Mrs. Gunn's Diary: Jan. 4, 1942

On a snowy day, family is reunited; air raid preparations are being made

It snowed five inches in Washington today, and Mrs. Gunn finished the annual chore of writing thank-you notes for Christmas gifts. That afternoon, her husband and sons Leigh and Charlie returned from their whirlwind trip to New York. They had “a grand time,” she said, but “decided it was a swell place to visit but they did not want to live there.” I think most people still feel that way!

Washingtonians were making preparations for air raids, knowing their city was especially vulnerable as the seat of government. A store near the Gunns’ home in northwest Washington was offering a special on black-out paint, and the Evening Star newspaper gave instruction on what to do during an air raid. Paid subscribers can read on.

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The ad for blackout paint was clipped from the Jan. 4 Evening Star via newspapers.com.