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Sunday, November 22, 1936
GAMES, MUSIC, AND GOOD TIMES Nice day up early getting every thing ready for supper to-night. All of our immediate family including...
Nov 22, 20201 min read
Saturday, November 21, 1936
EDNA MAKES A MOLDED SALAD Nice Day. Seems nice to have settled weather. Alice and kiddies came this morning. Alice doing cleaning for me....
Nov 21, 20202 min read
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
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
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 23, 20201 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
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
Friday, February 14, 1936
EDNA GETS A BOX OF CHOCOLATE Valentine's Day. Not so cold. Helen accompanied Red to Lansing with a load of creamery Butter. Henry went to...
Feb 14, 20201 min read
Thursday, February 13, 1936
ALICE AND KIDDIES SNOWED IN ON THE FARM Cold. A bad storm fro the East. Roads filling up again. Alice and kiddies were going home but...
Feb 13, 20201 min read
Friday, February 7, 1936
EDNA AND ALICE SEW TROUSERS AND A DRESS Warming up a little to-day. Sunshine all day. Snow plows opening the roads. Snow drifts all...
Feb 7, 20201 min read
Tuesday, February 4, 1936
A BLIZZARD. SCHOOL CLOSED. STILL, THEY DRIVE TO GRAND RAPIDS. A terrible blizzard all day and still continuing to-night. Roads, yard, and...
Feb 4, 20201 min read
Sunday, February 2, 1936
ALICE AND KIDDIES COME TO STAY FOR A WEEK Nice Day - Sunshine - Lucille and I wen to Alice's this P.M. Alice and kiddies came home with...
Feb 2, 20201 min read
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