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March 23, 1945 (Friday)
The PTA watches a film by Frank Capra.
Mar 22, 20252 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 22, 20253 min read
June 3, 1945 (Sunday)
A CHEERY FIRE IN JUNE No change in weather as yet. Cloudy and very chilly. I went to church last Sunday of the Conference year. Rev. and...
Jun 3, 20242 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 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
March 13, 1945 (Tuesday)
EDNA AND HENRY GO TO GRAND RAPIDS. EDNA GETS HER HAIR DONE AND DOES SOME SHOPPING. A beautiful spring day. I went to Grand Rapids with...
Mar 12, 20242 min read
March 10, 1945 (Saturday)
EDNA REFUSES TO PLAY MORE HANDS OF EUCHRE A fine beautiful day. Did usual Sats work and had to repeat cleaning that I did day before...
Mar 10, 20241 min read
February 27, 1945 (Tuesday)
MORE WATER IN BASEMENT A nice day — sunny but quite cold. Henry went to Road Comm meeting. I washed to-day. Basement floor covered with 1...
Feb 27, 20243 min read
February 24, 1945 (Saturday)
EDNA HAS TROUBLE BREATHING. SHE ALSO PLAYS EUCHRE. Nice sunny day. Thawing a little. Did usual Sat cleaning. Had a hard time getting my...
Feb 24, 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 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 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
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
November 7, 1941 (Friday)
WINTER ARRIVES IN EARNEST Well winter is here in earnest. 4 in of snow on ground and still snowing by spells to - night. Henry + I and...
Nov 7, 20211 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 5, 1941 (Tuesday)
ORLO RECEIVES NOTICE FROM LOCAL DRAFT BOARD Cool + Dry and Sunny Day. Did usual routine of daily work. Took another nap this P.M....
Aug 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 2, 1941 (Saturday)
HENRY AND EDNA TAKE A SHORT VACATION WITH THE ALDERINKS Nice sunny day, hot during day and cool this evening. Henry +I and Mr. and Mrs....
Aug 1, 20213 min read
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