Strong south wind cold-
Done the washing today-
Mother very good about it-
Rec'd letter and some postage stamps from Iliff-
Leroy Bower finished drawing the corn from the field-
Mother had nose bleed this eve-
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Showing posts with label Leroy Bower. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Saturday, October 31, 1936
plesant & cold-
Clara, Mother, & I went to Ithaca this afternoon-
I withdrew my application for a job from the Ithaca Service Bureau.
Clara tore up my last check and will send me another-
Harry has painted the putty and sills of the windows and put weather strip on west door to south room-
Leroy Bower called this eve-
Clara, Mother, & I went to Ithaca this afternoon-
I withdrew my application for a job from the Ithaca Service Bureau.
Clara tore up my last check and will send me another-
Harry has painted the putty and sills of the windows and put weather strip on west door to south room-
Leroy Bower called this eve-
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Wednesday, October 21, 1936
plesant & warm, beautiful day-
Rec'd letter from Iliff and mailed one to him-
Harry Baker & Mr. Fred Clark came to go hunting this afternoon-
No game-
I made 4 pts cauliflower pickle-
Tapioca custard and ost flake cookies-
helped Aunty make 8 glasses of red grape jelly-
Leroy Bower called and asked me to go hunting -
Aunty told him I was sick so we did not go-
Rec'd letter from Iliff and mailed one to him-
Harry Baker & Mr. Fred Clark came to go hunting this afternoon-
No game-
I made 4 pts cauliflower pickle-
Tapioca custard and ost flake cookies-
helped Aunty make 8 glasses of red grape jelly-
Leroy Bower called and asked me to go hunting -
Aunty told him I was sick so we did not go-
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| Irene's single barrel, 12 gauge shotgun |
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Thursday, October 15, 1936
plesant all day-
Have not eaten much today-
Pulled Aunty's beans and poles
Mother and I called on Mr and Mrs. Clayton Haring to learn about voting^ in Ludlowville
He will see I am registered-
Ella Miller and Leroy Lobdell called-
I dressed a burn on her arm and we picked up wlanuts
Leroy Bower got uscereals in town-
Mother good today-
*Rec'd card from Christine Uncle Oscar died Tuesday eve Oct. 13-
^Irene is registering to vote for the upcoming elections. Way to go! 1936 was a presidential election year.
*This line was written vertically up the left hand side of the diary entry. I don't know who Uncle Oscar is, but he is more than likely a Smith, if Christine Smith wrote about it to Irene.
Have not eaten much today-
Pulled Aunty's beans and poles
Mother and I called on Mr and Mrs. Clayton Haring to learn about voting^ in Ludlowville
He will see I am registered-
Ella Miller and Leroy Lobdell called-
I dressed a burn on her arm and we picked up wlanuts
Leroy Bower got uscereals in town-
Mother good today-
*Rec'd card from Christine Uncle Oscar died Tuesday eve Oct. 13-
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| League of Women Voters poster |
^Irene is registering to vote for the upcoming elections. Way to go! 1936 was a presidential election year.
*This line was written vertically up the left hand side of the diary entry. I don't know who Uncle Oscar is, but he is more than likely a Smith, if Christine Smith wrote about it to Irene.
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Sunday, October 11, 1936
Sunday plesant day
Harry cleaned up horse chestnuts this forenoon-
I cooked chicken for dinner & made biscuits-
Clara called on Leroy Bower this forenoon and they went to Elmira to see Mr. Davis about the hay this afternoon-
Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Bower called
Harry, Mother, Aunty & I went to Auburn & Half Acre for a ride-
Leroy Bower took supper & spent evening with us-
Harry cleaned up horse chestnuts this forenoon-
I cooked chicken for dinner & made biscuits-
Clara called on Leroy Bower this forenoon and they went to Elmira to see Mr. Davis about the hay this afternoon-
Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Bower called
Harry, Mother, Aunty & I went to Auburn & Half Acre for a ride-
Leroy Bower took supper & spent evening with us-
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| Ludlowville, NY to Elmira, NY |
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Wednesday, September 23, 1936
plesant all day very warm-
Leroy Bower finished cutting the field of corn today-
no frost yet-
very hard to pump a pail of water from the well-
Canned 7 qts of tomatoes this morning-
Mended my dress this afternoon-
Water shortage in Trumansburg and Dryden is serious-
Leroy Bower finished cutting the field of corn today-
no frost yet-
very hard to pump a pail of water from the well-
Canned 7 qts of tomatoes this morning-
Mended my dress this afternoon-
Water shortage in Trumansburg and Dryden is serious-
Monday, September 22, 2014
Tuesday, September 22, 1936
plesant
Leroy Bower started cutting the corn today-
Can hardly get enough water to use from the well*-
Canned more pickled pears and made rice pudding-
Harry and Iliff came over and got me to go home for supper
Had a wonderfull time-
*1936 was the last year of the severe weather the rocked the nation & caused The Dust Bowl in the Mid-west. New York had it's hottest July on record, & was experiencing drought as well. Luckily, Irene's crops did not fail, but the dry well was a serious concern.
Leroy Bower started cutting the corn today-
Can hardly get enough water to use from the well*-
Canned more pickled pears and made rice pudding-
Harry and Iliff came over and got me to go home for supper
Had a wonderfull time-
*1936 was the last year of the severe weather the rocked the nation & caused The Dust Bowl in the Mid-west. New York had it's hottest July on record, & was experiencing drought as well. Luckily, Irene's crops did not fail, but the dry well was a serious concern.
