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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1932

1932 (with Apple Orchard Record 1889-1890) 40.pdf

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1932 Sat April 9
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1932
Weather - Cloudy but fair and warm
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Sat April 9
Doug cleaned out hens houses etc. Norm cleaned up grain pail, did this and that mostly that. Roads so bad he did not go to market.
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Weather - Cloudy but fair & warm.
Norm got up 15 to 5 and took produce in wagon over to fifth. Les went that way to city. Norm ? tonight. Pat corner night.
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Doug cleaned out hens houses etc. Norm cleaned up grain pail, did this & that mostly that. <u>roads</u> so <u>bad</u> he did not go to market.
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Norm got up 15 to 5 & took produce in wagon over to fifth. Les went that way to city. (team Wagon Pat Corner night.) Norm Sharon to-night.
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Sun April 10
 
Sun April 10
Weather - cloudy with light showers (dull day)
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Weather - cloudy with light showers (dull day.)
 
Henry Allen here breakfast, Douglas walked down to church p.m.
 
Henry Allen here breakfast, Douglas walked down to church p.m.
  
 
Mon April 11
 
Mon April 11
Weather - Horrid day rainy cloudy etc. muddy
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Weather - Horrid day rainy cloudy etc. muddy.
Norm took a.m. of to Thornhill had tooth pulled and slept all p.m.
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<u>Norm</u> took A.M. of to Thornhill <u>had tooth pulled</u> and <u>slept all p.m.</u> helped with chores and attended a Jr Farmer Comtt meeting. Pat repaired chairs for me
Helped with chores and attended a Jr Farmer comit meeting.
 
Pat repaired chairs for me
 
  
 
Tues April 12
 
Tues April 12
Weather - Stormy rain a.m. Snow p.m.
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Weather - Stormy rain a.m. snow p.m.
Men cleared up grain in a.m. Norm went to city p.m. to help pick a piano for Jr Farmer Club. Mrs. Craig here short while
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men cleaned up grain in A.M. Norm went to city p.m. to help pick a piano for Jr Farmer Club. Mrs. Craig here short while Doug B went to corner in p.m. to meet Les. Pat store at night.
Doug B went to corner in p.m. to meet Les.
 
Pat store at night
 
  
 
Wed April 13
 
Wed April 13
 
Weather - Stormy ground cover with snow
 
Weather - Stormy ground cover with snow
Men cleared seed grain. Douglas attended a milk meeting with Mrs Clark at Markham
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men cleaned seed grain. Douglas attended a milk meeting with Mrs Clark at Markham. Norm attended a Jr farmer meet at night, Hort. meeting to-night Unionville hall.
Norm attended a Jr Farmer meet at night, Hort meeting tonight Unionville
 
  
 
Thurs April 14
 
Thurs April 14
Weather - Cloudy and cold
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Weather - Cloudy and Cold.
Norm went to Thornhill in a.m. had another tooth pulled. In bed all p.m.
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Norm went to Thornhill in A.M.<u> had another tooth pulled</u>, <u>in bed all p.m.</u> Pat & Doug chopped feed. Mr Brown brought down load grain to chop for feed. Della up for the afternoon. Billy had team to deliver on North trip. Furnace went out to-night
Pat and Doug chopped feed. Mr Brown brought down load grain to chop for feed. Della up for the afternoon. Billy had team to deliver on north trip. Furnace went out tonight
 
  
 
Frid April 15
 
Frid April 15
Weather - Fair and milder - snow going
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Weather - Fair & milder - snow going.
D Brown for the day. Newton up for seed oats a.m.
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D Brown of for the day. Newton up for seed oats A.M.
Men chopped feed in p.m. Pat picked over apples. Lodge night hit Pat to busy to go. Went to store later on.  
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men chopped feed in p.m. Pat picked over apples. <u>Lodge night</u> but Pat to busy to go. Went to store later on. Produce - 81 Dz, 8 bags potatoes, 10 bus apples, 12 pts cream
Produce - 81 dz, 8 bags potatoes, 10 bus apples, 12 pts cream
 
  
 
Sat 16
 
Sat 16
Weather - Cold, Northwest winds, snow flurries
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Weather - Cold- snow flurries. North west winds
Douglas went to market. Doug scraped trees. Norm carried wood in woodshed a.m. Sit by stove all p.m. to keep his jaw warm
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Douglas went to Market. Doug scraped trees. <u>Norm</u> carried wood in woodshed A.M. <u>sit by stove all p.m. to keep his jaw warm</u>,  Dot up for awhile in p.m. Norm went to Sharon at night.
Dot up for awhile in p.m. orm went to Sharon at night.
 
  
 
Sun April 17
 
Sun April 17
Weather - Strong NW cold wind (land drying)
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Weather - Strong N.W. cold wind. (land drying.)
Norm went over home after breakfast, home for chores a night
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Norm went over home after breakfast, home for chores a night.
 
