Page 109 - Always Virginia

Always Virginia 97

stayed home in evening. In afternoon Jim came in. All of us kids
went to Hamilton’s. They love my watch.
December 26. Lil, Gloria, and I went uptown. I got a new
wool skirt. We went to Matthews. In evening George called me
up. He came up. Explained everything about Tuesday. I got a 5 lb.
box of candy from him. I gave him his muffler and my picture. He
liked them. We stayed with Harold until Daddy and John came
home. Then we went out to Wagner’s. Swell time. He wanted to
go to Springfield.

December 27. Mildred, Norine, and I went up to Merrigan’s.
Had lots of fun. George came by and honked and honked. We
came home with Jimmie and Jack Shumny after they closed up.
[Should not be confused with “Chumley” into which family her
sister Norine married. Jack Shumny, who lived next door to Virginia
Day, became George Fritscher’s roommate. He invited George to
move into his house which was next door to the girl next door. His
name is sometimes spelled in diary as “Shumley.”]

December 28. George is nice. Lil, Gloria, and I went up to
Matthew’s. Lil invited me down for supper, but I didn’t go. After
supper Jimmie, Mildred, George, and I went to show, Frisco Kid.
Had swell time. We went after George and brought him home.
Swell time. Went down to Merrigan’s. I won 2 packs of candy.

December 29. Mildred and I went to show in afternoon, An-
napolis Farewell. Swell show. Went down to Merrigan’s in morning.
Stayed home in evening.

December 30. George came up at 8. We went to the alumni
dance with Al and M.L. Went to Davison’s afterwards. Swell time.
I wore my new blue dress and George wore his new suit.

December 31. George and Charlie came after me at 7:30. We
went after Betty. Went out to Wagner’s. Then went out to Charlie’s