August 1937 from the Calls 1935-1943
Aug 2. Evelyn is very poorly with rheumatism or neuritis and sciatica. We called on Rosalind. She seemed much interested in our trip. Will Prole said "I am glad you are back." It seems that a good many people were afraid we would never get back.
Fri 5. Charles went to Akron for the cucumber business.
Sat 7. Edith and Eileen started for Royal Oak and Cleveland. Edith has goods in R.O. and business concerning their property to attend to.
Helen Hosmer came for flowers for her wedding at 3 to-day.
Tues. 10. Spoke at the W.C.T.U. on our trip first the Temperance side of it, then of the flowers and treets. It was held at Mrs Elbert Torrey's.
Fri 13. Irving had about 100 bean pickers. He sold them at last to a canning factory at a very low price.
Sun 15. Arthur has pictures of the house which has has bought near Niagara Falls. Charles went some days ago to look at it. He talks of shingling it with asbestos shingles.
Mon 16. E and Eileen returned "in fine spirits, and successful in a business way." They cam last night.
Tues 17. Eileen went to Silver Lake where she is to be Councellor for a group of Girl Scouts.
Fri 20, "Alden rode back from Springfield with Robt and Lucille. He has been a helper in a boy's camp up near Laconia, N.H."
Sun 22. Fine dinner with Bertha. "Charles and I drove out to see Carrie. She is well but tires easily." "Doris is in the Hospital 'having some repair work done.' Katherine is abed - high blood pressure, paying a colored girl $1.25 a day."
Mon. 30. I was asked to speak at the Woman's Political Club meeting on our trip. "Talked about some of the difference in Scenery in the East and the West, Mountains, trees, - then shopping in the West, Santa Fe, Mexico, China Town, Tacoma, Yellowstone. Took serape and some toys bought in Mexico. People were very pleasant, said they enjoyed my talk."
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Patty's notes on this entry
Evelyn - Evelyn Clara Call (1895-1962) daughter of Charles Joslin Call (1859-1939) and Elizabeth Ann Coe (1862-1956). She married Francis William Hankins (1897-1983). They lived in Collegeville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Rosalind - Rosalind Alberta Daniels (1897-1990) daughter of Walter Scott Daniels (1863-1918) and Elizabeth Alberta Call (1862-1929). She lived in Morganville, Genesee County, New York.
Will Prole - William Henry Prole (1864-1943) son of William Henry Prole (1816-1899) and Mary Ann Radley (1821-1902). He married Carrie Augusta Trick (1871-1942). In 1937, they lived in Stafford, Genesee County.
Charles - Charles Joslin Call (1859-1939) son of Robert Call (1831-1913) and Charlotte Joslin (1834-1908). He married Elizabeth Ann Coe (1862-1956). They lived in Stafford.
Edith - Edith Alberta Call (1889-1989) daughter of Charles Joslin Call and Elizabeth Ann Coe. She first married Malvern Smith Jones (1884-1937) and then married Cary Clinton Daniels (1878-1970). Edith lived in Stafford in 1937.
Eileen - Eileen Evelyn Jones (1919-2015) daughter of Malvern Smith Jones and Edith Alberta Call. in 1937, she was a student at Syracuse University and living at home with her mother.
Helen Hosimer - Helen G Hosmer (1907-2001) daughter of Simeon Hosmer (1881-1964) and Hattie Adell Clark (1884-1976). On August 7, 1937, she married Olan Newell Sheffer (1903-1982) son of Martin M Sheffer (1873-1941) and Mary J Harding (1870-1955). He was the widower of Gladys Pauline Call (1909-1933) daughter of Archie Duane Call (1881-1956) and Mabel Elizabeth Westbrook (1881-1966). The Sheffers lived in Stafford.
W.C.T.U. - The Women's Christian Temperance Union was an organization dedicated to social reform. They advocated for abstinence from consuming alcohol. Charlotte Joslin Call founded the local chapter of the W.C.T.U. in Stafford and Morganville and was President of the chapter for many years.
Mrs. Elbert Torrey - Marjorie J Waterman (1901-1993) daughter of George A Waterman (1865 - ) and Jennie Reed (1865 - ). She married Elbert George Horace Torrey (1902-1953) son of George Horace Torrey (1866-1941) and Jennie May Hurd (1868-1925). In 1937, they lived in Bethany, Genesee County.
Irving - Irving Joslyn Call (1900-1995) son of Charles Joslin Call and Elizabeth Ann Coe. He married Thelma Louise Keitel (1905-1996). They lived in Stafford.
Arthur - Charles Arthur Call (1885-1962) son of Charles Joslin Call and Elizabeth Ann Coe. He first married Bertha May Hotchkiss (1882-1946) and then married Anna Frances Meyer (1886-1971). In 1937, Arthur moved from Batavia, Genesee County to Lewiston, Niagara County, New York.
Alden - Alden Malvern Jones (1915-2010) son of Malvern Smith Jones and Edith Alberta Call. In 1937, he was attending Cornell University, working at a summer camp in New Hampshire and living with his mother in Stafford.
Robt and Lucille - Robert Vincent Call (1892-1961) son of Charles Joslin Call and Elizabeth Ann Coe. He married Lucille Alice Hale (1893-1996). They lived in Batavia.
Bertha - Bertha May Hotchkiss (1882-1946) daughter of Horatio Nelson Hotchkiss (1855-1938) and Carrie Adell VanName (1861-1944). She married Charles Arthur Call.
Carrie - Carrie Evelyn Coe (1864-1948) daughter of Albert Coe (1827-1907) and Deborah Prentice (1833-1910) sister of Elizabeth Ann Coe. She married Frank Lincoln Walkley (1867-1961). They lived in Le Roy, Genesee County.
Doris - 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 Frank Lincoln Walkley and Carrie Evelyn Coe. In 1937, they lived in Pavillion, Genesee County.
Katherine - Katherine Louise Persell (1905-1957) daughter of George Albert Persell (1871-1953) and Mary Duggan (abt 1880-1959). She married James Harry Walkley (1903-1985) son of Frank Lincoln Walkley and Carrie Evelyn Coe. In 1937, they lived in Le Roy.
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