Wandering Around The Family Tree

 Jan 1, 1937 found Charles and me still at Collegeville. We returned by train Jan. 4th after the usual very pleasant time we have at Evelyn's. I think Charles did some electric wiring. I remember holing some post holes for the grape arbor. We both had some pleasant and interesting things to do.  At home we found Christmas presents to look at and considerable mail. There was mending, making blankets of sample pieces, and candlewicking tufted spreads and soon. Charles had poultry to tend. Sold some hens at 15 cts a pound, about 55cts apiece. He had as high as 170 eggs a day.  Malvern  was bad again. Jan 15 he went to Strong Memorial Hospital  but they were too busy to give him any attention. Sat 17, I wrote "Malvern pretty bad. Food does not seem to pass from stomach to intestine. Edith took him to town to see a doctor."  Sun Jan 19. I wrote "Edith and Malvern started for the Hospital. He was better last night and comfortable to-day. I think." Edith was back ...

 Sun. Sept 27. Malvern  has had stomach trouble for a week and o Oct 4, Malvern has been sick for two weeks and is worse other than better to-day. Went to the doctor  the 5th.  Tues., Oct 6  Helen Call Johnson's Jeremey Robert born. Sun Oct 18. Edith took Malvern  to Strong Memorial  Hospital in Rochester. They took xrays, and on the 21st I heard they had found the ulcer and are not sure but there is some kidney trouble.  Oct 26. Edith brought Malvern home  from the Hospital. He is expected to be very quiet for weeks. They brought down a bed and put it in the East living room by the bay window. He told some one later that we gave him the best room and the best prat of the rom.  Nov 3. Election, resulted in a "Sweeping Democratic Victory." Dec 22. We had wanted to drive to Evelyn's  but the roads continued to be so icy that we took the train.  They gave me a great welcome. "Things looked very slick. The interior is fresh painted...

 Aug 10. Charles went to Akron to work, taking in and marketing cucumbers and green tomatoes.  Aug 12. Herbert  and Louisa  had their tonsils  out.  Aug 21. Call Family picnic here. Something like 43 present. it rained during the day, but cleared so we had supper out doors. "It grew cold so all went in the house." It was amusing to see how quickly they entertained themselves. The east living room was quickly turned into a play room for the little ones who were busy as bees and very happy appearing. The young people pulled out the dining room talbe and playing ping pong. The older people gathered in changing groups and visiting with animation. There didn't seem to be a dull moment for any one. A telegram from Evelyn and Frank was read. "Greeting to all. Wish we could be with you." The young folks sung a while. Went home about 10. Those present, - Our folks, 5  Russell''s 3  Archie's 5 Olan's 3 Merrill's 3  Mabelle's 2 Charlotte 2 Rosalind ...

 July 3. Clara came from Wichita. Carrie and Frank stopped as they went home from a meeting at Batavia. Edith got ready and went to Silver Lake Cottage. The Epworth League Institute opens tomorrow. Charles and I went in the afternoon. He had put two windows in the barn, and there is place for 4 or 5 cots there. Four are set up with mattress on.  July 4. Went to Carrie's. Had supper on the lawn. Ezra and Sara came by bus. Had a few fireworks here, with Irving's folks. Malvern came here - from Royal Oak. Went to the Lake at 10 P.M. ----- I just found that I have skipped the second half for May  - Ezra and Sarah came from Florida May 11 to Carrie's. We, Charles and I, were invited to Carrie's to dinner the 12th. On the 15th Chas and I started to Niagara Falls with Ezra and Sarah. They had to find a new apartment. We drove 10 miles with them before they found anything they were satisfied with. We always tried to give them vegetables, fruit, canned goods, eggs when we had op...

 June 7. Put up a simple lunch and Charles and I went to Lecthworth Park. I lay down and read while Charles listened to a concern by Houghton College Students. There were over 40 singers dressed in white and purple. Visited there will Fred Walkley family.  June 12. I wrote "I pick flowers  for some one nearly every day ." I picked a large bouquet for church regularly, some for Mable.  June 14. Children's Day. Charles and I went. Our grandchildren, Louisa and Herbert took part. The family came to a picnic lunch, 26 of us.  June 16. Irving's peas  for canning factory were sprayed  for aphids. "The machine has a canvas 100 ft long, 20 wide under which nicotine dust is applied to the vines. At the end of a minute the aphids were supposed to be dead. The canning factory supplies the machine and labor, and the famer pays for the spray dust. His cost $ 70.00. I understand." It was applied at night.  June 17. Malvern and Alden went to Royal Oaks to do pai...

 In March we continued the activities of the two preceding months, writing, figuring, mending, repairing and so on, and later in the month began cleaning house and the grounds and garden Arthur's family  moved into Batavia on Bank St. early in the month. Helen has had an operation for adhesions.  Thomas Jermyn came to see us about recaning our chairs. He said they call the old hair cloth set furniture, modern. trash. He would repair the haircloth upholstered set for $ 38.00 The cane seat chairs he would take apart, put together, re-finish (I suppose re-cane) for $ 5.00 per chair. He says our cane seat chairs will now out last four or five modern chairs.  There was much sickness, colds and grip - many children out of school.  March 18. Heavy ice on everything which lasted till the 20th  when it melted slowly and was succeeded by rain and heavy snow.  March 22 I wrote "A morning of marvelous sunshine on the snow-covered world." There have been terrible a...