Monday, February 1, 1937
Spent entire morning trying to find mistake in cash – Evening Frank gone – worked on table cloth until 10:30.
Tuesday, February 2, 1937
Felt sort of rotton all day – Hamburg for lunch & waited until 6:30 for Frank – Supper Bud & Lukes – Show Hideaway Girl
Spent entire morning trying to find mistake in cash – Evening Frank gone – worked on table cloth until 10:30.
Tuesday, February 2, 1937
Felt sort of rotton all day – Hamburg for lunch & waited until 6:30 for Frank – Supper Bud & Lukes – Show Hideaway Girl
[Hideaway Girl is a comedy starring Shirley Ross, Robert Cumming and Martha Raye]
Wednesday, February 3, 1937
Morning off so stayed in bed terrible stomach ake but in to work by 1 o’clock – Had to walk all over town – Home early.
Thursday, February 4, 1937
Bought hose – after noon terrible – When Mrs. Sparks busy I have a rest any how. Home evening.
Friday, February 5, 1937
Long day. Supper at Smiths. Lamb. – through at 9 ‘oclock – Home and to bed – terribly discusted with Job.
Saturday, February 6, 1937
Letter from Toots – Pay roll – I’m getting all nervous but I don’t let it get to me. Out all night with Joe & his girl Frank.
Sunday, February 7, 1937
drove – In at 4:30 this morning – slept till 12. Breakfast home & also supper – waxed kitchen floor & bath room. Show Rivoli “Once a Dr.”
Monday, February 8, 1937
Well it was a pleasant day – Worked on books all morning & Had hair cut & fixed – evening Home. Frank to basket ball game – sewed.
Tuesday, February 9, 1937
Honeded {?} – Dinner at Healy’s – Beautiful home – Joes mother ill – Home about 11:PM. Straight to Bed – getting tired –
Wednesday, February 10, 1937
Not so bad today – Had a talk with M.S. – She wants me to continue – Show alone Valentine Lowes “Camille” Greta Garbo – Robert Taylor - loved it.
Thursday, February 11, 1937
Worked hard on the books all day but I can’t get any place with them – Supper at home tonight – Bath & wrote up diary.
Friday, February 12, 1937 – Lincoln’s Birthday
late day – Supper at Nicks. Went out to Moms and took the kids some valentine’s – 11:30 before bed.
Saturday, February 13, 1937
Paid 14.00 [$187 in today's currency] – through early tonight – Show Paramount – Loyds of London – very good – home about 9 sewed for a while.
Morning off so stayed in bed terrible stomach ake but in to work by 1 o’clock – Had to walk all over town – Home early.
Thursday, February 4, 1937
Bought hose – after noon terrible – When Mrs. Sparks busy I have a rest any how. Home evening.
Friday, February 5, 1937
Long day. Supper at Smiths. Lamb. – through at 9 ‘oclock – Home and to bed – terribly discusted with Job.
Saturday, February 6, 1937
Letter from Toots – Pay roll – I’m getting all nervous but I don’t let it get to me. Out all night with Joe & his girl Frank.
Sunday, February 7, 1937
drove – In at 4:30 this morning – slept till 12. Breakfast home & also supper – waxed kitchen floor & bath room. Show Rivoli “Once a Dr.”
Monday, February 8, 1937
Well it was a pleasant day – Worked on books all morning & Had hair cut & fixed – evening Home. Frank to basket ball game – sewed.
Tuesday, February 9, 1937
Honeded {?} – Dinner at Healy’s – Beautiful home – Joes mother ill – Home about 11:PM. Straight to Bed – getting tired –
Wednesday, February 10, 1937
Not so bad today – Had a talk with M.S. – She wants me to continue – Show alone Valentine Lowes “Camille” Greta Garbo – Robert Taylor - loved it.
Thursday, February 11, 1937
Worked hard on the books all day but I can’t get any place with them – Supper at home tonight – Bath & wrote up diary.
Friday, February 12, 1937 – Lincoln’s Birthday
late day – Supper at Nicks. Went out to Moms and took the kids some valentine’s – 11:30 before bed.
Saturday, February 13, 1937
Paid 14.00 [$187 in today's currency] – through early tonight – Show Paramount – Loyds of London – very good – home about 9 sewed for a while.
[Lloyds of London is a drama starring Freddie Bartholomew, Madeleine Carroll and Tyrone Power]
Sunday, February 14, 1937 – St. Valentine’s Day
Sweetest husband in the world – got a nice picture, candy & Queen’s Lace Hose – Dinner out. Show - Pantheon - Lee Tracy - Criminal Lawyer
Monday, February 15, 1937
8:30 this morning – funny hours I have – but checked up OK. this evening – had perm - $5.00 [$67 in today's money] crock – Supper Mothers – Very good
Tuesday, February 16, 1937
Bought some things. Pretty Red mat for Bath room – Martha had supper with us – evening Home. Bed early.
