Wednesday, January 1, 1941

EDNA WONDERS WHAT THE COMING YEAR HAS IN STORE

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New Year's Day - And again

I am wondering what this

coming year has in store for

us. With the world in such

a turmoil, what will another

year bring forth. Germany and

Italy warring against Greece

and Great Britain and the

U.S. about to help England by

loaning her money, planes,

tanks, etc.

Fireside chat that Pres. Franklin

D. Roosevelt made to the people

of the U.S. has caused Hitler

and Italy very angry and

furious. Frances + Morse

went to G.R. at 12:30 and will leave for Jackson this P.M.

Jack, Lucille + Mary Elizabeth

here for New Year's dinner. Had

chicken, potatoes, (?), cabbage salad

frost cake, pumpkin pie, pickles, jam.

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We last left Edna on New Year's Eve in 1936. While I have Edna's journals for 1937, 1938 and 1940, I wanted to jump ahead to 1941. We will get back to the other years. I promise.

When I first began to document my great grandmother's journal in this blog, I opted to start with 1936 because, like 2020, it was an election year.

Much like 2021, there was uncertainty and trepidation heading into 1941. So, we move ahead to 1941.

A few things have changed for Edna's family since 1936 including two new family members she mentions in this journal entry.

Frances and Mary Elizabeth.

Morse and Frances McCarty were married on New Year's Eve in 1936.

After losing two infants in 1931 and 1938, Lucille and her husband John adopt a baby girl, Mary Elizabeth, in 1939.

As Edna's notes, there is much turmoil in the world. There will be a lot to unpack as we read her journal from 1941 and as the U.S. enters into to World War II.