Alice (Baker) Power’s Diary 1948 – Transcription

JANUARY 1948

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

FEBRUARY 1948

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 for supper 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

MARCH 1948

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