January 1, 1940 to January 31, 1940

January 1, 1940 Monday Weather:fair & cold, temp at noon, +2F

up 10:30am dressed, read paper, out to shed & back, talked, breakfast, slept & read til 1;30pm, Norma Young here, read and played with her, had a nap til 4:40pm, listened to radio, played with B.A. for a couple of hours, read & dozed til 9:45pm, wrote in diary, had cocoa and ice cream and cake, bed.

January 2, 1940 Tuesday Weather: fair & cold, temp at noon, zero

Miss Johnson here from next door saying Erzinger's will be here in 15 min - Chuck here, told him I could not go right away account I had to do some things first here, he's gone, got fires going, Rhoda up, breakfast, talked, got wood in, to store to phone Erzinger's, Herb said not to come in, got Archie Sinclair's son there, home, got water for washing, lunch, started washing, laid down about 3:30pm, dozing, Mr Johnson here from next door said Erzinger's phoned, went next door to phone Erzinger's, Mr McCelland said to come in tomorrow, back, told Rhoda, washing finished, dumped water, Rhoda not feeling well, supper, read paper, Rhoda laid down and slept til 8pm, washed dishes, woke Rhoda, dried dishes, talked, went out and chopped wood, brought it in for morning, brought coal in, emptied ashes from both stoves, got water, listened to radio til 10:30pm, wrote in diary, bed, 11:30pm.

January 3, 1940 Wednesday Weather: cloudy and cold, temp at noon -1F

up 7am, dressed, breakfast, brought clothes horse in for Rhoda, left to corner streetcar to Erzinger's, talked, stock, got truck, mileage 28,856, Harold Baird's truck, he hurt himself bad, may be away for a couple of weeks, trips & orders til 6pm, to service station at Plighton (?) Ave. left truck there for night, home, supper, read paper, talked, laid down til 8:30pm, talked, brought in coal & chopped & brought in small wood, emptied water, read til 10:30pm, fixed fire for the night, bed.

January 4, 1940 Thursday Weather: cloudy, snow, temp at noon zero

up 6:50am dressed, breakfast, talked, KR, left to garage, got truck, to Erzinger's, stock, cashed in orders, Transcona trip, stopped at home at 11;20am, lunch, back to Erzingers, orders and stock til 5:20pm, 5 deliveries then to garage and home, supper, Hazel & Harold Morton dropped in as we were going out, talked, they left, in truck to Lennox's, left B.A. there, to Doctor's & hospital for Rhoda, back to Lennox's, talked, brought Rhoda home, took truck back to garage, walked home, chopped & brought in wood & coal, went for water, couldn't turn tap on, frozen, so didn't get any, home, read, had cocoa, wrote in diary, fixed fires, for night bed.

January 5, 1940 Friday Weather; cold, temp at noon -4F

up 6:45am, dressed, got fires going, Rhoda up, out for water, taps still buggered, back, shaved, breakfast emptied pail, ready, KR, left to garage for truck, to Erzinger's, talked, got boses & orders & stock trips, lunch, more deliveries, orders & so forth, left for home, took stuff to Lennox's, to garage, put truck in, walked home, supper, read paper, laid down, slept til 9pm, up got water, brought in coal & wood, read til 10:45pm while Rhoda sewed pants, wrote in diary, cocoa & cake, fixed fire, bed.

January 6, 1940 Saturday Weather; cold, temp at noon zero

up at 7am, dressed, breakfast, washed, brought clothes in, emptied water, KR, left to garage, got truck, to Erzinger's, cashed in, orders, 4 trips, took last trip at 3:30pm, finished 4:30pm, to Safeway, did shopping to Chalmers, talked to Lily & Art, left, got bread, home, talked, read paper, supper, out in truck to Lennox's to McPhersens, Randolph L. not there, to Chalmers, took door for cupboard to McPhersons, Randolph still not there, to Lennox's took truck to garage, home, laid down til 8:30pm, listened to radio, read, had cocoa & cake, wrote in diary, emptied water, brought in coal, bed.

January 7, 1940 Sunday Weather: not so cold, temp at noon +15F

up at 9:30am, dressed, got fire going, made breakfast, at in front room, took down rest of xmas decorations, took down stove pipes, cleaned stove & pipes & put them up again, never saw so much soot & ashes before, it must be that pine wood, went for water, got wood in, finished mopping floor, laid down and slept til 3;30pm, chopped wood & piled it & brought in small wood too til dark, read, radio, supper, radio til 8pm, out and got water, 3 trips and emptied water, read til 10, shaved & washed, wrote in diary, put coal on, bed about 10:45pm

January 8, 1940 Monday Weather: cloudy, mild, snow, temp at noon +12F

up 7am, dressed, breakfast, talked, emptied water, KR, left to garage, got truck to Erzingers, stuff & trips til lunch, central trip, home, took Rhoda & B.A. to Lennox's back to Erzinger's, orders trip, took Roy H & Harold Baird home, took truck in, home at 6:40pm, got fire going, changed, left with carriage to Lennox's, talked, supper, Randolph's birthday, left 11;30pm, got fire going, read, bed 11:50pm

January 9, 1940 Tuesday Weather: partly cloudy, cold, temp at noon, +11F

up 6:55 am, dressed breakfast, talked, ready KR, to garage, truck had flat tire, fixed it, to Erzingers, cashed in, orders trip, home for lunch, to Lennox's, Mrs, sick with flu, to Randolph updown, to Erzinger's, orders and central trip, back, orders and north trip, finished 6:30pm, to Lily's, to garage, put truck in, home, supper, Hazel & Harold Morton here, talked, they went at 9:30pm, laid down & slept til 10:30, got wood & coal in, diary, read paper, talked, bed, 11:45pm

January 10, 1940 Wednesday Weather: cloudy, mild, temp at noon +12F

up 7am, dressed, breakfast, washed, got water, KR, left to garage, got truck, to Erziners, swept offic, orders trip, home for lunch, store, back to Erzingers - central & Logan trips, back at 4:10pm. home, Harold Baird got an infection in his hand, may be away longer, supper, put bed in truck, to Chalmers, talked, Lily home, to garage, put truck in, walked home, brought in wood & coal, talked, played some records, had tea & cak, fixed fire, shaved & washed, time 11:45, bed.
January 11, 1940 Thursday Weather: cloudy, snow, temp at noon +15F
up 6:55am, dressed, talked breakfast, emptied pail, KR, left to garage, truck out to Erzinger's, this, that & the other, trying to cut down my mileage, home at 12:20pm, lunch, back at 1pm, hung around doing orders, to garage at 6:30pm, put 1940 plates on, home 7:30pm, supper, read, laid down til 9:30p, out and got water, wood and coal, in and read til 11:30pm, wrote in diary, locked up, bed, 12:20am (69 d.t.s)

January 12, 1940 Friday Weather: cold, temp at noon +8F

up 6:55am, dressed, breakfast, ready, emptied water, left to garage, wiped truck off, home, put ginger ale empties in truck, KR, left to Erzingers, talked, out for a trip, back again, orders, home at 12:15, lunch, left to Erzinger's, orders & deliveries and put stock away, left at 6:15 for last delievery, home, supper, read paper, brought wood & coal in, took Rhoda in to Rosies, Lily there, to Erzinger's, put wax on floor in office, orders til 10:45pm, to Rosies, brought Rhoda & B.A. home, to garage, put truck in, home, talked, read, bed, 11:25pm

January 13, 1940 Saturday Weather: cold,temp at noon +8F

up 6:50am, dressed, talked, breakfast, shaved & washed, emptied water, KR, left to garage, got truck, to Erzingers, talked, orders, Mr Mecalan of ITSC here, looked truck over, shook hands, 2 trips, back, Albert in, looks fine, left on last trip at 2;50pm, finished at 4:10pm, did shopping, to chalmers, talked, left, home, put stuff in, took truck to garage, walked home, Rhoda not doing so good, got meal ready, supper, slept til 9pm, raid and read til 10, coal and wood in, read, diary, bed about 12.

January 14, 1940 Sunday Weather: cloudy, snow, temp at noon +7F

up 9:10am, dressed, got fires going, made breakfast, got Betty Ann ready, Rhoda up, read for a while, chopped wood, thick & thin & brought it in, ate, laid down, read, slept til til 4:45pm, got water 2 trips, emptied water, played with B.A, read til 10:30pm, got box out of cupboard, fixed collections from Saturday, Rhoda sewing my pants again, diary, read, fixed fires for the night, changed underwear, bed, 12am

January 15, 1940 Monday Weather: fair, cold, temp at noon -17F

up 6:50am dressed breakfast, shaved, emptied water, KR, left to garage, truck's brakes stuck, hat to get towed to garage, got fixed, to Erzingers 9:20am, cashed in, trips, home at 2:30pm for lunch, left, more trouble, gas line kept freezing, to Erzingers, trip and back at 4pm, another trip, back at 6:30pm, left with 5 deliveries, finished 7:15pm, put truck in garage, home, supper, read paper, laid down, slept til 9:30pm, up and brought in wood - thick and thin & then coal. got water, had cocoa, fixed fires for night, talked, read, bed 11:30pm

January 16, 1940 Tuesday Weather: fair, cold, temp at noon -9F

up 7am dressed breakfast, talked, KR, left to garage, got truck out, gave Mr. Hoffley a lift to Erzingers, in, orders, to Austin Motor Sales, got trouble fixed, they asked me for 85¢, I paid them, to Erzingers, trips, home, lunch, back to Erzingers, orders & stuff til 6pm, left with 11 orders to Garage, home, 7:30pm, supper, read paper, laid down, dozed til 9, did washing, put them out, got water, brought wood in, wrote in diary, read, bed 12;10am

January 17, 1940 Wednesday Weather:fair, cold, temp at noon -18F

up 7am, dressed, breakfast, talked, shaved & washed, KR, left to garage, got truck, gave Art Canna a lift to Erzingers, cashed in -- put bars away til 11zm, out in truck, froze radiator, got it fixed, finished deliveries, home for lunch, took Rhoda & B.A. to Lennox's - 2 pick-ups, to Erzingers, trip, worked on country orders til 7pm, express & orders, to Lennox's, supper, took Randolph's table & chairs to suite on Home St., back to Lennox's, took Rhoda & B.A. Home, to garage, left truck, home, got wood and coal in, Rhoda fixing my pants, read, bed, time 11pm.

