Welcome: Chronicles of Anna

Hello!  My name is Tammy Jo (Schumann) Prenot.  I am the granddaughter of Anna and Harland Schumann.  It is my honor to bring the journals that my grandma wrote for over 40 years to you.  I hope you enjoy reading her words and remember her spirit fondly.

She and Grandpa were so incredibly gracious and kind to me.  I thank my parents for allowing me to spend so many summers with them.  I wish every kid could grow up in northern Minnesota, spending their summers fishing, playing, spending time with Great Grandma (Anna Windsor), playing piano at her nursing home [both Cedarbrook and Woodland Acres], watching Grandma and Grandpa serve people at so many service organizations, and, of course, going to the Chicken Shack and Paul Bunyan Center (how does Paul Bunyan know my name?).  These were summers of a lifetime and memories that will last forever. Everyone certainly caught a lot of fish and played a lot of cards.

This blog is a work in progress, even though the journals are essentially complete.  I apologize in advance for slaughtering any names and invite you to contact me so I can properly edit this blog. Either I just could not read her writing or I did not know the people. Also, if you have any pictures of you with Anna and Harland Schumann, I would be happy to post them to this blog.  Just contact me and I'll make sure we work it out.  

A family tree seems in order before we get started, which I will be posting once it is relatively complete.  Again, if you would like to contribute any information or have your name added to the tree, please contact me. The tree I will be sharing with you is one I did for free on https://familysearch.org/. This has truly been a labor of love.

  

1950

The words of Anna Schumann are word-for-word her own.  If you notice any discrepancies or misspellings of names, please send me an email and I will correct them right away.

Property of Anna Schumann

April 1, 1950 - Saturday.  Bill was learning to walk.  Our 1st trip out west to West Yellowstone.  Nellie and Cecil, Ed and Evelyn, Clarence and June, Charley and Valley, and Harland and I played cards and had lunch and an enjoyable evening till 3:30am.

April 2, 1950 - Palm Sunday we went to church and put the border on Carol Ann's bedroom.  Betty and Carol took Bill and Charllote for a buggy ride.

April 3, 1950 - Monday.  Mom's birthday.  I washed clothes, went to Beaver Dam, got 2 shades for the bedroom and Carol Ann a new hat and dress material.

April 4, 1950 - Tuesday.  Ironed all day and put curtains up before supper and went to church at 7:15pm.  

April 5, 1950 - Wednesday.  Florence Martin was over in the afternoon and I started Billy's spring coat.

April 6, 1950 - Thursday.  Finished Billy's coat and fixed Carol Ann's suit for Easter.  I went to Dr. Leatherberry's in the afternoon.

April 7, 1950 - Good Friday.  Went shopping at Beaver Dam and was it cold and windy.

April 8, 1950 - Saturday.  We finished our cleaning and got our dinner ready for Easter Sunday.  Andrea and Elaine were over in the afternoon to look at Calico kittens.

April 9, 1950 - Easter Sunday.  We went to church and wore our winter coats as there was snow on the ground and it was 24 degrees.  

April 10, 1950 - Monday.  Today was a lazy day.  It rained.  I went over to Evelyn's and helped her paper the front bedroom upstairs in the afternoon.

April 11, 1950 - Tuesday.  Sis took care of Bill this A.M., so I went by Evelyn's and we papered the rest of the bedroom and worked on the bath and walked while we finished the upstairs.  In the evening, Florence and Sid and Jr Harland and I went to Hustisford to see Chain Lightning with Humphrey Bogart.  It was very good.

April 12, 1950 - Wednesday.  Harland's birthday.  I baked a white cake.  The kids gave him a box of cigars and I, a cigarette lighter.  Ronson's.

April 13, 1950 - Thursday.  It was 24 degrees above.  Gee, it was cold and windy.  I'm ironing today.  We're invited to Florence's for supper.

April 14, 1950 - Friday.  We finished papering over by Evelyn's May 4th.

April 29, 1950 - Carol Ann got her permanent.

May 5, 1950 - Friday.  We went to Beaver Dam shopping and Billy had his first hair cut at the barber shop and he was so good.

May 7, 1950 - Sunday.  We had company in the afternoon.  Alma and Minnie and Richard were here and then Jack and Georgia came.

May 8, 1950 - Monday.  Jack and Georgia, Ed and Evelyn, Harland and & went to Beaver Dam to see Riding High with Bing Crosby.  It was very good.

May 9, 1950 - Tuesday.  We were invited over to Heid's for supper and played cards in the evening. 

May 10, 1950 - Wednesday.  Jack and Georgia left for Minneapolis this morning and we had a nice visit.

May 11, 1950 - Thursday.  I ordered my kitchen rug at Sears for $13.74.

May 12, 1950 - Friday.  We drove to Waupun to see deep freezers.  Then we went to Heid's to see about our vacation together.  Then Billy tried to show off by standing all alone and he started to walk.  Gee, it was cute.  Marion, Gush Wille and Bill Wille family was there, but they aren't going on vacation with us, the way they talked tonite.  

May 13, 1950 - Saturday.  Not much happened today.  I ordered my deep freeze.

May 14, 1950 - Sunday.  Mother's Day.  We started out the day by Sis and I and Jr went to communion.  When we came home from church, we packed us a picnic lunch and went to Portage cat fishing and had a nice time.

May 15, 1950 - Monday.  I washed clothes and mended socks from 2 weeks and sewed 3 rugs of my carpet rag rugs.

May 16, 1950 - Tuesday.  I ironed and mended/sewed Florence's little curtains so she could pick it up tonite.  Charles Crosby had another stroke today.  

Not much happened between now and May 26th when Evelyn had her gall, appendix and Dr. Heath found a tumor on the womb, so he took care of all three right away.  She was pretty sick the first 3 days.  She was operated on Friday and got up on Sunday for 15 minutes and on Friday, June 2nd, she came home.

June 1, 1950 - Thursday.  I got my freezer.

June 2, 1950 - Friday.  I washed clothes for us and Heids today.  Only had 67 diapers.  42 for Charlotte.  The rest were Billy's.  It rained and I had a heck of a time drying the clothes.

June 3, 1950 - Saturday.  I went to the dentist for my lower teeth today and the kids had school today because they had off on Monday.  Ethel Lehman told me they had their baby's brother started.   

June 4, 1950 - Sunday.  Harland, Bill and I went to Montello pickerel fishing, but didn't get any.  Not even a strike.

June 6, 1950 - Tuesday.  I ironed and went over to Evelyn's.  She went to the doctor as she had so much pain and she ate too much ham or it didn't agree with her.

June 7, 1950 - Wednesday.  I had a nice birthday.  I got cards from everyone.  Nancy's birthday is the same day, so I had them over for supper and we had a nice time.  

June 8, 1950 - Thursday.  Harland and I went to Fox Lake fishing tonight and we got 14 bullheads and I caught 2 walleyes.  One weighed 4 lbs.  The other was not quite 3 lbs.  Gee, I was nervous.

June 10, 1950 - Saturday.  I gave Nancy Gray a "Toni" (permanent) today and polished up the car and dusted up the house.

June 11, 1950 - Sunday.  We went to Portage picking asparagus.  Had a nice afternoon.

June 12, 1950 - Monday.  I washed clothes and mended all our socks.  Carol Ann ironed in the afternoon.

June 13, 1950 - Tuesday.  I ironed this A.M. and after dinner I finished Carol Ann's white blouse, blue skirt and her summer pajamas.

June 14, 1950 - Wednesday.  I cleaned house this A.M. and I went back with Harland and went up to Kachelski and gave Violet and Marlene each a Toni.  They turned out nice.

June 15, 1950 -  Thursday. Started Carol Ann's

 

peddle pushers.

June 16, 1950 - Friday.  Didn't feel too good this A.M.  Backache, stomach cramps and the curse.  So, I went to bed for an hour or so.  Then after dinner, I went downtown and after the mail came, I went to Juneau to get Carol Anne's glasses.

June 17, 1950 - Saturday.  We went to Beaver Dam shopping.  I got Harland a nylon shirt for Father's Day.  Willis' went to Lake Lucerne for a week's vacation.  It was only 45 degrees above this A.M.

June 27, 1950 - Tuesday.  Carol Ann gave me a Toni and it sure turned out good.

July 3, 1950 - Harland, Jr and I went to Brox Bridge and caught 43 bullheads.

July 4, 1950 - We left Carol Ann, Jr, Nancy, and Sissy out to Crystal Lake Beach swimming and Nellie, Cecil and 'Har' and I and Billy went in the pasture back of Lewis Turck's fishing.  Nellie and Cecil caught some 30 bullheads and Daddy caught most of our 33 because I took care of Billy.

July 12, 1950 - Wednesday.  I gave Carol Ann a Toni today and finished Florence's sewing and backed 2 pies and a cake.  In the evening, Margaret had a shower on Florence.  She received some nice gifts.

July 13, 1950 - Thursday.  We are cleaning house today before we go to the cottage.

July 19 - 26, 1950 - We were on vacation at Lake Katherine and had a wonderful week.  Heids, Gust Wille and Family and us.  Gee, we had a nice time.

