My grandmother's diary -- word for word, spelling for spelling, thought for thought, idea for idea -- just as she originally wrote it back in 1944 and '45. I hope you enjoy this glimpse into the life of an 11-year-old Swiss girl in Berne, Indiana.

4/12/09

The last part of the diary

My Signature when ten years old
Virginia Habegger
Berne, Ind.



Goshen, Indiana,
July 9th 1944

Dear Virginia
"Study to show thyself approved unto God" – Paul.

Sincerily
Ernest E. M.



517 Main St
Berne Ind.

Dear Virginia
Obedience to God will bring us into victorious living

Your grandmother
Mrs David H.



NAME
Virginia Habegger
Berne Ind R. #2

4/5/09

The list in the end of the diary

  1. Mickey never Fails
  2. Adventures in the Open
  3. Donald Duck and His friends
  4. Tales from Grimm
  5. Water babies Circus
  6. Here and there with Henry
  7. Pinocchio
  8. Little Pigs Picnic
  9. Mr. Popper’s Penguins
  10. Here and there with Henry
  11. The Animal Way
  12. Hansi
  13. Poppy Seed cakes
  14. Peppi The Duck
  15. Old Peter’s Russian Tales
  16. Pueblo Indian Stories
  17. John G Paton
  18. Humpy
  19. Little Lucia
  20. Kit Carson
  21. Sophie
  22. Chief Black Hawk
  23. Sinfi and the Gypie Goat