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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1932
1932 (with Apple Orchard Record 1889-1890) 53.pdf
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{repeat of 52.pdf.} 1932 Sat July 30 Weather - Lovely summer day. We picked berries in A.N. men all ploughed. Douglas attended the funeral of Thomas McQuay, Rev Rae, Rev McDonald, Rev Sellars took part in service. Newton called for Della at noon & went to the Y.P.S. picnic at men drew in 2 loads wheat this evening. Lorne called in evening. Douglas went out to store
Sun July 31 Weather - Lovely day. Norm went over home for the day. Douglas & Marion attended church. Della went home about 1230 p.m. We went for a drive in the evening. Della walked up about 9.
Mon Aug 1st/32 Weather - Fair & partly cool. (Lennox picnic.) Busy day started threshing cleared 7 acres & threshed 22 loads wheat the boys from home & Leslie was here. Dorothy came up with John & helped all day. we picked berries, made 4 lots bean pickle. I took John car & took Laura & Mother to Yonge St. Phyiss Padget here with Betty. Florence C up in evening. Newton called for Della to go to Jr Farmers.
Tues Aug 2nd Weather - Lovely cool day, hot Sun. East wind. Men busy threshing wheat, Boys here also Dorothy. She & Della went over to Muriel Stivers to visit for the afternoon. Mr J D Mills called at noon with Dorothy In. policy later with a present for her. Lewis & Muriel brought girls home a night, finished threshing by 630, then they moved machine down home. Lorne called in.
Wed Aug 3rd Weather - rained most of night & early A.M. Norm & Doug B. took baler over & baled 8 tons straw for O. Cox. Douglas, Marion, Della, Babe & I left at 11 a.m. for city, returned at 5 p.m. Called to see Laura. Mr W Clark here just before we left. W.M.S. at Mrs Strivers.
1932 Thurs Aug 4 Marion snap taken. Weather - Fair & warm. Norm cut a field of mixed grain in A.M. Doug shocked D. They all went down home & threshed all but 2 loads wheat, we picked berries in A.M. & did them up in p.m. also ironing. Boys & I did milking.
Frid Aug 5 Weather - quite warm S.W. wind. rain at night. Men finished threshing at home shortly after dinner, then they came up & brought tractor cut down a field grain & started another. Della went down home after supper. Florence C. here at tea time. Receipt. We all went to Richmond Produce - 66 Dz eggs
Sat Aug 6 Weather - Quite warm. Pat & Billie men finished cutting large field mixed grain. Doug & Norm shocked, we cut front lawn in p.m. Mr Hellems called after dinner. 4 Dz eggs (Mrs Robins) Phyliss, Georgina & Doris Walton went there after dinner. Lorne over at night, also Mr & Mrs Dinsma.
Sun Aug 7 Weather - rather cloudy with light Showers then Warm. Norm went to Grand Valley, Douglas & Maron went to city Saw Bill M. & visited at his Mothers. Doug & I did milking. Lorne here for tea then babe & went down home with him. L. & Della they went to Jean's. Jim McCartney called at noon.
Mon Aug 8 Weather - Partly fair, rained in p.m. Men cut grain & shocked. Billie cut hay. They ploughed out potatoes in p.m. We washed, ironed, picked berries. Irene, Laura, Miss Head, Dorothy came in the evening, did hair, & got berries.