August 1, 1950 - Today is Joan's birthday.  I sent her $1.00 so she could get what she wants.

August 5, 1950 - Heid's, Grays and us celebrated Sis' 4th birthday and our 17th wedding anniversary.  They were all over to our place for supper.  I had my first corsage of yellow roses.  Nellie, Cecil, Harland and I went to Beaver Dam by Lester Hackett.

August 20, 1950 - We went out by Alfred's and he wasn't home, so we went over to Schwandt's, but didn't go in as Howard was sick and didn't know what it was.

August 23, 1950 - They took Howard to Fond du Lac as he had polio.

August 25, 1950 - Howard passed away at 9:20am at 16 years of age.

August 27, 1950 - We went to Reeseville to see Sophie Baker who passed away in Chicago and was buried in Lowell cemetery on August 28th.

August 29, 1950 - Today is Howard's funeral and such a sad funeral.  I washed in the A.M.

August 30, 1950 - I canned a bushel of tomatoes and tried to dry clothes in the house as it rained all week.

August 31, 1950 - I and Sis ironed and we cleaned the house and I canned 7 pints of corn and 3 quarts of tomato preserves.

September 1, 1950 - Have been cleaning house all this month and I'm about done.

September 28, 1950 - Thursday.  Joan was over this afternoon.  I was sewing on my drapes for the front room.  Joan cut my hair a little.

October 1, 1950 - Sunday.  Grays were here for dinner and supper in the evening.  We went to the show: Ma and Pa Kettle Goes to New York.

October 4, 1950 - Wednesday.  I have my washing, ironing and house cleaned, so today I'm going to start Carol Ann's plaid jumper.

October 14, 1950 - Saturday.  Jack and Georgia and Mom surprised us tonite when we were playing shuffleboard.  When we were done, we came home and got a lunch.  Jack and Georgia left October 16, a Monday.

October 17, 1950 - Mom, Harland and I went to a show in Beaver Dam.

October 18, 1950 - Mom went back to Minneapolis.  Gee, it's been nice weather all this month.

November 1, 1950 - Sunday.  We went to church.

November 3, 1950 - We went to communion.

November 7, 1950 - We killed 4 of our old hens and I canned them on November 8th.

November 10, 1950 - I took care of Jeff today while Margaret, Florence and Raymond went to Milwaukee.

...Haven't wrote in here all winter.  Not much happened all winter.  Every Saturday nite we played shuffleboard up until January 6th.  Then Ed started fighting with Harland.
...Sissy Gray was in the hospital for over a week.  She hasn't went to school since and probably won't finish the school year out as she has a nervous condition known as 'St. Vitus's Dance'.

1951

January 1, 1951 -  Cec, Wally, Mom, Sonny and Alice were here for New Year's Day and had Heids over also for duck dinner.  Gee, it's been so awful cold this winter.

March 2, 1951 - Went to First Friday today and cleaned house and, at 10:30, I went after Alma in the A.M.  After supper we took her home and was it ever snowing!  We done our shopping and come right home.

March 9, 1951 - Today was Jr's birthday.  He had Jimmy Kuhaupt over for supper and Melvin, Norma and Lindor were down for supper.  Then we went shopping after supper.  Harland bought a new suit and hat.  Then Melvin, Harland, Norma and I had a good time.  We played a couple games of shuffleboard.  Then we came back to Horicon and had a fish fry out of our prize money at Tietze for shuffleboard....I've made 16 aprons this winter for Mom.  Cec and myself.  Two corduroy pants for Billy, flannel pajamas for Sis, a blue corduroy skirt and been sewing carpet rugs.

March 16, 1951 - Friday.  Today is Sissy's birthday.  I sent her a card yesterday.  I'm getting Billy's hair cut today and then we'll go up and see Sissy.  I haven't got her anything yet, but hope to.  Jr got a hair cut yesterday and Harland on the 14th.  Went up to see Sissy today and took her up some ice cream.  Then she came home with me and rode back when I went after Hon.  Harland, Melvin, Norma and I went shopping Friday nite for shoes for Harland, so then we went out and had a wonderful time.  Came home at 1:00A.M.  Andrea stayed over nite with Sis.  I got sissy two pair of pants for her birthday.

March 17, 1951 - Saturday.  St. Patrick's Day.  Poor Harland had to go to work this morning.  I finished my cleaning and everyone took baths and fixed hair.  After supper Norma and I went over to see the land lady about paint and varnish and shades.  She told us to go ahead and get what we needed.

March 18, 1951 - Palm Sunday.  Got up at 6:30AM and went to church at 8:00.  Then we came home and got ready and went to Lowell to church for Edward's confirmation.  Then we went to Alfred and Dorothy's for dinner and supper.  Had a very nice time.  Mrs. Edgerton, Bob and Marion Edgerton and Sally, Don and Alma was there and had a very nice time.  

March 19, 1951 - Monday.  I got up at 7:20, got the children started for school and this afternoon I'm going to wash when Billy goes to bed.  Gee, Jr had a black eye this A.M. where he got hit when playing baseball Saturday.  Was it ever cold and windy today.

March 20, 1951 - Tuesday.  It was only 10 degrees above this A.M.  I have to back this A.M., dust up the house and iron after dinner.  

March 21, 1951 - Wednesday.  Got a letter from Jack and Georgia.  They're coming for Easter Sunday.

March 22, 1951 - Thursday.  Cleaned cellar shelves today, went to church at 7:30.  I got sick and had to go out.

March 23, 1951 - Good Friday.  The children went to church and I done Friday cleaning.  At 20 minutes to 3:00pm, we went to Beaver Dam shopping.  Was there ever a blizzard!

June 16, 1951 - Friday.  Getting the car packed tonite for an early morning start.  We left at 3:30AM.  Then I forgot the checkbook and my green sweater, so we turned around by the airport and went back.  We really got started at 10 minutes to 4:00am.  We journeyed on thru Portage and Wisconsin Dells.  It rained quite hard before we got to Portage.  We are leaving Mauston at 5:30am.  We are just entering Camp Douglas and Billy's going strong.  Sis and Jr have been sleeping since we arrived at Portage...We are at Tomah and from here we take Highway 12.  We just passed an Indiana car.  On the back window, they had Chesterfields, a camera like Sis's, and an Ocean City seal box.  We got quite a bang out of the collection...Got gas at Black River Falls and ended up with the curse...8:00AM on the outskirts of Eau Claire and good music on the radio.  We had something to eat at 8:45 and now we're on our way and 59 miles from St. Paul.  There was a semi truck tipped over and burned.  Don't know if anyone was hurt or not...We just left Hudson and we had to pay $.05 for the toll bridge.  Went over the bridge at 9:35AM...Arrived at Mom's about 11:15...I drove from St. Paul's to New Ulm, MN.  We stopped and shopped a little and got something to drink...We stopped at Tracy MN for gas and drove partly on the road and the motor killed and couldn't get it started, so Harland asked at the station, and the attendant called someone and then he asked about Gene Ellse and he lived right next to the station and we went in there and had a nice visit.  Then we came on to Brookings and got a cabin, but all there was left was a single one, so Har, Jr, Billy and I stayed at the cabin and Mom and Sis went over to a private home a couple blocks from us.

June 17, 1951 - Saturday.  We got up at 6:30, made coffee, had rolls and cereal and cleaned up and left at 8:00AM.  Stopped at the locker and got some ice.  Then we took off for Huron.  No sooner we started and seen our first jog in the road and our first cowboy in South Dakota.  Jr started right up and he wondered what a "jog in the road" was.  So far, what I've seen in Dakota, it really is nice.  Have KIAO Sioux Falls radio on and some nice music...Stopped for gas at Huron and we asked about Red Arrow Bar and he said, "You're lucky if you find any of them opened on Sunday".  So we'll just have to stop on the way back.  They had a shower of rain on the west side of Huron and got our windshield all dirty...We found a nice pleasant rooster (?) and tied him up for Melvin this fall.  I'll tell him where to look for it...Just went by a sign: "128,000 square miles of scenery at the Black Hills"...Mountain time changed on the west side of Pierre, S.D...

June 18, 1951 - Sunday.  Arrived Pierre S.D. at 11:30AM.  Stopped at a little grocery store to get something for supper and found out where Evelyn Forsythe lived and we looked her up, but she wasn't home, but we left a note...Then I drove from Pierre, S.D. to Midland, S.D. At Midland, we got something to eat and drink and got ice cream: strawberry and muddy road sundae...Sign: "Bad Lands first explored in 1847"...From Midland, S.D. the streets and main road in town was just a muddy mess.  Philip, S.D. was so muddy, too and from there, the road was so winding and hilly...We're going thru the Bad Lands now and they're really something...KODA radio Rapid City...Stopped at Wall to do some shopping.  They advertised it for miles.  Sis got her a belt and that's all she wants now.  She doesn't want any more.  Twenty minutes after 5:00PM, we started for Rapid City...Did it ever rain, coming out of Wasta, S.D....We're almost to Rapid City and gee, is there ever a big airplane flying over.  Harland thought it's a B36...It's been 598 miles from Minneapolis to Rapid City.  Got a nice big cabin.  Went to bed around 8:30PM.

