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Herman Charles Tears, son of Sadie Colby and
Herman Camp Tears, was born in Sullivan Township 17 August 1913. In 1945
he married Winifred Brace. In the photo at left, Herman is on far right,
Winifred on far left. They were attendants at the 1953 wedding of Winifred's
brother, Gordon Brace, to Esther Baity.
The Tears Farm straddled the Rutland/Sullivan Border. The house was in Rutland and the barn across the road was in Sullivan Township. Winifred died in 2002 and Herman in 2004. Herman allowed me to copy his five year 1937-1941 diary about 1994 as well as the three diaries of his grandmother, Sadie Monro, which also appear on this site.
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Herman Charles Tears, Jr. Age 24
January 1, 1937 - 35º Dad and I did the chores and worked at wood in P.M.
January 2, 1937 - 30º Dad and I did the chores and stayed in as it was a sleet storm and high wind from the East.
January 3, 1937 - 35º Went to church and Sunday School. A nice clear day with high winds.
January 4, 1937 - 28º A nice clear day but cold. TInkered with pump jack Hauled water for Stock.
January 5, 1937 - 30º A very nice day. Corded wood in back room. Ground feed in the afternoon.
January 6, 1937 - 28º A clear day but a cold wind from East. Helped Louis & Uncle Oscar get our roller bolts.
January 7, 1937 - 40º Cloudy but a nice day to work. Helped haul roller bolts.
January 8, 1937 - 40º A beautiful day. Quite warm. Helped haul roller bolts. New S.A. belt came for pump jack.
January 9, 1937 - 35º A dark, rainy day. Roads very muddy. Attended meeting in Troy at which Grange officers were installed.
January 10, 1937 - 35º A cloudy day. We were down at Olive’s for dinner. Drilled well pump quit working.
January 11, 1937 - 30º A cloudy day. A cold raw wind from the South west. Took up the pump. We made two trips to Troy. Sprained wrist.
January 12, 1937 - 33º A cloudy day. A cold wind from the south. Finshed fixing the pump. Dad and I went to Troy.
January 13, 1937 - 38º A clear day in A.M. Clouded up about noon. Helped mother wash.
January 14, 1937 - 46º Damp, dark, and dreary. Dad, Louis and I went out to Aunt Belle’s near Morris in the P.M.
January 15, 1937 - 38º Rain in morning. Clear later in day. Colder at night. Hauled in straw. Fixed alarm clock. Gave car dry bath.
January 16, 1937 - 20º Snowy, cold and windy. Celebrated Uncle Oscar’s 66th birthday at Uncle Oscar’s.
January 17,1937 - 37º Cloudy, high wind from South East with sleet. Olive & Jim were here for dinner. Went to Fred Canedy’s after Sybil L. Will.
January 18,1937 - 40º Cloudy, dark, & dreary. Took Lucy to Troy to meet the train (10:26) Ground feed in the P.M. with I.C.H. tractor.
January 19, 1937 - 30º Cloudy. Mud froze quite solid last Eve. Dad & I went over to Harry Hulslanders and then back to Olive’s in P.M.
January 20, 1937 - 22º Snow and sleet with high wind from East. Listened to Inauguration of F.D.R. Louis and I worked on car.
January 21, 1937 - 40º Cloudy & wet. Cold wind from south, Puttered around in A.M. Finished relining brakes in P.M.
January 22, 1937 - 32º Cloudy and damp. Very muddy, Icy late in day. Took car to Mansfield to be inspected. Took harness.
January 23,1937 - 35º Cold and cloudy in morning. Help cut horns off the head of cattle. Puttered around in P.M.
January 24, 1937 - 32º Another windy day sleet storm from Southeast. Guernsey heifer bled to death. Had to take care of hide. Rested rest of day.
January 25, 1937 - 40º Partly cloudy with some wind. Helped mother wash. Went to Mansfield after harness in P.M.
January 26, 1937 - 30º Somewhat cloudy, windy. Made ice cream to take down to Olive’s for dinner. Went to Troy in P.M. hair cut.
January 27, 1937 - 20º Cloudy and Windy Went over to the Annual Feast at the Grange Hall.
January 28,1937 - 30º Clear in the morning wind from south. Helped clean up pile of manure. Dad & I cut wood down at Uncle Oscar’s.
January 29, 1937 - 50º A very nice, calm, clear day. Archie & Elmer Shaw visited us in P.M.
January 30, 1937 - LD 45º Another nice clear day. Fixed Halter. Helped put shoe on Fred. Put rigging on truck wagon. Drawed wood. Ground feed.
January 31, 1937 - 35º High wind and some snow from southeast. Uncle Oscar & Aunt Nettie were up for dinner.
Feb. 1, 1937 - - - 20 deg. Mostly clear, windy. Went after Iva VanNess to help wash & iron. Worked on Buzz saw attachment. Took Iva home.
Feb. 2, 1937 - - - 20 deg. Cloudy, Cold & blustery. Worked st wood in afternoon.
Feb. 3, 1937- - - 28 deg. Cold, partly cloudy and windy. Worked at wood in the afternoon.
Feb. 4, 1937 - -- 20 deg. Six above zero in morning. Everything covered with frost. Wind in the East. Worked at wood all day. Horses shod.
Feb. 5, 1937 - - - 25 deg. Partly cloudy some wind. Cut wood in A. M. Helped cut logs in lumber for truck rack. Moved Straw.
Feb. 6, 1937 - - - 0 deg. Partly cloudy, windy. Went after feed for Uncle Oscar & us. Ate dinner with Olive Worked on Model L Case in P.M.
Feb. 7, 1937 - - - 40 deg. Clear, some wind. Down to Uncle Oscar's in forenoon. Uncle Claud's folks here for dinner & supper , Louis & Nellie.
Feb. 8, 1937 - - - 10 deg. Very icy & cloudy. Mother fell & broke her limb just above ankle. Father, Louis and Doris Williams took her to Arnot-Ogden Hos.
Feb. 9, 1937 - - - Very foggy & muddy. Jim Judson down with Grippe. Dad & I called on mother in P.M.
Feb. 10, 1937 -- Partly cloudy and windy. Louis took Uncle Oscar to Dr. Cephews on account of eye Ulcer. Dad and I ate dinner with Aunt Nettie. Mother easier than the day before.
Feb. 11, 1937 - - 30 deg. - 8 above zero this morning. Mostly clear. Quite windy. Just did what I had to. Had some cold.
Feb. 12, 1937 - - Louis' Birthday 44 deg. A wonderful day. Took Uncle Oscar to Dr. Seafuse for his eye. Visited Mother at Hospital in afternoon.
Feb. 13, 1937 - - 44 deg. - Another very nice day. Received word that Mother could come home. Walter Gates brought her home in Dodge Pa?. Hazel Sherman (written sideways)
Feb. 14, 1937 -- 5 deg. - Cloudy and wind from West. Stayed at home and rested. Mother not gaining very fast. Emma Gardner passed out.
Feb. 15, 1937 - - 25 deg. - Cloudy and windy. Cut wood in P.M.
Feb. 16, 1937 - - 20 deg. - Windy, damp and frosty. Went over to Canfield's to Mrs. Gardner's funeral. Pallbearer for first time.
