A Year In The Life of Mary Ann H

January

1. I had the flu. Helped Beatrice get dinner. Leo, Ruddy, and Clifford were here for dinner.
2. I done the ironing. Beatrice done the housework.
3. I was sick abed.
4. I was sick abed.
5. Was raining hard. Cecil and I went to Milan got my pension cashed. Got some mittens and gloves for Viola, and Kenneth. Sent an order to Sears.
6. Beatrice, Orin, and children, and Birdie went to Britton to church.
7. Just done the housework.
8. Done our washing.
9. Snowed hard all day. At night a Chevrolet truck smashed into a freight that was going north. Beatrice was looking out the windows and saw it. Clyde, James and Rachael were here.
10. Was P.T.A. meeting. Miss Bachman and I got up the program. Had a flag drill besides other things.
11. Done the housework. Got the package from Sears.
12. Just done the Saturday work, was snowing hard. Orin did not come home from Battle Creek.
13. Was snowing and icy. Clyde, James, and Rachael, and Clifford were here for dinner.
14. I made some bloomers for myself. Beatrice made her a pair and a white sateen slip.
15. I cut out some black sateen bloomers. Beatrice made them, too pair for Viola, too pair for Birdie, could not get any groceries on credit.
16. Beatrice done some sewing, made her a apron and fixed a coat for Junior.
17. We done the washing was storming so hard did not finish the washing. Victor Powell died at the Ann Arbor Hospital.
18. Was storming hard. Just done the housework. James, Clyde, Clifford, Cora, Alice, Clark Bachman were here in the evening. Played cards.
19. Was a nice day. We finished the washing. Done the Saturday work. Clifford and Cecil went to a dance. Leo gave us five dollars.
20. Orin came home and Clifford was here for breakfast. Clifford and Cecil got home at six o’clock. Beatrice baked pancakes. About five o’clock in the afternoon Beatrice and family left for Britton to stay all night then go to Battle Creek. Fay and Bachmans went to Ypsilanti to a show last night. Leo, Clifford, Ruddy were here for supper. Powells took Victor to Boon.
21. Just done the housework. Pretty lonesome without Beatrice and children. Clifford came down in the evening we played cards.
22. Just done the housework and wrote some letters.
23. Done the housework. Cecil helped me look over some beans. Clifford, Clark, Cora, and Alice were here in the evening. Played cards.
24. Done the housework. Finished looking over some beans. Earl came back to work.
25. Just done the housework. Fay was sick did not work. Leo, and Ruddy came home. Bachmans had a dance.
26. Just done the housework. Fay did not work. Alice was here in the afternoon. Leo and Ruddy were home for supper.
27. Just done the housework had no company for dinner.
28. Just done the housework.
29. Cecil helped me. We done a big washing. Washed too bedspreads, one pair blankets. I walked to the school house after Birdie yesterday. I started to knit a rug.
30. Just done the housework. And worked at my rug. Fay and Clark went to Ann Arbor and got a radiator for the car. Cecil worked in Fays place. Last night Cora, Alice, Clark, and Clifford were here.

February

1. Done some housework and done the ironing. Went to the dance.
2. Done the housework and scrubbed all four floors. Clark swept the floors, Cecil and I washed the kitchen windows. Cecil and Clifford went to a dance.
3. Done the housework. Clark and Anna, Donald, James, and Clifford were here for dinner. Leo and Rudy came. Ate a lunch.
4. Done the housework. Worked at my rug.
5. Done the housework. My pension. Cecil, Birdie, and I went to town got some groceries at the A&P store. Stove repairs came. Clifford came in the evening helped the boys fix the stovepipe. We played padro.
6. Just done the housework and worked on my rug. Got a letter from grandma Gance and one from Frankie and one from Beatrice. Clyde, James, Cecil cleaned the stovepipe in the kitchen stove. Clifford brought down a pint of cream. Clifford, Clyde, James, Cecil, and Fay played cards.
7. Done the housework. Baked bread. Made a cake. Tried to make ice cream it would not freeze. Clifford, James, Clyde, Cora, and Clark were here.
8. Done the dishes and done some washing. Cecil hung the clothes on the line. I did not go to the dance. Leo and Ruddy come home.
9. Done the housework and the washing. Mopped five floors, baked bread.
10. Done the dishes. The boys were up to Bachman’s mostly all day. Was all home to dinner. Clifford, James, Clyde, Beatrice and family were here.
11. Just done the housework. Cecil, Clyde, and James went to Britton got Beatrice’s heating stove. Clark helped them put it up. Beatrice got me a bottle of Thicks, 1lb. butter and some beans.
12. Done part of the washing, washed the white curtains. Leo helped Bachmans fix furnace. Was home for dinner and supper. I started to crochet a curtain for Leo’s car.
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14. Done the washing and housework.
15. Done the housework. Done some ironing. Worked at the curtain for Leo’s car. Birdie, Cecil, and I went with Clifford to Bachman’s dance.
16. Done the ironing, housework and mopped the floors and made a cake. Cecil worked in Fay’s place. Fay and Rudy went to Ann Arbor with Leo’s car. We got two new tires from Montgomery.
17. Done the housework. Fay and Clifford went to Saline and over to Clifford’s folks. Fay got two spare new tires to the garage in Saline. Leo, Rudy, Iva, Ada, and Greta were here for supper. Cecil, Fay, and Clifford were gone.
18. Just done home housework. Worked at another tidy for Leo, with his name in.
19. Just done the housework. Worked at the tidy.
20. Done the housework, made biscuits for dinner and supper, baked bread. Leo, Rudy, Clifford were here until eleven o’clock
21. Done some washing and the housework.
22. Just done some housework, was sick, was too bed nearly all day.
23. Done the ironing and housework. Fay helped with the work, mopped the floors. Mr. Bachman took the team and sleigh, we all went over to Clifford’s folks to the dance. Mr. Bachman, Joe, Cora, Alice, Donald, James, Clark, Anna, Clifford, Fay and I got home at half past twelve.
24. Done up the work and got dinner, made a cake, put Clifford’s name on it, he was twenty years old. Made some butterscotch pies. Clifford, Leo, and Rudy were here for dinner. Rudy gave us a pound of coffee. Clyde and James were here in the evening, played cards.
25. Just done housework.
26. Just done the housework and baked bread.
27. Just done the housework.
28. Done the housework. Mrs. Desbroug, Clyde, Cecil and I visited the Judd School. Tonight Clifford and all of us went to Saline and Milan, got groceries at the A&P store.

