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January 20, 1941 (Monday)

EDNA DOES LAUNDRY. FDR IS INAUGURATED. Beautiful day. Quite Cold this morning. Washed —clothes dried nicely, did most of the ironing...

Jan 20, 20211 min read

EDNA WONDERS WHAT THE COMING YEAR HAS IN STORE New Year's Day - And again I am wondering what this coming year has in store for us. With...

Jan 1, 20211 min read

A HOT AND FIGHTING CAMPAIGN Warmer - Rain this P.M. Washed this morning. Helen ironed this P.M. Elsie Johnson called this P.M. about...

Nov 2, 20202 min read

EDNA LISTENS TO POLITICAL SPEECHES Listened to political speeches by Landon, Roosevelt. Three days before the 1936 election, President...

Oct 31, 20201 min read

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

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