Feb. 17, 1937 - - 37 deg. - A wonderful day. Helped Hazel wash. Helped split wood in P.M. Took Hazel home in evening.
Feb. 18, 1937 -- 8 deg. - A very nice clear day. Helped do chores & care for mother. Helped split wood in P.M. 5 airplanes in a group went from North to South.
Feb. 19, 1937 - - 42 deg
Feb. 20, 1937 - - 7 deg. - Dad & Mother's Wedding anniversary
Feb. 21, 1937 --50 deg. - A very high wind and some rain from south east
Feb. 22, 1937 - - 0 deg.
Feb. 23, 1937 - - 38 deg.
Feb. 24, 1937 -- 32 deg.
Feb. 25, 1937 - - 30 deg.
Feb. 26, 1937 -- 34 deg. - Cloudy and some wind . Help do chores in A.M. Went to Troy in P.M. Haircut
Feb. 27, 1937 - - 30 deg. - A very blustery day. Snow drifted. Iva VanNess came in A.M. I met her with team on sleds down at Steadman's.
Feb. 28, 1937 - - 36 deg. - A very nice day. Cold in morning. Stayed at home.
Mar. 1, 1937 - - 42 Deg. -Clear all day. Very cold in morning. Worked at stanchions in A.M. Dad & I went down with grist in P.M. Team on wagon.
Mar. 2, 1937 - - 42 deg. - A very nice day. Did the washing in the forenoon. Did odd jobs in afternoon.
Mar. 3, 1937 - - Another beautiful day but quite cold breeze. Did chores & odd jobs in A.M. Dad & I went to Col. X Roads in P.M.
Mar. 4, 1937 - - 46 deg. - Partly cloudy. A very thawing wind. Snow nearly gone. Another day of odd jobs. Mother sat up 5 min.
Mar. 5, 1937 - - 34 deg. - Partly cloudy. Some wind. Fixed wheel chair. Mother was up about 10 min.
Mar. 7, 1937 - - 34 deg. - Cloudy & damp. Some mist most of day. Mother up 30 min. in wheel chair. Dad & I went to Mansfield in P.M.
Mar. 8, 1937 - - 40 deg. - Cloudy & some wind. Looked like rain most of time. Mother was not up but was about same. Buzzed wood at Uncle Oscar's.
Mar. 9, 1937 - - 22 deg. - Mostly cloudy some wind. Finished buzzing Uncle Oscar's wood. Started a pile for us in Sugar Bush in P.M. Mother out to supper.
Mar. 10, 1937 - - 20 deg. - Some cloudy. 6 above zero in morning. Quite windy. We cut up and buzzed wood in Sugar Bush. Mother up 1 3/4 hrs.
Mar. 11, 1937 - - 35 deg. - Very clear most of the day. East wind at night. Buzzed more wood. Louis hauled wood in P.M. Mother up 1 1/2 hr. three loads.
Mar. 12, 1937 - - 38 deg. - A nice day but cloudy all day. Cut more wood Louis hauled two more loads in A.M. Mother was out to supper.
Mar. 13, 1937 - - 36 deg. - Quite cloudy & some wind. Worked at gar door catch. Went to Mansfield in P.M. Mother up in evening.
Mar. 14, 1937 - - 24 deg. - Very cloudy. Some East wind. Fine snow most of day. Took Iva home. Went after Olive & babe. Jim & Wendell came for supper. Went after Iva.
Mar. 15, 1937 - - 40 deg. - Snowed all day. Washed in afternoon.
Mar. 16, 1937 - - 29 deg. - Snowed & blowed. Like blizzard most of day. Helped milk truck through. Did inside jobs. Mother up 6 hrs.
Mar. 17, 1937 - - 38 deg. - Very blustery in morning, quieter in P.M. Took grist to mill in P.M. Took eye medicine to Geo. Bardwell`in eve.
Mar. 18, 1937 - - 34 deg. - A very nice morning. Clouded up & snowed in P.M. Helped Louis saw lumber all day.
Mar. 19, 1937 -- 38 deg. - Very blustery in morning. Drove the car cross lots to Walter's. Helped saw in A.M. Ground feed in P.M.
Mar. 20, 1937 - - 36 deg. - Wind blowed from South E. stormed some. Did chores & odd jobs in A.M. Split wood til it rained. Then patched boots.
Mar. 21, 1937 - - 34 deg. - A very windy, cloudy morning. Went to Walter's after car. Drove out to Uncle Oscar's. Dad & I went to Olive's in P.M. Drove Chevrolet home.
Mar. 22, 1937 - - 50 deg. - A very nice day. Took Iva home. Took Mother up to hospital. She is getting along nicely.
Mar. 23, 1937 - - 60 deg. - Another nice day. Did chores and went to Mansfield in P.M.
Mar. 24, 1937 - - 42 deg. - Not so nice. acted like storm. Went to Col. X Roads after feed & changed cars. Washed in P.M.
Mar. 25, 1937 - - 26 deg. - quite a cold damp air.
Mar. 26, 1937 - - 18 deg.
Mar. 27, 1937 - - 22 deg.
Mar. 28, 1937 - - 24 deg. - Uncle Claude's folks were here for dinner. Dad went after Dora Wolfe.
Mar. 29, 1937 - - 34 deg. - Very windy. Just did chores and tinkered around.
Mar. 30, 1937 - - 38 deg. - A very nice day. Helped saw lumber.
Mar. 31, 1937 - - 45 deg. - Another nice day. Helped Louis saw lumber. Washed early in morning.
Apr. 1, 1937 - - 50 deg. - A very nice day. Partly cloudy at times. Helped Louis haul Arthur's logs, lumber & saw lumber.
Apr. 2, 1937 - - 51 deg. - Cloudy all over in morning cleared up later. Colder at night. Helped Louis finish A. Hager's lumber. Dad & Uncle Oscar went to F. P. Case funeral.
Apr. 3, 1937 - - 40 deg. - A nice day. Partly cloudy, cool. Helped Louis saw lumber.
Apr. 4, 1937 - - 36 deg. - Another nice day. Partly cloudy. Took Dora to Lloyd's. Olive & Jim here for dinner, also Bernice S. Howard Robbins folks here. Went after Dora.
Apr. 5, 1937 - - 48 deg. - Cloudy and some rain. High wind from south. Ground nearly 2 tons of feed.
Apr. 6, 1937 - - 48 deg. - A nice day. Partly cloudy. Heavy rain night before. High wind in morn. Helped Louis saw lumber.
Apr. 7, 1937 - - 60 deg. - A nice day. A few clouds. Some wind at times. Tried to wash & couldn't. Motor bad. Dora & Aunt Nettie did it. Helped Louis saw.
Apr. 8, 1937 - - 35 deg. - A cloudy day. Some rain. Helped Louis saw lumber. Mother is getting along good.
Apr. 9, 1937 - - 36 deg. - Heavy snow with some wind out of North. Helped stack manure spreader. Did chores. Went to Elk Run after school chi.
Apr. 10, 1937 - - 34 deg. - Snow flurries from North West. Did chores. Dad & I went to Canton to see about lumber for barn.