March

1. Done some washing and the housework, baked bread
2. Done the housework and ironing, mopped the kitchen and front room, made a cake.
3. Done the housework. Leo and Rudy, Clifford and Clyde were here for dinner, had potato salad and baked beans and meat. Clifford got some oysters. We had oyster soup when the boys got home from town at night.
4. Done the housework.
5. Done the housework. Clifford stayed all night. I baked bread.
6. Done the housework.
7. Done the housework, had an awful windstorm last night, froze the house plants.
8. Done the dishes. Clifford swept the kitchen. Done a little washing. Leo was home for supper last night. Got my pension yesterday, sent an order to Sears. Sent some money to Young and Chaffes. Clifford and Cecil went to Saline yesterday. Cecil stayed over to Clifford’s all night last Wednesday night.
9. Done some ironing. Mopped all the floors.
10. ((MaryAnn’s Birthday is the 20th). Done the housework, made a cake, made biscuits for dinner. Beatrice and family, Leo and Rudy, Uncle Fred were here for dinner. Beatrice brought me a pocketbook, string of beads, a glass dish. Kenneth had a apple, Viola an orange in the dish for my birthday present. I went home with Fred. Mother had a light stroke.
11. Did not do very much, only the housework. I went to the school house with birdie.
12. Done the housework and a little washing. Granddad took mother and I to see the place he thought of buying. Done the housework, a little ironing. Got my slippers an Birdies from Cecil from Sears. Worked at the quilt top mother gave me.
13. Worked at the quilt top. Granddad went to Clio yesterday to see Grandma Fast, he comes home today. Nellie and Mae come with him. Nell and Leroy come home with Fred. Henry and Joyce come, we all had supper. Got a letter from Cecil today.
14. Done the housework. Granddad took mother and I to Minnies. We had a dinner there. Minnie give me a silk combination suit, and a pretty card for my birthday and she gave me a dress and two hats, give me a hat and coat and two dresses for Birdie.
15. Done the housework, mopped the floors. Mother and I made donuts and cookies, had a big snowstorm last night. Looked for the boys
16. –Done the housework. Mother made some prune pies. Fred set in the window and watched for the boys.
17. Granddad brought us home around by the Irish Hills. Cecil was over to Clifford’s Mother give us some potatoes and onions. Granddad went right back.
18. Just done the housework. Cecil and Clifford come home at noon. Birdie went to school. I baked bread and cookies and cake. Done part of the washing. Clifford and Paul come over. Clifford and Fay went up to Bachman’s. Paul and Cecil played cards.
19. Done the housework, hung up the white clothes. Made Birdie and I a nightdress.
20. Finished the washing. Washed six blankets. Cecil and Clifford helped.
21. Washed all the dishes and cleaned the cupboard. Clifford stayed all night last night. Had a electric storm. Cecil went to work this morning.
22. Done the housework, cleaned the back porch and mopped all the floors, washed the kitchen windows, baked bread.
23. Done the housework. Leo and Rudy and Clifford were here. Did not have much to get for dinner.
24. Done the housework. Beatrice and Orin and children come.
25. Done the housework. Orin went back to Battle Creek. Beatrice and children stayed. Cora, Clark, Alice and Clifford were here.
26. Done the washing. Beatrice and I. Clifford took Beatrice and I to town.
27. Done the housework and made one pair of bloomers. Beatrice made her a pair. Beatrice drove the car we took Birdie to school.
28. Beatrice went over to Kendall’s last night, stayed all night. We went to the schoolhouse to the ball game, Cecil and I. done the housework and ironing.
29. The boys went and got Beatrice last night. We thought we would go to the dance over to Clifford’s house, got ready and went nearly there, then come back home. Beatrice and Birdie went back to Kendall’s last night. Was raining. This morning Fay went and got them. We done the housework. Beatrice done some washing. I mopped the floors. We all went to town, got Birdies hair cut.
30. I washed the dishes. We all went to Durand in Orin’s car, had a nice time. Then coming home Orin run into a new Ford ahead of us, bent his radio rods. Got home half past seven.

April

1. Birdie did not go to school. I washed the dishes, Birdie done the sweeping and Orin left for Battle Creek. The wind was blowing hard. Worked at the quilt-top. Clifford was here.
2. Done the housework. I done the dishes, Birdie done the sweeping. The boys went to town. Clark, Alice, Cora, were here.
3. Just done the housework and finished quilt top.
4. Just done the housework and finished my knitted rug. Leo and Rudy were home.
5. Just done the housework and made Birdie some doll clothes.
6. Done the work, done some washing, mopped all the floors and baked bread, done some ironing. Leo give us five dollars, we went to town got some groceries. Got Birdie a pair of slippers. Was awful weather.
7. Done the housework, baked a cake. Leo and Rudy were home for dinner; we had boiled ham.
8. Just done the housework.
9. We went to Mrs. Goethes last night. Birdie and I stayed all night. Cecil come after us this morning. Peter Danco and the foreman moved in the cars here.
10. Done the housework, baked five loaves of bread, put the clothes to soak. Went down to Goethes.
11. Done the housework and part s of the washing, was raining hard.
1. 12. Finished the washing went to P.T.A. meeting last night. They put me in to get up the next program.
12. Done the ironing mopped the front the front room and kitchen floors, baked six loaves. Clifford was here in the evening.
13. Done the housework, made a cake and two pumpkin pies. Had hamburg and pork sausage. Clifford, Rudy and Leo were here for dinner. Clyde Besbrough come after dinner. We went to Goethes in the evening, stayed until ten o’clock. Ray Schroen came home with us.
14. Done the housework; went to Goethes, stayed all night.
15. Went to Goethes. Fay took me, stayed all day, come home at night.
16. Mrs. Goethe died at two o’clock. Stayed all day.
17. Was to Goethes all day.
18. Went to Goethes and helped get dinner. Had the funeral in the afternoon. Leo brought us home. Leo and Fay were pallbearers.
19. Birdie and I done the housework, baked four loaves of bread and a pan of biscuits, mopped the floor.
20. Done the housework, made two butterscotch pies. Leo and Rudy were home for dinner. Had hamburg and pork sausage. Leo brought us five bushel of potatoes.
21. Done the housework. Walked to school with Birdie.
22. Done part of the washing, walked to school with Birdie.
23. Finished the washing, baked four loaves of bread and a pan of biscuits, made a cake. Clark went and got Birdie, Clarabell come home with her.
24. Just done the housework. Was raining, did not go after Birdie.
25. Done the housework and ironing. Mrs. Peters quit today.
26. Done the housework, Birdie helped me, and washed two bedspreads and two blankets, Fay’s shirts. Mopped all the floors and waiting room. Beatrice and family come. Beatrice brought us some A&P salad dressing, a head of cabbage and some oranges and donuts. Clifford stayed all night.
27. Done the housework. Clifford was here for dinner. After dinner, Marion, Keith, Mary Ellen, Henry, James, and Ray were here.
28. Just done the housework. Clifford went to work here on the section (640 acres) this morning.
29. Did not do much. Fay was sick Sunday, yesterday and today. They got their checks. Fay, Birdie, Jimmie and I went to Milan got groceries.

