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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1932

1932 (with Apple Orchard Record 1889-1890) 38.pdf

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Sat Mar 19 1932
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1932
Weather - a real stormy March day. Lovely at night.
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Sat Mar 19  
Douglas went to market. Norm arrived here at 10:15 a.m., shoveled, changed clothes then went to city. Home at 2:15 p.m. Added up coral class accounts then went out to see Walt Cliff B
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Weather - a real stormy march day. Lovely at night.
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Douglas went to Market. Norm arrived here at 10:15 a.m., shoveled, changed clothes then went to city. Home at 2:15 p.m. Added up coral class accounts then went out to see Watt.Cliff B.
  
 
Sun Mar 20
 
Sun Mar 20
Weather - beautiful service day
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Weather - Beautiful sunie day
We four attended church in p.m. Good crowd Billie and Jimmie here for chores and supper. I received bed light tonight. Mary and Jimmie came up later again for ice cream for freezer Hoopers
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We four attended church in p.m. Good crowd Billie and Jimmie here for chores and supper. I received <u>a bed light</u> to-night. Mary & Jimmie came up later again for ice cream for freezer Hoopers
  
 
Mon Mar 21
 
Mon Mar 21
Weather - Nice at first then east wind with snow. Not so nice.
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Weather - nice at first then east wind with snow. Not so nice.
Douglas and Norm left at 9 a.m. in truck and went up in Whitchurch for a large truck load of sawdust, home at 2:30 p.m. Doug chored and drew manure. Pat went to store after supper for extension cord for bed light present it worked fine. Norm attended social for windup of coral class at church
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Douglas & Norm left at 9 a.m. in truck and went up in Whitchurch for a large <u>truck load of sawdust</u>, home at 230 p.m. Doug chored & drew manure. Pat went to store after supper for extension cord for bed light, it worked fine. Norm attended social for wind up of coral class at church,  present. stormy all night.
  
 
Tues Mar 22
 
Tues Mar 22
Weather - Quite stormy, we have the most snow we've had all winter. Stormy all night.
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Weather - <u>Quite stormy,</u> we have <u>the most snow we've had all winter.</u> Men drew manure, Pat fixed belt on tractor, then picked over apples. Norm attended Jr Farmer meeting at home to-night Laura went to Marg with John this A.m. received my Hort. membership card to-day. Mary rang up in p.m.
Men drew manure, Pat fixed belt on tractor, then picked over apples. Norm attended Jr Farmer meeting at home tonight Laura went to Marg with John this a.m. Received my Hort membership card today. Mary rang up in p.m.
 
  
 
Wed Mar 23
 
Wed Mar 23
Weather - Milder and quite stormy
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Weather - milder & quite stormy
Men drew manure, Douglas picked over apples a.m. and potatoes p.m. Raymond Billings here in a.m. looking for seed oats. I baked cookies etc a.m.At night Pat took me over to Drs then we went to Markham. He paid his Lodge insurance dues. Norm out collecting tonight for Walton's
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Men drew manure, Douglas picked over apples a.m. & potatoes p.m. <u>Raymond Brillinger</u> here in a.m. looking for seed oats. I baked cookies etc a.m. at night Pat took me over to Drs then we went to Markham. He paid his Lodge Insurance dues. Norm out collecting to-night for Walton's
  
Thurs Mar 24 193
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Thurs Mar 24
 
Weather - Wonderful bright day, mild, lots of snow on ground
 
Weather - Wonderful bright day, mild, lots of snow on ground
 
Men drew manure, Pat washed eggs a.m. picked over tatties p.m.
 
Men drew manure, Pat washed eggs a.m. picked over tatties p.m.
Della and Dot came up in p.m. stayed until after 10 p.m. Had a good game of 500. Mrs. Walton mother died this a.m. Mr J D Mills called at tea time with Marion's insurance policy. Billie up after supper. He and Norm went away
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<u>Della & Dot came up</u> in p.m. stayed until after 10 p.m. <u>had a good game of 500. Mrs Walton Mother died this A.M.</u>  Mr J. D Mills called at tea time with Marion's insurance policy. Billie up after supper. he and Norm went away
  
Fri Mar 25 Good Friday
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Fri Mar 25 Good Friday.
Weather - Quite stormy a.m. Mild with light showers at night
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Weather - Quite stormy A.M. mild with light showers at night.
Men drew manure, made cider, Douglas peeled apples, cleaned stove pipe in p.m. No mail today. Produce 51 doz eggs, 12 pts cream, 4 gal cider, 15 bus apples, 10 bags potatoes. Mr Mills got 2 bus spy apples last night. Norm went over to see Pat who's sick
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men drew manure, made cider, Douglas peeled apples, cleaned stove pipe in p.m. no mail to-day. <u>Produce</u> 51 doz eggs, 12 pts cream, 4 gal cider, 15 bus apples, 10 bags potatoes. Mr Mills got 2 bus spy apples last night. Norm went over to see Pat who is sick.
  
