January 1, 1938 Saturday Weather:clear, mild, temp at noon +14F
up 10:30am, chopped kindling, fixed fire, lit fire, breakfast, washed, wrote in diary, fooled around all day til 4pm, laid down til 6:15pm, Rhoda woke me up, washed, changed shirts, supper, turkey stuffing, corn, spuds, cranberries & pudding & tea -- feel bloated, laid on chesterfield, Bob here, we fixed furnace, listened to radio, Bob took Lilly & Norma out for a drive, talked to Bob, had to clean up dog's mess, cleaned teeth, bed.
January 2, 1938 Sunday Weather mild, strong winds, temp at noon +12F
up 10:30am lit fire, furnace out, breakfast, talked to Rhoda, tossed wood in basement & brought some in, chopped kindling, talked to Art, he sprained his food Saturday , so he never helped me, looked at skates - I guess I will have to buy a pair. Laid down, read, slept, with Rhoda, fixed furnace again, talked to Art, shaved and washed, supper, listened to radio til 8pm, played table tennis with Rhoda and Art til 10, talked, Lily home, bed 11:30pm
January 3, 1938 Monday Weather: fair, cold, temp at noon -1F
up 6:55am, breakfast, washed, fixed furnace, KR, out to streetcar to Erzinger's, swept & mopped, orders til 1205pm, lunch, orders til 5pm, wrote in receiving book, put stock in basement, swept up, out to Donald St. streetcar, talked to J. Andrews on way home, supper, Lily home, read paper, wrote in diary, read, played table tennis, won 3 games, had toddy & pie, talked, bed, spent 35¢
January 4, 1938 Tuesday Weather: clear, cold, temp at noon +3F
up 6:50am, breakfast, washed, KR out to streetcar to Erzinger's, swept & mopped, orders til noon, out to cafe, back at 1:05pm, orders til 4pm, stock til 6, swept up, out to streetcar, bought a magazine, home, Bob here, supper, read Look magazine, Art gone out, read paper, listened to radio, talked with Rhoda, Lil came in 11pm, bed.
January 5, 1938 Wednesday Weather: clear, cold, temp at noon -9F
up 6:55am, breakfast, washed, shaved, KR, out to streetcar to Erzinger's, swept and mopped up, orders til noon, lunch, not feeling so good, headache, orders til 3:10pm, stock til 5, swept up, home, laid down, cup of tea, dozed, vomited, bed, read & dozed, Rhoda petted me, sleep, spent 26¢
January 6, 1938 Thursday Weather: clear & cold
up 7:05am, felt alright, breakfast, washed, keeled over, not feeling so hot, decided to go back to bed, slept til 10am, dozed off & on lunch, read, dozed all afternoon Rose here, Harold Baird here, told him I'd be in tomorrow, dozed read, ate a bit of supper, worte in diary, Rhoda knitted some socks, laid on bed, played cards, had toddy and sandwich, bed.
January 7, 1938 Friday Weather clear, cold, snow, temp at noon -5F
up 7am, breakfast, washed, KR, out to streetcar to Erzinger's, swept & mopped, orders til 11, out to Ashdowns, for paint & brush & putty, out to Garrick cafe, had hot beef sandwich & coffee, talked to Lily, back to Erzinger's, helped with orders til 2:30pm, started painting til 5:30pm, washed up, out to streetcar, talked to Wilf Hodge. supper, Lily home, read paper, wrote in diary, laid on chesterfield, Art in, played table tennis, won 2 lost 3, had toddy & cake. set clock, bed
January 8, 1938 Saturday Weather:snow, cold, temp at noon -8F
up 7am, dressed, breakfast, washed, KR, out to streetcar to Erzinger's, swept & mopped office, worked on city orders til 1:15pm, cleaned woodwork in office, painted, with Albert til 4:20pm, washed, out to streetcar, home, brought home scribblers & mic mouse book, laid on chesterfield til 6:30pm, supper, read, listed to radio til 9:30pm, Jessie Young & Mack here,left at 12:15 am, toddy & cake, Art in, bed 1:10am
January 9, 1938 Sunday Weather: cloudy, cold, snow, temp at noon -5F
up 11:30am, fixed fires, breakfast, Rhoda has got a cold, Art up, played table tennis, 3 games, Art gone out, wrote in diary til 4pm, laid down, supper, raido, washed dishes, Rose & Harold here, listened to radio, read, shaved & washed, Rose & Harold gone, talked, bed.
January 10, 1938 Monday Weather: cloudy, milder, temp at noon +15F
up 10:10am, breakfast, wrote in diary, lunch, KR, out to Robbs Confectionary, to Streetcar to Erzingers, they told me (?) will be here closed Friday, so now I will have to rush the painting & spoil it. cleaned wook & painted til 8:30pm out to streetcar, home, supper, read paper, Rose, Lily, & Rhoda going to Garrick Theatre to see Hurricane, wrote in diary, helped Art set up game, Bob here, played table tennis - won 3, they're back, talked, bed.
January 11, 1938, Tuesday Weather: cloudy, mild, snow, temp at noon +16F
up 6:40am, lit fire, fixed furnace, breakfast, shaved & washed, KR, out to streetcar to Erzinger's painted til 12:15, out to cafe, coffee, back, lunch, talked to Bud, painted til 5:30pm, washed, out to streetcar, home, supper, slept til 8pm, up, wrote in diary, read, talked to Rhoda, bed.
