Grace Chapman Westlake’s 1934 Daily Diary – typed as written.  Day and then a number, for unknown reason, are recorded at beginning of each day.

JANUARY

1 - Mon

2 – Tue 2  1 day eggs 30 ct   Posy & Mrs Yokey came down we played bridge had a lovely talk.  I have an invitation to a shower to Mary Parkers for Rozella fri night the men are all going to stay with Grover.  Mr Anscon & Mr Parker Mrs Tracy & Jackie called today.  Took minne for a ride

3 – Wed 20 Went to Pontiac See Mrs Galbrath she gave me $10 then we went up town & got Rozella 2 baby shirts 69 ct a piece.  Went to Rozella for supper she had Roast-Chicken & cherry pie

4 – Thur 26 Mrs Cob got 2 qt milk this morning looks like some snow or rain.  86 indian head pennies  Got our bread & cakes going to get 1.00 worth of cake’s & bread next week

5 – Fri Mary came & Martha & Mary then & gave them some cakes took them home  Then went to Posy’s shower she got a lot of things  Drove the Essex up Mrs Yokey drove it over to Mary Parke’s.  Cloudy.  Gave Mary & Martha 50 ct a piece

6 – Sat 13 Cloudy  Went to The Oak took that shirt down to Mary’s that Martha sent to the boys

7 – Sun 7 Nobody came today.  Staid home all day gloomy day snowing tonight.  Buss took Ms Cobb to work

8 – Mon 14 Cloudy but warm.  Buss is washing  Dad hanging them up  The cloth did not get dry.

9 – Tue 16 Ironed the cloth did not get dry

10 – Wed 20 Cloudy cool only freezing.  Will Ray Hildegard & baby & Vily came they brought the bread & cake $1.00 worth so I won’t have to go till a week after next Ray was crabby tonight. Mended Georges overall 2 pair & 3 shirts.

11 – Thur 17 Why don’t you stay at home.  And I’ll “Come up and see me sometime.”  Be sure and come up as I am not to ride very far anymore.  Went to All he got home about 4:45.  Alberta calls her dad Old man  Sun Shine Paid Taxes 36.38

12 – Fri 24  Sun shone a little today looking for Emily tonight.  Emily did come Joe said I reneged but I did not we were playing hearts.  Bus sharpened Joseph’s & Tommy’s skates.

13 – Sat 28  Went up to Emily.  They were up town.  She got new shoes & overshoes.  I got 2 games of hearts Joe & I beat playing bridge as we were coming home there was a few snow flurries a wire came off the car and it looked as if it was all a fire underneath.

14 – Sun 12  Cloudy Went over to Julia & Wills  Em is there she has got the rheumatism in her hip & knee.  She says Martha has been sick again.

15 – Mon 14  Sun shone this morn & again This afternoon  Cooler tonight.  Buss killed 2 roosters.

16 – Tue 21  Sun shone a little 2 day.  Dad started the furnace it’s mite cold tonight.  Had chicken & brussels & cream pie for dinner.

17 – Wed 20  Cold  the sun shone a little while did not feel very good had roast chicken & pudding suet

18 – Thur 12  Sun shone a little while boiled chicken apple pudding.  Dad bought the leather’s 2 of them 35 ct  Went to Posy’s shower had a good time Lots to eat 2 kinds ice cream 3 kinds cake & coffee got home 1:30

19 – Fri 10  Lovely day  Sun is shining just did not get up till 9:30  Emily & Joe came, we played hearts & bridge

20 – Sat 7  Lovely day  Went to Emily’s played bridge & hearts

21 – Sun 9  Lovely day  Sold all of the milk & eggs today  Mrs McMaine came for milk

22 - Mon 11 Cloudy & damp raining tonight

23 – Tue 21  Cloudy snowing this morning real bright & nice now.  Buss is washing it turned out so nice  I want to go to the Royal Oak Market tomorrow.

