January 29, 1951
Monday
Cloudy for rain or snow. One in PM it started to sleet + rain, got bad in the nite.
Ruth got home, okay. G gone to have starter fixed, i quilted.
Taken old man his clothes over.
Railroad strike in lots of big city's.
January 30, 1951
Tuesday
Snowing, sleeting, raining...really a bad day to be out. I can quilt.
Eggs 39
In evening Cecil, boys and Elwood was here a while.
Ruth nursing home in Win.
Not many stiring outside. Got starter fixed today.
January 31, 1951
Wednesday
Rev LJS died this AM in his home in Charlotte; he was a fine old man, we sure did like him. He sure loved our ice cream. He was 80 yrs old.
Rained nearly all day, was awful out. Rained turned to sleet was it slick every where!
Ruth didn't go to work at Winc..too bad
G has chains on, taken 2 ruptured pigs to stock sale weighed 140
I quilted
Another lamb. 8 now
Showing posts with label daily entry January. Show all posts
Showing posts with label daily entry January. Show all posts
1/28/11
January 26th, 27th and 28th 1951
January 26, 1951
Friday
Cold as 500 today, where it's hard on a fellow.
I done work outside and the rest of th day I was inside quilted nearly all day.
Drixie and the girls were over till 1 o'clock. Ruth nursing in Winc tonite.
Bess is coming home tomorrow, Sat. Feels pretty good
7 lambs are cold too.
January 27, 1951
Saturday
G rested. I quilted I cleaned up some in PM was home all day + nite.
Had letter from E, said her arm + leg was getting better now.
January 28, 1951
Sunday
In Am was right nice...the longer the day went, the more cloudy. I went up to Church then to MJ for dinner. Good chili, good lemon pie.
G wanted to go fishing but Bob wouldn't go, wait til Monday Eve
(Later writes in) Monday Eve it was raining, so...
Friday
Cold as 500 today, where it's hard on a fellow.
I done work outside and the rest of th day I was inside quilted nearly all day.
Drixie and the girls were over till 1 o'clock. Ruth nursing in Winc tonite.
Bess is coming home tomorrow, Sat. Feels pretty good
7 lambs are cold too.
January 27, 1951
Saturday
G rested. I quilted I cleaned up some in PM was home all day + nite.
Had letter from E, said her arm + leg was getting better now.
January 28, 1951
Sunday
In Am was right nice...the longer the day went, the more cloudy. I went up to Church then to MJ for dinner. Good chili, good lemon pie.
G wanted to go fishing but Bob wouldn't go, wait til Monday Eve
(Later writes in) Monday Eve it was raining, so...
January 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 25th 1951
January 22, 1951
Monday
May K will be 90 on Tuesday
Brought Margaret home from Stanton; was there one week.
I quilted most all day. Very nice day.
Bess F is improving slowly.
January 23, 1951
Tuesday
I done different jobs and quilted lots in evening. I went with Pauline up to Elsie's to meeting, not many there.
Awful icy and bad going.
Richard, Ima Jean, Eva, Janice and Gubert went to D.C. to see the Ice Capades tonite. Bad time.
We have 6 lambs to date.
Eggs .40
January 24, 1951
Wednesday
Cecil over and paid for cattle. I washed several pieces and quilted.
The weather very nice, not too cold but terrible soft and muddy.
Eggs .42
I taken Mrs S clock over. Had letter from E, has a sore leg and arm.
January 25, 1951
Thursday
*given hogs a big mess of worm feed from Edinburg Mill
Was busy all day, going to stop now at 9:30. I baked 3 pies this AM, cleaned windows and cleaned up around in PM. Garlan, Kat, Margie, Marg, Pearlie came to quilt, didn't get too much done. I quilted this eve
Much, much colder this Eve
Called Dr. for Mrs. D this morning.
Monday
May K will be 90 on Tuesday
Brought Margaret home from Stanton; was there one week.
I quilted most all day. Very nice day.
Bess F is improving slowly.
January 23, 1951
Tuesday
I done different jobs and quilted lots in evening. I went with Pauline up to Elsie's to meeting, not many there.
Awful icy and bad going.
Richard, Ima Jean, Eva, Janice and Gubert went to D.C. to see the Ice Capades tonite. Bad time.
We have 6 lambs to date.
Eggs .40
January 24, 1951
Wednesday
Cecil over and paid for cattle. I washed several pieces and quilted.
The weather very nice, not too cold but terrible soft and muddy.
Eggs .42
I taken Mrs S clock over. Had letter from E, has a sore leg and arm.
