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-

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.

Friday, October 2, 1936

Frost this A.M. plesant and cool-
Made Jello-
swept and dusted my bedroom and kitchen-
Combed Mothers hair etc.
Mrs. Evans came & brought us cottage cheese and dahlias-
Ella Miller and Leroy Lobdell came for afternoon-
Harry Baker came this eve to stay all night-

Friday, August 7, 1936

foggy this morning early plesant all day-
Done the washing this forenoon
Shot a rabbit  in the garden this morning and dressed it and cooked it for dinner-
Ella Miller and Leroy Lobdell came this afternoon and brought a quart of ice cream^ and ice cubes and tomatoes for supper-
I made a cake and baking pow-biscuits for supper and made a platter of cold rabbit fine time
*Iliff called this eve-

^The ability to buy ice cream in a variety of flavors to enjoy at home we owe to confectioner & inventor Augusts Jackson. Jackson was a chef at the White House during the Madison Administration. After her returned to Philadelphia he opened a candy shop & began experimenting with ice cream recipes, like chocolate & strawberry. Eventually he came up with an improved method for manufacturing ice cream & began selling it in tins for home consumption, becoming one of the richest African Americans in that city. <Above is singer/songwriter Ellis Paul's song about Augustus Jackson from his album "The Hero In You" recorded February 23, 2014 at KDHX St. Louis.>

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

Sunday, August 2, 1936

Sunday plesant & warm-
Dusted through the living rooms this forenoon-
Florence & John Rubee came to see me this afternoon-
Leroy Lobdell and Ella Miller came for afternoon & evening-
Ed Emmons and Lena Hamilton called and Leroy Bower and Iliff came this evening-

Sunday, May 10, 1936

plesant all day warm-
Mother's Day-
Iliff came this eve and brought me a card from himself and one also from Mildred-
Made me very happy
Harry Baker came for dinner and Helen Van Horn and Lee Stevens and Lena Van H and Ella Miller & Leroy Lobdell came this afternoon-
Harry took Mother Aunty, Iliff, & I for a ride this eve-
Mother good-

A 1930s Mother's Day card for an Aunt