24 – Wed 23  Lovely day  Went to Mary’s the children were all there gave Charles 25 ct & Cameron so did dad he gave them 20 ct apiece.  Buss got the gasket for his old car he bought from McGraff.  Dad fixed the hub so it won’t leak

25 – Thur 26  I borrowed 3.00 from dad.  Went down to the church to the show.  It was good.  Went to Utica, got feed, bread & cakes.  See a number of people I knew at the play.

26 – Fri 28  Scrubed the boys room.  Lovely day.  Buss is trying to toe the old car home.  Got it home, took it back again.  I don’t know what for.  Joe & Emily came & children.

27 – Sat 30 Cloudy this morning.  Looks like rain.  Went up to Mrs Galbriths.  She gave me $10.  Went to Market.  Got a bushel apples 70 ct, dry onions 15, popcorn 15.  Went to see Posy, the Dr says she is OK.  She looks real good.

28 – Sun 17  Sun shone this morning.  Storming just horrible this afternoon.  Buss made him a truss today.  It is storming so hard you can’t see Dean’s house.  10 pm, still storming.

29 – Mon 19  The sun is real bright & nice today but it is cold 2 above zero last night it is going to be 2 below zero tonight.

30 – Tue 42  Lovely day but cold.  Tarable cold about zero.

31 – Wed 37  Nice this morning.  It has got tarable windy this afternoon.  Sunny and a little snow.  Rosvell say it was the best birthday he ever remembers.  That was yesterday.  John & Betty & Vervalee were here.  Mrs Anscomb & Mr Treesdale & The bus driver Thorton, Tony Mcgraff, Mrs ?meir

FEBRUARY

1 – Thur 22  Looked for All (Albert Westlake), he never came so we went to Utica & got our bread & cake.  Henry, Jock and family they brought Margret home.  We got a nice lot of bread & cakes  Bus got his rubbers he left over there last week.

2 – Fri 39  Nice day.  The ground hog see his shadow.  Paid  Dad the $3.00 I borrowed.  Emily & Joe came & children.  Mr Trusdale got 2 doz eggs.  We will get 6 weeks bad weather.

3 – Sat 17  Nice day.  The sun shone.  Julia & Will came here.  Car broke down so I let her take the Essex for today & tomorrow.  Buss went with Flo peddling.  They did not sell out.  Gave her a little cake & a pail of milk.

4 – Sun 9  Jest lovely this morn.  Sun so bright.  Went up to Rozella Grover was working he got home about 4:30 we got home about 8 o’clock.

5 – Mon 28 Sun shone a little it snowed this morning & snowed tonight.  Ell & Manley came Julia & Will came.  The Bus driver Thorton waits 2 day eggs.  Julia did not get her car fixed so they had to keep the Essex.

6 – Tue 35  Buss washed today snowed off & on all day Julia & Will came she did not get her car yet she said she would bring back the Essex tomorrow night Dad pressed 3 pair of pants & washed his sweater.

7 – Wed 27  Got the ironing done at 11 o’clock the sun has started to shine real cold.  Went to Utica Goldia came with Billie when we got home.  All (Al), Eviln (Evelyn), Mr Devine & Alberta, then Julia Bill brought home the Essex.  All (Al) could not get his car started so Buss took the Essex to get his car started.

8 – Thur 27  8 below at 8 this morning.  Tarable cold.  The trouble is over in France 8 or 10 below tonight.

9 – Fri 26  Julia & Will came.  He got 5 doz eggs  They got milk.  Emily did not come  Tarable cold 20 below zero last night.  Buss & Dad washed the kitchen walls.  I cleaned up after the men.  Baked 3 loaves of bread it was tarable slow to cold.

10 – Sat 31  Julia & Will came this morning Jhonkin? & Vervalle were here today.  Scrubed the floors.  Lovely day.  Warmed up today.  They say it will be warmer tomorrow.

11 – Sun 16  Went up to Posy.  Grover was working.  Mr & Mrs Yokey were there.  Lovely day not so cold got home at 10 o’clock.  Told Posy I would come up next Sat.

12 – Mon 10  Not so cold 13 above.  Rained & snowed.  Buss went down to the corner for a while.

