Mrs. Culp's Diary: Wednesday, September 1, 1937

A good day for painting, a bad day for Mrs. Culp's stomach

With the rain letting up, Doc began applying the first coat of paint to the house at 317 S. Edison Avenue. But Mrs. Culp “felt so bad [I] had to take a C.R.C. pill.” This is the patent stomach medicine that Walter practically lives on.

While she rests, let’s take a quick time travel into the future, two years ahead. On September 1, 1939, Adolf Hitler’s a…