We girls went to a shower for Elizabeth (unreadable, last name I assume) this evening. I took an egg-beater & crock, Rhea - 3 paring knives, Dorothy - pie plates, Mother - set of 'Dutch' bowls.
Had an alright time. I don't see what she fell for about Sam!
August 30, 1928
Deiningers here this evening. Dorothy went to the beach. Howard and I went to Canton - to Loew's.
Old postcard of Loew's Theater in Canton
Interior shot of theater
August 27, 1928
Mother and Rhea canned pickles tonight.
Howard and I went canoeing tonight - at Summit Lake. he has his own canoe (in partnership) black & white & real comfy - had a good time. Got back about 12:30
This picture is from 1913
Howard and I went canoeing tonight - at Summit Lake. he has his own canoe (in partnership) black & white & real comfy - had a good time. Got back about 12:30
This picture is from 1913
August 29, 1928
Rather good weather today.
Howard brot [sic] me home from work this evening, via the road partway to (unreadable) & North St.
Dorothy had a bridge party on 'Pat' tonight (attendees listed).
She had a good 'dinner' - good sandwiches, pickles, coffee & pineapple, ice cream and cake. very good. We took some of the girls home.
Howard brot [sic] me home from work this evening, via the road partway to (unreadable) & North St.
Dorothy had a bridge party on 'Pat' tonight (attendees listed).
She had a good 'dinner' - good sandwiches, pickles, coffee & pineapple, ice cream and cake. very good. We took some of the girls home.
Pickle & Relish Tips (from Better Homes & Gardens, 1928)
- "Pickling" cucumbers will make crunchier pickles than "table" or "slicing" varieties. Select top-quality, cucumbers; use them within 24 hours of harvest and keep cool for up to one week. To prepare cucumbers for pickling, cut off blossom ends. Wash well, especially around stems. Save odd-shaped or more mature cucumbers for relish and bread-and-butter style pickles.
- Use granulated pickling or canning salt; table salt may darken pickles.
- Cider vinegar is most often used, but white vinegar can be used. Choose high-grade vinegar of 5 percent acid. Never dilute vinegar more than is indicated in recipe. For a less-sour product, add more sugar.
- Sugar helps keep pickles firm. Use granulated white sugar unless the recipe specifies brown sugar.
- Use fresh spices for best flavor. Substituting ground spices for a whole spice may cause cloudiness.
- Hard water may prevent brined pickles from curing properly; use soft water for best quality.
- Use stoneware, glass, enamel containers and utensils. Do not use brass, copper, zinc, galvanized, or iron utensils.
Easy Pickles (from the Civic League Cookbook 1914)
Ingredients
- pickles of uniform size (about three inches long)
- 1 cup of salt
- 1 cup of sugar
- 1 ounce of mixed white and black mustard seed
- 1 ounce of whole cloves and cinnamon bark mixed or any spices preferred
- alum the size of a walnut
- 1 gallon of vinegar
Instructions
Take pickles of uniform size (about three inches long) wash and pack in fruit jars as tightly as you can. Add the salt, sugar, mixed white and black mustard seed, whole cloves and cinnamon bark mixed or any spices preferred and alum to the vinegar. Bring to a good boil, then pour over the pickles in the jars and seal. A piece of horse radish root is nice placed in each jar.
August 28, 1928
Rhea and I did the washing this evening and got through about 11:00. We went to the store then, and I got some cheese.
Dorothy went over to Harriet's, then they went to see Lillian.
here's a booklet from 1928
Dorothy went over to Harriet's, then they went to see Lillian.
here's a booklet from 1928
August 26, 1928
Got up at about 9:30 - had breakfast and Louise left for church.
I made the beds and got dimmer. Deiningers came up tonight.
Rhea and I went for a ride this evening and while we were gone Howard came.
Historical Notes: I did a little digging and found the family listed in the Akron City directory. They lived on Avon Street in Akron and the house is still there!
I made the beds and got dimmer. Deiningers came up tonight.
Rhea and I went for a ride this evening and while we were gone Howard came.
Historical Notes: I did a little digging and found the family listed in the Akron City directory. They lived on Avon Street in Akron and the house is still there!
- Bert superintendent of Cahill Publishing Company (can't find anything about this company so not sure what they published.)
- Minnie (wife)
- Dorothy stenog Burch B D & S
- "Eleanor" clerk Akro Grocery Co (she died in 1986, hence the estate sale where I found her diaries)
- Rhea student
August 25, 1928
Saturday
Coolish. Rode to work on the street car this morning. Weighed 109# today.
