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March 23, 1945 (Friday)
The PTA watches a film by Frank Capra.
Mar 222 min read
March 22, 1945 (Thursday)
A LOVELY SPRING DAY A lovely Spring day. No fire in the furnace now days as weather continues mild. Hank fitting the oats ground ready...
Mar 223 min read
June 9, 1945 (Saturday)
DICK POPS CORN. EDNA PURCHASES A BOND. A fine day. I went to Alto this A.M. with Lucille to do my week-end shopping. Henry working in...
Jun 9, 20243 min read
June 2, 1945 (Saturday)
HENRY ENGAGES CAP FEUERSTEIN No sunshine yet. Rainy - cold - and disagreeable east wind. Henry engaged Cap Feuerstein and his truck to go...
Jun 2, 20242 min read
May 31, 1945 (Thursday)
Paul K Johnson graduates from Caledonia High School.
May 30, 20242 min read
March 15, 1945 (Thursday)
HANK PREPPING TO PLOW OATS. HENRY TOURS COUNTY ROADS & BRIDGES. Continued mild sunny weather, temperatures around 65° unusual for March...
Mar 15, 20244 min read
March 14, 1945 (Wednesday)
WASHED WINDOWS. ANOTHER BURIAL. HANK TO GRAND RAPIDS. Very mild again to-day unusual for this time of year. I washed windows up stairs...
Mar 14, 20243 min read
February 25, 1945 (Sunday)
WARD BOULARD GIVES THE SERMON. HANK GOES FLYING. Cold snappy wind. I went to church. This was layman's day and Warren Bergy had charge of...
Feb 25, 20242 min read
February 23, 1945 (Friday)
EDNA RECEIVES TWO LETTERS Snowed again last night - colder to-day. Hank to Ed home this P. M. Read a nice long letter from Maybelle O. J....
Feb 23, 20244 min read
February 22, 1945 (Thursday)
EDNA FINISHES A QUILT. HANK GOES TO A SHOW. A nasty day. Thawing and raining most of day but colder again to-night. Hank and Ed went to...
Feb 22, 20243 min read
February 20, 1945 (Tuesday)
EDNA AND LUCILLE SPEND THE DAY SHOPPING Warmer to-day. Thawing quite a considerable. Lucille and I went to Grand Rapids with Henry. We...
Feb 20, 20242 min read
February 19, 1945 (Monday)
HANK GOES BEFORE DRAFT BOARD Snappy cold. Sunshine most of day. Washed, had quite a large one. Hank and Ed Moore drew manure to-day....
Feb 19, 20242 min read
January 2, 1945 (Tuesday)
A REGULAR BLIZZARD Very stormy, snowing and blowing all day - a regular blizzard. Had to call the veterinary again this morning as the...
Jan 2, 20242 min read
January 1, 1945 (Monday)
DISAGREEABLE WEATHER RINGS IN THE NEW YEAR Happy New Year. And a very cold, disagreeable, stormy day. Snowing and blowing and much colder...
Jan 1, 20242 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 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 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 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 21, 1941 (Monday)
EDNA AND HENRY WATCH HANK PLAY BALL UNDER THE LIGHTS Beautiful Day. Warming up. Washed and did usual days work. Going to bed early. Hank...
Jul 21, 20212 min read
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