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Alma Erickson Swanson diary, 1919

1919-11-19 -- 1919-11-28

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Nov. 19th. to Perry in morning. Over to Phipps' also in forenoon. Nov 20th. To Perry all day. Got timbers. To town in evening. Nov 21st. dug holes. Partitioned off Albins' crib. To town. Nov 22nd. Hauled straw, bedding, and fodder. Helped Albin fix up crib. Put wagon box on low wagon and picked corn in afternoon. Albert over in evening. Nov 23rd. To town today. Twice. Nov 24th. Went out and started to pick corn. Elders arrived. Started to line up house. Weather fine. Nov 25th. Started moving. Cold. Nov 26th. Moved to edge of (pit?). Cold. To town in evening. Nov 27th. Thanksgiving day. To town after material in afternoon. To church in evening to sale. Nov 28th. Snow. Put hay rack on
 
Iowa Women’s Lives: Letters and Diaries