June 19, 1951 - Monday.  Woke up at 4:30, got up and ate.  Got started at 6:30.  We stopped at Reptile Gardens and stopped at Free Zoo, but you could pay to feed animals.  Then we went to Mount Rushmore to see the 4 presidents.  It was really wonderful.  Then we really hit the winding road.  4 tunnels we went thru.  We stopped at Iron Mountain in the Black Hills...We went to the zoo on the outskirts of the Black Hills.  We took pictures of the buffalo, baby buffalo, peacock, elk, deer.  That was really nice.  Elevation: 5383 ft....We ate dinner at Custer City, S.D.  Got something for supper.  We crossed the South Dakota-Wyoming border at 12:40PM.  Just went across Salt Creek in Wyoming.  Is New Castle ever a nice clean city.  Moorcroft is 48 miles from New Castle...Mailed a letter and cards from Lester, Wyoming.  The country on the whole was much greener in places.  Gassed up in Buffalo, Wyo.  Here we got our cabin for Monday nite because it would get dark before we would get out of the mountains.  Before we went to bed, we drove downtown to see the water running down the street from the snow melting on the mountain.

June 20, 1951 - Tuesday.  It was 43 degrees this morning when we left for Jack's at 6:00AM mountain time.  It's 238 miles to Jack's from Buffalo.  Gee, did it ever rain last nite.  There were a lot of stones in the road...Entering Big Horn National Forest.  Oh, are the mountains ever beautiful.  We all took a picture of the mountains.  There is snow along the road and on the top of the building on the ground, in between the trees.  Now we're climbing the mountains.  This is really beautiful and so much woods.  We're just going around a horse shoe curve.  There was a deer grazing on the side hill and a trailer ahead of us and stopped rite on the road (like Bill Wille), backed up so his wife could take a picture and he backed into us and broke his fiber board, but not much wrong or happened.  Jr grabbed his camera, but with the noise, the deer was gone...Sheep Mountain Look Out Station.  There was 4 feet of snow on the north side of the road.  It was 35 degrees and I took the picture, standing in the snow on the side of the road.  Jr picks up some now and throws it...Just took a picture of Shoshone Monument of the men who lost their lives in a forest fire....West Tensleep Creek - that was beautiful...We are on Canyon Road.  This is Tensleep Canyon and rocky and the Snake Hills curves and turns...This is a switchback curve and such a canyon...Tensleep Creek...Stopped in Worland and got me a blouse and Harland gassed up.  140 miles to the park (Yellowstone).  Just went past the Pearce Oil Refinery Co and Sis changed her mind.  She doesn't want an oil gusher now.  They stink...This is good farming land out of Worland, Wyo.  Just crossed Big Horn River.  Is it ever wild and muddy.  9:30 we left Worland...Mom just told Jr she was 62 years old last April...Stopped at Cody and gassed up.  Now we're going thru Shoshone Canyon.  Just took a picture of Shoshone River.  We stopped at Wild Bill Cody Dam.  It was 328 degrees straight down.  Is it ever a pretty picture to see the snow capped mountains against the blue sky and white clouds...Entering Shoshone National Forest.  Just passed Holy City in formation.  Have fun following Horse Creek for a long ways.  They look more like a river than a creek.  Entering Big Game Camp Ground.  We entered East Yellowstone National Park at 1:15PM.  We seen a moose on Sylvan Lake and just saw a big cinnamon bear and a smaller black one.  I just took a picture of a Fountain paint pot, a grey, pink sort of puddly substance, just bubbling and boiling.  Arrived by Jack's at 6:00PM  Had a nice dinner on the house.  Then we came out to the cabin to freshen up and then went down to the restaurant for coffee and whatever we wanted, got a few groceries for breakfast and lunch.  We've eaten our meals by Jack's since we got here and they've been wonderful to us.

June 23, 1951 - Friday.  We went to see Virginia City, Mont.  It is really the Old West and so real.  Odometer: 20,635 miles.

June 24, 1951 - Saturday.  Today we went fishing.  We got 3 nice rainbow trout, a german brown trout, and a couple of brook trout.

June 25, 1951 - Sunday.  Left Jack's place at 8:35AM.  Just took a picture of Gibbon Falls.  The fall itself is 80 feet.  We're following the Gibbon River.  We passed Beryl Springs and was it ever hot.  There was so much steam that we had to slow up to see the road.  I just took a couple pictures of a black cub bear.  We're looking at Roaring Mountain and a big elk just crossed the road.  The kids just took a picture of an elk doe.  I took a picture of the baby bear and the mother, a big black one.  She had her nose on the outside of the front window.  Sis took a picture of Electric Falls.  Now we're stopping on Jupiter Terrace.  We just passed Mammoth Hot Springs.  We are coming down Mount Everts.  What a long hill.  First we shifted in low gear, then in 2nd.  We just left Livingston, Mont where we ate dinner that Jack sent along.  Ham and egg sandwiches at 12:30PM.  Out of Livingston.  We were passing a semi truck and a deer decided to cross the road, too, but changed it's mind till later and then he really made tracks...It's 68 degrees downtown Billings, Mont.  There are some parts of Montana that is really nice farming.  We gassed up at Columbus, Mont.  Harland told Sis we were 20 miles from home.  We stopped in Laurel, Mont, had something to drink, played the punch board and I won 25.  This must be the main rail center thru Laurel.  Just passed Rodeo Tower HGKL, Billings, Mont.  Slept in Glendive, Mont.

June 26, 1951 - Monday.  We're just leaving at 8:00AM.  We're 39 miles from the North Dakota border.  KXGN, Glendive, Mont. music and news 8:30.  We have KDIX Dickinson N.D.  There is some nice farming landing in N. Dakota.  We had some dinner or lunch at Jamestown N.D.  Got myself and Norma towels for sovereign, got Charlotte panties, too, at Mandan, N.D.  Harland won $5.00 clear at Mandan N.D.  Billy's sleeping now.  He hasn't slept, only 15 minutes all day.  Somewhere in N.D. the time changed from mountain to central standard time.  Gee, it must of rained at Fargo, N.D.  One side further up to Moorhead we crossed the Minnesota state line.

June 27, 1951 - Tuesday.  Arrived at Mom's at 1:00AM.

Vacation Expenses

• 12.4 gal. gas     $3.25
• 13.2 gal. gas     $3.55     Black River Falls
• 11.5 gal. gas     $2.99     Minnesota
• 11.0 gal. gas     $2.60     Tracy
• 11.4 gal. gas     $3.11     Huron
• 13.5 gal. gas     $3.85     Midland, S.D.
• 11.5 gal. gas     $3.21     Rapid City, 
• 1 quart oil         $0.40     Rapid City
• 9.5 gal. gas       $2.75     Buffalo, Wyoming
• 1 quart oil         $0.40     Buffalo, Wyoming
• 5.5 gal. gas       $1.57     Warland, Wyoming
• 8.7 gal. gas       $2.60     Cody, Wyoming
• 7 gal. gas          $2.25     West Yellowstone, Wyoming
• 5 gal. gas          $1.58     West Yellowstone, Wyoming  
• 10.3 gal gas      $3.25     West Yellowstone, Wyoming
• 13.3 gal. gas     $4.00     Columbia, Montana
• 15 gal. gas        $4.64     Miles City, Montana
• 13.8 gal. gas     $4.20     Dickinson, North Dakota
• 14 gal. gas        $4.00    Jamestown, North Dakota
• 1 quart oil         $0.40    Jamestown, North Dakota
• 15.3 gal. gas     $3.95    Wadena
• 1 quart oil         $0.40    Wadena
• 12.3 gal. gas     $3.25     Minneapolis, MN
• 13.2 gal. gas     $3.58     Tomah, Wis   

1952

Pickerel Lake Vacation.

June 14, 1952 - Saturday.  Car mileage:  31, 184.  Left home at 20 minutes to 6:00 with Heids in the lead, Cecil and Gust and us.  It's cloudy and muggy and more forecast.  Going thru Waupun at 6:00AM.  Heard a record by Phil Harris, "Mamma's on the War Path".  Stopped at Winneconne at 7:15 and got rolls for breakfast.  We had breakfast at the schoolhouse outside of Medina.  We stopped at Shawno and bought Bill and Jr swim trunks...Had a nice week with good weather except Saturday AM and Sunday AM a few showers.  Car mileage:  31, 440.


        (*Anna's journal takes a break for a period of time.  Please start reading the next entry.*)

Anna's Secret Recipes

Brine for Soaking Bullheads

• 1 gallon water
• 3 cups salt
• A little brown sugar

Soak the bullheads for 5 hours prior to placing them in the smoker.

Furniture Polish

• 1/3 cup boiled linseed oil
• 1/3 cup turpentine
• 1/3 cup white vinegar

Shake well before using.

Raspberry Bread

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup raspberry jam

Bake at 350 degrees till done.


Do you have other recipes you would like to contribute?  Please send me an email.

