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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1932
1932 (with Apple Orchard Record 1889-1890) 30.pdf
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Butter Eggs Vegetables | Butter Eggs Vegetables | ||
| − | Apr Mrs | + | Apr Mrs Fossett 5 bus $100 .20 |
| + | - 29 - 5 100 3 .33 | ||
| + | May 6 5 100 | ||
| + | <u>1932</u> | ||
| − | + | Jr farmers at Unionville to-night (Parents night) <u>Pat</u> went to store at night for awhile. | |
| − | + | Wed <u>Jan</u> 6/32 | |
| − | Weather | + | Weather - rained heavy clearing at night, man cleaned beans, henhouses etc. Norm took <u>radio</u> out to store after breakfast and brought up a nine tube one for us. So enjoyed it most of day. I cut up 2 citrons in afternoon to preserves, and mixed a Xmas pudding at night. Norm went down home tonight. |
Thurs Jan 7/32 | Thurs Jan 7/32 | ||
| − | Weather cool | + | Weather - cool S.W. wind today. |
| − | Norm went to city for the day. Laura came back with him | + | <u>Norm</u> went to city for the day. <u>Laura</u> came back with him to-night Doug chored and split wood. Pat went down to garage in afternoon. I filled 5 cushions with feathers, cut up grapefruit orange and lemon to-night for <u>Marmalade</u>. I helped milk as Norm away and Billie sore thumb. had a <u>letter from Jean</u> to-day. |
| − | + | <u>Frid Jan</u> 8/32 | |
| − | Weather | + | Weather - Fair & mild |
| − | Men repaired barnyard gate in a.m. In afternoon Pat took truck down to W Brooke for 11 pigs (3 months old). | + | Men repaired barnyard gate in a.m. In afternoon Pat took truck down to W Brooke for 11 pigs (3 months old). Charlie H, Norm and Doug B. went down to side road in Norm's car to catch some<u> daygoes</u> that had been here south of orchard shooting pheasants, they caught them too. I phoned Scotty Walker & he came right over. Laura and I cleaned sitting room in a.m. & Laura waxed floor |
| − | In p.m. produce - 6 bags potatoes, 11 bus apples, 5 1/2 gal cider, 8 pts cream, 1 1/2 bus beans, 88 | + | In p.m. produce - 6 bags potatoes, 11 bus apples, 5 1/2 gal cider, 8 pts cream, 1 1/2 bus beans, 88 Dz eggs. |
| − | + | phone fixed to-day about noon (temporily.) | |
Sat Jan 9/32 | Sat Jan 9/32 | ||
| − | + | Weather - <u>Ideal day</u>. | |
| − | Douglas went to market, | + | <u>men chopped trees</u> and brush along bank <u>East of north orchard</u>. |
| + | Douglas went to market, Mother, Dot & I <u>went to city</u> with him. <u>Laura Kept Marion</u>. I got black silk with pink for a new <u>dress</u>. Laura and Norm went over to Jean's tonight. I made <u>10 pts marmalade</u> after supper, mended etc. | ||
Sun Jan 10 1932 | Sun Jan 10 1932 | ||
| − | Weather - lovely mild day, a little snow | + | Weather - lovely mild day, a little snow. |
| − | We 3 attended church in p.m., church was full. Norm went away just before supper, I helped milk, had | + | We 3 attended church in p.m., church was full. Norm went away just before supper, I helped milk, had {? too?} |
| − | I drove down to | + | I drove down to <u>YPS</u> |
| − | Marion went to sleep at suppertime, Pat stayed home with her | + | Marion went to sleep at suppertime, Pat <u>stayed home</u> with her |
| − | Mon Jan 11 1932 | + | Mon Jan 11 1932. |
| − | Weather - Quite cold with snow at night | + | Weather - Quite cold with snow at night. |
| − | Douglas went to garage | + | Douglas went to garage & left car there to get brakes fixed then he went <u>to city with Charlie & Hazel</u> to appear in court after <u>the Italians</u> that had been here the previous Friday. Laura in city today with John. She came back here when Norm and I came from Coral lunch to-night & picked the singers out. I washed & nearly made a dress (print) and bloomers for Marion. Men drew up wood to the wood pile. |
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Butter Eggs Vegetables Apr Mrs Fossett 5 bus $100 .20 - 29 - 5 100 3 .33 May 6 5 100
1932
Jr farmers at Unionville to-night (Parents night) Pat went to store at night for awhile.
Wed Jan 6/32 Weather - rained heavy clearing at night, man cleaned beans, henhouses etc. Norm took radio out to store after breakfast and brought up a nine tube one for us. So enjoyed it most of day. I cut up 2 citrons in afternoon to preserves, and mixed a Xmas pudding at night. Norm went down home tonight.
Thurs Jan 7/32 Weather - cool S.W. wind today. Norm went to city for the day. Laura came back with him to-night Doug chored and split wood. Pat went down to garage in afternoon. I filled 5 cushions with feathers, cut up grapefruit orange and lemon to-night for Marmalade. I helped milk as Norm away and Billie sore thumb. had a letter from Jean to-day.
Frid Jan 8/32 Weather - Fair & mild Men repaired barnyard gate in a.m. In afternoon Pat took truck down to W Brooke for 11 pigs (3 months old). Charlie H, Norm and Doug B. went down to side road in Norm's car to catch some daygoes that had been here south of orchard shooting pheasants, they caught them too. I phoned Scotty Walker & he came right over. Laura and I cleaned sitting room in a.m. & Laura waxed floor In p.m. produce - 6 bags potatoes, 11 bus apples, 5 1/2 gal cider, 8 pts cream, 1 1/2 bus beans, 88 Dz eggs. phone fixed to-day about noon (temporily.)
Sat Jan 9/32 Weather - Ideal day. men chopped trees and brush along bank East of north orchard. Douglas went to market, Mother, Dot & I went to city with him. Laura Kept Marion. I got black silk with pink for a new dress. Laura and Norm went over to Jean's tonight. I made 10 pts marmalade after supper, mended etc.
Sun Jan 10 1932 Weather - lovely mild day, a little snow. We 3 attended church in p.m., church was full. Norm went away just before supper, I helped milk, had {? too?} I drove down to YPS Marion went to sleep at suppertime, Pat stayed home with her
Mon Jan 11 1932. Weather - Quite cold with snow at night. Douglas went to garage & left car there to get brakes fixed then he went to city with Charlie & Hazel to appear in court after the Italians that had been here the previous Friday. Laura in city today with John. She came back here when Norm and I came from Coral lunch to-night & picked the singers out. I washed & nearly made a dress (print) and bloomers for Marion. Men drew up wood to the wood pile.
