75 Years Ago Today - Eileen's Diary - April 30, 1939

75 Years Ago Today

Eileen's Diary

April 30, 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 Sunday, April 30:

Pete up at 6:30. Had to shut up another pig so it made us a little late to church. Really a swell day. Down home & so we stayed to dinner. Home about 3:30. Pete built some fence. I did dishes, separator. Got supper. 10 more little pigs. Through with chores in good time so we went in to town. Rode around awhile, got popcorn. Sat in middle of street by Lyric. Got pint of ice cream. Home to bed at 9:30.

My comments:

Sounds like they had a pleasant, enjoyable evening after a busy day.

10 more little pigs... more money in the pocket in the future!! ;-)

Looks like these three were playing in the mud! ;-)


Families are Forever!  ;-)

75 Years Ago Today - Eileen's Diary - April 29, 1939

75 Years Ago Today

Eileen's Diary

April 29, 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 Saturday, April 29:

Really a swell day. Did up usual work. Scrubbed bedroom floor before dinner. Ate, went in to town & Pete got his hair cut. Home at 1:30. Did dishes. Scrubbed dining room, kitchen. Made an angel food cake. Had another little lamb. Ate, took baths and went in to town. In front of Textor's Cafe. Jean K & Edith P. rode around with us a minute before we came home at 11:30.

My comments:

Another lamb! Saturday night on main street in Coon Rapids, Iowa!! Ladies were former high school classmates of Eileen.

Angel Food Cake! ;-)

Families are Forever!  ;-)

75 Years Ago Today - Eileen's Diary - April 28, 1939

75 Years Ago Today

Eileen's Diary

April 28, 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 Friday, April 28:

Did usual work. Kinda chilly in morning. Warmed up after dinner. Rita here from 1:00 till 2:00. Scrubbed kitchen floor. Read and embroidered all pm. Out & raked garden awhile. Had tomato soup for supper. Took our baths & went to bed.

My comments:

Here is a good photo of Grant and Rita (Moylan) Ballard - probably mid-1940s. He died in 1949 at age 49. She lived nearly 40 years longer. I remember her visiting, from time to time.

Families are Forever!  ;-)

75 Years Ago Today - Eileen's Diary - April 27, 1939

75 Years Ago Today

Eileen's Diary

April 27, 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 27:

Nice day only windy. Did up work.  In to town until 11:00. Got some rhubarb from Rena George. Had wieners for dinner. Up to LVene's & went to club with her, Julia, Betty, Carrie at Selma Hagan's. Our Farm Bureau Group sang. Home and in to town at 5:30. Got 25 more white Rocks from Alex. Came home & fixed them. Did chores & went to bed.

My comments:

More chickens… Do you have rhubarb yet??

Families are Forever!  ;-)

75 Years Ago Today - Eileen's Diary - April 26, 1939

75 Years Ago Today

Eileen's Diary

April 26, 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 Wednesday, April 26:

Did up usual work. Went in to town. Ate dinner and went up to LVene's. Norma came for me. She & Gertrude on committee too for club luncheon. Planned our menus. Kinda chilly at nite. Pete & I out in field after the big sheep & her little lamb. Were going to the show but it got too late so we ate, took baths & went to bed.

My comments:

Big sheep and lamb… interesting… first mention of having sheep...

 

Families are Forever!  ;-)

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

75 Years Ago Today - Eileen's Diary - April 25, 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 Tuesday, April 25:

 Out & worked in the garden. In morning planted radishes, lettuce, beets, carrots. Betty & Polly & Pop here awhile in the evening. Planted beans & peas I had soaked. Did chores, ate & went to bed. Dan Weaver here and looked at sow with 9 pigs.

My comments:

Will her beans look like these?

Families are Forever!  ;-)

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

75 Years Ago Today

Eileen's Diary

April 24, 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 Monday, April 24:

Nice & warm but windy. Pete finished the garden fence before dinner. Ate, did dishes & we went in to town after pig pans. Pete plowed the rest of the afternoon. I embroidered and looked at magazines. At nite, ate supper, took baths & went to bed.

My comments:

Do you suppose his fence looked anything like this??

Families are Forever!  ;-)