The Diary of Anna Kropf Ropp 1968-1972
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The Diary of Anna Kropf Ropp 1968-1972 2 Monday, January 1, 1968. Cloudy, not so foggy, clear at Pasadena. We got to Erma Birkey’s at 6:15. Ate breakfast at 5:00. We got seats on bleachers. Erma had put chairs out, but were picked up. The parade was wonderful. We ate dinner at Hermas. Left there at 2:00. Got to Ron’s at 6:15. Glad to be back. Tried to call Virginia and Emil’s, no answer. Ron to Don Knowles. Tuesday, January 2, 1968. Cloudy, chilly. Got up late. We washed all day. Took tree and decorations down. Ron to office in morning. He and Pete run some errands in p.m. Ron feeling better. Wednesday, January 3, 1968. Foggy in morning, fair in p.m. Good to see the sun. I ironed. Jo done some washing again. Cleaned up house. Ron busy. Pete run some errands. Boys colds better. Ron, Pete and I to Bible Study in evening. Thursday, January 4, 1968. Chilly, 28°, fair, fine day. Wrote some letters. I ironed. Jo washed some and done some mending. Pete took boys for walk in p.m. He and Jo to store. Ron had meeting in evening, also luncheon and meeting at noon. Friday, January 5, 1968. Cloudy, foggy, chilly. Jo washed some. I ironed some again. We made salad and pudding for supper. Ron, Pete and Marty to town in p.m. Saturday, January 6, 1968. Cloudy, chilly. Ron and Pete to men’s breakfast at 6:30. We done cleaning and mended some. I done some steam ironing. Sunday, January 7, 1968. Cloudy, chilly. We all went to church. Ron had good sermon. We had communion. Were home in p.m. Ron and Jo had naps and relaxed. Went to church in evening. Had a film, “World on Fire.” Monday, January 8, 1968. Cloudy, chilly. We went to town. Ron had his picture taken. Jo went to register to substitute-teach. Pete got sweater. We ate downtown at smorgasbord. We washed when got home. Looked at pictures in evening. Tuesday, January 9, 1968. Mostly cloudy, cool. Got up late. We washed. I ironed. Ron to meeting in morning. Jo cleaned closet and packed some things away in boxes. Pete and Ron on some errands in p.m. Ron and Jo to meeting in evening. We babysat. I mended some. Wednesday, January 10, 1968. Rained most of day, cleared off in evening. I baked coffeecake braid. Jo worked in closet. Pete cracked English Walnuts in p.m. Pete and I to Bible Study with Ron in evening. Thursday, January 11, 1968. Fair, beautiful day. Pete and I to Dr. Vogts at 11:00. They took us to dinner at Cafeteria at Village. Had a good visit. They brought us back at 5:00. Jo scrubbed and waxed kitchen floor. We were home in evening. Friday, January 12, 1968. Fair, nice day. We done cleaning, washed. I baked coffeecake. Washed my hair after supper. Jo pinned it up. Willis and Donna came at 10:00 p.m. Stayed all night. 3 Saturday, January 13, 1968. Fair, lovely day. Men all went to men’s breakfast. Willis, Donna, Pete and I left at 10:15 for Sequoia Park. Quite a lot of snow in mountains. Was beautiful. I got kinda sick. We looked at pictures in evening. Sunday, January 14, 1968. Partly cloudy. We all went to church. Had dinner at Rons. Got Chinese dinners. Willises left at 2:30 for home. Wrote to Allens. Ron, Pete and I to church in evening. Jo home with boys. Monday, January 15, 1968. Mostly cloudy in morning. Rons and we left at 7:45 for the coast. Were in little rain in morning. We stopped at Solvang, a Danish town, very interesting. We ate dinner there, then on to the coast. Stopped at several beaches, then on to Santa Barbara, a beautiful city. Had fish dinner at Lobster House. Took walk on pier in moonlight. Got home at 1:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 16, 1968. Fair, fine day. Got up late. Everyone rather tired. Jo and I washed and ironed most of day. We went to store in evening. Got birthday card for Ida and mailed it. Ron worked in office and made calls in p.m. Wednesday, January 17, 1968. Fair, lovely day, 60°. We went to Allenbergers in morning. Got pants and shirts for boys. Ron working in office. We went to Susan Janzens for lunch. Had nice time. Went to Manchester awhile in p.m. Ron got haircut. He went to Veterans Hospital to see one of his parishioners. Pete and I folded church newsletters. We went to Bible