Thelma and Lowell's Diary: July 10, 1943

They take a boat ride; Mrs. Roosevelt goes to a dude ranch

Thelma and Lowell list “boat ride” with a dollar expenditure today, and another 34 cents for a show, but don’t disclose any details. However, Eleanor Roosevelt wrote from Reno, Nevada, where she was vacationing at a dude ranch, in her “My Day” column.

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