Anna's Volunteer Groups

Anna Schumann belonged to these organizations:

1. Aitkin Golden Age
2. Crosby Senior Citizens
3. Deerwood Senior Citizens
4. Disabled American Veterans Commander Club
5. Garrison Senior Citizens Club
6. Pine Lake Golden Age
7. Port Mille Lacs Senior Citizens
8. Ladies' Aid Society
9. V.F.W. 
10. American Legion Auxiliary

1962

January 4 and January 8, 1962 - We took Chick to Madison General Hospital.  They operated on his hips.

February 9, 1962 - The doctor grafted skin on Chick's foot from his stomach.

February 20, 1962 - Chick's body cast was removed.

March 3, 1962 - We brought Chick from the hospital to recuperate at home.

April 3, 1962 - Maxine and I went to Milwaukee for a luncheon for Jim Hoppa.

April 29, 1962 - Took Chick back to the hospital at Madison.

May 1, 1962 - Chick had surgery on his foot and Dr. Cowle removed 2 1/2 pieces of bone.

May 7, 1962 - Chick came home from the hospital.  I took him back to the clinic for periodical check ups.

June 14, 1962 - Chick had his first pair of shoes on since December 19, 1961.

June 28, 1962 - Chick stood up alone for the first time.  He thought he was going to pass out.

July 9, 1962 - Chick drove our car for the first time since the accident.  He got me from work at Juneau.

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1964 (first mention of Lake Mille Lacs on July 29th)

Our trip out West to see Jack, Georgia, Jr, and Family.  July 18 - July 30, 1964.

July 18, 1964 - Saturday.  The mileage is 61, 200.  We left home at 5:15AM.  Wall Drug of South Dakota advertised on this side of Wisconsin Rapids.  We run into a rain storm in Wisconsin Rapids.  Stopped for breakfast at Marshfield, Dad, Jim and I.  Arrived by Hank and Marie about 10:15AM.  Left Marie's at 11:00.  Marie and Bill raring to go.  Went to Minneapolis and picked Mom up about 2:00PM.  Found out that Ray Richards died of a heart attack.  Stopped at Belle Plaine at 3:45PM and ate dinner and supper together.  Now we're going to get ice and drive till 6:00 and get a motel.  Spent our first nite at Springfield MN.  Went down to the corner bar.  Had a few refreshments.  Went back to our cabin at 9:30, ate chicken and potato chips and went to bed.

July 19, 1964 - Sunday.  Got up at 5:45AM.  We went down to the park and fixed breakfast.  Stopped by Gene and Orrsie.  Had a nice visit.  Stayed a short time, but nice.  We're only 10 miles from the South Dakota border, Bill says.  9:30AM we crossed the South Dakota border.  Mileage: 61, 799.  We had dinner at St. Lawrence in the park.  It was shady, but the water wasn't fit to drink.  So we had milk, pop and a beer.  It is rather warm this afternoon.  We are in the Badlands now.  On entering, we stopped at a homesteader.  Seen the sod house - the beginning of 1913 - and the dirt floor, churn oil lamp, etc.  Stopped at the museum in the Badlands.  

July 20, 1964 - Monday.  We slept at Rapid City, S. Dakota last nite and had a real nice cottage.  Ate breakfast at the motel.  Left for Wyoming at 5 minutes to 6:00AM.  Stopped for ice.  Went 2 more miles and stopped at Reptile Gardens.  That was really worth seeing.  Got Sis and Toots jewelry and Mrs. Knuppel a tray.  We are just leaving Mount Rushmore.  Driving thru Custer State Park.  Very curvy and lots of turns, but nice scenic drive.  Entering Wyoming.  Mileage is 62, 318.  We're 519 miles across South Dakota.  We had dinner at New Castle, Wyoming in the park, gassed up at Buffalo, Wyoming.  It's too early (3:15PM) to get a motel, so we decided to go on.  We're leaving Big Horn Mountains now, traveling thru Ten Sleep Canyon.  That's a beautiful drive and scene route, but sharp curves and turns and switch backs and the high layers of rocks....Passed thru Ten Sleep and came thru to Worland and got a nice 3 double bed motel.  TV, air conditioning, even electric coffee pot.  Instant coffee, cream, sugar, and cups.  Cheapest one along the way, real homey.  Pawnee is the name of the motel. 

July 21, 1964 - Tuesday.  Left for Jack's at 6:15AM.  Coming into Cody, Wyo at 8:10AM.  We got some pop to drink on the way and Bill got a hair cut, bought Johnny a sweat shirt at Cody of Yellowstone Park.  Crossed the Shoshone River.  It is really wild.  Driving thru 6 tunnels in the mountains.  One tunnel is over 1/4 mile thru the mountain.  Lights in the tunnel like a highway.  We stopped at Buffalo Bill Dam.  It sure is something to see.  Entering Shoshone National Forest.  Entered Yellowstone National Park at 11:10AM.  Mileage:  62, 731.  Stopped and had a snowball fight on the mountain side.  Our car overheated and a guy gave us some water.  Passed Sylvan Lake.  Limit 5 fish.  Just passed a station wagon.  A big cinnamon bear stood up by the back window.  A little kid screamed.  Just passed 2 old ladies from Minnesota.  Harland said they ought to feed them to the bears.  Sign: "25 miles per hour".  Bill took a colored picture of Yellowstone Lake and the snow capped mountain.  We came thru the park at 4:00PM at the west gate.  Stopped by Jack's.  He was home sleeping.  Georgia was home also.  Jack and Harland, Bill and Jim went downtown and got a drink.  It cost $2.10 for one round.  Went downtown at Jack's for supper.  We could all order what we wanted.  We all had chicken, but Bill had shrimp.  Jack and Georgia put us up at the motel.  We had 2 units.  They were really wonderful to us.

July 22, 1964 - Wednesday.  Marie and I, Harland and Jim took our wash down to the laundry mat.  It worked out real nice.  It was so warm coming out, we had 3 bricks of cheese for Jack.  It really stunk under the canvas.  We went down for supper last nite.  Jack had coffee with us and he told "Tiny" (6'2") to "make it 6 steaks".  They were really delicious.  Jack said tiny could do bear hunting with a switch.  She is a big woman.

July 23, 1964 - Thursday.  We took some ironing down to the laundry mat, done that, came home, cleaned our cabins, went down and mailed our cards.  We had our dinner and came home and had a nap till Jr and Bill got done working.  Now they're cleaning up.  Then we're going to go where 21 people were killed in the earthquake.  They built a memorial to them there.

July 24, 1964 - Friday.  We cleaned up.  Then went down for breakfast, came home and washed and set my hair.  Now I'm going over and iron and press up some of Jr's clothes and Bill's as long as he is going to stay.  Harland and Grandma went to look for that particular lake to go fishing tonite.  We are moving from the motel over to Jack's because the Mormon's have their big weekend Friday-Saturday-Sunday and Georgia needs the units (3 and 4) that we were using.

July 25, 1964 - Saturday.  We took a ride into the park (Yellowstone) toward the north gate.  Had our meals in the motel when we moved upstairs.  Went to the Lariat tonite and seen the strip tease.  Didn't amount to nothing.

July 26, 1964 - Sunday.  We got up, packed and went to 7:00AM mass.  Had breakfast at Jack's, picked up Bill's clothes and left for home.  Leaving West Yellowstone at 9:05AM for Mom's.  The mileage is 63, 166.  The mileage from Horicon to Jack's was 1,636 miles.  It's 85 miles from Jack's to Bozeman, Montana.  Going thru Gallatin National Forest.  It's a beautiful drive thru the canyon.  Just like Georgia said.  There is still snow on the mountains.  Jack said the humidity is usually 18-20%.  It sure was dry.  Our lips were just chapped.  I bought a jar of Vicks.  We had to detour before we got into Bozeman, population - don't know.  26 miles from Bozeman to Livingston, Monatana.  It's 115 miles from Livingston to Billings, Montana on highway 10.  Real nice black top road.  "Good roads in general, nice curves,"  Harland said, "When you can take them at 75-80 miles an hour".  I'm going to drive when we get to the next town, which is Big Timber, Montana.  More snow on the right, out of Big Timber, Montana - more than we have seen yet.  Gassed up at Billings, Montana.  Ate at a road side out of Billings.  The park was full of people and no tables, so we pulled our rather provoked because we parked on the grass.  We'll drive now till we look for a motel.  We got 3 slips of a small peach begonia at West Yellowstone in that small grocery store.  We drove 474 miles from Jack's to Glendive, Montana.  We got our motel: The name of it is El Centro.  $12 a nite for 6 people.

