April 7, 1931 Tuesday weather:

Up usual time,*, Mum has gone to the hospital today to have growth removed from her fore- head, looks bad, no writing morning or afternoon, supper, out to Vinter’s, to Macintosh Avenue, met Bill H., to Johnson Avenue, sat around, met Kelly and Winnie, but the book from Kelly, Winnie sore as I wouldn’t lend it to her, to Pete’s place, to Talbot, to Harbison, met Kelly and Winnie again, home, in, Jessie mad because I was going to introduce them to Doug, 0 yeah, left to Kelly’s, left, that Bruce and art, home, played crib, won, bed

April 8, 1931 Wednesday weather: mild

Up 12 noon,*, lunch, outside a while with Shirley, swept floor, rose gone to see mum at hospital, art gone, did writing, in all afternoon, supper, washed dishes, out walked to East Kildonan, home, read, bed

April 9, 1931 Thursday weather: mild

Up usual time, dressed, breakfast, in all morning, lunch, went out for a walk, back in, supper, out, walked around a while, home, in, read, bed.

April 10, 1931 Friday weather: mild

Up 9:30 AM*, washed dishes, in all morning, read, lunch, washed dishes, rose here and left Shirley while she went to see mum, in all afternoon, supper, washed dishes, shaved washed, clean shoes and brushed clothes, Bill Hart’s here, out to St. Stevens Church at Helmsdale, saw a play called the ghost, pretty good. to Green Avenue, bought cigarettes between us, talked, home, 11:45 PM, bed

April 11, 1931 Saturday weather: cooler

Up 9:30 AM,*, #, then washed kitchen dining room living room floors, finished at 12:30 PM, Jesse home, lunch, in all afternoon, Rose came and went, supper, out to Vinter’s, met Bill and Alec, and R. Coates, walked out to East Kildonan, fooled around and such, home, in,read, bed.

April 12, 1931 Sunday weather: mild

Up 12 PM,*, out to hospital at 2 PM, saw Mom and talked a while, mom looks fine, hold at 4:40 PM, he is, supper, talked, played crib, Doug and Jesse sore at each other a gain, washed dishes, walked out to East Kildonan, and back to Roxy, met Kelly and Winnie, talked Bill was with them, so did not go with them, sat on the fence on Highway a while, to Vinter’s bought cigarettes, home, 12:30 AM in, bed.

April 13, 1931 Monday weather: mild

Up 10:30 AM,*Bill Hart’s phone, promised to meet him at 2 PM, lunch, out, met Bill, to Hill 60 wrecking yard, with his brother Ed, got some parts for his car, back, met Carl Hurst, went to Bill’s, left 4:30 PM. Home, in, peeled spuds and opened corn, Rose Harold &Jesse, back, supper, out, met Bill, walked out to Kildonan and back to Macintosh Avenue to Green Avenue sat a while, saw Jay Wiginton, Bill Simpson and others, walk to end of the car line, to Sydney Avenue, met Edith Meakin, took her home, made a date for Tuesday, to Chalmers Avenue, home, in, read, bed.



April 14, 1931 Tuesday weather: mild

up 9:30 am * washed dishes, read, Rose here, talked, lunch, washed dishes, out to Vinter’s, got tobacco, home, in upstairs, shaved and washed, Rose & Art gone out, I minded Shirley, played around, answered phone, Mrs. Collard here, had to shut Roddy dog in hall, she’s gone so supper, Rose back and gone out, to Bill H. To hill 60, to Bill’s, home washed dishes, out to East Kildonan, met Edith Meakin, walked around then took her home, she went in after we fooled around a bit, left, home, in read, bed.

April 15, 1931 Wednesday weather: mild

up 10:30 am, * #. Rose here, lunch washed dishes, in all afternoon minding Shirley (niece), shaved and washed, did writing, Rose back and had supper, Harold here, dried dishes, swept floor, out, met Bill H. Out to East Kildonan, met Edith M. & Ilene Russell to Roxy, listened to hockey game, Canadiens winning 2-0, home, lent Edith some books, Bill took Edith home, I took Ilene to Morgan Drug, met Bill, talked about the girls, home with dog, in and to bed.


April 16, 1931 Thursday weather: mild

up 10:30 am * Rose here, took off storm windows, Henry Woods (cousin) here, lunch talked, in all afternoon, helped get supper ready, supper, washed dishes, out, met Bill H. Walked out East Kildonan, met Kelly & Winnie, passed to McIntosh, to Harbison where boys are playing car poker, then home and to bed.

April 17, 1931 Friday weather; mild

up 12:10 pm * lunch, upstairs, washed & shaved, down, washed dishes, out to B. Hartz’s place Carl Hearst there, to Hill 60 wrecking yard, got car parts, to Roses, got fish, home, in supper. Out to Gordon Ave, met Bill H. Out to East Kildonan, to Green Ave, had to go home with dog, out met Edith M. To Johnson Ave met Bill Lister, talked saw Ilene Russell, home 11:15, tried to fix light, no can do, will try tomorrow, talked bed 11:45pm

April 18, 1931 Saturday weather; cooler

up 9:15 am * washed dishes, Rose here, I washed kitchen floor, Mrs Peak came I went out to Peaks to help them move their garage, got 50¢, home, in lunch, out met, B. Hartz., then home, in, peeled spuds, read paper, slept, Rose came & went, is back with Harold, supper, upstairs, laid down, dozed, washed dishes, Bill H. Here, out with him to his sister’s place in St James by streetcar, in radio & records & played cards, left 12:15 am at Redwood Bill fell over Hydrant when running for streetcar, hurt hand pretty bad, home at 1:15 am, in talked, Bed

