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January 5, 1945 (Friday)

WE WERE STUCK IN A SNOWBANK Still continued COLD. Below zero and and many roads still impassable. Hank took me to see Thurzie Thompson...

Jan 5, 20244 min read

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

HENRY PENS A VALENTINE LETTER TO EDNA Chilly, cloudy day. Morse + Frances went to Lowell this A.M. - came back for dinner. Morse, Frances...

Feb 15, 20211 min read

EDNA GOES DOWNTOWN AFTER 4 O'CLOCK This is Roger's 10th birthday. He came up early this morning so I gave him a spanking over my knee....

Feb 2, 20212 min read

EDNA RECEIVES A TELEGRAM Nice day - not so cold. Did baking, cleaning and some ironing. Orlo working on the low wagon. Rec'd a telegram...

Jan 29, 20212 min read

A HOUSE IN BOWNE CENTER Cold wind from N.E. Didn't wash had the whole house to straighten up after the party last night. Mr. + Mrs. Will...

Nov 23, 20202 min read

HELEN GETS MARRIED Beautiful Day. Thinking of Helen + Red nearly all day. Suppose they were married to-day some time. Expecting them home...

Nov 20, 20201 min read

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

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

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

WORST STORM IN FORTY YEARS. RED WALKS HOME TO ALTO. A terrible terrible blizzard all day long roads blocked all over. Red walked back to...

Feb 10, 20201 min read