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DESKAIDE * THE SILENT SECRETARY * 1942
AUGUST
12
WEDNESDAY
I went to store in morn. I got no ice cream - makes up for Sat. 
Cloudy + some fair and hot.
In the morning Mother + Dad (at 8:00 were picked up by Helen Curtis) went to Boston + Cambridge. In the afternoon. (Mother got home around 9:30, Dad, 6:30) 
I called Pat Martin (granddaughter of [[Dr. Vin?]] - knows Bullock girl) + she and I and Mabel all went to the movies. There was an air raid drill on way to Pat's (Seaver St - 40) + the warden made me go to nearest house - next door to Pat's but wouldn't let me go that far (as Pat's) after it (5 min) I joined Pat (tall, thin and rather shy) we went to Mabel's + to State Theater to see "My Gal Sal" [[arrow from below]] was a lovely musical [[/arrow from below]] (Victor Mature, etc.) + another good one I don't remember name of - comedy. It cost 11¢. I had $8.79 + I have $8.68 now. Then we parted + Mabel + I went our way and Pat her way. I saw Mabel's lovely new rayon purple dress - lovely + went home. Mother was home + had brought me a 10¢ (1¢ extra - 11¢ 
[[left margin]] box of Lady Esther "natural" face powder!!!  [[illegible]] on right side of nose by eye [[/left margin]] 

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DESKTOP * THE SILENT SECRETARY * 1942

AUGUST
13
THURSDAY

Rainy (in afternoon). In the [[crossed-out]]moring[[/crossed-out]] morning I went to the store twice (once for groceries, 2nd for some plain paper (for my house designing - it is too big so I trimmed it down, + more groceries) + did German (I finished the Review chapter (X-XII) today. (5 more to do) In the afternoon I designed some + went over to Mabel's and we went to 5¢ + 10¢ etc
Before I went Mrs. Barry (who left while I was away for 2nd part 
of her vacation) gave me a lovely red flower bracelet [[drawing of flowered bracelet]] etc (this size - all red) It is all one piece.  I got an ice cream - treated Mabel. Then I came home (got feet wet)
ate, + bed later after listening to "Fanny Brice" (8:00 to 8:39 - [[strikethrough]] WHPH[[?]] [[/strikethrough]] WBZH "The Aldrich Family" (8:30 to 9, same)

X= I dived but instructor didn't think I know how to swim - but I do. Only I swim slow + quick.
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[[image:two flowers and the word "etc." vertically stacked]] Have to laugh after reading so many pages - she LOVES ice cream!