On Saturday, May 21, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Hot-Sunny. Arose at 6:00. Made a fire. Dumped ashes. Lady on 9th St. took Minnie Burnett and me to town in her car at 8:00. Got a load of wood from Mr. Meadows $2.50. Cut wood from 4:40 to 6:30. Lindenburg, American, alone reported as having arrived in Paris on non-stop flight. I shaved after supper. Took a bath at 10:30.
On Sunday, May 22, 1927 Bonnie Elmore wrote: Hot-Sunny. Arose at 7:00. Mary made a fire. I took out ashes. We went to Sunday School. I stayed for church with Annah Lee. Norman wore his scout uniform; attended Belmont Presbyterian Sunday School. I feel terribly despondent today. The Martin Children came over. I read in p.m. Mary lay down I retired at 10:00.
I haven't made any comments in a really long time because we have been really busy, but today was one of those times when Bonnie writes about something from history that I just find so fascinating. Apparently May 21, 1927 is when Lindenburg landed in Paris after a solo, non-stop flight across the Atlantic, at first at the time. That's pretty cool. I have read about that flight, but when your great-grandfather writes about it in his diary, it just kind of makes it more real. I will have to say that I am noticing a different tone in this diary it seems than in 1916. I am not sure if it has to do with the Great Depression that is approaching. But Bonnie seems to be very down, a lot. He writes a lot about not feeling well and being despondent. I think he needs to go to the theater again!
Here in 2011, yesterday passed without the world coming to an end. Harold Cummings had predicted that the world would end yesterday as Jesus would return. Obviously it didn't happen and lots of people are scoffing at him and his followers, me included somewhat. However, we should also remember that Jesus IS coming back one day we just don't know when and we should be ready!
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