Apr. 11, 1937 - - 40 deg. - Partly cloudy with some wind out of N.W. Took Dora Wolfe to East Troy. Came back to Olive's for dinner.
Apr. 12, 1937 - - 45 deg. A very nice clear day. Took Mother back to hospital. Limb coming along dine. Olive & Ellen went with us.
Apr. 13, 1937 - - 42 deg.
Apr. 14, 1937 - - 52 deg.
Apr. 15, 1937 - - 60 deg. - Mostly cloudy with some rain at times. Louis ran his saw onto iron. He took it to Williamsport.
Apr. 16, 1937 - - 48 deg.
Apr. 17, 1937 - -54 deg. - Quite cloudy. Wind in East. Helped do chores. Dad & I went to Troy in P.M.
Apr. 18, 1937 -- 60 deg. - Mostly cloudy with some wind. Uncle Oscar & Aunt Nettie here in afternoon.
Apr. 19, 1937 - - 69 deg. - A very nice day. Quite a drying wind. I washed some blankets & r... Dad signed "right of way" for R. E.
Apr. 20, 1937 - - 70 deg. - A very nice day. Ground dried fast. Buzzed wood. 6 hr. @ $1 an hr. with Case Model L for Arthur Hager.
Apr. 21, 1937 - - 37 deg. - A very heavy rain from East. Stayed in most of day. Tore down light plant in A.M.
Apr. 22, 1937 - - 39 deg. - Another rainy day. Went down to Uncle Oscar's in P.M. & Louis helped me clean up valves to Light plant.
Apr. 23, 1937 - - 54 deg. - Not so much wind today. Put light plant together. Drove posts around sheep pasture in P.M.
Apr. 24, 1937 - - 52 deg. - A ver nice day with some wind. Cleaned some in back room. Dad & I wnet to Mansfield in P.M. Haircut.
Apr. 25, 1937 - - 50 deg. - A very raw wind from South East all day. Took Gladys home. Olive & Jim here for diner. Went after Gladys.
Apr. 26, 1937 - - 46 deg. - Very cloudy. High wind from South East. Took banking away from west end of barn. Some sleet at night.
Apr. 27, 1937 - - 54 deg. - More high winds from East. Mostly cloudy all day. Uncle Bert went to Hospital at Sayre. I ground feed. Helped Louis haul John Heib's logs.
Apr. 28, 1937 - - 42 deg. - More rain. Wind more from South West. Helped Louis saw 3000 ft. of lumber.
Apr. 29, 1937 - - 60 deg. - Turned out to be a nice day. Partly cloudy. Help Louis saw. Went with him to Ernest Jupenlaz with load lumber.
Apr. 30, 1937 - - 61 deg. - A very nice day. Helped pick up shingles and boards. Helped fix barn yard fence. Watered cows in yard at night.
May 1, 1937 - - 75 deg. - A very nice day. Wind in West in A.M. In East in P.M. Cleaned henhouse. Swept down in back room. Fixed back room light.
May 2, 1937 - - 78 deg. - Another nice day. Wind in the East. Washed car. Stayed at home. Olive & family hee few minutes in P.M.
May 3, 1937 - - 72 deg. - Another very nice day. Wind from East. Repaired washing machine cord & switch. Washed. Tinkered drag. Picked up.
May 4, 1937 - - 75 deg. - A very nice day. Helped Louis shoe drags, Went to Col. X Roads to show in eve.
Ma} 5, 1937 - - 66 deg. - Mostly cloudy all day, some rain. Worked at Uncle Oscar's oat ground. Took sheep to pasture in Morn.
May 6, 1937 -- - 65 deg. - Mostly cloudy. Rained hard night before. Pa, Uncle Oscar & I went to see Uncle Bert in afternoon at Sayre Hosp.
May 7, 1937 - - 68 deg. - A very nice clear day. Worked at cow pasture fence in A.M. Ross Bryan sold us Hay trac.. Milk inspector here. Dad broke plow. Show in eve.
May 8, 1937 - - 60 deg. - Another nice day. Mowed lawn & cleaned up around. Ground feed in P.M. Light showers in afternoon.
May 9, 1937 - - 70 deg. - Cloudy. Wind from S.E. Took Gladys home. Olive's family here for dinner. Went after Gladys.
May 10, 1937 - - 45 deg. - Cloudy. Very cold wind from N.W. Drawed water. Washed. Dad sold 2 cows, 3 calves. I took up some barb wire.
May 11, 1937 - - 70 deg. - A very nice day. Helped draw stone in A.M. Went to work at Uncle Oscar's oats in P.M.
May 12, 1937 - - 75 deg. - A nice day. High wind from South. Worked at Uncle Oscar's oats. Ground feed. Louis started dragging here in P.M.
May 13, 1937 - - 70 deg. - Hard rain last night. Fixed fence in A.M. Stayed in out of rain in P.M. Cloudy all of A.M.
May 14, 1937 - - 41 deg. - Rained all day. Went to Canton to see about lumber. Helped Olive & Jim with linoleum in P.M.
May 15, 1937 - - 50 deg. - Very cloudy in morning, clearing up later. Two loads of lumber came for barn. Mowed lawn & did odd jobs.
May 16, 1937 - - 60 deg. - A very nice day. I went to Elk Run church to S.S. Louis & Nellie called in P.M. Arthur & Gene (Jennie?) Hager here in eve.
May 17, 1937 - - 54 deg. - High wind from West. Rain every little while. Fixed fence in A.M. Washed. 2 more loads lumber. Sprouted potatoes.
May 18, 1937 - - 64 deg. - Clear, clouded up toward night. Spread manure pile. 2 loads lumber. Turned cows out at noon. Louis hauled 2 loads gravel.
May 19, 1937 - - 55 deg. - Very cloudy & rainy in morning. Louis & I took both tractors to Bird York's to move building. Went to Tioga with Louis.
May 20, 1937 - - 60 deg. - Cloudy morning. Clear later. Sowed first oats here. 2 loads lumber yesterday 1 today. 2 loads gravel yesterday 2 today.
May 21, 1937 - - 74 deg. - A very nice day. Finish 6 1/2 acres oats. Louis hauled last of 26 Tons of gravel. Burned brush on bank. Jim brought 3 T. lime.
May 22, 1937 - - 83 deg. - Another nice day. Did some cleaning up in barn. Went to Troy in P.M. Haircut.
May 23, 1937 - - Winifred Brace's Birthday - 80 deg. - A very nice day. We all took Gladys home and ate dinner with Olive. Taught Boy's S.S. class. Learned to ride bicycle.
May 24, 1937 - - Ellen's Birthday - Another nice day. Help draw stone off corn ground. Help stake out for barn. Got raspberry bushes from Olive's.
May 25, 1937 - - 80 deg. - A very nice day. Worked at garden plot. Help dig for wall under barn.
May 26, 1937 - - 87 deg. - Very cloudy all day. Quite a hot day. Showers in eve. Sowed lime & a few more oats on lower side of piece.
May 27, 1937 - - 85 deg. - Another hot day. Showers in afternoon. Mowed lawn. Help draw stone. Hauled truck loaded with lumber up John C. tpad with L Case.
May 28, 1937 - - 65 deg. - A very nice clear day. Pounded stones in for wall under barn. Mother has been putting her foot on floor some.
