Diary of a Brock Girl - 1936

 

 

Introduction

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The following pages contain a transcription of a diary kept in 1936 by Fleta Savage of Brock, Texas when she was age 14. Fleta was born in 1921, the third of seven children. She attended school in Brock and graduated in 1938. The diary entries are presented as faithfully as possible to the original, with spelling and phrasing preserved. This volume is intended to share and preserve a firsthand account of rural life in Texas during the 1930s.

 

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January 1936

 

January 1 – Wednesday

Went to school and played ball on the boys’ court. Studied Wednesday night.

 

January 2 – Thursday

Went to school and had a test in Home Ec. Studied Thursday night.

 

January 3 – Friday

Went to school Friday and went to the ninth and tenth grade class party at Mrs. Vivian Davis’s house Friday night.

 

January 4 – Saturday

Helped wash Saturday and went to the winney roast at Mr. Bodiford’s Saturday night.

 

January 5 – Sunday

Stayed at home all day Sunday and went to Grandfather Savage’s Sunday night.

 

January 6 – Monday

Went to school. Had court and Mr. Jones ask us several questions about Friday night.

 

January 7 – Tuesday

Went to school. Reviewed for mid-term exams. Studied for exams Tuesday night.

 

January 8 – Wednesday

Went to school. Studied for mid-term exams Wednesday night.

 

January 9 – Thursday

Went to school. Had two mid-term exams – History and Algebra

 

January 10 – Friday

Went to school. Had a chicken roast Friday night.

 

January 11 – Saturday

Stayed at home with Lorene. The rest went to town. Studied Saturday night.

 

January 12 – Sunday

Went to Walter Bullington’s Sunday evening. Mr. J. T. Jones came to our home Sunday night.

 

January 13 – Monday

Went to school. Began studying First Aid. Studied Monday night.

 

January 14 – Tuesday

Went to school. Talked about having a class party at Mr. Kelly’s. Hope we have it.

 

January 15 – Wednesday

Went to school. In Algebra class by myself. Studied Wednesday night.

 

January 16 – Thursday

Talked about the ball game and party for Friday and studied Thursday night.

 

January 17 – Friday

Played ball at Dennis Friday evening. Stayed all night with Ruby Friday night. Had a class party at Mr. Kelly’s house.

 

January 18 – Saturday

It was snowing and sleeting Saturday. Ate snow cream Saturday evening and Papa came after me.

 

January 19 – Sunday

Stayed at home all day Sunday. Went to Grandpa’s Sunday night.

 

January 20 – Monday

Went to school. Got snowballed. Tried to study Monday night but couldn’t for Lloyd and Bernice.

 

January 21 – Tuesday

Went to school. Had to study hard Tuesday night.

 

January 22 – Wednesday

Went to school but did not stay at home that night.

 

January 23 – Thursday

Went to school. Stayed at home and studied that night.

 

January 24 – Friday

Went to school.

 

January 25 – Saturday

Stayed at home today and worked.

 

January 26 – Sunday

Stayed at home today.

 

January 27 – Monday

Went to school today. Studied tonight.

 

January 28 – Tuesday

Went to school again today and studied tonight.

 

January 29 – Wednesday

Went to school.

 

January 30 – Thursday

Went to school.

 

January 31 – Friday

Went to school.

 

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February 1936

 

February 1 – Saturday

Went to the party at Mr. Jones house tonight.

 

February 2 – Sunday

Stayed at home all day today.

 

February 3 – Monday

Went to school.

 

February 4 – Tuesday

Went to school. Anxious for tomorrow to come.

 

February 5 – Wednesday

Went to school. Expected Millsap to come a play ball but they did not come.

 

February 6 – Thursday

Mr. Jones tried to get a game with Dennis for us but they would not play.

 

February 7 – Friday

Went from school to Kathryn’s to see her room.

 

February 8 – Saturday

Went to Millsap to play ball. Played Buckner and then Azle. Lost both games.

 

February 9 – Sunday

Stayed at home all day today.

