December 25, 1939 Monday
"Christmas Day"
Somehow it doesn't seem possible that Christmas Day is really here! Karl and a friend came home and I presume they had had a very exciting night or morning I should say. I've got to list a few of the things I got for Xmas. From Mom a Satin blouse and kid gloves. From Marit a satin girdle (I wanted one). From Lawrence a bottle of Helena Rubinstein's Jasmine Cologne just like the kind he broke months ago - the angel. Dad gave me a pair of slippers. Karl's present hasn't arrived yet and I don't know what it is. Eunice gave me Helena Rubinstein's Apple Blossom Cologne and a pr of stockings. From Karin a darling bracelet and from the Karlsen's a small cedar chest for odds and ends. From Ruthie a bra. I guess that's all. Our tree is so pretty gee it's wonderful.
12.25.2012
12.24.2012
December 24, 1939 Sunday
December 24, 1939 Sunday
"Christmas Eve"
All year long I've waited so has everyone else I imagine and here it is Christmas Eve! Karin dropped in for a moment to deliver presents for Marit and Me. I got her to drive me up to Eunice's house with Eunice's present. When K was trying to turn around she caught her car bumper on the wheels of a parked car and it took three boys to help us get out of the mess. We stopped at Noa's for a moment then home. We had a delicious supper and the Karlsen's came down and we opened our presents, Karl called the names. We got so many lovely things and it was such a nice Christmas! They get better and better and that's the way it should be.
"Christmas Eve"
All year long I've waited so has everyone else I imagine and here it is Christmas Eve! Karin dropped in for a moment to deliver presents for Marit and Me. I got her to drive me up to Eunice's house with Eunice's present. When K was trying to turn around she caught her car bumper on the wheels of a parked car and it took three boys to help us get out of the mess. We stopped at Noa's for a moment then home. We had a delicious supper and the Karlsen's came down and we opened our presents, Karl called the names. We got so many lovely things and it was such a nice Christmas! They get better and better and that's the way it should be.
12.23.2012
December 23, 1939 Saturday
"Last Shopping Day"
Noa called up and asked me to go to the movies with her and seeing as I can't say "no" I said "yes". We saw Joan Bennett in "The Housekeepers Daughter". It was very silly but entertaining enough. I went shopping after the movies and did I shop! I did Karl's as well as my own. I got Karl 2 shirts and a tie. Hope he likes them. Oh yes I also did quite a bit of Dad's shopping. I almost didn't get home I was so burdened with packages. Then I wrapt them up and I was so tired when I got through I just tumbled into bed.
Noa called up and asked me to go to the movies with her and seeing as I can't say "no" I said "yes". We saw Joan Bennett in "The Housekeepers Daughter". It was very silly but entertaining enough. I went shopping after the movies and did I shop! I did Karl's as well as my own. I got Karl 2 shirts and a tie. Hope he likes them. Oh yes I also did quite a bit of Dad's shopping. I almost didn't get home I was so burdened with packages. Then I wrapt them up and I was so tired when I got through I just tumbled into bed.
12.22.2012
December 22, 1939 Friday
December 22, 1939 Friday
F.Y.P. Christmas Party
Ev didn't come to our last party because of sickness and ditto this year. She has sinus trouble! Karl and I got Lawrence's bicycle tonight. It cost more than I expected but it's a bueat! Red with lights and very streamlined. They'll deliver it tomorrow. We stopped for Noa and Karl left us off at Ginny's. We collected her and then went over to Ev's. She was in bed and I gave her her pajamas and she gave Noa her present. We left her and then to Dot's where we opened our presents. Ginny had my name and gave me a lovely slip. Hazel gave us our lunch and gosh what a Xmas present that way. Ge that girl can cook! Sky took us home. Nice to see him.
F.Y.P. Christmas Party
Ev didn't come to our last party because of sickness and ditto this year. She has sinus trouble! Karl and I got Lawrence's bicycle tonight. It cost more than I expected but it's a bueat! Red with lights and very streamlined. They'll deliver it tomorrow. We stopped for Noa and Karl left us off at Ginny's. We collected her and then went over to Ev's. She was in bed and I gave her her pajamas and she gave Noa her present. We left her and then to Dot's where we opened our presents. Ginny had my name and gave me a lovely slip. Hazel gave us our lunch and gosh what a Xmas present that way. Ge that girl can cook! Sky took us home. Nice to see him.
12.21.2012
December 21, 1939 Thursday
December 21, 1939 Thursday
Department Christmas Party
Oh so much fun. We had dinner in the Empire - downstairs in the banquet room. I had lobster and very good too. There was a banquet going on when we came in and we joined them later in singing carols - later we went shopping and I got a beautiful robe. It was mean't for a gift but now I don't know, it's so pretty maybe I'll keep it. Next we went to Helen's and had a very enjoyable time. Just our Dept. and Ann and Miss Bancroft. I gave out the gifts under the tree, Betty Miller had my name and I got a lovely black bag. Helen got up a delicious lunch. We got home rather late but had some cards to write so I wrote them!
Department Christmas Party
Oh so much fun. We had dinner in the Empire - downstairs in the banquet room. I had lobster and very good too. There was a banquet going on when we came in and we joined them later in singing carols - later we went shopping and I got a beautiful robe. It was mean't for a gift but now I don't know, it's so pretty maybe I'll keep it. Next we went to Helen's and had a very enjoyable time. Just our Dept. and Ann and Miss Bancroft. I gave out the gifts under the tree, Betty Miller had my name and I got a lovely black bag. Helen got up a delicious lunch. We got home rather late but had some cards to write so I wrote them!
12.20.2012
December 20, 1939 Wednesday
December 20, 1939 Wednesday
I went downtown this noon and bought heaps of Christmas cards. Also got a pair of darling blue scuffies for Karin. I came home tonight and went up to Rachel's to fix her hair with that self permanent stuff. While waiting for her I wrote most of my cards out. Then I did her hair but we had to wait 4 hrs before the curlers could be removed so in the meantime I washed my hair and took a bath so that's done. Took out the curlers in Rachel's hair and while it isn't straight it's not terribly curly. Looks better though.
I went downtown this noon and bought heaps of Christmas cards. Also got a pair of darling blue scuffies for Karin. I came home tonight and went up to Rachel's to fix her hair with that self permanent stuff. While waiting for her I wrote most of my cards out. Then I did her hair but we had to wait 4 hrs before the curlers could be removed so in the meantime I washed my hair and took a bath so that's done. Took out the curlers in Rachel's hair and while it isn't straight it's not terribly curly. Looks better though.
12.19.2012
December 19, 1939 Tuesday
December 19, 1939 Tuesday
"The world is so full of a number of things. That I think we should all be as happy as kings". Just a poem I heard and quite true but when you analyze it, Are kings happy? Here's the news for today, we bowled our opposing team and won! I got a score of 85. It was so exciting. Eunice came up to supper and later Karl drove us down to pick out a Christmas tree. We got a very lovely tree and Eunice helped us to trim it. Eunice brought us some Xmas presents and we put them under the tree. I'm beginning to feel more and more as if Christmas is really on the way.
"The world is so full of a number of things. That I think we should all be as happy as kings". Just a poem I heard and quite true but when you analyze it, Are kings happy? Here's the news for today, we bowled our opposing team and won! I got a score of 85. It was so exciting. Eunice came up to supper and later Karl drove us down to pick out a Christmas tree. We got a very lovely tree and Eunice helped us to trim it. Eunice brought us some Xmas presents and we put them under the tree. I'm beginning to feel more and more as if Christmas is really on the way.
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