Study in evening. Thursday, January 18, 1968. Foggy in morning, fair in p.m. Jo and I to Women’s Work Day at church. Men helped take care of boys. They went to town in p.m. Men went to see Harlem Globetrotters in evening. Jo to women’s meeting. I stayed with children. George had surgery. Friday, January 19, 1968. Fair, nice day. Jo washed some. I cleaned off dishwasher, freezer and icebox. Ron, Jo and Marty to town in p.m. Pete cracked walnuts. I scrubbed kitchen floor and laundry room and ironed. Kept Jon. Were home in evening. Looked at some pictures. Saturday, January 20, 1968. Foggy in morning, fair, nice day. Ron and Pete to men’s breakfast. Pete went with John Berky to help paint at Negro church. Ron went in p.m. We done cleaning and washed and ironed. Washed our hair. Jo and I to grocery store. Sunday, January 21, 1968. Foggy in morning, fair in p.m. We all went to church. We took Rons to dinner at Steak House. Ron made call to hospital in p.m. We all went to church in evening. Had film (Charlie Churchman). Monday, January 22, 1968. Foggy in morning, fair. Ron left at 2:00 a.m. for Topeka Kansas for interview at Meningers [Clinic]. Went on bus to San Francisco. Too foggy. Went on TWA there. Jo washed diapers. We went to Manchester Shopping Center in p.m. 4 Tuesday, January 23, 1968. Fair, warm, fine day. Jo was called to teach in morning. I done washing. Had big one. Jo babysat. Jo home at noon. She mended some in p.m. Pete, Marty and I to ski shop. Got turtleneck sweaters for Allens. We went to zoo. Ron called in evening. Wednesday, January 24, 1968. Fair, nice day, warm, 70°. Pete and I washed car in morning. He and Dr. Vogt left at 11:00 for Sanger. I done ironing in p.m. Jo mended. We all went to airport at 10:30. Met Ron. Good to have him back. Thursday, January 25, 1968. Fair, nice day. Ron to meeting at 6:30. We done all of cleaning. Pete done some odd jobs. Jo rested a while. We all went to Irvin Koops for supper. Friday, January 26, 1968. Foggy in morning, mostly cloudy. Men to ministerial luncheon and made some calls in p.m. Jo and I to cleaners in morning. Cleaned men’s suits. We washed some. I washed all windows on inside. Jo sewed some, I mended a little. Saturday, January 27, 1968. Cloudy, rained, thundered and lightninged and snowed some in evening. We washed and ironed. Washed my hair. Jo sowed some. Ron busy in office. He and Pete to men’s breakfast. We all went to Reedley at 4:30. Ron to meeting and supper. Rest of us to Roland Goerings for supper. Sunday, January 28, 1968. Fair, cool, nice day. We all went to church. Ron preached his resignation sermon. We all left at 2:00 for Willis’s at San Jose. Got there at 5:00. Dave there too. They took us to Smorgasbord. They have nice apartment. We stayed there all night. Mountains are beautiful. Monday, January 29, 1968. Cloudy. Rained and drizzled. We left Willis at 9:00. Went to San Francisco to Aquarium. Then ate uptown. Jo, boys, Pete and I wrote on cable car. Was fun. Went to Stanford University at Palo Alto. Met Dave at 4:00. He showed us around campus. We ate supper and left for home. Got here at 10:00. Tuesday, January 30, 1968. Cloudy, chilly. Jo went to teach school, but came back. Had to go back at noon. We washed. Ron and we downtown in p.m. Went to Chinatown stores, but didn’t find anything. Ron had meeting in evening. Wednesday, January 31, 1968. Partly cloudy, nice day. Jo had meeting in morning. She taught school in p.m. I cleaned up house. We made salad. Got ready for company. Pete and Ron played golf in p.m. I kept boys. Dr. Vogts here for supper. Ron to Bible study in evening. Thursday, February 1, 1968. Cloudy, chilly. We washed some. Jo to school at noon. I done ironing in p.m. Pete went to play golf with Ervie Weins and Lee Weinbrenner. Ron made calls when Jo got home with car. He and Pete to men’s meeting in evening. Marty sick in evening, stomach upset. Cleaned silverware. 5 Friday, February 2, 1968. Fair, a beautiful day. Done all of cleaning. Jo to school in p.m. Marty still not feeling good. Cleaned some of Jo’s spoons in her collection. Ron busy in office. He and Jo to Deacons meeting in evening. Got home late. Saturday, February 3, 1968. Foggy in morning, cloudy. Men to men’s breakfast.