May 1, 1917

Tues. Rain May Day

Washed in A.M. Washed a quilt. Read & crocheted in P.M. May went down to Shirley's after school. Hung May baskets in Eve. May got 7 pretty ones.

April 30, 1917

Mon. Cloudy

Went home in A.M. May went to school. Ironed in A.M. Read in P.M. Mended in Eve. May went down to Shirley's after school. E. stayed in.

April 29, 1917

Sun. Fair

Ernest & Barnum went fishing all day. Did not get many. May & I stayed alone. Went to walk in Eve.

April 28, 1917

Sat. Fine day

Tired to death. Glad Fi-fi is over. Slept late. May played with Helen.Shirley came. May went to ride with Dr. & Shirley. Pa was in parade. 98th anniversary of Odd Fellows. Big parade at evening. Charlestown band. Mother - May & I went down town.

April 27, 1917

Fri. cloudy

Packed house at Fi-fi. Dance after. Did not stay. Wore green skirt and dresden polanaise, powdeed hair, white stockings & black shoe. Everything fine. Olive & Jones here. Joe & I have left stage & going to movies.

Note: Sort of an odd entry. Who's Joe?

April 26, 1917

Thurs. Fine Day

Fixed tinsel on May's white dress. First night of "Fi-fi of Toy Shop." May was a fairy. Big Gr[?] Our dance was good. Garter broke. No-one knew it.

April 25, 1917

Wed. Fine ###

May went to school in P.M. Full rehearsal at Opera House. More f[?} Went bum. Came home with Mrs.Lorden[?}