Grandma's Blog 1932

August 31
Did a large ironing this a.m. Helped to cold-pack 14 qt. of beans this p.m. Ora started cutting corn this afternoon. Hogs $4.40. A real hot day. Hay fever.

August 30
The kids went home before breakfast. did the washing this a.m. Very hot and I had hay fever bad this p.m. Napped part of p.m. My folks came and Simmon's kids, Violet and Bill and we 3 went to surprise mabel as Thursday is her 23 birthday. I took dog sandwiches.

August 29
Up early. Made 2 pies. Cleaned up house and helped carry things to shop. Had the biggest crowd at sale today, that we ever had. Hayden ladies served lunch, ice-cream and pop. sale totaled $508. Ken delivered several hogs this evening. Mabel, Shelby and Larna were here all night. Esther and Jimmie were here today. A large crowd and everyone seemed happy.

August 28
Went to S.S. Esther, Alva and Wanda were here this a.m. Mabel, Shelby and Larna were here this afternoon. Robert here all day. My folks here late this p.m. Uncle Charlie and Frank here for the nite and tomorrow. Cloudy all p.m. but no rain. This is the day before we know our fate of tomorrow. Ma T's 64th birthday. Mowed the yard this afternoon. Helped milk. Sam Emily committed suicide this p.m.

August 27
Still cloudy but no rain. Cleaned all the house up. Scrubbed the toilet. Had my hair cut. Studied S.S. lesson and took a bath. Mowed some grass.

August 26
Fixed beans ready for dinner. Canned 7 qts. of plums and helped prepare the shop for sale lunch and put 1 gal. pickles in it. Cream 16 cents. Had a small shower in night.

August 25
Did morning's work. Picked and canned 7 1/2 qts. tomatoes. Made a bread pudding. Ken took his ma and pa to the Purdue Picnic today. Ora and I kept house. Received a package from Indianapolis. Worked on a dress, which came this a.m. and finished mowing yard this p.m. Picked pickles, beans and fed all the chickens. Real hot today.

August 24
Did morning's work. Cleaned and oiled chicken roosts. Mowed part of yard. Ma T, Voilet and I went to jackson Co. Fair this p.m.

August 23
Helped do morning's work and went up to help Mabel get straightened up. Worked up there till noon and we all went down to ma P.'s and cleaned up their house. Ora and dad attended jackson Co. Fair.

August 22
Did the washing and most of ironing. Mama finished it, as Ora and I went to help Mabel set up. They moved back to grandpa's place this p.m. Eggs 14 cents; Cream 18 cents; Hogs $4.90.

August 21
Went to S.S. this a.m. Went up home this afternoon. Ora and Ken went to Vallonia with Sim this p.m., to look at cattle. Heard about Adam and Laura's wedding announcement. Heard about Barbour trading his farm for Anderson property. Ma P. gave me a new pair of scissors.

August 20
Cleaned all the house up except kitchen, while Ora, dad, Bill and his dad went to Brownstown this p.m. so I went as far as Mabels and visited. Sterling arrived from Ill this p.m. Mabel and Shelby are discouraged and talking of leaving Crawford's place. Mopped kitchen tonite. Helped do milking.

August 19
Canned 30 qts. tomatoes this a.m. Also 2 qts. plums and some catsup this afternoon. Velma was here this p.m. I picked some grapes. Real cool tonite. Shelby and Mabel married 5 years today.

August 18

Cloudy this a.m and lots cooler. Did mornings work, made some plum butter and jelly, made a dutch apple pie and got dinner. Ora took Ma, I to Dr. this a.m. and put up some sale bills. Picked and seeded two gallons green plums this p.m. Have the hay fever very bad this aftenoon and night.

August 17

Helped pick and can 24 qts of tomatoes today. Had a nice little shower this evening. The Lindbergs have another son.

August 16

Did a large ironing. Velma and Dean were here today. Did some patching this p.m. Killed the flies and put up the clean curtains this evening. We visited Carry Ringer tonite. She is sick and Violet is working for them. Sold 4 chicks 12 cents - $1.44.

August 15

Did the washing. Washed all the curtains in sitting room. Cleaned the cellar this afternoon. Eggs 13 1/2 cents. Hogs $4.90. Cream 17 cents. Fixed the mixture and started the 3 gal. saccrine pickle process.

August 14

Went to S. School and church. Sara and Bob were here for dinner. Dorothy, Wanda and Ray were here this p.m. Ate watermelon. Picked pickles, helped do the milking. Fixed sale bills to send to Col. Eddleman.

