Thurs., August 22, 1935 - Canned 2 quarts and 2 pints of tomatoes. Boiled some apples for apple butter. Meta and Melvin, Alma, and Mrs. Loebsack were here this afternoon.
Fri., August 23, 1935 - Felt punk today. Boiled apples for jell. Uncle Hans here in p.m. He, Grandma R., Lillie and Hans are going to Dalton this weekend. Alma and I went to lodge and came home from lodge together. Rebekah picnic at Pete Christensen's September 8.
Sat., August 24, 1935 - Canned 4 quarts and 2 pints of tomatoes, 3 quarts of apple juice and 4 quarts of apple pulp. Ola here a few minutes at noon. Rained tonight but Howard came up anyway. Got a card from Aunt Emma saying we could have pickles if we wanted them.
I think it's time for some Winside history, this installment is for 1911:
January 5, the Halstead stock of dry goods and groceries has been purchased by George Gabler.
January 19, Fred Bright bought the Lloyd Prince interest in the Winside Dray and will take possession February 1.
February 2, T. A. Strong has taken over route No. 2 succeeding Dick Waddell.
February 9, Mesdames Grace Cavanaugh, Lydia Needham and Lute Miller of the Woman's Club, went before the town board to present the Free Public Library idea to them. The board will act on this next month.
February 11, Helen Hoffman's school, the Rew District, made $58.00 clear on their box supper.
February 16, the band played a few selections in the band stand this afternoon. The day was warm and just like summer.
February 23, W. D. Whitaker is the new agent of the railroad.
March 2, H. O. Sipp and family have moved to Gordon, Nebraska; Godfrey Shabrum and family to Sheridan county; Art Larken and wife to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; W. J. Templeton and family to Wessington, South Dakota.
March 2, Fire destroyed the Wm. Thies pool hall.
March 16, Mrs. R. B. Crawford was granted a divorce claiming non-support. Her husband owned the business section of Winside from 1884 to 1886.
March 23, Library benefit play, "Grand Opera at Persimmon Ridge," was given to a packed house.
April 13, J. R. Mundy moved to Aurora, Illinois.
April 14, Sam Reichert drove home his new International automobile.
May 4, George Gabler is the first merchant to deliver his groceries by auto.
May 25, most of our autoists can get up enough speed to go up a hill on "high" except when they are accompanied by a young lady. Then for some reason they are obliged to use the "low." This is said to be no fault of the machines.
June 8, Walter Gaebler has a new Mitchell auto.
June 23, those taking the 8th grade examinations today are: Gladys Mettlen, Naomi McDaniels, John Mettlen, Clarence Henderson, Minnie Stamm, Mary Von Seggern, Katie Dimmel, Caroline Dysart, Leo Farran and Alta Prince.
August 10, the horrible looking telephone wires on main street will be placed in a cable this month.
September 14, depot platform has been taken up and is being replaced by brick.
October 12, rummage auction sale was held to benefit the library.
November 2, Champ Clark spoke three minutes from the rear of the train to an unusually large crowd.
November 2, Prof. Bicknell arranged a debate in the opera house on the question, "Which has done more to determine the destiny of a nation, Lincoln or Jefferson." A .W. Stockham and M. H. Boyle supported Lincoln and Walter Gaebler and Dr. B. M. McIntyre, Jefferson. Mrs. I. O. Brown sang two selections and Tot Chapin rendered a piano solo. Jefferson debaters won.
A few findings -- I found a very short summary of the play: "Wax figures" with vacant stare and jerky movement sing killing songs. Uproariously funny. I guess we'll take them at their word. Also, from wikipedia: James Beauchamp "Champ" Clark was a prominent American politician in the Democratic Party from the 1890's until his death. He represented Missouri in the United States House of Representatives and served as Speaker of the House from 1911 to 1919. I read elsewhere in the Winside history book a piece about Dr. McIntrye. It portrayed him as quite the good person. I'll get around to adding some of those biographies once I've finished with the year-by-year information.
I've used the photo before, but here's a nice one of the Pete Christensen family.
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