plesant all day
warmer this evening-
Done every day general work
stewed apples for supper-
wrote a letter to Clara with Aunty writing too-
Sent birthday card to Delbert-
Mended Mothers dress and made new button hole-
Harry called about an hour this afternoon-
Showing posts with label Adelbert Searles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Adelbert Searles. Show all posts
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Friday, December 12, 2014
Saturday, December 12, 1936
Cloudy but plesant day
Mildred, Florence & Delbert came for me at 11 A.M.-
to go to Ithaca to Xmas shop-
Went to Victoria Hotel for dinner-
Met Howard & Ida Ammack in Hotel too
Iliff did not get home as he had Saturday work-
Telegraphed to Mildred
Had a nice afternoon-
but what a crowd-
Mildred, Florence & Delbert came for me at 11 A.M.-
to go to Ithaca to Xmas shop-
Went to Victoria Hotel for dinner-
Met Howard & Ida Ammack in Hotel too
Iliff did not get home as he had Saturday work-
Telegraphed to Mildred
Had a nice afternoon-
but what a crowd-
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Sunday, October 25, 1936
windy and cold
Made corn starch custard and combed Mothers hair and washed her neck and ears-
Harry Baker came for dinner and stay all night-
Mildred and Florence & Delbert called this late afternoon on the way to Francis-
I wrote letter to Iliff this eve-
Made corn starch custard and combed Mothers hair and washed her neck and ears-
Harry Baker came for dinner and stay all night-
Mildred and Florence & Delbert called this late afternoon on the way to Francis-
I wrote letter to Iliff this eve-
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Sunday, October 4, 1936
Beautifull day-
Harry and I went over to Florence and Delberts to spend the day-
Had chicken dinner and a wonderfull time-
Helped get the canned fruit down to Searles-
Went over to Will Fenners to enquire about pears-
None
Iliff left for Buffalo^ about 7 o'clock-
Mildred for school*-
^Iliff was an iron worker.
*Mildred was a school teacher. She graduated from Cortland Normal School which became SUNY Cortland. My brother graduated from there about 70 years after Mildred.
Harry and I went over to Florence and Delberts to spend the day-
Had chicken dinner and a wonderfull time-
Helped get the canned fruit down to Searles-
Went over to Will Fenners to enquire about pears-
None
Iliff left for Buffalo^ about 7 o'clock-
Mildred for school*-
^Iliff was an iron worker.
*Mildred was a school teacher. She graduated from Cortland Normal School which became SUNY Cortland. My brother graduated from there about 70 years after Mildred.
Friday, September 12, 2014
Saturday, September 12, 1936
rainy by spells all day but not hard-
Made lemon pie for dinner & a molasses cake and finished canning the pears-
Combed Mothers hair etc
rec'd letter & check for $10.00 from Clara paying fron Aug 26 to Sept. 9.
Leroy Bower brought us tea & coffee tonight.
"Mrs. Donald Sharpsteen gave a variety shower Saturday afternoon for her sister, Mrs. Mildred Dolton, at the home of Mrs. Dolton's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Searles. There were over 20 persons present. Mrs. Dolton was the recipient of many gifts. Ice cream and cake were served."
Made lemon pie for dinner & a molasses cake and finished canning the pears-
Combed Mothers hair etc
rec'd letter & check for $10.00 from Clara paying fron Aug 26 to Sept. 9.
Leroy Bower brought us tea & coffee tonight.
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| Notice in the newspaper regarding Mildred's variety shower |
"Mrs. Donald Sharpsteen gave a variety shower Saturday afternoon for her sister, Mrs. Mildred Dolton, at the home of Mrs. Dolton's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Searles. There were over 20 persons present. Mrs. Dolton was the recipient of many gifts. Ice cream and cake were served."
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Wednesday, September 9, 1936
plesant all day
Mother rec'd letter from Clara telling us of her safe arrival
I picked and canned two cans of plums and made oatflake cookies^-
Iliff, Florence & Delbert called this morning-
There is to be a variety shower* for Mildred Saturday afternoon at Florences
I eec'd invitation from Frances today
Harry called this eve on his way to Iliffs
*A "variety shower" appears to be very similar to our current bridal shower, but it is done after the bride returns from the honeymoon. Games, gifts, & food were common themes, as they are now.