January 25, 1951
Thursday
*given hogs a big mess of worm feed from Edinburg Mill
Was busy all day, going to stop now at 9:30. I baked 3 pies this AM, cleaned windows and cleaned up around in PM. Garlan, Kat, Margie, Marg, Pearlie came to quilt, didn't get too much done. I quilted this eve
Much, much colder this Eve
Called Dr. for Mrs. D this morning.
1/21/11
January 19th, 20th and 21st 1951
January 19, 1951
Friday
Nice day for January
Was busy all day. Watered flowers, cleaned, ironed, was over Mrs. S a while. Quilted in the evening, went to bed about 11. Tired.
2 more panels, 6 now
Bess not doing good.
*Note from L; recently a reader left a comment asking if Bess was a relative. She is not, she is a friend and the wife of Dr. Roy T, who passed away on January 13th 1951
January 20, 1951
Saturday
Wonderful nice day. It was like this one year ago. I quilted some today. G fixed fence ata 2 places, slept a nap.
Ruth + Robert was here a while. We went up town.
Arlene S got married; January 6, 1951. She's old enough, BIG enough and UGLY enough too!
Man from West Va got new Chevy in W tonite.
January 21, 1951
Sunday
Melvin goes back to camp today. I went up here to church Rev L preached from Woodstock, he is certainly good. After dinner I went up to see MJ didn't come back till late. G was doing the work.
Friday
Nice day for January
Was busy all day. Watered flowers, cleaned, ironed, was over Mrs. S a while. Quilted in the evening, went to bed about 11. Tired.
2 more panels, 6 now
Bess not doing good.
*Note from L; recently a reader left a comment asking if Bess was a relative. She is not, she is a friend and the wife of Dr. Roy T, who passed away on January 13th 1951
January 20, 1951
Saturday
Wonderful nice day. It was like this one year ago. I quilted some today. G fixed fence ata 2 places, slept a nap.
Ruth + Robert was here a while. We went up town.
Arlene S got married; January 6, 1951. She's old enough, BIG enough and UGLY enough too!
Man from West Va got new Chevy in W tonite.
January 21, 1951
Sunday
Melvin goes back to camp today. I went up here to church Rev L preached from Woodstock, he is certainly good. After dinner I went up to see MJ didn't come back till late. G was doing the work.
1/18/11
January 17th and 18th 1951
January 17, 1951
Wednesday
Nice day. Aid meeting here 21 + 3 kids.
Some crowd.
Some dinner!
Quilted on Aid quilt. I was busy and tired when nite come. I quilted till 10 oclock.
G candled eggs (39)
*Bess some better.
January 18, 1951
Thursday
Beautiful day 65 I washed big wash, then dressed 7 chickens for G.
Done up the work good, got supper then quilted till 9:15....must write some now.
The Chevie took a nose dive for the creek.
*Turned on new tank of gas.
Bess not very good again.
Wednesday
Nice day. Aid meeting here 21 + 3 kids.
Some crowd.
Some dinner!
Quilted on Aid quilt. I was busy and tired when nite come. I quilted till 10 oclock.
G candled eggs (39)
*Bess some better.
January 18, 1951
Thursday
Beautiful day 65 I washed big wash, then dressed 7 chickens for G.
Done up the work good, got supper then quilted till 9:15....must write some now.
The Chevie took a nose dive for the creek.
*Turned on new tank of gas.
Bess not very good again.
January 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th 1951
January 13, 1951
Saturday
Awful nice day for the 13th of Jan. Will clean up + mop up good. Messed around got supper. Here come Roy. G went fishing, I went up to town + to ML's till 11:30. G was home in bed when I got home. No fish.
Dr. Roy died at Charlottville this pm. been there over a month. Good surgeon.
January 14, 1951
Sunday
Raining cats and dogs real hard up till nite. I went up to Patmos to preaching then to MJ to dinner. MJ feeling bad. Sure was a wet rainy day. Melvin came home from camp today the first in 15 weeks. Si got him a 1948 Plymouth.
January 15, 1951
Monday
*Taken Margaret to Stanton today, nerves bad.
Winch called Cecil at 3am, Bess had coughing spell tore several stitches out, will give her ether and put them back. Cecil and Clint left about 7:30 to go down was there all day. Gave her pt blood too, must not be doing to good.
G went to mill with big load feed. I went up to Garlan's to put quilt on frame.
Awful muddy + wet, colder tonite.
Eggs 41
January 16, 1951
Tuesday
I was busy all day fixing for Wednesdays dinner + cleaning up. G gone for eggs (41). Nice weather.
Bess had bad nite again, called Cecil again this morning early.
Saturday
Awful nice day for the 13th of Jan. Will clean up + mop up good. Messed around got supper. Here come Roy. G went fishing, I went up to town + to ML's till 11:30. G was home in bed when I got home. No fish.