May 29, 1937 - - 85 deg. - A very nice clear day. Put more stones in for wall. Dug drain. Dug ditch for wall in P.M.
May 30, 1937 - - A very pleasant day. Drawed water. Uncle Oscar came after Lilacs. See sheep in afternoon. Uncle Claud's folks here for Supper. also Louis & Nellie.
May 31, 1937 - - 88 deg. - A beautiful day. Not much breeze. Dad finished oats. I helped repair drag & Ground feed. Pounded stone in ditch for barn. Dragged in eve.
Jun.1, 1937 - - 92 deg. - A clear day. Some wind. Help with wall in A.M. Dragged corn ground in P.M. Mowed lawn at night.
Jun.2, 1937 - - 84 deg. - A nice day. Fitted corn ground. Dad planted corn. I went to Uncle Claude's after anchor irons for barn.
Jun. 3, 1937 - - 70 deg. - Rained some of time so they couldn't pour concrete. Hauled nearly 90 cans of water from spring & well in Uncle Oscar's truck.
Jun. 4, 1937 - - 76 deg. - A nice day. Hauled 50 cans water before 10 O’Clock. Planted few potatoes. Went to Col. X Roads for Uncle Oscar.
Jun. 5, 1937 - - 89 deg. - Another nice day. Hauled 40 more cans water in P.M. Went to Col. X Roads after 500 more cement.
Jun. 6, 1937 - - Shirley Beardlee Smith's Birthday - 90 deg. - A very pleasant day. Too Gladys home. Uncle Elmer's folks here for dinner. Olive & family came & brought Gladys.
Jun. 7, 1937 - - 80 deg. - A nice day. Mother & Dad went to Troy & Mansfield in A.M. I helped wait on carpenters. Rode in new Plymouth. Went after Spencer Gernert scraper in eve.
Jun. 8, 1937 - - 80 deg. - A nice day. Helped dig out basement under barn. Mother & Gladys washed in P.M.
Jun. 9, 1937 - - 84 deg. - A nice day. Help dig for basement under barn in A.M. Help cut braces in P.M.
Nun. 10, 1937 - - 60 deg. - Cloudy & rainy. Men did not work at barn. Fixed pole n closet for best clothes. Sprouted potatoes. Planted few potatoes.
_Jun. 11, 1937 - - 79 deg. - A very nice day. help raise posts for new barn. Planted sweet corn in eve.
Jun. 12, 1937 - - 80 deg. - Another beautiful day. Mowed lawn. Sold 4$lambs (333 lbs) @ 9 c. per lb. Ground grist. Went to Troy in eve. Gladys went home. Haircut.
Jun. 13, 1937 - - 73 deg. - A very nice day. Rested in A. M. Took mother out in car to see barn & went on down to Uncle Oscar's. Olive's folks here fov supper.
Jun. 14, 1937 - - 67 deg. - A very nice rain most of day. Sunshine towardnight. Set out tomato plants.
Jun. 15, 1937 - - 84 deg. - A nice day. Helped build big beams & plates for barn.
Jun. 16, 1937 - - 86 deg. - A nice day. Went down to Uncle Oscar's after tractor and extention (sic) ladder. Finished planting garden.
June. 17, 1937 - - 70 deg. - Cloudy all day. Rain towards eve. Went to Troy & Mansfield after Wool twine. Herb Wood's boys sheared 11 sheep. Louis & Nellie here in eve.
Jun. 18, 1937 - - 74 deg. - Cloudy. Rain quite often in P.M. Finished shearing. Castrated lambs. Took sheep back to pasture.
Jun. 19, 1937 - - 64 deg. - Very cloudy. Helped build perline plates in A.M. Help raise perline bents in P.M.
Jun. 20, 1937 - - 70 deg. - A very nice day. Some cloudy. Stayed at home. Howard Robbins came to show his family framework of barn. Hiked in P.M.
Jun. 21, 1937 - - 72 deg. - Rain most of day. Not much accomplished on barn. Cleaned stove in P.M. Louis took 18 fleeces of wool to Tioga. 103 # wool
Jun. 22, 1937 - - 70 deg. - A nice day. Some cloudy. Help board up barn. Went after Strawberries. (Ray Baker) Joe Louis won fight against J. Brad.
Jun. 23, 1937 - - A very nice day. Help board up barn.
Jun. 24, 1937 - - 80 deg. - A beautiful day. Clear. Father & Louis went after 2 loads of battens. I helped around barn all day.
Jun. 25, 1937 - - 87 deg. - A very nice day. Helped around the new barn. Dad cultivated corn.
Jun. 26, 1937 - - 93 deg. - Another nice day in A.M. Took Gladys home & went to Troy. Louis & Herbert Borg here in eve.
Jun. 27, 1937 - - 80 deg. - A nice day. Started to rain in eve. Uncle Ray's folks here & Took us to Morris Run to see Frederick Scaife for help in haying. Went after Gladys in eve. Stopped at Olive's. Helen & Jimie were there. Had ice cream.
Jun. 28, 1937 - - 66 deg. - Rain. Ground two batches of feed. Took Herbert Borg's wheel chair home.
Jun.29, 1937 - - 70 deg. - Mostly cloudy. Rainy at times. Helped around barn. Uncle Oscar & Aunt Nettie here in eve.
Jun. 30, 1937 - - 60 deg. - Cloudy & cool. Helped around the barn. Dad & I went to Elmira after hardware for barn.
Jul. 1, 1937 - - 60 deg. - Cool & Cloudy. Plenty of wind. Men finished roof of barn. I went to Mansfield for more leas washers. (NOTE: Gus Welch announced the birth of Jimmy with paint on the roof, He painted "It’s A Boy" in large letters and it no doubt remains there under the shingles.)
Jul. 2, 1937 -- 56 deg. - Nice weather. Helped around barn.
Jul. 3, 1937 - - 74 deg. - Nice weather. Helped around the barn. Treated carpenters to ice cream & cake.
Jul. 4, 1937 - - 85 deg. - Took Gladys home in A.M. A nice day. Down to Olive's for picnic dinner. Jim, Wendell & I came home to do night chores. Went back for picnic Supper.
Jul. 5, 1937 - - 85 deg. - Another nice day. Did some painting on window casings & doors of new barn. Dad mowed some.
Jul. 6, 1937 - - 95 deg. - A nice day. Men finished barn. Got things ready for haying.
Jul. 7, 1937 - - 93 deg. - A nice day. Drawed two loads of hay.
Jul. 8, 1937 -- - 98 deg. - Drawed 2 loads of hay. A nice day. Did some hand mowing. Went after Model L. Case for haying. Fred Scaife came in P.M.
Jul. 9, 1937 -- - 97 deg. - A very nice day terribly hot. Drawed 6 1/2 loads of hay.
Jul. 10, 1937 -- - 95 deg. - Partly cloudy in A.M. Fred & I buried calf. Cultivated & hoed some potatoes. Hauled 4 loads of hay. Went to Troy. Haircut.
Jul. 11, 1937 -- - 90 deg. - A very nice day. Rested all day. Went to pasture to see sheep in eve. All O.K.
