March 30, 1951
Friday
Got up at 7, done up work. Eat breakfast then started to work on papers. Worked up till 5:30 wheeee!
I'm tired on my feet. Done up the work, then I cleaned the house good. Straightened up and mopped up. Good looking for Borden's tonite. Got thru till 8, but not quite thru yet.
Emory H was buried today; 57 years old.
Poured the rain nearly all day. Old creek got right up, is going down now.
March 31, 1951
Saturday
Rodney K is 59 today
Awful wet. SALE up at Borden's. Roy went up early. R + I went up with Ruth, was tired standing around.
Didn't buy anything. G went to mill then to river. Didn't get home till 9:30, got 3 fish.
We went up to town.
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3/31/11
March 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th 1951
March 26, 1951
Monday
Easter Monday, very pretty, only very cool.
G got C's tractor and plowed up here along the creek, this side for us to sow oats.
In the pm we cleaned garden off and got horseradish out and oyster plant sent it up to Mom's place with H.
G went fishing, I went over to Ruth's a while. Fixed horseradish, wrote Margaret B a letter. 10pm now, he hasn't come home yet.
Eggs 39 today
Pigs 12 + 9 to date
March 27, 1951
Tuesday
Nice but cool as 40!
Eggs 39. G will haul manure, I'll go for eggs.
SD + girls going back this AM. I went for eggs. Everybody glad to see me, especially Effie.
Got a big mess of cress and some Easter eggs at Effie's. Got work done. Guy gone to River, hauled manure on 2 gardens. No mail much, but papers
Looks for rain tonite
March 28, 1951
Wednesday
Cloudy for rain. G plowed this garden up here this AM. Has gone to get new tire. I washed. It is 12 noon, starting to drizzle some rain. Will work eggs this PM. Cats are all asleep.
I ironed everything in the evening. Got some holes to shut.
G got new tire $15.00 some cents
March 29, 1951
Thursday
Raining this AM. Not so cool but wet. Must be bad everywhere.
Rained off + on all day. I cleaned eggs, run them then I worked on the papers some. Good job.
Went with Ruth to TB to Beauty Contest. Mildred BK won $50.00, Shirley C of Strasburg was runner up $25.00.
H + MJ was here little.
Rained real hard this evening. Foggy
Got letter from E
Monday
Easter Monday, very pretty, only very cool.
G got C's tractor and plowed up here along the creek, this side for us to sow oats.
In the pm we cleaned garden off and got horseradish out and oyster plant sent it up to Mom's place with H.
G went fishing, I went over to Ruth's a while. Fixed horseradish, wrote Margaret B a letter. 10pm now, he hasn't come home yet.
Eggs 39 today
Pigs 12 + 9 to date
March 27, 1951
Tuesday
Nice but cool as 40!
Eggs 39. G will haul manure, I'll go for eggs.
SD + girls going back this AM. I went for eggs. Everybody glad to see me, especially Effie.
Got a big mess of cress and some Easter eggs at Effie's. Got work done. Guy gone to River, hauled manure on 2 gardens. No mail much, but papers
Looks for rain tonite
March 28, 1951
Wednesday
Cloudy for rain. G plowed this garden up here this AM. Has gone to get new tire. I washed. It is 12 noon, starting to drizzle some rain. Will work eggs this PM. Cats are all asleep.
I ironed everything in the evening. Got some holes to shut.
G got new tire $15.00 some cents
March 29, 1951
Thursday
Raining this AM. Not so cool but wet. Must be bad everywhere.
Rained off + on all day. I cleaned eggs, run them then I worked on the papers some. Good job.
Went with Ruth to TB to Beauty Contest. Mildred BK won $50.00, Shirley C of Strasburg was runner up $25.00.
H + MJ was here little.
Rained real hard this evening. Foggy
Got letter from E
March 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 25th 1951
March 22, 1951
Thursday *Cow
C taken one cow home tonite; she's going to be fresh.
Cold + windy, was down to 20 this AM.
I sewed on Hilda's clothes. Mr. Dyke was here to phone. I worked some eggs.
Had letter from E + ML today.
Mrs. Spiggle has pneumonia
March 23, 1951
Friday
C's heifer was fresh today
Got up right early, done up the work good. Harold came for me. Pearlie, Grace, Lelia, Margaret, Garlan, MJ + Lula + I cleaned up the church good. Weather very good, little windy.
F brought me home about 4:30, everything was O.K. Done up the work, washed my hair, eat supper, slept nap.
Roy came about 11, G about 11:45
Got mail today
12 o'clock midnite, time to go to roost.
Was 1am when we went.
Still got all 13 pigs!
March 24, 1951
Saturday
12 pigs to date. Beautiful morning. Roy went up home to work. H came by. I done up work, will clean now. Slept nap, read paper.
Went up to town in evening. Awful cold tonite.
Miller + J has new Chrysler
March 25, 1951
Sunday
Easter Sunday
Warren and Martha were married today.
