Thelma and Lowell's Diary: June 22, 1943

He gets a promotion; kids learned to make something from nothing with Cappy Dick

Lowell’s entries tend to be rather cryptic. Today he wrote, “Saw Gadberry — promotion and stayed at office all afternoon.” Did he get a promotion? Apparently so, as it is reflected in his next paycheck. An extra $6.24, which translates into $110 in today’s terms. Not bad!

Children in 1943 loved the comic strip Cappy Dick, which was written by a newspaperman named Robert Cleveland. To read about it, you’ll need to be a paid subscriber. Click below to upgrade and you’ll fully enjoy the home front story of Thelma and Lowell.