March 1937
18th Explosion in New London, Texas when over 500 school children and teachers and a million dollar school was blown up by gas explosion
15 Just a lovely morning and PJ and I washed. In afternoon Dad & I went down to see Mrs Albert. Wind chill in afternoon and evening.
16 Raining this forenoon but cleared up at noon. Ironed. Ernest & PJ fixed the organ. Ernest went to Hunter River for Anita. Boat having trouble in the Straits. Got home in pouring rain at 11:20.
John Simpson of Malpeque
17 Pretty big thaw. Brook very high. Anita has a bad cold. No institute to-night. Tennis & wife and Annie here in evening.
18 Lovely day, just like spring. Sewing for Louise. Terrible disaster in New London, Texas when something over five hundred children and teachers were killed in explosion.
19 Another perfect day. Ernest went to Hunter River with two little porkers. Girls hooking. YPS at Oliver Bernards. Got home at 12:45.
20 Nice day but spring like. Hemstitching a sheet. Sewing club at Ernest McNeills. Choir practice here tonight.
21 Cloudy but not cold. Stayed in bed this morning. U Church this afternoon. Ernest McNeill over in evening
22 Not a nice day. East wind, snow, and almost rain. Lorraine went to Ch. Town to Teachers Convention. Not a bad road. Enough snow to help quite a little.
23 Colder last night and a blustery day all day. Girls washed. Not feeling very spry, me. Practice at the Manse to night.
March 1937
24 Cold all day and blowing hard but bright. Ernest and Anita have gone to Institute at Townsend McNeills. No news.
20 10A. Still cold. Having a terrible time with hives. Lorraine got home from Town a wreck.
26 38A. Stayed in bed to-day. Earl McLure here all day. Nothing special doing. Warmer to day after some cold days. YPS at BB Grahams.
Roy Woolners baby girl no.2
27 Nice day but grey. Girls hooking. Choir practice here at night. Sewing club at Greens.
28 Lovely morning getting a service from Los Angeles coast to coast broadcast. Easter music nice. Service in United Church in afternoon and in Baptist Church at night. The Choir did extra well. Mrs Wyand here for tea.
Easter Sunday
29 Snowing a little most of day. Washed. Now hooking. WCTU meeting at Wesleys.
30 Nice day, no news. George Clark and Sadie McNeill married in Town. Wesley Jean & Freda here for the evening. Wind keeps cool and roads holding fairly good.
31 Lovely day. Ernest & I drove to Rustico in AM. The family went up to Freds to the reception to George and Sadie. Lorraine wrote and read the address.
April 1st Nice day. Mother down for day. Ernest & I went down to Alec’s in evening. Got home at midnight.
2 No news. Cleaned my bedroom, busy all day. YPS at Manse to-night.