January 12, 1938 Wednesday Weather:cloudy, mild, snow, temp at noon +14F
up 6:55am, breakfast, washed, KR, out to streetcar to Erzinger's, painted til 12 noon, out to cafe, back with coffee, lunch talked, read, painted til 5:45, out to cafe for supper, back at 6:50pm, painted til 9:45, washed, out to streetcar, to a cusotmer on corner of Linden Ave, home, had toddy, wrote in diary, wrote words of song out for Bud, bed,
January 13, 1938 Thursday Weather: cloudy, colder, temp at noon +11F
up 6:55am, dressed, breakfast, shaved & washed, KR, out to streetcar to Erzinger's painted til 12:20pm, to cafe & back with coffee & lunch, painted til 5:30pm, cemented floor, painted, til 6:20pm, out to streetcar to hom, supper, laid down til 8:45, wrote in diary, read, toddy & biscuits, talked, bed.
January 14, 1938 Friday Weather mild, temp at noon +7F
up 7:05am, dressed, breakfast, washed, out to streetcar to Erzingers, washed windows, orders til noon, Mr Meadon from I.T.S.C here, shook hands with him, out to cafe, coffee, back, lunch, read, 1:30pm, orders & stock til 5:15pm, out to streetcar, home, supper, read paper, diary, plaed table tennis with Art, won 2 lost one, toddy & biscuits, fixed fires & locked doors, bed,
January 15, 1938 Saturday Weather mild, temp at noon +18F
up 7:10am, dressed, breakfast, washed, ready, out to streetcar, Erzinger's, swept up, mopped, orders til 10am, swept, put some more paint cement on floor of toilet, out to Donald St streetcar, home, talked, lunch, slept til 6, supper, wrote in diary, talked to Rhoda, read, listened to hockey game on radio til 10pm, played cards with Rhoda til 11:30pm, bed.
January 16, 1938 Sunday Weather: cloudy, snow, temp at noon +21F
up 10:10 am, lit fire, Rhoda up, breakfast, watered a few plants, played 5 games of table tennis, won 2, wrote in diary, laid on chesterfield, listend to radio, got dressed & walked over to Chalmers & bak, Rhose & Harold her, played crib with Art, 8 games won 2, til 10:30pm, ate, H&R gone, read, talked, bed.
January 17, 1938 Monday Weather: mild, snow, temp at noon +13F
up 6:55am, dressed, breakfast, washed, KR, out to streetcar, Erzinger's by 7:50am, waited, Boss came late, swept & mopped offic, orders til 11:30am, lunch, orders til 4pm, stock til 5:40, swept up, out with Bud to streetcar, talked to Hector Watson, home, supper, Lily gone out, read paper, laid down til 7:30, diary, snowed on Sunday 10 inches, still is snowing, total for winter 34 inches, out, bought a sweepstakes ticket, cost $1.25, back, listened to radio, talked with Rhoda, played 5 games of rings with Art, won 1, toddy & cake, bed.
January 18, 1938 Tuesday Weather: snow, temp at noon +12F
up 6:50am, breakfast, shaved & washed, KR, out to streetcar to Erzingers, swept & mopped office, orders til 11:40am, lunch, country orders til 3:30, stock til 5:10, swept up, out to streetcar, home, Rhoda not feeling well, read Look Magazine, brought Rhoda's supper up to bed, read paper, fixed fire, gave dog his supper, wrote in diary, laid down, watched Rhoda take a bath, talked to Art, bed.
January 19, 1938 Wednesday Weather: clear & cold, temp at noon -20F
up 6:55am, dressed, breakfast, washed, out to streetcar, to Erzinger's swept & mopped office, Mr McClelland & Mr Meadon left for Saskatoon at 9:20am, orders til 10:20am, painted til 12 noon, lunch, painted all afternoon, washed up, ready, out to streetcar, talked to Mr. Boddis, home, Lily & Rhoda out, supper, L&R home, Rhoda said they went to Hospital, & doctor, & Times Theatre, laid down on bed, slept til 8, played 5 games table tennis with Art, won 3, played rings, lost, had toddy, talked, read, bed
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January 20, 1938 Thursday Weather: cloudy, snow, temp at noon -1F
up 6:35am, breakfast, lit fire, shaved & washed, sat around & talked til 7:30, KR, out to streetcar, talked to James Wiginton, to Erzinger's swept & mopped office, orders til noon, did a little painting, country orders & stock til 5:15pm, swept up, out to donald street, streetcar, home read paper, supper, wrote in diary, read comics, talked, bed.
January 21, 1938 Friday Weather: cloudy, more snow, temp at noon +18F
up 6:50am, dressed, breakfast, washed, KR, out to streetcar, talked to Mr Brannigan, to Erzingers, swept office, orders til 10, out to Ashdown's, bought paint & turps, back, painted til 11:50am, lunch, painted til 4:15, swept basement, orders til 5:30pm, out to streetcar, hom, supper slept til 7:36, out for a walk with Rhoda, back at 8:30pm, played table tennis til 9, listend to Braddock fight til 10pm, played tennis, won 2, talked, diary, bed, James Braddock defeated Lonny Fair by decision.
January 22, 1938 Saturday Weather: fair, temp at noon +24F
up 6:35am, dressed, breakfast, shaved & washed, KR, out to streetcar to Erzingers, orders til 1;45, put stuff on floor of toilet, out to streetcar home, talked, tea & bread, fixed up Rhoda's present, slept, she opped it - slippers, laid on bed with Rhoda til supper, dressed, diary, read & radio til 11:30, tea & toast, bed.
