Saturday, June 30, 1934

Slept later this a.m. In evening Newt and I went down to Mart's. Rita Mae gave me some fireworks. Daddy and Wayne went fishing.

Great Blood Purge in Germany - June 30, 1934

To preempt a plot against the National Socialist regime, Chancellor Adolf Hitler summarily executed 77 people, many of whom had been significant leaders of the party. This drastic move was directed against the more radical, social revolutionary wing of the National Socialist party who advocated the incorporation of the Storm Troops (party forces) into the Wehrmacht and called for radical property redistribution. Leading victims included General Kurt von Schleicher, Ernst Roehm (pictured above), Gregor Strasser, and Erich Klausener.



Friday, June 30, 1933

I was sure awfully hot today. I went out and played tennis with Pauline and Harold. Aunt Katie brought salad greens from her garden by so Mother made wilted lettuce and green onions.

Wilted Lettuce and Green Onions

Cut up enough fresh garden lettuce to fill a large bowl. Chop a handful of green onions, and mix with the lettuce. Salt to taste. Heat 2 Tablespoons bacon grease and add 1 Tablespoon vinegar. Pour hot grease and vinegar over lettuce and onions. Serve immediately.

*Note: You can cook a couple pieces of bacon until crisp and then crumble over the top of the salad.

Yum! Wilted Lettuce Salad