April 19, 1931 Sunday weather:cooler

up 10:30 am * lunch, washed dishes, in all afternoon, supper, Bill H. Called, out to E. Kildonan, Green Ave, Saw Edith M. Back and around home, in read, bed

April 20, 1931 Monday weather: colder

up 10:30 am * washed dishes, Rose here, so out to Bills Place, home in took down stove pipes, & cleaned them, and put them back up, lunch, Bill H. Here, went out to garage & back in all rest of afternoon, supper, Bill H. Here out, met Bill Lister, to Gordon Ave. Then home, in read, bed. 12:15 am

April 21, 1931 Tuesday weather: cold

up 10:30 am * washed dishes, Rose here out to Bill H. Place, back, met R. Coates, home in , got overcoat, out to Henderson Hwy, watched relief works pouring highway concrete, to Vinter’s saw Muriel James & G Robinson, home, in read paper, peeled spuds, slept, supper, up, dried dishes, Bill H. Here, out to Vinter’s, met C. Hearst, & Tony Little, out to E. Kildonan, med Edith M. Talked, to North Star Billiards, played 1 game, lost, out home, in, read, bed. 12:10 am


April 22, 1931 Wednesday weather; cold

up 9:30 am * out to Rose’s, then uptown to Orpheum Billiard, to General Motors, rode in a car to a Safeway Store on Broadway, back, then went home by 1;10 pm, in read, lunch, Bill H. Here, out to Canterbury Place to River bank to Green Ave, then home, in, Bill H. Borrowed some records, he’s gone, peeled spuds, read paper, supper, washed dishes, Bill H. Came, out, Kildonan and back, met C Hearst, they chased after 2 girls in Northend, back to Elmwood, to Bowman, then to home, in read, bed 11:30pm

April 23, 1931 Thursday weather:

up 11:50 am * lunch, Rose here, out to Bill H. To Roxy til 4:30 pm, home, in, read paper, peeled spuds, read, supper, washed dishes, Bill H. Here, out to E. Kildonan, fooled around, then home, in, read, bed, 11:45pm

April 24, 1931 Friday weather; cold

up 9:30 am * out over to Bill H’s, then uptown, to Eaton’s, walked around to Telephones & paid bill, then home, in , lunch, washed dishes, in all afternoon, then played crib, lost, supper, bill here, out, met A. Dixon, out to Kildonan, back to Redwood, Main St. Then home, in, bed, 11pm

April 25, 1931 Saturday weather; cold

up 12:40 pm * Bill here, out to Vinter’s A. Dixon came out to Kildonan to see who road was coming along, home, in, Mum home, out to Mrs Sharps next door, to Rose’s, home, in, read, played records, supper, washed dishes, dressed, out met Bill, out Kildonan to Green Ave, back, met Bill Robinson, out north end to Inkster Blvd, back to Kildonan to Trent Ave back to McIntosh Ave then home, in, read, Bed 11;45 pm

April 26, 1931 Sunday weather: cold

Up 9:30 am * washed dishes, , read, peeled the spuds, played records, lunch, Rose here, up, washed & dressed & down, washed dishes, Bill here, we went out to Kildonan to river bank, no one there, till 4:30 pm, saw Lil Roberton, then home in, supper, out, met Bill, out to Kildonan, back, met, C. Hearst, to Redwood & Main, met 2 girls, Bill & C. Took them so I left to Chalmers Ave, talked to J. Turk, home, in, had tea, read, talked, bed 12 am

April 27, 1931 Monday weather: cloudy, mild

up 8am * rose here, talked read, up, Nurse here & dressed Mums head, nurse gone, read, lunch, upstairs, down, washed, out to Bills’, fooled around, home, in, read paper, supper, washed dishes, out, met Bill out to Kildonan, back to Redwood, then home, in, read, bed.


April 28, 1931 Tuesday weather: mild

up 7:30 am * washed dishes, Nurse here, Rose here to wash clothes, lunch out to Bill’s fooled around, home, in supper, washed dishes, Bill here, left, out to Kildonan, met Kelly & Winnie, talked awhile, left, out further saw Edith M, back met, Kelly & Winnie at Harbison, talked they left to Chalmers & home, in read and to bed 11:45 pm

April 29, 1931 Wednesday weather; mild

up 9 AM * Nurse here, washed dishes, out raked lawn, & picked up rubbish, to corner, met Mum, home, watched Shirley (niece), lunch, read, took storm doors off, put screen door on, upstairs, washed, did writing, down, out to Bills to Kildonan & watched work on road, home, in, supper, out, started for Bill’s, met A. Nickle, walked around, home, in, read, bed.

April 30, 1931 Thursday weather; mild

up 8:15 am * walked to Eatons, uptown, fooled around, met A. Dixon, Russ, left, home, 11:35am, Nurse here, Bill here, he phoned, Nurse & Bill gone, lunch, read paper, supper, washed dishes, out to Bills, out to Kildonan to Ottawa Ave, back & fooled around til 10:30 pm, Bill gone to Vinters, spent 10¢ home, in, Dad drunk, took his coat & shoes off helped him upstairs, to undress & to bed, down, read, then bed for me.