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1917-1921 - 05-22
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May 22 1917. Rainier and colder and rawer. Frost blackened the corn and nipped the strawberries a little. Ice was seen. I finished the crochet-edged handkerchief. 1918. Baked wheatless cake. Made white Swiss dress for Beatrice, with blue ribbon I got run thru beading. Crocheted 2 daisies. Letters from Anna, Constance (that she is to go to Canada instead of Univ. here) and Sadie Furniss Montgomery (at Yankton). Mr. Pollock came from Wakonda with Hans, and took us to Lawton's for supper. 1919. Hilda slept fine from 8 last night till 7:00 A.M. I baked pumpkin pies. August was in for dinner, also for late supper. Margaret Westling came for supper. I invited her as it was her birthday. Mrs. Wm. Chaussee called in P.M. Amanda here in P.M. I transplanted asters. Olga says to come for the 27" 1920. Hard rain after breakfast. None of us felt like doing much. I baked bread and cookies, cleaned up our room; Hans and Jim cleaned up my chicken house while I had a bonfire of some mite-y hen nests and cobs. The rest went to town in eve. 1921. Hot windy Sunday. We went to Olga's for dinner. Discussed Amanda's threatened trip to Washington state.
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May 22 1917. Rainier and colder and rawer. Frost blackened the corn and nipped the strawberries a little. Ice was seen. I finished the crochet-edged handkerchief. 1918. Baked wheatless cake. Made white Swiss dress for Beatrice, with blue ribbon I got run thru beading. Crocheted 2 daisies. Letters from Anna, Constance (that she is to go to Canada instead of Univ. here) and Sadie Furniss Montgomery (at Yankton). Mr. Pollock came from Wakonda with Hans, and took us to Lawton's for supper. 1919. Hilda slept fine from 8 last night till 7:00 A.M. I baked pumpkin pies. August was in for dinner, also for late supper. Margaret Westling came for supper. I invited her as it was her birthday. Mrs. Wm. Chaussee called in P.M. Amanda here in P.M. I transplanted asters. Olga says to come for the 27" 1920. Hard rain after breakfast. None of us felt like doing much. I baked bread and cookies, cleaned up our room; Hans and Jim cleaned up my chicken house while I had a bonfire of some mite-y hen nests and cobs. The rest went to town in eve. 1921. Hot windy Sunday. We went to Olga's for dinner. Discussed Amanda's threatened trip to Washington state.
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