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home. We had Glee Club. In the evening Gloria came down and
we made fudge and played cards.
September 30. Went uptown with Pooch. It rained and I ate
supper with Pooch. After supper I delivered some hose and went
uptown and got some candy.

October 1. Went down to Kampsville [where she was born]
and Hamburg [where her father was born and his relatives lived].
Ate dinner and supper with Aunt Mag Kelly. Saw the twins and
Aunt Mag Stelbrink, Celia, and everybody.

October 2. (Mom’s 45th birthday) Went to school as usual. In
the evening I went down to Gloria’s house and studied and played
cards. The ladies surprised Mamma.

October 3. Went to school. Went over to Poochie’s after school.
In the evening I bought some marshmallows and we roasted them.
I sold a pair of hose.

October 4. Got a free day on account of Father Formaz’s feast
day, Gloria, Loretta, Charlie, and I went to the show to see Doctor
Bull with Will Rogers.

October 5. Went to school. After school I played with Charles.
In the evening I got my lessons, and read the papers.

October 6. Went to school. After school we had Glee Club. I
got a tea-pot for Mamma’s birthday. In the night I read my book,
Her Father’s Daughter.

October 7. Played with Charles. In the afternoon Pooch and I
went uptown and got some candy. In the evening Billie Cannon,
Wilma, and I went riding in the Austin.
October 8. Went to Church and Communion. In the after-
noon, I studied and went to the show, Penthouse, with Wilma. In
the evening, I went to Church.