June 14, 1941, Last night I didn’t fall asleep until almost 3:00. Guess my mind wandered about Alabama too much. Ernie and I shopped in the afternoon, then she went home to VT. I came home and was busy intending to stay home. Edmund came up about 7:30 while I was washing dishes. He took…
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Rendezvous of Dreams
June 12, 1941, After work I had a bite to eat at The Moonlight and went to Henrettea’s for my permanent wave. She talked a steady stream and told me about her wedding and a lot of things a single girl doesn’t know. Marriage is certainly no hay ride but every girl thinks her’s will…
“Flaming Blonde”
In the last post the passage Babu wrote in her journal on June 4th mentioned that she got a letter from Jakey asking her to come down. Here is the passage: June 4, 1941, Jakey had a perfect announcement of his solo flight in the paper tonight. John Bartula came up tonight and asked me…
Dodo No More
May 29, 1941, Had another letter from Jakey. This one was a happy one. He wrote that he had soloed Tuesday. His mother and I went to Matilda Showyra’s shower. I had a grand time. Edmund came and after I had a few numbers and a few drinks and he had more, we got pretty…
He’ll be dizzy and she won’t throw things.
May 28, 1941, When I get home and don’t have a letter from Peach, I feel like throwing things. I had one, however, today. Helped Mom a little in putting up the hem on my new dress and then went to rehearsal. Chet and Ed called me at the office today. At rehearsal Spike asked…
Jake Gets the News
May 24, 1941, I had no plans for this evening. Was taking a bath when Ed came up. He asked me to go to a show. We went to Hartford and saw Count Bernie Vici and his show and a picture “Redhead.” We stopped for ice cream and Ed brought me out a box full…
Before the New Breaks Part II
On the day she recieved the following letters from Jakey, this is what she wrote: May 23, 1941, Soon after, and this morning we drove down to the funeral home. Zosh and I said good-bye to Stretch. I touched my cheek to his lips. He had a beautiful military funeral and Nat didn’t say hardly…
Fortune Telling and Spinning Planes
May 15, 1941, Ruth, Emmy, and I made plans to go to a fortune teller tonight. Emmy took me home to supper with her. We skipped over to see Vi and then went to know our future. She told me about mother’s throat. It was alright for me to take a trip. She could see…
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