January 18, 1940 Thursday Weather: cloudy, snow, temp at noon -1F

up 7:10am, dressed, breakfast, talked, KR, left to garage, truck to Erzingers, orders & trips til 2pm, home, lunch, got water for Rhoda, left to Erzingers after a bunch of pickups, trips, back finished deliveries, to garage, home, supper, read paper, laid down, slept til 9pm, brought in wood, got coal, tot water & emptied water, read til 11;30pm, had coffee & bread & jam, fixed fires for the night, Betty Ann still got her cold, wrote in diary, bed 12:30am

January 19, 1940 Friday Weather: cloudy, snow, temp at noon +4F

up 7:10am, dressed, breakfast, ready, emptied water, KR, left to garage, battery dead, got towed, got truck started, to Erzingers at 8:20am, trips & so forth til 12, home, lunch, trips & pickups, left with 8 orders at 5:45, finished 6:35, to garage, home, supper, read paper, laid down slept til 10:30pm, up, got water, emptied water, wrote in diary, read, bed, 12:20am

January 20, 1940 Saturday Weather: cloudy, snow, milder, temp at noon +10F

up 7:05am, dressed, breakfast, emptied water, KR, left to garage, truck to Erzingers, orders & stuff til 1;45pm, went in a Imp Tab parade advertising Vogue tobacco til 3:30pm, finished, deliveries til 4:35pm, did shopping, to Lilys, talked, left for hom, put stuff in, to garage, fellow there drove me home, read paper, supper, radio, laid down, slept, radio til 10:45pm, got wood & coal in, cocoa & buns, Rhoda said her Mother was here, says her Mother blames me cause she doesn't get to see Betty Ann so much, as usual it is all my fault. Rhoda said we will leave Betty Ann with her Mother when she is in the hospital, wrote in diary, read, fixed fire for the night, bed 12.

January 21, 1940 Sunday Weather: partly cloudy, snow, temp at noon +19F

up 9:30am, dressed, got fires going, made breakfast & ate it, put castors on babys box, cleaned bottom cupboard out, swept snow from sidewalks, took Betty Ann out, but wind was cold so came in , got water, chopped kindling, & brought it in, brought coal in, emptied ashes from both stoves, emptied water, brought in more wood & coal, read & slept til 4:30pm, Mrs. Lennox here, she's gone, radio til 8pm had supper, washed dishes, read til 10:30pm wrote in diary, bed 11pm

January 22, 1940 Monday Weather cloudy, mild, snow, temp at noon +7F

up 7am, dressed, breakfast, shaved & washed, emptied water, KR, fixed water heater, left 7:45am, to garage, got truck out, to Erzinger's at 8:10am, cashed in, orders & trips, home for lunch, Lily was here to help with washing & ironing, left to Erzingers, told I am laid off again, the dirty so & so, finished deliveries, put stock away, left to Donald St streetcar, home, supper, Hazel & Harold Morton here, talked, they left at 9:10pm, got water, got clothes off line, Lily gone, wrote in diary, read, fixed fire for night bed. 58 d.t.s

January 23, 1940 Tuesday Weather: partly cloudy, cold temp at noon -1F

up 9:20am, got fires going, breakfast, talked, out and got water & emptied water, lunch, KR, left to Rosie's with glasses she left yesterday, to Johnston Ave Streetcar, to employment offices then to E. Kild Releif offices, got to go to River Ave tomorrow, met Charlie, he gave me a lift to McLeods, got tubes after going for them at another place, walked hyome, out to drugstore & to Lennox's, home, a Mrs. Moore was here, she's gone, read, supper, slept til 8:30pm, radio til 9:30pm, out to store & back, got wood & coal in, read til 10, I drove Erzinger's truck 709 miles while I had it. Bed 11:10pm

January 24, 1940 Wednesday Weather: cloudy, cold, snow, temp at noon -2F

up 9:20am, Many Happy Returns Rhoda, got fires going, Rhoda up, breakfast, talked, swept snow away from walks, brought both kinds of wood in, got water, shaved & washed, KR, to corner streetcar, tranfered to Park Line to 200 River Ave, registered & then they tell me that I have to establish a year without relief before I can get it, left - walked to Broadway streetcar, to Elmwood, to drugstore, to Lily's, got ironing, home, ate, laid down and slept til 4:20pm, read paper, supper, read til 8pm, Mr & Mrs Lennox & Norman & Randolph here, talked, had tea, they left about 12:30pm, had to run after them with glasses, back in, fixed fire for night, read, talked, bed 12:45am, 56 d.t.s

January 25, 1940 Thursday Weather: cold, temp at noon -5F

up 10am, to answer door, was the meter reader, lit fires & got them going, talked, breakfast, talked, fooled around all morning reading and what not, had lunch, read & slept til 3pm, put weather strippin on door, Rev. Mr. Ison, minister of St Stephens Church, here, talked, told him some of my troubles, seeing as he asked, swept snow from sidewalk, nurse from Metropolitan Insurance here to see Rhoda, nurse gone, Rhoda gone for a walk to Byes, brought in wood & coal and emptied ashes & water, Rhoda back, read paper, supper, laid down, listened to radio, did dishes, emptied water, read til 9:30pm, cleaned out drawers, read, bed 11:30pm

January 26, 1940 Friday Weather: fair, temp at noon +3F

up at 9am, dressed, breakfast, talked, swept, washed & waxed & polished front room, finished at 12, lunch, laid down til 3pm, put oil on front room furnitur, brought in wood, washed kitchen floor, charlie from Erzinger's came by to tell me to come in tomorrow, finished floor, read, supper, read til 9:40pm, Lily Rose, Norma, & Shirley here, talked, they are gone at 10pm, wrote in diary, shaved & washed, talked, bed 11:15pm

January 27, 1940 Saturday Weather: cloudy, mild, temp at noon +9F

up at 6:45am, dressed, breakfast, emptied water, got water, KR, left to corner to streetcar to Erzingers, orders & stuff til 2pm, swept up, in charlies truck to Elmwood, did shopping, to Lily's talked, to baker's for bread, home, got a headache, laid down and dozed til 5:45pm, supper, laid down slept til 7pm, washed and dressed, Rhoda & I and Betty Ann to Lennox's 7:50pm, talked, had tea & toast left for home at 12, lit fire in front room, wrote in diary, talked, bed 1am. 53 d.t.s

January 28, 1940 Sunday Weather:fair & mild, temp at noon +20F

up 10:30am dressed, got fires going, Rhoda & B.A. up, lunch, talked, fixed carriage, Norma & Joyce Barker here, they took Betty ann over to Lily's, chopped kindling and brought it in, brought in coal, talked, laid down, slept & read til 5:20pm, supper, got water 3 trips, ready, locked door after some trouble, to Lily's, talked & read til 10pm, had tea & cake, left for home at 11pm, got fire going, wrote in diary, read, fixed fire for night, changed underwear, bed, 12pm
Note: Hazel Morton had a baby boy Saturday at 12:20am 8 lb 1 oz, Congratulations

January 29, 1940 Monday Weather: partly cloudy, temp at noon +5F

up 8:45am, got water ready for washing, made breakfast and ate it, got clothes and clothes horse, did washing and took them out to hang, emptied washing water, lunch, laid down, read & slept the 3 of us til 4:45pm, read paper, supper, put carriage in shed, brought kindling in, got water ready for Betty Ann's bath, Harold Morton here, talked, he left at 10pm, somache of mine give me hell, took baking soda, laid down for awhile, up, diary, read, talked, cocoa, bed 11:30pm

January 30, 1940 Tuesday Weather: cloudy, mild, temp at noon +25F

up 9am, got fires going, dressed Betty Ann, set table, breakfast, talked, worked on basement til 12, while Rhoda ironed, she called Mrss Johnson in to ask about phoning, worked on bedroom box, lunch, finished box about 3:30pm, lining it with cardboard, Miss Johnson was back to say everything was O.K. got wood in, got coal in, brought carriage in, got water, talked, supper, stomache still giving me hell, radio & read til 9:30pm, had cocoa and cake, read & talked, bed 11pm

January 31, 1940 Wednesday Weather: cloudy, snow, temp at noon +16F

up 9am, dressed, breakfast, talked, Norma Young here, she's gone, shaved & washed, changed, left to corner streetcar to Chamber of Commerce for E. Kild relief, to City relief on Elgin Ave. investiator coming tomorrow, got a lift on a tow truck to Portage Ave streetcar, to Elmwood, talk to Frank Hunt, to barbers for haircut, to Snowdon's for radio tubes, to baker's for bread, home by 2pm, talked, ate, laid down, read & slept til 4pm, Mr Lennox & Norman here til 5pm, talked, they're gone, read til 8, ate, read til 10:15pm wrote in diary, talked, bed 11:30pm. 14 d.t.v

My weight is 155 lbs
Married 2 years and 5 months
Spent for month $36.03 earned $35.60

Jan 1, 1938 to March 15, 1938 - Elizabeth Ann born

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,

Dec 8 1939 to Dec 31, 1939

December 8, 1939 Friday Weather: cloudy, colder, temp at noon +34F

up 7am, dressed breakfast, talked, shaved & washed, KR, left to corner to streetcar to Erzingers, orders & stock til 11:20am, lunch, orders & stock til 6pm, out to cafe for supper, to Erzinger's, stock & christmas orders til 11pm, Charlie brought me home in truck & I thank him very much, home at 11:20pm, Lily & Norma here, talked, they left at 12:15am, fixed fire, bed (16d.t.x.)

