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

75 Years Ago Today

Eileen's Diary

April 6, 1939

This entry is a post from the diary of my mother, twenty year old Eileen KINNICK, 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, April 6:

Really windy. Bussy, Mom, Betty & I took folks car to Carroll.
Left at 10:00. Mom got shoes & suit. I got shoes. Betty got her eyes tested.
I went to the Doctor. I'm just fine. Home at 4:00. Did up work. Ate supper, Pete milked, took baths & shaved. Took Mom & Bussy into town & then went up to Arnold & Julia's.
LVene, Verle, Margaret, Orel, Edith, Howard, Helen B., Elmer, Erna, Orville, Dick, Don, Kenny, Ramona M., Edith, Ed,  [space]
Played cards & ate hot dogs.
Home at 12:30.

My comment:

Busy day at Carroll. Positive results. BIG party in the evening.

Had a Hot Dog lately?

Families are Forever!  ;-)

75 Years Ago - Eileen's Diary - May 20, 1938

75 Years Ago - Eileen's Diary - May 20, 1938

 

 This entry is an irregular post on this blog from the diary of nineteen year old Eileen KINNICK, 75 Years Ago this date.

From March 1 thru April 29, I posted every day, to cover the marriage and the early married life of Pete and Eileen (Kinnick) Smith, but decided to 'take a breather.'  Posts will be added, from time to time, as items of particular interest appear.

 

Here is the daily entry for Friday, May 20:

 Didn't get up very early. Pete up to the other place. Came home & did up the usual work. Planted 5 rows of beans, 1 peas, 1 beets and 20 rows onions. Went to town. Made out & sent order to M.W. Underwear, socks, dress material. Out to Lund's awhile. After Pete. Did chores, ate, went to bed early. LVene & Verle married at Carroll. Polly & Merle went with them.

My comments: Pete's sister LVene married Verle Thomas. They went to Carroll, much as Pete and Eileen had.

This image is from the Smith family history book LVene compiled with her sister Irene. LVene did not like to have her photo taken… so if she included this one, it must have met with her approval! ;-)


More planting in the garden. Pete had brought home the onion sets the prior day, from Smith's garden storage, I assume. The prior day, she had also subscribed to County Gentleman magazine, as well.



Families are Forever!  ;-)

75 Years Ago - Eileen's Diary - March 1, 1938

75 Years Ago - Eileen's Diary - March 1, 1938


This entry is the daily post on this blog from the diary of nineteen year old Eileen KINNICK, 75 Years Ago this date.

Starting today a weekly comment on these daily entries will again appear on the Dr. Bill Tells Ancestor Stories blog [this link has some interesting February diary excerpts!]. Those weekly entries, on that blog, on each Friday of the week, will continue, with links to some of these daily entries.

Here is the daily entry for Tuesday, March 1:

 Really had a busy day at the office. Had my hair set at Noon at Louetta's but I didn't like it. Ferguson brought by Fuller hair brush & comb cleaner. Home & washed my hair. Pete came. Picked up Edith and Howard & went to Carroll to hear little Joe. Really had a keen time. To Carroll Cafe at Intermission. Danced on 2nd floor before we came home. Home real late.

My comments: She still worked at the Municipal Utilities Plant handling the monthly billings.

Families are Forever!  ;-)