Zelda Brady Winkler

Monday, July 29, 2013

Getting Started

It was a fun surprise to find this package on my porch today. My aunt sent me some of my Grandma Winkler's Diaries. Even though a lot of her entries don't say much, they also say give us a glimpse of her life. I'm going to start posts here dated back to the date of her entry to hopefully preserve her record for her posterity. Blogger won't let me post anything before 1970 so everything before that year is listed as 1970 in the date stamp but the correct date is in the title. Also, I'm going to try and stick to typing it the way it was written except for a few obvious corrections. If there is "(?)" it means I can't read her writing and made my best guess.

Thursday, January 1, 1970

Thursday June 19, 1941

I didn't sleep very good last night. I got up at 7:30. Went to work at 8 did the washing breakfast, supper and dinner dishes. Fixed dinner made cookies, mopped the porch and kitchen, made beds, brought in clothes sprinkled and folded them, washed out doors. Walked to town went over to Uncle Phil's.

Wednesday June 18, 1941

I go up at 6:30 was home before 8. Went to work at 9, cleaned house a little did dishes got dinner etc. but didn't like my job any better. It was a little easier with Frann home. After work I got ready and went to Leota's shower at Farins st. was good I had fun I decided to sleep at home. Stopped in to Orton's for Oleah on my way home. Waded in water.

Tuesday June 17, 1941

I rode from Turpins with Bud. I had started to water the garden. Laura broke her leg and I had to go to work for her I really didn't have any choice. I got dinner and cleaned a little. It wasn't very pleasant she was in so much pain and of course can't get out of bed and I didn't know where anything was. I walked to (?) Lily Mae is here. It is 9:40 I want to go to bed.

Monday June 16, 1941

I didn't get home very early. I talked to Alice and stopped at the store on my way up. It was hot as "love in August" I mopped the kitchen, helped with dishes read and embroidered. Listened to the Lux Theater Aunt Nora was still here. I wouldn't needed to have come to town but I didn't know it. I is 9:05 We have had ward teachers.

Sunday June 15, 1941

I hurried off to church. Rode home, left my hat after dinner dishes went to town with the folks stopped for my hat and then went to the show in Mt. Pleasant - they were "Footsteps in the Dark" and "A Girl a Guy and a Gob" Both were good. When I came back I found a note from Marvin so got ready. We went to "Western Union" in Fairview Leota and Wendell were with us.

Saturday June 14, 1941

Walked home as usual didn't do much till after noon. I helped make cake. I worked on my dish-towels cleaned a little in the bedroom and front room. Rode to town with Reola and Archie tended Steven, bathed and went to the dance but had a heck of time and got so disgusted I can't even act civil, am so tired and sleepy I can't write half decent.

Friday June 13, 1941

We went to the store and then rode up home with Uncle Reece I made cookies, quilted and played with Steven. We rode back with Uncle Reece. Went to Aunt Theresa's a minute. After we got home we played cards. Went to the cafe and got us a bar. It is 9 o'clock now.

Thursday June 12, 1941

I went to the store and then walked up home. I dusted, did dishes mopped helped with dinner and tried to quilt but didn't earn much. I walked back to town as usual. Town gossip is about Cheney coming home (It seems disgraced) Mrs. Tucker is here I am going to embroidery now.

Wednesday June 11, 1941

I have walked home and back done monstrous ironing, washed my hair. Wrote to Marvin got a card from Tom he is clear out in California. I did up my hair and tired now and must get to bed soon. Leota finished her dress today Lester Turpin died.

Tuesday June 10, 1941

Walked home helped wash mopped wrote to the girls. Made pie filling. Carried folded and sprinkled the clothes.Walked back to town worked on my dish-towel. Mrs. Pearson was here and stayed until 10:30. I am sleepy now and rather tired must get to bed as soon as possible.

Monday June 9, 1941

It rained nearly all day. I went home about noon I got my dish-towel transfers and a heart-stirring letter from Marvin. I hemmed my dish-towels and stamped them. I rode part of the way to town with Ruth Peterson. When I got here I went to Aunt Theresa's and helped tend Steven till after nine o'clock.

Sunday June 8, 1941

It has rained nearly all day. I went to church, helped wit dishes, entertained the kids. Rode to the depot with Carlstons and then brought the bicycle on down here Aunt Nora didn't go back. I read until bedtime. It is 9:40 now. I must go to bed now the folks are waiting for me to get ready.

Saturday June 7, 1941

I walked home, rode to Mt. Pleasant and back. Got me some new stockings and Pygama's. Did some shopping in town. I helped with dishes, carried water mopped the kitchen, made bread. Helped mop and waxed the Front Room. Wendell came to see Leota. I walked back to town, bathed and sewed on some w.w. (?) Aunt Nora and Uncle Wen came. It is 8:40 now. I don't know if there is a dance.

Friday June 6, 1941

I walked home, read on the way I made Dovell's doll and outfit. Leah came we walked around a little and visited a lot I walked to town with Leah. We went to the central office and paid for a call to Ephraim. Ivan had a wreck on the motorcycle and broke his collar-boe. Melvin went to Salt Lake on the train. I didn't have any dinner. It is 9 now.

Thursday June 5, 1941

I walked ho, didn't do much of any thing I helped grandma before I left where I got bark I helped stem straw-berries mailed the letters to Marvin and the girls. I went to the Library and got another book I have been reading it. It is "Katrina Van Ost and the Silver Rose." I like as much as I have read of it. It is 9:30 now.

Wednesday June 4, 1941

I walked home. I did up my hair made cookies and wrote to the kids and to Marvin. We made ice cream. I took the book to the library and got another, before I left and after I got back I helped grandma. Miss Tucker, Lu Dean Mondell and Uncle Chet have been here. It is 10 o'clock now.