January 23, 1938 Sunday Weather: cloudy, snow temp at noon +20F
up 9:50am, cleaned up pups mess, let Roddy out, lit fire, made toast, Rhoda up, breakfast, looked at furnace, its out, laid on bed, read, slept, Bob here, straighted up drawers, lunch, read & slept til 5:30pm, Rose gone, read, supper, radio, shaved & washed, read, changed, out with Rhoda to Harold & Rose's, Mr Andrews was there, played rings til 9pm, played crib with Mr. Andrews against Art & Harold, lost 4 - 2, ate, left 11pm, home, bed
January 24, 1938 Monday Weather: cloudy, cold, temp at noon -10F
Rhoda's Birthday 21
up 6:50am ,cleaned up dogs mess, lit fire, breakfast, brought Rhoda tea, washed, KR, out to streetcar to Erzingers, swept & mopped office, stock & orders til 11:30, lunch, stock & orders til 5:15pm, swept up, Albert said Boss said I'm laid off, but to come in on Saturdays, out to streetcar, home, Mrs Lennox here, supper, Mrs Lennox gone, diary, read, slept til 8:10pm, read, played cards with Rhoda til 10:30, pup vomited, had cocoa & cake, talked, bed.
January 25, 1938 Tuesday Weather: cloudy, cold, temp at noon -5F
up 9:10am, breafast, threw wood in garage and closed doors, read all morning, lunch, listened to radio, talked to London Life Insurance, he says I could come by and talk about selling insurance, I will, read, 5 games of rings, lost all 5, table tennis, wond 2, read paper, listened to radio, Lily home, supper, wrote in diary, laid down, listened to radio til 10pm, fixed furnace, played cards with Rhoda til 11, bed.
January 26, 1938 Wednesday Weather; clear & cold, temp at noon -16F
up 9:30am, dressed, breakfast, Art & I brought in wood, read, lunch, slept til 3, Rhose here, talked, read paper, gave Lily 25¢ of What I owe Rose, still owe $2.50, Rose gone, read, supper, diary, read, listened to radio til 8pm, played table tennis, won 3 games talked, read, bed.
January 27, 1938 Thursday Weather: clear & cold, temp at noon -16F
up 11:50am, lunch, read, brought in 2 cases, cleaned them out, cleaned cupboard in our room, packed stuff, finished at 4pm, got Headache, laid on bed with Rhoda, slept til 6, supper, Lily borrowed 50¢ from me, read, radio, played table tennis, played rings, lost them all, talked, had toddy & bread, Lily home, had a bath, bed.
Mrs Melvin from 194 Chalmers died today
January 28, 1938 Friday Weather fair, temp at noon +1F
up 9:20am, breakfast, talked to Lily, swept & cleaned basement, lunch, read, listend to radio, played table tennis with Rhoda, laid on chesterfield, slept til 4pm, fixed fires, read paper, ironed aprons & handkerchiefs for Rhoda, supper, Lily & Norma & Rose here, wrote in diary, talked, listened to radio til 9pm, out to Lennox's on Winterton, Mr & Mrs out, left stuff there, talked to Rhoda's brother Laurence til 10:15, left for home, played cards with Rhoda til 12, Lily home, had toddy & bread, brought clock up & set it, KR, bed.
January 29, 1938 Saturday Weather, cold, temp at noon -12F
up 6:50am, fixed fires, breakfast, brought Rhoda tea, washed, KR, out to streetcar to Erzingers, dusted office, orders til 1:30, pay $3.00, swept up, walked with Bill Woods to streetcar, home, talked with Rose, she's gone with Lily, made lunch, read paper, laid down til 5pm, gave Lily $2.00, read, supper, Bob here, up and wrote in diary, listened to radio, Mr & Mrs Lennox & Norman here,, talked til 11pm, ate, they left, fixed fire, bed.
Mrs Melvin buried at Elmwood Cemetary today
January 30, 1938 Sunday Weather: clear, cold, temp at noon -12F
up 11am, fixed fires, breakfast, talked, read, played 5 games of rings, won 1, lunch, slept til 4pm, read, Bob here, Lily & Norma out, supper, shaved & washed, washed dishes, listened to radio til 8pm, out with Rhoda for a walk, Brazier to Jamison, back to Johnson to Kelvin, posted letter, and hom, read, fixed furnace, pup seems to be pretty sick, kicking up a racket, cant do anything, diary, read, bed 11:45pm
January 31, 1938 Monday Weather: cold, temp at noon - 20F
up 10:30am, dressed, breakfast, help Art bring in wood, read, til 12, moved bed around where they were before, lunch, radio, washed dishes, played 5 games of rings, won 3, Mrs Lennox here, so I stayed upstairs, dozed, diary, read, listened to radio, supper, read til 9pm, played cards with Rhoda til 10:30pm, toddy, bed Spent for month $41.54
February 1, 1938 Tuesday Weather: clear, cold, temp at noon -4F
up 10:30am, breakfast, washed, talked, fixed furnace, helped Rhoda with washing, emptied tubs, read, lunch, Lily home, fooled around all afternoon, read & slept, Rhoda's mother here at 4:45pm, she left but Norman still here, read paper, talked listened to radio, supper, read ti 8pm, walked to Lennox's with Norman, walked back to Rosies, talked, left to Browns drugstore, bought Look magazine, home, read, played 5 games of rings with Art, won 1, chopped kindling, bed.
