Mr. Lanham's Diary: Oct. 3, 1926

It's Sunday School Promotion Day at church

It was Sunday School promotion day at the Lanhams’ church, a big event where every child received a certificate and got to move up to the next class level. Unfortunately, Julia Anne had such a bad cough that her parents felt it best for her to stay home. “She stayed in bed sewing most of the day,” her father wrote.

This fancy certificate, found on eBay, …