June 1932 June was very busy. At the start of the month, Garfield and Ella lost 16 turkeys because the fire went out in the brooder. A week later 105 chicks arrived in the afternoon mail. Ella and Garfield finished … Continue reading
Tuesday on the east side of Eldred, Aida Austin received a postcard from her nephew Arthur. Arthur Austin, San Juan, to Miss Aida Austin, Eldred May 10, 1932 Dear Aunt Aida, Arrived here this afternoon and will leave tomorrow at … Continue reading
May 1932 • Charles A. Lindbergh Jr., infant son of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, kidnapped and later found dead not far from his home. • Amelia Earhart’s transatlantic flight in her single engine Lockheed Vega 5B from Newfoundland landed … Continue reading
I am revisiting the year 1932 from the Diary of Ella Sergeant Leavenworth from “Farewell to Eldred;” and adding the months that I did not initially include. October through December 1931 January 1932 Busy times at Ella and Garfield’s home … Continue reading