May
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1. Done the housework, baked four loaves of bread and a pan of biscuits. Put the clothes to soak. Cecil helped me. I stitched all the seams of my quilt on the sewing machine, fixed a shirt for me. Mariom was here in the afternoon.
2. Done the housework, was raining hard, did not wash, sure had a hard storm. Finished my spider web lace for pillowcases yesterday, for Naomia a shirt.
3. Done the housework, and rubbed the clothes. Was awful cold and the wind blew awful, did not hang the washing out.
4. Finished the washing. Birdie helped me. We done the housework and mopped all the floors, baked eight loaves of bread, done some ironing.
5. Done the housework and made a cake. Clyde Desbrough, Dwaine, Robert Schroen, Jessie and Cliffton Bird were here last night. They hung a pretty May basket on our door. Leo, Rudy and Clifford were here for dinner.
6. Beatrice, Orin and children come last night, stayed all night. Orin went back to Britton this morning, Beatrice and the children stayed here. We done the housework, had fish for dinner. I got a pretty bunch of Trailing Arbutus from Lydia this morning. Clifford started boarding here today.
7. Beatrice and I done the housework, made a order to Sears. Fay, Beatrice went to Saline with Mr. Danco in the Chevrolet. Beatrice took Birdie to school with the Ford.
8. We done the housework. Beatrice took Birdie to school. I washed my coat and Cecil’s pants in gasoline. We done the rest of the washing.
9. Done the housework. I went to the schoolhouse when Beatrice took Birdie. I dressed my coat and Cecil’s pants, done a little ironing, made a cake. Beatrice made a cake to take to the school-house Got our order from Sears, some cotton and lining for one quilt, some sheeting and some shirts for Birdie, some percale, some under-waists for Viola and Kenneth, some romper cloth for Junie.
10. I was sick in bed all day. Beatrice done the work and took Birdie to school. Done some ironing.
11. I was sick in bed all day. Beatrice and Birdie done all the work, mopped the kitchen, baked nine loaves of bread. Beatrice and Fay went to town last night got some groceries. Beatrice, Fay, Cecil and Birdie all got me a pretty plant.
12. Orin come last night. They all went over to Kendall’s and stayed for supper and all night, came over this morning to see how I was before they went to church. Mrs. Kendall came home yesterday. Birdie done all the work, Cecil got the dinner. I helped a little. Leo and Rudy come home. Leo brought me a pretty plant and some medicine and Birdie a scooter. He gave Fay a dollar. Fay went and got some butter. We had roast beef for dinner. Mrs. Kendall and Mrs. Danco were here in the afternoon. Mr. Danco came down in the evening, played cards with the boys until half past ten. Cecil and Clifford brought home a nice mess of fish.
13. I done some of the housework and cooked the fish. Cecil and Clifford cleaned them. I felt so sick that I did not watch the fish close enough, so spoiled them, they were cooked too much. I made two sheets in the afternoon and sewed the lineing together for my quilt. Mr. Danco came down and played cards with the boys until nearly ten o’clock. The boys all got breakfast this morning. Just done the housework, did not feel very good.
14. Done the housework, made me a light percale dress, felt some better.
15. Done the housework and done the washing. Started a dress for Birdie.
16. Done the housework, made Birdie’s dress, bloomers, and jacket.
17. Done the housework and finished the ironing, mopped all the floors, baked a cake, and pan of beans to send to schoolhouse. Fay and Mr. Danco went to Clare and Rosebush in the Chevrolet.
18. Done the housework, got dinner. Clyde and Aurthur were here for dinner then Beatrice, Orin and the children come and had dinner. After dinner Mrs. Kendall, Marion and Rachel were here. Mr. Shelton and Mae, and June were here, did not get out of the car. Fay and Mr. Danco got home about seven o’clock, they did not have a very good time, was too cold.
19. Just done the housework, Birdie and I
20. We just done the housework, the boys carried their dinners. Cecil and Clifford each got them a new watch.
21. Birdie done the housework and we done the washing, washed all the white curtains and too bedspreads.
22. Done the housework and done the ironing.
23. Done the housework and washed the woodwork and windows in three bedrooms, got the curtains back up.
24. Done the housework and washed the windows and woodwork in the front room, got the curtains back up, mopped the floors. Leo give Fay $2.00.
25. Done the housework, made biscuits for dinner. Did not have any meat. Leo come home give me $2.00 he had a new camera, took our pictures, he was not here for dinner. Had quite a crowd out here playing ball.
26. Done the housework.
27. Done the housework, and done the washing.
28. Washed the woodwork in the kitchen. Done the housework. Leo and Rudy come home brought too chickens. Cecil and I cleaned one then Fay and Cecil cleaned the other while I cut them up. Was awful hot.
29. Mopped the kitchen and front room and washed the kitchen windows. Put the table in the front room, took down the heater, made pumpkin pies. Jennie and family were home. Beatrice and family come but were not here for dinner. The boys all helped with the work, they played ball in the afternoon.
30. Done the housework. Fred and Clifford and I went over to Beatrice’s. Birdie went home with Beatrice last night. We had supper over to Beatrice’s. Fay and Cecil and I.