December 9, 1939 Saturday Weather: cloudy cold snow, temp at noon +31F

up 7am, dressed breakfast, talked, left to corner to Erzingers, orders til 1:20pm, swept up, listened to Rugby on radio at Erzinger's til 3pm, Mr McCelland wasn't in today having hurt himself last night. walked with B. Woods to Donald St. streetcar, to Safeway & shopping, to Chalmers, had supper there - nice stew - tinned peaches, talked, read, Art gone out, left to home 9:30pm, got in small wood, lit fire, talked, wrote in diary, Rhoda gone to bed, read, bed, 11:10pm

December 10, 1939 Sunday Weather: cloudy, cold, windy, temp at noon+28F

up 9:30am,lit both fires, dressed Betty Ann, made Breakfast, outside & swept now off back & front walks, got water for washing,brought in wood & coal, chopped kindling wood & brought some in, laid on bed, read, lunch, laid down, read & slept til 4pm, supper, listened to radio til 7:30pm, cleaned stove out, emptied ashes, Rose & Harold & kids here, Betty Ann had a bath, Rose & Harold & kids left at 9:30pm, Betty An to bed, read, shaved, washed, wrote in diary, talked, cocoa, bed 10:45pm

December 11, 1939 Monday Weather: partly cloudy, strong winds, temp at noon +36F

up at 6:50am, dressed, breakfast, talked, cigareete, washed, KR, to corner to Erzingers, stock & orders til noon, out and paid rent, to store, to Erzingers, lunch & read til 1pm, orders & stock til 5:45pm to streetcar to hom, supper read, Hazel & Harold Morton here, they got safely back from England, talked about England and how things were there til 9pm, out to store & back, talked, had tea & buns, they left at 10:10pm, diary, read, got small wood in locked up, fixed fire, bed 11pm

December 12, 1939 Tuesday Weather: partly cloudy, milder, temp at noon +36F

up 6:50am, dressed, breakfast, talked, cigarette,washed, KR, left to corner streetcar to Erzingers, stock & orders til 11:20am, read, lunch, stock & orders til 6:20pm, left, had to go back for carfare pass, to streetcar, to hom, supper, read paper laid down, slept til 8pm, started wash, Mrs Lennox & Norman here & then Mr. Lennox, did washing, talked, they left about 10:30pm brought in wood & coal, emptied water, 3 trips, talked, bed 12:10am
(12 d.t.x)

December 13, 1939 Wednesday Weather: fair & cold, temp at noon +10F

up 6:50am, dressed, breakfast, talked, shaved & washed, KR, left to streetcar to Erzinger's, stock & orders til 11:40am, to cafe for lunch, to Eatons & Woolworths, and back to work at 12:25pm, orders til 5:30pm, swept up, out to streetcar and home at 6:10pm, supper, read, laid down til 8:10pm, got wood & coal in, brought in water, sorted & got some Xmas cards ready for mailing & looked through Xmas decorations, wrote in diary, read, bed, 11:30pm

December 14, 1939 Thursday Weather: partly cloudy, cool, temp at noon +21F

up 7:05am, dressed, breakfast, talked, rolled cigarettes, KR, left to corner to streetcar to Erzinger's, stock & orders til noon, lunch, read, stock & orders til 5:15pm, swept up, ran for streetcar, home 6:15pm, supper, read paper, read, S. Blake Mag, laid down, dozed, listened to radio, the three of us out to Rose's, talked to Lennox's, got funds, left 10:10pm, got water in, read, shaved & washed, read til 12, bed.

December 15, 1939 Friday Weather: cloudy, rain, temp at noon +27F

up at 7am, dressed, breakfast, talked, washed, KR, left to corner to streetcar to Erzinger's stock & orders til 11:20am, to cafe for lunch, read til 12:20pm, orders & stock til 6pm, to streetcar, to home, read paper, supper, laid down, read til 11:20pm, fixed fire, locked door, bed 11:40pm

December 16, 1939 Saturday Weather: cloudy, mild, temp at noon +37F

up at 7:05am, dressed, breakfast, teeth aching, left to corner to streetcar to Erzinger's, orders til 2:15pm, swept up, out to streetcar, to Elmwood Safeway, met & talked with Rose & Harold, did shopping, to Lilys, talked to Bob Young, back from Saskatoon, to baker's, home, supper, read paper, slept, got water in played cards, Lily & Norma here, read, out to store for milk & back, had coffee & toast, Lily & Norma left at 11:35pm, diary, read, bed 12:15pm

December 17, 1939 Sunday Weather: clear & mild, foggy, temp at noon +40F

up 10:30am, dressed, lit fire, breakfast, dressed Betty Ann, Rhoda up, ate, talked, out & chopped small wood, & cooking wood, brought in wood - 6 trips, got water, 2 trips, talked, laid down, read & slept til 3:15pm, fixed Xmas decorations up, finished at 4:30pm, Rhoda suffering with toothache, peeled spuds & put them on, rhoda up, supper, radio, out & got water & emptied water, laid down til 8:45pam, read til 10pm, had cocoa, wrote in diary, shaved & washed, bed, 11:20pm

December 18, 1939 Monday weather: cloudy, dull, rain, temp at noon +31F

up at 7am, dressed, talked, breakfast, rolled cigarettes, KR, left to corner to streetcar to Erzinger's stock til 11:55am, lunch, paid rent & bought a few things at Woolworth's & Eaton's, to Erzinger's, orders til 6, out to streetcar to Morse Place, met H. Andrew's, streetcar to Chalmers, talked to Lennox's, got cake tin, to bakery for bread, home, talked, supper read paper, doze, fixed tree up, looks swell, wrote out the rest of the Xmas cards, finised at 10:15pm, diary read, bed, 10:45pm (6 d.t.x)

December 19, 1939 Tuesday Weather: cloudy, cool, temp at noon +22F

up 7am, breakfast, talked, cigarettes, got water, KR, left to corner to streetcar to Erzinger's, stock & orders til 12:10pm, lunch, to post offic, bought stamps, back, talked, orders til 6pm, Albert was in, talked, He's gone, left to streetcar, to Chalmers, talked to Lily, got things, Rose was there and asked us to come over on December 24th, they brought me hom, supper, paper, laid down & dozed & listened to radio til 10:15pm, emptied water, got water, wrote in diary, bed 11:30pm

December 20, 1939 Wednesday Weather: cloudy cold, temp at noon +20F

up 7am dressed, breakfast, shaved, brought in water, KR, left to corner to streetcar to Erzinger's hat to wait til 8:20 to get in, swept up, put stock away, orders til 12, out on deliveries, lunch, orders til 3:30pm, out on 2 more deliveries, to B.A oil on Notre Dame & Tuxedo Barracks, back at 4:10pm, order til 6:05pm, Harold Andrews gave me a ride home, read paper, supper, laid down til 9pm, read, emptied water from washer got in water, read, wrote in diary, read, talked, bed 11:20pm

December 21, 1939 Thursday Weather fair, colder, temp at noon +12F

up 7:10am, dressed, talked, late, KR, left to corner to streetcar to post office, posted letters, to Erzinger's, orders til 12:15pm, lunch, order til 5:30pm, swept out, out in buick with Charlie, home, talked, read paper, supper, to barbers, they're filled up, to store, got in wood, 6 trips, laid down slept til 10:30pm, out & got water, emptied water, read, shaved & washed, talked, bed, (3 d.t.x.)

December 22, 1939 Friday Weather: cloudy, cold, temp at noon +21F

up 7am breakfast, washed, ready KR, left to corner to streetcar to Erzinger's, orders til 12, lunch, orders til 6:20pm, out to cafe for supper, back to work, boss said new week is cleaning -- curse it, stock & orders til 11:30pm, Charlie brought me home in truck, talked, cocoa, bed (2 d.t.x)

December 23, 1939 Saturday Weather: cloudy, cold, temp at noon +24F

up 7:05am, dressed, ready KR, left to corner to streetcar to Erzinger's orders til 3:30pm, swept up, will a few of them Merry Xmas - left to Garrick Cafe, to streetcar, to Elmwood, did shopping, to barbers & got haircut, to Chalmers, talked to Lily, left, to bakers for bread, hom, N. Lennox here for supper, read paper, laid down, dozed, radio til 9:30pm, got water, brought in wood, to store & back, read, R. Lennox her to take Normon home, they're gone, diary, read, bed 11:30pm

December 24, 1939 Sunday Weather: cloudy & cool, temp at noon +25F Xmas Eve

up 10am, got fires going, got breakfast, fooled around, got wood in, 6 trips, got water, lunch, laid down til 3:30pm, talked til 5pm, supper, started to get ready, Harold A. & Albert here, talked, shaved & washed & dressed, in car to Andrews, had 3 glasses of beer, played cards all night - crib & hearts with Art, Harold, Doug & Albert til 2am, Harold A. bought us home, talked, bed, 3am

December 25, 1939 Monday Weather: fair, temp at noon +30F Xmas Day

up 9:20am, dressed, B.A unwrapped her presents, I enjoyed that plenty, had a good time last night, helped Rhoda get breakfast ready, ate, talked, laid down, listened to His Majesty on the radio, talked, dozed til 1pm, got wood and coal in, Norma Young here to ask us to supper on Tuesday next week. This was a GREEN CHRISTMAS, no sign of snow or sign of it, laid down on bed, chores, read, slept til 3pm, brought carriage in, diary, talked, got ready, left to Lennox's, had a turkey supper & trimmings & got 2 presents, played crib, lost, had tea & cake, left at 12:30am, got fire going, bed, 2am.

Presents for Betty Ann, toy broom, dustpan, mop & bucket, 3 dresses, tin tea set, apron, two undershirts, dress hangers, 2 dolls, stuffed dog.
Presents for Rhoda, 2 pants, smock, handkerchief
Presents for Johnnie, 2 socks, tie, ashtray

December 26, 1939 Tuesday Weather: cloudy, mild, snow, temp at noon +20F Boxing Day

up 7:05am, dressed, breakfast, cigarette, washed, left to corner to streetcar to Erzinger's, talked for awhile, a few orders, put stock away, left in truck, drove Ted home, lunch, Norma Young here, laid down slept til 3pm, up got wood & coal, got ready, left to Chalmers, talked, read, turkey supper, talked played cards & bingo, til 10:30pm, tea & cake, left 11:30pm, got fire going, read, bed, 12:45am Had a bath (5 d.t.n.y)

December 27, 1939 Wednesday Weather: cloudy, snow, temp at noon +13F

up 7:05am, sleepy & tired, breakfast, left to corner to streetcar to Erzinger's, talked, orders, drove truck while Harold Baird's away, got orders for Max Kline, home 11:50am, lunch back to Erzinger's, orders & deliveries, back to warehouse at 5:45pm, drove truck about 54 miles today, supper, read paper, laid down slept til 8pm, Lily & Norma here, back with Betty Ann, who they had for the afternoon, talked, got wood, 5 trips, got water, swept sidewalk, talked, radio, Lily & Norma gone at 11:15pm diary, Rhoda not feeling so good, talked, bed 12am

December 28, 1939 Thursday Weather: cloudy, snow, temp at noon +16F

up 7am, dressed, breakfast, talked, shaved & washed, KR, left to corner to streetcar to Erzinger's, took some orders out, home at 12:30pm, lunch, Norma here, out in truck to Erzinger's, orders & deliveries til 5:30pm, left to streetcar to hom, supper, read paper, laid down slept radio, plaed 3 games with Norma, emptied water, left with Norma to take her home, back, to Lennox's to get cooker, talked, left, home at 10:30pm, talked, wrote in diary, bed, 11:30pm

December 29, 1939 Friday Weather: partly cloudy, cold, temp at noon +14F

up 7:10am, dressed, got water, KR, left to corner to streetcar to Erzinger's, did dusting and cleaning til 11:20am, to cafe for lunch, to eatons & got milk, to Erzingers, dusting & cleaning til 5:30pm, to cafe for supper, finished cleaning, swept basement, left to streetcar to home, Mr & Mrs Lennox here, talked, 1 ginger ale froze & broke, turkey was a poor one some Mrs Lennox took it with her to change it. talked, bed, (2 d.t.n.y)

December 30, 1939 Saturday Weather: cold, snow, temp at noon -10F

up at 7am, dressed, breakfast, KR, left to corner to streetcar to Erzinger's orders til 2:30pm, stocktaking til 5:30pm, asked boss about coming to work anymore, he says no, except on Saturdays - the dirty son of a bitch - someday he'll get his I hope, met Mr & Mrs L on streetcar, talked, home, Rhoda says Lily out, so I'll have to take turkey back myself, supper, laid down slept til 8, up to Chalmers to get turkey, to Plickes Butcher ship, no turkey's got money back, chased around other places to find a good bird, to Lennox's, talked, to Elmwood, Mrs L. finally got a bird at Lakeys, home, tea & bread, bed.

