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EXCERPTS FROM THE DIARY OF MRS. OLLIE GUEHRING
OCTOBER – DECEMBER 1921
Saturday, October 15, 1921
Clear and beautiful. I went to work. Came home went over town with Margaret got
her a hat shoes gloves hair ribbon night gown and underskirts. Met Manisser’s over
town and they took her to Hamilton with them down to his brothers.
Sunday, October 16, 1921
Clear and beautiful. We went to S. S. (Sunday School) and church came home got
dinner went down five miles on the other side of Hamilton to Millville after Manisser’s
and Margaret they got supper for us.
Tuesday, October 18, 1921
Cloudy looked for rain. I went to work. Hung out the clothes this morning got a
telegram that Hat Calle had died was to be buried Wed. afternoon
Wednesday, October 19, 1921
Cloudy and rained I did not go to work Grandpa is worse so staid at home.
Saturday, October 22, 1921
Clear and beautiful. I cleaned up went over town this P.M. met Alberta got her a hat and Polly Ann
sweater. Alberta and Margaret went to a picture show this morning. Margaret came homed staid with
Grandpa while Alberta went out to Nichols and they went out on hay ride come home had a little party for
them in the evening
Saturday, October 23, 1921
Clear and a beautiful day. The girls went to S.S. we did not go far. Grandpa was not well. John’s came
down for dinner. Bro. Gibson was here this P.M.
Monday, October 24, 1921
Clear and beautiful. I washed Grandpa was not any better
Thursday, October 27, 1921
Cloudy rained all morning. Perry came after Alberta took her over to a party at Grace Fuller’s to a
Halloweene.
Friday, October 28, 1921
Cloudy rained. I cleaned the house Charley Cook wife little boy was down to see Grandpa we had the Dr.
this eve.
Saturday, October 29, 1921
Clear and pretty until this P.M. It rained all P.M. and evening. Alberta went over town to do some
marketing.
Monday, October 31, 1921
Cloudy and rained I washed hung them out but did not dry very good. Grandpa is not any better.
Tuesday, November 1, 1921
Cloudy blowed rain hard all day. I ironed but Grandpa got so bad had the Dr. to come awful low. Jake did
not go to work this P.M. he seems better this eve.
Wednesday, November 2, 1921
Clear and beautiful. Grandpa died this morning at 1:20. Undertakers came. Whitmore Bros. Rev. Gibson
was here and Mrs. Laukhuff. Aunt Lizzie Bach, Cousin Barbary, Emma Weidner were here this P.M.
Whitmer came and took us down to pick out a casket. Jake went up to Arlington to see about the grave.
Thursday, November 3, 1921
Clear and beautiful. Quite a crowd of people called all day and evening to see
Grandpa. Whitmer put him into his casket this P.M. Jake went over after Sarah
this eve at the traction office.
Friday, November 4, 1921
Clear beautiful day Grandpa was buried this P.M. funeral at the house at 2
o’clock sermon by Rev. Gibson. John came early this morning. Mrs. Manisser,
Mrs Laukhuff helped to get supper. Mr. K—– Mr. Manisser, John B Albert
Uncle John and Harry Wagner were the pall bearers. Jake went after Tony at
10 o’clock took him home this eve.
Sunday, November 6, 1921
Clear and a beautiful day. We were home until after dinner we took Sarah over
to Eaton to the country house. The girls went to S.S.
Friday, November 11, 1921
Cloudy rained all day we did not work on account of armistice day. Jake did not
work. the school closed down at noon.
There are no entries from Saturday, November 12 to Friday, December 23,
1921.
Saturday, December 24, 1921
Cloudy cold. I went to work. Alberta went over town for me. Margaret helped
Jake. Manissers came over and spent the eve.
Sunday, December 25, 1921
Cloudy cold we got up too late to go to S.S. Johns came down for dinner.
Co—was along. Jake worked nearly all P.M. at the P.O. came home we went
up after Miss Vore. came down went to the church to hear the cantata C
Monday, December 26, 1921
Cloudy and cold. Jake had to work. Margaret helped him.
No entries from Tuesday, December 27 to Saturday, December 31, 1921
A loose piece of paper tucked in the small diary contains the following entries:
Jan 1st
Cloudy snowed; —– slick, melted quite a good bit. We went out to Kuntz. For din. Elmer + Alberta
brought Peg home. J + I went to Keiths. Clarence was here for supper. They went to a show this eve.
Jan 2.
Cloudy damp —- went to S.S. and church.
We are not sure if they are for 1921 or 1922.
Dayton Daily News
November 2, 1921
Louis Guehring
01-04-1843 –
11-02-1921
Located in Parish
Cemetery on National
Road in Arlington.