Wednesday, February 17, 1937
Slept morning off – Tonight fight so Frank gone – Frank would – surprised by Charles Mathias stoping over – cleaned rug & chair.
[Charles Mathias, age 27, was originally from Michigan and worked in an Auto Factory in Toledo in 1930]
Thursday, February 18, 1937
Another evening home – nuthing exciting and Bed early.
Friday, February 19, 1937
can’t seem to get Book balanced and it worries me – Home directly after work all tired out – Balancing hard.
Saturday, February 20, 1937
$1 raise got $15 today [$200 in today's money] I’ve got to save my money for a new stove – Show Rivoli & liked it very much. Drinks at Johny Thom
Sunday, February 21, 1937
Cleaned house this morning – Dinner at Edison – Home again and worked on Books until late then Bed.
Monday, February 22, 1937
Sort of a busy day for Monday – went out to Moms on street car – terrible cold – Swell supper – Home late & tired.
Tuesday, February 23, 1937 – B.B. today
Today’s the day. Had shower on Dorothy Bennra. 18 girls here. House sure full – Mother made all my eats – Lovely party.
[Possibly Dorothy Benore, 1916-1980]
Wednesday, February 24, 1937
Frank not feeling well. Cleaned up mess – made work on time – Had to walk over to Federal Building again. supper at Bud & Lukes – Home for eve.
Thursday, February 25, 1937
I’m a fool to work for Sparks – I’ll lose my whole self individuality & my Health – Show – Paramount – Car night
Friday, February 26, 1937
can’t write much when you work at Harper – all day you work & evening you sleep – Supper at Café Club. a long 8:30 night.
Saturday, February 27, 1937
No raise today $15 just the same. Afternoon slow – Show – Rivolli – 3 Smart Girls. liked very much – Home Bed early.
[Three Smart Girls, a musical, was the first major film of Deanna Durbin]
Sunday, February 28, 1937
Straightened up house – dinner at Edison. I had driving lesson – Show – Paramount “one in a Million” – excellent
[One In a Million is a musical comedy starring Sonja Henie and Adolphe Menjou]
MEMORANDUM
Feb 2 – [shorthand]
Sunday, February 14, 1937 – St. Valentine’s Day
Sweetest husband in the world – got a nice picture, candy & Queen’s Lace Hose – Dinner out. Show - Pantheon - Lee Tracy - Criminal Lawyer
Monday, February 15, 1937
8:30 this morning – funny hours I have – but checked up OK. this evening – had perm - $5.00 [$67 in today's money] crock – Supper Mothers – Very good
Tuesday, February 16, 1937
Bought some things. Pretty Red mat for Bath room – Martha had supper with us – evening Home. Bed early.
Wednesday, February 17, 1937
Slept morning off – Tonight fight so Frank gone – Frank would – surprised by Charles Mathias stoping over – cleaned rug & chair.
[Charles Mathias, age 27, was originally from Michigan and worked in an Auto Factory in Toledo in 1930]
Thursday, February 18, 1937
Another evening home – nuthing exciting and Bed early.
Friday, February 19, 1937
can’t seem to get Book balanced and it worries me – Home directly after work all tired out – Balancing hard.
Saturday, February 20, 1937
$1 raise got $15 today [$200 in today's money] I’ve got to save my money for a new stove – Show Rivoli & liked it very much. Drinks at Johny Thom
Sunday, February 21, 1937
Cleaned house this morning – Dinner at Edison – Home again and worked on Books until late then Bed.
Monday, February 22, 1937
Sort of a busy day for Monday – went out to Moms on street car – terrible cold – Swell supper – Home late & tired.
Tuesday, February 23, 1937 – B.B. today
Today’s the day. Had shower on Dorothy Bennra. 18 girls here. House sure full – Mother made all my eats – Lovely party.
[Possibly Dorothy Benore, 1916-1980]
Wednesday, February 24, 1937
Frank not feeling well. Cleaned up mess – made work on time – Had to walk over to Federal Building again. supper at Bud & Lukes – Home for eve.
Thursday, February 25, 1937
I’m a fool to work for Sparks – I’ll lose my whole self individuality & my Health – Show – Paramount – Car night
Friday, February 26, 1937
can’t write much when you work at Harper – all day you work & evening you sleep – Supper at Café Club. a long 8:30 night.
Saturday, February 27, 1937
No raise today $15 just the same. Afternoon slow – Show – Rivolli – 3 Smart Girls. liked very much – Home Bed early.
[Three Smart Girls, a musical, was the first major film of Deanna Durbin]
Sunday, February 28, 1937
Straightened up house – dinner at Edison. I had driving lesson – Show – Paramount “one in a Million” – excellent
[One In a Million is a musical comedy starring Sonja Henie and Adolphe Menjou]
MEMORANDUM
Feb 2 – [shorthand]
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