It will be 57 years before Easter come on March 23 years of 2008. Was a lovely day only little cool.
I went up to Church..good many out. SD, Pat, Betty was home. Betty such a pretty girl too.
Stopped at ML, she is still coughing some. Going over to old man's now.
G was home all day.
Thursday *Cow
C taken one cow home tonite; she's going to be fresh.
Cold + windy, was down to 20 this AM.
I sewed on Hilda's clothes. Mr. Dyke was here to phone. I worked some eggs.
Had letter from E + ML today.
Mrs. Spiggle has pneumonia
March 23, 1951
Friday
C's heifer was fresh today
Got up right early, done up the work good. Harold came for me. Pearlie, Grace, Lelia, Margaret, Garlan, MJ + Lula + I cleaned up the church good. Weather very good, little windy.
F brought me home about 4:30, everything was O.K. Done up the work, washed my hair, eat supper, slept nap.
Roy came about 11, G about 11:45
Got mail today
12 o'clock midnite, time to go to roost.
Was 1am when we went.
Still got all 13 pigs!
March 24, 1951
Saturday
12 pigs to date. Beautiful morning. Roy went up home to work. H came by. I done up work, will clean now. Slept nap, read paper.
Went up to town in evening. Awful cold tonite.
Miller + J has new Chrysler
March 25, 1951
Sunday
Easter Sunday
Warren and Martha were married today.
It will be 57 years before Easter come on March 23 years of 2008. Was a lovely day only little cool.
I went up to Church..good many out. SD, Pat, Betty was home. Betty such a pretty girl too.
Stopped at ML, she is still coughing some. Going over to old man's now.
G was home all day.
March 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st 1951
March 18, 1951
Sunday
Psalm Sunday. I went up here to Church. Not too many out. Cloudy for rain, then after dinner it did rain.
I went over to store for few eats. G slept nearly all day.
I wrote to E a big letter to pass time while he slept.
March 19, 1951
Monday
*Got my new foot stool from Bowman's today $2.00
Raining. Started this AM again and been at it all day and still coming down.
G + I left here 9:30 to take old man to the Dr.
We came back, stopped at locker got some good meat for supper.
Done up work; sewed buttons on my plaid dress. Put hem up in Mrs S dress that I made Sat evening.
Ready now for button holes.
March 20, 1951
Tuesday
MJ's birthday
Aid day at Pearlie's, very good crowd and good dinner.
G gone for eggs 44
Brought 117 dozen at Crabill's.
Got 1 ton of coal brickettes (sic) this AM
March 21, 1951
Wednesday *PIGS*
Pigs are 4 weeks old
First day of Spring; Old Mommie had 14 pigs last nite. Some family!
Real purty this morning. Got windy and colder till evening.
Washed a little, candled eggs. Sewed some. Slept some. Wrote some. Done odd jobs all day.
Fred and Earl got thru painting the inside of Church light green today. Used 13 gallons of paint. $3.65 per gallon. Looks nice!
Sunday
Psalm Sunday. I went up here to Church. Not too many out. Cloudy for rain, then after dinner it did rain.
I went over to store for few eats. G slept nearly all day.
I wrote to E a big letter to pass time while he slept.
March 19, 1951
Monday
*Got my new foot stool from Bowman's today $2.00
Raining. Started this AM again and been at it all day and still coming down.
G + I left here 9:30 to take old man to the Dr.
We came back, stopped at locker got some good meat for supper.
Done up work; sewed buttons on my plaid dress. Put hem up in Mrs S dress that I made Sat evening.
Ready now for button holes.
March 20, 1951
Tuesday
MJ's birthday
Aid day at Pearlie's, very good crowd and good dinner.
G gone for eggs 44
Brought 117 dozen at Crabill's.
Got 1 ton of coal brickettes (sic) this AM
March 21, 1951
Wednesday *PIGS*
Pigs are 4 weeks old
First day of Spring; Old Mommie had 14 pigs last nite. Some family!
Real purty this morning. Got windy and colder till evening.
Washed a little, candled eggs. Sewed some. Slept some. Wrote some. Done odd jobs all day.
Fred and Earl got thru painting the inside of Church light green today. Used 13 gallons of paint. $3.65 per gallon. Looks nice!
3/23/11
March 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th 1951
March 14, 1951
Wednesday
Dinner up town for Sandridge Women. Left about 15 of 10. Fed 62 taken nearly 66 real good.
Served ham, scalloped taters, lima Beans + Corn. Jello salad, cherry pie + whipped cream. Pickles.
Coffee. Rolls.
Rained, snowed and sun was out…done most everything it could think of.
1 pig less. Leaves 12
Berlin had heart attack taken him to Winc
March 15, 1951
Thursday
Mabel’s cow had twin calves (heifers)
Cloudy nearly all day.
Cloudy nearly all day.
I washed big wash, then cleaned 2 cases of eggs, got supper, done up the work good.
Ironed his shirt.
Am going to call it a day. Right cold out!