Dr. Roy died at Charlottville this pm. been there over a month. Good surgeon.
January 14, 1951
Sunday
Raining cats and dogs real hard up till nite. I went up to Patmos to preaching then to MJ to dinner. MJ feeling bad. Sure was a wet rainy day. Melvin came home from camp today the first in 15 weeks. Si got him a 1948 Plymouth.
January 15, 1951
Monday
*Taken Margaret to Stanton today, nerves bad.
Winch called Cecil at 3am, Bess had coughing spell tore several stitches out, will give her ether and put them back. Cecil and Clint left about 7:30 to go down was there all day. Gave her pt blood too, must not be doing to good.
G went to mill with big load feed. I went up to Garlan's to put quilt on frame.
Awful muddy + wet, colder tonite.
Eggs 41
January 16, 1951
Tuesday
I was busy all day fixing for Wednesdays dinner + cleaning up. G gone for eggs (41). Nice weather.
Bess had bad nite again, called Cecil again this morning early.
1/12/11
January 12, 1951
January 12, 1951
Friday
Very nice day. I gave the violets a bath and cleaned their dishes. Washed the windows good, transplanted some and worked with them till noon. Popped big pan of corn for cats and me.
Killed rooster in evening. G came home about 11. Calf is okay now.
Dr. F real bad off.
Bess getting along fine.
Friday
Very nice day. I gave the violets a bath and cleaned their dishes. Washed the windows good, transplanted some and worked with them till noon. Popped big pan of corn for cats and me.
Killed rooster in evening. G came home about 11. Calf is okay now.
Dr. F real bad off.
Bess getting along fine.
January 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th 1951
January 8, 1951
Monday
About 14 above this morning and windy too. Seems like it's zero. Margaret came about 11. Then after she left, Sissy and Anna Jean come; new hats and coat on...was here till after 12. I sent E a letter. G gone.
Operated on Bess for tumor. Sewed on Aid quilt...ready now to put in frame.
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January 9, 1951
Tuesday
Egg 52
Bright and not so cold like last nite...the wind made it so cold. Very nice day G went for eggs. I worked around and sewed some, made E a new apron.
In evening we went up to Lula's to supper; Si, Kat, Aunt Rose, Rosemary, Jim, Garland Rev, Mrs B, Frankie, Kathy's son; G + I, Fred, MJ, Eldena, Esther, Earl, Lula and Karen.
*Calf is better
January 10, 1951
Wednesday
Very nice day..not to cold but snappy sun is bright.
G + Bob R went fishing, didn't see any. I made E new apron or finished one. I messed around all day, was over to R's a little. Carl W was burried at Harrisville this PM...died Sun at Si went there for operation for a bad goiter, to late.
*Had Bess up walking today.
January 11, 1951
Thursday
Elmer, Drixie, Sissy + Emma Jean left at 2:30 for her home. Cecil and E K went to Farm show at Harrisburg today.
Weather kinda funny this AM, but has cleared up now. Eggs .46
Sent E 2 aprons today. Had big letter from her.
Monday
About 14 above this morning and windy too. Seems like it's zero. Margaret came about 11. Then after she left, Sissy and Anna Jean come; new hats and coat on...was here till after 12. I sent E a letter. G gone.
Operated on Bess for tumor. Sewed on Aid quilt...ready now to put in frame.
January 9, 1951
Tuesday
Egg 52
Bright and not so cold like last nite...the wind made it so cold. Very nice day G went for eggs. I worked around and sewed some, made E a new apron.
In evening we went up to Lula's to supper; Si, Kat, Aunt Rose, Rosemary, Jim, Garland Rev, Mrs B, Frankie, Kathy's son; G + I, Fred, MJ, Eldena, Esther, Earl, Lula and Karen.
*Calf is better
January 10, 1951
Wednesday
Very nice day..not to cold but snappy sun is bright.
G + Bob R went fishing, didn't see any. I made E new apron or finished one. I messed around all day, was over to R's a little. Carl W was burried at Harrisville this PM...died Sun at Si went there for operation for a bad goiter, to late.
*Had Bess up walking today.
January 11, 1951
Thursday
Elmer, Drixie, Sissy + Emma Jean left at 2:30 for her home. Cecil and E K went to Farm show at Harrisburg today.
Weather kinda funny this AM, but has cleared up now. Eggs .46
Sent E 2 aprons today. Had big letter from her.
1/7/11
January 7, 1951
January 7, 1951
Sunday
Elwood wrecked C's blue truck Sat nite; tractor hit him.