 
Sat Mar 26
 
Sat Mar 26
Weather - Rained a.m. Lovely in afternoon
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Weather - Rained A.M. lovely in afternoon
Douglas went to market, Mr Walton Della and Dot went with him, girls and Billie came home with him, he got mother Easter lily and mother gave Marion Easter eggs. As Norm did not come home last night, Doug chored all day
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Douglas went to Market, Mr Walton, Della & Dot went with him, girls & Billie came home with him, he <u>got Mother Easter Lily</u>, & Mother gave Marion <u>Easter eggs</u>. As Norm did not come home last night, Doug chored all day
  
 
Sun Mar 27
 
Sun Mar 27
Weather - Beautiful Easter Sunday only muddy
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Weather - Beautiful Easter Sunday, only muddy
Norm still away. Marion and I went out for a walk at 11 a.m. returned at 12:30. Pat still sleeping, he walked down to church, Marion and I stayed alone. Billy brought up a Easter chuckie for her then rang up at night
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Norm still away. Marion and I went out for a walk at 11 a.m. returned at 12.30. Pat still sleeping, he walked down to church, Marion and I stayed alone. Billy brought up a <u>Easter chuckie</u> for her <u>Rhea</u> rang up at night
  
 
Monday 28
 
Monday 28
Weather - Lovely bright day
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Weather - Lovely bright day.
Jean rang up a.m.Doug went up to Cripps in a.m. for cutting ? and pipes.Billy here chores a.m. and breakfast. Mr Hellems over a.m. Mr Padget called in after dinner. I washed ironed and mended. C Hooper rang over tonight saying he saw flash light west of pig pen. Party at Hoopers for Walton's ?
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Jean rang up A.m. Doug went up to Cripps in A.M. for cutting box & pipes. Billy here chores a.m. and breakfast. <u>Mr Hellems</u> over a.m. Mr Padget called in after dinner. I washed, ironed, & mended. <u>C Hooper rang over to-night saying he saw flash light west of pig pen.</u> Party at Hooper's for Waltons postponed.

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1932 Sat Mar 19 Weather - a real stormy march day. Lovely at night. Douglas went to Market. Norm arrived here at 10:15 a.m., shoveled, changed clothes then went to city. Home at 2:15 p.m. Added up coral class accounts then went out to see Watt.Cliff B.

Sun Mar 20 Weather - Beautiful sunie day We four attended church in p.m. Good crowd Billie and Jimmie here for chores and supper. I received a bed light to-night. Mary & Jimmie came up later again for ice cream for freezer Hoopers

Mon Mar 21 Weather - nice at first then east wind with snow. Not so nice. Douglas & Norm left at 9 a.m. in truck and went up in Whitchurch for a large truck load of sawdust, home at 230 p.m. Doug chored & drew manure. Pat went to store after supper for extension cord for bed light, it worked fine. Norm attended social for wind up of coral class at church, present. stormy all night.

Tues Mar 22 Weather - Quite stormy, we have the most snow we've had all winter. Men drew manure, Pat fixed belt on tractor, then picked over apples. Norm attended Jr Farmer meeting at home to-night Laura went to Marg with John this A.m. received my Hort. membership card to-day. Mary rang up in p.m.

Wed Mar 23 Weather - milder & quite stormy Men drew manure, Douglas picked over apples a.m. & potatoes p.m. Raymond Brillinger here in a.m. looking for seed oats. I baked cookies etc a.m. at night Pat took me over to Drs then we went to Markham. He paid his Lodge Insurance dues. Norm out collecting to-night for Walton's


1932 Thurs Mar 24 Weather - Wonderful bright day, mild, lots of snow on ground Men drew manure, Pat washed eggs a.m. picked over tatties p.m. Della & Dot came up in p.m. stayed until after 10 p.m. had a good game of 500. Mrs Walton Mother died this A.M. Mr J. D Mills called at tea time with Marion's insurance policy. Billie up after supper. he and Norm went away

Fri Mar 25 Good Friday. Weather - Quite stormy A.M. mild with light showers at night. men drew manure, made cider, Douglas peeled apples, cleaned stove pipe in p.m. no mail to-day. Produce 51 doz eggs, 12 pts cream, 4 gal cider, 15 bus apples, 10 bags potatoes. Mr Mills got 2 bus spy apples last night. Norm went over to see Pat who is sick.

Sat Mar 26 Weather - Rained A.M. lovely in afternoon Douglas went to Market, Mr Walton, Della & Dot went with him, girls & Billie came home with him, he got Mother Easter Lily, & Mother gave Marion Easter eggs. As Norm did not come home last night, Doug chored all day

Sun Mar 27 Weather - Beautiful Easter Sunday, only muddy Norm still away. Marion and I went out for a walk at 11 a.m. returned at 12.30. Pat still sleeping, he walked down to church, Marion and I stayed alone. Billy brought up a Easter chuckie for her Rhea rang up at night

Monday 28 Weather - Lovely bright day. Jean rang up A.m. Doug went up to Cripps in A.M. for cutting box & pipes. Billy here chores a.m. and breakfast. Mr Hellems over a.m. Mr Padget called in after dinner. I washed, ironed, & mended. C Hooper rang over to-night saying he saw flash light west of pig pen. Party at Hooper's for Waltons postponed.

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