December 31, 1939 Sunday Weather: cold, snow, temp at noon -1F

up 9:30am, fixed fires, got breakfast, Rhoda up, brought in wood, talked, chopped kindling, got water, lunch, mopped floor, Norman Lennox here with turkey, he's gone, talked, shaved, emptied water, got coal, dressed, Mrs. Lennox here, Lily & Norma here, Mr. Lennox & Norman talked, kept fires up, supper, (turkey, I carved it) cranberries, spuds, peas, assorted pickles, tea and ice cream, talked, listened to radio, emptied water, heard New Year's come in across Canada on radio, went outside & made a few noises, had tea & cake, every one gone, bed 3am.

So ends 1939, a poor year for us all around work and home.
Total spent for 1939 $570.50
Important days of the Year
Jan 24 Rhoda's birthday 24
Jan 25 Joe Louis defeated John H. Lewis 1st round
Jan 31 Janet Morris birthday
Feb 1 Surprise party for Rhoda
Feb 10 Pope Pius XI died
Feb 21 Norma Young's birthday - 11
Feb 27 started work at Erzinger's
Feb 28 Betty Ann's birthday - 1
Mar 9 Ernie Hare dies (56)
Mar 9 Hall of Ontario wins Dominion Curling Championship
April 3, Mr Lennox birthday (60)
April 16 Boston wins Stanley Cup
April 16 first met Rhoda anniversary
April 17 Oshawa wins Memorial cup
April 24 Port Arthur wins Allen Cup
April 30 finished at Erzinger's
May 17 Dad died today in 1937
May 24 King & Queen arrived in Winnipeg
June 1 five years since Mum passed on
July 11 major league baseball all star game AL 3 - NL1
Sept 3 War Declared in Europe
Sept 11 Canada declares war against Germany
Sept 11 our wedding anniversary 2
Sept 20 Joe Louis defeats Bob Pasteur 11th round
Oct 8 New York Yankees win World Series 4 in a row
Nov 19 Wpg win Western Rugby title
Dec 9 Wpg wins Dominion Rugby title - Grey Cup
My weight is 156 lbs
Earned for the year $630.00

Nov 10, 1939 to Dec 7, 1939

November 10, 1939 Friday Weather: cloudy, cold, snow, temp at noon +12F

up 7 am, dressed, breakfast shaved & washed KR, left to corner streetcar, Erzingers, stock & orders til 11:30am, lunch 12:20pm, orders til 5:45pm, out to cafe, supper, talked, stock and orders til 10:45pm, rid in truck to Lennox's, Herb drove, talked and had toast and tea there, left at 11:10pm, home, got fire going bed 1am.

November 11, 1939 Saturday Weather: partly cloudy, milder temp at noon +30F

Armistice Day

up 7:15am, dressed, breakfast, talked, ready, KR, left to corner, Erzinger's at 8:10am, orders til 12:20, out in truck with H. Baird, home 12:55, lunch read, slept, radio, listened to rugby game, fixed radio wiring, got wood and coal in, talked, read paper, supper, Norman Lennox here with stuff & went to lay down, slept til 8pm, listend to radio, got water and emptied water, had coffee and bread and jam, wrote in diary, read, talked bed 10:25pm

November 12, 1939 Sunday Weather fair, mild, temp at noon +40F

up 9:45am, dressed, got fire going & breakfast, Rhoda up, breakfast talked, brought in wood & coal, got water & emptied water, fixed up light to the shed, lunch, laid down, Harold & Rose here to take us to the park, they're gone, slept til 3:45pm got water, Harold Andrews here, shaved & washed, changed, fixed fire, rode in car to Andrew's, talked, read, radio, supper, played cards (hearts) til 10pm, had tea & food, in car and home, fixed clock, let cat in, locked up, bed 11:30pm

November 13, 1939 Monday Weather: fair, temp at noon +39F

up 7am, dressed, breakfast, talked, KR, left to corner streetcar, Erzinger's stock & orders til 11:30am, out to cafe for lunch, walked around, bought a paper, read, orders and stock til 5:30, swept up out to streetcar, home, supper, talked, laid down, dozed, Mr Lennox here with washing, Mr Lennox left, took Betty Ann with him, out to Rosies, stopped at Jamison's, saw heater I might buy, talked, left, home, got water & wood, wrote in diary, bed.

November 14, 1939 Tuesday Weather fair, temp at noon +47F

up 6:50am, dressed, breakfast, talked, shaved & washed, ready, KR, left to corner, Erzinger's, talked, stock & orders til 11:30, lunch, out to Landlords, paid rent, back to Erzingers, orders til 5:45pm, out to streetcar & home, read paper, supper, talked, read, dozed, radio til 9:30pm, emptied & got water, got kindling, bed, 10:50pm

November 15, 1939 Wednesday Weather:fair, temp at noon +46F

up 7am, dressed, breakfast, talked, cigarette, washed, KR, to corner, Erzingers, talked, stock & orders til 11:30am, lunch, stock & orders til 5:20pm, swept up, out to Paulin Chambers, got Harold Andrews car, to 188 Chalmers, got Art, to Jamison's, bought heater, home, took sewing machine to Lilys, Art helped, to Lennox's, put laundry in, talked, left for home, supper, talked, read, paper, out in car to Paulin's with harold A. watched them with orders, then with Harold hom, in, talked, wrote in diary, bed, 9:25pm

November 16, 1939 Thursday Weather: fair, temp at noon +30F

up 7am, dressed, breakfast, talked, shaved & washed, KR, left to corner, to Erzinger's, stock & orders til 11:30am, downstairs for lunch, read, 12:30pm orders til 5:15pm, swept up, out to streetcar, home, 6:10pm, read paper, supper, laid down, listened to radio, got wood in, got water, to store & back, read, rolled cigarettes, talked, Rhoda gone to bed, diary, read, bed (38 D.T. X.)

November 17, 1939 Friday Weather: fair & mild, temp at noon +40F

up at 7am, dressed, breakfast, talked, KR, left, Erzingers, orders & stock til 11:30, lunch, read, orders til 5:45pm, out to streetcar, home, Norma Young here for supper, read paper, laid down, read til 8:30pm, Norma gone home, got water, went looking around for cat, can't find him, brought wood in, talked read til 10pm, got fire going, diary, bed 10:40pm

November 18, 1939 Saturday Weather: fair, temp at noon +33F

up at 7:10am, dressed, breakfast, washed, ready, put water in tub for Rhoda, KR, left to corner streetcar, Erzingers, orders & stock til 2:30pm, loaded trucks, left to Donald streetcark home, listened to radio til 4:30pm, read, out to store & back, supper, wrote in diray, read, talked cocoa and toast bed, 10:30pm

November 19 1939 Sunday Weather: fair, temp at noon +40F

up 8:45am, dressed, got fire & breakfast going, Rhoda up, talked, read, out to chop & pile wood til 2pm, lunch, laid down, slept til 3:30, Doug & Jessie's 2 kids here, talked finished piling wood about 5:30pm, brought wood & water, talked, listened to radio, supper, Norma Young here, got water, watered plants, rolled cigarettes, 7:45pm left to Chalmers, talked to Rose & Harold & kids, Albert & Bessie had just left, played crib & hearts til 10:30, won 2 in crib, tea & cake, left for home 11:20pm, fixed fire, wrote in diary, read, bed.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers won Western Rugby Conference on Satureday, Score 28 - 7, now play East.

November 20, 1939 Monday Weather: fair, temp at noon +26F

up 7am, breakfast, KR, left to corner, Erzingers, stock, swept basement, orders, out to store, bought Toronto Star, Met Al Henderson, who's in town, talked, he says he might come over & see us this week, to Erzingers, read, orders til 5:15, swept up, Albert was in, talked, streetcar home, read paper, supper, laid down, out, started to get water, handle of wagon came off, got water, made a collar for the cat, read til 10:20pm, wrote in diary, talked, bed 11pm.