July 27, 1964 - Monday.  We left our motel at 6:30AM.  The temperature was 68 degrees on the bank.  We counted 80 white crosses where people were killed or died in car accidents.  Crossed the Montana and North Dakota border at 7:15.  38 miles from Glendive to the N.D. border.  A farmer was raking hay in the dried up river bed.  We stopped at Teddy Roosevelt National Park and we stopped at Painted Canyon.  Took pictures of Bill and Jim on a bucking bronco.  We ate dinner at Lion's Hill Side park at Bismark N.D.  Bill took a colored picture.  It was a pretty park.  We stopped and done some shopping at Jamestown N.D.  I got Bob some white T-shirts, myself some hand towels and 2 yellow and white bath towels.  Real pretty.  Bill got Johnny a big green thumb for thumb suckers.  Bill got himself a black billfold.  Jim bought a daisy cork pop gun.  We're headed for Fargo, which is 92 miles.  Bill and I figured we were 169 miles to Mom's from Fargo.  We crossed the Minnesota border between Fargo and Moorehead.  We're still on highway 10.  We've been driving on highway 10 since we left Bozeman, Montana.  We ate supper at the Village Park of Hawley.  A real nice park.  We arrived by Mom's at 5 to 11PM.  We were all tired, had coffee and went to bed.  We lost 2 hours because of the time change.

July 28, 1964 - Tuesday.  It rained in the nite.  After it cleared up, we got ready and went fishing, took hamburger buns and onions and made dinner.  Marie caught a nice sun fish.

July 29, 1964 - Wednesday.  We had a fish fry before we left.  Were they ever delicious.  We left Mom's at 12:30PM.  Georgia's birthday is July 3rd.  Is this ever a pretty drive along Lake Mille Lac. (web cam) George says that is a good fishing lake.  Stopped at North Branch, Minnesota.  Got me a pair of footlets and a white narrow belt.  I've been looking for one for a long time.  We are back in Wisconsin at Taylor Falls at 3:25PM.  Arrived in Tony at 5 to 5PM.  Stopped by Hank at the tavern, had a drink and then went over to the house.

July 30, 1964 - Thursday.  Marie made us some sandwiches and we picked some sweet peas and took some pictures.  Bill took the last colored one of Corrie and Jim Sybers in their little outfit with the bears on it from West Yellowstone.  We took some black and white ones also of Ginger, Hank and Marie.  Left Marie's at 10:00AM, homeward bound.  It's 216 miles from Mom's to Marie's.  Turned off on 73 to Neillsville to look up Schmitd's that used to live in Horicon.  Went to the post office in Neilsville, found out where to go.  As we were by the stop sign, Jim says, "There's Jeff Schmidt now!"  They were in town shopping, so we didn't go out to the farm.  Ronnie was over to Iron Ridge visiting.  Arrived home (Horicon) at 3:00PM.  Carol and Johnny were here.  She was so glad to see us.  She cried.  It was a wonderful vacation.

1965

P.M.A. folded up, so I worked 6 days for Stokleys and then Marlin called.

September 22, 1965 - I went to work at Marlin for the first time.  I worked here until June 4, 1971 and then quit.  Harland retired May 1st, 1979 from John Deere.

October 22, 1965 - Went to the hospital with a gall bladder attack.

October 23, 1965 - Came home.

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1966

February 1, 1966 - I went to the hospital.

February 2, 1966 - I had my gall bladder out.  Bob, John, and Carol brought me home from the hospital.  

February 10, 1966 - Carol came over and fixed Bill's birthday supper for me.  Chick and Judy came over also.


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1967

February, 1967 - Carol and John stayed with us till Carol went to University Hospital February 6 for surgery.

February 14, 1967 -  Carol had open heart surgery.

February 15, 1967 - Dr. Johnson called us all in after surgery and said he didn't think Sis would make it thru the night.  She passed away at 8:03PM today.  

February 18, 1967 - Carol was buried from St. Mike's Church at 10:00AM.


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1968

1968 - We worked steady.

March 3, 1968 - Jack passed away in Chula Vista CA after surgery on his legs.

March 4, 1968 - Katie went to the hospital with pains.  

March 8, 1968 - John came home with us.

April 19, 1968 - I went to the hospital with my pancreas.

April 30, 1968 - I came home from the hospital.  I ate more Cream of Wheat that week than I ever did.

I worked steady.  Then August 18, we moved from Washington Street in Horicon WI to Main Street in Horicon WI.

October 24, 1968 - We went to Minnesota and on the way home, I had a car accident.

October 27, 1968 - Harland was hospitalized.  I had a broken collar bone and bruises.  One big one on my right leg.

October 31, 1968 - Harland had 2 pins in his shoulder.

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1969

January 7, 1969 - I started back to work since the car accident.

January 13, 1969 - Harland went back to work since the car accident.

February 12, 1969 - Johnny had his tonsils out at Madison General Hospital and he came home the next day.  I went out and babysat for John on February 14th.

February 20, 1969 - I went to the hospital and on the 21st I had surgery on my leg to rid me of the constant pain when I sat down.

March, 1969 - Esther Pick passed away.

May 20, 1969 - I took Bill to Beaver Dam to the Army.  He was sent to For Campbell, Kentucky.  When he was done with Basic, he was sent to Texas for medic training.  

November 1, 1969 - Bill, I and Marie went to see Mom.

November 10, 1969 - I took Bill to the Madison airport for Vietnam.


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1970

January 6, 1970 - Bernice Lindert passed away with cancer.

February 27, 1970 - Tammy had her tonsils out.  Chick and I sat with her and Chick passed out.

April 1, 1970 - Marie and I went by Mom's.

April 6, 1970 - Cecil Gray passed away.

July 11, 1970 - Harland, I, John, Chick, Judy and Tammy went to the Dells for a weekend.  We had a real good time.

August 14, 1970 - Went with Chick to the doctor at Madison.

October 14, 1970 - Bill called from Sidney, Australia while on R & R.

November 24, 1970 - Harland and I picked Bill up at the bus depot in Madison when he came home from Vietnam.



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1971

June 4, 1971 - My last day of work for Marlin in Horicon.

September 24, 1971 - Friday.  Took Bill by ambulance, unconscious, to St. Joe's Hospital.  He was out for 45 minutes.

September 25, 1971 - Saturday.  Wrote out a check for TV Guide for 1 year, wrote out a check for Good Housekeeping for 2 years, so it will be good till 1973.  I finished my cookies that I started before Bill took sick with the kidney infection.  Jim went up north with Mark Z bow hunting.  They had a good time.  Wally shot 4 times, Jim once.

September 28, 1971 - Tuesday.  The doctor said that Bill has malaria.  I contacted the army representative in Juneau.  His doctor bills will be paid by Uncle Sam.  

September 29, 1971 - Wednesday.  No fever today.  Thank God.  If the fever stays down, Bill can come home for the weekend.  Sharon has spent every day up by Bill.  Her mom took her up and we usually picked her up at nite.  

October 1, 1971 - Friday.  I am waiting to hear when he can come home and how he is.

October 2, 1971 - Saturday.  Bill came home this P.A.  He weighed himself and he lost 25 lbs.  He's down to 170 lbs.  

October 3, 1971 - Sunday.  Bill, Sharon, Dad and I went to Leroy to a chicken and ham dinner.  Bill won 4 six-packs.  Harland won one.  The dinner was delicious.  I bought a pair of pink booties for the little one coming in April.  We stopped by Lowell and also by Reggies.  Jim went duck hunting.  He got 3 wood ducks so far.

October 4, 1971 - Monday.  Washed clothes today.  Ordered a serving set for Tom and Jennie's wedding.

October 11, 1971 - Monday.  We went to harford and picked up Bill and Sharon's snowmobile mitts.  We ordered 3 more pair for Harland, Jim and I.

October 12, 1971 - Tuesday.  Jim is going to Fred Ulrich's funeral this A.M.  He and 3 others died in a head on crash.  3 of them were Jim's hunting buddies.  We're going to Watertown fair today.  Got 50 lbs of onions for $2.50.

October 13, 1971 - Wednesday.  We are going to Madison, shopping today.  We bought Sharon's Xmas present.

October 15, 1971 - Friday.  Had my bedroom drapes cleaned and it cost $14.04.  We picked Johnny up at school, so he is spending the weekend with us.  Katie went shopping today.  I've picked out 7 lbs of hickory nut meats this past week and Harland cracked them for me.

October 17, 1971 - Sunday.  Twelve years ago, Carol and Bob got married.  Johnny and I made 4 pumpkin pies and 1 apple pie this A.M.  We were going to 8:00 mass, but Bill and Sharon overslept, so we went to 10:00 mass.  When Jim and Dad came home from hunting, Jim got a duck mallard.  Last nite he got a goose.  We're going to Reeseville to play cards this afternoon and tonite Maxine, Warren, Harland and I are going out to eat.  We had a ball and got about 4 bushels of potatoes between the 4 of us.  We got home at 20 to 3AM.  I didn't wash till Wednesday.  I didn't feel good.  It was dreary since tuesday.

October 21, 1971 - Thursday.  Metzie called up tonite and we're going out with them for fish fry some place.

October 22, 1971 - Friday.  We went to Ma and Pa Jones.  The fish was delicious.  We were home early as Metzie and Sally had to tend bar.

October 24, 1971 - Sunday.  Went out by Maxine and Warren for a duck dinner.  It was delicious.

October 25, 1971 - Monday.  Went to the hospital to see Alma and Dora.

October 26, 1971 - Tuesday.  Washed clothes this A.M.  Helped Harland put the leaves in bags.  

October 29, 1971 - Friday.  Shampooed the living room rug.

