April 19, 1932 - Rainy all day today. The kids played marbles in the schoolhouse. Got a ride to school with Mike this morning. Called up Mom this evening and wished her a "Happy Birthday". Got a letter from Mrs. Smith and wrote to Florence S., Helen C., Martha and Florence Jenkins. Didn't practice this evening because of the rain.
April 20, 1932 - Fair weather today. I've started Louise making programs and Raymond and Louise making posters for our play. Mrs. Walker went to quilting today and wasn't home for supper. Evie, Mote, and Bud went to church this eve. Studied my part this evening after I was in bed.
April 21, 1932 - Weather didn't know whether to be cloudy or clear today. Kids played marbles in school. We went to play practice in the Ford tonite.
Playing marbles in school -- sounds a bit scandalous!
Here's 1887 in the Winside history book:
January 25, the first case was tried in the Justice of Peace Court.
March 1, Railroad Mail Service -- The Sioux City and Norfolk route is 73.96 miles in length, and the number of miles traveled annually by the one clerk employed is 46,299 miles, an average daily run of 147.92. The average speed per hour is 22.22 miles and the average daily weight of mail carried is 1,260 pounds. The size of the mail apartment is 11 feet 9 inches by 9 feet 4 inches, and the pay of the clerk is $1,000 per year.
April __, Carter and Clark grand ball, dedicating their new building before they put their stock in place.
May 4, there has [sic?] been several young men casting their eyes in the direction of Miss Fair of Dakota City, the new teacher in Chapin precinct.
August 12, Tom Morin, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Morin, was the first child born in Winside.
December 6, the Post Office changed its name form Northside to Winside.
December 27, Samuel Stephens in indeed the "crack shot" around Winside, he shot across the creek at a poor innocent little rabbit and after the innocent little rabbit got tired of the noise and smell of burnt powder, modestly walked off and left Sam to mourn the loss of his shot and powder.
Poor Sam Stephens! I certainly hope he was a good sport.
I know of at least two people right now that would like to run the rails for their job, probably even at $1,000 a year.
And someone please tell me who is in the photo with Grandma Anna . . . Tanta Emma and who?
The lady to Grandma's left is Dora Brogren - sister of Edwin, Bill and Louie Brogren.
ReplyDeleteHer sisters were Martha, Marie. Emelia, and Lily. She was married to a man by the name of George Staben and later married to Max Stahl. He was Tanta Emma's husband and father of Sophie Morris, Willie, Fritz, and Roland Stahl.
So both of those ladies were married to the same man, only at different times, if I am understanding that correctly.
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