Assisted living

"April 6, 2002:  I called Jean -- her eyes are better.  Mitch didn't feel well so kids didn't come tonight.
April 7, 2002:  Tom brought my laundry in a.m.  We played several games of Rummikub.  Nancy came in p.m. with my groceries.  We ate supper and played Rummikub.  I showered.
April 8, 2002:  Rained a little this a.m.  Played Seven-Up in party room this evening.  Afterward Dolores came and we played Cribbage."

I think I have already mentioned that Grandma bragged about being in "assisted living" -- Nancy assisted with this, Tom assisted with that, etc. etc.  Her mention here of Nancy bringing groceries reminded me that I did not get to do grocery assistance very often at all.  Apparently, Grandma had Nancy trained and she knew precisely which brands and which quantity of things to get.  I did not have that training and managed to goof it up the few occasions I did go buy groceries.  I did not take it personally, though, and Grandma managed to downplay her vast disappointment in my feeble efforts.  (I am being sarcastic, of course.  She tolerated my foibles just fine.)

The Winside History book has some great and confusing events listed for 1912, the year Grandma was born.  Here's the list in its entirety:

January 4, Mrs. Morrow started the first of a series of stories for little children this week.  She reviewed Captain June.
January 18, Wm. Wilt sold his blacksmith shop to Robert Johnson of Sioux City, taking possession March 1.
January 25, Fire Chief Chas. Unger, Marshal Strong and Wm. Kallstrom have been making the rounds regularly this winter inspecting water hydrants.
February 1, during 1911, 51 cars of lumber, shingles and posts were shipped into our two local lumber yards.
February 15, Peterson Bros. and Tom Johnson sold their pool hall and restaurant to Reed and Custer of Fremont, Nebraska.
February 22, W. D. Whitaker, railroad agent here, refused $100.00 for a copy of the New York Gazette, an old paper dated April 29, 1789.
February 29, Frank Weible purchased a $500.00 National cash register and Ernest Grauer bought one for $275.00.  Mr Grauer will take his with him to his new location where he is opening a store at Campbell, Nebraska.
March 1, Walter Gaebler and Ernest Grauer dissolved partnership.
March 13, the W. B. Club, composed of young unmarried men over 23 and not to exceed 13 in number opened a club room over the carpenter shop.
March 13, Brune and Co. have purchased the garage from Frank Weible.  A. C. Gabler will be the manager.
April 7, the terrible mud on main street is dry enough to allow a drag to be used.  Hope the authorities take the hint.
April 7, George Needham passed away in Los Angeles.
April 13, C. E. Benshoof and family left for Riverside, California, where they will make their home.
April 22, the second Commercial Club has been organized.  The first one passed out with the wind several years ago.
April 26, George Sweigard bought an E M F car.  After he had been gone about 30 minutes he phoned in that he was just about eight miles out and would soon be home.
May1, H. E. Siman was conferred the highest honor of the K of P lodge, Grand Chancellor.
May 16, Judge M. H. Dodge passed away.  Mr. Dodge was the first Justice of the Peace in Winside in 1887.  He left Winside in 1898.
August 15, L. C. Clark is the new R. R. agent.
August 22, Fleer Bros. have purchased the two corner lots from Brune and Co. and will erect a brick building 50x100 feet.
September 5, Dr. A. B. Cherry retires after 24 years of practice in Winsdie.  Dr. J. G. Neely is his successor.
September 12, E. W. Cullen disposes of his implement business to Pryor and Jaszkowiak.
November 30, Fleer Bros. moved in their new building.
December 25, Walter Hoffman threw Russel Harve of Sioux City at the opera house.

I do not know about anyone else, but I like it; a club for unmarried men, hints about maintaining Main Street, competing cash register purchases, phoning in one's arrival to town in a new car, and throwing people around at the opera house.  Also, "passed out with the wind".....an expression for something having gone by the wayside?  Sounds untoward.

The photo is obviously from later than 1912, but Grandma and Uncle Ray are fairly small, and that is why I selected this one.  I may have mentioned when I posted before, but the shadow is probably Papa's hat.