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Friday, January 31, 1936
EDNA GETS A LETTER FROM MORSE Very cold and snappy - Snowing most all day. Drifting badly. Went to Lucille's this morning. Helping to...
Jan 31, 20201 min read
Thursday, January 30, 1936
A GOOD DINNER IN ALTO Cold snappy weather with a little sunshine. Henry went to work again this morning. G.R. and county (Right of Way...
Jan 30, 20201 min read
Wednesday, January 29, 1936
LONESOME WITH MORSE AWAY Continued cold. Snow and a little sunshine. Helen and I took Morse to G.R. this morning to get the 8:10 train...
Jan 29, 20201 min read
Tuesday, January 28, 1936
MORSE PACKS HIS GLADSTONE FOR CHICAGO Not quite so cold. Morse and I went to G.R. with Henry - Henry went to Lansing with Road...
Jan 28, 20201 min read
Monday, January 27, 1936
HENRY IS LATE. MORSE TURNS 22. Continued cold. Very very cold last night. Little sunshine this P.M. Washed in basement to-day.Have oil...
Jan 27, 20201 min read
Sunday, January 26, 1936
EDNA BAKES A CAKE Continued very cold only quite a bit colder. Snowing + blustering part of day. Made ice-cream also birth - day cake for...
Jan 26, 20201 min read
Saturday, January 25, 1936
EDNA IS STIRRED BY SPEECH CRITICIZING ROOSEVELT ADMINISTRATION Very, very cold. Zero all day. Henry went to G.R. Clare went with him. Did...
Jan 25, 20201 min read
Friday, January 24, 1936
ENDA WRITES WITH EMPHASIS Very very cold. Sunshine part of day Below zero in all western, central and eastern states. Henry went to G.R....
Jan 24, 20201 min read
Thursday, January 23, 1936
HENRY IS HOME FROM CLEVELAND. MORSE AND HELEN GO TO A SHOW. THE HENS GET SOME TONIC. Sunshine most of day but very cold. 19 below in...
Jan 23, 20202 min read
Wednesday, January 22, 1936
A SNOW STORM, A SOUTH AMERICAN MENUR, AND A SLEIGH RIDE Storming. Blustering + Drifting. Worse than ever. Zero and below. Morse took...
Jan 22, 20201 min read
Tuesday, January 21, 1936
EDNA GOES SHOPPING Storming. Blustering + Drifting. Same as yesterday, Helen, Rosy, Dickie, and I went to Hastings this A.M. Had hair cut...
Jan 21, 20202 min read
Monday, January 20, 1936
HENRY GOES TO CLEVELAND, HANK EARNS B+, KING GEORGE IS DEAD Stormy. Blustery. Snowing. Drifting. Washed. Hung clothes in attic. Henry,...
Jan 20, 20201 min read
Sunday, January 19, 1936
HENRY AND EDNA SEE A MAN ON ROAD BUSINESS Very cold. Helen + I went to church. Helen went home with Alice Porritt from church. Henry and...
Jan 19, 20201 min read
Saturday, January 18, 1936
MARVIN SPENDS THE NIGHT Cold and stormy part of day. Roads are drifted in some places. Henry went to G.R. Did regular Sat[urday]'s work....
Jan 18, 20201 min read
Friday, January 17, 1936
DEATH NEVER TAKES A HOLIDAY DRAWS BIG CROWD DURING BLIZZARD-LIKE CONDITIONS Cold - Raw east wind. Just returned from P.T.A. at school -...
Jan 17, 20201 min read
Thursday, January 16, 1936
EDNA HAS GUETS FOR DINNER Cold - a little sunshine Henry went to G.R. Helen did the ironing. Rosy and Dickie her for dinner. 85 eggs...
Jan 16, 20201 min read
Wednesday, January 15, 1936
ROOSTERS MEET THE HENS Cold - Washed this A.M. Fryed and canned sausage this P.M. — Baked bread. Rosy, Pauline and I went to Lucille's for...
Jan 15, 20201 min read
Tuesday, January 14, 1936
HENRY, EDNA, AND HANK SEE MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY Colder Henry went to Grand Rapids I'm feeling bum to-day. Didn't get up 'til nine o'clock....
Jan 14, 20201 min read
Monday, January 13, 1936
HOGS, SAUSAGE, EGGS, ROOSTERS Mild — sunshine this P.M. Up early this morning. Butchered a big 500# hog. Alex & Edwina and Guy Smith...
Jan 13, 20201 min read
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