August 13

Cleaned all the house up. Washed 2 of my dresses and ironed them. Polished our shoes. Cleaned chick coops and roosts off. Studied S.S. lesson tonite and did a little patching. Picked the pickles. Had my hair cut.

August 12

Feeling rather bum. Mowed yard and read the papers this morning. Canned 14 qts. tomatoes this afternoon. Ate melon tonight. Dad P. hauled wood with our mules today. Picked the pickles.

August 11

Prepared dinner and all went to Jennings Free Fair for all day. Velma, Emma and Dean went with us. Had four first watermelon today. Got the hog sale bills today and they are fine. Saw Carsons at fair.

August 10

Up early, fried the chicken and got ready and went with Aunt Maude and family on a trip. We went to N. Madison, Madison, Craigmont and to Clifty Falls. We visited the Larrier Home in Madison. Home at 3:30, worked button holes on shirt this evening.

August 9

Did the ironing this a.m. Made Dean's shirt this p.m. Sewed the buttons on it tonite.

Cleaned a chicken this evening.

August 8

Did all mornings work as mama was sick. Did a large washing. Aunt Maude and the six kids were here this p.m. I cut a shirt out for Dean. Worked some on shirt tonite.

August 7

Had a hard rain last night. Went to S. S. Violet and I walked up home this p.m. Ora and Ken went with S__ to Welches. Ezra, Maude and mama P. went to Fairview today. Dad P. kept all the kids. Helped do milking. Cleaned chicken coops off this evening.

August 6

Cleaned all the house up this a.m. Velma and Dean were here today. Made dad P. a suit of underwear this p.m. Studied S. S. lesson and took a bath.

August 5

Peeled and canned nine qts. of tomatoes. Read the papers and patched overalls this p.m. Hoed late cabbage.

August 4

Sprinkled cucumbers with lime and calcium arsenate. Went to N. Vernon to Dr. Got some more tablets for my throat and he says I have a touch of hay fever. Did some patching this p.m. and mowed the yard. Sold five roosters this a.m. for 12 cents a lb. Ora bought tankage for $1.20 today.

August 3

Dampened clothes this a.m. Helped do mornings work, read papers. Did the ironing this p.m. Wanda was here this afternoon. Caught some roosters to sell. The wind blowed lots of corn over.

August 2

Rained during last night and rained most all this morning. Sun shone part of afternoon and clothes got dry but my we had a big flood late this evening. Some wind and too much water now. Removed everything from pantry and cleaned it thoroughly and caught that mouse. Could not get cows across creek tonight. Helped Ora write a sample sale bill.

AUGUST 1, 1932

Cloudy all day and had a little rain. Did the washing but it didn't get dry. Cleaned chicken roosts and coops. Plowed the late cabbage. Mama P. started to work again today. Mary Bishop also. Lots cooler tonight. Harley was here for dinner.

July 31

Helped do mornings work and Ora and I visited Carsons. Had all kind of good eats. Took a big drive up above Edinburg to Runkle's farm. Got home at dark. My folks were here and had milking about done. They brought a gal of ice cream down. Second time that I've missed S.S. this year. Tula, Ed and William here today.

July 30

Did mornings work. Dad stopped and said to go get their chicks. Rats taking them had 40 out of 100. Ora and I went after them. Picked some tomatoes and cleaned all the house up. Patched some this p.m. Went after cows, helped do milking. Took a bath and doctored Ora's chiggers.

July 29

Helped do mornings work and cleaned berries. Ora picked 2 1/2 gal this a.m. Cooked all them and made jelly. Mowed the yard. Helped do milking. Received a card from Carsons. Velma and Emma here p.m.

July 28

Dusted the cucumbers. Made a rhubarb pie. Cleaned chicken nests out and sprayed with hot water and coal oil. Read the papers. Watered hogs at noon as Ora was gone all day sowing b. wheat. Hatched four chicks and put the eleven in orchard. Helped to milking. Patched some this p.m. Finished sowing b. wheat.

July 27

Had a nice little shower in the night. Did the ironing this a.m. Pressed Ora's suit and two dresses. Patched all afternoon. Helped with milking. Sara and Bob were here tonight. Ora took ma T. to Dr. this a.m. and he sowed buckwheat on Sheedy this p.m.

July 26

Cloudy most all morning. Did a large washing. Ironed the clothes which had no starch this P.M. Also gave the Ford a cleaning and shined it. Dampened clothes. Helped do milking. Found a hen with 7 chickens.

July 25

Hoed pickles and beans and stuck the beans. Cleaned chicken roosts and coops. Mama and kids here this P.M. I went to Seymour with Ora this afternoon. Picked some tomatoes and helped reset late cabbage plants. Helped milk both times. Saw Mabel's new home a minute.