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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1932

1932 (with Apple Orchard Record 1889-1890) 68.pdf

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Wed Dec 28. 1932 School meeting today Charlie Houper elected as new trustee weather - lovely mild day. muddy, men finished sawing wood to-day. Myrtle B, Marie S, Edna Drothy Dalmidge here for tyhe afternoon playing with kiddies. mom and I attended annual meetings of the Y.P,S and Social. homemade pras. Souglaskept kiddos

Thurs Dec 29/32 Weather - lovely a.m. cloudy p.m. men dew manure. Sella and Dorothy up p.m. stayed oh too left f (?) home at 815 to walk. mom went with brown (??) to teh exectutive meeting of ju(?)farmer at flammails (?)

Frid Dec 30 Weather - coloudy am. rain in pm and night

men dew manune in a.m. amde ci3 geese a.m. made cider and detched 2 little pigs for market in p.m. Douglas picked 3 geese a.m. finished venison to-day.produce - 13 fus apples, 5 gal cider, 2 geese, 12 pts cream, 321/2 dog eggs, cabouet 25 n 30 lbs 2 small pigs

Sat Dec 31 Weather - very cold strong S.W. winds doug drew manure and alos mom. Douglas went to market to-day. Act (?) brown down at night for 1.0g eggs. mom away to-night. kiddos went to bed about 10 30 we stayed up to see old year out and new year in.

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