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I'm sorry, I'm a novice at computers. I sent you my grandmother's diary, or hope I did! (Alice Van de Mark Jackson). She was living in Wyalusing, PA at the time. It just kind of shows how women lived then. Granddad didn't have steady work and she took in boarders to help out.
Love your site. Love, Karen Jackson Hillis
1936 Marjorie, Frank and I went up to church to a New Yrs. Event. Organized Millionaire's Contest in which I was elected President.
1937 Stayed at home. Had choir rehearsal in afternoon.
1938 Baked 2 cakes, mopped.
January 2
1936 Gerald brot Helen home for New Years
1937 Helen's and Betty's birthday. Made Betty a dress for her birthday. Bot a parlor suit.
1938 Mother and I went to church and SS. Marge and Ted were here to dinner.
January 3
1936 Made Marjorie a new waist. went to prayer meeting. Resolved to pray for 15 minutes every morning.
1937 Went to church and SS in morning. went to church in evening. Sang a duet with Mrs. Hulslander. "Jesus is With Me"
1938 Gwen, Marjie and I went to a church supper. Moving pictures were shown afterwards. Dr. Bell was present.
January 4
1936 Baked bread, cookies and cake. Helen came down from Towanda.
1937 Washed and ironed. Marjorie, Gwen and I went to a picnic supper in the church in eve.
January 5
1936 Went to church and Sunday school. Gwendolyn came back for school. Helen went back.
1937 Called on a new neighbor and 2 sick neighbors. Cut out slacks in afternoon. J. Taylor and E. Neeley fell in mill pond while skating. Ted pulled them out.
1938 Went out with my order the first time since operation.
January 6
1936 Frank helped me wash. Went out with my order in the afternoon.
1937 Cleaned house up. stayed with Hulslanders' baby in evening. Went to a missionary meeting in afternoon. Frank called out in the night to work.
1938 Went out with my order
January 7
1936 Charlie went to Towanda to Osteopath. I went out with my order. Marjorie went up to basket ball.
1937 Wardell starting in business in Scranton.
1938 Went out and completed my order of about $17.00
January 8
1936 Went out with my order. Ironed all afternoon. Mr. Bennett, Mr Fee and Mrs. Young went to hospital.
1937 Made a cover for Marge's cedar chest. Marjorie played in band for basket ball.
1938 Mr. and Mrs. Kithcart, Frank and I went up to Gerald's and ate dinner.
January 9
1936 Went out with my Stuart and Midwest Hosiery Co. Made several good sales.
1937 Baked cake, pies. Cleaned house thru. Marcella Greenwood came over to practice for church.
1938 Went to church and SS. Rev. Baxter preached in evening.
January 10
1936 Washed, baked bead, scrubbed
1937 Went to church in morning and evening. Went over to see how Fred was. Took him to hospital for mastoid.
1938 Washed and did Marge's ironing.
January 11
1936 Went to a committee meeting up a tparsonage to arrange for Dair League dinner. Snowed
1937 Washed and ironed. Frank worked until noon.
1938 finished my ironing, cleaned up house. Mrs. Jones was found dead in bed.
1948 Gerald and Helen went up to Dairymen's League dinner and then went to movie in evening.
January 12
1936 Went to church and SS. Helen went back to Towanda in the evening.
1937 Warm. Went out with my order. Louella was called up to hospital as Fred worse.
1938 Frank worked until noon. Then he and I delivered part of my order.
January 13
1936 Washed. Charlotte, Dicky and Betty were to see me awhile. (Dicky bit Betty)
1937 Went out with my order. Got about ten dollars (on my order).
1938 Finished del. my order
January 14
1936 Mrs. Norconk and Mrs. Gannon called on me. Baked bread and two cakes. Mrs. Detrick called on me in afternoon. Charlie went up to Towanda to Dr. Cook.
1937 Went out with my order.
1938 Cleaned house thru. Louella called in afternoon. Class meeting at Emily Johnson's.
January 15
1936 Gerald went to the Doctor and was all strapped up with adhesive tape. I went out amongst my solicitors for church supper.
1937 Ted and Marge went to show. Cleaned house thru. Baked cake. Fred better.
1938 Frank, Marge, Ted and I went up to Wardell's to supper. (Pancakes and sausage)
January 16
1936 Baked bread, cleaned the house thru went p to church in afternoon.
1937 Baked bread, cake. Loring Hulslander's birthday 1 yr old.
1938 Fred and family, Marge and Ted were here for dinner.
January 17
1936 Was sick in bed. Had six callers in evening. (Measles)
1937 Sick in bed all day. Marjorie went up and at dinner with Ted. Frank was called out to work.
1938 Washed
January 18
1936 Went to church and SS in morning. Snow 1 ft deep, no church in evening.
1937 Sick. Wardell brot me down 7 broilers and a veal calf. Mrs. Burgess went to hospital.
1938 Ironed. Went out to see Aunt Myrtie. Stayed for supper.
January 19
1936 Monday Washed, shoveled walks. Went to revivals in the evening.
1937 washed. Delivered some of my order. Ironed in the evening.
January 20
1936 Delivered my orders. Went to prayer meeting at Mrs. Lewis'
1937 Snowed. Went out from 8-9 del. goods, then went to hospital to see Fred. Del. orders from 1-3.
1938 Did some sewing.
January 21
1936 Had prayer meeting at my home
1937 Finished del. my order. Also solicited 8 streets for church supper.
1938 Wardell and Shirley went to Harrisburg to attend Farm Show. I kept Betty and Jimmie.
January 22
1936 Went to revivals in evening
1937 Baked bread, cinnamon buns, rolls and checker board cake. Cleaned 2 sitting rooms. In afternoon went to church to help with supper.
1938 Went to movies in evening. A perfect specimen.
January 23
1936 Finished delivering my orders. went to revivals in evening.
1937 Mr. Clint Lewis died also Mrs. Shire Ellsworth, Marcella Greenwood was here in evening, also Ted, Wardell and Shirley.
1938 Went to church and SS. Marge, Ted, Frank and I went up to Wardell's to dinner and supper.
January 24
1936 Baked bread and cookies. Went to revivals.
1937 Went to church in the morning. Came home, was sick and went to bed.
1938 Washed. Made Marge and apple pie to take up to school house.
1942 Phebe came to live with me.
January 25
1936 Baked pies. Started making over my brown coat. Went over to Lena's to sew on her machine.
1937 Called the doctor was terribly sick. Dr. gave me a hypo. Said I had an infected gall bladder.
1938 Ironed. In afternoon Romeyn took Corinne and I up to Elmira, thence to hospital to see Fred.
January 26
1936 Went to church and SS. Helen was here. Went to revivals in the evening.
1937 Called the doctor, was very sick. Corinne was operated upon, very successfully.
1938 Went up to church and helped serve Dairymen's League dinner.
January 27
1936 Went to byron Rutan's funeral. Washed. Finished my coat. Snow drifted. Can't get through county roads.
1937 Still sick in bed. Marjorie and Gwen went to school.
January 28
1936 Cold. Ironed, and baked cake. Marge and Gwendolyn went to basket ball.
1937 Mother and Frand were over to see me. Mr. Hulslander and Louella and Mrs. Lewis.
1938 Fred Kinney died.
1942 Phebe came to live with me
January 29
1936 Edgar Lewis went to hospital
1937 Still sick in bed. Louella called on me.
1938 Worked over to Louella's. Had a permanent in the afternoon.
January 30
1936 Baked bread
1937 Wardell and children were here to dinner. Marjorie got dinner. I am still sick in bed.
1938 Stayed over to Louella's all day
January 31
1936 Went to bush's to the Fortnightly
1937 Gerald and Helen were all night and all day today.
1938 Went to Fred's funeral. The church and auditorium were filled. Rev. Hulslander, Rev. Cornell and Rev. Mauger officiated.
1936 Gerald and Wardell went to Towanda. Margie and Gwendowyn went up to help Shirley.
1937 Feeling some better. Dressed and out of bed. Gwendolyn came back.
1938 Washed. went over to Louella's in afternoon.
February 2
1936 Went to church and SS. Corinne, Wardell, Charlotte, Gerald and Helen were here to dinner.
1937 Still sick and not able to do much
1938 Took care of Jimmie and Betty while Wardell went to Harvey Mapes funeral.
February 3
1936 Washed. Gerald went up on the farm to help
Wardell. Frank worked on road.
1937 Read a book "The Harvester". Did cooking and sweeping.
1938 Baked bread. Got Bessie's order off.
February 4
!936 Ironed. Charlie went up to chiropractor. Bought s machine of Lena.