February 2, 1938 Wednesday Weather: cloudy, snow, temp at noon +1F
up 10:30am, cup of tea, Ironed for Rhoda til 12:15pm, Rose here, talked, lunch, read & talked most of afternoon, Art & I got in some wood, Lily bathed the pup, Rose gone, read paper, laid down with Rhoda on bed, talked about different things til 2:30pm, Bob Young here, played cards ti 9:30pm, Bob gone, played 500 rummy with Art & Rhoda til 12:30, had cocoa & cake, talked, slept.
February 3, 1938 Thursday Weather: cold, temp at noon - zero
up 9:30am, breakfast, toilet plugged up, out to Sharps, borrowed plunger, fixed it, Lily gone out, played 5 games table tennis til 11;40, listened to radio, lunch, shaved & washed, talked to Rhoda, read, walked to doctor's on Salter St. took us 25 minutes, left there at 4pm Myrtle Chase & husband here, looked at room, theyre going to board here til sometime in April, read til 9pm, played cards til 10 had cocoa and cake, bed.
February 4, 1938 Friday Weather:milder temp at noon, +12F
up 9:15am, breakfast, washed, out with Art over to Rose's - got a toronto couch & sack of coke, back, brought in wood, helped Lily, get room ready, took down electric clock, fixed different things, lunch, Rose here & gone out with Lily, M. Chase here, bringing stuff with Muriel Dodds a Barker cousin, boy she's a honey and no mistake. slept til 4pm, read til 5, supper, wrote in diary, supper, read, laid down for awhile, Rose here, talked, played cards. Myrtle Chase & husband here to stay, played cards with Art, talked, set clock, bed.
February 5, 1938 Saturday Weather: mild, snow, temp at noon +15F
up 6:45am, fixed fires, Rhoda up, made breakfast, washed & shaved, KR, talked to Lily, out to streetcar to Erzinger's, country orders til 11, city orders til 1pm, got pay $1.00, loaded trucks, out to donald street streetcar, home, gave Lily $1., had tea & pie, slept til 4:45, down, read paper, supper, radio, wrote in diary, read, til 9:30, played cards til 11, had cocoa and pie, fixed fires, bed.
February 6, 1938 Sunday Weather: cloudy, temp at noon +18F
up 10am, read, breakfast, talked, woke Rhoda up, Art & I brought in wood, read and listened to radio all day, Aunt Velo (?) her at 3pm to see Myrtle, supper, dozed, read, listened to radio, helped with dishes, Harold & Rose & Shirley here, helped George M with crossword puzzle, Aunt Velo gone, listend to George playing piano, ate, coffee and cake, Rose & Harold gone, fixed furnace, bed.
February 7, 1938 Monday Weather: cloudy, mild, temp at noon +21F
up 9:40am, breakfast, watered plants for Lily, dried dishes, lunch, radio, read & slept, fixed fires, Mrs Lennox here, Mrs Lennox gone, read, supper, brought in washed clothes from line, diary, read, supper, laiddown, Bob here, talked, Bob & Lily gone to get Norma, Lily & Norma back Bob gone, out with Rhoda, walked to Winterton Ave & back on Brazier to home, played cards til 11, Art in, fixed furnace, talked, bed.
February 8, 1938 Tuesday Weather: cloudy, blowing, temp at noon -6F
up 9:30am, breakfast, talked washed, out to Peetom's, gave phone book back, phoned Eatons for Lily, up to Kelvin to Robb's Conf, to Sharps next door, no one in, home, Art & I brought in wood, played rings, had lunch, played 5 games rings, Art wone 4, talbe tennis 5 games, I won 3, Art gone out, laid on couch, fixed furnace, read paper, supper, read, laid down, listed to radio til 8:30pm, worked crossword with George til 10:15pm, fixed furnace, talked, bed.
February 9, 1938 Wednesday Weather: clear, cold, temp at noon, -2F
up 10am, breakfast, washed, washed dishes, watered plants, read, radio, lunch, brought in wood, worked crossword puzzle til 3pm, Rhoda came up & talked, laid on bed, talked to Mrs Law, read paper, supper, washed dishes, out to see London Life Insurance man, talked about job, money not good, home, crossword puzzle til 9:30pm, played cards with Rhoda til 11, Lily home, Rhoda gone to bed, played Rings with Art til 12:20am, bed.
February 10, 1938 Thursday Weather: cloudy, cold, snow, temp at noon +5F
up 9:35am, breakfast, talked, fooled around with plants til 11:15am, lunch, radio, diary, brought in wood, started to clean snow from walks, stopped, Art finished, when he came home, Rhoda's mother here at 4:30pm, talked to Mrs Lennox, laid down with Rhoda, slept, supper, radio, out to store & back, read til 9pm, played cards, had cocoa, fixed furnace, bed.
February 11, 1938 Friday Weather: cloudy, mild, light snow, temp at noon +25F
up 9:10am, dressed, washed, breakfast, washed dishes, cleaned snow away, finished at 11, laid on bed & read til 12:30pm, lunch radio, slept, Art & I brought in wood, read, talked Aunt Velo here, fixed fires, Lily gone out, played cards with Rhoda in front room, read til 11, had cocoa & cake, played 3 games of ring with Art, won 1, bed, 12:45am
February 12, 1938 Saturday Weather: cloudy cold, snow, temp at noon -5F
up 6:45am, dressed, cleaned dogs mess, lit fire, breakfast, brought tea & toast up to Rhoda, changed pants, talked to George, out to Kelvin, talked to Mr Bracegirdle, to streetcar, to Erzinger's, orders to 1;15pm, swept up, to streetcar, talked to John Dewar, home, got a headache, had tea & bread, not feeling so good, slept til 7pm, Rhoda up, diary, read, talked til 9:30pm, fixed furnace, played cards with Rhoda, bed, 11:30pm my weight is 156 lbs.
