Wednesday, January 23, 2019

November and December 1940 - Huldah (Both months blank)

October 1940 - Huldah

October 1-11 - Blank

October 12 Saturday
Min, Ma and Pa went to town. Min, Ruth and I picked apples on Dad's lower place. Mrs Perry and Mrs Goulden came to Tressa's.

October 13 Sunday
Tillie, Burns and family came up last night and stayed till tonight. Mr and Mrs Wellwood Ragun, Ruth W, Eva M, Thos Johnson here to dinner. Mrs Perry, etc.

October 14 Monday
Ma and I worked around all day. Washed windows, made doughnuts, etc.

October 15 Tuesday
Min's birthday. Flora and Amos came. Hennie sent me an awful pretty necklace. Flo, Amos, Ma and Pa went to Burns' for supper.

October 16 Wednesday
Flo, Amos, Ruthie, Aggie, Ma and I went to Ruth's. Flo and Amos had dinner at Aub's. Mrs Perry and Mrs Goulden here to dinner.

October 17 Thursday
Ma went to Ruth's to dinner with Mrs Perry, etc.

There may be more to this diary, and I'm pretty sure there was because the last entry on the 17th had a partial sentence that I didn't add in, but I don't know where it is. If I come across it, I will add it on.

July/August/September 1940 - Huldah (all months blank)

June 1940 - Huldah

June 1-3 - Blank

June 4 Tuesday
17 brand new aeroplanes flew over from U.S.A. this morning. 34 altogether went today.

June 5 Wednesday
More aeroplanes went.

June 6-10 - Blank

June 11 Tuesday
Aunt Flo and Amos came and took Ma back with them.

June 12-30 - Blank

May 1940 - Huldah

May 1-5 - Blank

May 6 Monday
We cleaned bedroom and started to paper. Tressa helped.

May 7 Tuesday
We finished papering. We cleaned two more bedrooms. I washed also.

May 8 Wednesday
Tillie cleaned her bedroom. I ironed Min's shirt, etc.

May 9 Thursday
Min, Ma and I went to town. I got Aggie's christening dress, sweater and moccasins.

May 10 Friday
Tressa came up and helped cook. Tillie and I scrubbed. I went to MacBean's for eggs, also to Renie's for cream tartar.

May 11 Saturday
We cleaned kids up. Flo, Amos, Thurmie, Hennie and Gary came about 11:30am. Tillie, Burns, Thurmie, Hennie, Min and I all went to movies and had a lunch.

May 12 Sunday
Mothers' Day. We had Audrey and Agnes G christened by Rev MacDonald. Flo and Amos and Hen and Thurm and Gary went back. Chas and Ruth here. Ruth to supper.

May 13 Monday
Tillie and Burns went to town. I went to Tressa's, then washed.

May 14 Tuesday
Tillie and Burns and family went to their new home. A beautiful day.

May 15 Wednesday
Another beautiful day. Ruth up.

May 16-25 - Blank

May 26 Sunday
Min, Ma, Tressa, John, Aggie and I went to Tillie and Burns'. A lovely farm. Nice day.

May 27-31 - Blank

April 1940 - Huldah

April 1 Monday
Tillie washed

April 2 Tuesday
I washed. Charlie came up and got Ma. Calf born outdoors. Tillie and I got it in the barn but it died at night. Men cutting wood.

April 3 Wednesday
Charles brought Ma back this morning, also Ruthie.

April 4-6 - Blank

April 7 Sunday
I wrote to Helen and Jeanie. George B here to supper. Tillie, Burns went to Tressa's.

April 8 Monday
Awful windy. Tillie and Burns went to town. Ruth and Stanley came up with them. Min and I took them back.

April 9 Tuesday
Ma churned. I washed. Terrible windy. Min, Burns, Guy, George B went to town. Tillie at Tressa's. George B got his new suit.

April 10 Wednesday
Tillie, Burns and family moved back to Hanwell. Charlie up. I ironed.

April 11 Thursday
I went to Ethel's in afternoon. Ma went to Annie's at night. Annie is sick.

April 12 Friday
I washed. Men sawed wood here. We scrubbed. Tressa up awhile. Allie up. Charlie up.

April 13 Saturday
Ice started today. Pa, Guy and Min went to town. Got my quilt back. Rained all day. Pete up. Tressa and George up.

