75 Years Ago Today - Eileen's Diary - November 4, 1939

75 Years Ago Today

Eileen's Diary

November 4, 1939 

 

This entry is a post from the diary of my mother, twenty year old Eileen KINNICK SMITH, 75 Years Ago this date. She kept a diary from 1932 as a freshman in high school until she left us, too early, in 1999.


Here is the daily entry for Saturday, November 4:

Did usual work. Mom & Buss came. Had butter scotch pie, meat loaf. Scrubbed, waxed d. room in pm. At nite took Buss to show. Folks here for supper. Pete went to sleep. Cleaned up & tried to get Pete to come to bed with me.

My comments:

Dad was tuckered out from picking duties, it appeared. Good for him!

Butter Scotch Pie. That sounds good, as well! ;-)

Families are Forever!  ;-)

75 Years Ago Today - Eileen's Diary - November 3, 1939

75 Years Ago Today

Eileen's Diary

November 3, 1939

This entry is a post from the diary of my mother, twenty year old Eileen KINNICK SMITH, 75 Years Ago this date. She kept a diary from 1932 as a freshman in high school until she left us, too early, in 1999.


Here is the daily entry for Friday, November 3:

Mom & Buss came out. Men picking on the 80. Had pork chops & apple pie for dinner. Washed after dinner. Scrubbed kitchen floor. Leo, Ida, Karen came for supper. Did dishes & then did stunts. They left early & we went to bed.

My comments:

Ok, What is with "did stunts"????

Also, since Grandma did not drive, how did "Mom & Buss came out" ? Did her Dad bring them??

Assume the pickers were there for the noon meal. Then, they had company for supper as well?

OK, enough with my questions… let's have some apple pie! ;-) That is my piece, thank you! ;-)

Families are Forever!  ;-)

75 Years Ago Today - Eileen's Diary - November 2, 1939

75 Years Ago Today

Eileen's Diary

November 2, 1939

This entry is a post from the diary of my mother, twenty year old Eileen KINNICK SMITH, 75 Years Ago this date. She kept a diary from 1932 as a freshman in high school until she left us, too early, in 1999.


Here is the daily entry for Thursday, November 2:

Took Pete up home in the morning. Mom & Buss came out for dinner. Cooked pumpkin. Over on 80 after Pete. Waited for him until 6:30. Home, chores, ate, folks left early. Had pancakes. Pete shaved and we did stunts.

My comments:

"… and we did stunts." Have no idea what that means?!?

Cooked pumpkin...

Families are Forever!  ;-)

75 Years Ago Today - Eileen's Diary - September 6, 1939

75 Years Ago Today

Eileen's Diary

September 6, 1939

This entry is a post from the diary of my mother, twenty year old Eileen KINNICK SMITH, 75 Years Ago this date. She kept a diary from 1932 as a freshman in high school until she left us, too early, in 1999.


Here is the daily entry for Wednesday, September 6:

Up in good time. Made a choc. cake before breakfast. Did separator & went in town after Mom. Had meatloaf for dinner. Did dishes. Peeled apples for juice & butter. Bathed & fed Billy. Dad & Buss came out for supper. Ate & the folks left early. Too hot to sleep

Big letters, under: 101 degrees

My comments:

A hot day, first week of September - surprise - NOT!
Meatloaf and apple butter sound good!

Haven't shared a meatloaf image for a while... YUM! ;-)

Families are Forever!  ;-)

75 Years Ago Today - Eileen's Diary - August 6, 1939

75 Years Ago Today

Eileen's Diary

August 6, 1939

This entry is a post from the diary of my mother, twenty year old Eileen KINNICK SMITH, 75 Years Ago this date. She kept a diary from 1932 as a freshman in high school until she left us, too early, in 1999.


Here is the daily entry for Sunday, August 6:

Up late. Cloudy & cool all day.
Fixed a chicken for dinner. Just finished eating when the folks came.
Pete, Dad & Buss went fishing over by Lunds'. I scrubbed kitchen floor & swept dining room. Had pancakes for supper. Pete & I went to "East Side of Heaven" & the folks kept Billy in town. With Arnold, Julia, Ed, Elmer afterwards.

My comments:

An evening out - Billy with grandpa and grandma - two nights in a row. ;-)

Bing Crosby movie...

Families are Forever!  ;-)

75 Years Ago Today - Eileen's Diary - July 24, 1939

75 Years Ago Today

Eileen's Diary

July 24, 1939

This entry is a post from the diary of my mother, twenty year old Eileen KINNICK SMITH, 75 Years Ago this date. She kept a diary from 1932 as a freshman in high school until she left us, too early, in 1999.


Here is the daily entry for Monday, July 24:

Took Pete up home. Bathed baby & then Julia & Edith came & got cream to help serve Berthal's threshers. Left for Carroll at 10:30. Mom, Buss, Billy & I. Real hot. Ate at Carroll. Saw Dr. Baby weighs 10 1/2 #. Home at 3:30. Quite tired. Mom & Dad & Buss left here at 6:00. Rainy. Chored, bathed & went to bed.

My comments:

She was tired… her writing style showed it! Billy gaining weight 'nicely.'

Notice that threshers moved around the community… different groups of men, worked at different sites… big noon meal at different  place each day. Quite a well orchestrated tradition!! ;-)

Cream came from the separator… milk separated into milk pail and cream can. Cream sold, milk consumed… by family or hogs.

Here is a 1939 new International Harvester separator - with model! ;-)

Families are Forever!  ;-)