13 – Tue 13  Beautiful day looks nice out to night 10 or 20 above zero.  There were 2 real estate men here today  Findley & Denice

14 – Wed 14  Lovely day.  Buss nearly sawed the end off of his finger.  Dad took part of the hup to Harry to fix it.  George went to the Shrine Circus at the fairgrounds.  10-20 he has not got home yet.  Buss has gone to the corner.

15 – Thur 21  Went to Utica.  Nobody there but grand pa & Aslie.  Lovely day but the wind is cold about 8 above zero.

16 – Fri 15  Went up to Brown City drove about 150 miles came back to Posey’s & she was sick so I staid she wanted me to the nurse was there all night.

17 – Sat 15  Posy is tarable sick we wen down to Marys she is better she put in a tarable night.  I believe she walked 5 miles or more she put in a tarable.  Keith has got a pony he thinks he paid to much.  Tom & Georgia were down I was not here I think if Posy gets over this it will be a mercal.

18 – Sun 15  Tarable night last night Posys Baby is a boy he weighs jest 8# he is lovely jest as white & nice.  Went down to let Mary know she was tarable worry.  Virginia came out to Posy this morn.  Mr Main came after milk.  Gave dad 3.00 I owed him 5.00.  Baby was born 4-13 a.m.

19 – Mon 20  Buss went up to try & get work   took 2 shirts & glass tube qt of pears to Posy.  The car froze up so we have no alchal in any he says seemed all right

20 – Tue 22  Gave Dad 1.00 more That leaves 1.00.  Buss washed 8 below zero but the temperature is rising glad.  Warmer 25 above.  Buss washed today got part of the ironing past.

21 – Wed 23  15 above look nice outside.  They say over the radio it will be 18 to 20 above.  Went up to Posys I think she has got a little fever yet her baby is jest crazy wont water.  Emily went down to Posy this morning done the Moring?  it was so hot I could not stay very long.  Paid Dad the 1.00

22 – Thur 22  Sun shone a little while but it is snowing real hard Julia & Will stopped a little while to night it is cold 8 above zero.

23 – Fri 28  Cold below zero.

24 – Sat 30  5 below zero  Went to see Posy she was feeling fine.  Tom & Georgia & Keith gave Dad 5.00 bought bread & cake’s.  Scrubed the floor

55 – Sun 16  Emily & Joe came down cold tonight.  Could have sold 2 qt more if I had had it.

26 – Mon 7  Snowing a little fine snow looks as if it would last sun shone a little while to day it is going to be zero to night  Dad quit taking the times to much expense.

27 – Tue 9   5 below zero this morning lovely day but cold the sun is real bright.

28 – Wed 13 Lovely day  Went to Pontiac did not get to Posys till 4-15  Thought we would never get there.  Mrs Tracy was over 1 hour at noon.  Grover got home before we came away 40 above zero.  Winter’s sun got in an auto accident – hurt real bad.

MARCH

1 – Thur 19  Buss went to Pontiac to see if he could get work.  Mrs Tracy said the Winter’s boy had transfusions & about 75 stitches.  Buss has not got home yet.  Emily & Joe came, played bridge.  They say Buss got a job he is working tonight.

2 – Fri 23  Mary came on the 10 o’clock bus then we took her up to Posey’s & over to Utica.  Posy seems real well.  Rainy tonight.

3 – Sat 35  Cloudy & looks like rain.  It is not freezing.  They say the Winter’s boy has o even chance to get better so Mrs Tracy say’s Little Jerry calf was born to Mili at 10 o’clock.  Paid Dad the $6.00 I owed him.

4 – Sun 13  Went up to see Posy she was up at her dinner out in the dining room.  Georgia & Tom & Keith was there.  Left 6 doz eggs up to Posy’s the wind up to Posy’s is tarable.

5 – Mon 15  Went over to Utica we only got bread no cake so I gave Viola 25 ct more for bread & cake again this sat.  I had 25 ct coming from last week.  We are invited to Margret’s birthday party.

6 – Tue 17  Cold this morning froze up.  Dad washed this morning.  George hung up the colored clothes it is so windy can’t keep them on the line.  It will be 15 or 20 above zero.  Gave McMan his extra qt milk.

