than in the city! Wish I lived in the country! Nell has things about as unhandy as possible but for my part, I help but do not tire like at home.

(Sounds like Grandma is enjoying her trip to Crawfordsville and the country. Aunt Marjorie wrote, "Apparently Uncle Mike and Aunt Nell had a farm near Crawfordsville. They always rented farm property, never owned, and moved from time to time.)

Monday, July 11, 1927

Monday, July 11, 1927
Fair

Came home with Nell’s last night. Had such a sick headache and didn’t know how the morning would find me. Went to the woods, then on the hunt for raspberries but found few. Some one else go them yesterday.



(Grandma is in Crawfordsville, Nell is her sister-in-law)

Sunday, July 10, 1927

Sunday, July 10, 1927
Fair

Dale took Albert and Ned to Sunday school. Cleaned up house and left for C’ville on 11 car. Dick stayed to carry packages, says he feels better than he did. Says he had a headache Friday when Papa examined him but didn’t say anything then about it.

(C'ville is Crawfordsville, where Gilbert was from.)

Saturday, July 9, 1927

Saturday, July 9, 1927
Hot

Took Ned to town to get a few things needed to go on. Finished up the hood, bathed, all packed suitcase, etc. All ready to go by 12 midnight. Bradbury called and presented bill of $30 altogether!!! for fence and clothes line.

(Apparently $30 was much more than Grandma expected to pay for the fence and clothes line repairs.)

Friday, July 8, 1927

Friday, July 8, 1927
Hot

Dick and Dale entertained at the Colonial – the World War all Newsboys. Then they went to Papa’s office where Dick was examined – has been having a cough for some time. Papa found he ran temperature of 100. Doesn’t complain any – sign of TB. It must not be!

Thursday, July 7, 1927

Thursday, July 7, 1927
Hot – fair

Have a lot of mending, etc. to do before we go. Started a pretty organdy hood for my daughter. Such a pretty little daughter must have pretty clothes!

Wednesday, July 6, 1927

Wednesday, July 6, 1927
Hot, breeze

I ironed and got along well so was through by noon. Mrs. Collins came over and I finished a dress I cut out and made Monday. All plans made to go to Crawfordsville for a week or less.

Tuesday, July 5, 1927

Tuesday, July 5, 1927
Warmer and fair

I washed while the boys cleaned up the mess in the front yard. They did a good job, but too much fussing about it. Each was afraid he was doing more than his share of the work. Pretty cross bunch and Dick coughs all the time.

(Aunt Marjorie wrote, "The day after the big day was not nearly as much fun to pick up the litter from the fireworks, which could be dangerous if a lawn mower flipped a sparkler, for instance, into somebody. (Besides the unsightly look of a mowed lawn with tiny chopped pieces of red and white pieces of fireworks.) I was 13, just before I started high school (1938) when Indiana outlawed fireworks for public use."

Today, it seems once again, anything goes when it comes to fireworks!)

Monday, July 4, 1927

Monday, July 4, 1927
Cool

The boys’ big day, however they had to put on sweaters till the sun got warm and this evening, too. Papa and Mama came out to supper and we had to wrap up to watch the fireworks. Had to plenty to last from 5:45 AM to 9:30 PM.

(Aunt Marjorie wrote, "The boys had a lot of fireworks, as men at the Citizen Gas Co., including Daddy combined their purchases of fireworks and bought them at wholesale prices. The boys saved their news route earnings for several weeks.)

Sunday, July 3, 1927

Sunday, July 3, 1927
Cooler

Went to Sunday school. However, Dick had the earache and a bad cold and Gilbert stayed home with Marjorie. I stayed to church, came home, got dinner, put the 2 little ones to bed and went to see Mama who came back from the funeral instead of staying a while as expected.

(The funeral was for Mama's brother, Jim.

Aunt Marjorie wrote, "When I was young, Mother would start the meat and leave it cooking slowly and peel the potatoes (always potatoes) and have vegetables (green beans or peas or carrots cooked with meat) and when she got home from church, dinner was almost ready - especially if one of us came home right after Sunday school and started the potatoes cooking.)

Saturday, July 2, 1927

Saturday, July 2, 1927
Hot

That ice cream seems to fix Marjorie, but she still looks awfully bad. I got everything done, two cakes baked and went down town to get things needed if we should get to go on our vacation to C’ville the 10th.

(Aunt Marjorie wrote, "When I was young, ice cream was much better than now-a-days 'commericial' ice cream." I bet it was, made with cream and real eggs!)

Friday, July 1, 1927

Friday, July 1, 1927
Hot, breeze

Papa said to take Marjorie’s band off and dress her as cool as possible so I cut out and made two sleeveless voile dresses, turned her out bare footed and she did seem better. Cried in the PM a lot and Papa got her some ice cream. She ate a lot of that.

(I wonder what the band is that Granda mentioned?)