March 01, 1931 Sunday weather: mild

Up 10:30 AM* , washed dishes, went out for a walk , home, in, lunch, played records for a while, read problem supper, Doug here, washed dishes, out to, walked out to East Kildonan, back at 9:30 PM, fixed records and played some, mum home, talked and so to bed.


March 02, 1931 Monday weather: mild

Up 10:30 AM,*washed dishes, folded Mrs. Portland for mum, lunch, #, pressed pants, read, played crib with art, two games, lost, supper, #, out to East Kildonan, to Melbourne Avenue, to Winterton Avenue, to rink, Bill gave the Kelly’s autograph book, walked with Sonny French home,in, read, then bed 12:30 AM.



March 03, 1931 Tuesday weather: mild

Up 9:30 AM* # out to the bank, home, phone Mrs. Portman, out to Rose’s, she’s not coming,. Paul Andrews there, back, cup of cocoa for lunch, upstairs, you all afternoon, supper, out to Vinter’s, then out to East Kildonan, to Melbourne, met Kelly and Winnie, walked home with them, in, 10:30 PM, played crib with Doug, then bed.

March 04, 1931 Wednesday weather: mild

Up 9:30 AM*# out to roses, back, Rose and Shirley here,lunch, Mrs. P. And Mrs. Wood here, to see Mum, shaved and washed, both are gone, rose back, and gone, lunch, #, out 7:15 PM, to Vinter’s, to East Kildonan rink, met Bill and Alex, watched a good hockey game, back to Vinter’s then home, 10:45 PM, bed.

March 05, 1931 Thursday weather: mild

up 9 AM * left 9:30 AM, downtown to Eaton’s, to seven floor, Met Simpson, had a smoke, to main floor, saw Winnie, to third floor, saw Marge, sat around in sun a while, left, 11:40 AM home 12:30 PM, lunch, laid down a while, washed dishes, in all afternoon, supper, washed dishes, out at 7:30 PM, to rink, watch hockey game, left 10:30 PM to Kelvin, home, 11:15 PM, bed.

March 06, 1931 Friday weather: mild

Up 8 AM,*, chopped wood, Lil and Norma, Mrs. Hanssen, Rose and Shirley, lunch Alec and Bill, took car from garage, when for a ride, home, super, #, left 7:45 PM, to East Kildonan rink, saw hockey game, spoke to Kelly and Winnie, home, 11:15 PM, bed

March 07,1931 Saturday weather: mild

Up 9:30 AM,* phoned Mrs. P., to shop, Mrs. P. Braun, Mom pretty bad with the growth on the fore head, #, washed kitchen floor, Mrs. P. Here, she’s gone, lunge, washed dishes, mom phoned dad at deer lodge hospital and is worrying plenty, in all afternoon, dusted stairway, read, supper, washed dishes, in all evening, Herald and rose here, played crib, Bob and Lil here, they left at 10 PM, Harold and Rose gone too, then I went to bed.

March 08, 1931 Sunday weather:

Up 8:30 AM * # played crib with art, lunch in all afternoon, supper, washed dishes, Mrs. Portman here for a while and Rose and Harold, everyone gone, bed.

March 09, 1931 Monday weather: cold

Up 10:30 AM,* # Mrs. Portman here and gone, chopped wood all morning, lunch, read all afternoon, peeled spuds, supper, washed dishes, Doug here, out at 7:30 PM, walked to Ottawa Avenue and then to Rose’s, someone there so never went in, to Kelvin, then home, read, bed

March 10, 1931 Tuesday weather: colder

Up 10:30 AM, * Mrs. P. Here and gone, washed dishes, had a row with Art because he wouldn’t chop wood, out to barbers, haircut, met Bill Hartz, to Ruben Philbins place, to Kelvin, home, supper, read paper, washed dishes, out at 7:45 PM to East Kildonan rink, nobody there, home, out to store, a bottle of milk for mum, walked out to East Kildonan to Melbourne saw Lil R., to Chalmers Avenue, talked with A. Sherry, B. Simpson, Art, home, read, bed

March 11, 1931 Wednesday weather: milder

Up 8:30 AM* # Mrs. Portman here and gone, down basement to chop wood awhile, Rose here, lunch, red, peeled spuds, Jesse home, supper, washed dishes, out 7:40 PM Kildonan to Winterton to Brazier to Jamison, to Rose’s, played crib with Harold, won 11 to 9, left 11:15 PM, home, Albert and Bessie here and want art and I to go and live with them, no way, nice offer though, they are gone, talked, bed.


March 12, 1931 Thursday weather: snow

Up 10 AM,* #, chopped some wood, Mrs. P. Here and gone, lunch, Rose here, shaved and washed, cleaned up basement, cleared snow away, in, washed dishes, read all afternoon, supper, washed dishes, out at 7:45 PM, to Rose’s, played crib with Harold, home, 11:15 PM, red, bed.

March 13, 1931 Friday weather: snow

Up 10:30 AM,* , washed dishes, read, lunch, washed dishes, out to rink, played hockey, home, supper, washed dishes, went out to Rose’s, played crib with Harold, home 11:15 PM read, and so to bed.