 

February 10 – Monday

Went to school today. Sore from the ball games Saturday.

 

February 11 – Tuesday

Went to school today.

 

February 12 – Wednesday

Went to school again today.

 

February 13 – Thursday

Went to school.

 

February 14 – Friday

Went to school. Heard about the musical at Mr. Billington’s.

 

February 15 – Saturday

Went to a musical at Mr. Billington’s.

 

February 16 – Sunday

Stayed at home all day today.

 

February 17 – Monday

Went to school.

 

February 18 – Tuesday

Went to school. Studied that night.

 

February 19 – Wednesday

Went to school. Mr. Jones told us we were going to play ball tomorrow.

 

February 20 – Thursday

The Dennis Junior girls came to Brock and played us. They beat us 19 to 8.

 

February 21 – Friday

Went to school. All the Junior girls mad at Delores and Margaret.

 

February 22 – Saturday

Went to grandfather Savage’s Saturday night.

 

February 23 – Sunday

Went to grandmother Jones’s Sunday evening.

 

February 24 – Monday

Went to school.

 

February 25 – Tuesday

The Brock outside girls came and played the Senior girls. The school girls won.

 

February 26 – Wednesday

Went to play ball at Weatherford. The Junior girls played Weatherford and the scores were 6 and 6.

 

February 27 – Thursday

Went to school. Sure am sore from the ball game last night.

 

February 28 – Friday

Went to school. Still am sore from the ball game Wednesday night.

 

February 29 – Saturday

Went to Billie Jones’s shower at Tom Jones.

 

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March 1936

 

March 1 – Sunday

Went to Sunday school. Went home with Ruby and stayed until church Sunday night.

 

March 2 – Monday

Went to school. Played ball. Had assembly.

 

March 3 – Tuesday

Went to school. Had a history exam.

 

March 4 – Wednesday

Went to school. Anxious for Thursday night to come so we can play ball.

 

March 5 – Thursday

Went to Weatherford to play ball Thursday night. Played Millsap and tied scores 12 and 12.

 

March 6 – Friday

Went to school. Turned out Friday at noon.

 

March 7 – Saturday

Went to town Saturday evening. Stayed until about 6:30.

 

March 8 – Sunday

Went to Grandma Jones’s Sunday and went to Grandma Savage’s Sunday night.

 

March 9 – Monday

Went to school. Thought we would get to play ball the next night. Went to Grandma Savage’s that night.

 

March 10 – Tuesday

Went to school. Found out we would not get to play ball tonight.

 

March 11 – Wednesday

Went to school. Played ball.

 

March 12 – Thursday

Went to school. Went to Millsap and played ball. Won championship.

 

March 13 – Friday

Went to school. So sore can hardly walk.

 

March 14 – Saturday

Stayed at home all day today.

 

March 15 – Sunday

Stayed at home all day and went to bed early so I could get up early to go to the fat stock show.

 

March 16 – Monday

Went to the fat stock show and saw the rodeo. Went home about 5 o’clock tired and happy.

 

March 17 – Tuesday

Went to school today with many pleasant adventures to tell.

 

March 18 – Wednesday

Went to school. Had to write a theme about March 16.

 

March 19 – Thursday

Went to high school party at Howard Spain’s.

 

March 20 – Friday

Went to school. Had to walk to Bullington’s because of the sand the bus could not come through.

 

March 21 – Saturday

Stayed at home all day today.

 

March 22 – Sunday

Went to the Brazos River with a bunch of kids and took pictures.

 

March 23 – Monday

Went to school.

 

March 24 – Tuesday

Went to school. Ran races at noon and recess.

 

March 25 - Wednesday

Went to school. Practiced running so can hardly walk.

 

March 26 – Thursday

Went to school. Had chapel and I had to say my declamation.

 

March 27 – Friday

Stayed at home all day. Went to Weatherford tonight. Spoke my declamation.

 

March 28 – Saturday

Went to Weatherford. Stayed at the track meet most of the day. Went to Nash’s party. From there to a [illegible].