First Sunday in 1951, no preaching up here or up home either. May go up to MJ's tomorrow if we don't have too many fish to clean. To cloudy didn't get a tail of fish, he was home at 9. It started to rain early. Rained all day. I went up got ML we went out to MJ's a while. SD was home. In evening we went over to Mr. R's some.
Much colder.
Twin lambs born.
Sunday
Elwood wrecked C's blue truck Sat nite; tractor hit him.
First Sunday in 1951, no preaching up here or up home either. May go up to MJ's tomorrow if we don't have too many fish to clean. To cloudy didn't get a tail of fish, he was home at 9. It started to rain early. Rained all day. I went up got ML we went out to MJ's a while. SD was home. In evening we went over to Mr. R's some.
Much colder.
Twin lambs born.
January 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th 1951
January 3, 1951
Wednesday
Real warm + sultry. Really did get muddy. I sent mail out, then cleaned up the Christmas doing; put everything away, cleaned up good. G was out and gone all day. Had to work on car some. Cecil taken black heifer up to Clint's till it's weaned
January 4, 1951
Thursday
Egg 55
Weather real warm sun out bright little rain about 4:30 awful muddy. Guy made new hog trough, I'm ironing..didn't get thru Emma Jean was over.
Had pork chops, gravy, fried taters, corn for supper..onion, bread, crackers.
*Bess went to Winc hospital for tumor
January 5, 1951
Friday
*Bought tank of gas today $10.75
Awful nice day not cold and sun was so bright...I ironed some, patched some, made up Mom's bed clean, cleaned up the house good. Went over to Ruth's a while. Cecil and Clint went to Winc to see Bess, will operate on Mon.
I washed my hair and my grey sweater tonite.
Calf has scours bad.
Clint's cow died.
January 6, 1951
Saturday
Awful nice day. I straightened up, taken ashes out, piddled around. Guy slept in a while this AM, then he fixed pig slop shute, then this eve he went fishing.
I baked fine lemon pie; going to pop some corn now. Used my mixer for the first time.
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Ruth and Clint came down a while. Radio very good tonite!
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Wednesday
Real warm + sultry. Really did get muddy. I sent mail out, then cleaned up the Christmas doing; put everything away, cleaned up good. G was out and gone all day. Had to work on car some. Cecil taken black heifer up to Clint's till it's weaned
January 4, 1951
Thursday
Egg 55
Weather real warm sun out bright little rain about 4:30 awful muddy. Guy made new hog trough, I'm ironing..didn't get thru Emma Jean was over.
Had pork chops, gravy, fried taters, corn for supper..onion, bread, crackers.
*Bess went to Winc hospital for tumor
January 5, 1951
Friday
*Bought tank of gas today $10.75
Awful nice day not cold and sun was so bright...I ironed some, patched some, made up Mom's bed clean, cleaned up the house good. Went over to Ruth's a while. Cecil and Clint went to Winc to see Bess, will operate on Mon.
I washed my hair and my grey sweater tonite.
Calf has scours bad.
Clint's cow died.
January 6, 1951
Saturday
Awful nice day. I straightened up, taken ashes out, piddled around. Guy slept in a while this AM, then he fixed pig slop shute, then this eve he went fishing.
I baked fine lemon pie; going to pop some corn now. Used my mixer for the first time.
Ruth and Clint came down a while. Radio very good tonite!
1/2/11
January 1st and 2nd 1951
January 1, 1951
Monday
*Our first lamb
*This list is written on one of the front pages her diary; she lists out on that day, how many animals are currently on the farm:
Very nice day, little snow on the ground. Mom up at Fred's.
AID had all day meeting up with Lizzie and Leonard's today; 38 there and wonderful fine dinner.
Egg 58 (scarce)
Evelyn C butchered, so she, Louise and Fleda didn't get to go to Aid.
Went to Lizzie's New Years Day party*Written on back page of diary:
January 2, 1951
Tuesday
Not so cold.
Guy went for eggs 58, they are scarce.
Had a big wash..everything got dry and clean
G worked on eggs, I wrote to Elsie.
Got a letter from E and one from Dorothy.
Monday
*Our first lamb
*This list is written on one of the front pages her diary; she lists out on that day, how many animals are currently on the farm:
AID had all day meeting up with Lizzie and Leonard's today; 38 there and wonderful fine dinner.
Egg 58 (scarce)
Evelyn C butchered, so she, Louise and Fleda didn't get to go to Aid.
Went to Lizzie's New Years Day party*Written on back page of diary:
January 2, 1951
Tuesday
Not so cold.
Guy went for eggs 58, they are scarce.
Had a big wash..everything got dry and clean
G worked on eggs, I wrote to Elsie.
Got a letter from E and one from Dorothy.
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