Thelma and Lowell's Diary: April 2, 1943

Lowell takes up the pen; drafting of fathers is expected by mid-summer

Lowell wrote the diary entries today and for the next five days. He was quite succinct: “Thelma washed her hair today. Worked in the garden a lot. Put out some radishes and beans. Finished up picture album.” I am guessing this might be a wedding album that they have mentioned occasionally since the beginning of the year. How I would love to see those pictures!

The head of the Selective Service warned that fathers would likely be eligible for the draft beginning around July 1. To learn about this and how the military rank-and-file was assembled to fight World War II, you will need to be a paid subscriber. It costs just 16 cents a day to get a crash course on the homefront during the war, via Thelma and Lowell’s Diary. Click below to upgrade.