Transcription of Jennie Pike’s Date Diary (1932-1940) – Page 18

Jennie Pike’s Date Diary (1932-1940) - Page 18

Little Phipps child died.  Apr. 18-38
Mr. Alfred Smith died Apr. 23-38
Bert Brown died May 3-38
Gladys married May 7-38
Verla Dennison died in Vic. Hospital May 15-38
Mr. Andrew Perry died.  June 2-38
I took sick on way to work, Tue a.m. June 7-38
loafed 2 months. (Mill went on 4 days in July-38)
Mrs. Harry Osboarne [sic] died. Fri. June. 17-38
Mr. Wm Wilson died. Wed. June. 22-38.
Mr. & Mrs. Thos McDowell Golden Wedding
Anniversary. Sept.19.-38.  [sic]
Nettie, May & Blake visited me in Aug. 1938
Grace Walker married Sept. 21-38
beautiful wedding at home.
Dr. G.L. Vanwart of F’ton, died suddenly (Oct.1-38 [sic]

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Transcription of Jennie Pike’s Date Diary (1932-1940) – Page 16

Jennie Pike’s Date Diary (1932-1940) - Page 16

Nov. 26-37. American Thanksgiving Day.
always last Thur. in Nov. Mild weather here.
Big rain Nov 28-37 – snow all gone
Mrs. Percy Minue [sic] died Nov. 30-37.
Mr. Clayton died. Dec. 3-37.
Lovely day Dec. 6-37 – no snow.
Tommy Mitchell’s section shut down upstairs. Doe Skin. De. 18-37.
Mrs. John Sloat died at the home of her daughter Mrs.
E. Walker. Dec 20-37.
King George VI spoke to his people over radio
Xmas Day 1937. Xmas Day snowed all day
Gladys got diamond for Xmas. 1937.
Mr. Sam Arnold died. Wed a.m. Dec. 29.-37.

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Transcription of Jennie Pike’s Date Diary (1932-1940) – Page 15

Jennie Pike’s Date Diary (1932-1940) - Page 15

Venetta Gasier [sic] operated upon for Appendicitis
Sept. 21-37.
Cecil McDonald operated upon, Sept 24-37
Sade Walker very low in hospital Sept 22-37.
Earth quake [sic] morning of Sept. 30-37 about 4 a.m.
I went to Boston on excursion. Oct. 8-37.
Cousin Leila Logan West here from Spokane,Wash. Oct, 1937.
first visit in 30. yrs.
Thanksgiving day Oct. 11-37. No holiday.
Sade Walker came home from Hospital Mon. Oct 18-37.
Mr. Wibberly on Policeman Mon Oct 18-37
School opened here Tues. Oct. 12-37.
Snow Oct. 29-37.
Mr. Wilkinson died Mon. night – Nov. 1-37.
Miss Ida Shaw died. Wed. Nov. 4-37.
Mr. Collett’s brother, visiting here, dropped dead Thurs. Nov. 11-37.
Poor old Mum. [sic] died Sun. Nov 14-37. age 97 yrs, 8 mos.
Sade Walker died Mon. night. Nov 15-37
Mrs. Percy Saunders came to my house in Nov-37

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Transcription of Jennie Pike’s Date Diary (1932-1940) – Page 14

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Fern died in Hospital June 8-37.
240 looms finished night work. June 14-37
Mrs. Wibberly’s daughter died in Hospital June 22-37
Clarence Patterson’s son died in Hospital June 22-37
Tess & Ernie & Family came home by car. July 6-37
Mary Pickard died suddenly, while vacationing
at Grand Lake, Fri – Aug 19-37 buried Sunday 21-37
Mr. E. Daley died Tue. Aug. 23-37
Efficiency men here in Aug. 1937
Old Mrs. Stevenson died.  Fri night Aug. 27-37. 96 yrs
Sade Walker taken to hospital in ambulance
& operated upon Labor Day Sept. 6-37
Nellie & I went with her.
Schools didn’t open Sept 7-37 on account of
Infantile Paralysis outbreak.
I had demonstration dinner. Sept 9-37.
Had my eye lanied [sic] Sun, Sept 12-37
cyst removed

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A Fredericton Region Museum project … exhibiting the history of Fredericton and central New Brunswick!

A BIG thank you to Kristel who has volunteered to help me with the Pike diary transcriptions!!!