26th - Fred stayed home all day. There was to be a congregational meeting this evening but it is snowing so they cannot have it. I finished reading "Famous Women of the New Testament" this afternoon and started "Famous Women of the Old Testament."
27th - Fred stayed home. There was to be a Miss. Society here today but I guess it was to cold. we had enough snow here last night to make pretty fair sleighing the first part of the season. I finished "Famous Women of the Old Testament."
28th - Fred went calling all day. He called at Roses and they were not at home so he went to Sothmans for dinner. Hans gave him 5 dollars salary. When he was coming home the plug came out of the car and all the gas ran out on the hill between here and F. Schulers. He had to come home for water. Then he went to Grant and called at Wismers and then F Schuler's, Laura's folks. I started to read "Laddie" in the eve. I was sick.
29th - I did not feel very good so Fred stayed with me. H.C. Schuler brought Rev. W. C. Lang out from Griswold. They all went to church in the eve.
30th - They all went to church this morning. Rev. Lang went to Mrs. Rother's for dinner. Ellda went home so Fred did not have any dinner. Baby was very good. Frank and Lara Knoke and Orville funke came over in the afternoon to practice a quartette. They all went to church int he evening.
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Grandma Pfaltzgraff's journal beginning January 19, 1916
19th - Fred and I staid at home and figured up our accounts which did not look very encouraging.
20th - Fred went to church. Laura and Evelyn went to Knokes. We hired Laura to work for us and I thot she wanted to go home so bad so we told her she could and here she did not go home. H.C. Schulers called in the afternoon and Elda Weaver and Elda Sothman and Mary Rothe.
21st - Fred stayed at home all day and helped wash. I was very much worse and had to say in bed all day.
22nd - Laura ironed. I got up for a while.
23rd - Fred went over to Roses to baptize Mrs. and the little girl. It is his birthday so we made ice cream for supper.
24th - Fred went to the Ladies Aid. Laura and I canned the beets.
25th - Laura and I made tomato catsup. Fred went to Grant.
20th - Fred went to church. Laura and Evelyn went to Knokes. We hired Laura to work for us and I thot she wanted to go home so bad so we told her she could and here she did not go home. H.C. Schulers called in the afternoon and Elda Weaver and Elda Sothman and Mary Rothe.
21st - Fred stayed at home all day and helped wash. I was very much worse and had to say in bed all day.
22nd - Laura ironed. I got up for a while.
23rd - Fred went over to Roses to baptize Mrs. and the little girl. It is his birthday so we made ice cream for supper.
24th - Fred went to the Ladies Aid. Laura and I canned the beets.
25th - Laura and I made tomato catsup. Fred went to Grant.
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Grandma Pfaltzgraff's journal beginning Jan. 5, 1916
January (continued)
5th - I relined my muff. Fred went to Griswold with the car to have his tooth fixed. He had several punctures on the way. It was very cold.
6th - Fred called at W. Knokes and Mrs. Knokes and S. Sundermans. I finished relining my muff and made a little hair pin lace. Baby was very good. Mrs. F. C. Saemisch called on us this afternoon. Fred wen to Bible Study and Sunday School Teacher's meeting at the church. I started to make a clothes pin apron this P.M. I got my dear old Sunday School class back.
7th - Fred staid at home all day. I did some mending. Baby was very good. Mrs. Rothe called in the afternoon. Fred worked out a sermon and in the evening he went to Y.M.B.C. and Y.L.B.C. entertainment at Sothman's. The teacher and hired girl went too.
8th - Fred stayed home. He swept the church in the afternoon. Lily Schuler cqme and got Laura and the teacher went to. So we are along at Home Sweet Home.
9th - Fred went to church. I got up for a while and played the piano about an hr. and then I got so weak I had to go and lie down. But I did not go to bed all day. Laura and teacher came home again in the evening.
10th - It was very cold today. I sat by the fire all day. Fred worked out a sermon.
11th - I sat by the fire all day. It was very cold. Laura S. washed. This p.M. Fred made three calls and one visit this afternoon.
12th - It was very cold all day it snowed a little and drifted very much. Mr. Rudig brought the milk as it was too cold for Beatrice to carry it. Fred went to H. Schuler for the milk. I worked at baby's bibs and finished "A Treasure of Heaven" by Marie Corelli.
13th - I worked at baby's bibs. Fred killed two rabbits.
14th - I worked at baby's bibs. She was very sick and I had to hold her all day. Her eye teeth were coming thru. We had to stay up all last night with her.
15th - Baby was some better. She only woke up once last night. She played some today. Mrs. H. Schuler brought us a load of coal. Laura Schuler went home this evening. Fred cleaned the church today and got the milk from S. & R.