 

March 29 – Sunday

Stayed at home all day. Ma and Papa went to a singing at Millsap.

 

March 30 – Monday

Went to school.

 

March 31 – Tuesday

Went to school. Mr. Jones made us play ball.

 

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April 1936

 

April 1 – Wednesday

Went to school. A group of girls ran off. I played volleyball.

 

April 2 – Thursday

Went to school. Stayed in the study hall and listened to Mr. Jones whip the girls that ran off.

 

April 3 – Friday

Went to school today and to the program at Dennis tonight.

 

April 4 – Saturday

Went to the party at Walter Bullington’s tonight.

 

April 5 – Sunday

Went to Brock today. Thought I would get to see a ball game but they didn’t play.

 

April 6 – Monday

Went to school.

 

April 7 – Tuesday

Went to school today. Did not have Home-Ec.

 

April 8 – Wednesday

Went to school.

 

April 9 – Thursday

Went to school today.

 

April 10 – Friday

Went to school. Anxious for tomorrow night to come.

 

April 11 – Saturday

Went to a party at [illegible] house at Dennis.

 

April 12 – Sunday

Went to a ball game at Brock this evening.

 

April 13 – Monday

Went to school.

 

April 14 – Tuesday

Went to school.

 

April 15 – Wednesday

Went to a party at [illegible] tonight.

April 16 – Thursday

Went to Weatherford to the skating rink tonight.

 

April 17 – Friday

Went to party at Bert Allen’s.

 

April 18 – Saturday

Gave a party tonight.

 

April 19 - Sunday

Went to Grandma Jones this evening and went to church tonight.

 

April 20 – Monday

Went to the skating rink tonight and skated.

 

April 21 – Tuesday

Went to school today.

 

April 22 – Wednesday

Went to school.

 

April 23 – Thursday

Went to the musical at Mr. Harrison’s.

 

April 24 – Friday

Went to school and had a fight with Clara.

 

April 25 – Saturday

Stayed at home today. Ruby and Les came tonight.

 

April 26 – Sunday

Went to Baccalaureate sermon this morning. Went to the ball game and went to Mr. Jones’s tonight.

 

April 27 – Monday

Went to school. Watched the ball game and watched them practice on the play.

 

April 28 – Tuesday

Went to the pageant tonight.

 

April 29 – Wednesday

Went to the play and sold sody pop between acts of the play.

 

April 30 – Thursday

Went to school. Rubbed out every mark out of our books and handed in then went around the school 25 times for fighting with Clara.

 

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May 1936

 

May 1 – Friday

Went to school today sold sody pop this evening and went to the Commencement Exercise tonight.

 

May 2 – Saturday

Went to the party at Howard Spain’s tonight.

 

May 3 – Sunday

Went to church tonight. Quilla walked home with us.

 

May 4 – Monday

Went to the party at Phillip’s and then went to the bridge.

 

May 5 – Tuesday

Stayed at home tonight. Grandma Savage came over here.

 

May 6 – Wednesday

Started hoeing corn today. Went to bed early tonight.

 

May 7 – Thursday

Hoed corn again today.

 

May 8 – Friday

It is raining today and I want to go to the funeral.

 

May 9 – Saturday

Went to town and wanted to go to the party but didn’t get to.

 

May 10 – Sunday

Went to the ball game at Dennis this evening.

 

May 11 – Monday

At home today. Expecting it to rain today.

 

May 12 – Tuesday

Hoed today.

 

May 13 – Wednesday

Hoed today. It sure was hot and went to the musical at Nash’s.

 

May 14 – Thursday

Hoed all day today.

 

May 15 – Friday

Finished hoeing one piece of corn today.

 

May 16 – Saturday

Stayed at home today.

 

May 17 – Sunday

Went to the baseball game at Brock and went to Dennis tonight.

 

May 18 – Monday

Started hoeing corn today for grandpa.

 

May 19 – Tuesday

Hoed until dinner than finished.

 

May 20 – Wednesday

At home today. Cooking for Quilla tonight.

