April 12
A little frosty this morning, a real cold wind but warm sunshine. Did the ironing. Sent 60 bonds to Tri State to get an Axminster rug 27X60. I went down to Mabel's this afternoon. Mama was there, we started a quilt for Velma. Came home with a real headache and my neck tight and painful. Very restless, up and down. Didn't get to sleep until 10 o'clock. Frank Edwards, of Columbus purchased a $12.50 boar this P.M.
April 11
Did the washing. Cleaned off chicken roosts. Cracked some corn for chicks. Mowed front yard and it lookd real nice, raked a little in back yard. Sold six hogs at $3.70 today. Eggs 8 1/2 cents. Hogs $44.53.
April 10
Still cloudy and drizzled rain often all day. Went to Sunday school, we four, Violet and Mable. Helped do the milking both times as Ken was gone north, with Bob and Sara. Did some reading and played music this evening.
April 9
Still cloudy and damp. Did the usual cleaning and patched this afternoon. Cleaned roosts off and coops out this morning. Heard today that the Jackson Co. Fair would just be a a Co. fair. No premiums paid to non-county residents. Ora's fair career is probably ended. Hope not. Bob was here awhile this P.M. Cream 17 cents.
April 8
Still rainy and real cloudy. Patched rags all day. Violet came over about four and said it was Flossie's birthday. I made pop-corn balls and gave her a handkerchief. Bill took we "six".
April 7
Cleaned off chicken roosts. Helped to set out some onion sets and plant about another bu. of potatoes. Made a bed for sweet peas and sowed them. Raining this afternoon, so I patched a pair of overalls. Boys hitched up Prince for the first.
April 6
Ken and I went to North Vernon, he had his wisdom tooth pulled. Led lady while Ora furrowed out for potatoes and covered part of them. Helped plant 2 1/4 bushels. Set out the 5 plants and 12 Everbearer grandpa gave me. Fixed a bed and sowed a package of L. Beauty tomato seeds. Covered them with muslim. Helped set out 3 cabbage plants.
April 5
Did the ironing and cleaned off dropping boards this morning. Tore out the straw-loft in chicken house and put in more nests. Helped to rake part of chicken yard and made a bed for my five Kellog strawberry plants. We all visited Wanda tonight, 'twas her 40th birthday. Boys sowed oats today.
April 4
Did the washing. The Mr. George Owens from Pekin came for his $15 boar this P.M. Had a nice little visit with his wife and her sister-inlaw. Mama and I visited Nettie Foreman this afternoon. Darned my sweater sleeves. Wrote to hog pedigrees and a letter to I. Newt Brown.
April 3
Did the morning work, cleaned off chicken roosts. Went to Sunday-school. Ora went with Robert up to Marys at Columbus, this afternoon. Helped Ora with chores this evening, wrote R.R. a letter. Nice sunshine all day, but a cool wind tonight.
April 2
Nice warm sunshine all day but a very strong south-west wind. Did the usual Saturdays cleaning. Washed my print jacket suit. Pressed my spring coat, new dress, and ironed the suit. Watched Ora weigh some hogs. Ken helped Simmons buzz wood today. Studied S. S. lesson and took a bath. 'Tis 9:30 and dad and grandpa just returned from Seymour, have been plowing gardens this P.M. received an order for a $15.00 boar from I.N. Brown, Franklin. The last of Ogdens, left for Tipton.
APRIL 1, 1932
Damp and cloudy. Snowed a little this morning, but melted as fast as it fell. Sun came out a little before noon and was nice and warm the rest of day. Hogs down to $4.30. Made a jumper out of goods mama gave me for Christmas. Cleaned off chicken roosts and chick coops. Cleaned the yard around front and back door steps. Made some button holes in underwear, tonight.
March 31
Did the morning work and mopped the kitchen. Cut out and made my yellow-waist. Rachel and Harley were out awhile after school. Set two hens this evening. Read the papers tonight. Willard returned the keys tonight. Starting back home in the morning. Rose is going too, for a visit.
March 30
A big rain last night, still cloudy and windy. Patched most all day. The boys went to Columbus to a Community sale, this p.m. Two-teat had a male calf this afternoon. Worked on a pattern for my waist, tonight. More rain.
March 29
Nice and warm all day. Sat down in the orchard and patched Ora's jacket, while watching for the hawk. Ora watched and shot at him, set some traps. Moved my three coops of chicks, up into the back yard. Willard Sheedy came here today for keys to their house. The folks were past tonight. A woman from Ohio was asking and looking for a flour sifter which sifted flour eight times at once. I gave her mine (which she had given to me) to sell to her.
