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Thursday, November 19, 1936
EDNA KILLS TWO ROOSTERS AND SHE IS VERY, VERY TIRED Beautiful Day. Henry returned from Lansing this morn. Helen and Red left for Joliet...
Nov 19, 20202 min read
Wednesday, November 18, 1936
EDNA'S CHICKENS GET TESTED. HELEN GETS A TROUSSEAU. MORSE TAKES WHEAT TO TOWN Clear and cold. Jen went back to Lydia's this morning to...
Nov 18, 20202 min read
Tuesday, November 17, 1936
HELEN AND RED GO TO THE STRAND Bright sunny day but real cold. Henry went to G.R. for meeting came home at noon and went with Leonard...
Nov 17, 20202 min read
Monday, November 16, 1936
HELEN TAKES EDNA INTO HER CONFIDENCE Nice Day but cold. Washed - Helen ironed this P.M. Helen took me into her confidence and told me...
Nov 16, 20201 min read
Sunday, November 15, 1936
RED COMES TO DINNER Beautiful Day. I went to church. Helen prepared dinner. Red here for dinner. Stay tuned. Helen preparing dinner for...
Nov 15, 20201 min read
Saturday, November 14, 1936
EDNA AND HELEN DELIVER SLIPS Nice Day. Did Sats Work. Helen and I delivered slips this P.M.
Nov 14, 20201 min read
Friday, November 13, 1936
EDNA STRETCHES CURTAINS ON FRIDAY THE 13TH This is Friday the 13th. Stretching dining room curtains and other odd jobs. Went to Edwinas...
Nov 13, 20202 min read
Thursday, November 12, 1936
EDNA CLEANS - OAKLAND BAY BRDIGE OPENS Nice Day. Cleaned Dining Room. While Edna was cleaning the dining room on this day in 1936, the...
Nov 12, 20201 min read
Wednesday, November 11, 1936
EDNA LISTENS TO INSPIRING PROGRAM ON ARMISTICE DAY Beautiful Day. Cleaned the living room. Put all curtains, drapes + rugs on line - nice...
Nov 11, 20201 min read
Tuesday, November 10, 1936
The Cloak Room Cleaned the Cloak Room and Reception Hall. Nice day. Edna's daily life is filled with a lot of cleaning. Today, she is...
Nov 10, 20202 min read
Sunday, November 8, 1936
THE MEN WIN ALL THE GAMES Colder. Stayed at home all day. Helen is spending the day at Bryants. Kate + Bill here this eve. Played euchre....
Nov 8, 20201 min read
Saturday, November 7, 1936
MORSE AND HENRY HARVEST CORN Cloudy - not so cold. Did usual Sats work also did a little cleaning up stairs. Morse and Henry drew corn...
Nov 7, 20201 min read
Friday, November 6, 1936
Edna and Edwina take reducing exercises with fitness guru Wallace Nice day. First meeting of Extension Class held at L.A.S. Hall. All day...
Nov 6, 20201 min read
Thursday, November 5, 1936
EDNA DRAWS A LINE THROUGH AGAIN Beautiful day. Froze the ground last night. Couldn't dig potatoes until after-noon. Henry helping Guy...
Nov 5, 20201 min read
Wednesday, November 4, 1936
O GEE BUT I'M DISAPPOINTED O gee but I'm disappointed. Roosevelt won by a plurality of 7,000,000 votes over Landon. Gov. Fitzgerald was...
Nov 4, 20201 min read
Tuesday, November 3, 1936
ELECTION DAY Election Day. The biggest vote ever in the U.S. — Reports over radio to-night all give Roosevelt the lead. It makes me sick...
Nov 3, 20202 min read
Monday, November 2, 1936
A HOT AND FIGHTING CAMPAIGN Warmer - Rain this P.M. Washed this morning. Helen ironed this P.M. Elsie Johnson called this P.M. about...
Nov 2, 20202 min read
Sunday, November 1, 1936
Guests for dinner Glady and Will for dinner. I am not certain of my transcription of Edna's journal entry but...
Nov 1, 20201 min read
Saturday, October 31, 1936
EDNA LISTENS TO POLITICAL SPEECHES Listened to political speeches by Landon, Roosevelt. Three days before the 1936 election, President...
Oct 31, 20201 min read
Friday, October 30, 1936
A HARD FROST AND A SUPPER Hard frost. Supper at Wingeier's Went to show. Edna didn't have much to say on this day in 1936, but the...
Oct 30, 20201 min read
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