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.

Sunday, April 15, 2007

Thursday, April 15, 1926

Thursday, April 15, 1926
Fair

A lovely day but cold. I feel much better but Marjorie has taken such a bad head cold and Ned too, so I was undecided as to whether to take them or not. I called up Mrs. Collins and found she had the flu and Pegg’s had it too. Well I guess there is lots of it around and all the children diseases too, so I had better not expose the babies with their colds. I was so disappointed I had a cry about it. I have been shut in so long. But I guess the two babies are worth it and I can go plenty when they are bigger.

(Grandma was upset she couldn't go someplace, I assume it was to the Sunday school party she mentioned in yesterday's diary entry.)