1937 Frank and I did a 2 wks washing. Ironed in afternoon.
1955 Frank died (Fri) at 3 o'clock in the morning. Buried on Sun 1 o'clock at church.
February 5
1937 Cleaned the two sitting rooms. Went over to Louella's in afternoon. Elaine and Fred sick.
1938 Was sick all day.
February 6
1936 Washed, ironed, baked bread and rolls. Took care of Mrs. Lewis' furnace.
1937 Baked cake. Cleaned house thru. Marjorie, Ted and I went up to Gerald's in evening. No one at home.
1938 Louella and girls were here to dinner.
February 7
1937 Went to church in the morning and evening. Was not able to sing.
February 8
1937 Rained. Frank worked a few hours. Cleaned up house.
February 9
1937 Washed
February 10
1937 Ironed
February 11
1936 Wardell and I went to Towanda in afternoon. Got stuck in snow. Marg. and Gwen had a birthday supper for me when I got home.
1937 Went to Dairymen's League dinner. 183 took dinner at the Methodist church.
1938 Mrs. Overton was here to supper. Marge and Gwen had a party for me.
1959 69 years old. Marge, her girls, Carol Russel, Sharon Whitmiller, Bucky Repsher, Walter Sarnoski, Janice Fisk, Philip Stone, Shirley Preston were here after school and sang Happy Birthday to me!
February 12
1937 Baked bread, mopped, cleaned house up.
February 13
1937 Corinne came home from hospital. Cleaned upstairs. Marge baked a cake and cleaned the sitting rooms.
1938 Gerald came to stay with us. Went to work on road.
February 14
1937 Mother, Frand and Ted were here to dinner. Went to church in evening. Wardell wnet after Howard and took Marge and Ted along.
1959 Karen started painting her bedroom.
February 15
1937 Washed and ironed. Snowed. Chas. Ashcroft was buried.
1959 Had infection of bowels. Called Dr. Shibley.
February 16
1937 Did up housework. Went down to see Corinne in afternoon.
February 17
1937 Made skirt and cap to Marjorie's Dutch costume. Frank worked. Tunkhannock Methodist church burned.
February 18
1937 Baked bread, rolls and drop cakes. Ted went to New York City for a week. Frank worked on road. Marion's birthday-14 yrs old.
February 19
1937 Wardell's folks all sick in bed but Wardell. He took me up home with him. Children had grip and whooping cough.
February 20
1937 Washed for Shirley, baked bread and pies. Came home in evening and brot Betty with me.
1948 Dickie was operated upon for appendicitis.
February 21
1937 Did not go to church. Stayed at home and took care of Betty. Frank and Marge went.
1938 Wardell took Betty Jean to hospital.
February 22
1937 Was sick in bed with sick headache part of the day.
February 23
1937 Did my washing
1938 Went over to Erva Welle's to Lime Hill Auxiliary.
February 24
1937 Ironed, sewed.
1938 Made me a slip. Gerald and Frand worked.
February 25
1937 Went to operetta, "Windmills of Holland" High School Glee Club. Grand success.
1938 Cleaned house through. Corinne was here a little while.
February 26
1937 Swept upstairs. Took Betty down to the doctor. Ted came home from N.Y.
February 27
1937 Mopped, cleaned sitting rooms. Baked bread. Marge baked pumpkin pies. Went to Mrs. Hills sale.
1938 Had a birthday dinner for Frank. All children home.
February 28
1937 Went to church and SS
March 1
1937 Frank's birthday. Had a birthday supper for him. Corinne and Romeyn were up.
March 2
1937 Went out with my order. Stayed to dinner with Corinne.
March 3
1937 Went out with my order in forenoon
1938 Went down to Corinnes and helped sew for Marian and Elaine
March 4
1937 Went out with order
1938 (Sleet) Frank worked about all night
1940 Washed. Mopped, worked on my quilt
March 5
1936 Went to Sam Hills funeral. Afterwards went up to Olivers to missionary meeting.
1937 Baked bread. Cleaned house thru. Went to class meeting over to Mrs. Frank Posts.
1938 Was sick all day.
1940 Ironed
March 6
1936 Corinne and I went over to my mothers and made her a dress.
1937 Marge and I each baked a cake. Cleaned sitting rooms and kitchen.
1938 Louella and girls were here to dinner.
1940 Bruce Dodge was buried.
March 7
1936 Cleaned the house thru. Washed blankets and bed spreads.
1937 Went to church and SS. Went down to call on Corinne in afternoon. Ted and M. went to Towanda in evening.
1938 Did a big washing and ironing
1940 Harvey Mann's funeral. Called on sick folds. Mrs. E. Lewis, Mrs. Ed Hoffman, Mrs. Waring in hospital with broken hip.
March 8
1936 Baked cookies. Ironed. Went to SS and church
1937 Did a big washing. Did part of my ironing. Marjorie and Ted went to a chicken supper. Teds class served.
1938 Went out with myorder got over seven dollars on it.
March 9
1936 Called Dr. Lee. Was sick in bed. Had two bad spells.
1937 Finished myironing. Also finished my order and sent it in. Frank worked on road.
1938 Went out with order.
1940 Corinne and Romeyn took me over to home in afternoon.
March 10
1936 Called Dr. Lee. Had a rash on my body caused by too much acid.
1937 Cleaned house thru from 3rd story down. Baked a cake. Cleaned and pressed some clothes.
1938 Went out with my order.
1940 Went to churcha nd SS. Lela came back in afternoon.
March 11
1936 Sick in bed. Corinne came up and helped me. Gerald stayed all night with us.
1938 Went to a surprise party for Romeyn. About sixty were present.
1940 Washed
March 12
1936 Dressed and worked a little. Caught more cold.
1937 Baked bread. Several members of Live Wire Class went up to Waverly to Mrs. Brusters mother's funeral.
March 13
1936 Sent Charlie down to Dr. for me. Rash no better. Gerald's birthday.
1937 Was sick nearly all day. Shirley was here all day. Corinne was here in afternoon.
1938 Mrs. Peets funeral. Frank and I and Loran's family took dinner with Wardell's.
March 14
1937 Went to church and SS. Ted was here to supper.
March 15
1937 Washed. Cleaned up house.
March 16
1937 Ironed. Delivered some of my order.
March 17
1936 Went up to Athens after Gerald. Rained was foggy. Dirt in roads at Twin Cuts
1937 Delivered some of my order. Baked bread and mopped.
March 18
1936 Creek and river raised all traffic was blocked. Highest since 1902. Welles road stand vacated. Rowed boats in road in front of Welles mill.
1937 Marjorie's play "Here Comes Grandma"
1938 Class meeting up to Bessie Bennett's. Election of officers. Mrs. Comstock took the place of presidency.
March 19
1936 Rained all night river and creek highest since 1868. All trains, busses, traffic of all kinds blocaded. Frank worked at Camptown. River over the bridge.
1937 Finished my order and callers all the afternoon. Rev. Northrup, Rev. Hulslander, Gerald, Helen, Mrs. Detrick. Went to play in the evening.
March 20
1936 Water lowered some. About noon traffic could go thru. Gwen went home. Rained and snowed.
1937 Cleaned house thru. went to movies in evening.
1938 Went to church and SS. Frank and I slept all the afternoon.
March 21
1936 Frank worked down by planing mill opening up roads so traffic could get thru.
1937 Went to church and SS
1938 Washed, cleaned house through.
March 22
1936 Went to church. Held in church lounge. Water was in cellar over furnace doors so we could not hold it in church proper. Helen went back to Towanda.
1937 Washed
1938 Ironed
March 23
1936 Met to Corinnes to make plans for a community play. Miss Thirston is the director. Marjorie takes a part ( also myself)
1937 Ironed
1938 Cleaned truck room and my bed room. Bot me a new bed.
March 24
Mr. Lewis' car got on fire. Was put out in a short time. Rained.
1937 Colored a jacket suit for Marjorie. We each got a new dress and hat for Easter. Went to church in evening.
1938 Mrs. Ira Brown died.
March 25
1936 Went out with my order all day. Got about $7.00 in orders.
1937 Swept through. Baked bread. Did some pressing.
1938 Went to Lena Abram's sale. Bot a dresser. Gerald went home.
March 26
1936 Went out with my order. Gerald worked for Romeyn. Corinne better.
1937 Marjorie sick in bed. Frank had no work. Marjorie's tem 104.
1938 Baked a cake. Was sick in bed part of the day.
March 27
1936 Served the Rainbow men and wives to a turkey supper in Methodist church.
1937 Marge still sick. Temp 103 in morning. In evening 100.
1938 Went to church and SS. Went up to Ted's to dinner. Then we all went down to see Tracey Farr's. (Snow)
March 28
1936 Baked bread, cake and rolls. Went down to Corinnes in afternoon.
1937 went to church and SS. Sang in a duet with Mrs. Hulslander, Mrs. Mann and Mrs. Andrews.
1938 Washed. Did part of my ironing.
March 29
1936 Went to church and SS. In the evening went to see moving pictures of Africa.
1937 Washed. Marjorie still in bed. Temp 99. Gwen came back to school.
1938 Finished my ironing. Did some cleaning.
March 30
1936 Washed. Carried away 10 baskets of ashes. Gerald went to Towanda.
1937 Ironed. Did another washing, bedspread, etc.
1938 Cleaned the two sitting rooms. Mrs. Brobst called on me.
March 31
1936 Richard Hauptman was to be electrocuted at 8 o'clock but was granted a reprieve of 48 hours. New evidence came in.
1937 Cleaned house
1938 Did some washing, carpets, curtains, etc.
1940 Marjorie, Ted, Donald, Frank and I went up to Gerald's in afternoon. Did not find him at home. The river and all tributaries swelled to overflowing.