Jul. 12, 1937 -- - 90 deg. - A nice day. Drawed 1 load hay. Trimmed upsome with scythe.
Jul. 13, 1937 -- - 90 deg. - Another nice day. Drawed 4 loads of hay in new barn.
Jul. 14, 1937 -- - 62 deg. - Rainy. Drawed 1 load of hay first thing in morning. Ground knives. Hunted for bolt for starter on car. Insured new barn.
Jul. 15, 1937 -- - 80 deg. - Rainy. Mowed in A.M. with scythe. worked in garden. Staked tomatoes. Stirred hay. Heavy rain at night.
Jul. 16, 1937 -- - 84 deg. - A nice day. Drawed 2 loads of hay.
Jul. 17, 1937 -- - 79 deg. - Rainy in morning. Drawed 6 loads of hay.
Jul. 18, 1937 -- - 65 deg. - Very cloudy & cool. Olive, Jim & family were here for dinner.
Jul. 19, 1937 -- - 85 deg. - A nice day. Uncle Oscar & Louis started changing with us in haying. Uncle Oscar cut wheat. 6 loads of hay.
Jul. 20, 1937 -- - Wendell's birthday. 90 deg. - A nice day. Drawed 5 last loads of Hay on this place. 3 first loads on lower place.
Jul. 21, 1937 -- - 90 deg. - Another nice day. Drawed 7 loads of hay. Dan & Uncle Oscar finished mowing hay.
Jul. 22, 1937 -- - 90 deg. - A nice day. Drawed 3 loads of hay from lower place in A.M. Last of our own haying. Drawed 5 loads of hay in P.M. Uncle Oscar's.
Jul. 23, 1937 -- - 90 deg. - Another nice day. Drawed 13 loads of hay.
Jul. 24, 1937 -- - 95 deg. – A nice day. Drawed 5 loads of hay. Heavy thunder storm in afternoon.
Jul. 25, 1937 -- - 80 deg. - Very windy from South. Rested. Went for ride over north of Mainesburg on dirt road.
Jul. 26, 1937 -- - 80 deg. - Cloudy, some rainy. Went down to Olive's & picked red raspberries. Had car inspected. Mother had bilious spell.
Jul. 27, 1937 -- - 60 deg. - Cloudy all day. Fred Scaife & I set up wheat & worked in garden. Hay too green to draw. Threshed 1 load wheat- 19 bushels. Mother about same. Had Doctor for her.
Jul. 28, 1937 -- - 75 deg. - A nice day. Mother not improving very fast. Help draw 11 loads of Hay.
Jul. 29, 1937 -- - 75 deg. - Another nice day. Help draw 10 loads of hay.
Jul. 30, 1937 -- - 78 deg. - A nice day. Showery in P.M. Finished Uncle Oscar's haying. 10 loads.
Jul. 31, 1937 -- - 73 deg. - A nice day but a little rainy. Finished threshing wheat in afternoon. 5 Acres of wheat at 18 bu. per acre.
Aug. 1, 1937 -- - Olive's birthday - 75 deg. - A nice day. Stayed at home. Baker girls who were born on this place called on us this afternoon. Was down at Olive's in eve. Olive and Jim feeling bum. Uncle Claude's folks called in A.M.
Aug. 2, 1937 -- - 78 deg. - A very nice day. Ground grist for us & Walter Card. Helped Louis saw, haul lumber and logs.
Aug. 3, 1937 -- - 84 deg. - A nice day. Help haul logs & saw lumber.
Aug. 4, 1937 -- - 85 deg. - A nice day. Help thresh Lee Tice's wheat (42 bu.) Help work on thresher. Dad & Uncle Oscar help put in Uncle Bert's hay.
Aug. 5, 1937 - - - 85 deg. - Another nice day. Help saw lumber & worked on thresher.
Aug. 6, 1937 -- - 90 deg. - Hot & Muggy. Help Louis saw lumber.
Aug. 7, 1937 -- - 76 deg. - Rained last night. We took Gladys home & went to Troy. Took dinner with Olive. Olive & Jim have a New Chevrolet coach. Haircut.
Aug. 8, 1937 -- - 80 deg. - A very nice day, some cloudy. We went for a ride over on Armenia Mt. then brought Gladys back.
Aug. 9, 1937 -- - 85 deg. - A nice day. Partly cloudy. Help Louis work on thresher. Dad & Uncle Oscar started cutting our oats.
Aug. 10, 1937 -- - 80 deg. - Heavy rain in Morning & at night. Fixes wainscoting around chimney in kitchen & puttered around. Was supposed to start threshing today.
Aug. 11, 1937 -- - 74 deg. - Very rainy. Painted a few little things around the place. Went over to Drum Christopher's but no Grange.
Aug. 12, 1937 -- - 78 deg. - Nice in A.M. Very wet. Ground feed. Set up oats. Rained at two o'clock. Help Louis paint cattle rack for truck.
Aug. 13, 1937 -- - 85 deg. - A very nice day. Dad & I went down to Uncle Oscar's & picked blackberries in Morning. Cut oats rest of day. Olive, Jim's family came & brought ice cream in eve.
Aug. 14, 1937 -- - 85 deg. - A very nice day. Finished cutting our oats. Started Uncle Oscar's. Dug first new potatoes.
Aug. 15, 1937 -- - 85 deg. - Another wonderful day. Louis came up with his new Chevrolet car. He, dad & I went for a ride. Stayed at home & rested.
Aug. 16, 1937 -- - 90 deg. - A nice day. Started threshing oats down at Lloyd Wolfe's 240 bu. oats 23 bu. wheat. Pa & Uncle Oscar rook hub out of binder.
Aug. 17, 1937 -- - My Birthday - 90 deg. - Nice day. Partly cloudy in P.M. Threshed 268 bu. oats for Fritz Shaylor & a few for John Heib. Mowed some lawn in eve. Rec'd card from Olive. Thunder shower in eve.
Aug. 18, 1937 -- - 87 deg. - Rained last eve. nice today. Threshed in barn 17 bu buckwheat, 45 bu. wheat for John Heib in A.M. Went up to Grange in eve.
Aug. 19, 1937 -- - 90 deg. - A nice day. Mowed lawn in A.M. Threshed Herm Garrison's oats in P.M. (189 bu.) Took berries to Olive.
Aug. 20, 1937 -- - 85 deg. - A nice day. Threshed 343 bu. oats for Foster Garrison, wheat & oats for Wylie McClure & Ernest Wood.
Aug. 21, 1937 -- - 90 deg. - A very nice day. Threshed oats & rye for Ernest Wood. Also 42 bu. for Walter Card. Rained. Went to Troy.
Aug. 22, 1937 -- - 65 deg. - Rainy in morning. Cloudy all day. Baker folks were here for picnic dinner.
Aug. 23, 1937 -- - 75 deg. - A nice day. Help Louis saw lumber.
Aug. 24, 1937 -- - 70 deg. - A nice day but cloudy. Help Louis saw in A.M. Straightened up oats. Pulled beets. Severe headache.
Aug. 25, 1937 -- - 75 deg. - A very nice day. Dad & I hauled some of straw stack down to Smith place. Finished threshing Walter Card & A. Hager's oats.