February 13, 1938 Sunday Weather: cloudy, snow, temp at noon -5F
up 9:55 am dressed, lit fire, talked to George, Rhoda up, washed, George & I shovelled snow from walks, back & front, finished at 12, out to store for tobacco, had cup of tea, read, played 5 games of table tennis with Art, won 3, read, talked to Rhoda, has snowed more, about a foot & is still snowing, worked crossword puzzles til 6:15, supper, played cards, listend to radio, had cocoa & bread, waiting for furnace to drain(?) Art home, talked, bed.
February 14, 1938 Monday Weather; cloudy, cold, temp at noon -12F
up 9:40am, talked breakfast, gave Rhoda valentines cards and card that came for her last Thursday morning, washed, washed dishes, swept floor, fixed up some of the plants, read til 12, lunch, radio, down basement, emptied washer, washed dishes, read, laid on bed, shaved & washed, talked, slept til 5pm, fixed furnace, read paper, supper, started to play rings, made invitations for Norma's birthday party on Monday next with white ink on red hearts, played rings, had cocoa and bread, talked with Rhoda, bed 11:10pm
February 15, 1938 Tuesday Weather: clear, cold, temp at noon -15F
up 9:40am, dressed, breakfast, out, brought in wood, chopped wood, Aunt Velo here, chopped kindling, talked, read, lunch, wrote in diary, On Thursday last week Feb 10, Mrs Lennox gave Rhoda $1. she didn't tell me, did dishes, played cards, Rhoda's mother here, talked, she went, fixed fire, read paper, supper, radio til 8pm, played rings, listened to Jr Hockey broadcast til 10:30pm, had a bath, Harold Baird came and told me Albert wanted me to phone him, out to Portmans, phoned Albert, Albert says a Planter's Peanuts man will be in town & wants someone to drive him around, so Im going tomorrow and see.
February 16, 1938 Wednesday Weather: clear, temp at noon -3F
up 7:50am, dressed, shaved &washed, breakfast, out to streetcar to Portage & Min, bought of pkt of tobacco at Herb Kings, to Erzingers, talked to boss, left Erzinger's at 10am, home in 37 mins, talked ate, changed, laid on bed, got list of warehouses from phone book I had borrowed from portmans, had a argument with Rhoda (I swear I will not bother Rhoda again til April 1, 1938, unless she asks me herself) read paper, foolded around listed to radio, every one out, laid on chesterfield, & read all evening, fixed furnace, Lily home for night, bed 11: 40pm
February 17, 1938 Thursday Weather: clear, cold, temp at noon -2F
up 9:15am, dressed, breakfast, washed, out to Portmans, phoned Erzinger's, man won't be in til Saturday or Sunday, back home, got a dime, out to store got cigarette papers, home, took out ashes, chopped & brought in wood, read til 12, lunch, Rose here, read til 4pm, fixed furnace, slept til 5pm, read paper, supper, Bob here, and Rose & Lily, rose & Lily gone out, wrote in diary, worked crossword puzzle with George til 10:15pm, Harold here for baby & shirley, had cocoa and bread, listened to radio, bed, 11:15pm
February 18, 1938 Friday Weather: fair, temp at noon -9F
up 9:30 am, dressed, breakfast, read, bathed eye with borax which is swollen, washed dishes, read til 11 am, played 3 games of rings and won 1, read, til 2 talked to Rhoda, slept til 3:45, eye still sore, read, washed & shaved, supper, washed dishes, out to Doctor's on Salter St. left there at 7pm, changed read, played cards til 10:30pm, had cocoa and buns, bed.
February 19, 1938 Saturday Weather: cloudy, mild, temp at noon +4F
up 6:50am, dressed lit fire, breakfast took tea and toast up to Rhoda, washed, KR, out to streetcar talked to Will Kline in Herb Kings tobacco shop, to Erzinger's, city and country orders til 1:45pm, swept up, boss spoke to me about driving that fellow around on Monday, to streetcar home, had tea & bread, read, slept til 4pm, read paper, shaved & washed, dressed out to Lennox's, gave Mrs Lennox note from Rhoda, left 6:05 pm, to Rosies, had turkey supper, Rosy & Jessie & Mr. Andrews and Doug, talked til 11:55pm, fixed her furnace, walked home back at 12:45am, Rose said we could have crib, Rhoda said Mrs Lennox already gave her a $1. for it. bed, slept
February 20, 1938 Sunday Weather: cloudy, temp at noon +9F
up 9:55am, breakfast, potted a plant for lily, watered plants, washed dishes, fixed furnace, read, played cards til 2:30pm, wrote in diary, slept til 5pm, read, supper, radio, washed dishes, Mr Andrews, Rose & Haold here, played crib & bridge til 10:30, bed. Normas birthday 10 years.
