October 1934
By: A Written Life
Tags: Diary, History, Life, Journal, Writing

October 1- Monday. Nice day. Rather windy this morn. I embroidered some tea towels. Slept this afternoon. Not much doing around here.

October 2- Tuesday. Nice day. I sewed on my dress today. Made a tea towel this eve while listening to the radio. Some man was here hunting wheat pasture.

October 3- Wednesday. Windy today. Dad and Clarence went to town. Mr. Tuttle brought us some coal. I made some cookies this morning. World Series started.

October 4- Thursday. Nice day. mamma washed today. I got dinner. Baked a peach pie. Orpha and Grant were here a few minutes.

October 5- Friday. Nice day. We ironed today. I wrote a letter to Mary Ruth. Listened to the World Series. Dad and Clarence went to Tuttles tonite and we couldn’t hear radio.

October 6- Saturday. Nice day. I didn’t feel very good today. Didn’t do much today. Listened to the World Series again. Also to the radio tonite. Dad hauled feed.

October 7- Sunday. Windy and dusty. Heard a good Church service over the radio this morning. Pearce’s were here this afternoon.

October 8- Monday. Rather windy. Cleaned up my bedroom and finished my dress also worked on a quilt some. Mr. Harmon and Mr. Hamon and Claude Pearce were here.

October 9- Tuesday. Stormy today. I baked a cake this morning. Started to quilt the Dutch Tulips quilt. D. Hoch was here. The world Series ended. St. Louis winners.

October 10- Wednesday. Cloudy today. We hauled fuel today. Clarence helped C. Pearce fix his windmill. I quilted a little. Mr. Powell was here this eve.

October 11- Thursday. Nice day. I quilted a lot today. Also took a bath. Mamma canned sweet potatoes and baked bread. Clarence was down to C. P. all day. Mr. Tuttle was here. Also Mr. Powell.

October 12- Friday. Windy and dusty today. We washed today. Clarence and Claud P. went to town after hunting licenses. I got the Cookies recipe I sent for.

October 13- Saturday. Nice day. I cleaned up the house. We ironed. Clarence went hunting and they got 3 ducks. Fannie and boys were here this eve. Also Fred K. Dad and C. went to town.

October 14- Sunday. Nice day. Callers today were-Mr. and Mrs. J. Harmon and Red Harmon, Fred K., some fellows from Colo., John Lemmings and Claud Pearce. Heard a good sermon this morn.

October 15- Monday. Awful dusty and windy day. Quilted a lot on the Dutch Tulip. Clarence went someplace to fix fence. Didn’t do much as was too dusty.

October 16- Tuesday. Nice day. Cleaned up the house some and finished quilting the Dutch Tulip. Callers were John Lemmings, Star Man, Berl and Grant. C. went chicken hunting.

October 17- Wednesday. Rainy day. I made some cookie bars. Marked off my Lone Star to quilt. John Lemmings was here this eve.

October 18- Thursday. Lovely day. Cleaned our bedroom. Clarence helped John L. today. Several guys were here this afternoon. Clarence went hunting and got 2 ducks.

October 19- Friday. Windy. I washed today as mom didn’t feel well. Mr. Hamon brought our mail. Clarence didn’t come home so can’t hear radio tonite. Had duck for dinner.

October 20- Saturday. Lovely day. Worked hard cleaning up the house. Looks real nice. Dad went to town. Sent off an order. Elmer H. was here today.

October 21- Sunday. Beautiful day. I made 2 pies this morning. Heard some Church music etc over the radio. Callers were: P. Payton, F. Kolb, and E. Hennigh. I felt tired today.

October 22- Monday. Nice day. I started quilting my Lone Star quilt. Callers were Elmer H., Melvin H., and some canidate. Paul P. was here for dinner.

October 23- Tuesday. Rather cool today. I quilted some today. Clarence helped Payton. The fellows with the horses came in this eve. Three are here tonite.

October 24- Wednesday. Lovely day. I felt bum all day. Callers today were Mr. Hankins, P. Payton, Elmer H., a canidate and some other guy from Colo.

October 25- Thursday. Lovely day. Got the order. Two more men came in from Colo. Mr. Welsh came by and I went to Bethel to a Prohibition meeting at Bethel.

October 26- Friday. Lovely day. We washed a big washing. Dad and Lennie went to Lakin. I sent a letter to Delma and one to Uncle C. I am awful tired tonight.

October 27- Saturday. Cold today. Cleaned up the house and ironed. Dad and Lennie came home from Lakin. Fred Kolb was here this eve. Got a letter from Louise.

October 28- Sunday. Rather cool today. Didn’t do much only read etc. Dad had to go help Hamon fix the mowing machine. Heard Will Rogers talk over radio tonight.

October 29- Monday. Fairly nice day. Several people where here. P. Payton put 2 cows in our barn. I baked a cake and quilted a little. Fred Kolb was here. Worked on jig saw puzzles.

October 30- Tuesday. Fairly nice day. Put up the stove today. I quilted some. Clarence and Mac went to town. Worked on a jig saw. Got a letter from Vera Foster.

October 31- Wednesday. Fairly nice day. Started to clean the kitchen. I painted a lot of woodwork. Some canidates were here. Clarence went to Kings to a Halloween party.