Johnny home from Winc, taken his tonsils out, he is getting better.
Shorty has been gone for several days, his cold was awful bad so guess he went up Skimmer.
March 16, 1951
Friday
Cloudy. Hope it soon gets warm. I done all work up. Watered all the flowers. Done the ironing. Must patch several pieces.
Marg called + talked a while. Pie is asleep. Everybody else out + gone.
Girls were over a while. I went over to Rith's a little. Worked on quilt top this eve.
10 o'clock now. Cats all asleep. Guess Shorty is for good.
MJ called + talked late.
MJ called + talked late.
Vintage 50's unused and unwashed quilt top. Will be deconstructed to harvest fabric and feedsack quilt strips. Keep watching, these will be available for sale soon!
March 17, 1951
Saturday
St Patrick's Day
Phil bought the Borden place up here; 20 acres
Very nice. Little cool.
I finished joining the quilt top.
G taken a nap, then C came over.
Then G went to Hockman's, now taking another nap, wants to then go to the River.
Pie + I are going to get dinner now.
I made 1 of Mrs S dresses after supper.
Sylvia called, talked a good while.
1 more pig less
*G not feeling good
*G taken Molly Bird to Hockman's
*G taken Molly Bird to Hockman's
March 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th 1951
March 10, 1951
Saturday
Worked around all day at first thing, then another, then another…
G put new seat covers on car and cleaned it out.
I baked a cake.
In Evening I taken ML home + her clothes.
March 11, 1951
Sunday
Very good day.
I went up to Church then to MJ for dinner. Stopped at ML she feels some better.
G went to river in evening, didn’t get any.
I wrote letter to Aid business.
Harold H went to Winco hospital had blood clot in his arm; infection caused by a hurt, ruptured blood vessel.
March 12, 1951
Monday
Linda J B day
Was cloudy this AM.
Up to dinner, men starting on Church work.
G felt bad all day, was down nearly all day. I didn’t feel so hot myself. But no matter, plenty of other days to work when you feel better!
March 13, 1951
March 13, 1951
Tuesday
Garlan B-day
What a day! It rained so hard, then snowed. Got so much colder it was really disagreeable out.
G went for eggs 44. Didn’t feel good but went anyway
I joined the one top of quilt together. Real purty I think.
March 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th 1951
March 5, 1951
Monday
*Our Anniversary
Planned to go to Winc today, but didn’t go.
Got at washing....so had such a big wash. ML clothes too, nearly everything got dry.
G went to Mill for hogs + cows
Mr. P was buried today.
March 6, 1951
Tuesday
Lovely day, we ironed all day….and I mean ironed!
Lovely day, we ironed all day….and I mean ironed!
M feeling some better, don’t have to cough quite as much now.
No mail much.
Eggs 46
March 7, 1951
March 7, 1951
Wednesday
Pigs 2 weeks old
Very nice day. Cloudy some, sun out some. Rained some.
Was pretty good after all we ironed, washed some, patched some, watered flowers, washed windows.
Mrs. D was down a while. I worked eggs in PM.
G went fishing, got 2 big, 1 little was to go to Frankie’s for supper, but he didn’t come home in time.
No mail from E.
March 8, 1951
Thursday
Cloudy for rain. Had good fish for breakfast
Cloudy for rain. Had good fish for breakfast
Had mail from E, got home okay.
Only 6 eggs broke today
March 9, 1951
Friday
I was busy sewing all day. Made Mrs S 3 slips, hemmed her dress up, pressed them ready. Have more sewing to do.
ML worked some too. Has made 28 of 30 squares for her afghan.
March 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th 1951
March 1, 1951
Thursday
Kat’s b-day
Very nice day. G gone for eggs, meat + what not.
I cleaned + baked custard, worked eggs, popped corn. E is to come back this eve from Shen.
Geraldine’s man went back to Texas and she is working in DC so Florence + Lois are keeping Terry Lynn, that’s the way it goes!
Geraldine’s man went back to Texas and she is working in DC so Florence + Lois are keeping Terry Lynn, that’s the way it goes!
March 2, 1951
Friday
Nice day.
Dressed chicken. Got things read for E to pack. H + MJ are going to take her Winc.
They came at 3:50 but left at 5:15. Only got in Penny’s store, others closed. Trip all for nothing, was late till I got work done. G came about 11:30
March 3, 1951
Saturday
H is 18 today. Harold + Annie B-day too.
Cloudy for snow or rain. Went too cold to rain.
G slept nap, now out + gone.
I am just taking it easy, no need to work. Pie is here on my book, she is some cat!
No mail much.
March 4, 1951
March 4, 1951
Sunday
No preaching any where, was home till after dinner. G went to river, I went up to ML’s; she was to Dr. to get new medicine. She came along down…has to cough a lot. G got 2 fish.
No preaching any where, was home till after dinner. G went to river, I went up to ML’s; she was to Dr. to get new medicine. She came along down…has to cough a lot. G got 2 fish.
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