Friday, April 11, 1913

Mr. Gift the new Normal Inspector talked to us this morning -- Starbeck and Curdy went home at noon. We didn't have any school this afternoon. They had a school meeting though and I attended it and sat with Hattie Spalding. There were about 125 or 150 there and they let Mr Hoover be re-elected and Mr Nelson be elected in papa's place. It was quite disgusting. Raymond Gilkeson took me in to Fogwell's and treated me to an ice cream soda -- oh yes! Then I went to Cecil's and practiced a song, went back to town, found papa and we went home. O.H. kindly informed us that we would have to meet Zella to-night. Papa, Bernice and I went to Literary, but papa didn't get there until the last half as he went to meet Zella, however she went to the dance with Beulah and Clifford. I sang - punk - sat with Harold A. behind and Howard and Bess M (he took her home & Harold took Mary M), debated and Jean & I won. Hurrah!! The judges were: Helen Palmer, Miss Ellis, & Mabel Holleck. Max H asked to take me home so I let him but we went down to the dance first. I danced waltz with Kenneth R, two step -- Turkey in the Straw -- with Eugene S, Circle Kenneth R, Mr. Stewart, Earl Beale, Darrell, Sam, Clifford and another waltz with Clifford C and then we went home -- just love to dance -- but I don't like Max H --huh-uh! Zella stayed all night with Beulah.

Thursday, April 10, 1913

It rained early this morning so the kids didn't come to school. I went to Grandma H's to dinner. I recited my debate to Starbeck after school and talked to her awhile. Then I went down to the opera house & the first three acts practiced. I am in the third act. Papa came for me but we hadn't practiced so as Gertrude K. asked me to, I stayed all night with her. We read a couple of stories after supper, talked a little and went to bed.

Wednesday, April 9, 1913

To-day is Lula's ninteenth birthday. Lura kindly informed me that Howard was with Alma last night. According to Harold's directions -- from Howard, I called the latter up at noon. I started to tease him about Alma and he said he wasn't with her. Lloyd walked part way home with me to-night -- that is up to Grandma H's and he sure stuffed me -- told me things I never knew before. Some I didn't believe. Howard came for me about 7:30 and the first time in a long time -- I was really excited. Both the Cartoonist and Impersonator were real good. The folks were there -- Howard finally owned up that he was with Alma and he told me something that she told him that she did -- quite shocking! We went for a little walk and I told him some things that Lloyd told me and he said Lloyd didn't know anything about it. We were both real good natured about it and talked very sensibly about "busting". I believe I had every feeling or emotion I ever had for Howard to-night, except dislike or hatred. I was very, very thankful. I had many visions for the future to-night.

Tuesday, April 8, 1913

I learned the rest of my debate to-night. It rained and tried to snow to-day but succeeded very poorly. I got a note from Howard to-day asking if I could stay in town to-morrow night. The first to acts of the play practiced to-night.

Monday, April 7, 1913

It rained last night so was nice and muddy to-day. I wrote my debate to-day and learned a couple of pages of it to-night. it rained again to-night.

Sunday, April 6, 1913

Louie is 22 to-day. Bernice and I went to S.S. Mr. Schaible taught us. We stayed to church and I sat with Mary. Mama went with papa to take Zella to Auburn this afternoon. However Carnaveaus overtook them when they were halfway there and so took her on up. Bernice, Baby and I went over to Lula's this afternoon. They have name the baby Ruth. She isn't very pretty yet. We kids (I) made some taffy this afternoon -- pretty good. I wrote a little for my debate to-night.

Saturday, April 5, 1913

We all washed this morning. I ironed and sewed, read and lay down this afternoon. Baby and papa spent the day working out our future home. Bernice went to town this afternoon. Zella came home from Topeka this evening. O.H. brought her out but he didn't come in. Zella got several new pieces of music.

Friday, April 4, 1913

Lottie and I went to Auburn this morning. We started about nine o' and got here at 11:10. Good time, wasn't it? However Lottie broke our whip. Ha! Ha! We went up to the school house and visited Maude's room before dinner. When Zella came in there at noon she was certainly surprised to see us -- tickled too of course. I went back after dinner with Maude. We visited Zella's room this afternoon. After school, we went up town, got a buggy whip and something to eat and started home. It warmed up considerably this afternoon so that we didn't get a bit cold going home. Zella stayed all night with Lottie and went to a box supper at the opera house. I was so tired when I got home that I went straight to bed.

Thursday, April 3, 1913

Bernice stayed home to-day to keep house. I took the horse up to Grandma's this morning and she went out home and spent the day. It turned cold at noon. I walked part way home with Mildred S., I forgot to say that Ernest M. treated me after school yesterday at the drug store. ? gut.* Lottie G. was to visit school this afternoon & she went into English class with me. Howard came out for me about 7:30 with a carriage, Snip and Celia and we stopped for Inez and Roberyt and we all went out to No. 3. ???* We had a nice time and after eating ? we came home. We had a good time there but Howard and I fought considerably coming home. I like Inez better than I thought I would. She is real nice. Mildred told me a message to give to her Lyndon beau if he was there but I didn't ace him.



*She was studying German and she was experimenting with writing the old German script. So though I can read German, frustratingly, I can't make out what these little secret asides are meant to say!

Wednesday, April 2, 1913

I got a note from Howard this morning asking me to go out to No. 3 with him to-morrow night. Ernest asked me also -- and Max H too. If I go, I guess I'll go with Howard. I sent a note to him this afternoon. I have a new white silk waist with blue stripes in it and I wore it with my linen skirt to-day. I didn't quite resemble Vivian Montgomery nor yet Flora Siders. We got out reports this noon. I got 99 in Geometry, 98 in German, Psychology, Civics, and 97 in English, 96 in Deportment. Kelley and I studied Civics this noon. Bernice & I are still keeping house as mama is still sick. Warm to-day.