Year: 2012

Went to bed about 9:30. Florence’s grandmother died in Virginia. Papa half sick with cold.

Next Entry: November 22, 1924

Mama went to movies to see Norma Talmadge in Secrets. I crocheted & then took a bath. Papa half sick with cold.

Next Entry: November 21, 1924

Folks went to movies. I went to bed about 9 o’clock.

Next Entry: November 20, 1924

Very cold. To bed about 9:30. Rushed all day in office.

Next Entry: November 19, 1924

To bed early. Very cold all day. Started exercising.

Next Entry: November 18, 1924

Went to all services of church & league & S.S. Nelson’s came up in afternoon. I slept. Snowed & rained around League time. Supposed to go to Suffern but did not go. Folks went to Roseland. Uncle Dory sick.

Next Entry: November 17, 1924

Went to Macy’s & Gimbels looking for a hat. Finally went to Newark & got it in Holmes. Black satin. Uncle Rene & Aunt Aggie came out about 6 o’clock, they went to Roseland. Mama & I went to movies. Came to store & met us afterwards.

Next Entry: November 16, 1924

Mama & I went to movies. Papa went to bed. Policeman called up said store was open. Mama & I went up to lock it.

Next Entry: November 15, 1924

Sunday School board meeting at Mr. Winans. Very good meeting. M.E.W.’s practiced basketball. Russell walked home with me.

Next Entry: November 14, 1924

One of the things that’s been on my to do list for a long time is to write up a “cast of characters” post for the diary entries on this blog. There are a lot of people who pop up on a regular basis.