7 – Wed 15  Went to Hines.  They were at home.  Came back to Tom’s he got home 5-15 we staid to supper she had pie cake smoked ham beans & meat lettuce potato solid potato & milk gravy bread & butter.

8 – Thur 20  Got the ironing done Buss worked today.

9 – Fri 24  Cold today 10 above zero Emly & Joe came & the kids.  They stamped all of my egg cartons 250.  Manley’s father was buried two day we never knew he was dead till about 11 hour before his funeral.

10 – Sat 31  We are invited to a bunco party for Margret birthday party paid for the wheat to Bill & Ray.  I got 2 55# wheat  Dad gave Ray 3.50 gave them 52 to much.

11 – Sun 22  Lovely day got 2 duck eggs froze.  Posy came I was looking for them gave Dad the 2.00 I owed him.  John & Bettie & Vervalle were here.  Cold yet tonight.  Sent 10 doz back with her.  Posy gave me the 1.50 for 6 doz eggs she sold last week.  Buss worked.

12 – Mon 26  Storming tarable.  Buss went to work it is about 15 – 20 above.  Got the house warmed up at last.  It seems good it is not going to be freezing tonight.  Been snowing.

13 – Tue 30  Warm today.  Ell & Manly came.  They want to sell their cow.  She will be in in May they want $40 for her.  About 15 above.  Buss worked.

14 – Wed 32  Lovely day wind is cold the sun is warm.

15 – Thur 29  Windy not so cold not freezing.

16 – Fri 24  Lovely day.  Emily came we went over to Tuckers their baby is lovely McGarff did not pay for one qt milk.

17 – Sat 30  Dad paid for feed.  I gave him 1.20.  I owe dad the bread & cake man never came.  Snowing jest tarable.  Went to Emily’s.  Ester was there.  Grover came he say’s Posy has got to have an operation in about 90 days the baby has a cold.

18 – Sun 36  Lovely day the sun is so bright.  Mr Sord’s brother was killed last night at 11 o’clock.  Little calf is 2 weeks last night John J Hunts preached for Father Coughlen he was sick.

19 – Mon 28  Julia & Em came she got 4 qt milk.

20 – Tue 31  Bill Ray Baby Viola Hildgard & Helen were here tonight brought mover our bread.  Dad done the wash.  11 o’clock Buss has not got home yet.

21 – Wed 46  Got the ironing done at 12 o’clock.  Julia was here.  Cold tonight 15 above zero.  Our car froze up we were 1 hour & 40 minutes coming home from hall.  Alberta is real sick with the mumps.  She calls them the bumps.

22 – Thur 50  This is Buss pay day 10 above zero nobody came today.

23 – Fri 54  This is dad’s day he & George washed the dining room.  The President is holding the strike off  15 to 20 tonight.  They got 1 pail fri McGraff owes for 2 pails today.

24 – Sat 50  Buss gave me 3.50 he owed one.  Buss gave George 10.  Buss owes George $30 yet.  There is 6 doz at Posy’s left 7 doz at Emilys sold the kids all over 20 ct a doz they could have   guess they aren’t worth that much.

25 – Sun 5  Lovely day but cold.  Went to see John.  Then to Mary.  She has had 2 teeth out.  McGraff was here a little while today.

26 – Mon 9  Snowed all day.  Dad started the furnace again.  The house seems so damp.  10:30 snowing yet.

27 – Tue 11  Buss was 2 ½ hours getting home last night.  Don’t know how Tom or All got home.  Buss says there are cars all along the road.  It was noon before the snow plow went through.  Some snow drifts are 15 in deep about 15 above.

28 – Wed 13  3 above early this morning.  To about 15 above is expected.

29 – Thur 17  Turned out read nice the snow is going fast.

30 – Fri 21  Will came this morning brought me a 1# honey & 5 nice apples.  Buss goes to work 3:30

31 – Sat 23  Lovely day warm.  Went uptown sold 22 doz eggs 20 ct a doz.

APRIL

1 – Sun 7  Nice day the sun shone.  All Eveline & Mr Devive & Alberta were here.