March 14, 1931 Saturday weather: clear and cold

Up 8:55 AM,* uptown, walked to O.B.U.on Adelaide Street, to Eaton’s to 7th floor, music, to first floor, books, looked around, met T. Coates, talked, walked home by 12:05 PM, lunch, out, cleared snow from walks, in, red, supper, out, met Bill Hart’s, home, got records to Bill Humes place, is, played records, talked and played cards, had Gingerale and two pieces of fudge, home 11:30 PM, in, red, bed.

March 15, 1931 Sunday weather: cold

Up 10:30 AM,* # Mrs. P. Here and gone, swept up upstairs, shaved and washed, played crib with art, went out to Vinter’s, met Bill Hartz walked out to Bergen cut off, crossed train bridge, backed via West Kildonan and Main Street, home, in, supper, washed dishes, even all evening, read, bed

March 16, 1931 Monday weather: colder

Up 10:30 AM,* # Mrs. P. Here and gone, swept floor, George Barker (cousin)phoned, lunch,Rose here, she made a cake, played crib, supper, washed dishes, out to East Kildonan met Bill Hartz and Alec Dixon, they went skating, I met Kelly and Winnie, walked to Kelly’s place, got my records, talked a while, left 10 PM, walked Winnie home, then home, in, read, bed.

March 17, 1931 Tuesday weather: cold

Up 10:30 AM,*#, Mrs. P. Here and gone, read rest of morning, lunch, washed dishes, washed kitchen floor, George Barker here, talked to Lil and Norma, also Rose and Shirley, George Barker are gone, supper, out to East Kildonan, met Bill and Alex, met Kelly and Winnie, took them for a ride in car, home, met Bill Lister, to North Star billiards, there till 10:45 PM, then home, in, read, bed.

March 18, 1931 Wednesday weather: cold

Up 8:30 AM * washed dishes, Mrs. P. Here and gone, mum gone out to Rose’s, played crib with art, Mum home, lunch, washed dishes, Mrs. Peak here, Art gone out, slept till 4:30 PM, Rose here, Mrs. Peek gone, Jesse home, supper, washed dishes, out at 7:45 PM, walked out to Oakview Avenue, back to Roxie Theatre, listened to hockey game there, chopped to Kelly and Winnie, to Johnson Avenue, Macintosh to Harbison, met Art and Bruce, to Roxy, heard rest of the game, home, Mrs. P. Here and gone, Art home, Elmwood M.’s lost 1 to zip, played crib with Art, read, bed.


March 19, 1931 Thursday weather: cloudy and mild, snow

Up 8:30 AM,* washed dishes Mrs. P. Here and gone, Mum gone to job, Rosie came and went, played crib with Art, Baker came, bread wet, lunch, shaved and washed, out to Roxy, met B. Johnson, talked, left, met Bill and Alec, to vendors, met B. Robinson, they are gone, Bill Hume came, to his house, to Snowdens, to harvest and, to Vinter’s, to Alex Dixon’s, then home, Mrs. P. Here, played crib with Art, kitchen stove pipes caught fire, we put them out, re-lit stove, talked, bed 12:15 PM.


March 20, 1931 Friday weather: cloudy and dull

Up 7:30 AM,* # swept the snow from walks, played crib, Mrs. P. Here and gone, Rose here, talked, Rose gone, came back, lunch, played crib, washed dishes, in all afternoon, supper, out to Vinter’s, met Bill and Alex, walk to north end and back, out to East Kildonan, back to Chalmers, home, Rose here, hockey game Elmwood won four to two, Harold here, Rose and Harold gone, talked, bed.

March 21, 1931 Saturday weather: cloudy and colder

Spring begins

Up 9:30 AM,*# Mum went out, but is back, out to Vinter’s, got tobacco, home, Mum out and back again, Jesse home, lunch, washed dishes, out, played hockey all afternoon, home, in, read paper, supper, washed dishes, out 7:30 PM Met Bill and Alec, home with dog, out to Roxie, to Melrose back home, saw Flo Steele and Nelson, home, in, Jessie and Doug here, I laid on couch and read, Art and Mom home, read, bed.


March 22 1931 Sunday weather: clear and cold

Up 9 AM,*, woke up art, washed dishes, read, lunch, go to 3:30 PM East Kildonan, saw B. And C., home, in, supper, washed dishes Rose and Harold and Mr. Andrews here, Art gone, played crib with Harold until 9:30 PM, Rose and Harold and Mr. Andrews gone. Bed 11:30 PM

March 23, 1931 Monday weather: cloudy and mild

Up 10 AM*, helped with washing clothes, fixed washer, Mrs. P. Here to dress Mums head, and is gone, lunch, washed dishes swept floor, rose here, did writing, in all afternoon, supper, out 7:25 PM, met Edith Meakin, talked and promised to lend her books, out to East Kildonan, and back, met A. Sharp. Home, played cards with Mum, changed shoes, left 9:30 PM, met Edith, lent her book ,Rampant Age, walked home with her, home 11:15 PM, talked, bed.

March 24, 1931 Tuesday weather: cloudy and cold

Up 8:30 AM*#, washed kitchen floor, Mrs. P. Here, phoned Mrs. Porteous and her daughter Nan, was here, Mrs. Porteous gone, Rose went to the store and back, peeled spuds, read supper,read paper, washed dishes, out to East Kildonan, met with Bill and Alec, was in two-game, home, played crib, lost four to two, bed.