April 14 Sunday
Ice ran all day. No church. Geo Burrell up. Aubrey over.

April 15 Monday
Min and Geo B went down to railroad. I went to Tressa's before dinner.

April 16 Tuesday
I washed. Mrs A washed some blankets. Letter from Helen. Tillie Kilburn's 4th boy born tonight.

April 17 Wednesday
Men sawed wood. About 4pm Min, Geo and Aubrey went on railroad. Back at 7pm. Ma at Tressa's. Mr Black's eye taken out.

April 18 Thursday
Min, Aub and Geo B all went on railroad at 5am. We finished washing blankets. Chas M here to dinner.

April 19-30 - Blank

March 1940 - Huldah

March 1 Friday
I washed.

March 2 Saturday
Jeanie and Bill married today. I went to wedding and shivaree. Anna Grant, Margaret, Aunt Mary and Jean, Van Warts, and Bill's mother and Aunt there. Nice time.

March 3 Sunday
Jeanie and Bill, Chas and Ruth here to supper. Lovely day. We took some pictures.

March 4-16 - Blank

March 17 Sunday
John and Burns came home. Tillie was at Tressa's. Ruth up.

March 18-20 - Blank

March 21 Thursday
Men came home. John Black had dynamite explode in his face. He is in hospital. Lost his sight.

March 22 Friday
James B, George B, Pete and Guy came home. Snowed awful. Pa and Min started for camp but met MacShane and came back again.

March 23-31 - Blank

February 1940 - Huldah

February 1 - Blank

February 2 Friday
I washed. I scrubbed the front room. Allie's 13th birthday. Renie over. Ethel and Cliff up, also Tress and kids.

February 3 Saturday
Snowed some so we didn't scrub. I ironed a little. Aubrey went to town.

February 4 Sunday
Ruth and Aubrey here. Ma and Ruth went to Tressa's. Lovely day but quite cold. Arthur Ellingsworth, Tressa and kids here.

February 5 Monday
I mailed Min's letter. A beautiful day. Billy Buckley here waiting for bus. B came again at night and stayed all night.

February 6 Tuesday
Vince Taylor here. I washed then went down home and back again for supper. Pa, Charlie and John came home.

February 7 Wednesday
Pa, Chas and John went back. Jeanie came up and stayed all night. I sent letter to Millen with Pa.

February 8 Thursday
Ruthie fell out of bed. Jeanie stayed all day. Ethel sent Clifton up. Aubrey here. Ma and Allie down the road.

February 9 Friday
Jeanie went down the road with mailman. Very windy and cold.

February 10 Saturday
Very cold, water pipes and separator froze. Ruth and Edie up. Edie stayed to supper and Ma at Tressa's. I went to Tressa's with Edie.

February 11 Sunday
A lovely big snow storm, then some hail. Everett here. I wrote to Min. Aubrey here.

February 12 Monday
Wind blew all day. Awful cold. Tressa up. I mailed Min's letter.

February 13 Tuesday
I washed. Tressa up and Ma went back with her. I made some valentines.

February 14 Wednesday
A lovely day. Jews here and brought the heifer.

February 15- 26 - Blank

February 27 Wednesday
I washed

February 28 - Blank

February 29 Thursday
Tillie washed. I went over to Keswick Ridge on a sled with Y.P.S. to a Leap Year Party. Frank Grant, etc, there. John and Bruce there too.

January 1940 - Huldah

January 1-4 - Blank

January 5 Friday
Min up all day. Tressa washed and helped around.

January 6 Saturday
Tressa scrubbed all through. Pa and Guy came home. We played checkers.

January 7 Sunday
Cold. Pa and Guy went back. Everett here awhile. Aubrey here.

January 8-13 - Blank

January 14 Sunday
Ruth up for supper. Aubrey here. Lizzie and Sara Black here in evening.

January 15 Monday
Very cold. Min did barn work. I got a letter from Helen.

January 16 Tuesday
Tressa came up and froze her ears, cheek, chin and neck. She washed and I hung clothes out. Vince Taylor here twice.

January 17 Wednesday
Terrible cold day. Edie and Georgie Kitchen went down. I brought in the clothes and ironed them.

January 18-19 - Blank

January 20 Saturday
Very cold. Gertie and George Courser's baby died in hospital.