October 30, 1971 - Saturday.  Sharon and I went to a shower for Jennie Kruehl.

October 31, 1971 - Sunday.  I canned 20 quarts of carrots that Maxine got for me.  I baked 1 banana and peanut butter cookies and a double batch of chocolate chip cookies.

November 1, 1971 - Monday.  Wrote out a check for rent and I'm washing clothes today.  Harland went hunting at Waupun with Bryon.

November 4, 1971 - Thursday.  We went up north by Hank and Marie.  

November 7, 1971 - Sunday.  Came home from Hank and Marie's.  Brought home 14 ducks.

November 9, 1971 - Tuesday.  Went out by Maxine and picked up 23 old hens.

November 10, 1971 - Wednesday.  Cleaned the chickens.

November 11, 1971 - Thursday.  I'm frying chicken today.  I canned 20 quarts, washed up my greasy dishes, made a cooker full of chicken soup.

November 12, 1971 - Friday.  Made 5 apple pies, gave one to Chick and Judy, Bill and Sharon, one for us, and 2 for Birdie for bringing Tammy home from school at noon.  Gave them each some chicken soup.

November 13, 1971 - Saturday.  We went to Tom and Jennie's wedding today.  It was beautiful and the food was delicious.  They had a dance and a lunch at nite.  I had a real good time.

November 14, 1971 - Sunday.  Went to church and then sprinkled my ironing.  If John is going to be home, we are going out there this afternoon.

November 15, 1971 - Monday.  John wasn't home, so we stayed home and cleaned the car.  I washed clothes today.

November 16, 1971 - Tuesday.  I washed clothes for Bill and Sharon today as she was waiting for the refrigerator man.  Sharon, Shirley Arndt, Mickey Mieske, Alice Henkel and myself went to Burnett and played Bingo.  I won a 12 lb turkey and tied for Crazo Bingo for a $10 certificate, but I lost.

November 17, 1971 - Wednesday.  It was 69 degrees, so Tammy and I walked up by Violet and Wally.  It was really beautiful.  I cleaned my oven when I came home.

November 18, 1971 - Thursday.  Done some mending and put clean dresser scarves on.

November 19, 1971 - Friday.  I'm doing my cleaning.  Tammy and I will go grocery shopping.

November 20, 1971 - Saturday.  The guys went deer hunting.  Bill Spiegelberg got a small doe.

November 21, 1971 - Sunday.  Went to church.  Alfred and Dorothy came over and no more deer.  Washed clothes today.

November 22, 1971 - Monday.  Sprinkled my clothes and put contact (paper) on the cupboard.

November 25, 1971 - Thursday.  Had a nice Thanksgiving.  Chick, Judy and T.J., Bill, Sharon, Joe, Bob and John and us for dinner and Katie came for supper.  She made dinner for Jean and family.  Jean is in rough shape.

November 26, 1971 - Friday.  Sharon and Judy went to Fond du Lac shopping and it started to snow at 10AM and it didn't quit till 10 PM.  We got 5 inches of snow.  Harland, Wally Henkel, Whitey Ewert, Marvin Roggenbauer and Chick played Sheepshead.  And Bill went snowmobiling afterward.  They all ate supper here and then they went out.

November 27, 1971 - Saturday.  Johnny and Tammy are playing outside.  I'm running the vacuum.  Harland went rabbit hunting and got 2 rabbits.  Jim went hunting but isn't back yet.  Jim got a pheasant.

November 29, 1971 - Monday.  We took John home yesterday.  Bob got his new Cadillac Saturday.  We went for a ride in it.  It sure is nice.  I want to get a permanent, but the weather is bad.  It's snowed 3 more inches last nite and still snowing.  I'm writing Mom.  She's in the hospital.  She has a sore on her leg and infection ulcers.

November 30, 1971 - Tuesday.  Harland went out and helped Alfred butcher a beef.

December 1, 1971 - Wednesday.  Went by June and she put my permanent in.  It was snowing, so I came home and finished it myself.

December 3, 1971 - Friday.  Harland, I, Tammy, and Dora went shopping.

December 4, 1971 - Saturday.  Went out by Alfred's and picked up our beef.  $.59/lb.  $180 total.

December 5, 1971 - Sunday.  Went over by Faust and Bob Boubrie  cut it up and ground our hamburger and 18 lbs of venison for sausage.  We added 15 lbs of pork and added the rest beef to make 50 lbs of sausage.  In the afternoon, we went over by Maxine and we made 50 sausages.  We had 26 sausages.  Maxine and Warren had 24.  Some weighed more.

December 6, 1971 - Monday.  Wrapped and trimmed meat today and picked up the washing machine for Bill and Sharon.

December 7, 1971 - Tuesday.  Canned 7 quarts of beef.  So our meat is taken care of.  Faust is smoking our sausage.  We can pick it up Saturday or Sunday.  It has been foggy for 3-4 days.

December 11, 1971 - Saturday.  Picked our sausage up at Faust.  $.05 for smoking.  We had 50 lbs.

December 12, 1971 - Sunday.  We went to church and then took a wreath out to Carol's grave.  I went and played Bingo with Alice and Mickey.  No one won anything.  Mickey cut and lost.

December 13, 1971 - Monday.  Harland and I made a batch of sea foam and I made a batch of fudge.  I sent Mom a box as she's in the hospital for the 3 ulcers on her leg.  Have been busy getting ready for Xmas with candy and cookie making.

December 20, 1971 - Monday.  Shirley Arndt came over after work and we made 4 batches of sea foam.

December 23, 1971 - Thursday.  Tammy and I picked up Jim's picture at Juneau.  June and George came over and we made 4 batches of sea foam and then we played cards till almost 2AM.  Then we had a lunch and they went home.

December 24, 1971 - Friday.  I washed my hair and mixed up some fruit stollen and will clean up the house and go over by John for his birthday and then we'll come home and go to midnight mass.

December 25, 1971 - Saturday.  We all had a nice Xmas.  Chick, Judy and Tammy, Bill and Sharon, Katie, Joe, Bob and Johnny.

December 28, 1971 - Tuesday.  Johnny is spending his vacation with us.

December 31, 1971 - Friday.  We went up and played cards with Sharon and Bill for New Year's Eve.  Katie, Joe, Bob went up, too, for awhile.  We came home at 1:00AM and I set up and watched TV till 4:30AM and embroidered on pillow cases.  

1972 (Move to Minnesota)

January 1, 1972 - We went down to Nellie's.  Mabel and Bob came in, and Bill and Sharon came down for awhile.  We came home and made some supper and went out by Geddes for a couple of drinks and we came home before 10:00PM.  Cec called and their home burned down to the ground.  Mom was sleeping over by Annie Meyer, otherwise she could have perished in the fire as her oxygen tank exploded.  Their 2 poodles died in the fire, too.  They didn't save a thing.

January 27, 1972 - Went to Mayville and we bought our automatic washer for up north.

January 28, 1972 - Cleaned out my sewing cabinet and run acrossed my old calenders I'd saved from 1962.

February 8, 1972 - Dora passed away.

February 11, 1972 - Dora was buried in Milwaukee.

February 13, 1972 - We celebrated Sharon's Bill, Len's and Caroline's birthday party at our house with a duck dinner.

March 8, 1972 - Bill called at 3:15AM and I talked to Sharon.  Her water broke and no pain, so she called the doctor and Bill took her to the hospital at 5:15AM.  Marty Lee was borned at 6:03AM.  He weighed 5lbs 5oz.

March 11, 1972 - Sharon and baby came home from the hospital.

March 26, 1972 - Palm Sunday.  Marty Lee was baptized and Len and Pat were his sponsors.  We had the supper here after baptism.  I fixed rabbit and chicken.  They're still talking about the rabbit.

March 30, 1972 - Harland and I went by Marie and Hank.

April 1, 1972 - We butchered 25 ducks.  That was no April Fool either.

April 2, 1972 - We called Mom to wish her Happy Easter and happy birthday.  Mom said she just got out of the hospital after 5 days and she was pretty weak and she was so lonesome for us.  She can't wait till Harland comes up April 24.

April 4, 1972 - Stub Sauer passed away today.  He was retired.  We went to Beaver Dam.  Seen Alma.  We stopped by Minnie and picked up my afghan from Alma.  Harland got a trailer tire and tube.  We bought Marty Lee his buggy.  We went down to vote in the primary.  It was Jim's first voting experience.

April 9, 1972 - We went by Bernice and Irvin at Fond du Lac for supper.  We had a nice time.

April 18, 1972 - Went to Waupun by Bryon and Carolyn's.

April 19, 1972 - June and George Mack had us over for a turkey dinner.  It was real good.

April 24, 1972 - Harland left for Marie's and then Minnesota the next day.  Arrived without any trouble, I guess.

May 6, 1972 - Checked on my vacuum cleaner parts.  Used Bill's car to go shopping.  Katie called last nite and Saturday they found Cara Miller dead.  Katie talked to her last.  She called Katie about 8:30PM Thursday.  Saturday they checked and she was dead.  The last will and testament will be read Monday.  Katie has Misty so far.  The dog is insured for $10,000.

