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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 Weather - Cloudy but fair and warm 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. 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.

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 comit meeting. Pat repaired chairs for me

Tues April 12 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 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 cleared seed grain. Douglas attended a milk meeting with Mrs Clark at Markham Norm attended a Jr Farmer meet at night, Hort meeting tonight Unionville

Thurs April 14 Weather - Cloudy and cold Norm went to Thornhill in a.m. had another tooth pulled. In bed all p.m. 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 Weather - Fair and milder - snow going D Brown 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. Produce - 81 dz, 8 bags potatoes, 10 bus apples, 12 pts cream

Sat 16 Weather - Cold, Northwest winds, snow flurries 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. orm went to Sharon at night.

Sun April 17 Weather - Strong NW 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 and ironed, washed all curtains and spreads upstairs. Della here for the day. She, Pat and Marion went down home short while after supper

Tues April 19 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. 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 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 Weather - Beautiful days

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