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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
Tuesday, November 3, 1936
ELECTION DAY Election Day. The biggest vote ever in the U.S. — Reports over radio to-night all give Roosevelt the lead. It makes me sick...
Nov 3, 20202 min read
Monday, November 2, 1936
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
Tuesday, October 27, 1936
A VERY HARD FREEZE A very hard freeze last night. Henry went to G.R.
Oct 27, 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
Wednesday, October 21, 1936
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
Thursday, October 15, 1936
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
Tuesday, October 13, 1936
A CHILLY DAY CALLS FOR A FIRE IN THE FURNACE Very chilly cold gloomy. Wind from N.E. - Fire in furnace to-day first this fall. Henry went...
Oct 13, 20201 min read
Monday, October 12, 1936
EDNA HELPS EDWINA. CLOTHES FREEZE ON THE LINE. Bright Day. Cold Wind. Clothes froze on line this A.M. Helen did the washing. I went over...
Oct 12, 20201 min read
Saturday, February 15, 1936
LLOYD SMITH GETS CREAM AND MILK Nice sunny day. Did usual Sat's work. Henry wen to G.R. Lloyd Smith came this P.M. for 1 pt. cream also...
Feb 15, 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
Monday, February 10, 1936
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
Saturday, February 8, 1936
MORSE VISITS FROM CHICAGO. EDNA MAKES ICE CREAM. Just a little warmer to-day. But a blizzard arrived again to-night. Roads are filling...
Feb 8, 20201 min read
Thursday, February 6, 1936
EDNA BUSY KEEPING FURNACE AND COOK STOVE GOING Very cold and snappy. Storm has abated. Received a nice long letter from Morse. Likes...
Feb 6, 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
Monday, February 3, 1936
TONS OF COAL DELIVERED FROM CALEDONIA Stormy - Snowing - A regular old time blizzard to-night. Henry took Cor with him on his drive...
Feb 3, 20202 min read
Saturday, February 1, 1936
A FAIRLY UNEVENTFUL SATURDAY Not so cold to-day. Did Sat[urday]s work. Henry went to G.R.
Feb 1, 20201 min read
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