SEPTEMBER 29

1939 Seemed like all I did today was eat apple pie – Observed all aft. in H.S. – Forensics scavenger party tonight Quite –

1940 SUN WELL, HERE I AM BACK IN MY DULL, STUPID EXISTENCE OF SCHOOL TEACHING… OF COURSE I GOT NOTHING DONE… BUT WASHED MY HAIR, VISITED VIRGINIA AT THE HOSPITAL… THE POOR KID HAS REALLY BEEN TO HELL + BACK… HORRIBLE!… SHE ALMOST HERSELF AGAIN NOW THOUGH… GOT 2 SWELL LETTERS FROM “MABEL”… THAT KID IS ABSOLUTELY MARVELOUS… HEARD CLAIRE DE LUNE ALL BY MYSELF IN THE DARK… THOUGHT ABOUT LEONARD…

1941 Mon There was no “savour” to today. – My fault, I imagine. Was 5 minutes late, this morning! (Never, again, Marion) Wrote to Mrs. R. – Wonder if Eleanor will be married? – Leonard wasn’t in school. – It’s raining – cold.

1942 TUES BOB HAD US ALL UP TO Luverne TO DINNER – BILL, JOHN K, BOB B, SHIRLEY, LEONARD AND I… LEONARD HAD ANOTHER JAG OF IGNORING ME ALL EVENING… HE HAD A HORRIBLE cold… I DIDN’T CARE… BOB’S FOLKS ARE SWELL…

1943 WED MUCH BETTER. MRS. STOTE APOLOGIZED FOR CALLING ME INARTICULATE. I’M GLAD SHE DID FOR I RESENTED IT… WENT OVER TO THE B. CONCERT - LOIS, DONNA + I VIC + GEORGE CAME + SAT with US… IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL EVENING – PINK SKY. STILL NO NEWS FROM PRIVATE PAYNE.