Thelma and Lowell's Diary: June 4, 1943

They go visiting in town; Roosevelt favored by workers in presidential poll

Thelma and Lowell went into Dunkirk today and did some visiting. He wrote, “…saw June and baby, Aunt Addie at hospital, Aunt Ethel Thomas, & Uncle Clayton and Aunt Ethel.” Imagine having TWO aunts named Ethel! It was a popular name then. They split up in the evening. “Thelma went to her place for supper & I went over there after folks went to bed,” he concluded. I can imagine how hungry all those relatives were to see the young marrieds and hear of their adventures in New Orleans — or simply to fill them in on all the gossip from the village of Dunkirk.

A Fortune magazine poll pointed to a fourth-term win for Franklin Delano Roosevelt. To read about it, you’ll need to be a paid subscriber. It’s simple (and cheap!) to upgrade. Click below to try out a month’s subscription for just $5 and enjoy the full benefits of Thelma and Lowell’s Diary.