Historical Map of Siberia
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August 30th, 1973
Thur. To Greencastle for dinner, Harold & I. Jean and marion here afternoon - a new car - Buick. A storm here this morning, Thrimes house struck and killed 2 cattle. Edith Flanagahan died this evening, would've been 87 the 1st day of Sept.
August 29th, 1973
Wed. Cleaned cold air ducts.Cleaned bathroom. Harold put steel wool around cold air ducts. Harold to Frank Martin's.
August 26th, 1973
Sun. To Sunday school. James Hanneschoen turned in resignation to take effect Sept. Us to Eula Jeans = Fred Owens here @ nite.
August 25th, 1973
Sat. washed & ironed. Harold & I to Crawfordsville for fly spray. Harold washed car, mowed grass.
August 24th, 1973
Fri. Watered the aquarium. Canned 4 qts tomatoes. To Crawfordsville to mall for supper.
Welcome to 1973
Today starts the second part of Helen's journal - August 1973 to September 1974. An interesting time in history, and on the farm. Honk and Helen are both in their seventies at this point, but they haven't slowed down too much ...
Marginalia
There was a table at the back of the diary for 1954, apparently showing egg sales. I say apparently because I can't puzzle out either the quantity produced or the price per dozen. Here's the table in any case - if anybody can figure this out, by all means let me know!
Jan 6 8.58
Jan 14 9.55
Jan 20 6.15
Jan 21 6.15
Jan 27 6.30
Feb 2 9.81
Feb 17 5.13
Feb 23 11.10
Mar 5 8.80
Mar 18 4.95
Mar 26 5.95
Jan 6 8.58
Jan 14 9.55
Jan 20 6.15
Jan 21 6.15
Jan 27 6.30
Feb 2 9.81
Feb 17 5.13
Feb 23 11.10
Mar 5 8.80
Mar 18 4.95
Mar 26 5.95
November 29th, 1954
Mon. washed. To Advance to take chair. To Opal's - Fern & I & Opal on committee for refreshments (Star) on Dec. 8th.
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