16th - Fred went to church. Evelyn C. got the breakfast and did up the work and got the dinner. Baby had quite a fever this forenoon. But she was some better this afternoon. Ina Weaver brought us some beef. Elda Weaver brought her suit case in the afternoon. She will work for us this week. Fred went to church in the evening. Gus Kuester and Harold Schuler came over here after church.
17th - I worked at the bibs. Baby is about the same. She played a little. Elda W. gave the house a good cleaning. Fred was thawing the sewer out with a real hot poker and he got against the portiers (sp?) and set them a fire. It scoched the wood work some and he cleaned that off and so he di not get to go calling.
18th - Fred went calling at U.G. Weavers adn F.C. Saimisch. I worked at Baby's Bibbls and did some correspondence.
5th - I relined my muff. Fred went to Griswold with the car to have his tooth fixed. He had several punctures on the way. It was very cold.
6th - Fred called at W. Knokes and Mrs. Knokes and S. Sundermans. I finished relining my muff and made a little hair pin lace. Baby was very good. Mrs. F. C. Saemisch called on us this afternoon. Fred wen to Bible Study and Sunday School Teacher's meeting at the church. I started to make a clothes pin apron this P.M. I got my dear old Sunday School class back.
7th - Fred staid at home all day. I did some mending. Baby was very good. Mrs. Rothe called in the afternoon. Fred worked out a sermon and in the evening he went to Y.M.B.C. and Y.L.B.C. entertainment at Sothman's. The teacher and hired girl went too.
8th - Fred stayed home. He swept the church in the afternoon. Lily Schuler cqme and got Laura and the teacher went to. So we are along at Home Sweet Home.
9th - Fred went to church. I got up for a while and played the piano about an hr. and then I got so weak I had to go and lie down. But I did not go to bed all day. Laura and teacher came home again in the evening.
10th - It was very cold today. I sat by the fire all day. Fred worked out a sermon.
11th - I sat by the fire all day. It was very cold. Laura S. washed. This p.M. Fred made three calls and one visit this afternoon.
12th - It was very cold all day it snowed a little and drifted very much. Mr. Rudig brought the milk as it was too cold for Beatrice to carry it. Fred went to H. Schuler for the milk. I worked at baby's bibs and finished "A Treasure of Heaven" by Marie Corelli.
13th - I worked at baby's bibs. Fred killed two rabbits.
14th - I worked at baby's bibs. She was very sick and I had to hold her all day. Her eye teeth were coming thru. We had to stay up all last night with her.
15th - Baby was some better. She only woke up once last night. She played some today. Mrs. H. Schuler brought us a load of coal. Laura Schuler went home this evening. Fred cleaned the church today and got the milk from S. & R.
16th - Fred went to church. Evelyn C. got the breakfast and did up the work and got the dinner. Baby had quite a fever this forenoon. But she was some better this afternoon. Ina Weaver brought us some beef. Elda Weaver brought her suit case in the afternoon. She will work for us this week. Fred went to church in the evening. Gus Kuester and Harold Schuler came over here after church.
17th - I worked at the bibs. Baby is about the same. She played a little. Elda W. gave the house a good cleaning. Fred was thawing the sewer out with a real hot poker and he got against the portiers (sp?) and set them a fire. It scoched the wood work some and he cleaned that off and so he di not get to go calling.
18th - Fred went calling at U.G. Weavers adn F.C. Saimisch. I worked at Baby's Bibbls and did some correspondence.
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Grandma Pfaltzgraff's journal
Our mother, Hazel Pfaltzgraff, (named after her mother) married a Stauffer. So the following posts will be Grandma Pfaltzgraff's journal entries. My brother, a bona fida Stauffer and last of this particular line, suggested that this be done. So here goes (Italics are mine):
Happy New Year 1916
January 1st - I was at home all day and in bed taking the milk diet. Laura Schuler is working for us. Baby (my mother) had a high fever. Fred (my grandfather) took care of her all day. I sewed tatting on baby's shirt.
2nd - Fred went to church. Had election of S.S. (Sunday School) officers. I stayed home with baby. She is much better again.
3rd - Fred worked at his car. L.S. (presumably Laura Schuler) washed and I hemmed a table cloth. Baby was very good. Fred cleaned the hen house.
4th - Fred worked at the car. L.S. ironed. I hemmed another table cloth. Baby sat on the bed watching me.
Happy New Year 1916
January 1st - I was at home all day and in bed taking the milk diet. Laura Schuler is working for us. Baby (my mother) had a high fever. Fred (my grandfather) took care of her all day. I sewed tatting on baby's shirt.
2nd - Fred went to church. Had election of S.S. (Sunday School) officers. I stayed home with baby. She is much better again.
3rd - Fred worked at his car. L.S. (presumably Laura Schuler) washed and I hemmed a table cloth. Baby was very good. Fred cleaned the hen house.
4th - Fred worked at the car. L.S. ironed. I hemmed another table cloth. Baby sat on the bed watching me.
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