Sunday, June 7, 1936

Showers this afternoon
Harry and Aunty went to the funeral of Will Hall in Ludlowville Methodist Church*.
Mother & I stayedhome.
I fixed Aunty all up & put on her false wig- and black dress.
My cold is getting better but stay hoarse in my throat-
Iliff came this eve-
His brooder stove is giving trouble- smoking up-
Mother good all day

Ludlowville Methodist Society church*

*According to the Tompkins County Historian's website, "The Ludlowville Methodist Society was formed in 1822 and built its first church, Zion's Chapel, in 1825. During 1867-1868 the congregation moved the chapel to Ludlowville. The last service was held in 1962." (image from website cited)


^A brooder stove is a stove used in a chicken (turkey, duck, etc.) house to keep the flock warm during the winter months. I found an interesting article from the Oregon State University Library talking about how creosote from these stoves was causing "mild burn and dermatitis" on turkey poults in 1946.

Thursday, June 4, 1936

plesant all day but cool-
Made elderberry pie* & shell and two cup custards & stewed prunes-
Combed Mother's hair and washed her neck-
Mother good-
mowed the lawn on all four sides & only left a narrow strip-
Iliff called this eve-
Charles got groceries & told us Will Hall died this A.M. at 9 o'clock-

*Irene is obviously feeling better because she is baking & cooking! Check out this elderberry pie recipe & video from Urban Nature Man. It even tells you how to pick & clean the elderberries.

Elderberry Pie from Food.com

Ingredients:

• 4 cups elderberries 
• 1 1/4 cups sugar  
• 6 tablespoons flour 
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice 
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 
• 2 tablespoons butter  
• pastry for a double-crust 9-inch pie

 

 

Directions:

• Combine berries, sugar, flour, and lemon juice in a medium sauce pan.
• Heat mixture until it just starts to boil, stirring occasionally. 
• Remove from heat and let cool for 15 minutes.  
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. 
• Spread bottom crust in a 9 inch pie pan. 
• Spread berry mixture in pie shell. 
• Sprinkle cinnamon on top. 
• Dot butter on top.
• Put top crust on and seal edges. 
• Poke several vent holes in top crust.
• Bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes. Turn oven down to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, leaving pie in oven, and bake for 30 minutes longer.