April 1
1936 Practiced for community play. My part being Tres. of Civic League. Mrs. Cash Dollar.
1937 Cleaned parlor and washed some
1938 Swept chambers, mopped kitchen. Baked bread and rolls.
1940 The flood still higher than ever before. Washed
April 2
1936 Hauptmann electrocuted
1937 Cleaned sitting room. Washed and ironed some. Betty and Dicky came down.
1938 Baked pies and cookies. Frank brot home a new suit. I got me a hat and spring coat.
April 3
1936 Gwendolyn's birthday. 14 yrs old
1937 Gwendolyn 15 yrs old. Baked 2 cakes. Solicited for refreshments at church for visitors.
1938 Went to church and SS. In afternoon Marge and Ted took us up to Gerald's.
April 4
1936 Practiced as Mrs. Lentz's in afternoon. Helen brot her radio down.
1937 Wardell and Shirley, Marge, Frank and I went up to Gerald's to dinner. Had a drama in our church at night.
1938 Washed. Did part of my ironing. Corinne called in afternoon. She let Marge take a bedroom suite.
April 5
1936 Went to church and SS. Sang in choir.
1937 Washed. Went over to Louella's in afternoon.
1938 Did my ironing. Went to play "When Sadie Gets Elected" given by Rainbow Club.
April 6
1936 Had "Lyric Time" play in the evening. Caned 13 qts beef.
1937 Ironed. Did some more washing.
1938 Snowed all day.
April 7
1936 Repeated play. Canned beef all day. Baked bread. Canned 10 qts beef.
1937 Cleaned house up. Did some mending. Stayed with Lory Hulslander. Ted down awhile in evening.
1938 Washed part of woodwork in kitchen.
April 8
1936 Had a supper for the cast in church about 90 being present.
1937 went down to Corinne's and made Charlotte a princess dress. Used E's electric motor.
1938 Finished cleaning kitchen. Swept house thru.
1945 Started to work in factory at Wyalusing.
April 9
1936 Washed and ironed.
1937 Sick in bed nearly all day. Shirley and children stayed with me. She baked 2 cakes for class meeting for me. Class meeting at Ross's in evening.
1938 Baked 2 apple sauce cakes. Wardell took Marjorie, Bessie, Grank and I up to Gerald's.
April 10
1936 Cleaned up house. Canned beef broth.
1937 Swept the 3 stories of house, mopped. Finished crocheting my rug. Went to choir rehearsal in evening. Marge and Ted went to Homer and were married.
1938 Wardell, Shirley, Ted, Marjorie, Frank and I went up to Gerald's for dinner
April 11
1936 Mopped, baked cookies. In the afternoon went up to Dr. Champlin and had my eyes tested.
1937 Went to church and SS. Genevieve A. taught Margie's class.
1938 Washed and ironed. Gwen went up to Ashcroft's.
April 12
1936 Was sick all day. Gerald and Helen spent Easter with us. Rained all night.
1937 Washed. Ironed and baked bread. Frank worked on road. Corinne and Louella were here in afternoon.
1938 Went out with my order.
April 13
1936 Frank and Gerald helped me wash. Cleaned truck room in the afternoon. P.O. was robbed, dial knocked off the safe but did not get into safe. About $300 worth of stuff stolen. No clue.
1937 Went out with order in forenoon. Stayed to dinner with Louella. In afternoon Romeyn took 3 sisters out to see Aunt Myrtie.
1938 Went out with order.
April 14
1937 Went out with my order in forenoon. In afternoon went up to assembly program at school. Phama came after me.
1938 Went out with order.
April 15
1936 Cleaned two bedrooms and hall. Got my glasses.
1937 Went out with my order. Corinne, Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Neiley called in afternoon. Charlotte 7 yrs old. Sent her a pencil box for her birthday.
April 16
1936 Went up to help Shirley get house ready for club, Bush's got a trained nurse for Mr. Bush.
1937 Swept upstairs bedrooms. Cleaned up sitting rooms. Gwendolyn went. Marjorie went with Burgess to Tunkhannock.
April 17
1936 Mr. Bush died.
1937 Marjorie and I cleaned the kitchen. Waxed the rugs in kitchen. Baked pies and cookies. (Told Frank the story of M & T)
1938 Choir rehearsal here.
April 18
1936 Did some shopping for myself and Shirley. Helen came down.
1937 The minister being at conference the young people took charge of the morning service. Rosetta Frazer, Eva Shaffer, Clyde B. and Ted preached. Both choirs sang.
April 19
1936 Went to SS there being no preaching services. Went to a religious play in evening.
1937 Did my washing besides washed 2 quilts and 3 rugs.
April 20
1936 Washed in morning. Went to Mr. Bush's funeral at 2 o'clock. Helped to straighten up house after funeral.
1937 Did my ironing. Mended. Croched on my rug. Gerald was down t supper. Started to work in mill on 6 looms.
April 21
1936 Was notified to have program ready for Dairymen's League meeting May 2nd. Ironed and finished making me a voile dress. Mended in the evening.
1937 Frank was rained off the road. (Rained) Crocheted on my rug. Baked some beans to take to my mother's aid. Jr. Taylor's birthday, 17 yrs. old.
April 22
1936 Dr. Robertson and S. Codding entombed in a gold mine pit were brot to surface at 12 A.M. Entombed for 11 days. Cleaned Charlie's bedroom and washed, also baked bread. Cold.
1937 Went over home to go to the aide. 24 were present. Rev. Moore, a missionary from the Philipine Islands spoke to us. Louella and I sang a duet.
April 23
1936 Cold. Cleaned kitchen. Gerald sold his car. Corinne and I went up to Maugers to give a farewell call.
1937 Went out with my order. Ted and Marge went down to Corinne's. The grades gave an operetta "Aunt Drucilla's Garden". Elaine was a man character.
April 24
1936 Frost, cold. Betty Jean had her picture taken for baby contest. (4 yrs)
1937 Frank and I went up to Gerald's and stayed over night. Ted and Margie came after us.
April 25
1936 Cold. Baked bread, cookies and cake. Mrs. Lewis and I picked out paper for sitting room, hall and bedroom.
1937 Helen, Gerald, Grank and I went to N. Towanda to church (Parents' Day). Frank and I were presented with carnations.
April 26
1936 Went to church and SS. New preacher. Mr. Hulslander. Helen was here to dinner also Howard Smith. Frank went to church in evening.
1937 Washed and was sick all afternoon.
April 27
1936 Washed. (Had neuralgia in my face and ears). Gerald was made inspector on all cars of oil, pipe, etc. on road.
1937 Rained. Ironed and baked bread.
April 28
1936 The Live Wire Class gave Mr. and Mrs. Mauger a farewell party. Supper was held at Mrs. Romeyn Sterling's. About 35 present.
1937 Was sick all day with my gall bladder.
April 29
1936 Rain in morning. Warm. Gerald went to Hollenback to paint bridge. Let all fires go out. Mr. mauger called in evening.
1937 Not much better but went out and del. some of my order.
April 30
1936 Went up to help Mrs. Mauger move. Helped Mrs. Miller in afternoon. Went to prayer meeting and choir rehearsal in evening.
1937 Finished my order. Marge went up to see Ted. He brought her back in evening.
May 1
1936 Worked 1 hr for Mrs. Miller. Washed, baked bread, cookies and cake for myself.
1937 Cleaned house thru. Marge helped. Went up on farm for about an hour. Kept Jimmie in evening while shirley went to club.
1938 Louella, girls, Frank and I went over to Loran's to dinner.
May 2
1936 Elaine's birthday 11 yrs old. Helen came down from Towanda. Mrs. Bruce Dodge died.
1937 Went to church and SS. Romeyn and Corinne took us for a ride in afternoon. Allie and Ed were here in evening.
1938 Was sick in bed nearly all day.
May 3
1936 Went over home to see my father. Very sick. Wanting to die. Romeyn, Corinne, Fred, Louella, Wardell and family were also there.
1937 Washed and did part of my ironing. Had headache. Warm
1938 Washed and ironed part of clothes.
May 4
1936 Did my washing and helped Mrs. Miller 1 hr. Went down to talk to Dr. Lee about my father.
1937 Ironed and mended. Did some business at bank. Went to Louella's in afternoon.
1938 Finished my ironin. Gerald and Helen were here a few minutes.
May 5
1936 Cold. Ironed, helped Mrs. Miller 1 hr. Called on Mrs. Hulslander. Had a class meeting in the evening up to Gene Mann's. Mrs. Dodge's funeral.
1937 Was sick all day with my gallbladder. Had headache. Paid my dues in to auxiliary.
1938 Cleaned house thru.
May 6
1936 Helped Mrs. Miller 2 hrs. (Cold) Did some mending. Charlie went up to Mrs. Balls. Mary Given and Howard went up to Stevensville.
