May 1936
not too bad but pretty tipsy. Edward over for his three little pigs.
10 Beautiful sunny day but east turning south wind. S.S. started. Arthur up in afternoon. Baptist service at 3. Pauline and Neta at Wyand’s to sing song. Made ice-cream. Hen hatching.
11 Dark damp day – Not doing much but sleeping – Planted more beets, carrots and peas. Pauline & Neta went to Hall to practice ‘Burnt Offering’.
12 Another wet morning. Got ‘cast’ started. Men working at manure. Went fishing in evening and finished up at Jerry’s. Radio is lovely.
13 Showery day and warm. Neta away to town with Austin, Mrs F., and Annie. Washed in morning. Pauline in th store in afternoon. Word from Mr. Lang that he & family are coming on July 18th. Baby Pat is in hospital with pneumonia. Play practice at night. Mr. Pat. Up. Neta stayed at Austin’s all night.
14 Lovely breezy day. Eighteen chickens hatched from two hens. Others growing like everything. Play practice for both plays at night.
15 Terrible gale. Southwest turning to north. Didn’t do anything special. YPS at U. Church at night.
May 1936
16 Terribly cold, blowing, and snowing in afternoon. Dad sowed field behind barn and this side of old orchard. Cleaned dining room. Word that Pat is O.K. again. Margaret fine. Practice at Hall until 11:30.
17 Cold north wind turning to southwest in evening. Very quiet Sunday. Annie over in afternoon. United Church service at night. New girl at Alf. Moore’s – arrived an hour before either the doctor or nurse got there.
Girl at Alf. Moore’s
[Back to Myrtle’s handwriting.]
18 Got home at noon to-day from Carleton. Tired. Went to play practice at night. Ernest sowing.
19 Rained a little most of day but cleared up in time for the play “The Country Minister.” Big crowd and everything went swell. John and Arthur up. Tired? Made $54.70.
54.70
20 Blowing a gale but fine. Stephen harrowing Ernest cutting sets. Everyone weary. Avalah out to-night Ham here.
21 Very cold wind. Sowing all day. Anita went with Mr. Patersons to Wallace McKays for practice of Burnt Offering. Ham here.
22 Bitter cold all day and frost in evening. Sewing. Nan went to Cape Traverse with Elmer & Dorothy to see play Contest. Mr. Watterworth spoke in Hall to the Young People on Temperence.
