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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1929

Gertrude Brown Hood Diary, 1929_120.pdf

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Tuesday, August 6

Weather - fair & cool Men drew manure in forenoon Douglas was repairing machine. then in the afternoon they threshed wheat. Dorothy & Mildred came up for a short while in afternoon. W. M. S. meeting to-night I was to busy to go

Wednesday, August 7

Weather - fair - Warmer. men drew & threshed wheat all forenoon, and baled straw in the afternoon. Leslie, Johnnie, {Herbie?}, + Mr. Walton helped in forenoon. Mr {McKnill?} here in afternoon. Les took 1 load baled straw down to city in afternoon. Mother here all forenoon helping me. Fern {last name?} here in afternoon. Mrs Craig here in the evening.

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