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August 11. Worked in morning. Went uptown in afternoon and
got some Cutex. Came home and Ruth manicured my fingernails.
In the evening I stayed with Mrs. Ford while the Fords went riding.
August 12. Mowed the lawn in the morning. In the afternoon
I went to the show to see Arizona to Broadway with Blanche. We
got some candy. In the evening I went with Fords and got an ice-
cream cone.
August 13. Went to Church and Communion in the morning.
In the afternoon I went uptown and got some popcorn and ydnac
[pig latin for candy]. In the evening I went down to the cottage
grocery and got some ydnac.
August 14. In the afternoon I went over to Poochie’s [Blanche
Gilmore] and rode a bike. She came over and we made chocolate
fudge. In the evening I went over to Pooch’s in the evening and
played on a wagon. [She had a mad crush on Pooch’s brother,
Gilly Gilmore.]
August 15. Stayed home in morning and afternoon, trying to
sew up some play shorts. Pooch called me up and wanted to go down
to State in evening. We went down and rode the merry-go-round.
August 16. Pooch and I and Jane Spreen and Pooch’s little
cousin went uptown and got some candy. Jane stayed all day at our
house. In the evening I took her home. I got a Baby Ruth.
August 17. Played with Charles in morning. In the afternoon
I went over to Pooch’s and played all afternoon. We were going to
go to the State, but Pooch couldn’t go. Stayed home.
August 18. Played with Charles. Went over to Poochie’s. In
the afternoon stayed home, and rode Donald’s bike all afternoon.
In the evening, Marjorie and I rode the bike.
August 19. Played with Charles. In the afternoon, Pooch came