January 21 Sunday
I washed and hung clothes out. Tressa up. Tressa up in evening.

January 22 Monday
Chas M up. He has lost his job as game warden and wants to go with Pa. I ironed and put the clothes to dry.

January 23 Tuesday
Jeanie and Ruth came up and stayed to supper. Ma at Tressa's to supper. Min took a bath. I wrote to Helen.

January 24 Wednesday
Min and Chas went to town. Min got me a tooth brush. I washed a big wash.

January 25 Thursday
Millen and Charlie Mills went to the woods. I blew awful bad for a while.

January 26 Friday
Ruth up all day. I ironed. Gertie is down at her mother's.

January 27 Saturday
Tillie, Burns and kids came in. Tressa and kids up. Ma at Tressa's. Pearl Mills died.

January 28 Sunday
Ruth and Aubrey here. Tillie and Burns net back. I wrote to Min, Ma wrote to Pa.

January 29-31 - Blank

December 1939 - Huldah

December 1 Friday
I got up and sat in rocking chair all afternoon. Ruth took Ruthie home with her. Ma and Min went to town in morning.

December 2 Saturday
I came downstairs. I bathed baby and worked embroidery on pillow cases.

December 3 Sunday
Charlie up for milk for Ruthie. Ma had a sleep. George up for supper. Tressa, etc, here at night. Rained awful hard.

December 4 Monday
Sent Jeanie's and Helen's letters. Snowed nearly all day. Tessa up. Aubrey and Harvey here twice. Aggie awful good. Ruthie came home.

December 5 Tuesday
Annie Francis washed. I embroidered. Tressa up and worked at Flora's dress. Min and George hauled manure. Nice day.

December 6 Wednesday
I embroidered pillow cases.

December 7 Thursday
I embroidered pillow cases.

December 8 Friday
I got a letter from Helen. Affie F washed. I ironed.

December 9 Saturday
Millen and Aubrey went to camp then came back and went to town.

December 10 Sunday
Millen left for camp about 11:30. Chas and Ruth came up in afternoon.

December 11 Monday
Allie went to school. Tressa up. Snowed all day. Mrs A got letter from Flo.

December 12-13 - Blank

December 14 Thursday
Aubrey killed his bull. We got letter from Flo. I cracked butternuts. Tillie and Burns went back out.

December 15 Friday
Ruth and Chas up all afternoon. Annie F washed. Mrs A dressed Aubrey's 4 chickens. Aubrey and Charlie killed the pig.

December 16 Saturday
Aubrey and Ma went to town. Allie did barn work. I made cookies. Burrell family here at night. I helped Edie appliqué blocks.

December 17 Sunday
Dull day. Rained a little. George B here in afternoon. Ruthie and I had a sleep on the couch. Chas and Ruth here.

December 18 Monday
Cooked and cleaned.

December 19 Tuesday
Annie washed and scrubbed.

December 20 Wednesday
We cooked. I made date squares. Mrs A made doughnuts.

December 21 Thursday
Millen came home sick to his stomach and had chills.

December 22 Friday
Millen layer down all day. He feels worse. Sweat all night after taking aspirin. Pa, Guy and John came home.

December 23 Saturday
Pa, Guy, Ma, Tress, John all went to town. Dr Mac came down and said Millen had pneumonia quite bad. Burns here.

December 24 Sunday
Burns, Tillie and kids came in. Ruth, George B and Aubrey here. Millen about the same. Doctor down. I worked pillow slips.

December 25 Monday
Christmas. We got a lot of lovely presents but Millen is sick. Doctor down again. Edie and Ruth up. Tillie, Burns went to Tressa's.

December 26 Tuesday
Tillie and Burns went back. Jeanie and Ruth up. Doctor came down again. Millen a lot better. Got more presents.

December 27 Wednesday
I ironed and took care of Millen. He is some better. Guy, John, etc, went back.

December 28 Thursday
Dr MacK came again. Ma took sick. Doctor put her to bed. She is sick to her stomach.

December 29 Friday
Ma about the same. Min is too. Annie and Tressa up. Tressa washed. Annie scrubbed. Ruth came and got Ruthie.

December 30 Saturday
Doctor down again and told Ma she could get up. Min is all better but must stay in bed a while.

December 31 Sunday
Ruth and Chas brought Ruthie back. She has a cold. Min and all some better. Pa still home.