 

May 21 – Thursday

I went to Dennis today and to the play tonight.

 

May 22 – Friday

Stayed at home today. It sure is raining.

 

May 23 – Saturday

Went to Quilla’s party.

 

May 24 – Sunday

Went to Dennis to a ball game today.

 

May 25 – Monday

Picked berries today.

 

May 26 – Tuesday

Read most of the day because it is raining.

 

May 27 – Wednesday

Picked berries today.

 

May 28 – Thursday

Read again today.

 

May 29 – Friday

Picked berries today.

 

May 30 – Saturday

Helped [illegible] and shook oats today. [shocked oats]

 

May 31– Sunday

Went to singing at Brock today.

 

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June 1936

 

June 1 – Monday

Picked blackberries today then hoed.

 

June 2 – Tuesday

Hoed corn today.

 

June 3 – Wednesday

Picked berries and hoed today.

 

June 4 – Thursday

Hoed today.

 

June 5 – Friday

Picked blackberries today.

 

June 6 – Saturday

Went to a party at Allen’s tonight.

 

June 7 – Sunday

Went to the ball game at Brock today.

 

June 8 – Monday

Was sick today.

 

June 9 – Tuesday

Washed today.

 

June 10 – Wednesday

Picked blackberries then hoed for Grandpa Savage.

 

June 11 – Thursday

Hoed for Grandpa Savage today.

 

June 12 – Friday

Planted peanuts this morning. It rained this evening.

 

June 13 – Saturday

Planted peanuts this morning, went to town this evening, and to the Bratcher’s party tonight.

 

June 14 – Sunday

Went to Aledo to the ball game.

 

June 15 – Monday

Hoed cotton today.

 

June 16 – Tuesday

Hoed cotton. Went to Grandpa Savage’s and made ice cream.

 

June 17 – Wednesday

Hoed cotton.

 

June 18 – Thursday

Hoed cotton.

 

June 19 – Friday

Hoed cotton until dinner.

 

June 20 – Saturday

Went to the party at Bodiford’s.

 

June 21 – Sunday

Went to the ball game at Brock and then to Dennis.

 

June 22 – Monday

Hoed peanuts today.

 

June 23 – Tuesday

Hoed again today.

 

June 24 – Wednesday

Hoed today.

 

June 25 – Thursday

Hoed today.

 

June 26 – Friday

Hoed again today.

 

June 27 – Saturday

Gave a party tonight.

 

June 28 – Sunday

Went to Brock and then to Vadine’s tonight.

 

June 29 – Monday

Hoed cotton today.

 

June 30 – Tuesday

Went to the speaking at Brock tonight.

 

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July 1936

 

July 1 – Wednesday

Helped mama can corn today.

 

July 2 – Thursday

Went to the show with Otis tonight.

 

July 3 – Friday

Uncle Sam came over here tonight.

 

July 4 – Saturday

Went to Grandpa Savage’s today and then went back tonight with Otis.

 

July 5 – Sunday

Went to Brock today to see the ball game but Weatherford did not come.

 

July 6 – Monday

Went to Weatherford this evening. It was late when we got home.

 

July 7 – Tuesday

Went to Grandpa Savage’s tonight. Learned that Uncle Sam was going to leave in the morning.

 

July 8 – Wednesday

Went to Grandpa Savage’s again this morning and stayed until Uncle Sam left.

 

July 9 – Thursday

Hoed this morning and then got ready to go to the lake. Got to go to the lake about five o’clock, ate supper about seven, and then we had a program. When we went to bed we slept in our slippers.

 

July 10 – Friday

Slept about an hour last night, went swimming this morning. Stayed at the lake until about six o’clock this evening. Was plenty glad to get in bed when home.

 

July 11 – Saturday

I turned watermelon vines this morning, washed this evening, and went to church at Brock tonight.

 

July 12 – Sunday

Went to the ball game at Brock this evening. Brock played Dennis, Brock winning 9 to 7. Went to church at Brock with Clyde tonight.

 

July 13 – Monday

Hoed peanuts today and went to church tonight. The preacher put on a show for us.

