Thelma and Lowell's Diary: March 1, 1943

Thelma goes shopping; Germans massacre village in Ukraine

Thelma wrote down nothng except her shopping list today, but it was extensive. She bought a “mat. and rubber” for 31 cents; “heel cups” for 10 cents; pictures for 61 cents; earrings for 11 cents; pants for 80 cents; flowers and a sprinkler for 20 cents; and a washcloth for 12 cents.

There was news of a massacre in Ukraine by the SS. To read about it, you’ll need to be a paid subscriber. In honor of Women’s History Month, if you sign up for a year’s subscription ($50) in March, you’ll get a signed and personally inscribed hardback copy of my book Gertie: The Fabulous Life of Gertrude Sanford Sanford Legendre: Heiress, Explorer, Socialite, Spy.