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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 Forseth 5 100 20
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Apr Mrs Fossett 5 bus $100 .20
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-      29  -          5          100 3 .33
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May  6                5          100
  
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<u>1932</u> 
  
1932
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Jr farmers at Unionville to-night (Parents night) <u>Pat</u> went to store at night for awhile.
  
Jr farmers at Unionville tonight (parents night) Pat went to store at night for awhile
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Wed <u>Jan</u> 6/32
Weather 0 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 preserve and mixed a Xmas pudding at night. Norm went down home tonight.
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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 SW wind today
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Weather - cool S.W. wind today.
Norm went to city for the day. Laura came back with him tonight pony chored and split wood. Pat went down to garage in afternoon. I filled 5 cushions with feathers, cut up grapefruit orange and lemon tonight for marmalade. I helped milk as Norm away and Billie sore thumb. Had a letter from Jean today.
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<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.
  
Friday Jan 8/32
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<u>Frid Jan</u> 8/32
Weather fair and mild
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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). Charles H, Norm and Doug B. went down to side road in Normiston to catch some daygoes that had been here south of orchard shooting pheasants, they caught them too. I phoned Scotty Walker and he came right over. Laura and I cleaned sitting room in a.m. and Laura waxed floor
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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 dz eggs
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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 today about noon (temporily)
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phone fixed to-day about noon (temporily.)
  
 
Sat Jan 9/32
 
Sat Jan 9/32
Men chopped trees and brush along bank east of north orchard.
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Weather - <u>Ideal day</u>.
Douglas went to market, mother, Dot and 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.
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<u>men chopped trees</u> and brush along bank <u>East of north orchard</u>.
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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
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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  
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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 YRS
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I drove down to <u>YPS</u>
Marion went to sleep at suppertime, Pat stayed home with her
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Marion went to sleep at suppertime, Pat <u>stayed home</u> with her
  
Mon Jan 11 1932
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Mon Jan 11 1932.
Weather - Quite cold with snow at night
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Weather - Quite cold with snow at night.
Douglas went to garage and left car there to get brakes fixed then he went to city with Charlie and 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 tonight and picked the singers out. I washed and nearly made a dress (print) and bloomers for Marion. Men drew up wood to the wood pile.
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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.

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