July 27, 1941 (Sunday)

ANOTHER VERY HOT DAY

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Another very hot day.

Thermometer in the 90's

more + more every day.

Walter Wingeier here for dinner.

The Lowell Hot Points

playing ball at Campau

Lake against Campau Lake

team.

Kate + Bill here tonight.

Played euchre. Men 4.

Ladies 1. —

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"More + more every day."

Edna has had enough of the heat.

I complain about the heat and I have the luxury of air conditioning and fans.

Edna has been experiencing heat in the 90's with no AC for several days and those temps are going to continue for several more days.

I imagine her clothing options weren't all that heat-friendly either. Perhaps she owned a few lighter weight cotton house dresses but she did not have shorts, sleeveless tops, or a sundresses in her wardrobe. It is not improper for me to wear a dress without stockings. Despite the high temperatures, Edna probably wore stockings with her house dress.

I love the Montgomery Ward catalog page from1941 (shown below) showcasing house dresses and aprons.

"Young-looking comfortable styles"

"Aprons that add zest to your housework."

Thank goodness you could purchase attire that allowed you to look young, feel comfortable, and do your house work with zest!

The ad also uses words like practical and slenderizing. And, the prices are right (starting at low as seventy-nine cents).