August 28 - September 3, 1948

Saturday, August 28, 1948

Awful hot. Mama up to Aunt Ava’s. Bill and I to town. Ruby went home. Kids got school things. We canned. Kennie broke his foot.

Sunday, August 29, 1948

Bill and Billie led Gertie and baby up to Dick Randall’s shorthorn bull. Cooled off today.

Monday, August 30, 1948

We canned the shell beans and washed. Cooler.

Tuesday, August 31, 1948

Cooler. Betty Smith up here and canned beans and corn.

From 1948 - Cousins Betty, 5, Norma, 4 and Jackie 6.

Wednesday, September 1, 1948

Very cold and windy. Betty finished her canning. Charlie and Grandpa called. Dot down to Fern’s and making dress.

Thursday, September 2, 1948

I washed. Not quite so cool. Dot down to Fern’s again, had some more dresses made. I mowed (?). Pulled R. K. beans.

Friday, September 3, 1948

Joy here. Mama canned carrots. I cleaned up the house. We churned 5 pounds of butter.