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Thursday, October 29, 1936
MORSE SELLS A RADIO Morse sold a radio to [?]. We can't quite determine to whom it was Morse sold the radio. It seems like it might be an...
Oct 29, 20201 min read
Wednesday, October 28, 1936
EDNA MENDS ALL DAY Cold and cloudy. Henry went to Simon Wingeier's to help dig potatoes. Went for Alex. I mended all day. Do you know...
Oct 28, 20201 min read
Tuesday, October 27, 1936
A VERY HARD FREEZE A very hard freeze last night. Henry went to G.R.
Oct 27, 20201 min read
Monday, October 26, 1936
HENRY IS REELECTED WITH A UNANIMOUS VOTE Very cold. Snowed last night first of the season. Helen went to sort apples but came home again....
Oct 26, 20202 min read
Sunday, October 25, 1936
SUNDAY IS FOR CHURCH AND VISITING Real cold. Henry and I went to church - Helen and Red went to Saranac to Wigfield's to spend the day....
Oct 25, 20201 min read
Saturday, October 24, 1936
ALICE AND HELEN BOTH EARN $9 Very cool. Did usual Sat[urday]s work. Did cleaning up stairs this P.M. — Alice and Stanley here for supper....
Oct 24, 20201 min read
Friday, October 23, 1936
MORSE HAS PLAY PRACTICE AND DIGS POTATOES Cool - Cold wind from North. Made green tomato mince meat to-day. Morse went to Alto to...
Oct 23, 20202 min read
Thursday, October 22, 1936
MEN HUSKING CORN AND SISTERS SORTING APPLES Nice day but cool. Did usual work. Ironed this evening. Helen + Alice sorting apples to-day....
Oct 22, 20202 min read
Wednesday, October 21, 1936
EDNA SERVES AS JANITOR, HOSTESS, AND IS ELECTED SECRETARY Warmer to-day — Nice day. Made tomato mince-meat 8 qts. Went to L.A.S. Hall...
Oct 21, 20202 min read
Tuesday, October 20, 1936
A BRIEF ENTRY FROM EDNA Cool — Nice day. Henry went to G.R. to Road Comm[ission] meeting. Helen + Alice both went to sort apples. They...
Oct 20, 20204 min read
Monday, October 19, 1936
ALICE AND HELEN SORT APPLES Cool. Nice Day. Washed. Helen started sorting apples at John Timpson's orchard. Mr. Timpson went after Alice...
Oct 19, 20202 min read
Sunday, October 18, 1936
ALICE GIVES LOVELY DINNER IN HONOR OF HANK AND EDNA'S BIRTHDAYS Nice day but chilly. Alice gave a lovely dinner in honor of Hank's + I...
Oct 18, 20201 min read
Saturday, October 17, 1936
A GAME OF EUCHRE IN WHICH THE MEN WIN THREE GAMES TO ONE OVER THE WOMEN Cold, cloudy, chilly + damp. Did usual Sat[urday]s work. Kate +...
Oct 17, 20202 min read
Friday, October 16, 1936
HENRY, HELEN, AND HANK GIVE A PERFORMANCE Beautiful Autumn Day. Morse sold a Knights Table Model Radio to Floyd Bergy. Attended the...
Oct 16, 20202 min read
Thursday, October 15, 1936
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, EDNA Beautiful Day. Real Warm. This is my birthday. 56 yrs. Rec'd a pkg. from Maybelle containing lace for two doilies...
Oct 15, 20202 min read
Wednesday, October 14, 1936
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LANDON COMES TO GRAND RAPIDS. EDNA MAKES PICKLED PEARS. MISS BENSON TAKES STUDENTS ON FIELD TRIP. Not so cold...
Oct 14, 20202 min read
Tuesday, October 13, 1936
A CHILLY DAY CALLS FOR A FIRE IN THE FURNACE Very chilly cold gloomy. Wind from N.E. - Fire in furnace to-day first this fall. Henry went...
Oct 13, 20201 min read
Monday, October 12, 1936
EDNA HELPS EDWINA. CLOTHES FREEZE ON THE LINE. Bright Day. Cold Wind. Clothes froze on line this A.M. Helen did the washing. I went over...
Oct 12, 20201 min read
Sunday, October 11, 1936
A BEAUTIFUL DAY, A NEW BABY, AND RED STAYS THE NIGHT Beautiful Day. Very cool. Henry + I went to church. I called at Bob's also called at...
Oct 11, 20201 min read
Saturday, October 10, 1936
Henry and Edna Raining again today. Henry went to Alex's again this A.M. to help fill silo. Rained off again. Henry went to G.R. this...
Oct 10, 20202 min read
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