Monday, November 30, 1936

Blizzard & cold 5 [degrees]
I washed out four pair of stockings and mended them and button holed Mothers slippers-
Milk bottles frozen hard*-
We have all been tired today
Mother has been good-
but a little difficult toward Aunty about the kitchen-
this evening-
Sent letters to Chester and Hattie Morey-

Frozen milk bottles and kitten- Chicago, 1947*

*Image from the Chicago Tribune. < http://galleries.apps.chicagotribune.com/chi-140207-classic-cold-chicago-pictures/ >

Friday, March 13, 1936

Four inches of snow this morning-
Thawed some during day but snows more this eve again-
Wrote to Clara this A.M.
Mail box and milk bottle box* all tore down this A.M. must have been a wreck in the storm during the night-
Mother has been good today but prouled all last night.

Milk bottle tabs from my Bicentennial memorabilia

*The images I found online of milk bottle boxes seem to be mostly galvanized metal. Some were wooden. The milk bottle tabs above are from my maternal grandmother's Bicentennial memorabilia collection which I have inherited. Aren't they great? You can see more here.