2 – Mon 11  Went to Utica got bread & oyster shells.  Staid to Hildgards to supper

3 – Tue 9  Set wudol hen on 13 eggs  Rained a lot today

4 – Wed 6  Dad Posy & Grover went to a restling match.  I took care of the baby Raymond & he never made a bit of noise for 4 ½ hours.  Agg Bert Ester Sonny Joe & Emily Joseph Grace & Tommy came.

5 – Thur 8  Dad washed today the cloths all got dry.  Went to a sail it jest poured so we came home.  Got some Cod liver oil for sparkey.  Got a sack Pilbrss flour.  Sunny yet 10 night.  Will & Julia were here.

6 – Fri 8 Got electric bill 5.23  Julia & Will were here.  He got 1 gal milk.  Add Bert Ester & Sonney Mary & Herbie came Joe & Emily never came  Will got a gal of milk.

7 – Sat 5  Lovely day Julia & Will stopped they got another gal milk  Went to Emily’s Tommy was sick they could not come down  We played bridge Joe & I got one game  We ?

8 – Sun 2  Lovely day.  Baked 2 apple pies cake 2 pans of biscuits.  Buss dressed a hen though she had a broken leg he says.  ?  sold 15 dz eggs out at the road.    This has been a lovely day.  McMain came at 9:30 for milk.

9 – Mon 2  Went got feed.  Did not get any bread today or cakes  Mrs Tracy was over a little while tonight.

10 – Tue 9  Went to Rochester.  Set the red hen on 15 eggs.  All brown eggs.  Got 2 new wash draines pare of gloves  Ell & Manley came we went to Aggs their over to Wills & Julia.  Rained this morning & some more tonight  471 paid electric  bill  Buss gave George 15 that leaves 15  Set hen on 15 eggs.

11 – Wed 18  Ground is covered with snow.  Sick this morning went to Bee shower she got all of 30 or $35 worth of stuff we had such a good time played bunco there were 3 prizes.  Deloris 1 prize.  Be got door prize.

12 – Thur 25  Ground is covered with snow cold snowed all day.  Will & Julia were here tonight.

13 – Fri 28  We have had about 30 50 snow storms today.  The ground is covered with snow  Joe & Emily came & Agg & Bert  Agg has a pain in her back

14 – Sat 25  Ground is covered with snow the wind is tarable cold baked a apple pies & 4 loaves of bread.  Old jerseys calf is 7 weeks old today.  Mrs Tracy was over today 2 times.  We are going to have new neighbors over by Tracy

15 – Sun 13  Cloudy & gloomy  Buss is fixing the tractor 4 o’clock raining  Buss has got the tractor all ready for work rained all day.

16 – Mon 21  Dad washed  Buss was fixing the tractor  George was raking the yard.  We went over to Wills & Julia  We played bridge  Joe & Emily and children were over to Julia & Wills last night.  Little calf is one week old today bull

17 – Tue 23  Mrs Cob went to the hospital today her ear has kept getting worse for 2 weeks.  Bus driver got 2 dz eggs he brought his little boy with him to see Sparkey.  Lovely day.

18 – Wed 20  Lovely day I gave McGraff a pail of milk.  Mrs McMain came Dad can’t seam to make the tractor run.  Buss says Posy has not got to have an operation.  They had the baby sercumsides.

19 – Thur 16  Lovely day dad spilt the greese tools on the floor  a mess look’s as if I had it to clean it up.  Dad planted peas beets radishes spinach carrots lettuce  Went over to see Anscon about selling his 10 achers.

20 – Fri 18  Went over to Agg.  Emily & Joe & children came over to Aggs snowed.

21 – Sat 19  Went to Pontiac took Anscon up did not get much done Posy & Grover & Raymond came this morning raining a little  Went to Julia & Wills Em was there  Emily & Joe & children  Agg & Bert Estie Sonney Mary & Herbie we played bridge had a good time.

22 – Sun 11  Raining cold & damp  Buss & George went to the show  Buss went to Deans got 100# scratch feel 1.75

23 – Mon 15  Rained

24 – Tue 8  Went to Utica got feed 535  Dad paid for it I gave him 235 so I owe him 3  Snowed & rained freezing.

