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Sunday, November 15, 1936
RED COMES TO DINNER Beautiful Day. I went to church. Helen prepared dinner. Red here for dinner. Stay tuned. Helen preparing dinner for...
Nov 15, 20201 min read
Saturday, November 14, 1936
EDNA AND HELEN DELIVER SLIPS Nice Day. Did Sats Work. Helen and I delivered slips this P.M.
Nov 14, 20201 min read
Sunday, November 8, 1936
THE MEN WIN ALL THE GAMES Colder. Stayed at home all day. Helen is spending the day at Bryants. Kate + Bill here this eve. Played euchre....
Nov 8, 20201 min read
Friday, November 6, 1936
Edna and Edwina take reducing exercises with fitness guru Wallace Nice day. First meeting of Extension Class held at L.A.S. Hall. All day...
Nov 6, 20201 min read
Monday, October 26, 1936
HENRY IS REELECTED WITH A UNANIMOUS VOTE Very cold. Snowed last night first of the season. Helen went to sort apples but came home again....
Oct 26, 20202 min read
Sunday, October 25, 1936
SUNDAY IS FOR CHURCH AND VISITING Real cold. Henry and I went to church - Helen and Red went to Saranac to Wigfield's to spend the day....
Oct 25, 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
Friday, October 23, 1936
MORSE HAS PLAY PRACTICE AND DIGS POTATOES Cool - Cold wind from North. Made green tomato mince meat to-day. Morse went to Alto to...
Oct 23, 20202 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, October 16, 1936
HENRY, HELEN, AND HANK GIVE A PERFORMANCE Beautiful Autumn Day. Morse sold a Knights Table Model Radio to Floyd Bergy. Attended the...
Oct 16, 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
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
Sunday, October 11, 1936
A BEAUTIFUL DAY, A NEW BABY, AND RED STAYS THE NIGHT Beautiful Day. Very cool. Henry + I went to church. I called at Bob's also called at...
Oct 11, 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
Wednesday, February 5, 1936
HENRY, HELEN, AND ALICE PORRITT ARRIVE HOME SAFELY An all day continuation of the Blizzard started yesterday. Very Cold. Henry, Helen,...
Feb 5, 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
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