Bachelors

Wed., November 20, 1935 - Caught 3 mice last nite.  Tried to study tonite but didn't get much done.  washed and waved my hair.
Thurs., November 21, 1935 - Only caught 1 mouse last nite.  Mom, Ray and I went to " O! U Bachelor", a play put on by Winside folks, at Hoskins.  Dance afterward, not many there.  A guy at schoolhouse today took individual pictures of all of us.
Fri., November 22, 1935 - Caught 2 mice last night.  Felt punk all day.  Didn't go to lodge tonite.  Howard took me down to get my order from Irene.

I got all excited thinking there was a movie mentioned and I could find a neat old movie poster, but no.  Grandma mentions a play that I can find no mention of online.  She did not give a review, but hopefully a good time was had by all.

Here is some interesting information regarding bachelors, from my fav site for such things, wikipedia:

     Bachelors have been subject to penal laws in many countries, most notably in Ancient Sparta and Rome.  At Sparta, men unmarried after a certain age were subject to various penalties: they were forbidden to watch women's gymnastics; during the winter, they were made to march naked through the agora singing a song about their dishonor; and they were not provided with the traditional respect due to the elderly.  Some Athenian laws were similar.  Bachelors in Rome fell under the Lex Julia of 18 bc and the Lex Papia et Poppaea of ad 9: these lay heavy fines on unmarried or childless people while providing certain privileges to those with several children.  In Britain, taxes occasionally fell heavier on bachelors than other persons: examples include 6 & 7 Will. III, the 1785 Tax on Servants, and the 1798 Income Tax.  Over time, some punishments developed into no more than a teasing game. In some parts of Germany, for instance, men who were still unmarried by their 30th birthday were made to sweep the stairs of the town hall until kissed by a "virgin".

Interestingly, there are quite a few composers on the wikipedia list of bachelors:  Vivaldi, Handel, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Liszt, and Brahms.  I have no idea what that may mean, if anything.  That's Mr. Brahms in the photo.