 

July 14 – Tuesday

Got a letter form Doyce Nash today.

 

July 15 – Wednesday

Hoed peanuts today and went to church tonight.

 

July 16 – Thursday

Went to church tonight.

 

July 17 – Friday

Went to church and came home with Clyde.

 

July 18 – Saturday

Went to church and then to the party at Dennis.

 

July 19 – Sunday

Went to Weatherford to the ball game today and then to church tonight.

 

July 20 – Monday

Went to church tonight.

 

July 21 – Tuesday

Hoed cotton today and went to church tonight.

 

July 22 – Wednesday

Went to church tonight. Had to wait a long time for papa to come back from the school house.

 

July 23 – Thursday

Went to church with Vernon tonight.

 

July 24 – Friday

Went to church tonight.

 

July 25 – Saturday

Went to Weatherford this evening and then went to church tonight.

 

July 26 – Sunday

Went to Grandpa Jones’s and then came back to the ball game. Went to church tonight.

 

July 27 – Monday

Hoed cotton today and went to bed early tonight.

 

July 28 – Tuesday

Hoed cotton today. Grandpa and Grandma Savage are over here tonight.

 

July 29 – Wednesday

Hoed cotton. Grandma and Grandpa are here. Went to the Bullington’s party tonight.

 

July 30 – Thursday

Hoed cotton today and stayed at home tonight.

 

July 31 – Friday

Went to Millsap tonight.

 

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August 1936

 

August 1 – Saturday

Went to the party at Henry’s tonight.

 

August 2 – Sunday

Went to Dennis to the ball game this evening.

 

August 3 – Monday

Stayed home today.

 

August 4 – Tuesday

Went to the party at Uncle John’s tonight.

 

August 5 – Wednesday

Stayed at home tonight.

 

August 6 – Thursday

Went to the show.

 

August 7 – Friday

Went to Dennis tonight with Otis.

 

August 8 – Saturday

Went to Weatherford this evening.

 

August 9 – Sunday

Went to [illegible] this evening and to Weatherford tonight.

 

August 10 – Monday

Stayed at home today.

 

August 11 – Tuesday

Stayed at home.

 

August 12 – Wednesday

Went to Dennis to church tonight.

 

August 13 – Thursday

Went to church at Dennis again tonight.

 

August 14 – Friday

Went to the speaking at Brock and then went to Weatherford tonight.

 

August 15 – Saturday

Went to Weatherford this evening and stayed until late tonight.

 

August 16 – Sunday

Went to Dennis to the ballgame this evening.

 

August 17 – Monday

Stayed at home today.

 

August 18 – Tuesday

Stayed at home today.

 

August 19 – Wednesday

Helped gather corn today.

 

August 20 – Thursday

Finished gathering one patch of corn today.

 

August 21 – Friday

Washed today.

 

August 22 – Saturday

Went to town and stayed until after the election.

 

August 23 – Sunday

Stayed at home today.

 

August 24 – Monday

Helped gather corn.

 

August 25 – Tuesday

Stayed at home today.

 

August 26 – Wednesday

Stayed at home but didn’t gather corn.

 

August 27 – Thursday

Helped gather corn and went to Grandpa Jones’s.

 

August 28 – Friday

Went to Mr. Bennet’s tonight.

 

August 29 – Saturday

Went to the party at Dennis tonight.

 

August 30 – Sunday

Went to Grandpa’s this evening and to church tonight.

 

August 31 – Monday

Went to church tonight.

 

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September 1936

 

September 1 – Tuesday

Went to church again tonight.

 

September 2 – Wednesday

Went to church.

 

September 3 – Thursday

Went to church at Brock tonight.

 

September 4 – Friday

Went to Kathryn’s tonight. Thought there was going to be a party.

 

September 5 – Saturday

Went to the party at Kathryn’s tonight.

 

September 6 – Sunday

Went to church and the ball game at Greenwood today and to church tonight.

 

September 7 – Monday

Picked cotton today.

