Went downtown this noon. (Louise asked me to get her shoes but I forgot them).
Washed the clothes this evening, all by lonesome, ie, after Mother helped me sort. (Someone was parked in from of the house for a while, I think).
Got to bed about 2:00 tonight.
Eleanor, Day by Day
Several years ago, at an estate sale, I ran across a couple of those fun little diaries that banks used to give out, dated 1928 and 1930. They were written by a young lady, who I'll call Eleanor (although her real name is listed in the diary), growing up near the Akron area. She detailed both the interesting and the mundane details of life in the late 1920s.
September 25, 1928
Harriett, B & I went over to see 'Beanie' this noon. Dorothy was pallbearer at the funeral this afternoon. I stayed home this evening and did some ironing.
September 24, 1928
Rhea called me on the telephone this noon and told me 'Beanie' Camp, Dick and 2 other kids had been killed in an auto-train crash. I'm so sorry, because I sure liked 'Beanie'. It hardly seems possible.
Rhea Louise & I went to the Strand, matinee, to see Clara Bow in " The Fleets In". It was very good
Rhea Louise & I went to the Strand, matinee, to see Clara Bow in " The Fleets In". It was very good
September 23, 1928
Went to S.S. this morning. Cleaned out our desk later. Howard called me up this afternoon and I cancelled out date for tonight and all other dates following.
I stayed home tonight for a while, read "Round the Corner in Gay Street" (1908, Grace S. Richmond and available via Amazon and Barnes and Noble). Rhea and I went for a little ride.
What the heck Happened with Howard. There is no indication that they'd had a tiff!
I stayed home tonight for a while, read "Round the Corner in Gay Street" (1908, Grace S. Richmond and available via Amazon and Barnes and Noble). Rhea and I went for a little ride.
What the heck Happened with Howard. There is no indication that they'd had a tiff!
September 22, 1928
Worked till about 12:30 [PM] Met Louise & we shopped till about 3:00. She brot [sic] me home and took her rose taffeta dress back with her. We had lunch at O'Neil's
I cleaned all the floors, etc...
Rhea went to the N-Loraine football game 0-0. I washed my hair tonight. Dorothy, Harriett, B & I went over to the "U" & enrolled. I'm taking art course with (unreadable). D taking E of A before getting 'Interior Decorating'. H taking banking.
University of Akron, Crouse Hall (and gymnasium) main Akron Campus in 1928.
Same building, rebuilt in 1950s
Field House and Stadium, 2012
I cleaned all the floors, etc...
Rhea went to the N-Loraine football game 0-0. I washed my hair tonight. Dorothy, Harriett, B & I went over to the "U" & enrolled. I'm taking art course with (unreadable). D taking E of A before getting 'Interior Decorating'. H taking banking.
University of Akron, Crouse Hall (and gymnasium) main Akron Campus in 1928.
Same building, rebuilt in 1950s
Field House and Stadium, 2012
September 21, 1928
H took me to work this morning. Worked till after 6 tonight, Howard waited & took me home. Father told him it was too late last night. He came up tonight and we went to the Strand to see "While the City Sleeps" with Lon Chaney.
Got home about 11 & I made some good toasted sandwiches.
Got home about 11 & I made some good toasted sandwiches.
September 20, 1928
Had lunch at O'Neil's today.
Worked rather late this evening and Howard brot [sic] me home from work. Donna B, Louise and I are going to bowl tonight, Howard came after me and took me down - went out to get his dinner - came back after me. Scores Donna low, Louise high, me 102 & 88, Howard 100.
H & I took the girls home, then went for a ride - he let me 'learn' to drive the car. 'Met (unreadable) tonight, sorry. Got home about 12:30
Worked rather late this evening and Howard brot [sic] me home from work. Donna B, Louise and I are going to bowl tonight, Howard came after me and took me down - went out to get his dinner - came back after me. Scores Donna low, Louise high, me 102 & 88, Howard 100.
H & I took the girls home, then went for a ride - he let me 'learn' to drive the car. 'Met (unreadable) tonight, sorry. Got home about 12:30
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