Now let’s see what’s going on down in East Jeddore in February 1948. Here is a transcription of my great grandmother Alice (Baker) Power’s diary for the month. Click here to view the original diary.
Sunday February 1, 1948:
Ralph, Elsie Edna
and children here
for supper We were up to
Ednas tonight
Monday February 2, 1948:
I washed and ironed
Pop here tonight
We played dominoes
Tuesday February 3, 1948:
Lord forgive us our
many sins. lead us in
thy ways of living
Wednesday February 4, 1948:
Dear Robs birthday
30 years today.
How well I Remember
Thursday February 5, 1948:
Ralph here for tea
Uncle Lorne hauled
his fence posts
Friday February 6, 1948:
Ralph + Elsie here
for a lunch
Hall in tonight
Saturday February 7, 1948:
Praise him Praise him
Jesus our blessed
Redemer
Sunday February 8, 1948:
Fred here for a lunch
Pop and Ralph
here tonight
Monday February 9, 1948:
I washed a cold
day 1 below zero
Pop here tonight
Tuesday February 10, 1948:
Electric light man
here our Bill was
$2.54 a cold day
Wednesday February 11, 1948:
draw me nearer nearer
Blessed Lord to the cross
where thou has died
Thursday February 12, 1948:
Snow plough down tonight
Bud got 3 birds
Ralph got 2 Black ducks
Snow plough down tonight
Friday February 13, 1948:
Bud down helping Doug
Mitchell haul Wavies fire
wood. We were up to Ednas tonight
Saturday February 14, 1948:
Doris here for dinner
a big rain storm
Ralph + Pop here tonight
Sunday February 15, 1948:
Cold today
Bud came home with
Arth dinner time was
down Wavies all night
Monday February 16, 1948:
Just as I am without one plea
But that thy blood was shed for me
And that thou bids me come to thee
oh lamb of God I come I come
Tuesday February 17, 1948:
The 15 was coldest
night 24 below zero
our pump froze up
Wednesday February 18, 1948:
Saviour like a shepherd
lead us. Much we
need thy tender care
Thursday February 19, 1948:
Ralph + Elsie here
for supper. Pop here
tonight
Friday February 20, 1948:
Raining. Enos here
Bud gone down to
Wavies
Saturday February 21, 1948:
Rosie + Boots came down
with Uncle Will
Doris and Rosie + Boots
stayed over night
Sunday February 22, 1948:
Alan + Rose + children
down in horse + sleigh
Bud down to Wavies yet
Monday February 23, 1948:
Bud came up forsupper went right
back again to Wavies
Tuesday February 24, 1948:
Anna Ralph + Elsie
here for supper
Pop here tonight
Wednesday February 25, 1948:
Break thou the bread
of life Dear Lord
to me
Thursday February 26, 1948:
Earl and I up to
Masons to supper
Edna + Mason here tonight
Friday February 27, 1948:
Earl got me some juniper
I made some beer
Hall hauling for Emerson
Saturday February 28, 1948:
The Lord is my shepherd
I’ll not want