Howard called me up and came after me this noon and we drove around The Falls (Cuyahoga Falls). I asked him to lunch but he wouldn't come and Mother had gotten it good so I could ask him.
Cleaned the floors in both upstairs and down after I got home from town. Parked up at the grocery and June saw me.
Rhea worked and Mother canned some peas in (unreadable). Louise and I went to Brady Lake - she drove - we went to the store and ate and she stayed all night. Dorothy went swimming with (unreadable) here.
Coolish. Rode to work on the street car this morning. Weighed 109# today.
Howard called me up and came after me this noon and we drove around The Falls (Cuyahoga Falls). I asked him to lunch but he wouldn't come and Mother had gotten it good so I could ask him.
Cleaned the floors in both upstairs and down after I got home from town. Parked up at the grocery and June saw me.
Rhea worked and Mother canned some peas in (unreadable). Louise and I went to Brady Lake - she drove - we went to the store and ate and she stayed all night. Dorothy went swimming with (unreadable) here.
August 24, 1928
Still cool.
Dorothy, Harriett, Pat went to Cleveland today. Howard came after me and tool me to work. Rhea (her sister, more on her later) packed my lunch today. Stayed in this noon. Lenore not here this AM & just us back some good thing. D & I worked last night.
Howard had to work late so couldn't bring me home - came up about 8:30 and we went to the Orpheum - Richard Dix " Warming Up" good.
"Eleanor" and sister Rhea went to North High School in Akron. I found, at another yard sale a year later, a North High School yearbook from 1929 and Rhea is in the book.
Dorothy, Harriett, Pat went to Cleveland today. Howard came after me and tool me to work. Rhea (her sister, more on her later) packed my lunch today. Stayed in this noon. Lenore not here this AM & just us back some good thing. D & I worked last night.
Howard had to work late so couldn't bring me home - came up about 8:30 and we went to the Orpheum - Richard Dix " Warming Up" good.
(only reference to Orpheum Theater I could find, apparently opened circa 1920 and closed by 1955)
August 23, 1928
Coolish this morning. Rode to work on the street car. Donna and I went to lunch this noon at the 'Pig-n-Bun'. Saw Alt M. - she was pleasant.
Terribly busy today. Howard cam after me but I had Louise tell him I was going to work. He called me later. Donna and I worked till 7:00. Howard came and took Donna home then myseld. I awful tired tonight.
Schlimma's here tonight so D, R, Ruth, Anne and I went for a right - got drinks - had D's heel fixed - went to Aunt Clara's got home about 11:30.
Terribly busy today. Howard cam after me but I had Louise tell him I was going to work. He called me later. Donna and I worked till 7:00. Howard came and took Donna home then myseld. I awful tired tonight.
Schlimma's here tonight so D, R, Ruth, Anne and I went for a right - got drinks - had D's heel fixed - went to Aunt Clara's got home about 11:30.
August 22, 1928
Rather coolish this morning. Went down after the car + Howard met me + took me to work. Gave me a good bump, too. Hee Hee. (I swear this is exactly as written).
Working awfully hard lately. Went down to O'Neils (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O'Neil's) this noon. Louise went with me. Saw Dorothy F. Louise and I went down for the car tonight + Howard met me. I thought he wasn't coming - he brot [sic] me home.
Went to H. B.'s tonight to a Bunco party on 'P (unreadable) - there: Pat, Harriet, Them., May, Louise, Myra, Mrs. B., Mildred, Arlene, Dorothy. Good time. 'About longhair'.
Working awfully hard lately. Went down to O'Neils (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O'Neil's) this noon. Louise went with me. Saw Dorothy F. Louise and I went down for the car tonight + Howard met me. I thought he wasn't coming - he brot [sic] me home.
Went to H. B.'s tonight to a Bunco party on 'P (unreadable) - there: Pat, Harriet, Them., May, Louise, Myra, Mrs. B., Mildred, Arlene, Dorothy. Good time. 'About longhair'.
August 21, 1928
Howard took me to work today. Mother and Father went to Bone seter [sic] Reese again. Rained some this noon. Howard stopped for me tonight and took me home. Mr. Fishler here tonight to see Father.
Howard and I went to the Falls "Surrender" + "Clothes make the Woman" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018778/) neither very wonderful.
Stopped at the 'La Fonda' on the way home. He left about 12:15. Mother feeling rather tired tonight/ he reset it the same as before and it had slipped out.
Howard and I went to the Falls "Surrender" + "Clothes make the Woman" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018778/) neither very wonderful.
Stopped at the 'La Fonda' on the way home. He left about 12:15. Mother feeling rather tired tonight/ he reset it the same as before and it had slipped out.
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