"John shocked me this morning by telling me he traded his 2-flat building in for a new fashion 3-flat brick. I have thought about it all day. We drove out to see it tonight. I don't care for it."
Saturday, May 19, 1928
"John signed for the 3-flat house. The two of us saw the best play yet - 'Just Married!' It was a scream - the whole four acts! Home at 11:00."
Ruth is clad in true flapper attire, including the cloche and the long straight top with the fur-trimmed coat. She seemed to get over the disagreement with John about the 3-flat quickly.
Ruth would learn over time that John liked to talk about financial plans, but did not want or accept her advice. That went back to his feeling that he was the smart one, the college grad, unlike Ruth with her high school diploma. Did he make mistakes in investing? Yes, but one did not remind him of that! The Depression was only 17 months away, but no one really saw the depth and breadth of it coming.
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