November 21, 1939 Tuesday Weather: fair, temp at noon, +40F

up 7am dressed, breakfast, washed, emptied water, KR, lft to corner, Erzinger's, stock & orders til lunch, orders & stock til 5:20pm, out to streecar, home read, supper, Al Henderson here, talked, he left 8:20pm, fixed water wagon, got water, 3 trips, radio, talked, diary, read, emptied water, bed 11pm


November 22, 1939 Wednesday Weather, fair, temp at noon +34F

up at 7:10am, dressed, breakfast, talked, ready, KR, left to corner, Erzingers, orders & stock til 12, lunch, orders til 5:30pm, swept up, out to streetcar, home, read paper, supper, talked, laid down for awhile, ready, ot, the 3 of us to Lennox's talked, borrowed 50¢, lft for home at 10:10pm, got wood, both kinds, talked wrote in diary, rolled cigarretes, bed, 11:15pm

November 23, 1939 Thursday Weather: fair cloudy, temp at noon +36F

up 6:50am, dressed, talked, shaved & washed, KR, left to corner, Erzinger's, stock & orders til 11:45am, lunch, got in hot water, again a mistake on a order & every time its ROY, that's checked it, I wonder, boy, I'm going careful, read, orders & stock til 5:15pm, swept up, out to streetcar, home, to store & back, read, supper, laid down, put a couple of clothes lines up, emptied water, brought in wood & coal, reat, wrote in diary, fixed fires, locked up, wrote a couple of letters, Bed, 11:30pm (31 D.T.X)

November, 24, 1939 Friday Weather cloudy, cold, temp at noon +28F

up 7am, dressed, washed, shaved, breakfast,ready, KR, left to corner, streetcar, Erzinger's, stock & orders til 11:20am, out to cafe, lunch, out to P.O. sent letters, orders & stock til 5:30pm, out to streetcar to home, brought home 2 bags of candy, read paper, supper, laid down til 8:20, fixed grocery list, out and got water, brought in wood and coal, cup of cocoa, diary, read, bed 11:30pm

November 25, 1939 Saturday Weather: cloudy, temp at noon +34F

up 6:55am dressed, breakfast, cigarette, ready, KR, left to corner, Erzinger's, the way their acting toward me I gess the soon I quilt the better, city & country orders, til 2:30pm, left to store, to Peterson's, got watch, busted for good now, might as well just put it away, did shopping, to Chalmers, talked to Lily & Art, left after having some tea & biscuits, to bakers' got bread, home, talked, read paper, radio, supper, emptied water, Mr & Mrs Lennox & Norman here, talked, had tea & toast, they re gone 11:05pm, wrote in diary, read, bed 12am

November 26, 1939 Sunday Weather: cloudy, temp at noon +38F

up 9:30am, dressed, got fire going, made breakfast, Rhoda up, talked, emptied water, chopped kindling, brought in thick & them, laid down, read & slept til 3:30pm, raked up yard & burnt rubbish, ate, read til 5pm supper, listened to radio til 7, got water, B.A. had a bath & to bed, read, played cards, wrote diary, read, bed 10:30pm

November 27, 1939 Monday Weather: fair, temp at noon +35F

up 6:55am, dressed, breakfast, cigarette, brought in water for Rhoda, read, KR, left to corner streetcar, to Erzingers, stock & orders til 11:30am, out to Landlord, paid some rent, back to Erzingers, lunch, orders & stock til 5:15pm swept up, to streetcar, home, read paper, supper, talked, listened to radio, dozed til 7:20pm, out to Lennox's with B.A. for stove pipes - wrong size, talked to Rhoda's Uncle George and Aunt Mamie, Rhoda stayed home, home, cleaned tub, got water, read til 10 pm, bed 11pm

November 28, 1939 Tuesday Weather: fair & mild, temp at noon +32F

up 6:55am dressed, breakfast, cigarette, washed, KR, left to corner, Erzingers, orders til 11:20am, lunch, orders til 6:15pm, swept up, out to streetcar, home, read paper, supper, talked, slept til 8:30pm, listed to radio, went out and chased some cats that were yowling outside, including our own, got wood, emptied water, wrote in diary, read, talked, bed 10:30pm

November 29, 1939 Wednesday Weather: fair & mild, temp at noon +32F

up 6:55am, dressed, breakfast, talked, washed, KR, left to corner, to Erzingers, stock & orders til 11:30am, lunch, 12:40pm, order til 5:30pm, swept up, talked to Mr. Johnson, neighbour on streetcar, home, read paper, supper, dozed, listened to radio, cleaned stove, emptied ashes & soot, brought in wood, 6 trips, got water in, read til 9:30pm, talked radio, bed 10:45pm

November 30, 1939 Thursday Weather: fair & warm, temp at noon +42F

up 6:55am, dressed, breakfast, talked, washed & shaved, KR, left to corner, to Erzingers, orders & stock til 11:30am, lunch, read, orders til 5:15pm, swept up, called stock to Mr McClelland til 6:15pm, to Cafe, supper, to Erzingers, stock til 9:15pm, orders til 10, Charlie brought me home in Buick, Mr & Mrs Lennox & Norman here, wrote in diary, read, bed 12am

Spent for the month $51.74
Earned for the month $48.00
My weight is 151 lbs

December 1, 1939 Friday Weather: cloudy & cold, temp at noon, +32F

up 6:55am, dressed, breakfast, talked, washed, KR, left to corner, to Erzingers, orders & stock til 12, lunch read, 1pm, orders & stock til 6pm, left 6:05, to streetcar home, supper, read paper, talked, laid down, slept til 8:30pm, out to store & back, got water, emptied water, brought wood & coal in, wrote in diary, read, made out shopping list, had cocoa and cake, talked, bed 10:30pm

Russia invaded Finland today

December 2, 1939 Saturday Weather: rain & snow, strong winds, temp at noon+16F

up 7am, dressed, breakfast, talked, shaved & washed, read, KR, left to corner, to Erzingers, orders til 2pm, slwpt up, loaded trucks, out to 15¢ store, bought some stuff, to Safeway, to Hardware, then to Drugstore, paid light bill, to Chalmers, talked to Lily, looked at cupboard Art's building for her, it's not bad, talked, left to bakers, got bread, home at 4:25pm, read paper, talked, supper, laid down, slept, radio, got coal in, changed water, washed, let at 8:20pm to Lennox's, talked ate, tea & toast & jam, left 11:45pm, home, fixed fire, wrote in diary, Bed 12:45pm

December 3, 1939 Sunday Weather: partly cloudy, mild, temp at noon +40F

up 10am, dressed, breakfast, talked, cleaned snow away, brought in coal & wood, walked around neighbourhood with B.A. came in, laid on bed, read & slept til 3:30pm, read, fixed wagon, Harold & Rose here, talked, Rose made a dress for B.A., talked, radio til 6:45pm, out & got water, 3 trips, Lily & Norma & dog here, talked, played cards til 10pm, hat tea & toast, dog ran after cat & nearly got him, the cat broke a plant in rush to get away, Lily & Norma & dog gone 11:45pm, read, had cigarette, bed, 12:15pm

December 4, 1939 Monday Weather: fair & mild, temp at noon +34F

up 6:50am, dressed, breakfast, talked, cigarette, shaved & washed, KR, left to corner, to Erzingers, worked on Xmas orders all morning, lunch 12, out to Eatons, got pipes sent out, walked around, back to Erzingers, orders and made a couple of deliveries, back orders til 5:25pm, swept up, out to Donald St. streetcar, home, read paper, supper, laid down til 8:10pm talked got heater & pipes up, got kindling, emptied water from washer, diary, read, bed, B.A. fussy & still up 11:05pm

December 5, 1939 Tuesday Weather: fair & mild, temp at noon +40F

up 7am, dressed, breakfast, cigarette, washed, ready, KR, left to corner, to Erzingers, stock & orders til 11:30am, out to landlords, paid rent, lunch, read, back to Erzingers 12:20pm, orders til 6:10pm, went to Mitchell Copps for Mr. McClelland, back, swept up, out to streetcar, home at 7pm, supper, read paper, laid down til 8:30pm, listened to raido, got water, read til 10:30pm, bed 11:10pm
Foggy all evening.

December 6, 1939 Wednesday Weather: cloudy, temp at noon +40F

up 6:55am, dressed, breakfast, rolled cigarettes, smoked on, shaved & washed, KR, left to corner, to Erzingers, stock & orders til 11:30am, downstairs to lunch, read til 12:30pm, orders til 6:40pm, swept up, out to streetcar and home at 7:40pm, supper, read paper, laid down til 9:15, talked, got in wood & water, read til 1045pm, raining to beat the devil outside right now, diary, read, talked, bed 11:25pm

December 7, 1939 Thursday Weather: fair, temp at noon +34F

up 6:55am, dressed, breakfast, talked, cigarette, ready KR, left to corner, to Erzingers, stock & orders til 11:30am, out to cafe, lunch, orders & stock til 5:30pm, swept up, out to donald street streetcar, home, supper, Norma here, laid down & dozed, talked, listened to raido, brought wood in 7 trips, walked with Norma to Monroe Ave, home, got water in, talked, read, bed about 11pm

Sept 12, 1937 to Sept 30, 1937

September 12, 1937 Sunday Weather: fair & cool, temp at noon +61F

up 10:05 am, breakfast, Art & Lily up, talked til 11, read, been married 16 hours 15 min, fooled around, cut some flowers; Al Henderson back from mines was here to see me, talked, gone at 4:45pm, read, supper, radio, shaved & washed dressed, with Rhoda to her home - talked there til 10, met Mr. Andrews who brought us home in his car, ate, talked, bed. spent 10¢

September 13, 1937 Monday Weather: fair & cool, temp at noon + 68F

up 7:10am after waking Rhoda, down to breakfast, washed, left for streetcar to Erzingers. Swept up, orders til 12:55, lunch back at 1:50pm orders til 4pm. Put away stock til 5, orders til 5:30, swept up, in Austen truck to Chalmers & Kelvin, home, read paper, supper, laid down til 7:35, wrote diary, not feeling so good - think I got appendicitus - will have to see a doctor Thurs night. fooled around, had tea & bread - bed - could not sleep it was bothering me.

September 14, 1937 Tuesday Weather: fair, rain, temp at noon +63F

up at 7:05 am feel good, breakfast, washed, K Rhoda, streetcar to Erzinger's, orders til 11:45, lunch, soup, orders til 5:30pm swept up, met A Hartz, talked on streetcar home, supper, read paper, fixed lamp for Rhoda, diary, read, Rhoda gone to party, Bob here, read, slept, radio, ate, Rhoda came in at 12, bed, spend 25¢

September 15, 1937 Wednesday Weather: fair & cool, temp at noon +50F

up 7:10am, breakfast, washed (K Rhoda) streetcar to Erzinger's, orders til 12:20pm, lunch, order til 5, put stock away, swept up, out to Donald Street streetcar, home, supper, read paper, diary, been married to Rhoda 3 days 23 hrs, 40 mins, Rhoda gone over home, back at 9:10pm talked, read, bed, spent 25¢

September 16, 1937 Thursday Weather: fair & cool

up 7:25pm breakfast, washed, out to streetcar, swept up, orders til 12:30pm, lunch, orders til 6:15pm, out to Garrick Cafe, supper, back, put all the stock away, piled cartons, swept up, left at 11:10pm, Rhoda in bed said she's not feeling well, bed, slept.