 

September 8 – Tuesday

Picked cotton today.

 

September 9 – Wednesday

Picked cotton today.

 

September 10 – Thursday

Went to town today and then to Doss’s house.

 

September 11 – Friday

Went to Hubert Doss’s funeral this evening.

 

September 12 – Saturday

Picked cotton today.

 

September 13 – Sunday

Stayed at home today.

 

September 14 – Monday

School started today. Went to school this morning and it rained this evening.

 

September 15 – Tuesday

Went to school again today.

 

September 16 – Wednesday

Went to school. Just today got started in our lessons.

 

September 17 – Thursday

Went to school. Anxious to start typing.

 

September 18 – Friday

Went to school. Glad it is Friday.

 

September 19 – Saturday

Helped wash today.

 

September 20 – Sunday

Stayed at home all day today.

 

September 21 – Monday

Went to school.

 

September 22 – Tuesday

Picked cotton.

 

September 23 – Wednesday

Picked cotton.

 

September 24 – Thursday

Picked cotton.

 

September 25 – Friday

Went to school today to take exams.

 

September 26 – Saturday

It is raining. I wanted to go to the party at the Tanner’s but didn’t get to go.

 

September 27 – Sunday

Helped fix peas to can. Went to Dennis this evening and again tonight.

 

September 28 – Monday

Went to school today.

 

September 29 – Tuesday

Went to school. Learned about the ball game at Whitt.

 

September 30 – Wednesday

Went to school and played ball.

 

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October 1936

 

October 1 – Thursday

Went to school.

 

October 2 – Friday

Went to Whitt. Played ball.

 

October 3 – Saturday

Sure am sore this morning from the ball game. Went to the party tonight.

 

October 4 – Sunday

Went to church tonight.

 

October 5 – Monday

Went to school today and picked cotton after school.

 

October 6 – Tuesday

Went to the valley to pull bolls. Didn’t get home until about 12 tonight.

 

October 7 – Wednesday

Went to school today. Was sore from working.

 

October 8 – Thursday

Went to school. Anxious for tomorrow to come.

 

October 9 – Friday

Went to school. Played ball. Played Whitt and beat them.

 

October 10 – Saturday

Shook peanuts today.

 

October 11 – Sunday

Went to Grandpa Jones’s this evening and went to church tonight.

 

October 12 – Monday

Shook peanuts today.

 

October 13 – Tuesday

Pulled bolls today.

 

October 14 – Wednesday

Pulled bolls today. Sure wanted to go to school.

 

October 15 – Thursday

Went to school the first day this week.

 

October 16 – Friday

Went to the Fair. Stayed all day. Was glad to get home.

 

October 17 – Saturday

Went to the Fair at Weatherford tonight.

 

October 18 – Sunday

Went to Sunday school this morning. Am at home this evening.

 

October 19 – Monday

Went to school. Played ball.

 

October 20 – Tuesday

Went to school again today.

 

October 21 – Wednesday

Went to school today. Had to stay in the [school] house because of rain.

 

October 22 – Thursday

Went to school. Sure is muddy and still raining.

 

October 23 – Friday

Still raining today.

 

October 24 – Saturday

Stayed at home today.

 

October 25 – Sunday

Stayed at home today.

 

October 26 – Monday

Went to school.

 

October 27 – Tuesday

Went home with Ruby today. Sure did have a good time.

 

October 28 – Wednesday

Went to school.

 

October 29 – Thursday

Went to school. Saw a [illegible] and thought it was the show. Sure did have lots of fun.

 

October 30 – Friday

Stayed at school this evening and typed. Then went home with Vadine and went to church.

 

October 31 – Saturday

Wanted to go to town but didn’t get to. Went to church.

 

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November 1936

 

November 1 – Sunday

Stayed at home today and went to church tonight.

 

November 2 – Monday

Went to school.

 

November 3 – Tuesday

Nothing new happened.

 

November 4 – Wednesday

Same old thing.

 

November 5 – Thursday

Went to school. Anxious for tomorrow to come.

