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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1912-1929
Gertrude Brown Hood Diary, 1912-1929_020.pdf
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1927
May 10th The young people’s to city motored up to U. Square and gave a very nice program and they provided the lunch. John, Laura, Newton, Della, Dorothy {between the lines it reads: were up} she played a selection on piano
“ 14th The first meeting of the young womens Institute was held here there were 21 present - the rain kept some away.
May 22 was a fine day very warm
“ 23 rained all day
“ 24 rained till noon then cleared away
25 rained again in the fore-noon then cleared away and was very cool
June 12 Douglas Gertie & {Mac?} Daddy + I motored up to Mary and they were not home
1927
June The girls tried there {their} {C–trance? Word unclear}
28.29.30
July 1st Diamond Jubilee 60 years
“ 1st Della + Dorothy went to R. Hill {Richmond Hill}
“ 1st Norman Laura + Newton went to Thornhill field Day
July 23rd It rained all day
“ 24 John Jean Daddy + I went for a drive down to the city.
July 27 John, Laura, Newton, Della, Dorothy all went to Musselman’s Lake to the young people’s pic-nic.
“ 28 John Laura Della + I went up to Marguerite. Della stayed all Sun.
Aug, 19th Miss Mary Gallaway died was buried Aug 22nd.
Aug 28th Douglas + Gertie
Sun, Dorothy + I went up to Marguerite and stayed for {Sentence cut off by end of page.}
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