Mrs. Culp's Diary, Monday, August 9, 1937

Walter's new business venture and FDR's vacation

Mrs. Culp mentions for the first time that Walter is starting a new business, but its nature remains a mystery. She went to Sears, Roebuck today to make some purchases for “Walter’s shop.” We’ll have to wait and see what he is up to.

At the Edison Street house, Walter laid off two carpenters and paid them for their work. He kept one of them on. “Italian,…