June

1. Done the housework. Done some washing and ironing. Baked bread, mopped all the floors.
2. Mr. Danco and Cecil took Bru…(?) and I over to mothers. They come right back. We stayed. Nellie, John, Leroy were home for dinner. Minnie and family and Mr and Mrs Perry from Detroit come, and Henry and Nellie and Hazel and Bru--.(?)
3. Birdie done up the work. Mother and I put my quilt on the frame, quilted some.
4. Done the work and quilted. Birdie and Clifford sprouted (can’t read next word) peas?
5. Done the work. Quilted some on the quilt. Fred and I went to see Mr. Annimal about planting beans?
6. Done the work and done the wash, quilted some.
7. Done the work and worked at the quilt. Birdie and Clifford sprouted potatoes every day. Aunt Neva and Reno were home for supper.
8. Done the work. Fred and I and Clifford and Birdie went to see Gladys, Helen and the babies, and Aunt Minnie and Aunt Nellie. Mother baked cookies and donuts. The boys sent my pension. Fred and I went to Mason. Got me a new (?) or housedress, some milk crock, one for us and one for mother, got a soup ladle, little dipper, big fork, some cotton for me and Nellie. John and Uncle Hulet’s folks were here for supper.
9. We all went to Potter Park for the Sowle reunion. Fred bought Birdie a nice dress and bloomers yesterday. He took Birdie and Clifford to the part. I went with mother and dad, had a good time. (On the side is written) Fred was going to bring me Sat. but they all wanted us to go to the reunion.
10. Done the housework. Finished my quilt.
11. Done the work. Put a quilt on the frames for mother. Quilted some, then Nellie and _ come said they would bring me home if I was ready to come. We had dinner. I made a cake for mother. We got ready and come home. Stopped in Chelsa got some groceries.
12. Done the work. Mr. Price, Art and Fred were here.
13. Done the work. Cecil, Birdie, Nellie, John and I went to Beatrice’s.
14. Done the work and done the washing. Nellie and John started for home after supper.
15. Done the work. Baked bread, mopped all the floors and done the ironing, went to town. Clifford’ and Cecil went to Ann Arbor.
16. Done the work and got dinner. Leo and Rudy were home for dinner. After dinner we all went to Milan to the ball game. Urania and Coln played. Coln beat. Stopped in town and got some ice cream, had ice cream and cake when we got home. Paul and Leo were here.
17. Just done the housework.
18. Went to Jennies in the morning. Mrs. Kendall and the children come home.
19. Done the housework and baked bread.
20. Done the big dirty washing. Washed both bedspreads. Mrs.. Bowerman was here. We had a nice visit.
21. Done the housework and done the ironing. Done the housework and mopped all the floors. Baked six loaves of bread, made a cake, went to Bachman’s dance. Rudy stayed here.
22. Done the housework made a cake. Rudy was here for dinner. The boys played ball with the Milan team. Milan beat 6-5.
23. Just done the housework.
24. Just done the housework. Today is Mae”s birthday.
25. Just done the housework and baked seven loaves of bread. Made too butterscotch pies and some fudge cupcakes.
26. Done the housework and done the washing. Mrs. Dunco is awful sick. The boys all went to Saline. Fay got a sticker on his car.
27. Done the housework and done the ironing.
28. Done the housework and mopped all the floors, and went to Milan. Florine was here. Beatrice and family were here for supper. Leo and Mary and Edna come and took Birdie and I to Porterfield’s dance. Birthday party on Hazel Porterfield.
29. Done the housework and got dinner. Don Richards was here for dinner and Leo. The boys did not play ball. Coln would not play.