September 17, 1937 Friday Weather cloudy, rain, temp at noon +54F

up at 7:15 breakfast, washed, K Rhoda, out to streetcar, to Erzinger's, swept up, orders til 12:30, lunch, orders til 5:10pm, swept up, Pay $11.00, home, read paper, supper, diary, laid down til 7:30pm, shaved & washed, rhoda and I have been married 6 days, friends of Rhoda's here from Holt Renfrews, talked, listened, ate, cut some flowers for them, they left at 11:30, talked to Lily, Wpgs 13 Concordia College 0 rugby

September 18, 1937 Saturday Weather: fair, temp at noon +50F
up at 7:10am breakfast, washed, K Rhoda, out to streetcar to Erzinger's swept, orders til 2:30pm, out to streetcar, home, read paper, slept, Rhoda is mad at me, I think, supper, diary, read, (it is 6 days 23 hours 30 mins Rhoda and I have been married, stayed in all night, bed 10:15pm, spent 25¢

September 19, 1937 Sunday Weather: fair, temp at noon +53F
up 10:30am, breakfast, brought Rhoda up some tea, read, worked in garden til 1pm, potted some plants for Lily, shaved & washed, dressed, out with Rhoda's to her parents, sat around, talked til 5pm, home, read, supper, Harold & Rose here, listened to radio, Kay Inkster came 8:30pm, Lily, Harold & kids gone, ate, Lily back, Kay left at 11pm, bed 11:30pm, spent 20¢

September 20, 1937 Monday Weather: fair & warm, temp at noon +67F

breakfast at 7:15am, washed, K Rhoda, streetcar, swept & mopped, orders, swept up basement, orders til 1, put stock away after lunch til 5:30pm, straighted up, out to streetcar, home, supper read, looked at picture of Rhoda & I taken on wedding night -- good of Rhoda, poor of me, wrote in diary til 7pm, worked in garden til 9pm, to store & back, listened to rugby came til 11:30pm score - Wpgs 6 - Regina 4, talked, bed, spent 40¢

September 21, 1937 Tuesday Weather: fair & warm, temp at noon +72F

up at 7:15am, breakfast, washed up, left 5¢ on table, out to Kelvin street Streetcar to Erzingers, swept up orders & stock til 1pm, lunch, orders til 5:30, out to streetcar, home, supper, read paper, wrote in diary tile 6:50pm, slept til 7:30pm, shaved & washed, out to Rhodas parents, today is Rhoda's mothers birthday, talked, helped Mr Lennox with a little fixing up, radio, talked home at 11pm, bed. spent 40¢

September 22, 1937 Wednesday Weather: fair, cool, rain, temp at noon +54F

up 7:10am, breakfast washed, down to streetcar, saw H. Morton, to Erzingers swept up offic, orders & stock all morning til 1pm, lunch orders & stock til 5:10pm, out to streetcar, home, supper, read paper, laid down til 7pm up, diary, read, worked in garden, listened to raido, bed. spent 25¢

September 23, 1937 Thursday Weather fair, cool, rain, temp at noon +56F

up 7:10am, breakfast, out to Erzinger's, worked til 6pm, home, supper, laid down, Rhoda gone out, Lily having a shower for Rhoda at K. Inksters place, sick, vomitted, Harold here, out to Harolds, then to Andrews, played crib til 11:30pm, Harold & I against Doug & Art, lost out to Doug, home 12:20pm tea & ate, bed, spent 25¢

September 24, 1937 Friday Weather: cloudy cool, temp at noon +44F

up at 7:20am, breakfast, K Rhoda, Erzinger's, worked til 11: 15pm, Harold Baird brought me home in truck, tea & cake, bed. spent 25¢

September 25, 1937 Saturday Weather: fair, cool, temp at noon +42F

up 7:05am, breakfast, shaved & washed, K Rhoda, out to streetcar, worked on orders til 2pm, they all know now at Erzinger's and came & congratulated me, swept up, out to streetcar, home, read paper listened to rugby, Winnipegs 12 - Regina 0, tea & cake, wrote in diary, read, listed to radio, Harold & Rose came over, bed 10:20pm

September 26, 1937 Sunday Weather: fair, temp at noon +47F

up at 9:30am, breakfast, in garden, cut some flowers, ate, read, slept & listened to radio til 4:30pm, wrote in diary, shaved & washed, supper, Herb Andrews house had a fire, very bad at about 6:30 this morning, sat around and listened to radio til 10, coffee & cake, played two games of rings, lost, bed, spent 20¢, my weight is 145½

September 27, 1937 Monday Weather: cloudy, rain, temp at noon +58F

up 7am, breakfast, washed, out to streetcar, talked to H Morton on streetcar, Erzingers 7:50am, swept up til 12:30, lunch then orders til 5, stock, swept up til 6, out to streetcar and home, supper, read paper, J Fixx, 34 HR, read, washed, changed, out to Rhoda's parents place, talked, read, left 10:15pm, home, ate, bed, spent 45¢

September 28, 1937 Tuesday Weather: cloudy, cold, temp at noon +43F

up 7am, breakfast, washed, out to streetcar, at Erzingers by 740am, put stock away til 8:15, orders til 12:40pm, lunch, country orders til 4:30pm, stock til 6, phoned home, to cafe, saw Albert, supper, back finished at 9:30, Albert gave me a camera, to streetcar, home, talked, gave Art cigarettes and Norma using camera, shaved, washed, Rhoda told me about some more gifts, well we can use anything we can get, wrote in diary, bed. spent 51¢

September 29, 1937 Wednesday Weather: cloudy & cool, temp at noon +43F

up 7:05am, breakfast, washed, out to streetcar to Erzinger's swept & mopped, & order til lunch, orders til 5:15, stock til 6:15, out to streetcar, home, supper, laid down, not going to Harold & Hazels tonight, wrote in diary, read, stayed in all night reading & listening to raido til 10:30pm, Bob was here for awhile, bed. spent 25¢

September 30, 1937 Thursday Weather: cloudy, rain, temp at noon +45F

up 7:05am, breakfast, washed & shaved, out to streetcar, swept up, orders til 12:20, lunch, orders til 6pm, out to cafe, supper, back for stock taking til 10pm, ride in truck home, read paper, tea, wrote in diary, read, bed, spent 60¢
Have been with Rhoda 678 days out of 1258
I have spent this month $13.80 Total for 9 months $147.59
My weight is 145½

August 1, 1937 to September 11, 1937

August 1. 1937 Weather, cloudy & warm rain, temp at noon +80F

up 11:10am dinner, laid on couch, read, walked around in garden, slept, ate, read, wrote in diary, straightened everything for the month. Lilly called me and said she felt so lonely and was crying. Read, supper, talked to Art, dressed, Rhoda here at 8:15pm, to store & back, laid on chesterfeild, Rhoda here til 11;30pm, Walked to Rhodas, there til 1:15am, home, bed, spent 35¢

August 2, 1937 Monday Weather: cloudy, rain, temp at noon +80F

up 8:15am let in iceman, breakfast, cut lawn, finished at 10:30am, boy, are the mosquitos bad, laid on chesterfield, listened to radio, dinner, wrote in diary, did dishes, (25 days left and Rhoda will be my wife) Foxx 26 homeruns, worked in garden for awhile, dressed, out to Regans then to Rhoda’s, waited around til 8:30pm and then out for a walk, back to our place, laid on chesterfield, I went crazy, & she said she was disappointed in me and I don’t blame her a bit – on verandah, talked til 11:20, to Rhoda’s talked for a while, left for home at aa:45pm, bed, spent zero.

August 3, 1937 Tuesday Weather: fair & warm, temp at noon +74F

up 7:05am, breakfast washed, out to streetcar to Erzingers, swept & mopped, orders til noon, lunch, orders til 7:40pm, to café for supper, back at 8:10, put away stock til 8:40, finished by 9, out to streetcar and home, read paper, talked to Lily, diary, read, bed, spent 81¢

August 4, 1937 Wednesday

up 7am, breakfast, streetcar to Erzingers, worked til 7pm out to streetcar at Donald st and home, supper, washed & dressed, and to Rhodas, she wasn’t ready as usual, to Hazel & Harolds, talked there til 11pm, to Rhodas, there til 1am, home bed, spent 50¢

August 5, 1937 Thursday

no record

August 6, 1937 Friday

up 7am, breakfast, out to streetcar, saw Mr. Lennox on streetcar, to Erzinger’s, orders til 12, Lunch, out to Eaton’s, Met Rhoda - again she raised a complaint, the same old thing, when I want her, she’s always got something to do & she says it’s me – I’m sore about that. Back to Erzinger’s at 1. Worked til 6, to Donald St. Met Rhoda, talked, she asked me if I wanted her to come to supper. I told her to suit herself. Home, read paper, J.Foxx 28 homeruns, wrote in diary, laid down til 8, watered garden, sat around, over to Rhoda’s, talked til 10:30pm home, bed, spent 50¢

August 7, 1937 Saturday Weather: cloudy, warm, rain, temp at noon +70F

up 7:10am, breakfast, out to streetcar to Erzinger’s, orders til 2:15, swept up, piled stock on tables, oiled floor – left at 4:15, to Mitchell Copps, paid $1.00, to Donald streetcar, talked to Eve Horton, home, read paper, slept, supper, diary, read, shaved & washed & dressed and out to store. To Dentist – got my plate – boy does it feel funny, but I suppose I’ll get used to it in time. Over to Rhoda’s, not ready as usual, waited around, home, laid on chesterfield, Love & passion, but we stopped, to Rhoda’s, talked, left at 12:20pm, home, bed. Spent $9

August 8, 1937 Sunday Weather; Clear & warm, temp at noon +75F

up 11am, ate, foolded around, read, put hose on, cut flowers, laid on chesterfield, read and slept til 5pm. Supper, diary, read, I hope Rhoda comes over tonight, out to garden, watered it and other things, Lily gone out with Harold A. In his car, out to store, over to Rhoda’s, she was all alone, talked & loved til 10pm, her folks came home, talk til 11pm home, bed, spent 10¢