1937 Marjorie and I went to Elmira with Wardell. (Can't read part of this) Went to Elmira and waited for 4 hrs in front of Mark Twain Hotel for Wardell.
1938 Went to Parent's Day at school house. Went to school house in evening to an entertainment.
May 7
1936 Ray Gould papered my sitting room in the afternoon. Warm
1937 Went to Towanda with W. and Shirley. Mr. and Mrs. Oakley went along. Marge went up to Ted's.
1938 Baked cake. Mopped kitchen. Sewed.
May 8
1936 Babe born to Mr. and Mrs. Rhinehart. Warm. Cleaned sitting room, parlor and hall. Ray Gould finished papering them. The four children were here. Wardell and Shirley went to Owego.
1937 Cleaned house thru. Baked about 38 cupcakes, baked a dish of beans to take home.
1938 Went to church. Mother's Day. Received a cake plate and bouquet.
May 9
1936 Washed, baked bread, cake and pies. Marge and I went to town in evening and bot her a linen dress and white hat.
1937 All the children went over to my mother's. (Mother's Day) Had a nice time.
May 10
1936 Went to church and SS. Gerald, Helen, Roy, Marjorie and Howard went to Rome. Charlotte went home.
1937 Washed. Fixed Marjorie's new dress for banquet. Light blue with satin stripes.
May 11
1936 Washed, ironed, helped Mrs. Miller 1 hr. Went up to church to a reception for r. Hulslander.
1937 Ironed and mended. Ted was down in evening.
May 12
1936 Mrs. Boyce called on me. Worked for Mrs. Miller. Went down town and bot a present for Mrs. Rhinehart's baby basket.
1937 Jr. Sr. Banquet in the evening. Was sick all night.
May 13
1936 Warm. Helped Mrs. Miller then went out with Stuart Products. Got an order of six dollars. Marjorie and Howard went for a ride. Mrs. Bush called on me in evening. Raind and hailed. Ate dinner with Corinne.
1937 Went up home with Wardell and had chicken dinner.
May 14 Cold. Went out with my order. Helped Mrs. Miller. Toby Heeman no better.
1937 Baked bread and rolls. Class supper in church. Entertainment. Frank layed off work for a week (everybody).
May 15
1936 Worked for Mrs. Miller. Finished my order amt. of about $14.00.
1937 Marge was up to Burgess. I mopped, cleaned. Baked cake. Went up to Mrs. Pennays and took care of children in afternoon.
May 16
1936 Baked bread, cake, cookies. Helped Mrs. Miller. Sent in my order.
1937 Went to church and SS. Read a book. went to a Union Service at Pres. church in the evening.
1942 Helen left Gerald for 2nd time. Kay Lynne was born. (Precious)
May 17
1936 Billy Wilson died. Helen, Gerald, Frank and I went up on farm. Marjorie and Howard went to Hughesville.
1937 washed. Did part of my ironing.
May 18
1936 Rained. Cold. Washed. Swept house thru. In afternoon, Frank and I went up to Towanda with Rathbuns
1937 Rained. Finished my ironing. Went out and collected up money to get a plant for Elwood Capwell.
May 19
1936 Ironed. Helped Mrs. Miller 2 hrs. Our class had a hostess party in church for building fund. Had an entertainment including a pantomime (I was Pochahontas).
1937 Baked bread. Washed tablecloth for church.
May 20
1936 Gerald, Roy, Marge and Howard went to Towanda in evening. Helped Mrs. Miller 1 hr.
1937 Waxed oil cloth. Marge, Gwen went up to Burgess. Played games. Ted brot us home.
1938 Cleaned house thru. went to class meeting at Ross' in evening.
May 21
1936 Cold. Frank and Gerald went to work again after a layoff of several days.
1937 Swept upstairs. Fixed a slip to wear with her new dress. Marjorie, Ted, Frank and I went to "Maytime" in evening.
1938 Went up to Margie's in afternoon. She wasn't home. Called on Mrs. Nora Kinne.
May 22
1936 Washed and helped Mrs. Miller. Dicky has mumps.
1937 Wardell took Frank and I up home with him. In afternoon we all went up to Towanda. Ate supper with Gerald.
1938 Went to church and SS. In afternoon had callers from Endicott. Took a drive over to see Kathryn's baby.
May 23
1936 Helen came down. Marjorie and Howard, Gerald and Helen went on a weinie roast. Frank and I went to D. League at Odd Fellow's Hall.
1937 Went to church and SS. In evening went to baccalauriate sermon.
1938 washed. Ruth Jackson stayed overnight. Marjorie sick in bed all day.
May 24
1936 Went to church and SS in morning. To church in evening. Rained.
1937 Washed and ironed. Went to class night in evening.
1938 Did my ironing.
May 25
1936 Washed, ironed, mopped. Colored roy's white pants.
1937 Frank worked on road. Sand papered my kitchen cabinet.
1938 Went up and helped Shirley do a big washing. Mended for her in afternoon.
May 26
1936 Corinne sick in bed. Cold. Helped Mrs. Miller 1 hr. then went down and helped Corinne until two o'clock. Marjorie went to SS Convention at Herrickville.
1937 Met at Louella's in evening to make arrangements for alumni banquet. Cut out over 100 quilt blocks.
May 27
1936 Varnished around my rug. Helped Mrs. Miller.
1937 Last day of school. My last child left me to take up her abode with her husband. (lonesome) Baked cookies.
1938 Helped Mrs. Lewis clean house through.
May 28
1936 Did some more varnishing and painting. Baked bread.
1937 Swept house thru from top to bottom. Called on Mrs. Bruster, Mrs. Ruso and several others to get help for banquet.
1938 Went to Willis Lewis funeral. Went up to M.E. church first and saw Mrs. Cogswell. Both funerals at same time.
May 29
1936 Worked 2 hrs. for Mrs. Miller. Washed. Went up to Athens to a movie "Midsummer Nights Dream". Wardell, Shirley, Marge, Howard, Frank and I.
1937 Got ready for company for Decoration.
May 30
1936 Went to a movie in the evening. "Alibi Ike". Gerald, Helen, Frank and I.
1937 Wardell, Shirley and family were here to dinner. Gerald did not come.
1938 Went to church and SS.
May 31
1936 went to church and SS. In the evening went to baccalaureate sermon. Cornelia graduated.
1937 Washed and ironed. Marjorie and Ted were down in afternoon.
1938 Washed, ironed, baked bread, mopped upstairs and down. Marjorie's commencement exercise
June 1
1936 Washed for Corinne.
1937 Went out with my order. Took dinner with Corinne.
1938 Went to Packer Hospital with Gerald to have his tonsils out.
June 2
1936 Washed for myself. Jean Dunlap came home with Marjorie.
1937 Went out with my order. arjorie and Ted's announcement came out. Had an interesting day.
1938 Marjorie sick in bed with terrible sore throat
June 3
1937 Finished my order. M. and T. hunted all over town for me. Rained. Ate dinner with B. Ames.
1938 Went up and helped take care of Marjorie.
June 4
1936 Baked bread, cake and cookies. Gwen, Jean and Marjorie went on a hike. Helped Mrs. Miller 1 hr.
1937 Went up to burgess to help paper a sitting room. Belled M. and T. in evening.
1938 Went up to Marjorie's, came down and helped Corinne sew for mother.
June 5
1936 Gwendolyn went home. Jean Dunlop came home with Marjorie and Howard.
1937 Baked bread, rolls, two cakes. Mopped kitchen. Swept house thru. Mrs. Goodman broke several ??? for Sarah Smith
1938 Helped Corinne sew.
June 6
1936 Wardell came down with mumps. Also Betty and Jimmie.
1937 Went to churh and SS in morning. Went to a movie in church in evening. (On India)
1938 Alumni banquet and Marjorie not able to go.
June 7
1936 Went to church and SS. Marge went to Carbondale for a week. Frank went to church both morning and evening. Howard has mumps.
1937 Washed. Went over to Louella's in afternoon. Lydia Norconk, G. Abrams were there also.
June 8
1936 Washed for Corinne in the morning. In afternoon baked bread and washed for myself. Rained.
1937 got ready for Marian's party over to Louella's. Had a permanent in the forenoon.
June 9
1936 Ironed for Corinne in morning and for myself in afternoon. Dad and Corinne went to Buffalo to hospital. Warm
1937 Colder. Frank worked on road. Had a shower for Marge & Ted (33 present). Nice time.
June 10
1937 Baked bread and rolls. Delivered some of my order.
June 11
1936 Went up home to help Shirley. Everybody with mumps. Dicky's birthday 5 yrs old.
1937 Dicky's birthday. Gave him a jack knife. Mother came to stay all night with me.
June 12
1936 Washed and ironed. Howard's folks came after him and took him home.
1937 Wardell and children were here to dinner.
June 13
1936 Frank, Wardell and I went to Carbondale after Marjorie. Rained.
1937 Went to Children's Day. Went up to Louella's to dinner. Doris Bruce and husband called. Louella's family, Frank and I went up to see Marge.
