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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
January 6, 1945 (Saturday)
STILL PLENTY COLD Just a wee bit warmer but still plenty cold. Cleaned all over house. Rec'd a card from Alice saying they reached...
Jan 6, 20243 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 3, 1941 (Sunday)
MRS. HAROLD WEEKES PASSES Another hot day very dry and no sign of rain. Men got up at sunrise and went fishing - but no luck. Mrs....
Aug 2, 20214 min read
February 15, 1941 (Saturday)
HENRY PENS A VALENTINE LETTER TO EDNA Chilly, cloudy day. Morse + Frances went to Lowell this A.M. - came back for dinner. Morse, Frances...
Feb 15, 20211 min read
January 29, 1941 (Wednesday)
EDNA RECEIVES A TELEGRAM Nice day - not so cold. Did baking, cleaning and some ironing. Orlo working on the low wagon. Rec'd a telegram...
Jan 29, 20212 min read
January 24, 1941 (Friday)
AN EXCITING END TO THE DAY FOR EDNA Real snappy cold atmosphere all day. Sunshine most of day. Henry + I took Jen to Blodgett Hospital...
Jan 24, 20211 min read
Monday, December 21, 1936
EDWINA IS PLEASED AND SO IS EDNA Nice Day. Washed. Shortest day of year. Sold to V.L. Watts 21 doz eggs. Red'd for last wks eggs 9 1/12...
Dec 21, 20203 min read
Thursday, December 3, 1936
EDNA LEAVES THE PAGE BLANK Edna did not write it down so we don't know what she did on this day in 1936. A new edition of the Lowell...
Dec 3, 20202 min read
Wednesday, December 2, 1936
FOOTBALL Morse went to G.R Went to L.A.S. Good attendance. Good dinner. On this day in 1936, Morse went to Grand Rapids. A few days...
Dec 2, 20202 min read
Friday, November 20, 1936
HELEN GETS MARRIED Beautiful Day. Thinking of Helen + Red nearly all day. Suppose they were married to-day some time. Expecting them home...
Nov 20, 20201 min read
Tuesday, November 17, 1936
HELEN AND RED GO TO THE STRAND Bright sunny day but real cold. Henry went to G.R. for meeting came home at noon and went with Leonard...
Nov 17, 20202 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
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
Wednesday, October 14, 1936
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
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