Now let’s see what’s going on down in East Jeddore in March 1948. Spring has sprung. The fishing boat has been launched. But, sadly there’s been a death in the family. Here is a transcription of my great grandmother Alice (Baker) Power’s diary for the month. Click here to view the original diary.
Monday March 1, 1948:
a awfull cold day
I washed Earl put
the cloths out
Tuesday March 2, 1948:
Earl helped Hall
put ice in the shed
this after noon
Wednesday March 3, 1948:
We got our order from
Eatons a big snow
storm Len here for dinner
Thursday March 4, 1948:
Earl helping Hall
put ice in today
Fulton Baker sawing for Dick
Friday March 5, 1948:
Awfull cold night
Coldest this year
our pump froze tonight
Saturday March 6, 1948:
Coldest last night
this year our pump froze
up in the pipe
Sunday March 7, 1948:
Edna + Robbie here for dinner
Mason, Ralph + Elsie here
for supper A fine day
Monday March 8, 1948:
I cleaned the Ceiling
in the Kitchen today
raining and snowing
Tuesday March 9, 1948:
I washed and
painted the Windows
up stairs today
Wednesday March 10, 1948:
Break thou the bread of
life. Dear Lord to me
Thursday March 11, 1948:
I papered over head
in Buds room
and cleaned today
Friday March 12, 1948:
Earl Ralph and I painted
over head in the
Hall today
Saturday March 13, 1948:
Bud and Arth gone
in town this
afternoon
Sunday March 14, 1948:
We are alone today
Ross Arnold here this
afternoon Marshall Baker
came out with Bud
Monday March 15, 1948:
I washed and
papered the back
room today
Tuesday March 16, 1948:
Winter has broke today
I papered my bed
room. a rainy day
Wednesday March 17, 1948:
Snow most all gone
I cleaned the
pantry today
Thursday March 18, 1948:
I painted the Window
in pantry and bedroom
Earl + Bud painted Boat
Friday March 19, 1948:
Earl + Bud
finished painting
the gasoline boat
Saturday March 20, 1948:
I am not very well
Earl over to Browns
in the Batto
Sunday March 21, 1948:
Mason + Edna here
tonight. raining
when they left
Monday March 22, 1948:
Fulton Baker finished
sawing for Ralph 3 hrs + 50 mins
cost 6 dollars Sawed Robs after
dinner
Tuesday March 23, 1948:
Harp sawed our wood
with Halls machine
3 hrs and 5 minutes cost 3.25
Wednesday March 24, 1948:
I painted ceiling in the
room. finished spliting
our firewood 2 days spliting
Thursday March 25, 1948:
Just as I am with out
one plea. But that thy
Blood was shed for me
Friday March 26, 1948:
Nettie died 1 AM
Rose Alan + family here
all day. got the fishing
bounty $8.95 + 7.95
Saturday March 27, 1948:
George Power here for
dinner a rainy
day. digging Netties grave
Sunday March 28, 1948:
Easter
Poor Nettie is buryied
today. Bud helping
dig the grave Ralph here
Monday March 29, 1948:
I papered the living
room today Ralph
+ Elsie here
Tuesday March 30, 1948:
Bless the Lord oh my soul
And all that is within me
Bless his holy name
Wednesday March 31, 1948:
Earl launched the
Boat. I painted
the cupboard