Aug. 26, 1937 -- - 70 deg. - Very rainy. Went to Wellsboro to Register. Olive & Jim took us in their new Chevrolet.
Aug. 27, 1937 -- - 80 deg. - Rainy in A.M. Nice in P.M. Put new ignition switch in car in A.M. Went to Elmira in P.M.
Aug. 28, 1937 -- - 90 deg. - A very nice day. Pulled weeds in garden. Soldered on house roof. Mowed lawn.
Aug. 29, 1937 -- - 85 deg. - A very nice day. Uncle Oscar's folks, Uncle Claude's folks, Olive & Jim & family and Louis & Nellie here for dinner.
Aug. 30, 1937 -- - 84 deg. - A nice day. Turned hammers over on feed mill. Ground grist. Cleaned up mag, cleaned out carbon, ground valves of engine.
Aug. 31, 1937 -- - 95 deg. - A nice day. Threshed oats at Bird York's. Some of the oats had been cut off by worms.
Sep. 1, 1937 -- - 96 deg. - A nice day. Finished Bird York's oats & started Milton York's.
Sep. 2, 1937 -- - 95 deg. - A very nice day. Finished threshing Milton York's oats & threshed Henry Beardslee's.
Sep. 3, 1937 -- - 97 deg. - A very nice morning. Heavy thunder & lightning in P.M. Threshed our oats, 382 bu- 12 acres. Threshed 1 load of George's oats.
Sep. 4, 1937 -- - 90 deg. - A very nice day. Threshed 2 loads of Geo. Bardwell's oats. Mowed lawn. Worked in garden. Company came from Wash. D.C.
Sep. 5, 1937 -- - 64 deg. - Some rain & partly cloudy. Went after Frank Beardslee. He ate dinner with us. Company started for Washington, D.C.
Sep. 6, 1937 -- - 67 deg. - A nice day. Help work at sweet corn. Worked in garden.
Sep. 7, 1937 -- - 68 deg. - A very nice day. Picked more sweet corn. Took 5 bu. to Uncle Claude's.
Sep. 8, 1937 -- - 70 deg. - A nice day. Finished threshing Canfield's oats (406 bu.) Started Jim VanZile's . Louis not feeling well.
Sep. 9, 1937 -- - 85 deg. - A very nice day. Got silo filling outfit ready in A.M. Started filling Sterling Haven's silo in P.M.
Sep. 10, 1937 -- - 75 deg. - Another nice day. Finished Sterling's silo. Moved to Carl Shaylor's & set up cutter in P.M.
Sep. 11, 1937 -- - 62 deg. - Rainy all forenoon. Run 2 hrs. at Carl Shaylor's. Home to dinner. Mowed lawn. Worked in garden. Took Gladys home and went to Troy. Haircut.
Sep. 12, 1937 -- - 64 deg. - A very nice day. Went up to Uncle Claude's with Olive & Jim.
Sep. 13, 1937 -- - 47 deg. - Cloudy & Rainy. Ran 5 hrs. & 15 min. at Carl Shaylor's - finished his silo.
Sep. 14, 1937 -- - 62 deg. - Nice day. Went to vote. Moved cutter frpm Carl's to Fritz Shaylor's. Went to Mansfield. Help clean up Grange Hall.
Sep. 15, 1937 -- - 75 deg. - Nice forenoon. Rain in afternoon. Filled Fritz's silo 5 1/4 hrs. Went to Grange.
Sep. 16, 1937 -- - 70 deg. - A nice day. Refilled Fritz's silo. Filled Ernest Wood's first silo. (4 3/4 hrs.) Moved to his second silo.
Sep. 17, 1937 -- - 60 deg. – A nice day. Did a few "catch up" jobs in A.M. Filled Ernest's second silo (2 1/2 hr.) and moved to Fritz's for refill.
Sep. 18, 1937 -- - 60 deg. - A nice day. Refilled Fritz silo. Moved to John Heibs. Took Grist to Mansfield & got part to cutter fixed.
Sep. 19, 1937 -- - 54 deg. - Mostly cloudy & windy. Stayed at home & rested. Went down to Olive's a few minutes in eve. Brought Gladys back.
Sep. 20, 1937 -- - 60 deg. - A nice day. Filled John Heib's silo 6 1/4 hrs. Help Louis work on McCor-Deering tractor in eve.
Sep. 21, 1937 -- - 70 deg. - Nice day but mostly cloudy. Filled Lloyd Wolfe's silo 6 1/2 hrs. Louis started threshing buckwheat at Bert Hulslander's. Cut Lloyd's corn 1/4 inch.
Sep. 22, 1937 -- - 80 deg. - Beautiful (clear) day. Finished Lloyd Wolfe's silo 2 1/2 hrs. Run 3 hrs. on Arthur Hager's silo.
Sep. 23, 1937 -- - 80 deg. - Nice day. Finished A. Hager's silo 1 1/2 hrs. Run 5 hrs. on R.M. York's silo. Horses shod.
Sep. 24, 1937 -- - 80 deg. - Nice day. Finished York's silo. Total of 11 1/2 hrs. Moved cutter to Uncle Oscar's.
Sep. 25, 1937 -- - 76 deg. - Nice day. Filled Uncle Oscar's silo. Dad & Mother went to Troy A.M. Dad & I went to Troy in eve.
Sep. 26, 1937 -- - 60 deg. - Nice day. Went up to Mr. & Mrs. Henry Johnson's for dinner. Formerly Edna Baker.
Sep. 27, 1937 -- - 60 deg. - Cloudy. Ground grist. Moved cutter to H. Garrison's in A.M. Run 3:15.
Sep. 28, 1937 -- - 50 deg. - Partly cloudy. Finished Garrison's silo. Total of 6 hrs. Moved to Jay Van Ness & set up in P.M.
Sep. 29, 1937 -- - 65 deg. - Nice day. Run 3:15 to Jay's. Moved to Herbert Borg's & run 3:15. Cut this 1/4 inch.
Sep. 30, 1937 -- - 70 deg. - Nice day. Finished Borg's Total of 4 hrs 45 min. Moved cutter to Uncle Oscar's. Help Louis & Grant thresh buckwheat.
Oct. 1, 1937 -- - 80 deg. - Nice day. Put bands on tractor. Moved to Harold Mudge's Run 3:15 - 1/4 inch cut. Run 2:45 to Tom Wood's.
Oct. 2, 1937 -- - 50 deg. - Cloudy & wet. Louis & I went to Troy. Got my watch. Help Louis thresh at Ed Shaylors. We moved to Foster Garrison's. Haircut.
Oct. 3, 1937 -- - 48 deg. - Cloudy & wet. Went over to Uncle Elmer's.
Oct. 4, 1937 -- - 65 deg. - Nice day. Moved cutter from Tom Wood's to Lee Tice's. Filled there in afternoon. 4 hrs.
Oct. 5, 1937 -- - 66 deg. - Cloudy &rainy. Run 2 1/4 hrs. to Lee's. Moved to Ralph York's. Help them put up temporary silo.
Oct. 6, 1937 -- - 80 deg. - A nice day. Refilled York's silo. (6 1/4 hrs.) Moved the rig home after dark. Saw lightning bugs. Thunder & lightning in eve.
