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December 7, 1941 (Sunday)

Edna, Alice, Helen and kiddos are involved in a car accident and the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor (Japs bombed Hawaiian Ils today) Cloudy,...

Dec 7, 20213 min read

December 6, 1941 (Saturday)

Edna does her "usual" Saturday work. Cleaning up and a little colder. Did usual Sats work of baking + cleaning and then couldn't get...

Dec 6, 20211 min read

November 9, 1941 (Sunday)

HAS EDNA GONE HUNTING? Edna did make a small note at the top of the page on this day. I can't quite make out her writing but I think the...

Nov 9, 20211 min read

November 8, 1941 (Saturday)

BLANK PAGES Life and work have kept me from posting the pages from Edna's journal since August. Just when I get started again, Edna goes...

Nov 8, 20211 min read

November 7, 1941 (Friday)

WINTER ARRIVES IN EARNEST Well winter is here in earnest. 4 in of snow on ground and still snowing by spells to - night. Henry + I and...

Nov 7, 20211 min read

November 6, 1941 (Thursday)

HENRY GOES TO GRAND RAPIDS TO SEE THE HOGS GET WEIGHED A nasty rainy day much colder to-night turning to snow. Orlo + Hank storing the...

Nov 5, 20212 min read

August 5, 1941 (Tuesday)

ORLO RECEIVES NOTICE FROM LOCAL DRAFT BOARD Cool + Dry and Sunny Day. Did usual routine of daily work. Took another nap this P.M....

Aug 5, 20212 min read

August 4, 1941 (Monday)

SWEET CORN AND HOME GROWN CUCUMBERS Quite a lot cooler but no rain as yet. Washed - a [big?] one. Didn't do any ironing. Too tired. Took...

Aug 3, 20212 min read

August 3, 1941 (Sunday)

MRS. HAROLD WEEKES PASSES Another hot day very dry and no sign of rain. Men got up at sunrise and went fishing - but no luck. Mrs....

Aug 2, 20214 min read

August 2, 1941 (Saturday)

HENRY AND EDNA TAKE A SHORT VACATION WITH THE ALDERINKS Nice sunny day, hot during day and cool this evening. Henry +I and Mr. and Mrs....

Aug 1, 20213 min read

August 1, 1941 (Friday)

THE SHOWBOAT Some cooler to-day. Cleaned the house from top to bottom. Hat went with Lyd to Jack Porritt's this P.M. Orlo helping thresh...

Aug 1, 20213 min read

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 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

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