French toast for Breakfast – took Manny & Virginia home – stopped at Cealias then over to Shermans – Ride & brought them back with us – custard pie & tea – Have sore jaw
Monday, May 2, 1938
Washed lamp shade & Babies clothes – cleaned house & got cleaned up myself – head hurt all day – Frank going to get new car – Reginia & Charly over evening
Tuesday, May 3, 1938
Washed windows and got ready to wash – New washer arrived also – New Chevrolet car – Terrece green – took ride out to Mothers & back
Wednesday, May 4, 1938
Sore mouth can hardly eat – Washed clothes and curtains – Dave here for supper – F & D put up some screens – Ride down town & custard
Thursday, May 5, 1938
Ironed cleaned house – Frank took us along – Dorothy & Jim Baron here evening – gift for Baby – cute little dress – played cards & had lunch
Friday, May 6, 1938
Ironed and ironed – made a cake – Billy here for supper – Joe Healy & girl friend here – Beer – so tired couldn’t keep eyes open
Saturday, May 7, 1938
Went down town – got high chair pad for Norma – she is such a little doll – I idolize her – Show with Frank – Joan Blondell in Theres always a woman
[There’s Always a Woman is a comedy/mystery starring Joan Blondell, Melvyn Douglas and Mary Astor]
Sunday, May 8, 1938
Mother’s day – gave mother 3.41 worth towels [$43.89 today] – Made cake for Mother Sherman & gave Pocket book – Supper at Mothers – Howard & Neva & folks out for evening
Monday, May 9, 1938
Finally finished ironed – Norma an angel all day – rolled over by herself today – So darling – She makes me glad – Frank playing bridge – I’m all tired
Tuesday, May 10, 1938
Beautiful day – took Baby over to Regines for 2 P.M. feeding & then walked to point – Bought Blue water pitcher & linoleum – Max & Clara over evening – painted bath
Wednesday, May 11, 1938
Had womans Guild here – Wonderful all made a fuss over Baby – Mrs. Schudel gift (dress) for N. – 11 people here – I felt fine and mighty pleased with day – Show with R.S.
Thursday, May 12, 1938
Didn’t have to make Br so didn’t get up then wasted day Reading Sing Sing nights – Cream Tuna & Potato Pancakes for supper Frank gone – I cut grass & wrote letters
[Sing Sing Nights by Harry Stephen Keeler was published by E.P. Dutton & Co. in 1928]
Friday, May 13, 1938
Burned milk already – washed clothes – turned nice – Dave D here for supper had – meat loaf & mashed potatoes – Show – Avalon – with Franky – First 100 years & The last gent
[The Avalon Theatre opened in 1935. It was located on Monroe Street and Smead Avenue. The theatre closed in 1955 and has since been demolished.]
[The First Hundred Years is a comedy starring Robert Montgomery and Virginia Bruce. The Last Gentleman, from 1934, is a comedy starring George Arliss and Edna May Oliver]
Saturday, May 14, 1938
Rainy day – made an apple pie – got groc fixed Franky home early had lunch – argued about money again – always we fight over money
Sunday, May 15, 1938
Somewhat peaceful today but F. gone for evening with Charly Swartz – took Swartz ride afternoon in Pouring Rain all here for supper evening – I’m sprinkling clothes & rugs
Monday, May 16, 1938
Dorothy Bennra phoned – tried to get ironing done – Frank played gulf – had supper at 9 O’clock – discusted doing dishes at 10 O’clock
Tuesday, May 17, 1938
Finished ironing – walked to library with Regine got a gang of books – Dave here evening got Swatz’s & Ganch’s and to show – State – Joy of living Irene Dunne – Rained hamburgs
[Joy of Living is a comedy starring Irene Dunne and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.]
[The magnificent Toledo State Theatre! 2000 seats on one level and housed a Marr & Colton organ of which many recordings survive. Farewell concert on the organ in 1971, theatre subsequently boarded up/abandoned. The years that followed were not kind: gang activity, vandalism, scene of a tragic murder, and finally in 1995, despite local efforts to find a developer to restore, was torn down.]
Wednesday, May 18, 1938
Wasted day Reading – phoned Mother and grandpop’s coming tomorrow so guess I’ll go out home for day – got so many things to do – moved Bedroom furniture
Thursday, May 19, 1938
Made milk and did br. dishes before we left – out home all day & supper – dad brought me & grandpop home – Frank played ball – Beer & all to Bed – grandpa tired
Friday, May 20, 1938
Baby to Dr. – 2nd diphtheria shot – two trips to Beverly – brought Bud & Bill back – Ride evening – Norma is too lovely – weight today 16 11 – me 145
Saturday, May 21, 1938 – day of engagement
[shorthand] felt miserable – got up late – made cake – lunch and went to bed afternoon – evening – State – Girl of Golden West and Mr. Motto – had to make milk again
[The Girl of the Golden West is a musical starring Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. Mr. Moto is a “Charlie Chan” type of film series starring Peter Lorre. The installment she most likely saw was Mr. Moto’s Gamble]
Sunday, May 22, 1938
Moved rugs around – Kids a pain – Bill [her brother] Jealous of Bud – Frank a dear feeds Baby most of time – I’m so thankful he helps – Saw Louise & stopped at Dot & Jims
Monday, May 23, 1938
Cleaned basement and washed all of Baby’s things – Rained all day so had to hang in Basement – Roast for dinner – Baby crying won’t go to sleep
Tuesday, May 24, 1938
Washed regular wash & got most of it ironed and put away – had left overs for supper – Frank had to get folks he played ball – Norma too sweet
Wednesday, May 25, 1938
Didn’t iron but went along with Frank at 3 when he finished ate at Toffet took Baby along- Have cut out Normas 10 o clock feeding
Thursday, May 26, 1938
Run on numbers – 513 lucky – went along with F – didn’t get home until 8 oclock – Baby cried but OK at last – of course F had to leave for evening – every night
Friday, May 27, 1938
Cleaned house – fixed wiring on sweaper would love to have a new one but can’t – F making 65 a week [$836 today] and we have to pay it all on Bills
Saturday, May 28, 1938
Made a cake & apple pie – Frank took me to store – got Baby car hammock & new porch chairs – Rained so rushed home – Frank out for evening
Sunday, May 29, 1938
Late Br. franky played ball – after noon Regine C & Lenard here – Ride over to Sara Selhomer to see Dave & Bee – Mother & father & brothers here for supper – Bed at 9 – so tired
Monday, May 30, 1938
Waffels for breakfast – Reginia here to eat with us – Dave & Bee – little gary here – afternoon Regine & I saw Birth of a Baby at Rivolli – Made me want more Babies
[Birth of a Baby is a drama starring Eleanore King and Dick Gordon]
[The 2455 seat Rivoli Theatre, located next to the Palace Theatre on St. Claire Street opened during the ‘20s. It closed in 1968 and, along with the Palace, was razed in 1969.]
Tuesday, May 31, 1938
Gave Norma Sun Bath and went to library – home & took some sun myself – Norma sick about 7 after feeding & through up all over
MEMORANDUM
May 21 – [shorthand]
Norma weighs 17 pounds
Me 147
Frank 165
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