Now let’s see what’s going on down in East Jeddore in December 1947. Sales of fish are brisk. The men are catching plenty of birds. And, there’s lots of snow and a White Christmas. Here is a transcription of my great grandmother Alice (Baker) Power’s diary for the month. Click here to view the original diary.
DECEMBER 1947
Monday December 1, 1947: I washed and ironed a lovely fine day. Elsie + Ralph for supper.
Tuesday December 2, 1947: When the storms of life are raging, I will seek a place of refuge in God’s home.
Wednesday December 3, 1947: Earl out side never got anything Ralph got 11.75 sold fresh
Thursday December 4, 1947: Earl out fishing got $8.70 sold fresh Ralph + Bud got $21.30.
Friday December 5, 1947: Awfull cold 2 below zero. Arth gone out to find the old scow*
Saturday December 6, 1947: Earl outside never got any fish Blowing to hard
Sunday December 7, 1947: Uncle Len (?) here for dinner. Earl got 3 rabbits
Monday December 8, 1947: I made my Xmas cakes. Edna + Mason here this evening
Tuesday December 9, 1947: Ralph + Elsie here for supper. Ralph got a deer
Wednesday December 10, 1947: Has he not promised to give me Strength for the toils of the day
Thursday December 11, 1947: Ralph + Bud had $24.60 fresh fish. Earl had $19.75 today.
Friday December 12, 1947: Ralph and Bud got 12 dollars fresh fish Earl got $2__
Saturday December 13, 1947: Dot and Alfred came over. Ralph gave me a duck
Sunday December 14, 1947: a fine cold NW wind We have a duck and deer meat baked
Monday December 15, 1947: I washed and ironed Hon called me from town Coming home
Tuesday December 16, 1947: Hon came home on the Bus tonight a awfull rainy evening
Wednesday December 17, 1947: Arth took us all up to Roses and Eb Dayes
Thursday December 18, 1947: Arth took Hon in town today Bud + Elsie gone in to
Friday December 19, 1947: Xmas concert up the school a lovely fine evening
Saturday December 20, 1947: Earl outside after ducks never got any Ralph got 4 birds
Sunday December 21, 1947: Earl + I down to Ralphs they came up with us Mason + Edna down tonight
Monday December 22, 1947: I washed and ironed not a very good drying day Ralph Mason + Bud got 15 Birds Tuesday
Tuesday December 23, 1947: hauled Ralphs + our boat up Lord they tell me you are able to deliver and give peace
Wednesday December 24, 1947: Big snow storm about 12 inches down now Worst storm this yr
Thursday December 25, 1947: Alan Rose + family her for dinner Ralph Elsie + Enos here for supper Mason + Edna here tonight
Friday December 26, 1947: Mail never got down Anna here for supper Harpell hauled his Boat up Uncle Rob landing his boat.
Saturday December 27, 1947: Ralph + Bud, Mason were out side Tuesday they got 16 Birds Tuesday
Sunday December 28, 1947: 2 ft snow down now Mail never got down same Wednesday Edna here for dinner
Monday December 29, 1947: Snow plough down Ralph Jennex brought mail down 3 days mail
Tuesday December 30, 1947: Bud, Arth and Brenton Hopkins in town over night a fine day
Wednesday December 31, 1947: Forgive our many sins and mistakes of this year Lead us in thy ways of righteousness
Memorandum
1947: A White Xmas 2 ft of snow Rob hauled his Boat up over to Halls the 27th in a snow storm
* A scow is a wide-beamed sailing dinghy, a smaller type of barge, ideal for navigating shallow waters.
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