March 31, 1933 - Friday

This afternoon after my one o’clock I went down to see “The Sign Of The Cross.” I just had to see the show. It took 2½ hours. Went by myself. I studied Psych ad then George came over for a while this evening. So to bed.

This has been a rather lonely month with Doro behaving the way she does. George is my only real companionship. I don’t have it in the house. If I could only know why Doro changed it would help.

March 30, 1933 - Thursday

This morning I worked in the library from 9 to 12 and finished my five hours for this week, have to do eight next week. Went up again the afternoon and studied. Went to an A.W.S. meeting at 4. George was over for a little while.

March 29, 1933 - Wednesday

George feels fine today apparently but I do so wish he would get fixed up. For Library we work in the library now. I started today. George was over a little while. Studied Psych intently for 3 hours this evening.

March 28, 1933 - Tuesday

I had my first class today. It was the only one, an 8 o’clock. George and I went downtown after it. I read Modern Comedy most of the afternoon. George came over this evening. He feels rotten. Worry.

George's letter home:

Dear Family,

Here I am after my delightful vacation at home. The old University is just the same; lots of rain and nothing doing.

Bill Weeks didn’t make his grades, and they decided to give him to me as a roommate. He certainly is a fine boy, and I hope I will be able to help him.

I got them to extend the payment of my fees for thirty days. The bank should be reopened by that time, don’t you think?

The grade lists were released today, and the Chi Psi Lodge tops the list again. It is pretty nice to belong to a group that is really accomplishing something.

This is only the second day of school and Frank Billington has pledged Fiji already. He didn’t even have an opportunity to visit us or anyone else, for that matter. The boy must be entirely different from my conception of him, if he can be happy there. Well, it is his funeral; I hope he will be happy.

When you write, tell me how the grape juice business is faring. I like to know how things are at home; there is really no need of shielding me from the world any longer.

Lots of love; I had a wonderful time at home.

Brother

Jane’s Notes: Here are some links to articles about the 1933 banking crisis: http://www.gold-eagle.com/editorials_05/laborde011305.html; http://www.newyorkfed.org/research/epr/09v15n1/0907silb.pdf; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Banking_Act

March 27, 1933 - Monday

Well I finally got registered this morning at about 9:30. It was raining awfully hard all day which made it awfully slochy. This afternoon I got straightened around and George came over this evening.

Letter to the Hibbards from Ann:

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Hibbard,

You have been so kind to me that I don’t know when I will ever be able to tell you how much I appreciate it. It has been such a comfort to know that I had a house when I came to Portland. If my mother comes to Portland I want you to meet her right away. She has said so many times in her letters how much she likes you already for being so kind to me. I don’t know whether they are coming over or not. I had some letters waiting for me when I got here and it is up to me to decide whether I am to go home or whether they will come back here. I have to cable them and I don’t know what to say.

The train we came down on last night was awfully crowded. There were quite a few Chi Psis and Alpha Phis on it. We didn’t have to move around to see them because they were walking up and down the train. The train was just cars and cars and cars long. We got into Eugene about 11:30 which wasn’t a very bad time but somehow it sounds like a terribly long ride.

It was raining when I woke up this morning and it rained steadily until about two o’clock this afternoon. It was nice and sloshy all through registration. George and I got thru at about the same time.

I am awfully sleepy right about now because I didn’t get to bed until about two, there were so many people to see, things to talk about and letters to read (four of them).

I am enclosing a check for the four dollars that you lent me, Mrs. Hibbard, to pay for my shoes and thank you kindly very, very much. I appreciated it!!

It is hard to realize that this is my last term in school. I am going to make it a good one believe me. I hope the weather turns nicer.

Love, Ann