May 7, 1972 - I went to church, came home, washed my hair.  I'm going to Sharon Dehn's wedding shower this afternoon.  Then we're having a cookout, the kids and I.

May 22, 1972 - Am still packing.  Boxes stacked all over.

May 27, 1972 - We moved to Minnesota.  George came back and drove the truck back with the furniture.  We brought Tammy back with us and she spent part of the summer with us.  We were so busy all summer.  Company and all.

July, 1972 - We had carpeting laid in the front room and kitchen.  We laid the carpeting ourselves in the bedrooms.

September 24, 1972 - We went to Wisconsin to get a complete physical, which we are in good physical condition.

November, 1972 - We had a new septic tank put in for $1,072.10.  Harland and Mike finished the bathroom and then I painted.

December 21, 1972 - We went to Wisconsin to spend John's birthday and Xmas with the kids.  We came back (to MN) the 27th.

1973

January 1, 1973 - Had Cec and Shorty over for chili and watched the parade.

January 2, 1973 - At 9:10PM we took Mom to Onamia to the hospital with heart spasms.  

January 8, 1973 - Brought Mom home from the hospital.

January 11, 1973 - Had my eyes tested today.

January 19, 1973 - Got my new glasses.  They work real good.

January 20, 1973 - Cec called and I took her to the hospital at St. Joe's in Brainerd.  Zeek beat Alice up there (she was taken to the hospital by ambulance).

January 23, 1973 - We took Mom back to the hospital with chest pains and congestion.  

January 27, 1973 - Saturday.  President Nixon announced a cease fire in Vietnam.

January 28, 1973 - Sunday.  Went to church and made lunch and went to the fisheree on Mille Lacs.  A 2 3/4 lb walleye was the largest game fish.  We went over to the hospital to see Mom.  She had 2 heart blocks.

January 31, 1973 - Wednesday.  I went over to the hospital and brought Mom home.  No excitement and more exercise.

February 3, 1973 - Went to Brainerd shopping.  It was a beautiful day.  Temp was 38 degrees and sun shining.

February 12, 1973 - George went into the Vet's Hospital in Minneapolis for a complete check up.  He's on a sugar- and salt-free diet.

February 23, 1973 - We went by Marie and butchered 30 ducks in 2 days.  Harland butchered 7 rabbits on Monday.  Tuesday we came home tired.

March 5, 1973 - I started to paint in the cellar way.  I had to give the ceiling 3 coats and almost 2 coats of green.  I'm waiting for a call from Bill when Sharon goes to the hospital to have the baby and I'll go down and take care of Marty.

March 8, 1973 - Marty is a year old.

March 9, 1973 - Chick is 31 years old.

March 10, 1973 - Bill and Betty DeWitt took Harland and I out to eat at Harold's Club.  It was very good and we played "500".

March 11, 1973 - I'm going in the basement and paint around the windows and then give the steps a 2nd coat.

March 16, 1973 - Friday.  I planted tomato seed.

March 17, 1973 - Saturday.  George and Louise, Eli and Shirley came over and got eggs by the neighbors and we chewed the fat for awhile and they left.

March 18, 1973 - Sunday.  George and Louise came over and the 4 of us played cards.  Then Mike and Grace came and we played till 10PM and I made a lunch and everyone went home.

March 19, 1973 - I raked half of the lawn accrossed the road.

March 20, 1973 - Harland rode along with Bill to the Cities and I started painting in the basement.  Mom is sewing on her quilt.  We played our last game of cards for the season.

April 16, 1973 - Bill called.  They had a little girl (Collette) and I left for Wisconsin (on the bus) at 7:15PM for a week to take care of Marty.  He was just as good and he is a living doll.

April 25, 1973 - I came home from Wisconsin.  Hon picked me up at Onamia.

April 27, 1973 - Har, I and Mom went to Wisconsin to see Hank and Marie.  We came home April 30.  Mom was quite good and stood the trip OK.

May 4, 1973 - Friday.  We took Mom to the doctor and he hospitalized her for a check up.

May 6, 1973 - Sunday.  I went over to the hospital after dinner to see Mom and then we went by George to play cards.

May 8, 1973 - Tuesday.  We went over to see Mom.  She was pretty good.

May 9, 1973 - Wednesday.  She had a stroke in the afternoon, 3-4 o'clock.

May 10, 1973 - Thursday.  We went over to see Mom in the afternoon and she asked me what my name was and how many children I had.  We got a call that she was very bad at 9:15PM so we called Cec and George and we stayed (Cec and I).  The rest came home, but we stayed till 5:30AM.  She was resting easier.  Her pulse was 44 when we got the call.  It went up to 52 before we came home.

May 11, 1973 - Marie came Friday at 11:15.  She stopped at the hospital and Mom was pretty good.

May 12, 1973 - Saturday.  Marie, Har and I, George and Louise went over to see Mom and she was pretty good.  The hummingbirds returned.  Today Mom was good.

May 13, 1973 - Mother's Day.  Mom was out all day and Marie and I went over in the evening and set with her till 11:30.  She was resting real easy.

May 14, 1973 - Monday.  She had a quiet day.

May 15, 1973 - Tuesday.  Marie went home this morning and stopped at the hospital.  She called me from the hospital.  Said Mom was real bright.  The doctor said the stroke that she had was a real bad one.  It damaged her brain 90% where she forgets about the present, but she remembers the past real well.  He said we better think in the terms of a nursing home because we wouldn't be able to handle her.  Mom told Clara, her roommate, they're calling her, but her girls still need her, and we wouldn't let her go in a nursing home.

May 16, 1973 - Wednesday.  Harland and I went over and Mom had chest pains.

May 17, 1973 - Thursday.  Pains had eased somewhat.  We went to Mille Lacs.  Got 28 perch.

May 18, 1973 - Friday.  Cec went to the doctor and he told her if Mom continued as good as she was, she could come home in a few days.

May 19, 1973 - Saturday.  Mom was walking in the hall and was good.  Har and I went to Mille Lacs.  We got 38 perch.  Ran out of minnows.  Went to 7:30 mass.

May 20, 1973 - Sunday.  Har and I went to Mille Lacs.  We trolled for walleyes, but no luck.  We got 20 perch.  I froze the ones for the kids that we got yesterday.  We went over to see Mom this afternoon - Har and I, George and Louise.  She wasn't too good.  It was an effort for her to talk.  The doctor ordered sedation for her Parkinson's Disease (nerves).

May 21, 1973 - Monday.  Cec's birthday.  We gave her money.

May 22, 1973 - Tuesday.  I was over to see Mom and she is good.  They took the catheter out and her and I went for a walk in the hall and she done good.  Johnny called last nite and he's working on his dad to come up in June.  The doctor said she can come home tomorrow.  She is clearer.  I walked her to the nurses desk and back.

May 23, 1973 - Wednesday.  Alice and Ken went over to see Mom and she didn't know Alice.

May 24, 1973 - Thursday.  I was going over this afternoon, but it rained so hard all day and it was so windy.  Bill and Betty DeWitt asked us to go out to eat with them tonite.  It was good.  We went to Garrison, "The Jolly Viking".  It was very good.  One of the Headquarters Lodge big boats sank on Mille Lacs from the wind and high waves (about 1 1/2 feet high).

May 26, 1973 - Saturday.  We went to Sunset Lake.  Caught an assortment of fish.  I lost a nice bass.  I went to church tonite.

May 27, 1973 - Sunday.  We were going to the Mine Pit, but it was so windy and cool, we didn't go.  We had 3 orioles at the hummingbird feeder.  Are they pretty.  I went over to see Mom.  Her and I went for a walk and when she can walk without a cane, she can come home.

May 28, 1973 - Monday.  We went to the Mine Pit and nothing doing.  We came home and ate lunch, took a nap, washed my hair and dug out some quack (?) around the house, at supper.  George and Louise, Harland and I went to Heron Lake fishing.  We got our limit in small northern and 15 blue gill, 1 bullhead.

May 29, 1973 - Tuesday.  I'm washing clothes today.  Went to Heron fishing.  Caught 1 small northern and 28 sunnies and blue gills.

May 30, 1973 - Wednesday.  I went over to see Mom and she can come home Saturday if nothing unforeseen turns up and she can walk all alone.  Harland and Bill hauled black dirt in the back.  Harland was really bushed.

May 31, 1973 - Thursday.  I'm ironing today.  They're still hauling black dirt.  I washed this AM.  Just ironed my bathroom curtains and put them back up.  Today is Ascension Day.  I went to 7:30 mass tonite.

June 1, 1973 - Friday.  Mom came home from the hospital.  She is quite weak.

June 2, 1973 - Saturday.  Mom looked better this AM after 13 1/2 hours of sleep.  George and Louise was over this AM.  Harland went over to Cec's to see if we could get a commode for Mom to use at nite.  They stopped for a few minutes - Cec, Shorty and Dionna.

June 4, 1973 - Monday.  Harland went for a check up.  He doesn't have to go back for 3 months.  Harland, Keith Bunkoske, Todd Thiede went to Heron Lake tonite.  Mom's sleeping.

