Monday, February 27, 2017

Wednesday, August 7, 1935

Lucile went up to Tucker's to work. I washed & then sprinkled the clothes & ironed most of them. Gene & Mildred & Bob went to the show.

Thursday, August 8, 1935

Mildred ironed a while & I went up to see Mrs. Tucker & Dorothy, then came home & ironed. Lucile & Mildred went up to see Gladys. Kate's baby was born at 7:40 this evening.

Friday, August 9, 1935

I made Mildred's slacks then washed for Kate. Lucile & Mildred went up to the hospital to see Dorothy. Bob & I played a game of horseshoes.

Saturday, August 10, 1935

We washed. Mildred & Helen went up town. Mr. Anderson brot some apples & peaches. Gene & Bob went down to Grace's. They brot some string beans. I put up 7 qts. of peaches. There was a car wreck up the gulch.

Sunday, August 11, 1935

Mildred & the boys went to S.S. Lucile came down from the Tucker's. Milt & I went up to see Sister Wells & stopped to see Mrs. Tucker & Dorothy. Then Kate got her new boy. I put up 6 qts. of peaches.

Monday, August 12, 1935

I washed for Mrs. Tucker. Bob & Mildred took the clothes up & it rained & hailed. Milt & Gene went to "First Aid School" at the club house. I ironed & patched. 

Tuesday, August 13, 1935

I washed Roger's clothes & a few others. then went up to help Mrs. Tucker. I put up 16 qts. of plums for her & ate lunch then came home. Miller's brot us 4 bags of peaches.

Wednesday, August 14, 1935

Helen & I washed for Kate. Then I put up 16 qts. of peaches. Milt & Gene went to "School" again tonite. I patched overalls & sewed some then went over to Kate's a while. Mildred & Helen went to the show.

Thursday, August 15, 1935

I put up 8 qts of peaches & went down to Grandma Schnarr's. I patched some things for Kate & went over to Mrs. Kelly's. I fixed her slacks for her. Milt went on graveyard shift tonite. I scrubbed the dining room.

Friday, August 16, 1935

We washed & I scrubbed the big room then we ironed & I patched. I went over to Kate's this evening. Margaret, Nig & Bill came to see Kate. We read of Will Roger's & Wiley Post being killed in Alaska. Drury Lane is singing, "Home on the Range."


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Saturday, August 17, 1935

I helped Helen put up 12 qts. of peaches for Kate. Helen & I washed too. I scrubbed the floor & patched some overalls. I am too sleepy to write anymore. Goodnite.

Sunday, August 18, 1935

I went to S. S. & Church. Milt drove Maggie's car. Mildred stayed home & got dinner. Maggie & Ern brot some corn & carrots from Grace's.

Monday, August 19, 1935

Helen & I washed for Kate today. I went up to Dot's tonight and bought her rocker & chairs. I showed Jimmy how to play the mandolin. I came home about 9:30 & cut out & partly made my dress.

Tuesday, August 20, 1935

After Gene went to work I sewed on my dress then got breakfast & got ready to wash.  I got thru about 12:30. After I got thru I sewed. I made Lassie a dress.

Wednesday, August 21, 1935

We ironed this a.m. Bob & Mildred went up town after dinner. Milt & I walked up town. We rode home with Packard's. Gene & Milt went to "School" I went up to Dot's & Mrs. Johnson's. Mildred & Lassie wen up to the show.

Thursday, August 22, 1935

Mildred went over to Humboldt with Helen. I went down to Grandma Schnarr's this a.m. We bot some peaches & apples form Fred Bergman. Milt & I went over to Kate's this evening.

Friday, August 23, 1935

I washed for Kate & did our washing too. We bought Dot's buffet & cooler. Milt brot the cooler down & fixed it so we can use it. Bob White brot the buffet down. I am sure tired tonight.

Saturday, August 24, 1935

It was raining when we got up. We had to move the table. Milt & the boys went up on the hill to school. I put up 11 qts. of pickled peaches & 9 qts fresh peaches.

Sunday, August 25, 1935

I didn't go to S.S. today. I felt too bum. Milt & the kids went, all but Bob. He helped me get dinner. After dinner Milt played horseshoes a while & went over to the tunnel to sleep.

Monday, August 26, 1935

We washed & then sprinkled the clothes & ironed this evening. It has been stormy all day. I went up town this a.m. I went down to Grandma Schnarr's.

Tuesday, August 27, 1935

I've patched overalls & other things all day & tore up a lot of old junk & burned it. Tonight is Milt's last graveyard shift.

Wednesday, August 28, 1935

I made a quilt to & tore up some old pants & things. Milt & Neil went to the lake & got 23 fish.

Thursday, August 29, 1935

Milt & the boys cleaned up around the yards. We washed again and sprinkled the clothes. I went over to Kate's this evening.

Friday, August 30, 1935

Helen & I washed for Kate. We got thru about 11 o'clock & I washed Roger's clothes. Mildred went to Grace's. Milt & Neil went fishing then Bob went down. They got 16 fish. It rained hard.

Saturday, August 31, 1935


Milt went on afternoon shift. Mildred came home as I was getting breakfast. We washed & I made each of the little girls a dress & ironed.

Sunday, February 19, 2017

Tuesday, July 2, 1935

We washed & were nearly thru when the power went off. I finished the washing by hand & I've sure got a lame back this evening. Kate came over & sewed a while.

Wednesday, July 3, 1935

I ironed while Mildred, Gene & Bob were out at Oak Creek. They went swimming at the ranch. Milt ordered some groceries. We had elderberry dumplings. The berries were off our tree. I made 2 cakes.

Thursday, July 4, 1935

We have stayed home all day, ate watermelon & made ice cream. The kids went up town to watch the sports. This evening Milt & I went up to the show & danced awhile, then came home about 11 o'clock. Gene & Neil went to the lake.

Friday, July 5, 1935

I scrubbed the floor then washed & when I got thru Tiny & I walked up to the White Store & ordered some groceries. Mr. Hayes brot them down this evening. Milt & Bob went to the lake & they came home with Ern.

Saturday, July 6, 1935


Milt went on day shift this a.m. I washed Roger's clothes & a few other things. Bob brot some elderberries. Neil & I picked them over. Mildred went to town with Zelda. Mr. Anderson came from the ranch.

Sunday, July 7, 1935

Mildred & Neil went to Sunday School. Gene & Bob went after elderberries.  I put up 15 qts. of juice. Mrs. Bennett came up this morning.

Monday, July 8, 1935

Gene & Bob went down to the lake today. I washed then we sprinkled the clothes. Mildred, Gene & Bob went to the show. Bob took Marian. I patched overalls all evening. Otto came down about 10 o'clock.

Tuesday, July 9, 1935

We ironed & then went down to see Grandma Schnarr. I stayed & visited with her about 2 hrs. & ate lunch with her. We got a letter from Reen & Chet. Bob got the phonograph fixed. Milt fixed the big water jar.

Wednesday, July 10, 1935

I've been patching overalls. Mildred made a cake. Gene went up to try & get a job. Then he and Bob went to the lake. Velma brot her saxophone over & we played awhile. Zelda came too. 

Thursday, July 11, 1935

Neil & Milt went to the lake to fish. Gene went up to the 500. Then he, Bob & Mildred went to the lake. They got home about dark, with 23 fish & a lot of golf balls.