August 9, 1937 Monday Weather: cloudy & mild, temp at noon +73F

up 7am, woke Lily, breakfast, washed & shaved, out to streetcar to Erzinger’s, swept floor, Boss came in, had sprained his foot over the weekend, orders til 12, lunch, over to Eaton’s, med Rhoda, she was in the dumps, tired, poor kid, left her at 12:55pm to Erzingers, orders til 4:30pm, put away stock, swept up, out to Donald street through Johnson Ave, to Barbers for a haircut, talked to J. Levendale, home, supper, read paper, diary (Note, on Aug 4, Norma had her tonsils out, she is OK no) J. Foxx 29 h runs, slept read, Guy here to see Lily or Bob, Bob here, Jessie Young here, gave her some flowers, Rhoda here, laid on chesterfield, usual, Art home, out to Rhoda’s, talked, left, Big Storm came down, bed, spent 60¢

August 10, 1937 Tuesday Weather: fair, cooler temp at noon +70F

up 7:05am, woke Lily, breakfast, out to streetcar to Erzinger’s, swept and mopped, orders til 12, lunch, out to Eaton’s, met Rhoda, talked, shopped, bank, so long to Rhoda, Erzingers, orders til 6:30pm swept up, out to streetcar, home, supper, read paper, diary, dressed, out to Rhoda’s (Art & Lily say I’m foolish to get married but what else can I do – they don’t know the half of it, I wonder if we should tell Lily anyways) talked, went out for a walk, back cause mosquitos are too bad, talked, told her what I’d do if she didn’t tell her mother soon, home, bed, spent 25¢

August 11, 1937 Wednesday Weather: clear & warm, temp at noon +80F

up 7, breakfast, washed, out to streetcar to Erzinger’s, orders til 12, lunch, out to Eaton’s, met Rhoda, she had not been to work, she told me what her mother said. What Parents. Her Mother especially, saying things like that, wishing I was dead – I will be glad when I get Rhoda out of a house like that, to Hell with the rest. I’ll fight my own battles and show them. Went back to work, orders and stock til 6 - swept up then out to Donald St streetcar, home, supper, read paper til 7:30, diary, fooled around in garden, Bob here, Lily gone out, sat on front verandah, Rhoda came, talked L&P 11:30 walked to Rhodas talked, good night, then home, bed, spent 50¢

August 12, 1937 Thursday Weather: fair and warm, temp at noon +85F

up 7am, woke Lily, breakfast, out to Erzingers, orders til 12:05pm , lunch out to Eaton’s, met Rhoda, walked around and talked, back to Erzinger’s, orders and stock til 7pm, out to Mac’s Lunch, supper, to work, put away stock & worked til 11pm, out to Donald st. Streetcar, talked to Patricia Kemp, home, read paper, talked to Art, diary, read, bed, spent 50¢ – 16 days left.

August 13, 1937 Friday Weather: cloudy, warm, rain , temp at noon +80F

up 7am, woke Lily, breakfast, washed, shaved out to Erzinger’s, orders til 12, Mr. Scales of Scales & Roberts is in Winnipeg, Lunch, out to Eatons, met Rhoda, talked, back to work til 6:15pm, met Rhoda at Streetcar, home, supper, read paper (J Foxx of Red Sox 31 hruns) Bob Young here, gone to farm and taken Norma, watered garden, cut some glads for Rhoda and over to her place, home at 10:50, ate, talked to Art, bed, spent 50¢

August 14, 1937 Saturday Weather: clear & warm, temp at noon +86F

up 7am, breakfast, Erzingers, worked til 2:50, out to Jewellers, 3 more payments to go, to streetcar, home, ate, laid down, slept, diary, read, cultivated garden, supper, watered garden, washed and shaved, dressed, out to store, to Dentist, he’s out, home, out to Rhoda’s, waited around, she got a new dress & looks fine in it. Out to Roxy Theatre, saw The Lust of Mrs Cheney, out at 11:20, to Rhodas, read, had tea & cake, left 12:45pm home, spent $1.50

August 15, 1937 Sunday Weather: cloudy & warm, temp at noon +80F

up 10:30am, breakfast, read, looked at garden, played 3 games, won 2, diary, read, worked in garden, slept til 5, supper, finished watering garden, talked to Pat Webster, read, Rose & Harold here, Rhoda came, R&H left at 9, Mrs. Law here, then Bob, Bob let me drive his car out to Kildonan and around to Rhoda’s, came home, Bob left, locked doors, bed, spent 15¢


August 16, 1937 Monday Weather: fair, cool, temp at noon +70F
up 6:45am, breakfast, washed, shaved, out to streetcar to Erzinger’s, swept up, orders til 11:50am, lunch, walked around, met Rhoda, to bank, walked and so long to Rhoda, back to Erzingers, orders til 5:15pm swept up, washed, out to streetcar, met Rhoda, talked, home supper, read paper, slept til 7:30pm, diary, washed, changed, out to Rhoda’s, talked, on chesterfield & she says play then she said thats all, I got sore, talked, left at 11:30, home, bed 11:45 spent 55¢

August 17, 1937 Tuesday Weather: fair, warmer, temp at noon +75F

up 7am, breakfast, washed, out to Erzinger’s swept up, orders til 12, lunch out to Eaton’s met Rhoda, to restroom, sit down and talked, to Halls with her then back to work, orders til 6:15pm swept up, talked to Mr. Lennox on streetcar home – supper, read, shaved, washed, diary, read, watered garden, to Dentist, to store, to Rhoda’s, laid on couch on sunporch, out to kitchen, tea and toast, there til 12:30am, home bed, spent 35¢

August 18, 1937 Wednesday Weather: clear and warm, temp at noon +81F

up 6:50 am, breakfast, washed, to Erzingers, swept up, put stock away til 8:30, orders til 12, lunch, met Rhoda, walked around, back to Erzingers, orders til 6:15pm, met Rhoda at streetcar, home, supper, laid down til 8:10pm, dressed, out to Rhoda’s, over to Hazel & Harolds but they are out, back to Rhoda’s, sat outside til 10pm, had nose bleed, left for home, had cocoa and pie, diary, read, bed, spent 30¢

August 19, 1937 Thursday Weather: cloudy, cool, rain, temp at noon, +67F

up 7am, breakfast, washed, out to streetcar, talked to R. Lennox, Erzingers, swept up - put stock away, orders til 12, lunch, read, started a game of crib with Bud, orders and put stock away til 5:30pm swept up, washed, out to streetcar, Rhoda did not show up, I have to go over, rain or not & see if anything’s wrong but I guess she told her mother, home, supper, read paper, diary, read, shaved, washed, dressed, out to Rhoda’s, talked, out to Hazel & Harolds, there til 11, to Rhoda’s, home, bed, spent 50¢

August 20, 1937 Friday Weather: -----

up 7:10am, breakfast, out to streetcar, Erzinger’s, swept office, orders til 12, lunch, played crib with Bud, put stock away til 6pm, to Mac’s café on Main St for supper, played game machine, back to Erzingers, worked til 10:45, out to streetcar and home, ate, read, bed. Spent 80¢

August 21, 1937 Saturday Weather, clear and cool, temp at noon +66F

up 7:15am, breakfast, washed, to Erzinger’s, orders til 2:30pm, swept up out to streetcar, home, ate, read paper, diary, read, laid down and slept, supper, cut some flowers, dressed, to Rhoda’s, waited around, her parents are just the same, the so & so’s, poor Rhoda. Out for a walk, back to our place, laid on chesterfield, slept, Lily home, had tea & cake, to Rhoda’s, home, bed, spent $1.26

August 22, 1937 Sunday Weather: clear & warmer, temp at noon +73F

up 11:30am, breakfast, read, played rings, won 2, talked, Albert here, told him I am getting married to Rhoda, he’s gone, watered garden, read, slept, Rhoda never came, supper, dozed, finished watering garden, washed, dressed, waited around, Albert here, Art home, told him about Me and Rhoda, out to Rhoda’s, she has been sick all day, there til 10:30pm home, milk & cake, bed, spent 10¢

August 23, 1937 Monday Weather: cloudy, warm, temp at noon +80F

up 6:55am woke Lily, breakfast, washed, & shaved, out to streetcar, Erzingers, swept & mopped, put stock away and orders til 12. Lunch, out to Eaton’s, Rhoda came, talked, to Renfrews, back to Erzingers, orders til 4:15, stock til 5:30pm ,swept up, washed, out to Jewellers, waited for Rhoda, she came, she has given then notice at Holt’s, steetcar home, supper, read paper, laid down, diary, read, shaved & washed, dressed, out to Rhoda’s, (there is 120 hrs & 45 minutes til I get married) she had been crying, walked around to minister’s, he’s out, to Hazel & Harolds, there til 10:30pm back to minister’s, he’s still out, to Rhoda’s sat on back step and talked, left there at 11:40pm, home, bed, spent 40¢

August 24, 1937 Tuesday Weather: clear & warm, temp at noon +79F

up 7am, breakfast, washed, out to streetcar, to Erzinger’s swept up, orders til 12, lunch, out to Eaton’s, med Rhoda, to Jewellers and filled in forms for Wedding or Marriage Certificate, cost $5, out to Eatons, ro Renfrews, back to work, orders til 2, put stock away til 3:30, country orders til 6:15, swept up, out to streetcar, home, supper, read paper, Art and Lily gone out, diary, read, dressed, to Rhoda’s, talked, out to Minister’s, to Bowling Greens – made arrangements with Minister, back home, talked, laid on chesterfield, L&P, Lily came, talked, goodnight Rhoda, home 11:10pm, spent 15¢

August 25, 1937 Wednesday Weather: fair & warm, temp at noon +80F

up at 6:50am, breakfast, washed, out to streetcar, to Erzinger’s, country orders til 9, city orders til 12, lunch, met Rhoda, to Bank to Jewellers, picked up marriage certificate, walked around, back to work, city orders til 2, put away stock and country orders, swept up, out to streetcar, met Rhoda, home, supper, read paper, read marriage certificate, laid down til 7:15pm, diary, read, watered garden, read, Albert, Bessie, Elsie here, read, ate, Art home, Bed, spent $5.26. (There is 72 ½ hours til I’m married)

August 26, 1937 Thursday Weather: clear & warm, temp at noon +85F

up 7:10am, breakfast, washed, streetcar to Erzingers, swept office, orders til 11:30, out to Garrick Café, lunch, made a delivery, to work, orders til 5:30pm, swept up, out to streetcar, met Rhoda and Kay Inkster, got on same car, home, supper, read paper, shaved & washed, diary, read, watered garden, Harold & Rose took Lily and Norma for a ride in the car. Out to Rhoda’s, he mother says the news has made her sick. Rhoda says we should postpone our wedding (will see tomorrow when I go over there), home, got a beast of a cold, bed, spent 25¢