June 5, 1973 - Tuesday.  Done some mending and cleaned house.  Har, Keith and Todd went to the Mine Pit, but just got some small ones.  Keith got 2 big blue gills.

June 6, 1973 - Washed clothes today and drapes on the porch.  Ironed and mowed lawn.  Harland planted our beacon apple tree this AM.  Cec and Shorty were over with my birthday gift.  Harland and the boys, Keith and Todd, went to Lake Heron, fishing.

June 7, 1973 - Went to Wisconsin to pick up Tam and John.  We came back June 10th as far as Eau Claire.  Marie picked us up and we came on thru.  Mom was back in the hospital again.  We went to Lake Heron fishing and Marie, Har, and John went to the Mine Pit.  We had good luck on Heron.

June 19, 1973 - Marie went home this AM and I washed clothes.

June 20, 1973 - Defrosted my refrigerator freezer in the house after Har, John and George went to Lake Pickerel.  Mom said some things that really hurt.  Mom was in and out of the hospital since I last wrote.

July 14, 1973 - John, Katie and Joe left for home.  John wanted to stay, but he still wanted to go home.

July 16, 1973 - Warner and Elanor came at 7:30.  Ellie told me they were getting married.

July 20, 1973 - We stood up for Warner and Ellie.  They were married in the front room in front of the TV.  Then they took us out to eat at the Jolly Viking and then we went to the Blue Goose.

July 21, 1973 - Saturday.  Maxine, Warren, Harvey and Kelly came.

July 22, 1973 - Sunday.  Warner and Elanor left.

July 25, 1973 - Wednesday.  Maxine and Warren left.  At 2:30, Chick and Judy came.

July 26, 1973 - Thursday, Chick, Judy, Tammy and I went to Aksarben Gardens.

July 27, 1973 - Friday.  Chick, Judy, TJ, Har and I went to Itaska State Park and Bemidji.  It rained all day.

July 28, 1973 - Chick, Judy and Tam went to the Mine Pit to look around.  We went shopping to Brainerd and got Mom's medicine.

July 29, 1973 - The kids went home, so we are all alone again and lonesome for them all.

July 30, 1973 - Washed clothes: 10 sheets, 15 pillow cases, etc.

August 1, 1973 - Took Mom to the hospital at 8PM for Parkinson's Disease for special medication.

August 4, 1973 - Left at 7:45 for Hibbing MN and other places.  Just went through Bovey (pop. 300) and the start of the Iron Range.  Taconite (pop. 350).  We ate dinner at Hibbing in the park.  We saw the mine at the lookout tower, bought a can opener and book on the mining company.  Went on thru to Chisholm, went thru the museum and the mine.  It was real interesting.  We are now at Mt. Iron to take the bus tour.  We bought some cards to send every one.  Will write them out at the motel tonite.  At 6:15PM, got a motel at Boundary Waters in Ely.  Took a bath and will write out cards now.  We went to bed about 9:30.  It stormed and we couldn't sleep very good.

August 5, 1973 - We made 2 pots of coffee in our little perk and we had cookies and sausage.  It was good.  Now we'll get ready and leave the motel.  We came right on into Crosby and Ironton and ate dinner at Jim's Lunch at 1:30.  It was good.  Arrived back home at 2PM.  We made 393 miles.  We went over in the evening to see Mom.  She asked God to take her.  She's lost all interest.

August 14, 1973 - Hank and Marie came.  We went to see Mom every day.

August 21, 1973 - Tuesday.  Hank and Marie left and they'll stop at the hospital to see how Mom is.  Marie will call and let me know.  Mom came home today.

August 22, 1973 - Wednesday.  5:30AM we took Mom back to the hospital.  She was so bound up, we couldn't give her any relief.  We mailed Jim's card and went to bed at 6:30AM.  I got up at 10AM.

August 23, 1973 - Thursday.  Bought a new pump for the aquarium.  Then the bowl sprung a leak.

August 24, 1973 - Friday.  We planted 2 white pine trees out in the back.

August 26, 1973 - Sunday.  We called Jim and wished him Happy Birthday.

August 28, 1973 - Tuesday.  We brought Mom home from the hospital.

September 2, 1973 - Sunday.  We went over and helped Ken and Alice unload their furniture in their new home.  Mom went along and spent the day.  We came home at 4:30PM.  We had supper and then Mom was ready for bed.  I gave her a pain pill and she couldn't get any relief, so we took her in and Dr. Jacobsen said to Mom, "Anna, we're going to put you in a nursing home" and Mom said, "Whatever you think, Doctor".  Mom asked me what I thought.  So when they have a bed empty, she'll stay in Onamia.  ...I'm going to can tomatoes today.  I canned 6 quarts of tomato juice.

September 5, 1973 - Wednesday.  In the afternoon, Harland and I went over to see Mom and she was madder than a hatter.  She was not going into no nursing home.  So, what to do?

September 6, 1973 - Thursday.  Harland, George and I went to Pickerel Lake.  Had good luck on bass and some big blues and sunnies.  I canned 12 quarts of tomato juice.

September 7, 1973 - Friday.  Done my ironing and cleaning and made chili.

September 8, 1973 - Saturday.  Made a torte and took chili over by Ken and Alice.  We painted 2 sides of the house.  Mom called and wanted to know when we were coming over and what I was going to bring over.  She wants a pickled egg.

September 11, 1973 - Tuesday.  Went over to see Mom and she's the same.  We started to paint the house today.

September 12, 1973 - Wednesday.  We're still painting.  I canned 8 pints of relish.  Harland killed 3 bats in the house last nite.

September 14, 1973 - Friday.  I painted in the AM and went over to Mom.  Harland, I and George and the doctor said that the next empty bed in the nursing home belongs to Mom.  She said she was not going in a nursing home and we didn't want her and I took care of Ma Schumann, why couldn't I take care of her?  Mom can't seem to stay out of the hospital only 4-5 days and the doctor says we'll put her in a nursing home so there she'll get medication when she needs it.

September 16, 1973 - Sunday.  Judy's birthday.  Cec didn't go over by Mom's today because they had to get the heat turned on.

September 17, 1973 - Monday.  Cec stopped and Mom is in the nursing home.

September 18, 1973 -  Tuesday.  Harland is doing some carpentry work and we're over to the nursing home tonite.

September 19, 1973 - Wednesday.  Went over to see Mom.  She was good, but determined not to like it.  We took her clothes over.

September 22, 1973 - Saturday.  Took 2 dusters over to Mom and some fruit.

September 25, 1973 - Tuesday.  Went to Brainerd and got my hair cut.

September 26, 1973 - It's raining this AM.  Today Jack would be 63 years old.

September 29, 1973 - Saturday.  We went to the Mine Pit.  Got 20 pan fish.  Went to church tonite.

September 30, 1973 - Sunday.  Got up and went fishing at Pickerel Lake.  Got 13.

October 1, 1973 - Went fishing to Pickerel.  Got 15 blue gills and 9 bass.  24 in all.  Baked bread and brownies.

October 3, 1973 - Went to Deerwood and Brainerd shopping.

October 6, 1973 - Went over by Ken and painted.

October 7, 1973 - Went over to see Mom today.  She was a little shakier and quiet.  Not much to say.  Have been picking out hickory nuts for baking and candy making.

October 13, 1973 - We brought Mom home for the weekend.  We called Marie last nite and she says Mom sounded so good, which she was.

October 14, 1973 - I went to church and Mom had gotten sick and threw up.  This AM she feel in the living room and broke her glasses. She didn't get hurt.

October 19, 1973 - Friday.  We went by Marie.  We gave each other a permanent.  Made Mom a dress, jumper and a white blouse.  Harland butchered 23 rabbits.  Next spring we'll get rid of her 21 ducks.  We made candy, too.

October 24, 1973 - We came home.  I'm crocheting an afghan for Sharon for Xmas.  I'll start Tammy's slacks and dress.

November 1, 1973 - I washed all our scatter rugs.  Went to Brainerd.

November 2, 1973 - Went with Fran to Brainerd.

November 3, 1973 - Brought Mom home from the nursing home.  She threw up twice and after that she ate and nibbled all day.  We went to bed at 10:00.

November 5, 1973 - Mom threw up this afternoon.  She didn't care about going out to eat for supper before we took her back to Onamia.  She told me she was getting out of the home before winter.  I just don't know.

November 6, 1973 - Am putting Sharon's afghan together today.  Harland went deer hunting.  They didn't get any.

November 13, 1973 - Harland and Bill went hunting and got a buck.  Am having sausage made out of our half.

November 21, 1973 - Went over by Cec and picked up Mom.  She spent Thanksgiving with us.  We took her back November 26. and the doctor discharged her, so she is with us again.

November 30, 1973 - Went to Crosby and finished Mom's Xmas shopping.

December 4, 1973 - Went to Brainerd, finished our Xmas shopping.  Went to commercial Club at the Blue Goose.

December 21, 1973 - Went to Wisconsin.  Stayed by Marie and went by Chick and Judy for 2 nites.  Spent the rest of the time sleeping by Katie's and visiting.  Had a nice time.  Came home.


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