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Rose Elizabeth Betts born March 03, 1915 in Rhode Island
Married to Charles Stephanian October 02, 1934
Lived at 97 Waltham Street, Boston, Mass.
Rose Betts died August 03, 2006 in Los Angeles, California
Rose was quite introspective in many of her writings. The following was written in May 1936 and signed Rose E. Stevens, and titled "Myself"
Myself - May 1936 by Rose E. Stevens
"I have to live with myself and so
I want to be fit for myself to know;
Always to look myself straight in the eye.
I don't want to stand with the setting sun
And hate myself for the things I've done;
I want to go out with my head erect;
I want to deserve all men's respect;
But here in the struggle for family and self,
I want to be able to like myself
I don't want to look at myself and know
That I'm bluster and bluff and empty show;
I never can fool myself and so,
Whatever happens I want to be
Self-respecting and conscience free."
Rose E. Betts 1936
Mr. & Mrs. Murry in at 6:30 a.m. Cleaned room, clocks etc. Washed hair. Ironed. Kids full of mischief.
Entry includes a cipher symbol. Backwards L with a dot.
Sewed clothes - cleaned house (pw) Mr. & Mrs. Chet in eve.
1. Dave and Homer's cards for Xmas. 4pm in Library. 2. Studied in eve. 10¢ in class dues.
To Library, Store. MacDonald & Poltrell hill. Letter from Ethel for picture. Mother called up.
Reverence Calvin Coolidge. Into phsychiatrist. Tryout for Senior Play.
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Up at 11. Home. Mr. & Mrs. Seward here. Cooked creamed onions. Ummy! Umm!
The Balcony Scene. School - Tryout. Mrs. Seward
here for the night. Snowed. Made pudding. C.S.
(ridiculous) Hot blood and emotions require a --- (Entry
concludes with 2 cipher symbols)
Note: C.S. stands for Charles Stephanian, Rose's future
husband. They would marry in 1934.
Chosen for part. Mrs. Seward here.
Bob Hayward borrowed my bulletin. Chem Test. R. Gough. Ma called me on the phone. Early on I called Miss Barnes.
C.S. alright now. -- desires to know why I'm sore. Don't even know what he means. He must be delirious or dumb. Rehearsal. Let's bet on C.S.
Stayed home to care for Mrs. Murry. To library in eve.
Miss Barnes called. Mrs. Murry very ill. -- moving to 31 Main St., Pawtucket R.I. To library in eve - for ride with Tom Dixon & president of Glee Club - 48,/580. Wore raccoon coat.
In all day. Dead car in drive way - did much home work. Wrote to Gladys Betts.
Bus 5. Lunch 10. -- Draw. Exam. C.S. all clueless. Oh Fid!! L.G. quite infatuated. H--- Bardakian ill. Rehearsal. To library after sup. Rode around with John Andrews. Home. Mrs. Murry quite ill and eyes paining her. Audrey got a ten 4 being Busiest Girl. *Entry concludes with a line of cipher symbols
School bought absence excuse. L.G. walked home with me. To library. Mrs. Murry up in town. Class dues 10¢. Bob Hayward returned my bulletin. On it, he wrote "R.B. (heart symbol with arrow) E.R. (Rivers) trash!!!
School. Home at 1:30. Cleaned bathroom thoroughly. To Library. To Drug Store. Sent Card to Myron Homer Jr.
C.S. undecided about study for exam on Mon. Rehearsal. In thru cellar window at home. To Library in eve. Juggie painted --- --- a bit too friendly.
School - To Library. C.S. or Francis Powers vieing for right of way. Passed in interviews to Bulletin. Sore cheek. Took 4 tickets to sell.
Cleaned all day. Ironed. Studied home management. Gloria got a new carriage. Sore cheek - core out twice!
Audrey to church. Rainy day. Life goes on as ever!
C.S. & I in &%#! . &%#! being a balcony
above the school stage, away from curious eyes.
Note: C.S. stands for Charles Stephanian, Rose's future
husband. They would marry in 1934. Two words have
been replaced with symbols.
Class Dues 10¢. Rehearsal. C.S. seemed to like the snake dance. I did. Wrote to Dr. Lyons
Eng. & Economics exam. Rehearsal. Studied until 8 pm.
Problems Exam. Rehearsal. To library. Bob McCurdy walked home with me. Jugg & I = free for all - dirty &*%$!.
*Entry includes cipher symbols at end. One word above replaced with symbols.
Chem Exam. Bought material for dress. Mr. Murray gave me 8 dresses. Sewed. Mr. & Mrs. out.
Gloria's birthday (5). Party. To Mrs. Hawes. Garfields & Sewards here. To bed very late - 12:30. Sewed on dress.
Arised at 10 am. Cleaded closet & clothes for school. Bath!!
C.S. and I worked again. Eng. exam 72%. Problems 80 / Chem 47 / Adm 49 / Mrs. Sweet(?) -Kindly omit the gestures.
Mother called. I should now be on my way to Prov. C.S. & I looked over things in store room.
Mother proves to have a tumma. Chas. at Betts' and very unhappy. School at home in a heck of a mess. I'm lost. Heart setting on C.S. I wonder. Cipher symbol.