Douglas attended church in p.m. Billy here supper, Mrs Craig here for the evening
 
Douglas attended church in p.m. Billy here supper, Mrs Craig here for the evening
  
 
Mon April 18
 
Mon April 18
Weather - Strong north wind and fair
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Weather - Strong North wind and Fair.
Men scraped trees, Norm and Les went to dentist in p.m. Douglas picked over potatoes, we washed and ironed, washed all curtains and spreads upstairs.
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men <u>scraped</u> trees, Norm and Les went to Dentist in p.m. Douglas picked over potatoes, we washed & ironed, <u>washed all curtains and spreads upstairs.</u> <u>Della here for the day</u>, She, Pat & Marion went down home short while after supper.
Della here for the day. She, Pat and Marion went down home short while after supper
 
  
 
Tues April 19
 
Tues April 19
Weather - Beautiful warm day
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Weather - beautiful warm day.
Men scraped trees. Della and I started house cleaning, cleaned north room, closets and south E room. Ironed curtains and spreads and covers by tea time. Pat store night.
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men scraped trees. Della & I started <u>house cleaning, cleaned North room,</u> closets and South E room. Ironed curtains & spreads & covers by tea time. Pat store night. (<u>Auntie phoned</u> for 12 Setting egg for Sat.)
Auntie phoned for 12 setting egg for Sat.
 
  
 
Wed April 20
 
Wed April 20
Weather - Another lovely day
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Weather - another lovely day
Men finished scraping trees in a.m., started on land in p.m., rolled harrowed and disc.
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<u>men finished</u> scraping trees in A.M., started on land in p.m., rolled harrowed and disc. Della & I cleaned S.W room & hall, & raked most of afternoon. Pat helped us & I took manure of flower beds. <u>Mary & Gwen here</u> before tea time. Norm & Della went to Unionville at night. <u>set old Goose</u>
Della and I cleaned SW room and hall and raked most of afternoon.
 
Pat helped us and I took manure of flower beds. Mary and Gwen here before tea time. Norm and Della went to Unionville at night.
 
Set old goose
 
  
 
Thurs April 21
 
Thurs April 21
Weather - Beautiful days
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Weather - Beautiful day.

Revision as of Dec 6, 2025, 4:02:07 AM

1932 Sat April 9 Weather - Cloudy but fair & warm. Doug cleaned out hens houses etc. Norm cleaned up grain pail, did this & that mostly that. roads so bad he did not go to market. Norm got up 15 to 5 & took produce in wagon over to fifth. Les went that way to city. (team Wagon Pat Corner night.) Norm Sharon to-night.


Sun April 10 Weather - cloudy with light showers (dull day.) Henry Allen here breakfast, Douglas walked down to church p.m.

Mon April 11 Weather - Horrid day rainy cloudy etc. muddy. Norm took A.M. of to Thornhill had tooth pulled and slept all p.m. helped with chores and attended a Jr Farmer Comtt meeting. Pat repaired chairs for me

Tues April 12 Weather - Stormy rain a.m. snow p.m. men cleaned up grain in A.M. Norm went to city p.m. to help pick a piano for Jr Farmer Club. Mrs. Craig here short while Doug B went to corner in p.m. to meet Les. Pat store at night.

Wed April 13 Weather - Stormy ground cover with snow men cleaned seed grain. Douglas attended a milk meeting with Mrs Clark at Markham. Norm attended a Jr farmer meet at night, Hort. meeting to-night Unionville hall.

Thurs April 14 Weather - Cloudy and Cold. Norm went to Thornhill in A.M. had another tooth pulled, in bed all p.m. Pat & Doug chopped feed. Mr Brown brought down load grain to chop for feed. Della up for the afternoon. Billy had team to deliver on North trip. Furnace went out to-night

Frid April 15 Weather - Fair & milder - snow going. D Brown of for the day. Newton up for seed oats A.M. men chopped feed in p.m. Pat picked over apples. Lodge night but Pat to busy to go. Went to store later on. Produce - 81 Dz, 8 bags potatoes, 10 bus apples, 12 pts cream

Sat 16 Weather - Cold- snow flurries. North west winds Douglas went to Market. Doug scraped trees. Norm carried wood in woodshed A.M. sit by stove all p.m. to keep his jaw warm, Dot up for awhile in p.m. Norm went to Sharon at night.

Sun April 17 Weather - Strong N.W. cold wind. (land drying.) Norm went over home after breakfast, home for chores a night. Douglas attended church in p.m. Billy here supper, Mrs Craig here for the evening

Mon April 18 Weather - Strong North wind and Fair. men scraped trees, Norm and Les went to Dentist in p.m. Douglas picked over potatoes, we washed & ironed, washed all curtains and spreads upstairs. Della here for the day, She, Pat & Marion went down home short while after supper.

Tues April 19 Weather - beautiful warm day. men scraped trees. Della & I started house cleaning, cleaned North room, closets and South E room. Ironed curtains & spreads & covers by tea time. Pat store night. (Auntie phoned for 12 Setting egg for Sat.)

Wed April 20 Weather - another lovely day men finished scraping trees in A.M., started on land in p.m., rolled harrowed and disc. Della & I cleaned S.W room & hall, & raked most of afternoon. Pat helped us & I took manure of flower beds. Mary & Gwen here before tea time. Norm & Della went to Unionville at night. set old Goose

Thurs April 21 Weather - Beautiful day.

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