February 26 – March 4, 1934
February 26
Monday.
My its been cold today. The children dident go to school. Bonnie got her gift from Aunt Ruth to day. a doll quilt & lunch cloth.- was she glad – I wrote Ruth to night.- have done nothing unusual to day. – We are all well.
February 27
Tuesday.
Nothing unusual. Daddy Ed went to the woods. I talked to Mama Birdie they were all well – washed some – and fixed extra for lunch. It is rather cold and looks like more rain.
February 28
Wednesday.
Maria Day.- had a letter from Flossie to day – she also inclosed a letter from Ruth Uncle Gust is dead.- I wrote to Ruth to day. Also talked to Grandma. Tuddie made a cake to night. it was real good. It is still raining so guess March will come in like a lion.
March 1
Thursday.
I cut and started Jane a dress to day. It was a job – lengthened all her summer dresses also.- also heard Mrs. Stamline was dead.- had a nice long talk with Aunt Ellen. have enjoyed my work to day. all are well.
March 2
Friday.
The same old work washed this evening also washed my head. talked to Tuddie she is still at Tom’s. havent been any where this week as it rained and rained some more.
March 3
Saturday.
We went to town after dinner – went to Grandma’s for coffee. Mama Birdie was there also. went over to Irene’s also – Mug & her family are up from Taylor. Bonnie staid at Irenes all afternoon.- I enjoyed the afternoon so much.
March 4
Sunday.
The children went to S.S. and Ed went to church. Tom & Irene were here for dinner We were all at Emils for coffee.- quiet a nice crowd were there. we stayed on and the boys went to church Tut spent the day at Pollys. Burton & John L. call a few minutes
Well, I didn’t think until this week, that the days and dates in 1934 won’t match up to 2024 after this week because 2024 is a Leap Year. Might get a little confusing, for the transcriber at least, so bear with me if I make any mistakes. I know from scanning future pages that Lill herself gets her days and dates mixed up later in the spring, so we’ll all just be confused together.
From, Wednesday, Uncle Gust is Lill’s father Aaron Anderson’s older brother Johan Gustaf, who lived in Iowa.
Mrs. Stamline had me stumped for a minute. Dr. Rev. J. A. Stamline was another older brother of Aaron Anderson. He was a Lutheran minister and served in churches throughout Central Texas. I knew he had married twice, and there were a couple of kids, but I don’t really feel like I’ve ever gotten all the names sorted properly. I did find, though, that he had in fact married a 3rd time, in December 1927, about 6 months before his death in July 1928, to Mrs. Hulda Schliker. She and her first husband were both bakers and owned their own bakery. He died in 1922, the same year as Uncle Stamline’s 2nd wife. Maybe Lill refers to her as Mrs. Stamline rather than Aunt Hulda because she never got to know her very well?
Also, I checked the census for 1930 and “Grandma” Annie Swenson Anderson is living in Georgetown with siblings Emily, Edwin and Lillie. I think it says their house is on Main Street, but can someone confirm where the house is/was?
In Sunday’s entry, is “Polly” Pauline Berkman maybe? Leroy’s sister? I know she and Mama Tut were friends. Burton and John L. are nephews, sons of Ed’s brother Frank. I really need to get that Cast of Characters page finished…
Also, stay tuned for a separate post about “The Bedias Expedition.” April is just around the corner and if anybody wants to celebrate the 90th anniversary of this auspicious occasion with another trip to Bedias (although not starting nearly as early in the morning) we need to start planning now! Let me know in the comments if you’d like to come along to “Go Places and See Things.”
Chasing Swedes 