^It must be cooler, Irene is back to making oatflake cookies!
Mother rec'd letter from Clara telling us of her safe arrival
I picked and canned two cans of plums and made oatflake cookies^-
Iliff, Florence & Delbert called this morning-
There is to be a variety shower* for Mildred Saturday afternoon at Florences
I eec'd invitation from Frances today
Harry called this eve on his way to Iliffs
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| Invitation to Mildred's variety shower |
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| Envelop for the invitation above showing postmark |
*A "variety shower" appears to be very similar to our current bridal shower, but it is done after the bride returns from the honeymoon. Games, gifts, & food were common themes, as they are now.
^It must be cooler, Irene is back to making oatflake cookies!
Saturday, August 23, 2014
Sunday, August 23, 1936
plesant all day
Bob came and done chores and Harry spent 2 hours at the Howell Home this forenoon and got his Montana pictures
Harry & Christine & I went to Auburn & Owasco Park this P.M.
Had a wonderfull time-
Then we took Delbert and went to hear Mr. Flaxington talk on his travels-
brought Florence home with us.
*wonderfull day
*This statement was written vertically along the left hand margin of the diary entry as you can see in the image above.
Bob came and done chores and Harry spent 2 hours at the Howell Home this forenoon and got his Montana pictures
Harry & Christine & I went to Auburn & Owasco Park this P.M.
Had a wonderfull time-
Then we took Delbert and went to hear Mr. Flaxington talk on his travels-
brought Florence home with us.
*wonderfull day
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| Diary page showing clipping about the band concert |
*This statement was written vertically along the left hand margin of the diary entry as you can see in the image above.
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Wednesday, August 19, 1936
plesant & hot with thundershowers this eve-
I ironed some and mended sheets-
Iliff drilled holes in an iron for Alvord Baker and help start the team again for Delbert-
then went to town with Mildred this afternoon-
Harry went over to the Howell home* this afternoon and eve-
Alvord Baker and Bob Bailor called-
*This means that he went over to the house where Mother & Aunty live.
I ironed some and mended sheets-
Iliff drilled holes in an iron for Alvord Baker and help start the team again for Delbert-
then went to town with Mildred this afternoon-
Harry went over to the Howell home* this afternoon and eve-
Alvord Baker and Bob Bailor called-
*This means that he went over to the house where Mother & Aunty live.
Monday, August 18, 2014
Tuesday, August 18, 1936
plesant and comfortable
Went to Auburn with Harry and Iliff-
Had dinner in Harrys favorite restaurant and called on Mattie & Ann and went down to the farm and went all over the place-
a wonderfull house and the barn-
and the woods-
Mildred came this eve to tell us Donald* was hurt by the road roller
They were going to see how bad-
Iliff helped Delbert^ to start his team this morning-
*I am fairly certain this is Donald Sharpsteen, Mildred's brother-in-law.
^Delbert is Mildred's father.
Went to Auburn with Harry and Iliff-
Had dinner in Harrys favorite restaurant and called on Mattie & Ann and went down to the farm and went all over the place-
a wonderfull house and the barn-
and the woods-
Mildred came this eve to tell us Donald* was hurt by the road roller
They were going to see how bad-
Iliff helped Delbert^ to start his team this morning-
*I am fairly certain this is Donald Sharpsteen, Mildred's brother-in-law.
^Delbert is Mildred's father.
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Wednesday, May 13, 1936
Thunder showers last night and this afternoon-
Killed Delbert Searles'* white cow and struck his shed and tore off boards and broke windows of the shed-
Iliff came & told us about it,
I mowed lawn all forenoon-
Rec'd card and package of Townsend Weekly papers from Ella Miller today
much colder this eve
Mother good-
*Delbert Searles' real name was Adelbert & he had a twin sister named Adele. Delbert was Mildred Searles' father.
Killed Delbert Searles'* white cow and struck his shed and tore off boards and broke windows of the shed-
Iliff came & told us about it,
I mowed lawn all forenoon-
Rec'd card and package of Townsend Weekly papers from Ella Miller today
much colder this eve
Mother good-
*Delbert Searles' real name was Adelbert & he had a twin sister named Adele. Delbert was Mildred Searles' father.
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