Alice (Baker) Power’s Diary: January 1948

Now let’s see what’s going on down in East Jeddore in January 1948. They’ve been rather busy hauling fire wood. The weather seems somewhat miserable. And, there’s been a death in the family: John Arnold (he was my great grandfather Earl Power’s first cousin). Here is a transcription of my great grandmother Alice (Baker) Power’s diary for the month. Click here to view the original diary.

Thursday January 1, 1948:
Lord lift me up. And let
me stand, By faith; on
Heavens table land

Friday January 2, 1948:
Ralph + Mason got 4 Birds
yesterday. Arth, Albert
and George gone in the Woods

Saturday January 3, 1948:
Enos finished hauling his
firewood out yesterday
22 loads cost him 18 dollars

Sunday January 4, 1948:
Earl + I up to Edna’s
for supper, Mason + Edna
here this evening

Monday January 5, 1948:
Earl + Bud started cutting
their firewood down on
Ralphs land cut 3 loads

Tuesday January 6, 1948:
Bud stayed away all night
Earl choping firewood alone
about 30 inches snow down

Wednesday January 7, 1948:
Bless me, oh my Saviour, bless me
As I bow low at thy feet, oh look
down in love upon me. Let me see
thy face so sweet

Thursday January 8, 1948:
I put my 2nd mat
in today. Mason here
for supper Pop here tonight

Friday January 9, 1948:
Ralph gave us another
bird I dont feel very well
Bud gone down to Wavies

Saturday January 10, 1948:
Peace Peace sweet peace
Wonderful gift from above

Sunday January 11, 1948:
As he which as called us is
holy so be ye holy in
all conversation Peter 1-15

Monday January 12, 1948:
Ralph + Elsie here for
supper. Fulton hauled
us 2 loads wood

Tuesday January 13, 1948:
a big rain storm
no hauling now
Edna here hooking

Wednesday January 14, 1948:
finished my second
mat this year
a big rain storm

Thursday January 15, 1948:
Elsie and Ralph
here for supper started
my third mat

Friday January 16, 1948:
Anna down this
afternoon. Mason gave us a bird

Saturday January 17, 1948:
Fulton hauled us 7
loads today. We have
9 loads out now

Sunday January 18, 1948:
Doris and Wilson here
for dinner Arth came
home for week end

Monday January 19, 1948:
God so loved the world that
he gave his only son. Who ever
believes on him shall be saved

Tuesday January 20, 1948:
I finished my third
mat. and put in
fourth mat today

Wednesday January 21, 1948:
Believe on the Lord
and tho shall be saved
and thy whole house

Thursday January 22, 1948:
Saviour of all lead me
lest I stray, keep me
safe in thy own way

Friday January 23, 1948:
Blessed are they who
mourn for they shall
be comforted

Saturday January 24, 1948:
I had a letter from Hon
today. Mason + Edna
here this evening

Sunday January 25, 1948:
Earl and I were down
to Ralphs they came
up for supper Pop here tonight

Monday January 26, 1948:
Fulton hauling for
us. I washed ironed
and hooked on my mat

Tuesday January 27, 1948:
finished our hauling
18 loads cost 20 dollars
John Arnold died 5 AM

Wednesday January 28, 1948:
finished my fourth
mat last one this
winter had a letter from Olive

Thursday January 29, 1948:
John Arnold funeral
Uncle Lorne finished
Ralphs fire wood

Friday January 30, 1948:
Coldest day
Ralph here this afternoon
Pop here tonight
Bud got a smoked fished from Hall

Saturday January 31, 1948:
Oh look down in love
upon me, let me see thy
face so sweet