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Column | The Diaries of Esther Lilly Hundley: March 2 - 8, 1932

Column | The Diaries of Esther Lilly Hundley: March 2 - 8, 1932
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The farm that Esther Lilly Hundley and her family lived on in Gales Creek

Cast of Characters

--Esther Lilly Hundley & Charles Hundley (written as Charley/Chas), the author of the diaries and her husband.

--Bill (written as Billie) and Elsie, Esther and Charles firstborn and his wife.

--Ted and Thelma, Esther and Charles second-born and Teds wife.

--Gladys and Roy Bills (written as Mr. B. or Mr. Bills), Esther and Charles third-born and her boyfriend.

Wed Mar 2-Stormy. I put out a wash and did usual work. Then made on my rug. Thur Mar 3-Did usual work. Nothing happened to speak of. Gladie went to a show after supper.Fri Mar 4-Stormy. We did our ironing and usual work. I finished my rug, had early supper. Charley, Gladie & myself went to F. G. to show. "Frankenstein, a real mystery and scary show. Gladie got first lilies today. Sat Mar 5--Stormy, rained hard all day. We did usual Sat. work. After noon, went to F.G., did trading. Got home at 3:30. Ronnie's 17 months old birthday. Lola's baby came. Sun Mar 6-Rainy. I made two pies. Did up work and Charley, Gladie & I went down to Grandma's, got there at 11. I had dinner ready when she got from church at 12:30. Gladie went on to Portland, after noon. Charley came home at 3:30. I stayed down & went to a show at Hillsboro, Charley Chaus "Chance", a dandy show. I came home with Gladie. Mon Mar 7-Stormy part of day. Did usual work. Gladie went fishing, got 7 nice ones. I cut rug rags. Gladie started a rug. Tue Mar 8-A nice day but windy all day. I washed 4 blankets. Billie & Elsie came about 8:30. B. went fishing over in Iler Creek, got 9, they brought 26 down with them, we had them all for supper. 

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