July

1. Done the housework. Clifford went to Ann Arbor paid a fine of $25.00 for driving without a license on the car and exhaust pipe open. Mr. and Mrs. Richard’s, Florine were here at night.
2. Done the housework, done some washing. Mariom was here.
3. Done the housework and done some more washing. Leo and Rudy were here for diner. Leo took me over to Saline, got my express silver ware, bedspread and bath towels. Beatrice and family come and stayed all night. Beatrice brought some nice potato salad and cake.
4. Beatrice and I done the work. Mopped the front room and kitchen. The boys cleaned out the stovepipe. Beatrice and family and Jennie and the children come home. John went to Toledo. Fay took them to Milan to the train. I went along.
5. Done the housework. Clifford was sick. Harry Porterfield worked here at? Clifford’s boarded he? Help?
6. Done the housework, baked seven loaves of bread, Clifford took Harry’s car, took Cora, Alice, Birdie and I over to the Ann Arbor Airport to see the big food plane. We went to Bachman’s dance, did not stay very long.
7. Done the housework. Mr. Danco took Mrs. Danco, Clifford, Birdie and I to Milan was going to a ball game but rained too hard, they could not play there. They got Coln to come here to play. Score was 19-6 in favor of Coln. Leo, Rudy, and Bob White, and Mr. Richards and ?: and Franklin were here for supper.
8. Done the housework, Made Birdie a dress and bloomers. She went up to Clarabells for a little picnic. Birdie and Clifford went over to Clifford’s folks.
9. Done the washing and housework. The boys practiced playing ball.
10. Done the housework and baked bread and donuts.
11. Done the housework and done the ironing. Clifford went to work. Clara cut Birdie’s hair and baked four loaves of bread and a pan of biscuits. The boys practiced playing ball.
12. Done the housework, done the mopping.
13. Done the housework. The boys and girls played ball. Leo hurt his foot pretty bad.
14. Done the housework, Clifford got his Ford. Clifford, Cecil and Birdie, Clark and I went over to Clifford’s. His folks were not home. We went to Riggs place, had a nice time.
15. Done the housework. Mrs. Danco, Birdie and I went down the track looking for berries, did not find any. Leo was home. Leo and Rudy were home for supper. Fay went to town got the groceries.
16. Birdie and I done the washing and housework. Cecil did not work.
17. We done the housework, baked 4 loaves of bread, a pan of biscuits, made cookies and fried cakes. Edith Bowerman was out in the care. We had a nice visit. We washed four blankets too quilt tops and the Indian blanket.
18. Done the ironing and housework.
19. Done the housework and baked 5 loaves bread, and a cake. Mrs. Richards was here. We went to Bachman’s dance. Paul stayed all night here.
20. Done the housework, the boys played ball with Coln. The score was 39-16 in favor of Urania. Leo and Rudy were for dinner and supper.
21. Fay did not work. He went to Milan. Got five dollars of Birdies money out of the bank to pay the meat market. Fay, Birdie and I, Mrs. Richards and Florine went over to Beatrice’s had dinner. Then Beatrice and children come home with us and Orin come after 4 o’clock. Had supper. Today is Mrs. Richard’s birthday.
22. Just done the housework.
23. Done the housework, baked bread, went over to Richard’s and Milley’s had a nice time, rained hard today. I fixed the hem in a dress for Mrs. Danco, yesterday.
24. Done the housework and done the washing, went over to Richard’s, next we all went to Milan.
25. Done the housework and done the ironing. Done the housework and done the mopping. Fay went and got Richards we all went to Bachman’s dance, did not stay very long.
26. Done the housework. The boys played ball with Romulus. Score was 15-10 in favor of Urania. Bob White got hurt. Bob White got hurt with the bat, Mr and Mrs. Richards, Paul, Dee, Sano?, Florine, Leo, Rudy and Bob White were here for dinner. We all went to Milan in the afternoon. The boys played the Milan team. Only played 4 innings, rained so hard they had to quit. Score was 2-2.
27. Done the housework. Beatrice sent us some string beans, radishes, cucumbers and flowers with Mr. Kendall. Cora and Robert Bagnall were here all day. Robert brought Birdie a nice little pocket book. Clifford did not work. He went and seen the Dr.
28. Just done the housework.
29. Done the housework and done the washing. Was awful hot. Went over to Clifford’s folks with Clifford and we all went over to Miley’s.

August

1. Done the housework and mopped all the floors.
2. Done the ironing and fixed some sacks for Mr. Schnerlie and baked 7 loaves of bread.
3. Worked at fixing sacks, and made four cakes to take over to Richards for the ice cream social. The boys made $5.00. Fay and Clifford went to Ann Arbor in the afternoon. I got my pension. Cecil, Birdie and I went to Milan, got Birdie some slippers, stockings and a dress and bloomers.
4. Done the housework. Fay and Clifford stayed all night over to Richards last night. The boys played ball with Coln, got beat. 10-15 in favor of Coln.
5. Worked all day at fixing sacks. Got them done. I fixed 28. Cecil’s birthday today.
6. Just done the housework.
7. Done the housework and done the washing.
8. Done the housework and went to the schoolhouse to reunion (?) Florine come home with us. Cecil and Birdie and I and Paul went to Milan to the free show. Clifford come home with us. Fay took Florine home.
9. Just done the housework. >
10. Done the housework and done the ironing. Fay, Birdie and I went over to mother’s got there about four o’clock.
11. We had a good boiled dinner. Aunt Minnie and family were there and grandma Fast. We got home about six o’clock. Went over to Richards’. We had Clifford’s car to go over to mothers. The boys played ball with Romulus. Score was 16-8 in favor of Urania.
12. Just done the house work, had a lot of dishes to wash.
13. Done the housework. Washed and ironed a few things. Mopped the front room and kitchen. Mr. Richards was here for supper, then we went over to Richards and all went to Bob Whites home. Had a nice time.
14. Just done the housework.
15. Done the housework and went to Ann Arbor. Went to the Judd school a few minutes. Then went to Milan, got some groceries. Put the five dollars in the bank of the ball team.
16. Done a big washing. Washed three pairs of overalls.
17. Done the housework. Done the ironing, mopped the front room and kitchen, made a big cake, baked a pan of beans and bread.
18. We all went to Wamplers Lake, had a nice time.
19. Done the housework. Made a dress for Birdie, fixed 2 shirts for the boys, fixed 3 pair of overalls. Clifford give one his (can’t read the rest of the line)
20. Birdie done the work. I made her a dress, and bloomers and a white shirt. Fixed my bedspread.
21. Done the housework. Fay, Birdie and I went to Ann Arbor to see about the checks. I baked bread. Cecil and I went to Milan, got some groceries.
22. Done the housework. Made Birdie three dresses and a pair of bloomers.
23. Done a big washing and washed three bedspreads and done the housework.
24. Done the housework and the ironing. Mopped all the floors. Birdie was over to Richards all day.
25. Done the housework. Made a cake, fixed some cabbage salad and sandwiches. The boys played ball with Romulus here. The boys beat, score was 12-11, then we all had supper under the trees. Mrs. Richards brought pie, potato salad and sandwiches. Mrs. Milky brought potato salad, sandwiches and pickles. Mrs. Lions brought baked beans, sandwiches and cakes. Beatrice and family were here for supper last night, brought some corn and beets and a cake.
26. Done the housework, made Naomi’s white shirt. Made a pillowcase, and sewed the lining together for the quilt. Changed the locks on the kitchen and porch doors. The boys did not go any place tonight. Mrs. Lions give me a pretty bunch of gladiolias yesterday.
27. Done the housework.
28. Done the housework and done a big washing and washed three pair of overalls and a quilt.
29. Done the housework. Cut out some pieces for a quilt top. Mopped the front room and kitchen. Went to Richards with Clifford.
30. Done the housework and finished ironing. Mopped the floors, baked bread.
31. Done the housework. The boys played ball with Coln here. The boys won the game. Fay went to Detroit with Ma.