March 28
Warm and nice sunshine. Did the washing by my self as dad was sick. Rained a little just after dinner. Clothes just right to iron, so I did all the ironing. Hawks carried of two of my chicks today. Mabel, Shelby, Violet, Bill , Howard, Robert and Flossie came to celebrate my 21st birthday. They brought pop-corn balls and muffins. Gave me goods for an apron and a china butter plate. Had a fine time.
March 27
Up at five and built the fires. Ora was up all night watching the sow. She had 12 nice, dandy pigs. Nine males. Sunrise invisible, very cloudy and a cold wind. We four went to Sun. School, stopped at Mabels and Velma went with us. Bro. Heller and two young men were there and they played Clarinats. Fine music. 116 out. Robert is taking care of Violet today. Esther, Ruth and Harley were here awhile after dinner. The five sows averaged 12 pigs. Getting colder. Helped Ora do the chores. Bob and Sara were here tonight.
March 26
Ora was up and down all night watching the sow. Received a birthday card from Aunt Maude. Did the usual Saturdays work. Put up rags and strings to scare hawks away from chicks. They have taken some. Velma, Emma and Dean were here this afternoon.
March 25
Cleaned out chicken coops and the roosts off. Took off 11 more chicks. Ken and his folks went to town so, I baked the bread. Mamma and Dean came out this P.M. I helped her finish Velma and Emma's new dresses. More little pigs this P.M. Man took Betty home, Rev. Rodgers started home from Colorado, today.
March 24
Big frost but arm sunshine all day. Made two pairs of summer drawers. A Mr. Brown of Johnson County, a member the State Tax Board, was here looking at male hogs this morning. Harley was out a while, after school.
March 23
Help to do the mornings work, mopped the kitchen, cleaned off chicken roosts. Went and told Violet that she could go to Hayden with us. Received a letter from R. R. Read in the paper about the awful storm Monday night. Helped Lady Aiders to finish the quilt and then visited Wanda. Chicks beginning to hatch. Mamma's birthday. Eggs 10 cents at Hayden.
March 21
Bright, warm sunshine until 10 a.m. Real cloudy rest of day. Sprinkled some this afternoon and a real pour down since dark. Lots of thunder and lightning. Did the washing, cleaned chicken roosts off. Finished making the flower bed along back yard fence and sowed red, white and pink hollyhocks seeds in it. Got 26 eggs from 32 hens. Sold 14 doz at nine and on half cents to Sch. man. The lettuce we sowed some time ago was up and got froze last week. The folks resowed it today.
March 20
We three went to Sunday school, Violet and Mabel went with us. Read the papers and did several odd jobs this afternoon. A little cooler tonight. Sim purchased himself a Ford today.
March 19
Ora was up all night, watching the pigs. I took Ken down to Reharts. Did the usual Saturdays work. Got a hair cut. Chilly and cold wind all day. Coles came and bought 10 doz. eggs to set.
March 18
Warm sunshine all day, but rather muddy. Chicks sure enjoyed the sunshine. Cleaned chicken roosts off and coops out. Also cleaned pantry and cellar. Picked up some wood. Violet came down and brought us a qt. of huckleberries. Helped Ora with the chores, milked five cows and separated the milk. More little pigs arrived today.
March 17
Rained most all night, water everywhere. Read the papers and patched most all day. Dad and I went to Carl Reharts, after Ken this evening. Helped to finish the milking. Bill and his dad were here tonite. Ora was up till 10:30 with the pigs. One year ago today Mike, died.
March 16
Nice sunshine most all morning. But real cloudy all afternoon and is raining now. Did the mornings work and helped tie up the two hams. Read the papers. Did the ironing this P.M. Cleaned roosts off and started to make a flower bed. One year ago toady Mike Sheedy had a stroke.
March 15
Had hot biscuits and sausage for breakfast. Rendered the lard in oven, had about three and a half gal. Had a real headache all day so didn't tackle much. Snow all left today. Turned chicks out in sunshine. Lost one today.
March 14
Ground white with snow when we got up. The men killed a hog. I did the washing, helped cut lard, sausage and I mixed it. Gave Hunnicutts a mess of sausage. Mopped the kitchen after supper. Washed my face, teeth and feet and went to bed. Hogs 5 cents; cream 20 cents; eggs 8 cents. Sold Schlosser man 17 doz.
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