June 14
1936 Came home from Carbondale about seven o'clock.
1937 Flag Day. Frankhad no work. Marjorie came down in afternoon. She and Ted bot a radio.
June 15
1936 Washed. Frank and Gerald went to work. Marjorie has bad cold. She went to a party for Genevieve Abrams.
1937 Washed. In afternoon went over to see Fred. He has intestinal flu. The men painted house and fixed roof.
June 16
1936 Ironed and baked bread
1937 Went to hospital for observation
June 17
1936 Went out with my order. Fred Kinne has pneumonia. Betty Jean stayed all night with us.
1937 Under observation. Blootests, 2 exray pictures
June 18
1936 Rained. Went to a joint missionary meeting at Presbyterian church. Mrs. Mathis was the speaker. Frank helped Wardell.
1937 Under observation. Examinations.
June 19
1936 Went out with my order.
1937 Found results of xrays. Gall bladder was full of stones.
June 20
1936 Baked bread. Helen came down from Towanda. Charlotte and Dicky stayed over night with us.
1937 Marjorie, Ted, Frank and Gerald were to see me. Went to Aunt Carrie's room.
June 21
1936 Went to Children's Day up at church. Eleanor Neily spent the day with us.
1937 Went to operating room.
June 22
1936 Did Corinne's washing. Bought material for Margie a new dress.
1937 Very sick headache and backache.
June 23
1936 Washed, baked bread and made Marjorie's new dress. Frank and Gerald worked on road.
1937 Still very sick.
June 24
1936 Ironed. Went down to see Fred K. in afternoon. Men received road checks. Went to revivals in evening.
June 25 Made a dress over for myself.
June 26 Anna Waring was buried. Went to funeral in afternoon. Delivered my order. Ate dinner with Lena. Marjorie came home from Towanda.
June 27
1936 Baked bread, rolls, pie and cake. Helped Lena in afternoon.
1937 Uncle Robt, Aunt Sarah, H. Robbins, Gerald and Helen, Rev. Northrup and D.Franklin were to call on me.
June 28
1936 Went to church and SS. In afternoon went to tent meeting. Evening attended church.
1937 Took my stitches out. Aunt Carrie called on me.
June 29
1936 Washed for Corinne. Marjorie and Eleanor did my washing. Dad came home from hospital at buffalo. Doris Bruce came home with him.
1937 Aunt Carrie called on me.
June 30
1936 Ironed and sold 11 tickets for the church quilt. Sick in afternoon.
1937 Rec'd 4 cards
July 1
1936 Went over and helped Lena a little in morning.
1937 Got a sunshine basket from my SS class. Mrs. Chamberlain, Mrs. W. Lewis and Erva Wells called on me.
July 2
1936 Worked for Lena in the forenoon.
1937 sat up about 15 minutes. The nurse took me for a ride out in the sunparlor.
July 3
1936 Washed and baked bread and cake. Mopped, etc. Got ready for a picnic dinner for the 4th.
1937 Marj and Ted, Louella, Fred, Elaine and Frank called on me. Dr. Evans signed me out for tomorrow.
July 4
1936 wardell's family, Frank, Marjorie, Francis Overton and I went on a picnic. In the evening went to a show to Towanda. Marge and Howard went to fire works.
1937 Frank, Gerald, Helen, Uncle Rob't, Aunt Sarah and Helen Hoag, Mr. and Mrs. Hendershot called on me.
July 5
1936 Went to church and SS in morning. Revivals in afternoon and church in evening.
1937 Came home from hospital.
July 6
1936 Washed for Corinne. Warm.
1937 Marjorie and mother came to take care of me.
July 7
1936 Washed. Went to revivals in evening. Mr. and Mrs. Rev. Northrup spent evening with us after meeting.
1937 Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Burk, Louella, Fred, Marion and Elaine called on me.
July 8
1936 Ironed. Baked bread
1937 Corinne, Harriet eiley, Raymond and Mrs. Ross called. Mrs. Murphy brot me some flowers. Ted came down and stayed all night.
July 9
1936 Temp 102 in shade. Went down to Corinne's in afternoon. Eleanor Neiley and mother went up on the farm to see John Taylor.
1937 Went down to the kitchen for my supper. Louella and Harriet called on me in evening.
July 10
1936 Swept house thru. Marg and I mopped, etc. Laurence and Marjorie practiced a duet for E. League.
1937 Charlie Schwarer called on us in evening. Marjorie spent the day with Ted.
1944 Phebe died with stroke.
July 11
1936 Temp 102. Baked cake, roasted an 8 lb roast for church. Marjorie and Eleanor went swimming.
1937 Louella, Fred, Elaine, Harriet N. and Mrs. Bruster, Mrs. Oliver, and Mrs. Gannon called on me.
July 12
1936 Warm. Went to church and SS. Taught Mrs. Ross class. Went to church in evening.
1937 Had callers most of the afternoon.
July 13
1936 Washed for Corinne in the morning and for myself in afternoon.
1937 Mr. and Mrs. Bruster spent evening with us. Brought us a lemon pie.
July 14
1936 Ironed. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis took Frank and I over to see Dad in the evening. Margie practiced for play.
1937 Loren's birthday.
1951 Dickie and Dolores were married in M.E. church Wyalusing.
July 15
1936 Went out and sold tickets for church in the forenoon. In the afternoon went to a missionary meeting at Ed Lewis.
1937 Eleanor Neiley came up and helped Marjorie make a dress.
July 16
1936 Marjorie and I helped Corinne can 2 1/4 bu. cherries, 2 bu berries. I washed in the morning.
1937 Marjorie swept up stairs and cleaned up house. Rec'd a card from Jay.
July 17
1936 Wardell and Shirley started for Kansas City, Miss. I kept Charlotte and baby Jimmie.
1937 Cora Whipple, Beatrice and baby called on us in evening. Marjorie was sick all night.
1947 Frank was operated upon for double hernia, came home the 25th. I came up from Corinne's and had an attack of kidney stones. Missed 2 weeks work in factory.
July 18
1936 Washed, baked bread and cake. Mopped and cleaned house thru.
1937 Marjorie sick in bed. Dusted up sitting, swept kitchen and got breakfast.
July 19
1936 Was sick. Did not go to church.
1937 Marge washed and ironed, mopped.
July 20
1936 Washed for Corinne.
1937 Marjorie washed kitchen and sitting room windows.
July 21
1936 Did my washing.
1937 I cleaned up cellar some. Mrs. Burgess called on me. Elton Taylor was bitten by a snake!
July 22
1936 Ironed
1937 Swept and mopped my kitchen.
1947 Marjorie was operated on for cyst on her neck. Came home next day.
July 23
1936 Took baby and Charlotte and went up on the farm. Dicky and Betty also came up. Washed about two tubs dishes.
July 24
1936 Baked bread, swept house thru for Shirley. Also baked two cakes.
1937 Wardell and Shirley came home from New York. Betty stayed with me.
July 25
1936 Marjorie and Frank came up on farm. Washed and ironed. Mopped.
1942 Helen came back to Gerald. She is working in silk mill and comes down weekends.
July 26
1936 Wardell and Shirley came home. Marjorie, Teddy, Eleanor and Johnny went up to Towanda.
1937 I went to church for the first since my operation.
July 27
1936 Washed for Corinne in forenoon, and for myself in afternoon.
1937 Marjorie did the washing. Mopped kitchen and sitting room.
July 28
1936 Went out with my order
1937 Marge ironed and did some embroidery work.
July 29
1936 Bought me a new washing machine. Dexter.
1937 I embroidered all day. Went to Whipples to a missionary meet.
1942 Had a permanent
July 30
1936 Cold. Went out with my order.
1937 In the evening Wardell and Frank and I went up to see Marge and Ted.
July 31
1936 Finished my order. Margorie with several others went on a weiner roast down to Homet's Ferry. Wardell bot a new truck.
1937 Frank was called out to work. I baked a cake and cleaned up house.
August 1
1936 Washed, cleaned house thru. Baked cake.
1937 Frank and I went down to Corinne's for dinner. We went for a ride in afternooon. Wardell took us over to Uncle Frank's at night.
1947 Helen started fire in furnace (cold).
August 2
1936 went to church. Helped Corinne over noon hour. Went to church in the evening.
1937 Marjorie came down and washed and ironed.
August 3
1936 Washed for Corinne. Started to make Marge a dress.
1937 Marjorie went down to Nell Smith's to get a permanent.
August 4
1936 Finished Marjorie's dress
1937 Went up to Louella's. Was sick all night. Charlotte came down to stay with me.
1943 Karen Lucille was born
August 5
1936 Margie, Frank and I went to a SS picnic at Willow Grove. (Mrs. Burgess and Mr. Trowdridge had an upset). Teddy took Marjorie.
