Grandma Pfaltzgraff's journal starting May 13 - May 27

 May 

13th - It rained so we did up our Sat. days wash & got the church ready for Mother's Day

14th - It rained so hard all the day that we could not have our Mother's Day program

15th - The roads were to muddy so we could not go calling

16. - We went to J. Schulers for supper.  We walked

17th - We went calling to Headys & Beattys & were at Gene Eshelmans for dinner & then we called at F.S. Saemischs & C Wasmers & Mother Holdarf & L. Kreitzberg & were at F. M. Schuler's for supper.

18 - We called at Ed Fishers & L.C. Schulers for dinner & Margaret took Hzel & their baby out for a ride & when she got back they were both asleep  Then we called at Jacob Wasmers & G.A. Gibson & F Wolenhaus

19 - We were at Hy Eppleshiemers for dinner & after dinner we stopped at U.G. Weavers & then we went to Lyman.

20 - We did up our Sat. work & got the church ready for Sunday.

21 - We had our Mother's Day Program.  It was very good.

22 - We washed clothes & then went dow to Big Rock for ferns & stopped at Knokes for supper.

23 - I ironed clothes & then we wentto Mrs. Rothes for supper  In the eve - the trustees met here & talked about remodaling the church  I ironed until 11 oclock & then lay down & went to sleep.

24 - I finished ironing & in the after noon we went to emery Eshelmans & then to U.G. Weavers for supper

25 - Fred went to Atlantic fo get Bro. Faust & in the afternoon they went to U.G. Weavers & E. Eshelmans.

26 - In the evening we went to church.

27 Fred and Faust went to Knokes & then to Taylor

Grandma Pfaltzgraff's Journal starting May 6

 May 6 - Today we were going after ferns but the car broke so we had to stay home. We did up the Sat work in the forenoon then in the afternoon I washed my hair & took a bath.

7 - We went to church in the morning Fred preached on "The Home" & Beulah Weaver & Laura Eppelsheiner & Frank Knoke & Fred sang a mixed quartette.

8 - We got up at half past 4 & washed clothes.

9 - I ironed clothes & Fred took the car to Grant to have it fixed.  He stayed all day.  In the evening the choir practiced for Mothers day.

10 - Fred went back to Grant to finish the car.  Ludia Dolch brought us a pail of milk & some lilacks.  We took a hen out with 22 chicks this morning that makes 32 we have in all as we have a hen with 8. We do not know where she comes from.

11 - Fred had to go to Grant again to finish the car.  He got home about 7 oclock.  I mended stockings & worked in the law.  In the evening was Bible Study

12 - We did up our work early & then Fred went to Griswold to get Babies high chair & some more freight & then he had dinner & we went calling.  We called at F. Sundermans & Mrs. Ackerman & H Nau's, & then it looked like rain so we had to go home.