Mary’s journal entries for May 1932

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[Friday] May 6, 1932

Vigalantie [sic] day in Helena. The parade was well represented of olden pioneer days and relics back to 1863, Christie [Mary’s son], Joe Color, Clarence and Mrs. Beaver and myself went to Helena.

[Click here for a video of the 1930 Vigilante Day Parade in Helena. Note in particular the footage of the Marysville Fire Department truck at the 10:49 mark.]

[Saturday] May 7, 1932

I volunteered to pack a box of groc. I bot [sic] at Safeway, but failed in the long walk so I sent Frances Dalin [Mary’s daughter] home in a bus with the contents.

[Wednesday] May 11, 1932

I worked from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. that nite my knees pained terrible at 5 next morning I had a fierce nose bleed from a pain in my head.

[Thursday] May 12, 1932

Lindburg’s [sic] baby was found dead, 5 miles from where it was stolen a couple of mos. after.

[Click here for more information about this tragic event.]

[Saturday] May 14, 1932

I got a holy water fountain from cousin Lizzie for Shirley and Fontella. Lizzie went me a nice pr. of rosary beads to pray for her. Albert [Mary’s 2nd husband] is working for H. [Herman] Ingman with Duglas [sic] Rudio. Mrs. Lizzie Korting is at White Fish Mont.

[The rosary beads on the left belonged to Mary’s daughter, Frances (Schenk) Dalin.]

A few journal entries for April 1932 . . .

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[Tuesday] April 5, 1932

Several of the individuals mentioned below appear in this photo, circa 1934.
Theresa Larson (3rd from left); Mary Woodend (4th from left); and Bertha Haley (far right). And Mary, of course (3rd from right).
Photograph courtesy of the Montana Historical Society, “Mary Gertrude Schenck Shaffer Riordan and Georgiana Frances Dalin Photograph Collection”.

Those at the Circles 3411 Mary’s Trinity Circle number was 116 so I presume “34” was a nearby Circle. Perhaps Helena? Trinity Circles were local units of the Neighbors of Woodcraft. Birthday [Anniversary?] party. Gladys Padburry [or ‘Padbury’]; Theresa & Margie Larson; Mary Schaffer & Lizie Korting; Mary Woodend & Bessie Walker; Bertha & Edward Haley; Katie, Jeremiah & John L. Sullivan, Bertha & Joe Color. Prizes won by Kate and John L. Sullivan, Theresa Larson and Gladys Padburry.

[Wednesday] April 13, 1932

Several of the individuals mentioned below appear in this photo of ot he Marysville baseball team, circa 1932.
Christy Schenck (middle row, 2nd from left); Ernest Korting (middle row, 3rd from right); Gordon O’Connell (middle row, 2nd from right); Thadius Smigaj (back row, 2nd from right).
Photograph courtesy of the Montana Historical Society, “Mary Gertrude Schenck Shaffer Riordan and Georgiana Frances Dalin Photograph Collection”.

I was in to see Georgiana Dalin & family, Shirley got her arm broken the 5th. The boys are clearing up the wood yard & preparing, also a dance for the benefit of a ball game. Christ Schenck, Ernest Korting, Gordon O’Connell, Thadius Smigaj fixed the church fence.

2 new pillows, “on the blinks”, coldest December in 52 years

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Entries from Mary’s journal, October thru December 1932 . . .

[Wednesday] October 26, 1932

Framed horseshoe, made out of seeds. Made by Mary’s mother, Mrs. Eva Rumping, while visiting her family at No. Vernon, Indiana, in 1890,

I made me 2 new pillows, 1 from goose feathers & the other chicken. That gives me 6 pillows. My feather bed Mother gave me in 1901 and 2 pillows both from goose feathers she plucked from her geese & made. They have light blue new ticking on with white rick rack sewed on ends. The chicken feathers has green velvet on end.

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[Tuesday] November 29, 1932

Mrs. Lizzie Korting, date uknown

Mrs. Lizzie Korting and Ernest Korting and I were down to Mrs. Carl Baumbers today and enjoyed the day. Frances and family, Mrs. Ocar Scota’s family too. Christie was handy sure while my knee put me on the blinks for house work. This is a grand fall so far, no snow any place just a bit back on bald mt. Nothing like it ever before in this vicinity or [illegible]. I’ve lived here the past 53 yrs. The boys are going to cut wood for Mr. Jack Walker tomorrow, who is ill. Over 20 men cut, sawed, split over 8 to 10 loads of wood, gave some to Jim Miller, Sam [Gun?] and Mrs. Bell Vague.

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[Monday] December 5, 1932

Yesterday I raked the yard, to-day there’s 7 ins of snow and it went to 12 degree below and 28 degrees below. This has been the coldest Dec in 52 yrs.

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[Friday] December 9, 1932

Christie Schenck circa 1932

I had a big wash and sure was tired and it was a pleasure to set up & eat the supper Christie made.

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I cried for Valentine yesterday . . .

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[Tuesday] October 11, 1932

I walked to Bald Mt. mill, then up over the hill into the gulch above Wm Williams. Picked grapes, chokecherries, and knoaknicks [???], then sent them to Irene.  I found 2 apple trees near Price’s claims above Williams. I cried for Valentine yesterday.

NOTES

I believe “Bald Mt. mill” is probably a reference to “Bald Butte mill”.

Bald Butte mill, date unknown

I was unable to decipher the word following “chokecherries” in this journal entry. I would certainly welcome any thoughts!

Irene, Mary and John Weber (Irene’s husband); date unknown

 

“Irene” was Mary’s second oldest daughter. She was born in 1906, probably in Marysville. Irene and her husband John Weber were most likely living in Hannibal, Missouri at the time of this journal entry.

 

 

 

Valentine Dora Schenk, circa summer of 1914

 

“Valentine” was Mary’s youngest daughter, born in Marysville on February 14, 1914. Sadly, she died of meningitis a little over one year later on April 2, 1915.

I believe the house in the background of this picture is Mary’s home in Marysville.

 

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