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58 Virginia Day Fritscher

for Father Lawler and Father Ingram [Two priest friends of the
family; Father Lawler was a cousin]. In the evening went to Fords.
September 4. In the morning Aunt Mag Kelly [not the same
as Aunt Mag Day-Stelbrink; “Aunt Mag Kelly” was a friend of
her mother, Mary Pearl] came up to spend a couple of days. In
the afternoon I went to Poochie’s. Sold Geneva a pair of hose in
the evening.

September 5. Started to school. Registered in the morning. In
the afternoon went uptown and looked for a dress and got some
books. In the evening I stayed home.

September 6. Went to school all day. In the evening after
school I got a new blouse and skirt. In the evening stayed home
and studied and rode the bike.

September 7. Went to school. Got some candy at noon. Walked
home from school until Wilma, Norine, and I went to nurse’s
graduation in evening at Church.

September 8. Went to school all day. Walked home with Wil-
ma. In the evening Harold and I went down to the State Hospital
and rode the merry-go-round with Susie Abbot.
September 9. In the morning I sold some hose. In the afternoon
Wilma, Harold, and I went to the show, Shanghai Madness and
saw “Blackstone the Magician” [live onstage]. Went to Pooch’s in
evening.

September 10. Went to Church and Communion. In the morn-
ing I made a cake. In the afternoon I went to see the air circus with
John and Harold. In the evening we took a car ride.

September 11. Went to school as usual. John left for school [old-
est brother off to Kenrick Seminary in St. Louis where he studied
for the priesthood], Mamma, Harold and Jim Magner went too. In