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October 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th 1951

October 9, 1951
Tuesday

*Had corn on the cob today for dinner out of garden, October 10th!*

Cool again. Sun bright, makes it feel warmer. Sewed all day, E quilted Mom cut + read some. G worked on fence at hog lot 1 more chick died, 3 now.

Mom has some cold tonite. Yankees won today 13 to 1. Mabel went to Middleburg to work.

*Corn

October 10, 1951
Wednesday

Mr R’s B-day 83, Alberts + Waynie’s too

Was busy at flowers and weeds made water hot to wash but was noon till I got started. Men came to pick corn. G gone to S sale so he came back they picked the 7 acre field till about 8:30.

I killed rooster, made pies, made applesauce, got good supper for men, then they all went home. Tippy + me went to store for bread + ice cream…boy was that good.

October 11, 1951
Thursday

World Series over October 10th Yankees over Giants their 14th year to win; won 4 to 3

Tippy weighs 13#

What did we do? A little bit of everything. Got dinner. Bob finished picking corn. E got done quilting, I cleaned up stairs + carried flowers up. Mom worked at rags + fixed her slip.

Must sew tonite in order to catch up. Had corn on cob for supper. 4 peepies have died.

October 12, 1951
Friday

I sewed and ironed and patched and sewed some carpet rags; done lots of jobs. Weather very good. G is discing + hauling corn for Bob…up till 11

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