November 1939 - Huldah

November 1 Wednesday
Min still home. His hand some better. Mrs Perry, etc, at Ruth's to supper. Lovely day.

November 2 Thursday
Billy and Joe Whitty here working. George McShane and Ed Shane to supper. Mrs perry, Mrs Blade, Tress and Allie here in evening. Ruthie's waists came.

November 3 Friday
A nice day but cold. Mrs Perry went home. Min and Guy went down to camp for horses. Ruth came up, also Tressa, Verna and Everett.

November 4 Saturday
Millen and George B came up at noon. Guy came up with Mitch Currie in truck. Mitch's truck stalled in yard. Tressa, John and kids here at night. Guy took Millen to town.

November 5 Sunday
Lovely day but cold. Min went to Tressa's for chopper. Geroge B here to supper. Chas and Ruth here in evening, also Tressa, John and family.

November 6 Monday
Millen and Pa went down home for cook stove for camp. Guy and Aubrey killed a pig. Tressa up and helped with quilt.

November 7 Tuesday
Pa went to town. Guy, Lit Charlie and Irving went to woods. Ruth came up and helped finish quilt. I hemmed towels, mended underwear, etc.

November 8 Wednesday
Pa, Earle M, Bill Mc, John B and Bill F all went to woods. Millen and George went to thresh. Ed shane drove them home. Neil Elliot here all night.

November 9 Thursday
Awful cold and windy. We washed yesterday. Millen and George threshed at Powy's. I ironed. Mrs A at Tressa's.

November 10 Friday
Aubrey came and got engine. Millen and George threshed. We cleaned up a bit. Millen went to Arnold Trail's.

November 11 Saturday
Too stormy to thresh. Millen helped George saw pulp in afternoon. Min went out and got Aubrey, Tillie, Burns and kids. They stayed all night.

November 12 Sunday
Burns and Tillie went back out with Min. Chas and Ruth up awhile. Jeanie and Allie Dykeman here to supper. Mrs A at Tressa's.

November 13 Monday
Min and George went in and got our stove and put it up. Fred Goodine here. Lovely sunny day. Jeanie went back.

November 14 Tuesday
Min and George threshed at Giles.

November 15 Wednesday
Min and George threshed at Giles.

November 16 Thursday
Min and George threshed at Giles.

November 17 Friday
Burns came in and got Ma to go out to see Flora who has a bad cold. Ruth up and stayed all night. Very cold and windy.

November 18 Saturday
Ruth went home again. Tressa came up. Pa came home. Millen went out and got Ma. Tressa, John, etc, all up at night.

November 19 Sunday
Pa home all day. Pa and Ma went to Burns' camp in afternoon. Chas and Ruth here to supper.

November 20 Monday
Election Day. Millen took Ma out back and brought Tillie and burns back to vote. They were to dinner. Blanche Collicott here at night.

November 21 Tuesday
Millen took Pa back to camp. Charlie came up and got Ruthie. Min and I went for her at night. We went up home awhile too.

November 22 Wednesday
I took sick at 4:30am. Agnes Grace born at 9:30am. Dr MacKenzie and Annie Francis here. Aggie weighed 8 lbs. Ruth came up.

November 23 Thursday
Tressa up awhile. Social Y.P.S. evening at John's. Ruth went to Annie's awhile. Ma wrote to Pa and Aunt Alice A.

November 24 Friday
I wrote to Helen, Ruth to Flora. I feel fine. Took a dose of castor oil this morning. Annie F up.

November 25 Saturday
I got letter from Helen saying they won't be over till next week. Snow still on ground.

November 26 Sunday
Mrs O.H. Gray, Eva G and Myrtle, Mum, Dad, Marjorie, John, Aunt Annie, Mr Hay and Bunnie Burrell and Edie and George all here today. Ruth back at night.

November 27 Monday
I sat up to eat my dinner today. George and Millen worked at wood, etc.

November 28 Tuesday
Ma got letter from Flo saying she will come tomorrow. Ma at Tressa's.

November 29 Wednesday
Flora and Amos came this morning. Ruth went down to stay all night. They went to camp. Flo and Amos at Ruth's at night.

November 30 Thursday
Flo went to see Perle Mills. Carrie's boy born this morning at hospital. Flo and Amos went home. Card and letters from Helen and Jeanie.