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July 26. Worked at cone shop in evening. Made $1.08 count-
ing 25 cents I found. Got a letter from Joe. I had the car all day.
Norine, Virginia Smith, and I went riding. Went to Wagner’s. In
evening we went to K’ville. Went to dance. Danced with Jouett,
Raphael Behrens, and everyone. I stayed all nite. Jouett wanted to
take me home, but I wouldn’t let him.

July 27. I sent George a real cute birthday card. Were with
Kamp twins all morning. Had fun. In afternoon I came home.
Went uptown, got a new dress. In evening all the kids came down.
We went to Merrigan’s and to skating rink. Had fun!

July 28. Lil and I went to show to see The Crime of Dr. Forbes
and The Moon’s Our Home. Swell. Went to Hamilton’s afterwards.
In evening went riding.
July 29, 1936
George’s 20 Birthday

July 29. George’s birthday [his twentieth]. I had the car. Mother
and I went uptown. Then we went for a long ride. In nite, John,
Dad, Mom, and I went to see Little Red Schoolhouse. Swell. Went
riding afterwards.

July 30. Can’t remember what I did. In evening took a ride.

July 31. I got a letter from George and Edwina Kamp [one of
the twins in Kampsville] and Eustacia. In afternoon Mother and I
went out to Margaret’s. She and I rode 5-1/2 miles on horse. Grand
time. Was with Angela in evening.

August 1. Worked at Grant’s. In evening came home and
Mother and I went uptown.

August 2. I went to see Shirley [Temple] in Poor Little Rich
Girl with Marg, Jean, and Angela. Eustacia came up. I wrote to
George. We went to skating rink and Davison’s and Black Cat.