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July 31, 1941 (Thursday)

LEMONADE, SUCCOTASH, AND CABBAGE SALAD Alice took Hat + I to Lyd's + Lucille's - Not quite so hot to-day a cool breeze from the north....

Jul 31, 20213 min read

July 30, 1941 (Wednesday)

A DANDY TIME Another very hot day 90° and more every day. Henry went to Lansing with Road Comm to attend a picnic of all the County Road...

Jul 30, 20212 min read

July 29, 1941 (Tuesday)

EDNA, LYDIA, AND HATTIE SPEND THE EVENING SITTING ON THE LAWN A nice shower of rain this morning so spoiled the prospects for having...

Jul 29, 20212 min read

July 28, 1941 (Monday)

SVEN ERICKSON, AGED 82, DIES Beautiful day very hot. Temperatures in the 90s — Good shower of rain would be very acceptable. Ironed this...

Jul 27, 20212 min read

July 27, 1941 (Sunday)

ANOTHER VERY HOT DAY Another very hot day. Thermometer in the 90's more + more every day. Walter Wingeier here for dinner. The Lowell Hot...

Jul 26, 20211 min read

July 26, 1941 (Saturday)

OH, SUCH A HOT DAY Another very hot day. Orlo helping Simon Wingeier's thresh oats this P.M. Threshers came here at 2:30 PM and threshed...

Jul 25, 20212 min read

July 25, 1941 (Friday)

NO RELIEF IN SIGHT FROM THE HEAT Another very very hot day - with no relief in sight so the weather reports say. Cleaned up stairs this...

Jul 24, 20212 min read

July 24, 1941 (Thursday)

The Dirty, Wet Clothes of Hank and Orlo Another hot day. Hank and Orlo setting up oats. Washed this P.M. - The dirty wet clothes of Hank...

Jul 23, 20211 min read

July 23, 1941 (Wednesday)

A VISITOR FROM ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. Very hot. Mrs. Gusta Wright (nee Aldrich) from St. Petersburg, Fla. called this A.M. she is in Mich...

Jul 22, 20212 min read

July 22, 1941 (Tuesday)

HELEN TURN 24. EDNA MAKES JAM. Nice day getting warmer. This is Helen's 24th birthday. Henry went to Road Comm meeting. Alice gave me 7...

Jul 21, 20211 min read

July 21, 1941 (Monday)

EDNA AND HENRY WATCH HANK PLAY BALL UNDER THE LIGHTS Beautiful Day. Warming up. Washed and did usual days work. Going to bed early. Hank...

Jul 21, 20212 min read

July 20, 1941 (Sunday)

EDNA IS GOING TO BED EARLY Real cool all day. Rob, Maggie and Mary left at 5 o'clock to go to Lyd's to pick up Luella then go to G.R. to...

Jul 20, 20214 min read

July 19, 1941 (Saturday)

THE NASH FAMILY REUNION Real cool all day. Had fire in fireplace all evening. Nash Reunion. 25th annual reunion of the Nash family held...

Jul 19, 20213 min read

July 18, 1941 (Friday)

SHIP SHAPE ORDER AND A DOUBLE HEADER Kate's Birthday. 69 yrs. old. Boys finished setting up oats Worked every minute trying to get every...

Jul 18, 20213 min read

July 17, 1941 (Thursday)

EDNA BAKES ALL DAY. BOYS CUT OATS. Continued warm and acts some like rain. I did baking all day long - baking extra getting ready for...

Jul 17, 20212 min read

July 16, 1941 (Wednesday)

Edna gets house in order for Nash Reunion Very warm. Hank and Orlo started cutting oats field west of woods. Henry went away on Right of...

Jul 15, 20212 min read

July 14, 1941 (Monday)

Edna stays home to finish ironing Beautiful Day. Washed and did all the ironing this evening. This is school meeting night. Edwina came...

Jul 13, 20211 min read

July 13, 1941 (Sunday)

Hank went stepping out Nice day. Cool + Dry. I puttered around all day cleaning cupboards + etc. Hank played ball at Lowell this P.M....

Jul 13, 20212 min read

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