Now let’s see what’s going on down in East Jeddore in November 1947. Here is a transcription of my great grandmother Alice (Baker) Power’s diary for the month. Click here to view the original diary.
NOVEMBER 1947
Saturday November 1, 1947: 11 Bbl gas | Earls 11 Bbl of gas Earl + I down to Freds tonight
Sunday November 2, 1947: We were up to Roses in the Boat a fine day
Monday November 3, 1947: I cleaned over head and around the walls today
Tuesday November 4, 1947: I papered the kitchen and am awfull tired tonight
Wednesday November 5, 1947: I painted around the windows and mouldings
Thursday November 6, 1947: I cleaned the inside cupboard and washed all Bureau scarfs
Friday November 7, 1947: I cleaned up living room and Baked today
Saturday November 8, 1947: God so loved the world that He gave his only Son Who’s ever believeth in him Shall have eternal life
Sunday November 9, 1947: A Big wind and rain storm Ralph + Pop here his evening
Monday November 10, 1947: I washed not a very good drying day
Tuesday November 11, 1947: Earl got a rabbit first this year. Ralph got his second deer
Wednesday November 12, 1947: Jesus is the rock in a weary land. A shelter in the time of storm
Thursday November 13, 1947: (The ink is faded; I can’t make out this entry. – RF)
Friday November 14, 1947: Ralph + Elsie here for supper. A nice fine day
Saturday November 15, 1947: Ralph + Elsie gone to Enfield for the week end Earl + I up to Ednas
Sunday November 16, 1947: Earl + I alone Bud up to Oyster Pond for the week end
Monday November 17, 1947: Earl + Bud got 3 Bbls Mackerl between them 21.50 a BBl
Tuesday November 18, 1947: Steal away Steal away Steal away home to Jesus for I havent long to stay here
Wednesday November 19, 1947: Earl outside and brought his nets home they had 3 Bbls this fall
Thursday November 20, 1947: Earl outside never caught any fish Bud wasnt out
Friday November 21, 1947: Ralph + Mason out side after Birds they got 11 Ralph gave us 2
Saturday November 22, 1947: Ralph + Bud out side they got 18 dollars worth fish sold fresh
Sunday November 23, 1947: Forgive my sins I do confess to thee And forgive my secret sins I do not see
Monday November 24, 1947: I washed clothes never dryed froze on the line
Tuesday November 25, 1947: What a friend we have in Jesus All our sins and griefs to bear
Wednesday November 26, 1947: Ralph + Elsie here for supper. We were up to Ednas tonight
Thursday November 27, 1947: If we walk with the Lord in the light of his word what a glory He sheds on the way
Friday November 28, 1947: Earl out side alone got 12.75 Bud + Ralph out together got 18.00
Saturday November 29, 1947: Alan Rose + family down this morning in the horse went home 2 oclock
Sunday November 30, 1947: first snow storm this year I picked a bunch of flowers this AM