February 21, 1938 Monday Weather cloudy, mild, temp at noon +8F
up 8:10am, dressed, breakfast, got money from Lily, out to streetcar to Parliment Bldgs, talke to Mr Marks, bought licence, out to Erzingers, talked to Moores Taxi, to car, a 1938 Ford v8, to Erzingers, to St. Boniface, home, talked, to barbers for haircut, home, out to Royal Alex Hotel, picked him up, drove him around to different places til 5pm, to Hotel, to Moores to take car back, streetcar home, talked to Ted Woods on streetcar, saw Mr. Lennox also, kids are here for Norma's birthday party, supper, laid down, no go, too much noise from kids, got headache, wrote in diary, kids gone home, crossword puzzle with George, Bob was here, ate and had tea, talked, bed.
February 22, 1938 Tuesday Weather: mild sun, temp at noon +12F
up 7:30am, dressed breakfast, brought Rhoda a cup of tea, called George, washed, KR, out to streetcar to Moores, got car, to Hotel, picked up Mr Sherrett and drove around different places til 11am, to Rosies got high chair, Art was with me, car slid into ditch, got it out after a time, Motor & radiator sure heated up fast, to Hotel, Mr McClelland came and talked to Mr Sherrett, took them to different places til 4:30pm, to hotel, to his room,out, home, out to L Milling, picked up woman for Mr Sherrett, to Hotel, to Moores to return car, streetcar home, talked to J. Levendale, supper, read, laid down. Art took Roddy our dog to SPCA today, he won't be back, goodbye Roddy, you were a good and faithful dog & I will miss you. Worked crossword til 10pm, Aunt Velo came and gone, Rhoda worried because of pains, told Lily, she went out and phoned doctor at 10pm, had cocoa & cake, bed, woke, knock at door, don't know who, he was gone before I could get down,
February 23, 1938 Wednesday Weather: clear, cold temp at noon, zero
up 7:35am, breakfast, brought Rhoda cup of tea, shaved, KR, out to streetcar to Moore's taxi, to Hotel, got Mr Sherrett, drove around different places til 11:30am, to Erzinger's, talked, back to Hotel, lunch, drove the bunch to a place on Sherbrooke Animal hosp, the pup's got distemper, nearly got bumped comeing back, back to Hotel, Mr Sherrett & friend to different places til 4:30pm, Mr Armstrong, the friend game me a box of candy, to Hotel, to Moore's, turned car in, streetcar home, read paper, supper, laid down, dozed til 7, Rhoda up, doctor came in morning, says it is a false alarm, wrote in diary, worked crossword puzzle with George til 10:30pm, read, bed,
Jr Hockey, St Boniface 16 Winnipeg, 4
St Boniface now plays Brandon
February 24, 1938 Thursday Weather: clear, mild, temp at noon +12F
up, cup of tea, washed, ready KR, got 5¢ frome Lily for streetcar, to Moore's taxi, got a Hudson this time, to Hotel, picked up Mr Sherrett, around to different places til noon, home, lunch, dozed, listed to radio, took Lily to Riverton Ave, back to hotel and drove around to a few places, took car back to Moore's at 3pm, to Erzingers, to hotel, Mr Sherrett paid me $9, streetcar home, Mrs Lennox here, got spuds, took plants & plant boxes down, fixed furnace, read Look magazine, read paper, supper, read, laid down slept, read, worked crossword puzzle, had cocoa and cake, bed.
February 25, 1938 Friday Weather: clear, mild, temp at noon +33F
up 9:30am dressed, breakfast, read, emptied ashes, chopped & brought in wood, lunch, read, washed & wiped dishes, laid on chesterfield reading. Kay Inkster here for first time since a couple weeks since we were married, read, shaved & washed, Kay gone, played 3 games of rings with Art, lost, read, supper, Lily home, Norma going away for weekend with Bob, read, fooled around, til 9pm, Art in, plaed table tennis, won 1, finished at 10:30pm cup of cocoa and cake, talked, set clock, bed 11pm
Jr Hockey, St Boniface 3 Brandon 2
note - J. Shipper was married to Olive Williams on Feb 18.
February 26, 1938 Saturday Weather: clear mild, temp at noon +41F
up 6:55am, dressed, cleaned dogs mess, lit fire, breakfast, brought Rhoda tea & toast, washed, KR, out to streetcar, to Erzingers, put up orders & checked them, country & city orders til 1;30pm swept up, out to streetcar to home, had tomatoes, tea & bread, read til 5pm, read paper, supper, worked on crossword puzzle til 10:30pm with George & Myrtle, talked about their new house. had cocoa and toast, made by Rhoda, lit furnace, bed KR
February 27, 1938 Sunday Weather: clear, mild, temp at noon +18F
up 9:30am, breakfast, read, worked crossword puzzle til 12:30pm, lunch, read, laid on bed with Rhoda, slept til 4pm, talked, shaved & washed, supper, did dishes, set furnace up, radio til 9pm, out for a walk with Rhoda to Monroe Ave & back by Brazier St. listened to radio til 10pm, Rose & Harold gone, bed. had to get up to get Lily to phone Doctor shich she did, Rhoda having bad pains, thinks it is time, Lily back, sat up & talked with Rhoda til 4am, out to Bluebird got take, took Rhoda to St Josephs hospital, walked home, Lily & I home, 5:15am.
