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 27, 1939

75 Years Ago Today

Eileen's Diary

September 27, 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 27:

Nice out. Did up usual work. Ate, did dishes & then LVene came to have her hair cut & set. Ate & Pete took me in town & he went to look at cribs. Mom & Bill & I went to the fair. Had a keen time. A lot saw Billy. Home & chored & ate, bathed & went to Hal Stewart dance.

My comments:

I found this fun photo image of some girls at a county fair in 1939:

Note: Taking a 3 day hiatus, back on October 1.

Families are Forever!  ;-)

75 Years Ago Today - Eileen's Diary - September 8, 1939

75 Years Ago Today

Eileen's Diary

September 8, 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, September 8:

Birthday note: LVene Thomas

Not nearly so hot. Did separator & went in to town & washed. Merle still wiring. Ate, got ready to go to Carroll.
Mom, Billy & I in folks' car. Had to wait quite awhile. Had to go to the park to feed Billy because of my dress.
Looking for shoes but didn't find any. Got some electric supplies.
Home at 7:00. Chored, ate supper & went to bed.

My comments:

Very interesting entry on several facets…  ;-)

LVene in 1974, 35 years later...

Families are Forever!  ;-)

75 Years Ago Today - Eileen's Diary - August 25, 1939

75 Years Ago Today

Eileen's Diary

August 25, 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, August 25:

Up in good time. Ate, did separator, dishes, bathed Billy & went in town. Did Mom's & my ironing. 8 shirts, 10 dresses. Ironed all day. Pete scythed along corn field.
Home at 6:00. Chored, ate, fixed pickles.

My comments:

"… fixed pickles…" two nights in a row???

Dad still cutting those last weeds along the corn, where he couldn't get with the horse-drawn mower. Neat!  ;-)

Families are Forever!  ;-)

75 Years Ago Today - Eileen's Diary - August 14, 1939

75 Years Ago Today - Eileen's Diary - August 14, 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, August 14:

Fed Billy at 5:00. Back to bed until 7:30. In to town & washed diapers. Mom down at Leo's. Karen's that sore. Home & had a late dinner. Cleaned up & we went to Carroll to see about Billy's bowels. Had to see Dr. Martin. Walter on vacation. Home at 6:30. Stopped & got diapers & came home. Gave enama. Chored, ate, made out an order.

My comments:

All about diapers… [generic baby-in-diapers]

Families are Forever!  ;-)

75 Years Ago Today - Eileen's Diary - August 9, 1939

75 Years Ago Today

Eileen's Diary

August 9, 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, August 9:

Birthday notes:
Leverne
Betty Smith [he was 24 and she was 20]

Up late. Cleaned a chicken & made a white layer cake for Pete.
Had a really good dinner.
Loan Co. man here to look at the place. Chored early. Batherd & got ready to go to town. Left Billy with Mom. Up home at 11:00. Had cheerios & then came home.

My comments:

Happy Birthday, Dad!! First birthday as a father!! White layer cake!! Yum - did Billy get any?? ;-)

Families are Forever!  ;-)

75 Years Ago Today - Eileen's Diary - July 20, 1939

75 Years Ago Today

Eileen's Diary

July 20, 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, July 20:

Didn't get up very early. Couldn't thresh. Pete up home after beans to take in to sell & then we went in town to dinner. Looked at washing machines. Had ice cream at new place. Mom kept Billy. Home & chores early. Toots operated on at Jefferson. Up home at nite. Helped Junior wipe dishes. Over to Max & Orrin's a minute to tell them about threshing. In town after ice & home at 9:30. Right to bed.

My comments:

"Mom kept Billy." - Wow… moving along! ;-)

"Looked at washing machines." Suppose they looked at one like this?

Families are Forever!  ;-)