1937 Charlotte and I cleaned upstairs.
1942 Phebe and I went up to Marjorie's
August 6
1936 Made Marjorie a blue broadcloth sailor dress.
1937 Charlotte and I went up to Burgess'
1942 Cleaned and waxed my floors in bedrooms and sitting room.
August 7
1936 Swept upstairs. Went to movies in the evening. Marg and Ted went also.
1937 Mopped, baked cake. Shirley and Wardell were down in evening.
1942 Cool spell. Germans seized the Maikop oil fields. Russians still resisting. Second front talked about.
August 8
1936 Baked pies and cake. Ironed. Marjorie and I went to the Sterling reunion up at Heller's Grove with Louella and Fred. Eleanor Neeley called in late afternoon.
1937 Frank and I went up to Wardell's for dinner.
August 9
1936 Went to church and SS. In the evening about 25 from the church went to Dimock Camp Meeting.
1937 Marjorie came down and washed and ironed.
August 10
1936 Washed for Corinne in the morning. Marjorie and I washed for myself in afternoon.
1937 Marjorie got a permanent. I washed windows, etc.
August 11
1936 I ironed, then delivered part of my order. Mrs. Bruster fell and hurt herself. Erva Wells kept her at her home.
August 12
1936 Finished delivering my order. Went up to see Mrs. Bruster. Marjorie stayed all night with Eleanor Ashcroft.
1937 Canned 4 pts. pickle, 3 quts. apple sauce, 6 cups of jelly. Louella took one over to my mother's for supper.
August 13
1936 Yound delegates met at church to find out about going to Sidney. Marg and Ted went to Laceyville after the meet.
1937 Swept upstairs, also sitting room. gave my oil stove a cleaning. Cleaned some shelves and cellar.
1937 Joe's folks came
August 14
1936 Helped Mrs. Hulslander 2 1/2 hours.
1937 Joe, Bob, Loretta, Frank and Wardell went over to see Loran. Phebe and I stayed here. Gerald and Helen were down to stay all night.
August 15
1936 Baked 3 lemon pies and chocolate cake. Cleaned house thru.
1937 Old Homes Day at Sugar Run. Ellen, Bet and Maurice were here. Phebe and Joe went home in afternoon.
August 16
1936 Marjorie went to Sidney Institute. Mr. Baxter preached in the morning. In the afternoon Frank and I went with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lewis to Dimock Camp Meeting.
1937 Marjorie came down and washed and ironed for me. I was sick.
August 17
1936 Washed for Corinne. In afternoon Lawrence Peet came up to practice a piece with me to sing at Young People's meeting.
1937 Canned blackberries. Made pickle and baked bread. Frank bought 12 quts. huckleberries.
August 18
1936 Washed for myself
1937 Canned huckleberries
August 19
1936 Went up to see Mrs. Bruster in the afternoon. Ironed and baked bread. There was a terrible electric storm in the evening. Garrison's house burned.
1937 Bessie Burgess stayed to dinner with me. She went out with my order.
August 20
1936 Solicited for church supper
1937 Baked bread, rolls, 2 pies and a layer cake
August 21
1936 Cleaned house thru. Fred K. took me down to their cottage (Dibbles) and stayed until five o'clock.
1937 Frank and I went up to Gerald's and Helen's.
August 22
1936 Canned peaches, baked pineapple pies and a cake. Ironed.
1937 Went to church at North Towanda. Rained
1952 Frank came home from the hospital aftr a tumor operation.
August 23
1936 Lena Abrams, Marjorie and I went to Dushore. Stayed to dinner with Carrie Persun.
1937 Marjorie came down and washed.
August 24
1936 Went to Aunt Myrtie's to supper. Orchestra practiced there in the evening.
1937 Marge ironed. I cleaned Frank's suit.
August 25
1936 Stayed with Aunt M. for dinner, to Uncle Robt's for supper. Went up to Albert Hoag's in evening.
1937 Cleaned house thru. Hung some curtains in the kitchen.
August 26
1936 Went to Arey reunion. Wardell and Frank came after us. Dean moved over town.
1937 Swept and cleaned upstairs. Went over to Mrs. Henry Welles in evening.
August 27
1936 Mr. McCormick preached in our church in the morning. Marge gave her report from Sidney.
1937 Went down with Fred to Dibbles camp. Stayed to dinner and supper.
August 28
1936 Mr. Steinhart of Sunbury preached in evening. Gwendolyn came back in evening.
1937 Cleaned the house. Baked cake and 2 pumpkin pies.
August 29
1936 Washed and baked bread. Mopped, canned carrots, also baked a cake.
1937 R. Steinhart preached for us. Mr. Powers sang 2 solos.
August 30
1937 Marjorie came down and helped me with my washing.
August 31
1936 School started
1937 Ironed. Made 10 cups blackberry jelly and did some mending. Frank worked on road.
September 1
1936 Cool. Went out with my order. Got almost $10.00 on it. Marge and Ted, Gwen, Frank and I played Flinch in evening.
1937 Pieced on my quilt.
September 2
1936 Went out with my order
1937 Cleaned up bedrooms and sitting rooms. Baked sweet biscuits and cinnamon rolls. Hot.
September 3
1936 Went out with my order.
1937 Pieced and finished Marjorie's quilt.
September 4
1936 The young people of the church went to Echo Beach on a weiner roast. Marjorie and Bessie afterwards went up to Towanda to the movies.
1937 Wardell and Frank and I went to the Arey reunion. From there we went to Carbondale. Rained.
September 5
1936 Frank worked for Welles' Stoffels drove in from Cleveland, Ohio. Eleanor, Marge and Ted went to movies in Wyalusing. Peg stayed all night with Marjorie.
1937 Rain. Went from Joe's to Moscow and Daleville. Bob Wardell wasn't at home. So we came back to Wyalusing. (Cool)
September 6
1936 Rev. Compton preached in our church. Was unable to go on acct. of visitors. In the evening Corinne Tracy Farr came up from Laceyville and stayed to supper.
1937 Marjorie and Ted came down and papered their kitchen. I washed and ironed, my first washing since June 8th.
September 7
1936 Corinne sick in bed. Stoeffels went home. I washed . Eleanor Neiley was here in the afternoon practicing trombone.
1937 Cool. Baked bread. Marjorie and Gwen started in school. In aftrnoon Marge and I papered some. Gwen tore off old paper.
September 8
1936 Washed for Corinne. Canned tomatoes for myself in afternoon.
1937 Marjorie was down. Helped her up at the house awhile.
September 9
1936 Ironed for Corinne in morning, for myself in afternoon.
1937 Canned 2 bushels of tomatoes.
September 10
1936 Washed and baked bread. Helped Mrs. Hulslander an hour. Went to prayer meeting and choir practice.
1937 Cleaned house thru. Went up with Marge in afternoon. Went over to Louella's in evening to a class meeting.
September 11
1936 Went to deliver my order. Helped Mrs. Hulslander 2 hrs. Mrs. Miller 1 hr.
1937 Corinne's birthday. Louella and I gave her a comb and looking glass. Mopped. Baked a raisin cake. Frank got me a new dress and hat.
September 12
1936 Marjorie and I cleaned house thru.
1937 Went to church and SS. Wore my new red dress and hat. Ted and Marge were here to dinner.
September 13
1936 Went to church and SS. Ted and Bessie ate dinner with us. Mrs. Boyce called on me in evening.
1937 Washed, made grape butter and jelly.
September 14
1936 Washed and cleaned. Went up so see Gerald and Helen in evening. Marge, Gwendolyn and Eleanor went with us.
1937 Canned 14 qts. peaches. Baked bread.
September 15
1936 Ironed and mended. Went down to Corinne's in afternoon. Frank worked on road.
1937 Wardell brot me down a quarter of beef. I canned 23 qts.
September 16
1936 Hot. Canned 14 qts. peaches. Baked bread. Delivered some of my order.
1937 Canned beef broth and 3 qts. peaches, 2 qts. tomatoes, ironed. Went to choir practice.
September 17
1936 Cooler. Went to Towanda and had a permanent at Bernice shop. In evening went to prayer meeting and choir rehearsal.
1937 Swept house thru. had a bad spell at noon. Rec'd a letter. Frank did not work (Constitution Day)
September 18
1936 Helped Mrs. Hulslander and Lena.
1937 Went up and stayed all night with ???
Baked bread, rolls, 2 cakes. Mopped. Went up to Marjorie's
and helped clean kitchen. Frank went to Laceyville with Wardell and
got the radio.
September 19
1936 Frank and I went up to help Wardell with silo fillers.
1937 Went to church and SS.
September 20
1936 Wardells and us went up to Towanda to Gerald's for a chicken dinner. The young people held a candlelight service in evening at our church.
1937 Marjorie started in school again. Washed. Louella came over and helped me can peaches. She ironed also.
September 21
1936 Did a big washing in the morning for myself and helped Lena to can 26 qts tomatoes. In the evening Rathbuns, Frank and I went to a rally at Wilmot.
1937 Cleaned the sitting rooms. Mopped kitchen. SS class came and met our our house to make out program of hostesses for coming yr.