February 28, 1938 Monday Weather: clear and mild, temp at noon +30F
up 9:30am, dressed, breakfast, Lily went out and phoned, shes back, no change, dressed and went to Lennox's on Winterton Ave and told Mrs Lennox, left there 11am, home, laid on bed til 12, lunch, read, Lily back, doc says okay for me to see Rhoda, dressed, ready, out to St Joseph's hospital on Salter, Rhoda gave birth to a baby girl between 2 and 3 pm, I have not found out right time yet. I wish it were a boy, but maybe next time, stayed with Rhoda til 4pm, went down to nursery and saw baby, cutest little thing, but it hollered when I looked at it and even more when I touched it, home, told Art and family, sent Norma with a note to Lennox's but they were out, read paper, supper, out to Lennox's, talked to Mr Lennox, met Mrs Lennox on way home, told her, met Harold Baird and rode around with him, he took me out to hospital, stayed with Rhoda til 8pm, left to Rosies, Lily there, read & slept til 11pm, Rose & Harold back, talked, had tea & cake, left 12:10am, brought crib home with me, bed.
March 1, 1938 Tuesday Weather: cloudy temp at noon +25F
up 12:10pm, lunch, read, radio, washed dishes, wrote in diary, fooled around all afternoon doing this and that, read paper, supper, dressed, out to St Jos Hosp, saw Rhoda, she's fine, there til 8pm, home, back to drugstore, bought 2 magazines, home, Bob here, read, checked furnace, read til 10:30pm, fixed fire for the night, had cocoa & cake, upstairs to read, had to go down to let Art in, read for awhile, slept
March 2, 1938 Wednesday Weather: clear and cold, temp at noon +4F
up 8:40am, dressed, breakfast, radio not working, fixed it, washed dishes, Lily gone to phone as pup is not so good, read & worked crossword puzzle til 11:45, lunch, Lily back, out to streetcar to Artic Ice on Bell Ave, got Bob's car, home, took Lily & dog to vets on Sherbrooke st. dog fair, took Lily & Rose to hospital to see Rhoda, I stayed outside in car with Bryan, Rose's son, he woke up crying but I managed to get him rocked back to sleep, left hosp 4:10pm, home with Rose & Lily, to Artic Ice with car, walked to Broadway Ave streetcar home, read paper, set table, made supper, dressed & washed, out to St Jos Hosp to see Rhoda, left 8:18 pm after nurse yelled at me for staying too long, home 8:35pm, read, looked at furnace, wrote in diary, Rhoda told me baby was born at 1:45pm one Monday, read, laid on chesterfield til 11:15pm, had cocoa and cake, up, Bed, had to get up to let Lily in at 1:40am, bed, slept.
March 3, 1938 Thursday Weather: fair, cold, temp at noon +2F
up 11am, dressed, breakfast, washed, checked furnace, washed dishes, out and emptied ashes, brought in wood, read til 1pm, fixed fire & straightend room at bit, helped Lily move cedar chest, played 5 games table tennis, won 2, 5 games of rings, lost all, read, worked on crossword puzzle, read paper set table, supper, shaved and washed, out to St Jos Hosp, Rhoda not feeling well today, had to leave for a few minutes, back then out at 8:05pm nurse shooshing me, home, read, radio, had cocoa and cake, fixed furnace, up bed, read for awhile, slept
Jr. Hockey, St Boniface 1 game, Brandon 1 game, south division, Monarchs 5 Rangers 2
March 4, 1938 Friday Weather: cool, temp at noon +7F
up 9:10am, dressed, breakfast, washed, washed dishes, chopped & brought in wood, finished at 11, worked crossword til 12:10pm, lunch, listened to radio, dried dishes, read, fooled around all afternoon played table tennis, played rings, read paper, supper, washed dishes, Rose here, Rose & Lily sure like kidding me about Elizabeth Ann, changing diapers and all, shaved and washed, out to St. Jos Hosp, saw Rhoda, there til 8pm, left, home, played cards and listened to hockey game on radio, had cocoa and cake, bed. set clock
March 5, 1938 Saturday Weather: clear, cool, temp at noon +17F
up 6:45am, dressed, lit fire, breakfast, washed, checked furnace, out to streetcar to Erzinger's, country & city orders til 1pm, swept up, helped load trucks out to streetcar to home time 2:35pm, read, Rose here, talked had tea & bread, laid down, got a headache, slept til 6pm, supper, thought it was only 5:15 but it was 15 to 7, up changed, out to St. Jos Hosp, saw Rhoda, there til 8:10pm, KR, home, Bob here, talked, read and listened to radio til 10pm, played cards by myself til 11:30pm, had cocoa and bread, fixed furnace, bed.
March 6, 1938 Sunday Weather: cloudy, mild, temp at noon +20F
up 10:30am, dressed, cleaned up dog mess, he looks better today, lit fire, made tea, breakfast, cleaned furnace & lit it, watered plants, Art up, chopped & brought in wood, played 5 games table tennis, won 3, shaved & washed & dressed, out to St Jos Hosp, Rhoda doing good, Mr. Mrs Lennox came at 4:10pm KR, Mr Lennox gave me $15 which I will pay back even if they say it is for baby, out and home by 4:40pm, talked, wrote in diary, supper, washed, out to St. Jos Hosp, there til 8pm, out to Main St streetcar, out to Kildonan to Dunrobin Ave to see Mrs Evans, shes out, told girl that was there, out to Morton's, met Harold, talked, back to Harold and Hazels, ate, left 11:35, home, read, bed.
AB Gowanlock (?) Glenboro, Man. won Dominion Curling Championship
March 7, 1938 Monday Weather: cool, fair, temp at noon +12F
up 9:10am, dressed, breakfast, played cards, fooled around, read, radio til noon, lunch, laid on chesterfield & read til 3pm, Mrs Lennox here, did sewing & whatnots for crib, she left at 4:50pm, peeled spuds, set table, shaved & washed, supper, out to St. Jos Hosp, with Rhoda til 8pm, left to Elmwood to J. Young's on Johnson ave, he's out, home, ate, bed.