Oct. 7, 1937 -- - 61 deg. - Mostly cloudy & windy. Dad & Uncle Oscar cut corn with harvester. I was around home.
Oct. 8, 1937 -- - 50 deg. - Mostly cloudy. Snow flurries, Windy. Filled silo here (around 6 hrs.) fine cut.
Oct. 9, 1937 -- - 40 deg. -Hazed up during day. Snow out of South in eve. Threshed Bill Vance Buckwheat 18 bu. Grant Fethers Buckwheat 32 bu. Threshed Lynn Williams oats 828 bu., Buckwheat 54 bu. Kept cows in barn for first.
Oct. 10, 1937 -- - 42 deg. - Cloudy. Snow on ground. Down to Olive's for dinner. Took Gladys home to stay. Uncle Claude brought us grapes.
Oct. 11, 1937 -- - 62 deg. - Nice day. Refilled our silo in A.M. Refilled Harold Mudge's silo in P.M. Took tractor & cutter home under shelter.
Oct. 12, 1937 -- - 60 deg. - Cloudy. Rainy in P.M. Threshed H. Garrison's buckwheat. Some of Jay Van Ness', Came home & help dad pick up potatoes.
Oct. 13, 1937 -- - 43 deg. - Very cloudy. Rained last eve. Helped mother wash. Carried in wood. Worked at rail for cellar steps. Went to Grange.
Oct. 14, 1937 -- - 33 deg. - Ground froze from 1 to 2 in. Heavy frost. Dug 1 row potatoes. Threshed 180 bu buckwheat, 23 millet for Jay Van Ness. Moved & threshed 1 load of Herbert's.
Oct. 15, 1937 -- - 36 deg. - Cloudy & windy. Dug the carrots in Morning. Threshed the rest of Herbert Borg's buckwheat (360 bu.)
Oct. 16, 1937 -- - 50 deg. - A nice day. Threshed for R. M. York. 107 bu. buckwheat. for M. York 106 bu. buckwheat. for L. F. Canfield 113 bu. buckwheat.
Oct.$17, 1937 -- - 46 deg. - A nice day. Wind from South & East. Threshed on account of weather being so catchy.
Oct. 18, 1937 -- - 56 deg. - Very windy from south. Threshed Jim Van Zile's buckwheat. 223 bu. Lee Tice's 95. Moved machine to Ed Bolt's.
Oct. 19, 1937 -- - 64 deg. - Very windy from South. Threshed 315 bu. oats for Bolts.
Oct. 20, 1937 -- - 50 deg. - Wind from South. Rain in A.M. cleared up later. Help wash & dug potatoes.
Oct. 21, 1937 -- - 64 deg. - Nice in morning. Clouded over later. Wind from South. Threshed Botts oats & buckwheat, Uncle Elmer's Buckwheat & Lloyd Wilkins' Buckwheat.
Oct. 22, 1937 -- - 60 deg. - Windy from South. Rainy. Threshed Uncle Elmer's oats. Threshed Lloyd Wilkins' oats. Moved machine to Clayton Seymour's.
Oct. 23, 1937 -- - 56 deg. - Rain hard last night & today. Had rod welded for car. Mother & I ate dinner at Olive's. Wendell & I went to Troy in afternoon. Haircut.
Oct. 24, 1937 -- - 49 deg. - Cloudy & windy. Down to Uncle Oscar's for dinner. Over to Austin Havens in eve.
Oct. 25, 1937 -- - 45 deg. - Partly cloudy & windy. Threshed at Clayton Seymour's & George Wilkins'. Over to Foster Garrison's in eve.
Oct. 26, 1937 -- - 50 deg. - Bessie Card passed away. Windy & rainy. Moved thresher home. Rearranged some machinery for storage. Turned Uncle Oscar's buck in with sheep.
Oct. 27, 1937 -- - 51 deg. - Cloudy & rainy. Help mother wash. Ground 12 bags oats. Went to Grange to Halloween party.
Oct. 28, 1937 -- - 44 deg. - Heavy rain. Worked for Jim & Olive in feed store.
Oct. 29, 1937 -- - 53 deg. - Nice day. Washed car. Dad & I went to Bessie's funeral.
Oct. 30, 1937 -- - 60 deg. - Nice day & windy. Dad & I went to Canton in A.M. I did a little painting around new barn P.M.
Oct. 31, 1937 -- - 45 deg. - Nice day. Little cloudy. Some wind. Stayed at home. Olive, Jim & family here in eve for oyster supper.
Nov. 1, 1937 -- - 55 deg. - Nice day. Windy from East & south. Help wash fixed railing for cellar stair. Did little painting.
Nov. 2, 1937 - - 57 deg. - Nice day. Mostly cloudy. Heavy thunder shower in Morn. Threshed 116 bu. of Henry Card's buckwheat. Did not go to vote.
Nov. 3, 1937 - - 39 deg. - Uncle Oscar's new car (Chevrolet) came. Cloudy & windy from North. Threshed 8 bu. buckwheat & 260 bu. oats for Henry Card. Moved rig home. Dad & I drove Louis' truck home.
Nov. 4, 1937 - - 49 deg. - Cloudy & windy in A.M. Mostly clear & nice in P.M. Took grist down on Louis' truck. He brought me home. I painted a few more window sashes.
Nov. 5, 1937 - - 37 deg. - Cloudy, wind from South. Mother & I were down to Bardwell's a few minutes. Picked up some around new barn.
Nov. 6, 1937 - - 46 deg. - A nice day. I plowed cornstubble with team in A.M. Dad & I went to Elmira with Louis' 36 Chevrolet Tudor.
Nov. 7, 1937 - - 60 deg. - A nice day. We were over to Uncle ray's for dinner.
Nov. 8, 1937 - - 63 deg. - Rained some last night. Cloudy & Windy. Ground grist & got tractor & plow. Plowed in afternoon. Louis here in eve.
Nov. 9, 1937 - - 60 deg. - A nice day. Heavy wind from West. Plowed with tractor.
Nov. 10, 1937 - - 67 deg. - A very nice day. Help mother wash in A.M. Plowed with team over on bank in P.M. Dad went to Troy.
Nov. 11, 1937 - - 50 deg. - Nice clear day. Cold wind from North. Plowed with tractor. Took out application for Life Insurance Policy.
Nov. 12, 1937 - - 42 deg. - Cloudy. Wind from South. Rain in eve. Carried wood into cellar & gathered dalias (sic). Help Uncle Oscar in P.M.
Nov. 13, 1937 - - 52 deg. - Heavy rain & wind from East. Stayed in all A.M. Puttered around all P.M.
Nov. 14, 1937 - - 48 deg. - Clear morning. Cloudy later. Uncle Claude's folks here in afternoon & for supper.
Nov. 15, 1937 - - 40 deg. - Ground white with snow in morning. Melted later Done our washing down at Olive's. Dad & I went to Troy. Haircut.
Nov. 16, 1937 - - 42 deg. - Cloudy. Some wind. Did odd jobs around the place.
Nov. 17, 1937 - - 46 deg. - Snowed most of day. Wet & sloppy underfoot. Took tractor & plow to Uncle Oscar's & got remaining part of grist.
