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Sunday, November 29, 1936
VISITORS Snow flurries, not so cold. Boys went hunting. Marvin shot a rabbit. Kate + Bill, Jack + Lucille here this P.M. Jen here this...
Nov 30, 20201 min read
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Saturday, November 28, 1936
EDNA EXCHANGES HER GREEN STAMPS Cloudy not so cold. Morse + I went to to G.R. this P.M. — Had my hair shampooed cut + waved at Costine....
Nov 29, 20201 min read
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Thursday, November 26, 1936
THANKSGIVING DAY Thanksgiving Day. Nice Day. Morse went to Saginaw with Dick Baerd, Bill Clarke to witness a football games by Coach...
Nov 26, 20202 min read
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Monday, November 23, 1936
A HOUSE IN BOWNE CENTER Cold wind from N.E. Didn't wash had the whole house to straighten up after the party last night. Mr. + Mrs. Will...
Nov 23, 20202 min read
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Sunday, November 22, 1936
GAMES, MUSIC, AND GOOD TIMES Nice day up early getting every thing ready for supper to-night. All of our immediate family including...
Nov 23, 20201 min read
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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
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Wednesday, November 18, 1936
EDNA'S CHICKENS GET TESTED. HELEN GETS A TROUSSEAU. MORSE TAKES WHEAT TO TOWN Clear and cold. Jen went back to Lydia's this morning to...
Nov 18, 20202 min read
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Friday, November 13, 1936
EDNA STRETCHES CURTAINS ON FRIDAY THE 13TH This is Friday the 13th. Stretching dining room curtains and other odd jobs. Went to Edwinas...
Nov 13, 20202 min read
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Saturday, November 7, 1936
MORSE AND HENRY HARVEST CORN Cloudy - not so cold. Did usual Sats work also did a little cleaning up stairs. Morse and Henry drew corn...
Nov 7, 20201 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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