Jr Hockey, S. Div Monarchs 6 Rangers 4
Rangers eliminated, Monarchs now play N. Div
March 8, 1938 Tuesday Weather: fair, cold, temp at noon +15F
up 9:20am, dressed, down for breakfast, washed dishes, tried to fix (****?), no go, Mrs, Huston here to see Lily, read, out to Pig Wigs store, home, lunch, radio, dried dishes, played 5 games of rings, read, slept til 4:40pm, set table, supper, read paper, dressed, out to Kelvin store, met Hazel, with her to see Rhoda at hospital, talked, got chased from ward again, back in a while, Harold went up to say hello to Rhoda, left, 8:25pm, walked to Redwood Ave streetcar, to Lennox's on Winterton, there til 10pm, got stuff, left to Rosies, home, fixed fires, played cards with Art til 11:30pm, read, slept.
March 9, 1938 Wednesday Weather:mild, temp at noon +23F
up at 9:10am, dressed, breakfast, washed, did dishes, straightened room, put tape on curtains for crib, out to stores, back to J. Young's, home, brought in wood, started on crib, lunch, finished setting up crib, got Rhoda's stuff ready, out to St Jos. Hosp, sat around waiting, paid bill, phoned taxi, home with Rhoda & baby, laid down, dozed, Mrs Lennox here, & Norman, & Rose & Lily, Mrs L. gone, supper, Rose gone, read, fooled around, fixed furnace, Lily & Art gone out, laid on bed and talked & loved with Rhoda, played cards til 10:30pm, fixed fires, locked up, bed. slept
March 10, 1938 Thursday Weather: mild, temp at noon +25F
up 9:10am, dressed, breakfast, washed, nurse from Metropolitan Insurance here, I stayed upstairs & read, nurse gone, down, talked, chopped & brought in wood with Art, went to J. Young's, he's out, back, told Lily, lunch, read fooled around dozed til 2pm, wood came, threw some in basement, piled the rest in garage, read paper, Lily home, set table, supper, listed to radio til 7:45, Kay Inkster here, went upstairs, Bob here, came up and saw baby, everybody gone out, listed to radio, changed, talked,( Dr Victor here to see Rhoda at 1pm) KR bed.
March 11, 1938 Friday Weather: clear, mild, temp at noon +35F
up 8:30am, dressed breakfast, washed, washed dishes, nurse here, piled wood til 10am, nurse gone, brought in wood, took couch & club bag to Rosie's, Art & I talked, had a banana, brought back 2 chocolate bars from Rose for Rhoda, talked, laid on chesterfield til 11:50am, put spuds & bacon on to fry, Lily gone to store, set table, lunch, radio til 1pm, laid around til 2pm, Rose here, talked she gave me streetcar ticket, out to streetcar uptown to City Hall, registered baby, out to Princess St, to store, home, talked, supper, listened to radio, Lily home, got a cold, Rhoda put drops down my nose, KR, slept
N. Div Junior St Bon 4 Brandon 3, Brandon eliminated, Seals now play Monarchs
March 12, 1938 Saturday Weather: partly cloudy, temp at noon +35F
up 6:40am, dressed, breakfast, brought Rhoda tea & toast, washed, KR, out to streetcar to Erzingers, worked on country & city orders til 1pm, swept up, loaded trucks, out to streetcar home, not feeling good, headache & cold, laid down, vomited, got letter with birth certificate on Elizabeth Ann today, slept, supper, read paper, listened to radio, read paper, Rose here, everybody gone out, lit furnace, had cocoa & toast, bed. Rhoda & I talked for awhile.
March 13, 1938 Sunday Weather: clear & mild, temp at noon +20F
woke up 6am, baby crying, slept, woke up 9am, baby crying again, finally got up at 9:30am, breakfast, washed, Art up, Rhoda washed baby, played table tennis with Art, won 2, lost 5, brought wood in, wrote in diary, laid down til 4pm, set table, read, supper, radio, washed dishes, listened to radio til 9pm, had a cup of cocoa, bed, KR, slept
(March 10, Patty, retriever pup Rose gave to Norma was so sick was done away with - too bad)
March 14, 1938 Monday Weather: cloudy, mild, temp at noon +35
up 8:35am, dressed, breakfast, washed, dried dishes, Rhoda bathed baby, 14 days old, watered plants, fixed some for Lily, chopped & brought in wood, laid down til 11:30, helped Art empty wash tubs, read, lunch. News Flash from London, Eng, things seem to be serious over there, wrote in diary, laid down for awhile, read paper, supper, washed dishes, talked, everybody gone out, changed, shaved, washed, Rhoda gone to bedk listed to radio til 11:40pm, talked with Rhoda, slept.
Jr Hockey St Bon Seals 3 Monarchs 3, 30 mins overtime first game.
March 15, 1938 Tuesday Weather: cloudy, rain, temp at noon +36F
up 8:50am, dressed, breakfast, washed dishes, chopped wood & brought it in, sifted earth til 11am, read, lunch listened to radio, dried dishes, Lily gone out, played 5 games table tennis won 2, read, sifted some earth, slept til 4, talked played 2 games of rings with Art, lost, read paper, supper, washed dishes, out and met Harold & Hazel, back to store, Harold Morton with me, home, talked, radio, Lily called me upstairs, says not to give them anything, told Rhoda, had tea & toast, Harold & Hazel gone, up to bed,