 

November 6 – Friday

Went to school today. My birthday.

 

November 7 – Saturday

Went to the party tonight.

 

November 8 – Sunday

Went to Sunday school this morning.

 

November 9 – Monday

Back to school today.

 

November 10 – Tuesday

At school again.

 

November 11 – Wednesday

Nothing new.

 

November 12 – Thursday

Went to school today. Wanted to play ball but can’t do nothing but practice drills.

 

November 13 – Friday

Played ball at Brock today.

 

November 14 – Saturday

Sore from the ball game.

 

November 15 – Sunday

Went to Sunday school

 

November 16 – Monday

Went to school.

 

November 17 – Tuesday

Went to school.

 

November 18 – Wednesday

Went to school. Can hardly wait until Friday.

 

November 19 – Thursday

Anxious for tomorrow to come.

 

November 20 – Friday

Went to the Centennial. Got home about 12 o’clock. Sure was tired.

 

November 21 – Saturday

So sleepy I didn’t want to get up.

 

November 22 – Sunday

Went to Sunday school.

 

November 23 – Monday

Learned we were to play ball Wednesday.

 

November 24 – Tuesday

Anxious for tomorrow to come.

 

November 25 – Wednesday

Went to Dennis today and played ball. Went to Mr. Bennet’s tonight.

 

November 26 – Thursday

Went to Grandpa Jones’s tonight.

 

November 27 – Friday

Stayed at home today and cleaned yard.

 

November 28 – Saturday

Wanted to go to the forty-two party but it is raining and I can’t.

 

November 29 – Sunday

Went to Sunday school this morning.

 

November 30 – Monday

Went to school.

 

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December 1936

 

December 1 - Tuesday

Went to school. Nothing new happened.

 

December 2 – Wednesday

Went to school. Wondered who was going to Azle.

 

December 3 – Thursday

Still wondering. Anxious for tomorrow to come.

 

December 4 – Friday

Went to Azle tonight to play ball.

 

December 5 – Saturday

Went to town.

 

December 6 – Sunday

Went to Sunday school and then to church tonight.

 

December 7 – Monday

Went to school.

 

December 8 – Tuesday

Went to school.

 

December 9 – Wednesday

Dennis came to Brock and we played ball.

 

December 10 – Thursday

Sore from the ball game.

 

December 11 – Friday

Went to school and stayed and helped decorate the school house after school.

 

December 12 – Saturday

Worked at the school house and then went to the forty-two party.

 

December 13 – Sunday

Went to Sunday school.

 

December 14 – Monday

Went to school.

 

December 15 – Tuesday

Hurt my finger playing ball.

 

December 16 – Wednesday

Played Junior boys today.

 

December 17 – Thursday

Went to school. Played ball. Played Senior boys.

 

December 18 – Friday

Went to school. Took an exam and then had the Christmas tree.

 

December 19 – Saturday

Went to town today. Sure wanted to go to the party but didn’t get to.

 

December 20 – Sunday

Went down to Grandpa Jones’s today.

 

December 21 – Monday

Didn’t do much today. Read some.

 

December 22 – Tuesday

Helped wash and iron.

 

December 23 – Wednesday

Stayed at home and worked.

 

December 24 – Thursday

Helped make candy.

 

December 25 – Friday

Went to Grandma Jones’s this evening. Went to Mr. Stover’s tonight.

 

December 26 – Saturday

Want to go to the show but it is raining.

 

December 27 – Sunday

Went to Sunday school.

 

December 28 – Monday

Went to school. Glad to get back.

 

December 29 – Tuesday

Went to school.

 

December 30 – Wednesday

Went to school

 

December 31 – Thursday

Went to school.

 

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Sketch of the three-room farmhouse where Fleta Savage lived in 1936 when she kept her diary. Sketch is based on an actual photo of the house taken many years later. The house was built in 1920 by Jim Savage, Fleta's father. The Savage family did not get electricity until 1939.

Sketch of Brock School during the time Fleta Savage attended. Sketch is based on actual photo of the school before the belfry was removed.