Monthly Archives: August 1949

Diary Entry for 8/3/1949

Mother, boys, & I went to Canada over International Bridge. Went to Geraldine’s. Had dinner with Pearl Pitt. Supper with Everett & Ella. Boys slept over store with Everett’s. Mom & I stayed at Arnold’s house. Laura was to hospital with Nelda.

Diary Entry for 8/4/1949

Went to Uncle Rumsey’s for a short time. Then to Olive’s & Wilhemina’s. Dinner at Olive’s (Olive Bowman) & supper at Wilhemina’s. (Wilhemina Black) Then back to Uncle Rumsey’s to spend the night. Boys got on roof at Wilhemina’s. Vernon fell out of bed.

Diary Entry for 8/5/1949

Went to Dorothy McGuay’s for dinner. She had threshers. Vern helped George bind oats. Went to Mae’s for supper. Then to Charles. Went to Beatrice Holmes & back to Charles’ to stay all night.

Diary Entry for 8/6/1949

Started home about 9:00. Went to Carrie Janick’s. Also Megan Seeley’s. Went to Iroquois to see freighter go through locks. [St. Lawrence Seaway] Got home about 4:00. Uncle Ray’s & Cheryl were here in evening.

Diary Entry for 8/9/1949

Washed clothes. Awfully hot 98°. Grass hoppers so thick, hate to go out doors. Merrill got garden hose. 3rd one $3.50. Boys got cards from Uncle Berle. Canned 2 1/2 quarts berries and 14 pickles.

Diary Entry for 8/14/1949

Leah, Claude, & kids & us went on picnic. Went to Bill & Vi’s cottage at Chaumont. [Went to] Sackets, Henderson Harbor, &Southwicks. Ate dinner at Southwicks. Left Vernon at Dad’s. Stopped at city park on way home. Had grand time.

Diary Entry for 8/19/1949

Took girls & Kessel to city to catch Rochester bus. Went out home after Vernon. Stayed for dinner. Juanita & Donna were there. Very cold. Started furnace fire. We went berrying. Got bushel of tomatoes & apples. Got pictures.

Diary Entry for 8/24/1949

Went over to Lila’s & got Vickie & Cheryl. Lila had silo fillers. Aunt Maude went berrying. Girls were here all day. Jim & I went over town in evening. Merrill helped build silo at Rappole’s.

Diary Entry for 8/25/1949

Uncle Berle starts for home today. Beulah called & said 3 of the boys were coming on 2:00 bus. Merrill helped build silo at Rappole’s. I met boys in city.Had fire in our meadow. Called fire company. Helen & Jane were here.