25 – Wed 22 Went to Royal Oak Lovely day

26 – Thur 30  Rained today.  The lady came after milk she says Mrs Oconor milk is so dirty she can’t drink it.  They could not get the tractor started.

27 – Fri 29  Cold & the wind blows been freezing all day Emily & Joe came Julia & Will Obo & Bettie Vervalie.  Mrs Tracy came & staid about an hour.  Set the duck eggs.

28 – Sat 28  Lovely day went to see Galbroth he gave me $10 Went to Tom’s they were not at home then to Posys  They took the baby up to the Dr he was not in but he sure looks good to what he did a week ago then we went out to Emily’s it was very peaceable there.

29 – Sun  Went to Mary’s.  Joe & Em & kids they all had a good time.  Mr Tucker was here this day.  The new bearing Buss put in burnt out lovely day.

30 – Mon 24  Churned 2# butter  Dad washed George hung up the cloth Buss tried to get the Essex fixed did not so he drove the Hurp to work  hope he don’t reck it.  Dad & George are plowing.

MAY

1 – Tue  Went to Pontiac took Mr Anscomb George & tare buying 10 acres at 100 & acr.  Gave him $110 down lovely day $5 is mine $5 is George’s  Will Ray Hildgard Viola & Hellen & Boby came over  They had to go home at 9-45 to get Arty at the gas station.

2 – Wed 22  Lovely day  Mrs Tracy was here 2 times today  I see the laundry man for her.  Dad planted some more seed today.

3 – Thur 28  Took Anscoub up to garage for hes got the 10 acers all stranted up paid 500.00 & last.  After we came back from uptown   Years taxes  Warm

4 – Fri 38  Warm  Emily & Joe & children came the old while here keeps picking the little chicks.  Buss went up to the Pontiac.  Dad paid $5 on his stuff today  lovely day  The old white hen has got 14 ck

5 – Sat 39  Went over to B’ham got our check cashed $95  Lovely day  Went up to Emily  All & Eviln were there  Lovely day

6 – Sun 27  Lovely day  Tom & Georgia & Keith came we went over to see George’s 10 achers.  They left about 4-30.

7 – Mon 23  Lovely day went up to Posys  I was sick so I went out to Mrs Drops she helped me a lot.

8 – Tue  Tarable sick all night.  Did not sleep any.  Julia Mrs Tracy Mrs Knight & Mrs Twesdle all came to see one Julia got the Essex to use awhile  Will is away spray it.

9 – Wed 20  Feel a little better this morn  Looks like rain had a few sprinkles this morn early  The man came from Royal Oak got 8 doz eggs & 25 ct milk.  The tractor is running fine.  Parker was over he wanted me to buy his old Ford top for 2.00

10 – Thur 20  Emily & Joe came  Got 15 eggs to set a white hen.  Mrs Twesdale called.  The sand storm is still blowing  Julia wants the Essex till tomorrow at 3 o’clock.  Then we are going over to Utica.

11 – Fri 7  Went to Utica got bread had such a lovely we then we went by Julia she came home with us took the Essex back so she would have it for Sat to peddle

12 – Sat  Went up with the eggs staid to Emilys to supper  had such a lovely supper.  Stock yards burned at Chicago.

13 – Sun 18  Set 12 duck eggs   Set 15 hen eggs the hen don’t want  Rained a little.

14 – Mon  Julia came she has been to Detroit to see if she can get her car   the car is there but the wheels are gone & tires   her throat has got so bad she cannot hardly speak  Buss washed he was all done at 10 o’clock went to the Oak got repairs for the tractor.

15 – Tue  Bought 2 pigs $7  Buss bought a pony 40  Bert & Agg came Julia throat broke   All here morning they got Julia car back last night  Bert got it 11-30 last nite  Posy brought me a garanium & one of those tin? flowers & a black Petunia  Emily gave me a snake tonic plant  Georgia & Tom a lovely card.

