Tuesday, February 7, 1933

Stayed home from school today as it was too cold to walk 22 blocks. I think I will go back tomorrow.

"Diamond L'il" (Mae West)
returns to New York from Hollywood.

Monday, February 6, 1933

Went to school. Had swimming. We sure had a big snow. Ruth Ray rode home on the street car but I walked.



Car #497
Courtesy of the Kansas City Union Station



February 5, 1933

Missed Sunday School today as it was sure cold. It snowed quite a little all day.

Although still illegal, almost two million gallons of beer
were consumed by Americans on February 5, 1933.

Saturday, February 4, 1933

Stayed home and read a magazine today. Raiferts came over this evening. New people (Nesselroads) moved in across the street.

Irene Dunne
Screen Romances
February 1933

Friday, February 3, 1933

Ruth Ray came back to school today. Sure had a swell English assembly program.

*The first edition of the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, often abbreviated to SOED, was published this month. A scaled-down version of the Oxford English Dictionary, its two volumes were "to present in miniature all the features of the (twenty-volume) principal work" and to be "a quintessence of those vast materials" in the complete OED.

Thursday, February 2, 1933

Aunt Kate, Uncle Laten and Helen were over tonight. Helen brought her paper dolls.

Wednesday, February 1, 1933

Went to school. Had the Science and Civics tests. Will grade papers tomorrow. Read magazine.

"The Shadow's Shadow"
Published (c) February 1, 1933
"Who knows what evil lurks ...?"