April 1, 1932 - April Fools' Day, fooled 5 times -- R.J. telephone call this a.m., George's word in school, rap and door blocked this p.m. at school by Maas', I think, Evie's fake call, and an April Fool letter from Pierce. We were going to practice tonite but I went to the Hoskins class play with Arnold W. Play real good, "The Man in the Green Shirt." Reuben Meierhenry and Vona Woods were the best.
April 2, 1932 - Washed some dresses this a.m. Walked to town and went to Norfolk on the 11:10 train. Got me a new coat, hat and dress. Saw the Meierhenry girls and came home with them. Walkers went to Norfolk tonite, I stayed home, did the dishes, and went to bed early. Got a letter from Annie and Mom. Edna Ruschmann's birthday.
April 3, 1932 - To church and S.S. this a.m. Then over to dinner at Herman Jochens. Bill Maas' there, also. And did Ruth say and do the craziest things. In p.m. took pictures and 6 of us were in the back seat of the Buick, curtains pulled down, and driver alone in front seat. Fun. To League and church in evening.
Well, now -- some hi-jinx on April Fools' Day. I don't think I have ever counted the times I have been fooled, but even though the references are vague and mean nothing to we readers now, they obviously were worth writing down in Grandma's opinion.
Here I have the name of a play to research and cannot find a reference to it anywhere so that I can share something of the plot. Which isn't all that surprising since I imagine it was a non-royalty play and there have to be oodles of those floating around.
I am still trying to wrap my head around the fact that trains went to and from Winside and Wayne and Norfolk once upon a time.
And good gracious, what on earth went on on April 3? I can't do it on my machine here, but Grandma underlined the word "fun" three times, not just once.
There are two references in the Winside history book of events from April of 1932:
April 20: 80 Wayne county farmers have applied for government seed loans.
April 21: Mrs. Dave Render called to rest.
The photo is of a Buick from the 1930s or earlier, but of course, I have no idea what year or model Buick Grandma was talking about. Cool-looking car, regardless.
I can remember the train going west from Winside. It was only freight type stuff in the 60's. I suppose the 60's was the last decade for the train.
ReplyDeleteI wonder when the passenger trains stopped.
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