Surprise!!
September 7, 1939 Thursday
Again worked until six. I went home with Ginny to supper. Her mother is in Texas and has been for the last week or two. We got our own supper and then Ev and the two of us went to meeting at Noa's. Karin didn't show up at all. Eunice came to meeting and it was nice to see her once again. We sat in the bedroom and talked and when it came time to eat Noa shut the door and went out and fixed things herself. I didn't suspect a thing and it was a complete surprise when they opened the door and on the table was a birthday cake! For me! A little early but Noa is going on her vacation and she didn't want to go without being at my birthday party so she had it! She got me a rat trap with a poem on it to the effect that I was just a little girl and didn't know where I was at and that would prepare me in case I met a rat!
9.07.2012
9.06.2012
September 6, 1939 Wednesday
September 6, 1939 Wednesday
Worked until 6 tonight and then came home and ate a hearty supper - And I want to get slim! It's this cold weather - I get such an appetite. After supper I got a mag and apple and sat down to spend an evening reading. The phone rang and it was Noa so I asked her up and she came. She was mad at Dick because he wasn't impetuous enough and he arranged everything so clock like and etc so she told me all about it and then felt better. The kids came home and we had coffee and sat and joked and pretty soon we all were laughing away. Lawrence, Marit, and I walked Noa all the way to her door step. Got a card from Karl (the family did). So far so good. The Germans are expected to take Warsaw shortly - Darn em-
Worked until 6 tonight and then came home and ate a hearty supper - And I want to get slim! It's this cold weather - I get such an appetite. After supper I got a mag and apple and sat down to spend an evening reading. The phone rang and it was Noa so I asked her up and she came. She was mad at Dick because he wasn't impetuous enough and he arranged everything so clock like and etc so she told me all about it and then felt better. The kids came home and we had coffee and sat and joked and pretty soon we all were laughing away. Lawrence, Marit, and I walked Noa all the way to her door step. Got a card from Karl (the family did). So far so good. The Germans are expected to take Warsaw shortly - Darn em-
9.05.2012
September 5, 1939 Tuesday
September 5, 1939 Tuesday
Here it is close to 1:00 A.M. and Marit and I wide awake - or are we? I've finished doing my nails and I've washed my hair and taken a bath and doctored Marit's sore. Marit was outside to hang up her bra and it was pitch dark and she fell over Lawrence's ice wagon and got a nasty cut on her thigh. It's very ridgy and rather deep. It doesn't take Marit long to start a little excitement! The infants start school again tomorrow and is Mom glad! Now she says her vacation will start. The war in Europe is still raging. There were 90 lives lost, as far as they can determine, in the sinking of the "Athenia". I never thought I would live to hear about a war between such civilized countries. I thought they had learned their lesson!
Here it is close to 1:00 A.M. and Marit and I wide awake - or are we? I've finished doing my nails and I've washed my hair and taken a bath and doctored Marit's sore. Marit was outside to hang up her bra and it was pitch dark and she fell over Lawrence's ice wagon and got a nasty cut on her thigh. It's very ridgy and rather deep. It doesn't take Marit long to start a little excitement! The infants start school again tomorrow and is Mom glad! Now she says her vacation will start. The war in Europe is still raging. There were 90 lives lost, as far as they can determine, in the sinking of the "Athenia". I never thought I would live to hear about a war between such civilized countries. I thought they had learned their lesson!
9.04.2012
September 4, 1939 Monday
Labor Day! Woke up with Ev's "Wake up Pumpkin" ringing in my ear. We got dressed and went down to a hash breakfast. News over the radio that the "Athenia" an English passenger ship with 1,400 persons aboard had been torpedoed by a German submarine without warning of any kind. Most of the passengers were picked up by passing boats. Germany is again playing dirty tricks! We didn't di much all day and Art took us home. We stopped at the Evans's for awhile. Marit came home a short while after I did. She gained a few lbs but she looks adorable. She's got a lovely tan and it's so good to have her back. Claudine was down. Marit bought me a cute little leather change purse and souvenirs for everyone else. Karl has left for Chicago - for the 3rd time!
9.03.2012
September 3, 1939 Sunday
September 3, 1939 Sunday
War has come! After many days of suspense the battle of nerves is over and a formal declaration has been made England first declared war on Germany who has continually refused to make peaceful negotiations and to remove her troops from Poland. France followed England's example and thats that! If only U.S. can keep out of the war! I think Hitler is the man most hated by the people the world over. Even school children, the younger ones, spit his name out disgustfully. England says she is not at war with the German people but with the present government! Art came down. He's going to stay over. Sat down by the beach for quite awhile tonight while Art and Ev pitched woo
War has come! After many days of suspense the battle of nerves is over and a formal declaration has been made England first declared war on Germany who has continually refused to make peaceful negotiations and to remove her troops from Poland. France followed England's example and thats that! If only U.S. can keep out of the war! I think Hitler is the man most hated by the people the world over. Even school children, the younger ones, spit his name out disgustfully. England says she is not at war with the German people but with the present government! Art came down. He's going to stay over. Sat down by the beach for quite awhile tonight while Art and Ev pitched woo
9.02.2012
September 2, 1939 Saturday
September 2, 1939 Saturday
Woke up to find it pouring so I went back to sleep and then woke up again to find the sun shining and seemingly all well with the world. I say seemingly because of course all is not well with the world. Things are getting blacker and blacker in Europe. Art came down and we persuaded him into going to the movies with us over in Saybrook. We saw "Winter Carnival" with Ann Sheridan and Richard Carlsen. Very good anyway I liked it. We then went home and Art left. Ev and I lay awake for quite some time talking. I tried to make Ev understand the way I felt about Karin but no use, she's definitely not even going to try to be friends.
Woke up to find it pouring so I went back to sleep and then woke up again to find the sun shining and seemingly all well with the world. I say seemingly because of course all is not well with the world. Things are getting blacker and blacker in Europe. Art came down and we persuaded him into going to the movies with us over in Saybrook. We saw "Winter Carnival" with Ann Sheridan and Richard Carlsen. Very good anyway I liked it. We then went home and Art left. Ev and I lay awake for quite some time talking. I tried to make Ev understand the way I felt about Karin but no use, she's definitely not even going to try to be friends.
9.01.2012
September 1, 1939 Friday
September 1, 1939 Friday
As usual to work and also as usual got my pay check. I put $101.00 in the bank. I'm glad now I didn't take all my money with me on my vacation. I came home and took a bath and packed my clothes in preparation to go to the shore. Here I am rattling on about paltry doings when Europe is in a mess. War is very very close I'm afriad. Germany has already bombed several Polish cities and her troops have marched into Poland. England and France have warned Germany over and over again but to no avail! Ev, Jess, and I walked down the beach and talked. Jess is going to spend the weekend with Marcel's folks. Well, so to bed.
As usual to work and also as usual got my pay check. I put $101.00 in the bank. I'm glad now I didn't take all my money with me on my vacation. I came home and took a bath and packed my clothes in preparation to go to the shore. Here I am rattling on about paltry doings when Europe is in a mess. War is very very close I'm afriad. Germany has already bombed several Polish cities and her troops have marched into Poland. England and France have warned Germany over and over again but to no avail! Ev, Jess, and I walked down the beach and talked. Jess is going to spend the weekend with Marcel's folks. Well, so to bed.
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