September 14, 1928

Woke up at 8:15 today so I didn't make it to work till noon. They kidded me about staying out too late nights.  I worked till about 6:30 tonight tho and Howard waited for me that long. D.B helped me too, after she was through.

Howard and I went to the Beach again tonight.  It was awfully warm tonight.  We got home about 12:45. I think I saw 'Dope' and 'Flops' out there too.

Another Summit Beach postcard picture from the 1920s

September 13, 1928

Warm today - cooler tonight.  Bought a hat this noon.

1920s style cloche

Love this hat! 

Dorothy was canning pears today when I got home, so I helped her.

Howard & I stopped with Louise at her place on the way home from work this evening & I got her rose taffeta dress.

Dress Callot Soeurs, 1927 The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Howard & I went to Summit Beach tonight.  I had to take the (unreadable) to the dance - I wore Louise's dress and he said I looked real sweet! Had a swellish time - wonderful.  Got home about 12:15 - had coffee, etc. w/Mother and Father & he left about 1:30.

September 12, 1928

Still good weather.  Al Eckel took me to work this morning.

Howard brot [sic] me home tonight - went out to Portage Path & he showed me where they had the motorcycle races - he had the pictures.

Dorothy & I got the dinner. Father went to Eskimo Club dinner. Dorothy and I canned tomatoes, Rhea got drinks.

Note: Tried but could find no info on Eskimo Club

September 11, 1928

Went down to Polsky's this noon.  Howard brot [sic] me home from work tonight & wanted me to go swimming - told him I had work to do.

After support, I washed my 3 blue dresses, then Dorothy & I canned peaches, then I ironed my dresses.  Didn't get to bed till 12:30 eather [sic].  I'm so tired I could sleep standing up.

Polsky's Department store (at this location from 1929 - 1978)

 now part of the University of Akron

September 10, 1928

Nice weather.

J.B. away on his vacation this week. I'm busy helping D.B. out. (got a ride downtown this morn - Mr. Kelly)

Rhea and I went to the Strand, matinee, to see Billie Dove in "The Night Watch" - good.  

Howard 'delivered'  us and picked us up again.  Rhea  and I stopped at the library - then Rhea went home and H & I went to the beach - too early - came home, went back again to see the prize fights - they're all right but awful amateurish.  This is 'mardi gras' week - last week at the beach.

Today is the first day of school.

September 9, 1928

Went to S.S. (sunday services?) this morning.  Howard came up about 10:30 + we went up to the track to watch the racers practice. They had a moviephone there.

Came back about 11:30.  I had my dinner and made a bed. We went up to the track to see the auto-race; got there about 2:00 and the race started about 3:30.  We took some pictures.  Got home about 6:00, had supper here, we both washed dishes - then went for a ride - took my 'bike' along.

Very nice time all day.

September 8, 1928

Worked all day Saturday, or rather till 4 o'clock. Louise and I went downtown - I met Rhea + we met Howard + he brought us home.  Took me up to the racetrack again.

Louise + I went to the beach tonight - to the house, had a swellish time. I drove and didn't get home till about 12:30 tonight.  Deiningers here tonight.

(I wore Dorothy's black and white dress)

Picture from Ascot Park Race Track in Cuyahoga Falls (no longer exists)