16 – Wed 32  Posy & Emily & Raymond came this morning the lady came for milk from the beaver  Went over to Ells Manly was home while we were gone.  Agg Bert Soney Ester & Herbie & Mary  Then Aunt Julia came she left $50 & got 2# butter  Mr Huskin died today.

17 – Thur 32  Went over to Utica did not get any bread Emily & Joe came down & then came over to Grandpa’s.

18 – Fri 32  Buss & I went to Pontiac.  The Winters boy died today  Emily & Joe & All & Evilen came.  Joseph & Tom have got to ride the poney so has Alberta but Grace is afraid of her.

19 – Sat 11

20 – Sun  All the kids were home but Posy we had a lovely day little warmer  I am tired tonight.  No rain.  Emily brought 2 large cakes, Mary one, Georga 1 cake loaf bread  Evline 2 cherry pies they were lovely.  All the kids had a good time on the Pony.

21 – Mon 6  Buss churned 5# butter  Lovely day, no rain.  Dad & George was weeding all day & it was so hot.  Dad got blisters on his fingers.

22 – Tue 9  I sewed a little last night.  Lovely day nice & cool real cool today.  Buss took the little heifer calf over to the wood, little bull calf is sick.

23 – Wed 33  Set one hen today red.  Lovely day  Went over to Julia got the Essex to go & get feed.  They are coming to get the Essex at 10-30

24 – Thur 31  Julia came at 12-30 got the Essex again got 7 bush corn 10 ct a bush paid for 15 bush lovely day  Dad got a horse sold the large heifer $40.00  Rained last night.

25 – Fri   4 weeks today since we set the hen on duck eggs in the basement.  Lovely day went to see Mary gave her 2 qt pickle Cilles she says she never felt better than she does & the Winter’s boy was burred today.  There was a lady from the Beaver got Milk 20 & cream 35

26 – Sat 10  Mrs McLean got 2 doz  Galbreth’s got 2 doz  Mrs Tracy 1 doz.  Went to Emily’s  Will Ray Viola Hildgard Margret & Helen came over they brought the bread I think it very kind of them  We played bridge  Emily & I got 3 Viola & Hildgard got 1  Went to see Posy  Raymond got his first pair of white shoes.  Lovely day.  They took the horse back & we brought the cow back.  Mrs Galbreth gave us $10.

27 – Sun 6  Lovely day  Buss never came back & it is 10 oclock  Julia came got some milk brought the Essel home she has got her car all fixed up after Wills blow out.  Calf would not drink his milk.  Wednesday hen eggs supposed to hatch in garage.

28 – Mon 14  Calf is 7 weeks old & he is sick lovely day Buss is washing the calf drank his milk this morn they tied him outside Julia stopped a little while.

29 – Tue 14  Lovely day got the ironing done mad 2 apple pies & a cake went to Pontiac see Mrs & Mr Galbrith.  Staid to All to supper they had hanky pudding & strawberries cookies to potatoes bread & butter.  Emily & Joe came down & Tom & Grace they got 15 eggs to set a hen.  No rain.

30 – Wed 8  Lovely day hot windy no rain  Emily & Joe came abt 9-30 PM  They had been down to decorate little Bobbies grave she see so many people she knew two little goats borne both females.  Buss put some hen eggs under the pheasant.

31 – Thur 19  Went to Pontiac to Posys  Grover is not working  Buss got angel home for the tractor.  Dad got his plants but they are in a tarable shape  Buss dragged the corn over on Georges place.  George Stillwell & his wife were in an otto axident.

JUNE

1 – Fri 11  Tarable hot & dry  I think this is the hottest day this year.

2 – Sat 11  Emily & Joe came so did Posy & Grover tarable hot Joe say it sprinkled when the sun shone so mabe it will rain tomorrow  Buss has got 5 little pheasants tarable hot got cooler at 7 PM.

3 – Sun 10  3 weeks today the hen in the garage on her eggs  tarable hot we are going to have chicken for dinner no so hot as yesterday  Dad went over to look over the 10 achers.

4 – Mon 11  Tarable hot  I am sick from the heat

5 – Tue 15  They say scattered showers today but it is getting tarable hot.  I don’t feel much better this morn.

