Thelma and Lowell's Diary: May 20, 1943

Lowell gets paid; Peggy doll 'teaches' young girls to sew

May 20, 2023

∙ Paid

Lowell got his paycheck today, and after subtracting taxes, retirement, and $18.75 for purchase of a war bond, he was left with $78.98. He used $16.25 of that to pay the rent on their apartment.

How did Thelma learn to sew? Maybe her mother taught her, but young girls during the war years could learn with a Peggy McCall Sewing Doll, which was advertised in today’s New Orleans Times-Picayune. Learn about this educational toy if you are a paid subscriber. Just click below to upgrade.

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