Monday, December 7, 1936

plesant but cold
10 [degrees] above zero this morning and again this eve-
Harry and I went to Ithaca this forenoon-
He got Xmas^ present for Clara and arties and ash pan for Auntie-
He went back and changed Arties this afternoon-
Had a fine time
Mother was good all day-
*Met Edna Holmes- She lives in Cortland-



^"Xmas" is not a non-religious shorthand for Christmas. The "X" is actually an abbreviation of the Greek word for Christ. For more info check out these 2 links. The Origin of Xmas. & The "X" in "Xmas" Doesn't Take the "Christ" out of "Christmas".

*This is written up the left hand, inside margin of the diary entry.

Thursday, August 20, 1936

plesant & cool
Iliff took us for a walk over the farm this morning.
Corn is fine, gathered some ears for supper & the buckwheat good for this year-
We then went to McGraw and eat lunch with Bertha & Christine.
Harry got Mildred a box of candy in Cortland
We went to see Lewis & Ann Hyers this eve-
Iliff & Mildred got license at Ludlowville-

Map showing current route from Ludlowville to McGraw, NY

Sunday, August 16, 1936

Sunday & plesant Hot 
Harry, Iliff, Mildred & I went to Binghamton-
Eat our lunch at the Maples between Owego & Endicott and called on Mary & Alice but thy went to Chipewa Bay so then went to Binghamton to Court St up Court to Fairviw and called on Hannah & Em Jacobs
Hannah gone to Liberty-
then went to Em's and stayed about 2 hrs. and came back by way of Cortland and called on Mary White
Cornelia died Mar 17-
*Wonderfull day-

Potential route for the journey Irene took in 1936

*This line is written vertically up the left hand side of the diary entry.