This diary records the end of Mary Jean’s time as Bill Clerk of the Senate including mentions of debates over prohibition, filibusters, and night sessions. The impactful deaths of President Calvin Coolidge and Senator Porter H. Dale (in office) are also recorded in this diary. In the later summer, after the close of Congress, she describes a significant amount of travel around Vermont to make speeches to various women’s groups. A December 13th entry notes Mary Jean’s appointment as Women’s Director under the Civil Works Authority (C.W.A.), a New Deal job creation program.
The common topics of daily life including local Craftsbury news; church events; fun and entertainment activities like attending plays, movies, and speeches; housework and chores; the weather; preparing food; and spending time with family and friends are present. Topics of wider interest include American politics, women's groups’ meetings, illnesses and treatments, automobile travel, and financial records.