August and September 1936 in The Calls 1935-1943
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 1 Arthur's 6 R.V.s 6 Irvings 5
Aug 23 A heavy storm about midnight. High wind took off a big evergreen in Irving's yard, also a large apple tree.
Aug 25 Edith took Carrie, Clara and me to visit E. Frank & Sarah. We did some shopping, visited parks, had a nice visit.
Doris Walkley says her mother taught her children that when they entertained or were entertained they were under obligations to be as pleasant and friendly as possible.
An interesting incident occurred lately. They are the ???? were planning a school cafeteria at Jamestown. Katherine Walkley's father, Mr Parcel, is Supt. of schools there, and found an application from Miss Marian Call of Stafford (Arch Call's second daughter) I believe he called her up and eventually she was hired. I think she held the position from her graduation until she was married.
A pleasant note from Grace Joslin Shaver say "you will be interested to know that Clarke took four water lilies over to the Lancaster Flower Show and got first place. His prize was a new water lily, a pink one called Independence. It is much different from any of the others, more of a bluish tint, and the blossom stands up out of the water. Our pond has been wonderful this summer. We have been preparing water up from the creek and have had from one to two dozen blossoms most of the time. The rest of our garden hsa been so dry that the pond has been a beautiful oasis in the desert. Thanks to you for we never should have had it if you hadn't started us. There is no other lily pool around us that is half so nice."
Aug 29. "Sunday school picnic at Churchville Park., a very pleasant place. Edith is fine with the children. Malvern took the Watkins children."
Sept 10. Lucille had a luncheon in honor of Clara. Mary Williams had "the works" on Sept 3rd. I brought a memory Book for Clara telling of the events of the summer, and with snap shots and so on.
Jane Donnan Walkley says she and Albert met here at a party Evelyn gave, - for the first time. She says she remembered Albert thru the years. Later, when she was teaching in Le Roy, Albert was traveling. Carrie, when writing to Albert, would mention Miss Jane Donnan and her liking for and admiration of her. Finally Albert wrote, "Mother, won't you propose to that Miss Jane Donnan for me." Later, it appears, he did it successfully for himself.
Sept 20. Eileen went to Syracuse to enter college. She rode with the Hackett's. Eileen Hackett enters too.
Evelyn Call Hankins to her father she says, "I can never tell you how much we all appreciated all you did for us last spring. We all know we shouldn't have had garden at all if it hadn't been for you. Frank has told everyone who has been here all summer who was responsible for our garden, and he usually adds "Some dad! They don't come any better!" We can all agree to that" I asked Lucille if she read it, and she said "They aren't the only ones who know that!"
Miss Warren, daughter of Dr. Warren, and another young lady have been here several times inquiring of how I spend my time daily. I think Miss W. was to have her thesis on this. So I made this schedule on Tues Sept 22.
Rose 5:15
Dressed 5:30
Breakfast prepared 6:00
ate breakfast 6:15
Cleared table, washed dishes 6:30
At washing 6 - 7:50
Tending plants 8:10
My breakfast 8:25
Making cottage cheese 8:20 - 9
Clothes hanging 9:10
Making bed 5 min
Rest, and reading morning paper 9:25 to 10:20
Wrote to Charles and Evelyn till 11:20
Took down and folded clothes till 11:55
Lunch 12:15
Took down, sorted and folded and dampened more clothes to 12:55
Rested and read 2:15
Dressed 8 minutes
Darning 40 minutes
Pared potatoes 10 min
Ironed 1 hour
Rested and read 30 min
Preparing supper 55
Embd 7:15 to 8 P.M.
Ironed 8-9 P.M.
Ironed 2 hours
Tended clothes, hanging, taking down, sorting, dampening 3 h 5 m
Cooking 1 h 50 min
Writing 1 h 10 m
Embroidering 45 min
Darning 35 min
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Patty's notes on this entry
Charles - Charles Joslin Call (1859-1939) son of Robert Call (1831-1913) and Charlotte Joslin (1834-1908). He married Elizabeth Ann Coe in 1885.
Herbert - Herbert Joslin Call, son of Irving Joslyn Call (1900-1995) and Thelma Louise Keitel (1905-1996)
Louisa - Louisa Ann Call (1931-1975) daughter of Irving Joslyn Call and Thelma Louise Keitel. She married Donald Arthur Davidson in 1952.
Evelyn and Frank - Evelyn Clara Call (1895-1962) daughter of Charles Joslin Call and Elizabeth Ann Coe (1862-1956). She married Francis William Hankins (1897-1983) son of William Lucas Hankins (1872-1930) and Mary Jane Kellam (1874-1944) in 1920
Our folks (5) - Charles Joslin Call, and his wife Elizabeth Ann Coe, their daughter Edith Alberta Call (1889-1989) and her husband Malvern Smith Jones (1884-1937) and their granddaughter Eileen Evelyn Jones (1919-2015)
Russell's (3) - Russell White Call (1879-1944, son of Albert Henry Call and Effie May White), his wife Blanche May Chittenden (1890-1984) and their daughter Mary Ann Call (1928-1993)
Archie's (5) - Archie Duane Call (1881-1946, son of Albert Henry Call and Effie May White), his wife Mabel Elizabeth Westbrook (1881-1966), and three of their four living children Donald O. Call (1910-2010), Marion Amelia Call (1912-2008), Wendell Westbrook Call (1914-200) and Archie Duane Call (1916-2000)
Olan's (3) Olan Newell Sheffer (1903-1982) widower of Gladys Pauline Call (1909-1933, daughter of Archie Duane Call and Mabel Elizabeth Westbrook) and two of his three children Nancy Virginia Sheffer, Olan Newell Sheffer (1930-1997) and Eugene Call Sheffer.