September 22
1936 Ironed and cleaned cellar
1937 Finished copying hostesses in morning
September 23
1936 Baby born to Leon Passmore. Helped Mrs. Hulslander 2 hrs. Did a washing in afternoon. Swept upstairs. Fred Blocher and Josephine Detrick were married.
September 24
1936 Did some washing and ironing. Baked bread. Washed windows. Frank worked on road.
September 25
1936 Marjorie and Ted went to a committee meeting thence to the movies "San Francisco".
1937 Went up and helped Shirley.
September 26
1936 Frank and Marge painted kitchen furniture. Marge and I painted her bedroom suite. Baked cake and pies. Cleaned house thru.
1937 Went to church and SS. Corinne had family dinner. We were down there.
September 27
1936 Went to church and SS. Marjorie was leader of E. League in evening.
1937 Washed. Boiled up 9 bags for quilt, lining and pillow cases.
September 28
1936 Washed. Went over to Schraeder's with Wardell to get a stove.
1937 Ironed. Colored some bags.
September 29 Ironed. Gerald came down from Towanda to go to work on road. Practiced in the evening for a play "Your Flag and My Flag".
1937 Sewed quilt lining together. Made pillow cases. Put some loops on my new towels. Pressed quilt top.
September 30
1936 Sick nearly all day with headache
1937 Jimmie 2 yrs. old. Tied a quilt for Marjorie.
October 1
1936 Sub. District Missionary Meeting was held at church. Had a dinner. Play in the afternoon.
1937 Swept upstairs and down, mopped.
October 2
1936 Cleaned house thru. Canned 12 qts. tomatoes. Baked bread. Went to choir rehearsal in evening.
1937 Baked bread, cake and pie.
October 3
1936 Baked pies and cake. Mopped. Went over to Corinne's and Louella's in afternoon. Paid Dr. Lee 50 cts. for Marge's salve (face).
1937 Went to church and SS. Ted and Marjorie took Frank and I up to Gerald's.
October 4
1936 Wardell and Shirley and children were down to spend the day. Ted down in afternoon and evening. Eleanor Neeley took part in a play in evening.
1937 Washed, Mopped sitting rooms and kitchen. Charlie here for supper.
October 5
1936 Did a mammoth washing
1937 Ironed
October 6
1936 Did an ironing
1937 Colored Marg a sweater and skirt. Royal blue. Went to a missionary meeting over to Louella's.
October 7
1936 Went out with my order. In afternoon went to a missionary meeting at Louella's. Sa in a quartette.
October 8
1936 Went out with my order
1937 Live Wires met at Louella's and made a stork outfit for Mrs. Pennay.
October 9
1936 Rev. Hulslander called, also Bessie Burgess. Finished up my order. Stayed to dinner with Corinne. Mother and Dad were over. Jean Dunlap came down.
1937 Marjorie and Ted started housekeeping. Frank went on bus up to Towanda (on business).
October 10
1936 Baked cake and pie. Mopped. Wardell and children were here.
1937 Frank and I came home from Gerald's. Bill Stowell brought us home.
October 11
1936 Went to church and SS. Marjorie and Ted went to Tunkhannock in afternoon. Went to church in evening.
1937 Washed. Mopped sitting room and kitchen
October 12
1936 Washed, mopped and made catsup. Cold
1937 Ironed
October 13
1936 Baked bread and ironed.
1937 Mopped kitchen. Went out with Mrs. Bullock to get Ellen a place to board. Went up to Marjorie's in evening.
October 14
1936 Helped Mrs. Miller 1 hr. Delivered part of my order. Went to band concert in evening. Ted and Bessie were here in evening.
1937 went out and sold $5.50 worth of Xmas cards for Live Wire class. 1st snow storm.
October 15
1936 Gerald stayed over night. Corinne, Louella, Belle Ames went over to mother's. Dad came after us. Corinne and I made mother a dress. Dad was in bed nearly all day.
1937 Cleaned upstairs. Stewed pumpkin.
October 16
1936 Finished delivering my order. Live Wire class gave a Penny Supper. cleared about $33.
1937 Mopped, baked pies, cake. Went up to Marge's and pasted paper all day. Papered her sitting room.
1953 Fell and broke my arm. Went to hospital.
October 17
1936 Jno. Baggot shot himself. Was sick in bed nearly all day. Marjorie and Ted went to movies at Towanda in evening. Corinne and Eleanor were here to supper.
1937 Went to church and SS. Corinne and I sang a duet in evening.
October 18
1936 Was too sick to go to church. Margie went to SS and taught her class.
1937 Washed. Mopped sitting room, did kitchen. Marie Pender came to room with me.
October 19
1936 Washed. made tomatoe catsup. Went on three sts. and solicited for my order. (Mr. Baggots funeral).
1937 Ironed. Mended. Was very sick in evening. Called Dr. Lee.
October 20
1936 Ironed. Baked bread, biscuits and rolls. Went down town in afternoon. Mended afterwards.
1937 Warm rain. Was sick nearly all day. Made a foot stool. Peeled some apples for drying.
October 21
1936 Cleaned two rooms. Went up and helped Mrs. Hulslander in afternoon. Marjorie and Eeanor went up to Towanda and had pictures taken.
1937 Went down town to do some trading. Did gen house work.
October 22
1936 Helped Mrs. Miller 2 hrs. in morning. Helped Lena 3 hrs. in afternoon. Marjorie played in band at Republican rally up at school house (In evening). Frank worked on road.
1937 Loran called on us. Also Wardell. Operetta in evening. Fran and I went to movies "Trader Horn".
October 23
1936 Baked bread
1937 Baked cookies. Corinne, Frank and I went up to Marjorie's for supper. Marie went home.
1953 Went to hospital.
October 24
1936 Mopped. Cleaned house thru. Baked cake. Went to Shirley's and spent rem. of day.
1937 The furnace in church was under water so we held church in auditorium. Gerald and Helen came down and had a birthday dinner for mother. 67 yrs.
October 25
1936 Mother's birthday. 66 yrs. old. we had a dinner for her up to Louella's. Just the children.
1937 Washed. Had a terrible headache all day.
October 26
1936 Washed. Made tomato preserves. Frank Chamberlain died.
1937 Ironed. Still had headache.
October 27
1936 Ironed. Mrs. Palmer called in afternoon wanting me to take a couple of boarders. Mended stockings nearly all day. Cold.
1937 Went up to Towanda and had my eyes tested.
October 28
1936 Frank Chamberlain's funeral. Called on three of my neighbors.
1937 Colored some flannel to make a quilt. Cut out blocks.
October 29
1936 Baked cake for church dinner. Helped Mrs. Miller 1 hr. In afternoon took care of Hulslander's baby.
1937 Cleaned house thru. Gerald came down.
October 30
1936 Swept sitting room and parlor
1937 Loran, Myrtle, Frank, Gerald and I went to Carbondale.
October 31
1936 Mopped, cleaned, baked a cake. Then went up to Shirley's and helped her.
1937 Wardell and family, Gerald, Helen, Marge and Ted were here to dinner.
November 1
1936 Went to church and SS. In afternoon went down to Carbondale after Phebe.
1937 Washed. Caught a terrible cold.
November 2
1936 Washed, mopped. Visited with Phebe.
1937 Ironed. Then went to bed.
1953 Frank and I went to hospital.
November 3
1936 Election Day. Ironed. F. Roosevelt won election over Landon by a great majority.
1937 Joe and Harold Gill came up and sold Joe's place to Loran. I was sick in bed.
November 4
1936 Made Phebe two aprons. Went over home in afternoon to see my father. Helped my mother. Rained all day, warm.
1937 Some better. Joe and Harold went home. Marjorie sick in bed.
November 5
1936 Cold. First snow storm. Creek high. Helped Mrs. Miller. Baked bread.
1937 Swept house thru. Baked bread.
November 6
1936 Made me an apron. Dad worse. Swept two sitting rooms.
1937 Baked cake, 2 blk. berry pies. Mopped.
November 7
1936 Dad worse. Baked cake. Mopped
1937 Aunt Sarah, Uncle Robert, Albert and Gertrude were here. Old Welles mill shop went down in the creek.
November 8
1936 Went over home in afternoon. 24 people gathered. Dad about same. Phebe went down to stay with Thad for two or three days. Went to SS. In evening went to Presbyterian church.
1937 Was sick. Finished piecing my quilt on machine.
November 9
1936 Washed and did part of my ironing. Did some sewing.
1937 Washed
November 10
1936 Finished my ironing. Did sewing. Made myself a dress.
1937 Gwendolyn sick in bed. Ironed. Mended and washed windows.
November 11
1936 Corinne and I went over home to help mother. Made her a dress.
1937 went up to school house to an Armistice programme.
November 12
1936 Helped Mrs. Miller 1 hr. Phebe and I went up to Shirley's. Made Phebe 3 pr. bloomers.
1937 Cleaned thru upstairs. Baked bread and rolls.
November 13
1936 Washed, mopped, cleaned sitting room and parlor. The ladies of church served supper for Odd Fellows.
1937 Live Wires held an auction over to Town Hall. Cleared $80.00.
November 14
1936 Was sick nearly all day.
1937 Frank and I went up to Mgs. and Ted's for dinner. Wardell came and took us up to his place for supper. Bob Wardell's were there.
