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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 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
July 20, 1941 (Sunday)
EDNA IS GOING TO BED EARLY Real cool all day. Rob, Maggie and Mary left at 5 o'clock to go to Lyd's to pick up Luella then go to G.R. to...
Jul 20, 20214 min read
July 18, 1941 (Friday)
SHIP SHAPE ORDER AND A DOUBLE HEADER Kate's Birthday. 69 yrs. old. Boys finished setting up oats Worked every minute trying to get every...
Jul 18, 20213 min read
July 16, 1941 (Wednesday)
Edna gets house in order for Nash Reunion Very warm. Hank and Orlo started cutting oats field west of woods. Henry went away on Right of...
Jul 15, 20212 min read
July 13, 1941 (Sunday)
Hank went stepping out Nice day. Cool + Dry. I puttered around all day cleaning cupboards + etc. Hank played ball at Lowell this P.M....
Jul 13, 20212 min read
February 12, 1941 (Wednesday)
EDNA GETS NEW SHOES. HENRY IS JAUNDICED. Beautiful day - just like spring. Mrs. Clayton brought my new shoes and fitted them Rev. + Mrs....
Feb 12, 20211 min read
Sunday, February 2, 1941
HE SAW HIS SHADOW "Ground hog day." He saw his shadow. This is Orlo's 23rd birth- day. I gave him a tie. I went to church. Henry arrived...
Feb 2, 20211 min read
January 31, 1941 (Friday)
AT LATTER PLACE Bright sunny day. Did usual house work cleaned all over the house. Alice + I went to Lucille's to-night. Hank drove car...
Jan 31, 20211 min read
January 28, 1941 (Tuesday)
HENRY ATTEMPTS TO CATCH THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN. HANK SEES GWTW. Cloudy - dull day. We had a telephone call last night at 10 o'clock from N.Y....
Jan 28, 20212 min read
January 25, 1941 (Saturday)
HENRY, MORSE AND FRANCES CALL ON JEN Not quite so cold to-day. Sunshine most of day. Morse + Frances went to G.R. right after breakfast....
Jan 25, 20211 min read
January 20, 1941 (Monday)
EDNA DOES LAUNDRY. FDR IS INAUGURATED. Beautiful day. Quite Cold this morning. Washed —clothes dried nicely, did most of the ironing...
Jan 20, 20211 min read
January 18, 1941 (Saturday)
EDNA BAKES & CLEANS Much colder — snowing lightly. Henry went to G.R. on Right of Way. Orlo came back last night. Did baking and cleaning.
Jan 18, 20211 min read
January 13, 1941 (Monday)
HENRY HAS CHOP SUEY Cloudy — freezing Washed and did some ironing to-night. Henry went on Right of Way work — He went out to supper with...
Jan 13, 20212 min read
January 11, 1941 (Saturday)
EDNA IS VERY TIRED. HANK GOES TO A PARTY. Henry went to G.R. Did usual Sats work. Orlo and Hank hauling manure on the wheat field for top...
Jan 11, 20211 min read
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