September

1. Birdie and I went to Walbridge Park to Toledo with Jennie and family. Had a nice time. >
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3. Mr. Danco fired Cecil and Fay. We all went over to Beatrice’s. I helped Beatrice wash woodwork. We come home last night.
4. We went over to Beatrice’s. We washed the woodwork in three bedrooms. Cecil worked in Orin’s place. Fay and Orin went looking for work. We come home at night. Birdie went to school with Viola.
5. Cecil helped me, we done a big washing and washed all the rugs. Fay drove team for Mr. Blosser, working on the road. We went and got Fay, went to Milan to the free shows.
6. Done all the ironing, ironed all the curtains. Got my pension. We got a new clock. The boys took carload of things over to Britton. Leo was home. He has infection in his knee.
7. Moved some more of the goods with Riggs truck. Stayed all night at Beatrice’s.
8. Went and got the rest of the goods. Straightened around home. Birdie went to S. S. (Sunday school) with Beatrice, we had dinner to Beatrice’s and come back and done some more unpacking. Stayed to Beatrice’s all night.
9. Done some more straightening around. Stayed here at night. Cecil went to work in the Wabash in Britton.
10. Done some more unpacking.
11. Done some more unpacking. Beatrice and family were here for supper.
12. Done the housework.
13. Done the housework.
14. Done the housework. Done some washing. Mopped the kitchen, dinning room and front room floors. We went to Beatrice’s for supper. Fay, Beatrice and I went to Tecumseh got some groceries.
15. Done the housework, made a cake and 3 banana pies, had boiled beef for dinner. Beatrice and family, Leo and Rudy and Fred and Clifford were here for dinner.
16. Done the housework. Fay, Birdie and I went to see about renting another house.
17. We done a big washing. Fay helped and made some donuts. Just done the housework, and went to Beatrice’s. Crocheted at a tidy for the front door.
18. I was pretty sick, did not do much, only baked bread, biscuits and cinnamon rolls. Fay and Albert went to Adrian to the fair.
19. I was not much better, did not do much work. Only done the ironing. Fay and Birdie done all the work. Beatrice and children came in the afternoon. Did not do much. Finished crocheting the panel for the front door, went to Beatrice’s for supper. Fay did not stay for supper, him and Albert went someplace. After supper Orin took us out to see about the house. They were not home. We went to Bakers, then come home. Done up the work. Made too pumpkin pies. Fay was gone. No one here for dinner, only Cecil, Birdie and I. Leo and Mary come in the afternoon. Leo give me three dollars to give Cecil too dollars.
20. Done the housework. I went to Beatrice’s, stayed to supper. Beatrice and the children and Cecil and Birdie and I went to see about renting the other house. Could not get it.
21. Done a big washing. Fay helped and Birdie helped.
22. Done the housework and started a nine-patch quilt top. Baked bread.
23. Done part of the work and finished my quilt top. Beatrice and family were here for supper. Beatrice brought some celery, cake, butter and coffee. I made some cottage cheese. Done hart of ironing. Beatrice done some.
24. Done the housework and finished the ironing. Worked at the quilt. Finished it.
25. Done the housework. Mopped the bedrooms, front room, dining room and kitchen. Baked bread. Birdie mopped the pantry. Cecil, Birdie and I went to Tecumseh, got groceries at the Kroger store.
26. Done the work. Cecil took Birdie to S.S. Beatrice and family and had dinner. I made some apple pies, had a large roast. Started a (can’t read) for (can’t read).
27. Done a big washing. Cecil helped me put the quilts on the frames.

October

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6. Done all the work. Baked the bread and too apple pies. Cecil took Birdie to S.S. Leo come home was her for dinner. We had hamburg and (can’t read) sausage and baked beans. Beatrice and family come, was not here for dinner.
7. Crocheted at Beatrice’s tidy. Hemmed the quilt. Did not do much work. Birdie done the work.
8. Crocheted all day. Clifford come over tonight, seemed good to have him come.
9. Crocheted all day. Fay went and seen the Dr. Something the matter with his hip.
10. Done a big washing. Washed too blankets, bedspread and a pair of overalls. Fay, Cecil, I Birdie, Albert went and got the Schmidt girls. Went over to Bab Grove P.T.A. meeting, was raining.
11. Crocheted all day, and ironed.
12. Finished the tidy. Cleaned up the upstairs. Mopped the front room, dining room and kitchen and pantry.
13. Done all the work. Birdie went to S.S. Clifford come over last night, stayed all night. We all went to Beatrice’s for dinner, had a good dinner. Was Kenneth’s birthday. Birdie and I went to church Sunday night.
14. Cecil and I went to Milan to get some medicine from Dr. Fuge for Fay and to see about getting a house. A man told us to come back Sunday. We went to Tecumseh got some groceries. Made Birdie too dresses. One out of a blue serge coat and one out of my old green dress.
15. Fixed another dress for Birdie and started a Home Sweet Home door panel. Beatrice and family were here for supper last night. Orin dug some potatoes.
16. Crotched at the tidy. Some. Sick. Felt awful bad.
17. Felt awful bad but done a little washing. Fay helped.
18. Felt pretty bad. Crocheted some and done the ironing. Birdie helped. I did not do any mopping. Leo give us five dollars. Clifford come, did not stay all night.
19. Done up the work. Mopped the kitchen and dining room. Made some apple pies and had boiled beef. Birdie went to S.S. Fay went and got Olga Schmidt. Her and Leo were all the extra ones here for dinner. Leo got a different car.
20. Done the dishes and crocheted. Felt awful bad. Birdie done the rest of the work.
21. Done the dishes and crocheted. Birdie done the rest of the work. Beatrice and family were here for supper. Beatrice helped wash the supper dishes.
22. Crocheted. Was raining hard.
23. Crocheted, finished the tidy. Beatrice and family were here for supper. Did not have very much for supper. Cecil went home with Beatrice, stayed all night. Our car would not run.
24. Done the housework and done the washing. Fay worked at the car. Done the housework, done part of ironing. Cleaned the cupboard, made a plant stand, mopped the bedroom, kitchen and pantry and front room.
25. ‘Done all the housework. The car would not run. Birdie did not go to S.S. Leo helped the boys work at the car. Leo, Fay and Cecil went to Tecumseh, got some groceries for dinner. Leo, Bob White and Clifford come.
26. Was fixing my coat. Fred come. Fred and Fay went to Blissfield got some groceries. After supper the boys went over to Fay’s girl’s place. Fred, Birdie and I went to Beatrice’s. They were not home. We played five games of predro. Fred and Fay got four games. Cecil and I got one.
27. Fred started for home. I done up all the work. Was raining hard. Cecil got laid off from the Wabash yesterday.
28. I finished my tidy. I done the housework. Was raining.
29. I done the dishes. Birdie done the other work. We went to Beatrice’s. They were not home. We came back then after awhile we went back again. They were not home. Was raining hard.

