January 29 – February 4, 1934
January 29
Monday.
Sewed some to day.-had a letter from Ruth today. also a note from Peg. Ruth was sick again.- we were over to see Mrs. Love a while to nite. she is sick also.- Bonnie Jane had been a real joy today said more cute things.- in all a nice day.
January 30
Tuesday
This is Mr. Roseveths birthday. Toms and Rays were here also Jack. we had a little candle on each plate – I served hot cocoa sandwitches cake & cookies They registered the car to day so perhaps the kiddies can go to school the year out.
January 31
Wednesday.
Another rainy day.- sewed some – read a little otherwise the dame old work. talked to Nora and Amy. Bonnie was sick this afternoon just bilious the clouds broke and we had a clear sun set. Wrote a letter to Ruth.
February 1
Thursday.
A fair clear day. Bonnie Jane has been sick all day. so have been mother nurse again – Tut did all the work. – Ive read a few stories to day.- Aunt Ellen called.- so did Miss Amy.
February 2
Friday.
I washed today. Bonnie Jane is still sick.- Mr & Mrs Emil Johnson came and spent the whole afternoon. Bertha and Dell called also. The children went to Mildred party. In all it was a busy day.
February 3
Saturday.
Bonnie Jane is up today. Called Irene to day- Mama Birdie and Tootie called late this afternoon. Tuddie went to town – nothing unusual to day all is quiet and peaceful.
February 4
Sunday.
Another pretty day. We dident go to church today. Today is Uncle Franks birthday. all the family were there but Jane and I.- Billy, Tuddie, and I went to church tonight to hear the De Willo Concert Co. It was grand. Berenice came to see Bonnie and went with us to church.
Bonnie starts off the week really well, but then gets a little bilious. Also, I’m noticing that she refers to her as Bonnie, and Jane, and Bonnie Jane.
FDR’s birthday is January 30th. It’s nice of them to celebrate.
Mrs. Love is a near neighbor.
Nora is Elnora Forswall Carlson, mother to Emory Carlson, who will later marry Tuddie, and to Rodney Carlson, who will later marry Mildred, whose party is mentioned.
Miss Amy is Amy Gustafson, Mildred’s mother.
Aunt Ellen is, I think, Ellen Berkman Forswall, sister-in-law to Nora. I think Berenice, who goes to the concert with them on Sunday is her daughter. She and Tuddie and Mildred are around the same age. Ellen and her husband Emil also have a son named Leon, who some of you may remember.
Sunday was Frank Sandberg’s birthday, but I guess Bonnie wasn’t well enough to go, so she and Lill had to miss it.
But she got to go to a concert at church on Sunday night. I could only find one mention on the interwebs of the DeWillo Concert Company. There’s a nice description of the group and I can just imagine the sound of that concertina grande ringing through the sanctuary of the Swedish Methodist Church. It must have been grand!
Chasing Swedes 