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."
Sunday, August 10, 2014
Monday, August 10, 1936
thunder shower all afternoon-
Finished the ironing this forenoon and swept and dusted Clara's room
and made up the beds all clean for their coming
Leroy Bower stopped on his way to town-
Aunty sent for roast of beef
Iliff came this afternoon a little while
Finished the ironing this forenoon and swept and dusted Clara's room
and made up the beds all clean for their coming
Leroy Bower stopped on his way to town-
Aunty sent for roast of beef
Iliff came this afternoon a little while
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Friday, July 31, 1936
Cleaned my bedroom today
made cornstarch pudding and Aunty and I rode over to see Leroy Bower with Mr. Burgduff and truck driver to buy the ballance of old hay-
He bought all over the stable to press about Monday-
$10.00 per ton and pays for pressing-
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| A round bale of hay |
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Wednesday, July 22, 1936
plesant & warm with a little shower this afternoon.
A hard storm seemed to be west side of the lake and Ithaca & on south
I cleaned in Mothers room today
did not get all done-
Mr. W.J. Emerson of Poplar Ridge came with Tea this afternoon-
He was in Canada all winter with his sister-
Had a nice chat-
Leroy sold old hay for $8.00 to Elmira ^M...*
*I can not make out what this says. It is written very small down the right had side of the diary entry.
A hard storm seemed to be west side of the lake and Ithaca & on south
I cleaned in Mothers room today
did not get all done-
Mr. W.J. Emerson of Poplar Ridge came with Tea this afternoon-
He was in Canada all winter with his sister-
Had a nice chat-
Leroy sold old hay for $8.00 to Elmira ^M...*
*I can not make out what this says. It is written very small down the right had side of the diary entry.
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Friday, May 29, 1936
plesant all day-
Harry came before dinner and mowed some of the lawn
and sowed carrotts, chard & kale and we set out onion plants
Leroy & Charles & Leroy Hill sawed the wood pile today-
I washed off pantry shelves & swept & dusted my room & helped Harry set out plants this afternoon-
Mother was very unhappy all day-
Clara came this eve-
Harry came before dinner and mowed some of the lawn
and sowed carrotts, chard & kale and we set out onion plants
Leroy & Charles & Leroy Hill sawed the wood pile today-
I washed off pantry shelves & swept & dusted my room & helped Harry set out plants this afternoon-
Mother was very unhappy all day-
Clara came this eve-
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Wednesday, May 27, 1936
plesant all day.
Thunder storms during night-
Wrote letter to Clara and a card to Iliff-
Washed 5^ windows on the out side and sawed wood-
Leroy Bower called at supper time-
Mother good all day-
^ This "5" was actually added after the fact with the little arrow.
Thunder storms during night-
Wrote letter to Clara and a card to Iliff-
Washed 5^ windows on the out side and sawed wood-
Leroy Bower called at supper time-
Mother good all day-
^ This "5" was actually added after the fact with the little arrow.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Thursday, May 21, 1936
plesant all day, cold
Made rhubarb pie and stewed some for sauce
Mowed three sides of lawn this afternoon-
Leroy Bower adjusted the mower for me & took the valve from cistern pump* home to renew-
Charles harrowed the garden and Leroy drilled the oats & barley-
Mother fairly goo today-
*Cisterns have been around for thousands of years. They are vessels that collect rainwater. "Most were built against the home’s foundation and water was drawn from a tap located low on the basement wall. Some delivered the water with a hand pump. The water, not of the quality for drinking, was mainly used for washing and laundry." (This Old House blog accessed May 21, 2014.) (*Image from patent application filed February 26, 1936 by A. Gebert.)
Made rhubarb pie and stewed some for sauce
Mowed three sides of lawn this afternoon-
Leroy Bower adjusted the mower for me & took the valve from cistern pump* home to renew-
Charles harrowed the garden and Leroy drilled the oats & barley-
Mother fairly goo today-
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| The flushing cistern patent application 1936* |
*Cisterns have been around for thousands of years. They are vessels that collect rainwater. "Most were built against the home’s foundation and water was drawn from a tap located low on the basement wall. Some delivered the water with a hand pump. The water, not of the quality for drinking, was mainly used for washing and laundry." (This Old House blog accessed May 21, 2014.) (*Image from patent application filed February 26, 1936 by A. Gebert.)
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Saturday, May 9, 1936
plesant all day
Leroy Bower & Howard Sim over to harrow the little field below the road-
Leroy was some joker to-day-
Harry was the goat
Leroy and I were supposed to go to the Syracuse Fair???
I washed kitchen windows and usual Saturday work-
I mowed the north side of lawn and part of south side-
Mother good-
(I apologize for my late post. I was out of town & I neglected to bring Irene's diary with me. I need to get a few days ahead!)
Leroy Bower & Howard Sim over to harrow the little field below the road-
Leroy was some joker to-day-
Harry was the goat
Leroy and I were supposed to go to the Syracuse Fair???
I washed kitchen windows and usual Saturday work-
I mowed the north side of lawn and part of south side-
Mother good-
(I apologize for my late post. I was out of town & I neglected to bring Irene's diary with me. I need to get a few days ahead!)
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