November

1. Was raining hard. Just done the housework.
2. A nice day. One some washing, mopped the front room, dining room and kitchen and pantry. All went to Beatrice’s and had supper. I done my ironing there with the electric iron.
3. Done up all the work. Cecil took Birdie to S.S. she went home with Wilson’s. Leo come home. Him and Fay and Cecil went to Saline and Ypsilanti to see about renting that place on the Saline and Milan Road. They wanted $25 dollars a month rent. Leo brought home some things for dinner.
4. Birdie and I done the work. The boys husked 7 chocks of corn for Dunham. We all went to Blissfield, got some groceries. God my pension this morning. Bob White was here.
5. Just done the housework.
6. Done the housework and done the washing. Baked bread.
7. Just done the housework. Fred come this afternoon. We, Fred, Birdie and I went to Beatrice’s. They were not home.
8. I done the ironing. Fred and the boys and Birdie done the work. Fred, Birdie and I went to mother’s. Stayed there all night.
9. Fred, Birdie and I went to Gladys’.
10. Just helped Gladys to do up the work.
11. Went to the schoolhouse with Birdie. Helped to do the work.
12. Done up the work and done the washing. Fred and Minnie come.
13. Done up the work and we done the ironing.
1. Just done up the work.
14. We done up all the work. Fred come in the afternoon. Fred, Clifford, Birdie and I went to Dutches’. Then went to Minnie’s for supper. Everything sure was nice. Onothea, Fred, Clifford, granddad, Louie and Uncle Henry were there for supper. Sure had every thing stylish. We went out to mother’s. Gladys give me too dollars.
15. Mother and I quilted and done up some baking. Fay and Cecil come. Sure was good to see them.
16. We done up the work. Uncle Henry, Hazel and Breece were there for dinner. Aunt Minnie and Louie come.
17. Mother and I went to Minnies, granddad took us to do the washing. Minnie give me five dollars. Granddad took Cecil and I up to Sears. I got Birdie two suits of underwear and me a nightdress. Birdie, Fay, and Uncle Fred went out to Gladys’, come to Aunt Minnie’s for dinner. Was raining, Went to Dutchie’s for supper.
18. We done up the work and quilted. Fay stayed to Uncle Henry’s last night. Tried to get work at the milk house, but could not.
19. We done up the work and quilted. Was snowing hard.
20. We done up the work and done the ironing and quilted. The boys helped granddad and Uncle Fred cut down some trees to cut up into wood for Mr Categ.
21. Mother and granddad went to Minnies. We done up the work and got dinner then started for home. Was awful cold. Got home about five o’clock. Beatrice and Orin and family come. Then we all went there for supper. Orin cut Birdie’s and Cecil’s hair.
22. Done up the work. Mopped the kitchen and dining room.
23. Done up the work. The car would not go. Birdie did not get to S.S. Leo and Mary come home. Was going to take Fay to Lansing, but they did not go. I did not like to have Fay away from home.
24. Done up the work. Cecil worked for Dunhab(?). Birdie went to school.
25. Done up the work. Birdie went to school. The teacher put her in the second grade. Cecil worked for Dunhab(?).Done a big washing. Beatrice and family come out last night brought the tub and wringer. Leo come home, brought a chicken and a duck. Him and Cecil went away. Come back and stayed all night. Leo got some bread, butter, pancake flour and flour, meat, donuts.
26. Beatrice and family come and brought three chickens, pumpkin, eggs, beet pickles, a can of corn and beans. Leo and Cecil went and got Mary. She brought some celery, too heads of cabbage, jelly. Orin and Fay went over to Uranian. Was all here for dinner. Sure had a good dinner.
27. Done up the housework. Was awful cold weather. Orin and Fay went to Milanies to see about us renting a house. Cecil worked in Orin’s place. Orin brought us home and give us a big chunk of coal and (?)
28. Did not do very much. It was so cold we put the table in the front room. Finished Beatrice’s St. Louis tidy. Finished the edge on tassels on.
29. Did not do very much.