August 27, 1937 Friday Weather: cloudy & hot, temp at noon +86F

up 7:10am, still got my cold, breakfast, washed, out to streetcar to Erzinger’s, swept up, put away stock, and orders til 11:50, lunch, boy do I feel rotten, city orders til 3pm, country til 6:15pm, washed up, out to streetcar, home, supper, read paper, took 2 asprins, laid down til 7:30pm, diary, read, met her brother on the way, talked, got to Rhodas, they were waiting for me. Talked to her mother, boy oh boy she want to bawl everything up, well, Ill give them til Sept 11 to decide or I take things into my hands and it will be done, I certainly will not go away, there til 10:45pm, home, bed, spent 35¢

August 28, 1937 Saturday Weather: cloudy, cooler, temp at noon +68F

up 7:10am, breakfast, washed, still got my cold, to Erzinger’s, swept up, orders til 2, out to Jewellers and got ring, out to streetcar on Donald St and home, read paper, laid down til 5:20pm, read, supper, diary, watered garden, shaved & washed, out to Rhoda’s, nothing was said, but Mrs Lennox wants to announce it in the paper – she can’t do that and I told her so & other things, they went to bed, ate, came home, home 1:35am

August 29, 1937 Sunday Weather: clear & warm, temp at noon +73F

up 10:45 am, breakfast, work around garden til 1;30pm, read diary, washed, changed, over to rhoda’s, sat around there and talked til 5:30pm, home, supper, washed & shaved, dressed, out to Rhoda’s and we went for a walk, out to Kildonan, to Brazier, south on brazier to Chalmers, to my place and looked at some presents left for us, Lily back, Rose & Harold dropped in, Lily gone to bed, on chesterfield, I & Rhoda, looked at marriage licence, Art came in. Rhoda took presents to show her mother, left there at 12, home, bed, spent 10¢

August 30, 1937 Monday Weather: fair & cool, temp at noon +71F

up 7:05pm, breakfast, washed, out to streetcar, swept & mopped, put stock away, orders til 11:30am, lunch, orders til 3:30pm, took pipe stock with Herb, 7:30pm, out to streetcar, home, supper, read paper, (J. Foxx 32 h runs), diary, everybody gone out, read, Art’s birthday - 25 years old – congratulations Art, over to Rhodas, listened to fight, Joe Louis defeated Tommy Fair of England by decidion in 15 rounds, talked to Rhoda, few kisses, home, bed, spent 25¢

August 31, 1937 Tuesday Weather: cloudy & cool, temp at noon, +65F

up 7:10am breakfast, shaved & washed, out to streetcar, talked to R. Lennox, to Erzingers, swept up, put away stock, orders til noon, lunch, orders til 5:30pm, straightened stock out, Mac’s café for supper, stock taking, finished at 10:30pm, to streetcar, home, read paper diary bed 11:28pm, spent 70¢
Have been with Rhoda 668 days out of 1248
Have not seen her on 580 days
Have been going out with her 3 years and 5 months up to Aug 27
didn’t see Rhoda 6 days this month.
Spent on Rhoda 50¢
I have spent this month $29.35
I have spent 241.05 this year
My weight is 144 lbs

September 1, 1937 Wednesday Weather: cloudy & cool, temp at noon +75F

Up 7:05 am, breakfast, washed, out to streetcar to Erzinger’s, swept up, orders til 11:45, Lunch, orders til 5:30pm, cleaned up, Buddy got a $3.00 raise, so I guess that lets me out, talked, out to donald street, streetcar home, supper, diary read, shaved, washed, out to Rhoda’s, read, fooled around, went out to store & back with her, a few K’s, left for home 11:20pm.

September 2, 1937 Thursday Weather: cloudy, warm, rain, temp at noon +81F

up at 7:05am, breakfast, washed, out to streetcar to Erzinger’s, orders til 1:05pm, lunch, back at 1:50pm orders til 5:30, put away stock til 6:45pm streetcar home, raining all the way, home, supper, read paper. J Foxx 33 h-runs, read, washed, wrote a letter, posted it, walked to Rhoda’s, talked, did a little varnishing for them til 11pm , had tea and bread, a few k’s, home, bed.

September 3, 1937 Friday Weather: partly cloudy, cool temp at noon +55F

up 7am, breakfast washed, shaved, out to streetcar to Erzinger’s, swept up, orders til 12:50pm, lunch, orders til 3:30pm, put away stock til 6pm, out to Mac’s café for supper, back to Erzinger’s and put away stock til 10:30pm, swept up, Harold B. Brought me home in his Austin. Talked to Art, Lily out, wrote in diary, read, 11:38pm, bed, spent 57¢
(there is 188 hours & 20 mins til I get married to Rhoda)
Note — Wpgs rugby team 8 calgary bronks 13 1st game
Today is Mum’s birthday, she would be 66 years, ever remembered by your son John.

September 4, 1937 Saturday Weather: clear and cold, temp at noon +55F

up 6:50 am, breakfast washed, shaved, out to streetcar to Erzinger’s, packed country orders, and city orders til 2:30, out to Jewellers, to Donald Street, streetcar home, read paper, slept til 6pm, supper, diary, read,(7 days and 1 hour and 5 minutes til Rhoda and I are united in marriage, never went to Rhoda’s because I was downstairs reading when B. Hartz came by and said there was something the matter with his radio, I wasn’t going to go help him at his place but finally went. The Gang were all there. B. Hartz, B. Simpson, A. Barker, R. Delaney, H. Andrews, F & L Hunt, D. Turk, B. Jack, R. Sargent, T. Butterworth, & J Bain. There til 1am in Hartz’ poolroom, home at 2:15am, bed 2:35am, that was a surprise. Spent 25¢

September 5, 1937 Sunday Weather: cloudy, rain, cool, temp at noon +60F

up 12:25pm, dinner, read, cut flowers for Lily, talked to Nell Sharp next door, cut sweet peas & Marigolds, read, brought in some wood, locked garage, diary, read, (there is 6 days, 4 hours, & 5 mins til Rhoda and I are married) fooled around played 4 games with Art, lost, washed & changed, out to store, to Rhoda’s, there til 12:45am, home, bed, 1Am, spent 10¢

September 6, 1937 Monday Weather: cloudy, cooler, temp at noon +60F
Labour Day

up 9:45am, breakfast, started to sew buttons, cleaned out furnace, finished buttons, Lily made fun of me, so I am getting out of here soon, to hell with them, laid down, changed pants, diary, read, shaved, lunch, out to Rhoda’s (there is 5 days and 5 hours and 15 minutes till Rhoda & I are married) did some varnishing at Rhoda’s, took her some glads, painted part of their kitchen white, had tea & toast, I was mad & never kissed her goodnight, I’m sorry dear, home, bed.

September 7, 1937 Tuesday Weather, fair, warmer, temp at noon +61F

up 7:15 am, breakfast washed, shaved, out to streetcar to Erzinger’s. Swept office, cleaned front windows, Mr. Truscott of Erzingers in Saskatoon is in town. City orders til 3pm, country orders til 5:30pm, swept up, out to donald streetcar, home, supper, read paper, laid down, not feeling good, diary, read, out to corner, back, met B. Hartz, talked, was going to walk out to Minister’s but Norma came so had to stay and watch after her, B. Young here and gone, bed 10:30pm spent 46¢

September 8, 1937 Wednesday Weather, fair, warm, temp at noon +71F

up 7:10am, breakfast washed, shaved, out to streetcar to Erzinger’s, swept up, orders til 12, lunch, out to Jewellers, left ring, got a gift from them, to Erzinger’s, orders til 6pm. Out, met B. Hartz and Betty Legree, to barber’s, haircut, home, supper, read paper, laid down, read, shaved & washed, it is 2 days and 22 hours and 55 minutes til Rhoda and I are united in marriage. Rhoda here, sat on verandah, talked, showed her gift from Jewellers, love, then more love, Art home, talked, Lily home, talked, cocoa & bread, to Rhoda’s, home 11;30pm bed, spent 21¢

September 9, 1937 Thursday Weather: fair, warm, temp at noon +70F

up 7:05am, breakfast washed, shaved, out to streetcar, Fire at Brownbridges meat market, Erzinger’s, swept up, orders til 12:30, lunch, out to Eatons, Rhoda never showed up, met Hazel Morton, talked, left eatons at 1:20, Erzinger’s, orders til 5:30pm, swept up, washed, to Donald st. met Dale Grafstead & N. Murray, home, supper, read, laid down til 7:40pm, diary, read, out to Harold’s then Rhoda’s (there is 1 day 23 hours & 6 minutes til the Wedding)talked, then Jessie & Doug had to come – of all the goddamn gall, they sure have got it. Brought some things over in Doug’s car. Lily & Art mad, back to Rhoda’s, D & J gone, out to Rose & Harold’s, there til 11:30pm, home, bed, spent 25¢

September 10, 1937 Friday Weather: fair, temp at noon +64F

up 7:10am, breakfast washed, shaved, out to streetcar to Erzinger’s, swept up, orders til 12:45, lunch, out to Jeweller’s, Lily & Rose there, got ring and paid another $1, to Afflecks’ bought new shoes, to Erzinger’s, orders til 6pm, got pay, out to streetcar, home, supper, that damn Rosie had to tell Lily what I said last night, read, diary, washed, it is 23 hours & 58 minutes til I’m married, to Rose’s, drove her and Mrs. Jones up town, back to Rose’s, left car, to Rhoda’s, got glass vases, to Rhoda’s , there til 10:30pm, to Rose’s, got car uptown, could not find building, parked car, wouldn’t start, Met Mr. Jones, got car started, to Rose’s, she had come home on streetcar, home, bed. Spent $6.30

September 11, 1937 Saturday Weather: fair, rain, temp at noon +56F

up 7:15am, tea, washed, out to streetcar to Erzinger’s, swept, orders til 2pm, swept up, talked to Mrs. Powell about painting, out to streetcar, home, read paper, bath, there is 3 hours & 35 mins & I’ll be married, shaved, washed, dressed, Harold here, out to Rhoda’s, talked to Minister, & at 7:20pm Rhoda and I were married, signed Register, out to Photographer’s on Selkirk , pictures taken, went for a ride, down Main to Portage, to Subway and back, to Redwood, Hespeler, and to Rhoda’s, answered toast, there til 12:30pm, B. Evan’s took Rhoda’s aunt home, bed. I’m married now & now I’ll have to change for Rhoda’s and baby’s sake if not my own.