May & June 1938 from The Calls 1935-1943

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 May 5-10, Had gardened quite a lot. Dug plants - for Evelyn and started early for Evelyn's. It was a ride even more delightful than usual with trees and shrubs in bloom. Ralph has been seriously ill with pneumonia since April 26, but was enough better so Charles carried him in his arms (wrapped in blankets) when Evelyn went for him May 6th. We had waterlilies and other plants to put in. We did a good lot of gardening while there, and Eve. cut and nearly made two dresses for me. 

Ralph doesn't make an awful lot of work. He stayed in bed. He reads a good deal and sometimes plays games. We carried home plants and a quantity of out grown children's garments etc., and my new dresses. 

Sat May 21. Apple blossom festival at Le Roy. Bertha, Helen, Jerry, R.O. and Adelle here, and we went together to Le Roy. 

Thurs 26. Dr. Geo. Warren's funeral at Ithaca. Irving and Mr Torrey went. Many people here are his ardent admirers. Our boys especially so, perhaps. 

Mon 30. Memorial Day. Edith, Chas, the children and a bunch of young people went to The Cottage to clean. They were to finish cleaning before dinner, then stay and picnic till dark. 

Sun June 12 "Children's Day. The Junior Choir is their blue robes, had a good deal of the program. Louisa and Junior took a creditable part."

Mon 13 Edith has been president of her Teacher's Club for a year. They had their picnic meeting here. Many enjoyed the garden, and I gave plants to some. It was cool and they had their business meeting in the house. 

Fri 17. Edith's Sunday School Class of Le Roy, Mr Sharp teacher, met here to-night. Charles counted 62, with their families. They were interested in the garden, especially in lighting the gas plant. They stayed out, even for their business meeting. It was real pleasant. 

Mon 21 Edith been preparing to take Tourists - Sign up the 18th, four pleasant people to-day, more the 22nd. 

Sun 26. Baccalaureate sermon for eleven High School graduates,  all members of our Church, Thelma says, 

Wed 29. Alden received word that he was accepted for a T.V.A. position. 


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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) son of William Lucas Hankins (1872-1930) and Mary Jane Kellam (1874-1944) in 1920. They lived in Collegeville, Montgomery, Pennsylvania.

Ralph - Ralph William Hankins (1927-1997) son of Francis William Hankins and Evelyn Clara Call. 

Charles - Charles Joslin Call, son of Robert Call (1831-1913) and Charlotte Jolsin (1834-1908). He married Elizabeth Ann Coe, daughter of Albert Coe (1827-1907) and Deborah Prentice (1833-1910) in 1884. 

Bertha - Bertha May Hotchkiss (1882-1946) daughter of Horatio Nelson Hotchkiss (1855-1938) and Carrie Adell VanName (1861-1944). She married Charles Arthur Call (1885-1962) son of Charles Joslin Call and Elizabeth Ann Coe in 1909.  

Helen - Helen Elizabeth Call (1910-1997) daughter Charles Arthur Call and Bertha May Hotchkiss. She married Robert Wilson Johnson (1910-1991) son of Harry Johnson (1884-1940) and Mary Sipko (1891-1965) in 1931. 

Jerry - Jeremy Robert Johnson, son of Helen Elizabeth Call and Robert Wilson Johnson

R.O. - Robert Olin Call (1919-2000) son of Charles Arthur Call and Bertha May Hotchkiss. 

Adelle - Edith Adele Call (1921-2006) daughter of Charles Arthur Call and Bertha May Hotchkiss

Dr Geo Warren - Dr. George Frederick Warren (1874-1938) son of George Frederick Warren (1830-1916) and Julia Calista Stanley (1830-1912) He was married to Mary Whitson (1878-1958). Dr. George Warren was an agricultural economist and professor at Cornell University who advised President Franklin D Roosevelt in the early years of his presidency. He was pictured on the cover of Time Magazine on November 27, 1933. 

From Time Magazine (http://content.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19331127,00.html)


Irving - Irving Joslyn Call (1900-1995) son of Charles Joslin Call and Elizabeth Ann Coe. He married Thelma Louise Keitel (1905-1996) daughter of Herbert P Keitel (1880-1957) and Mary Fancher (1885-1980) in 1927.

Mr Torrey - There were several Mr Torrey's in the Stafford area, so I'm not able to identify which one went to the funeral with Irving.

Our boys - Charles Arthur Call, Robert Vincent Call (1892-1961) and Irving Joslyn Call

Edith - Edith Alberta Call (1889-1989) daughter of Charles Joslin Call and Elizabeth Ann Coe. She was the widow of Malvern Smith Jones (1884-1937) son of Daniel Southard Jones (1853-1923) and Ida May Gardiner (1856-1892)

The Cottage - Call Cottage at Silver Lake, originally purchased by Charlotte Joslin Call in 1886.

Louisa - Louisa Ann Call (1931-1975) daughter of Irving Joslyn Call and Thelma Louise Keitel

Junior - Irving Fancher Call, son of Irving Joslyn Call and Thelma Louise Keitel

Thelma - Thelma Louise Keitel, wife of Irving Joslyn Call

Alden - Alden Malvern Jones (1915-2010) son of Malvern Smith Jones and Edith Alberta Call


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