December

1. Leo come home. Give us a dollar. Fay walked to Holloway, got some bread and coffee for breakfast. Was awful cold. Did not do very much. Birdie did not go to S.S (school?). yesterday or today.
2. Cecil walked to Holloway. I done the ironing. Fay done up all the work. Cecil walked to school with Birdie. Done a little packing up.
3. Done the housework and some more packing. Cecil walked to Holloway. Then, him and Fay walked to Ridgeway, got some gasoline and oil.
4. Done some work and some packing. The boys went to Milan, could not rent the place we wanted. We all went to Beatrice’s and had supper. Orin cut Fay’s hair.
5. Done the work and some packing. No school yesterday or today. Miss Holloway is sick. There was school but we did not know it.
6. Got my pension. Leo come home, told us we could rent the house by the York Church. The boys moved some in the Ford.
7. Birdie could not go to S.S. The boys moved some more.
8. We finished moving. The Frenchman’s boy moved us with their truck. Made too trips. Mopped the bedroom.
9. Birdie and I washed the woodwork in all the cupboards. Leo come home last night. Him and Cecil went and got some more stove pipe and some bread and some flour. Mopped the dining room. Got the rug put down. Got the dishes unpacked.
10. Done a little washing and mopped the kitchen. Got the rug, put it down. Cecil walked to town. Leo brought him home. Cecil got some groceries. We got the windows washed and curtains put up in the bedrooms and front room.
11. Just done the work. Was awful cold and icy. Baked 4 loaves of bread and a pan of biscuits.
12. Just done the housework.
13. Just done the work. The boys went to town and got the rest of the money of Birdie’s out of the bank. Got some coal, baked bread.
14. Done the work. Birdie went to York. S.S. Leo and Beatrice and family were home for dinner. Leo brought some weeners and a bushel of potatoes. Birdie and I went to Milan to the F.M. Church at night. Just done the housework. Birdie went to school with Jean and Merle. Done some washing. Was raining. Did not hang the clothes out, hung some upstairs. Birdie went to school.
15. Done some more washing, was snowing hard. Did not hang the clothes out.
16. Just done the work. Was an awful day, snowed and the wind blew awful. Birdie did not go to school yesterday or today.
17. Did not do very much, was an awful stormy day and awful cold. Cecil walked to Milan. Mr. Cannine come and told the boys the coal man in Milan wanted one of them to help him. Did not do very much. Did not have much wood or coal. Cecil stayed in Milan all night worked for the coalman.
18. Did not have anything for breakfast. Fay drank a cup of coffee, no sugar. Went to Milan. Leo brought him home. Leo got a sack of pancake flour, 25 lbs of flour, some sugar, some bread, hamburg and 500 lbs of coal. Leo helped me we got a good dinner. Leo brought me too awful pretty calendars. Birdie went to S.S. got a little doll and sack of candy, popcorn, peanuts. Electic and Lugenia brought 2 quarts of pears, loaf of bread, some cabbage, some potatoes. Cecil come home with the horse and wagon, brought 1,000 lbs of coal. Fay walked to Milan. Him and Cecil walked home. Cecil stayed all night.
19. Finished up the washing. Cecil worked in Milan for the coalman. Fay walked to Milan in the forenoon, went to shoveling snow in the afternoon for Ora Cannine. Got a package from Minnie and mother. Mopped all the floors. Leo was home in the evening. (written on side) Got from Minnie and Mother: I got an apron, a lot of candy qt jelly, cans pork (can’t read next few words) milk, some beans. Done the ironing, ironed all the white curtains, put them up. Leo come home, brought a pair of house slippers, Birdie a dinner (?) pencil box, with lead pencils, pen, bank, crayons. The boys each a lot of help and Garten, Aunt Ida, ?) some onions and beggas (?) Cecil worked in Milan afternoon. Fay worked all day. Went to Milan got groceries.
20. Done up the work. Put up some letters. No one was here for dinner. We had hamburg and pork sausage, potatoes, bread and butter, baked beans and tea. Leo and Mary come had a lunch. Mary brought me three-piece lace set for buffet. She brought Birdie a box of (? Can’t read). In the box from Minnie and Mother, I got a box of candy and an apron and there was 2 quarts of peaches, 1 qt jelly, a sack of organs and nuts, 2 cans pork and beans, I can milk, some beans, a too quart can of string beans, got smashed, some coffee and sugar was all spilled. Birdie got a rubber apron, goods for a dress, a box of (?). The boys each got a box of (?)Just done the work. Fay worked for Mr. Cannine shoveling snow. Cecil, Birdie and I went to Milan got a few groceries from the A.& P. >
21. Done the work. Dipped the water out of the big hole. (on the side written) Fred Birdie helped. Baked bread Fay and Cecil worked shoveling snow.
22. Started to help Fay dig out the water again. Comes right back in. Fay worked at it. Birdie and I done the housework, mopped all the floors.
23. Cecil and Fay went to town, got some groceries. Cecil worked for Cannine. Done the work. Birdie went to S.S. Leo and Mary were home for dinner. Cecil went over to Desbroughs.
24. Birdie went to school. Done up the dishes, too a bathe, waited for Leo to come and take me to Holloway. He didn’t come.
25. Done a big washing, Leo :? And Fay went to Ypsilanti to get license plates for Leo’s car. They took Birdie to school in the (can’t read).

January 1930

1. Done up the work. Mopped the front room, dining room and kitchen. The children were at home. Had a nice time. Jennie brought me a apron, 2 (can’t read) 6 cups and picture of Mae, Gayle and Naomi, a can of beet pickles, a calendar, a can of sauerkraut, some candy. Beatrice brought a can of beets pickles, some macaroni and some beans, some cookies. Fay and John went to Milan, got some twine(?) and 2 cans of salmon. Jennie brought each of the boys a necktie and Birdie a scarf, new testament, Beatrice brought her box of candy from the church.
2. Leo come. Him and Birdie and I went to Beatrice’s. Leo and I went to Holloway, got a package from Cora. A small box of candy. We had a good dinner to Beatrice’s. Cecil worked to Cannine’s.
3. I was sick all day. Fay done the work took Birdie to school. Cecil worked to Canine.
4. Fay and Birdie done all the work. Did not do anything. I fixed a dress for Birdie. Leo waited all afternoon to take the boys to town after groceries. Cecil worked for Canine.
5. Done up the work. Made a white cake. Birdie did not go to school. She washed her underclothes.
6. Did not have much (can’t read) do did not do very much. (can’t read ) went to school both the boys worked for Charlie Col.
7. The boys worked in the (?). I got my pension. The boys walked to town pay on month house rent. Got 150 lbs of coal, some groceries, brought them home. I and Cecil made some fried cakes, 2 butter (cakes?). Mr. Goings came for his dollar for the Ypsilanti paper. The boys got a waterbore ball, machine oil, and suit for Fay. Birdie went to (?). Boys got some pretty calendars.
8. Done the dishes. Cecil swept the front room floors. Bob White come. Stayed for awhile. Fay was home. Cecil went to town. The boys did not go to Wilblus at night. Birdie went to school, went home with the Cox children. They gave here some dresses. Fay went to M--(can’t read ) her. We had biscuits and beans for dinner?.
9. Fixed both the boys sweaters. They were not working today. Was an awful stormy day, ice, sleet, and snow. Cecil went part way to school with Birdie. Birdie and I done the dishes. The boys went to Wilburs.
10. Done the dishes. I done some washing. Fay fixed the oven door.
11. Done the work. Mopped the front room, dining room and kitchen. Cecil worked Mr. Canine. Got a few groceries.
12. I did not feel very good. Cecil home from town. Twenty mini--(can’t read) Fay got home from (can’t read) last night. Birdie went to –a white cake with chocolate icing . Was here all day. (can’t read) did not come home.

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