Nov. 18, 1937 - - 30 deg. - Cloudy, windy and snowy. Old white Mollie cow went. Hauled two loads of wood. Tinkered around.
Nov. 19, 1937 - - 30 deg. - Snowy & windy. Started cleaning out sheep pen where sheep wintered a year ago.
Nov. 20, 1937 - - 28 deg. - Windy. Mostly cloudy. Mother, Dad & I were down to Church Fair to dinner.
Nov. 21, 1937 - - 28 deg. - Snowy & windy. Went to church & S.S. At home in afternoon.
Nov. 22, 1937 - - 26 deg. - Windy & snowy. Finished cleaning out sheep pen. Louis here in eve.
Nov. 23, 1937 - - 30 deg. - Cloudy & windy. Louis & I threshed for Walter Rumsey 123 bu. oats. Uncle Oscar took his buck home.
Nov. 24, 1937 - - 48 deg. - A nice day. Help Mother wash in A.M. Dad & I went to Troy in A.M. Dad & I went to Troy in P.M. Life Insurance policy came.
Nov. 25, 1937 - - 48 deg. - A very nice day. Down to Olive's for dinner & Supper. Went to show "All a Mistake" in eve.
Nov. 26, 1937 - - 49 deg. - Cloudy. Dad & I fixed chain pump in A.M. Went over to Herbert Borg's for dirt plank for wagon to haul dirt on.
Nov. 27, 1937 - - 50 deg. - Dad's birthday - A nice day. I cut corn stalks & brush & dad finished plowing on bank.
Nov. 28, 1937 - - 63 deg. - Very windy from South. Uncle Elmer's folks here & Louis for dinner.
Nov. 29, 1937 - - 38 deg. - A nice day. Help mother wash. Ground 12 bags feed and dug 1 wagon load of dirt in new barn.
Nov. 30, 1937 - - 40 deg. - Mother's birthday. A very nice day. Dad & I picked up scrap lumber around new barn. Put it in cellar & drawed away old boards that laid around place.
Dec. 1, 1937 - - 45 deg. - Another nice day. Dad & I moved 7 loads of dirt out of new basement.
Dec. 2, 1937 - - 34 deg. - A nice morning. Clouded up later. Wind from North. We worked at new basement. 6 loads of dirt.
Dec. 3, 1937 - - 50 deg. - Nice day. We moved 3 loads of dirt in A.M. Painted car top & tinkered around in P.M. Took mother to barn in car.
Dec. 4, 1937 - - 35 deg. - Nice day. I went to Mansfield in A.M. Picked up junk and hauled in wood in P.M.
Dec. 5, 1937 - - 40 deg. - Snowed some. I went after Olive & Ellen in A.M. Jim & Wendell came in P.M.
Dec. 6, 1937 - - 35 deg. - Much snow. Brought sheep up. Help mother wash in morning.
Dec. 7, 1937 - - 26 deg. - High winds & snow. Mother had sick spell. She made 3 qts ketchup. Watered cows in barn for first. Louis brought coal.
Dec. 8, 1937 - - 22 deg. - Blustery from South. Worked on engine & car.
Dec. 9, 1937 - - 25 deg. - Windy from South. Dad & I went to Elmira to get Magneto & ignitor repaired to little engine.
Dec. 10, 1937 - - ?8 deg. - Clear with wind from South. Ground grist.
Dec. 11, 1937 - - 24 deg. - Clear. Some wind. Sold lambs. Good ones. Brought 8 cts.
Dec. 12, 1937 - - 28 deg. - A nice still day. Louis came in A.M. and Stayed for dinner.
Dec. 13, 1937 - - 30 deg. - Clear day but very cold wind. Mother & I went down to Olive's & did the wash. Put new generator on car 26,600.
Dec. 14, 1937 - - 29 deg. - Cold wind. Snowed some. Split wood. "Picked up" down cellar. Took dent out of car top. Soldered leader for pump. Down to Uncle Oscar's in eve.
Dec. 15, 1937 - - 24 deg. - Snowy & still. Dad & I got the red bobsleds out. I went to Foster Garrison's to dinner & Grange. I was elected overseer.
Dec. 16, 1937 - - 38 deg. - Rainy day. Wind from East in eve. Repaired manure spreader.
Dec. 18, 1937 - - 38 deg. - Cloudy & rainy. Louis & I took Model A Ford apart in Uncle Oscar's barn.
Dec. 19, 1937 - - 34 deg. - Cloudy. I was down around the car awhile. At home in afternoon.
Dec. 20, 1937 - - 30 deg. - Snowy. Louis & M worked on car until 8:30 at night. Started car & let it run awhile. Then drove it home.
Dec. 21, 1937 - - 27 deg. - Cloudy. Dad & I went Xmas shopping. haircut.
Dec. 22, 1937 - - 42 deg. - Partly cloudy. South wind. Spent Xmas pkg. to Uncle Claude's folks. Dad & I went to Troy in afternoon.
Dec. 23, 1937 - - 36 deg. - A nice day. Went to grind grist. Had to take belt to Troy to get it laced. Ground in P.M.
Dec. 24, 1937 - - 37 deg. - Wind from South. Small amount of sleet & rain. Dad & I drawed in wood. 3 loads.
Dec. 25, 1937 - - 35 deg. - Very still. Some fog. Cloudy. Spent the day down at Uncle Oscar's. Olive & family & Louis' there.
Dec. 26, 1937 - - 35 deg. - Clear. High wind from West. We stayed at home and rested.
Dec. 27, 1937 - - 27 deg. - Cloudy. Help mother wash. Cleaned up 1/4 horse 32 volt electric motor so that it would run.
Dec. 28, 1937 - - 35 deg. - Cloudy. Dad & I drove around hunting for a bull.
Dec. 29, 1937 - - page missing.
Dec. 30, 1937 - - page missing.
Dec. 31, 1937 - - 30 deg. - Cloudy & foggy. Dad
& I were to Uncle Claude's for dinner. Snowed & sleeted in P.M.
Very slippery on road.
Tears, Herman Charles - Herman Tears, Jr. 89, formerly
of Rutland Township, Tioga County PA, passed away Tuesday, January 24,
2004 at the Bradford County Manor, Troy, PA (Actually in West Burlington)
Born August 17, 1914 in Rutland township, he was a son of the late Herman
and Sadie Colbie Tears. For most of his life, Herman ran the family farm
in Rutland Township. In 1949 he became the Rutland Township supervisor
and served in that capacity for 18 years. He attended the Austinville Union
Church and was a member of the East Sullivan Grange and the Austinville
Odd Fellows. [Had attended Elk Run Methodist Church prior to its closing
in 1992] In later years he worked as an edger for the Cummings Lumber
Company in Troy.
Herman is survived by his sons, Dale (Mary) Tears of Roseville, PA and Maxwell (Erma) Tears of Martinsburg PA; grandchildren Terri Tears and her fiance Mike Walter, Nicole Tears and her fiance Shawn Robinson, Howard Tears and John Tears; several neices and nephews. Herman was preceded in death by his wife, Winifred BRACE Tears on February 2, 2003; (error - it was 2002) a brother, Louis Tears and a sister Olive Judson. Burial at Mainesburg Cemetery
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