6 – Wed 25  Emily came & got a setting of eggs they got another hen to set  there is another ness of eggs out in the gerarge tarable hot & dry no rain  Julia came paid Dad & I & George our int mine $133 dad 35 George 56

7 – Thur 37  Cool & dry  Bettie & John came.  Gave Bettie a flower.

8 – Fri 37  Nice day cool no rain

9 – Sat 5  Cloudy looks like rain  Emily & Joe & children came warme no rain

10 – Sun 5  4 weeks to day since we set the hen on duck eggs in garage  Jest a little sprinkle but cooler.  Went to Auburn Heights no ball game so we went over to Berts & Aggs  they were there so was Ester & Sonney & children  Ambrose was there to supper

11 – Mon 29  Warm & dry the grass is as brown as the earth  I never see it so dry in my life before.  It is getting cooler to night   Buss washed today.

12 – Tue 11  George left the heifer tied up this morn.  Emily & Joe came & Posy & Grace & Raymond.  Went to Utica  Viola is cleaning house 2 bedrooms papered

13 – Wed 20  Lovely day cool  Baked 4 loves bread short cake & a layer cake  Dad picked 2 qt strawberries our first berries off of the place.

14 – Thur 33  Mary came over the 10 oclock buss.  Buss has been cul?work all the day with the pony.  We took Mary home did not see the boy’s.  Electric bill 4.34

15 – Fri 43  Lovely day a few little clouds a floating around all the milk is gone at 12-30 noon  Dad & George are putting up a load.  Bert & Agg came they want Buss

16 – Sat 22  Went over & got feed took the sweeper over for Viola & Hildgard to clean there rugs got bread 2 cakes got 300# feed

17 – Sun 12  We all went out Toms All & Evelin did not go Bell & Tom were to to supper  Grace fell off of the pony & hert her back & elbow.

18 – Mon 22  Raining a nice slow rain all the 4 noon the boys are setting out plants cool tonight.  John & Bettie were here they got 2 qt milk

19 – Tue 34  Lovely day 2 years today since little Bobbie was killed  Dad has Anscombs house today  Buss planted a bushel of soy beans for the cows.

20 – Wed 57  Milk is 7 sct 25 a gal starting today  Cloudy today John got but of Russen?  Woodard & Hazelwood.

21 – Thur 37  John & Bettie were here they want 3 qt milk.

22 – Fri 34  Cool & cloudy the radio sounds like a storm.  Joe & Emily came down this eve  Grace has not come home from Keiths yet she has been there since Sun  Went to Utica got bred & cake 2 ½ gal milk.

23 – Sat 51  Tom came brought the pig took the goats back  Keith thinks he is going to drive there.  There is 1.15 in cup.  Grace went up town with us then we went out to Posys they got a showey car it is swell.  Took the little bull calf over to the woods.  I got 100# shugar 4.94

24 – Sun 48  The pony died today Buss & Tommy McGraff burred her we don’t know what killed her  I am jest sick from her dying  sold all the milk 7 ct strength now 28 a gal.

25 – Mon

26 – Tue 22  Went up to Galbreth they gave us $15.  Bettie & John came they got 3 qt milk.  We had a lovely rain it hailed came by All they were gone away then we came by Emily’s she was all alone

27 – Wed 12  Hot to day muggy could have sold over 3 gal more milk to day.

28 – Thur 6  Buss & Tommy went fishing  Tommy has a burn on his foot guess it is quite bad.  Could have sold 3 or 4 more gall of milk than we had  Dad went to market he never tells me what he gets guess it can’t be very much tarable hot.

29 – Fri 3 Bought 3 ½ gal milk 70  Dad & George are putting up a load for market had a few sprinkles & it is as hot as before tarable hot.

30 – Sat 7  Got feed 6.40  Went to Royal Oak got the gro  Viola all the folks came from Utica but Margrot  Emily & Joe  All & Evilen  Posy & Grover came we made 1 ½ gal of ice cream  Dad got a large watermelon.  Joe gave Dad $15 on what he owed us.