Mon., 6/16 Alcoat* & Brown, visitors of the air. Good news, the airship safely landed. Spent morning sewing. Called upon a new made friend in afternoon who came from the west. I think I shall like her very much. Olive & I went to the show in evening but on the way we had to pass Beatrice who was on the way to visit me, but my date was made and could not be broken. MacArthur family came while I was out also. (*See Appendix D, below).
Tues., 6/17 Started the day with a smile by washing. Finished the day sewing, very much like work for I intend to collect fees for the making of this dress. Feel rather lonely, no one has wrote to me for over a week. Had ice cream & went to bed. My family all at home this evening.
(Appendix D) Alcock & Brown – On Monday, June 16th, Emma makes mention of “Alcoat & Brown, Visitors of the air, the airship safely landed.” She was referring to the first non-stop transatlantic flight, made by Alcock and Brown, British aviators, in June of 1919. Emma looked forward to a day when it would be easier to fly to the family’s homeland, and elsewhere.
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