November 15
1936 Wardell and family, Phebe, Frank and I went up to Towanda to Gerald's. Snowed. Went to church in evening.
1937 Washed, Gwendolyn was sick in bed.
November 16
1936 Cold. Washed. Corinne very sick. went down to see her. Dad about the same.
1937 Ironed. Gwen still sick.
November 17
1936 Warmer. Ironed. Phebe went home in afternoon. Wardell and Shirley went to Carbondale.
1937 Had doctor for Gwen. Very badly infected throat.
November 18
1936 Went out with my order. Stayed to Corinnne's for dinner. Went to choir rehearsal and cantata practice.
1937 Made myself a waist. Mopped sitting room and kitchen.
November 19
1936 Went out with my order. Marj and Ted went to orchestra practice in evening.
1937 Cleaned house through. Charlotte and Dicky stayed all night.
November 20
1936 Finished my order. Went over to see my father in afternoon.
1937 Baked cake, two pies. Mopped. The children were here in evening. Dicky went to movies in afternoon.
November 21
1936 Washed, baked bread, cake and pie. Marjorie's birthday. 17. Eleanor, John, May and Ted went for a ride in evening. Ted gave M. skates for birthday.
1937 Went o church and SS. Charlotte came down and went to SS. Marjorie, Ted and Bessie were here to dinner. M's birthday.
November 22
1936 Jno, Eleanor, Clyde Brown, Bessie, Bwendolyn and Ted were here in evening. Snowed. Frank, Marjorie and I went to church and SS. Frank was called out about 6. BO, got in at midnight.
1937 Washed. Went to the Sr. play in evening. Marge took the part of a society lady.
November 23
1936 Washed
1937 Ironed. Cleaned house up. Went down town in afternoon. Had bad headache. Went to bed early.
November 24
1936 Ironed.
November 25
1936 Worked 3 1/2 hrs. for Mrs. Hulslander. Cleaned my house thru. Picked 4 chickens. Baked 2 cakes.
1937 Baked 2 pies. Got dinner ready for Gerald and Helen but they didn't come. M. and Ted, Frank and I went up to Gerald's in evening.
November 26
1936 Gerald and Helen did not come for Thanksgiving so we ate alone.
1937 Cleaned upstairs and both sitting rooms.
November 27
1936 Frank and I delivered my order in forenoon. In afternoon baked bread. went to Institute in evening.
1937 Live Wire Class held another auction and sold the rest of our stuff. Cleared about $9.10.
November 28
1936 Cleaned house thru. Bessie and Ted were here in evening. Some very important questions were discussed (?).
1937 Went to church and SS. Frank and I ate dinner with Fred's. In afternoon went down to see Uncle Frank Hoag.
November 29
1936 Snowed. Went to church and SS. Louella, Fred and Family here to dinner. We went over to see my father in afternoon.
1937 Washed, mopped sitting room and kitchen. Held a business meeting at Hulslanders.
November 30
1936 Did my mother's washing and ironing, also my own washing. Mopped sitting room and kitchen.
1937 Had a very bad spell. Gwendolyn stayed home from school. Mother and Louella called in afternoon.
December 1
1936 Snowed. Did my ironing. Went over to Lena's and Mrs. O.C.Smith's in afternoon.
1937 Finished my ironing. Cleaned up house. Snowed.
December 2
1936 Rained. Did my mending.
December 3
1936 Baked bread and rolls.
1937 went over to Louella's. Mother, Corinne and I tied and bound a quilt for Louella.
December 4
1936 Corinne and I did some Xmas shopping.
1937 Mother came to stay a couple of days with me.
December 5
1936 Cleaned house hru. Baked raisin cake. The four grandchildren spent day with me while Shirley and Wardell hunted.
1937 Mother and I went to church and SS. Louella, Fred, Frank and I went over home in afternoon.
December 6
1936 Corinne sick in bed. Went to church in morning. Wardell and family were down to dinner. Gerald, Helen and Rev. Northrup came down and went over to see my Dad. Knew us only for a few minutes.
1937 Washed, mopped.
December 7
1936 Did my mother's washing and ironing also my own washing. Dad worse. Frank worked on road.
1937 Ironed, mended. Bessie was here to deliver her order.
December 8
1936 Mrs. Ross called on me, also Mrs. Bush. Did my ironing in morning. Did Corinne's ironing in afternoon.
1937 Got up early and Frank worked on road.
December 9
1936 Went over home and helped take care of my father.
December 10
1936 Father died about 10 min. of 9 P.M. Helped over home.
1937 Cleaned house thru.
December 11
1936 Stayed with mother. Helped to clean house up.
1937 Baked bread. Took bread and went up to Wardell's and took care of children and did Shirley's work.
December 12
1936 Uncle Isaac came, also Lester. Cleaned house thru. Baked 3 cakes and made jello to take over to mother.
1937 Gerald and Helen were here over night. Helen and I went to church.
December 13
1936 Dad's funeral was largely attended. Rev. Demorrest and Rev. Panzar officiated. All went back to house where will was read.
1937 Washed. Mopped sitting room and kitchen.
December 14
1936 Washed, mopped, cleaned house thru.
1937 Ironed. In evening Live Wire Class party. Gave a play "Lucilla's Xmas Party".
December 15
1936 Ironed. Helped Mrs. Hulslander 2 1/2 hrs.
1937 Fixed a dress for Marg
December 16
1936 Washed up sitting room curtains, washed windows, ironed. Cleaned sitting room.
1937 Went up to church to prompt the girls with their play.
December 17
1936 Cleaned kitchen
1937 Went up to church as Mrs. Bush's guest at the fortnightly. Live Wires repeated their play.
December 18
1936 Baked cookies and bread. Went to Wilkes Barre and Scranton with Wardell and Shirley. Stayed with J. Wardell for supper.
1937 Went to cantata practice. Afterwards went over to see Lena (very sick).
December 19
1936 Cleaned house up. Was sick about all day.
1937 Lena Abrams died about two o'clock. Charlotte stayed all night.
December 20
1936 Frank went to church and SS. Marge went to SS. I was sick. Went to hear cantata in evening. Ted and Bessie were here in evening.
1937 Wardell and family came down to supper and went to cantata. Washed.
December 21
1936 Washed. Frank went to work about 9 o'clock. Did some Xmas shopping in afternoon. Saw Mrs. Overton.
1937 Ironed. Went to Lena's funeral
1950 Born to Gerald and Helen a boy Frederick Leon. (This is not right. Fred was born in 1949-Karen)
December 22
1936 Ironed. Mended. Uphama came after me to go to school entertainment. Marge and Eleanor did Xmas shopping.
December 23
1936 Frank took Kathryn to play. I kept Hulslander's baby in evening. Baked 4 mince pies, 2 raisin cakes. Cleaned 2 sitting rooms, mopped kitchen. Went to see mother in afternoon.
1937 Baked mol. cookies, mince pies. Iced my fruit cake, mopped kitchen.
1954 Mother died at 12:30
December 24
1936 Helped Mrs. Hulslander 2 1/2 hrs. Gerald and Helen came down from Towanda to spend Xmas with us.
1937 We all went up to Marjorie's for our Xmas dinner. Rev. Scudder of Towanda was also there.
December 25
1936 Gerald, Helen, Wardell, Shirley and family, all had Xmas dinner with us. In evening we all went to Towanda to a show. (Also Ted).
1937 Jimmie, Dicky, Charlotte and Betty stayed with us. Wardell and Shirley went to Tioga hospital.
December 26
1936 Did some washing, cleaned up house.
1937 The children went home about nine o'clock. I washed. Frank helped me some.
1954 Mother's funeral
December 27
1936 Went to church and SS. Uncle Robt, Aunt Myrtle, Uncle Russel were here. In evening Joe and a friend were here.
1937 ironed. Then went up to Marjorie's to dinner. Finished a dress for her. Frank went to work.
December 28
1936 Washed. Went to Towanda with Corinne in afternoon. Marjorie stayed up with Jean Dunlop.
1937 Went down to Corinne's to a quilting. About 12 were present.
December 29
1936 Ironed. Called on the sick. (Mrs. Bush and Mrs. Decker)
1937 Baked bread
December 30
1936 Was sick. went down to the doctor. Stayed with Corinne remainder of the day. Have low blood pressure.
1937 My mother cae to stay with me a few days. Went to Emilie's to farewell party for Helen Arey.
December 31
1936 Marjorie and Eleanor N. went to Sayre to get a permanent. Betty and Charlotte stayed down with me.
1937 Cleaned house thru.
January 1952 Put inlaid linoleum on living room and dining room. (The house on Rt. 6)
Grammy had this poem in the back of her diary:
Woman was taken out of man,
Not out of his head to top him,
Not out of his feet to be trampled underfoot,
But out of his side to be equal to him,
Under his arm to be protected,
And near his heart to be loved.
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