Merrill's (3) - Ralph Merrill Call (1885-1959, son of Albert Henry Call and Effie May White), his wife Edith Harper (1886-1965) and probably their youngest child Doris Muriel Call (1920-1996)
Mabelle's (2) - Mabelle Call (1887-1956, daughter of Albert Henry Call and Effie May White) and her husband Albert Lewis Goff (1885-1971)
Charlotte (2) - Charlotte Louise Daniels (1893-1958, daughter of Walter Scott Daniels and Elizabeth Alberta Call) and her husband Frederick William Miller (1895-1978) or her son Frederick Andrew Miller (1933-1951)
Rosalind (1) - Rosalind Alberta Daniels (1897-1990, daughter of Walter Scott Daniels and Elizabeth Alberta Call)
Arthur's (6) - Charles Arthur Call (1885-1962, son of Charles Joslin Call and Elizabeth Ann Coe), his wife Bertha May Hotchkiss (1882-1946), and their four children Helen Elizabeth Call (1910-1997), Marian Alberta Call (1911-2000), Robert Olin Call (1919-2000) and Edith Adele Call (1921-2006).
R.V.'s (6) - Robert Vincent Call (1892-1961, son of Charles Joslin Call and Elizabeth Ann Coe), his wife Lucille Alice Hale (1893-1996), and four of their six children Marie Charlotte Call (1920-2013), Elizabeth Ann Call (1922-2012), Evelyn Hale Call (1924-2016), Robert Vincent Call, Richard Coe Call (1930-2014) and David Lincoln Call.
Irving's (5) - Irving Joslyn Call (1901-1995, son of Charles Joslin Call and Elizabeth Ann Coe), his wife Thelma Louise Keitel (1905-1996) and their three children Herbert Joslin Call, Louisa Ann Call, and Irving Fancher Call.
Edith - Edith Alberta Call (1889-1989), daughter of Charles Joslin Call and Elizabeth Ann Coe. She married Malvern Smith Jones in 1913
Carrie - Carrie Evelyn Coe (1864-1948), daughter of Albert Coe (1827-1907) and Deborah Prentice (1833-1910). She married Frank Lincoln Walkley (1867-1961) in 1894.
Clara - Clara Addie Coe (1864-1950), daughter of Albert Coe and Deborah Prentice. She married James Daniel McEwen (1861-1901) in 1890.
Me - Elizabeth Ann Coe (1862-1956) daughter of Albert Coe and Deborah Prentice. She married Charles Joslin Call in 1884.
E.Frank and Sarah - Ezra Frank Coe (1853-1942) son of Albert Coe and Deborah Prentice. He married Sarah Frances Ward (1856-1941) in 1883.
Doris Walkley - probably Doris Donnan (1897-1957) daughter of William Cowan Donnan (1853-1916) and Susan C Freeman (1868-1951). She married Clarence Willard Walkley (1898-1983) son of Carrie Evelyn Coe and Frank Lincoln Walkley in 1921.
Katherine Walkley's father Mr Parcel - George Albert Persell (1871-1953) and his wife Mary Duggan (1880-1959) were the parents of Katherine Louise Persell (1905-1957), who married James Harry Walkley (1903-1985) son of Carrie Evelyn Coe and Frank Lincoln Walkley in 1929.
Marian Call of Stafford - Marion Amelia Call (1912-2008) daughter of Archie Duane Call and Mabel Elizabeth Westbrook. She married Gordon Melville Hemmett (1910-1984) in 1937.
Grace Joslin Shaver - Grace A. Joslin (1885-1969) daughter of Robert Joslin (1846-1914) and Elizabeth Squires (1846-1909). She married Rolla Emerson Shaver (1886-1932) in 1916.
Clarke - Ralph Clarke Shaver (1919-1996) son of Grace A Joslin and Rolla Emerson Shaver.
Churchville Park - probably Churchville Park in Churchville, Monroe County, New York. It is located about 15 miles northeast of Stafford.
Malvern - Malvern Smith Jones (1884-1937) son of Daniel Southard Jones (1853-1923) and Ida May Gardiner (1856-1892). He married Edith Alberta Call in 1913.
Watkins children - Probably the children of Frank M Watkins (1876 - 1954) and Clara Watking (1900-1990). The family including children Robert, Edna, Arlene, Viola, and Lawrence lived in Stafford, Genesee County in 1935 and in Bethany in 1940.
Lucille - Lucille Alice Hale (1893-1996) daughter of Frank Herbert Hale (1860-1942) and Amanda Carpenter Reynolds (1864-1919). She married Robert Vincent Call in 1919.
Jane Donnan Walkley- Jane Conning Donnan (1899-1979) daughter of Nathan Wells Donnan (1862-1952) and Elizabeth Robinson (1870-1953). She married Albert Coe Walkley in 1927.
Albert - Albert Coe Walkley (1896-1983) son of Frank Lincoln Walkley and Carrie Evelyn Coe. He married Jane Conning Donnan in 1927.
Eileen - Eileen Evelyn Jones (1919-2015) daughter of Malvern Smith Jones and Edith Alberta Call. She married James Gordon Lye (1916-2000) in 1942.
Eileen Hackett - Eileen Marie Hackett (1918-2009) daughter of Henry Joseph Hackett (1882-1968) and Florence M McDonald (1892-1967). She married Fred Grant Gardner (1912-1992) in 1941.
Miss Warren, daughter of Dr. Warren - - I haven't been able to identify a Dr. Warren in the Genesee County area in the 1930's - so am unable to identify his daughter.
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