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Farm Journal 1953-1957 Walt-Norma Haas Robbins 110-acre Farm |
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Farm Journal Images (86 pages): Doc1862.pdf
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| General
Notes 1] Front Cover 2] Title Page 3] Inside Front Cover 4] 1953 - Notes - Journal Details 5] Net Worth 1953 6] Household Goods 1953 7] Bills due in 1953 8] Stock [Animals] - Stock at Dads 9] Cows - Date Bred - Date Due - Hogs 10-29] Accounts for 1953 30] 1954 - Notes - Journal Details 31-32] Net Worth, 1954 33] Feed - Here: Livestock, Hogs There [Dads]: Livestock, Hogs |
34] Payments, 1954 35-52] Accounts for 1954 [1955 is not recorded in this Journal] 53] 1956 - Notes - Journal Details 54-57] Net Worth 1956 58] Calculation Page 59-70] Accounts for 1956 71] 1957 - Notes - Journal Details 72-79] Accounts for 1957 80-83] Calculation Page 84] Cow - Date bred - Date Due (Most scratched out) 85] Feed lists (1955 list) - (Most scratched out) 86] Inside back cover - Feed and fertilizer list (some of it scratched out) |
| Notes, General - | ||
| Date | Description | PDF Page |
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This financial journal covers the years 1953 to 1957 (There is
nothing recorded for the year 1955) - This Journal is for the years spent at the 110-acre farm, Union Township, Delaware County, Indiana - The North of Eaton Farm was sold 4 March 1953 - it was sold on contract - The payments of $45.00 were for the mortgage - There are entries most every month (See Journal Details below) - Jones: Jones Purina Feed store, Eaton, Delaware County, Indiana - Dr. Hyde: Veterinarian for the farm - he was from Hartford City, Blackford County, Indiana - Dr. Manning: Dentist in Muncie - he also graduated from Muncie Central High School with Norma in 1938 - I went through the journal and pulled out the items in the Journal Details below - The entries in 1956 and 1957 began to get sparse for some reason as can be seen by there being no entries for things like groceries, milk check, etc. In 1957 I am sure this was due to Walter's illness and Norma was overwhelmed. - Haircuts were $.75 - Several entries which show either $.75 or multiples for Walter and the boys - An entry of "--" indicates that nothing was recorded for that item during the month - Milk Check: We had milk cows and this is the money earned from selling the milk to Producer's Dairy in Muncie - |
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| Journal Details, 1953 - | |||||||
| Month | Groc |
Chev Check |
Milk Check |
Phone |
Gas (car-Tractor) |
Lights |
Pdf Page |
| January | $44.88 | $415.33 | 7.94 | $6.13 | $11.92 | $9.91 | 10-11 |
| February | $21.64 | $266.77 | $20.00 | -- | $35.90 | $35.00 (1) | 12-13 |
| March | $50.77 | $384.12 | $3.49 | $5.53 | $23.20 | $4.51 | 13-15 |
| April | $53.00 | $379.86 | $5.84 | -- | $68.16 | -- | 15-17 |
| May | $51.00 | $466.02 | $97.10 | $5.50 | $92.40 | $-- | 17-19 |
| June | $39.88 | $358.72 | $121.93 | $4.16 | $73.82 | $11.50 | 19-20 |
| July | $34.35 | $-- | $216.70 | $6.04 | $62.40 | $9.86 | 21-22 |
| August | $37.80 | $271.26 | $128.45 | $4.46 | $14.25 | $-- | 23-24 |
| September | $39.50 | $372.99 | $-- | $5.21 | $59.25 | $9.74 | 24-25 |
| October | $47.12 | $300.55 | $124.60 | $3.58 | $33.30 | $8.98 | 26-27 |
| November | $38.00 | $229.65 | $22.00 | $4.50 | $9.50 | $-- | 28 |
| December | $-- | $-- | $24.00 | $4.46 | $38.50 | $-- | 29 |
| (1) - Final Payment on the North of Eaton Farm | |||||||
| Notes, 1953 - | ||
| Date | Description | PDF Page |
| Net Worth, 1953: House $3500 - Barn $1500.00 - Hen House $200.00 - Total Net Worth $12,580.00 | 6 | |
| 23 Jan 1953 | Check for Farm $2000.00 | 11 |
| 2 March 1953 | Loan from Mutual $5400.00 | 13 |
| 4 March 1953 | - Sold Home
(Down Payment) +$3000.00 (North
of Eaton Farm) - Paid to Milhollen (Realtor) Commission $500.00 |
13 |
| 6 Apr 1953 | - Television
$20.70 ($199.00) - Pay on home - $45.00 (North of Eaton Farm) |
16 |
| 5 June 1953 | Check from farm (26-acre farm - North of Eaton Farm) +$100.00 | 19 |
| 7 July 1953 | Money from Farm (26-acre farm) - $120.00 | 21 |
| 17 July 1953 | Traded cars - $895.00 | 22 |
| 14 Sept 1953 | - Received on
26-acres +$100.00 - Toy corn picker & combine for boys - $4.50 |
25 |
| 3 Oct 1953 | Clif's (Walt, Jr.) bicycle - $49.95 - (This bicycle was a Schwann and was purchased at the Western Auto store in Hartford City, Blackford County, Indiana. The store was located on the east side of the square, almost on the SE corner) | 26 |
| 16 Oct 1953 | Received on 26-acres +$65.00 | 27 |
| Journal Details, 1954 - | |||||||
| Month | Groc |
Chev Check |
Milk Check |
Phone |
Gas (car-Tractor) |
Lights |
Pdf Page |
| January | $50.76 | $288.18 | $29.44 | $3.79 | $36.70 | $11.32 | 35-37 |
| February | $29.95 | $280.48 | $46.51 | $4.51 | $-- | $14.20 | 38-39 |
| March | $43.12 | $217.39 | $32.99 | $4.01 | $31.00 | $11.83 | 39-40 |
| April | $48.46 | $363.94 | $25.47 | $3.86 | $46.30 | $-- | 41-42 |
| May | $45.00 | $291.86 | $59.48 | $4.45 | $34.35 | $11.89 | 42-43 |
| June | $39.00 | $223.86 | $197.33 | $3.78 | $44.40 | $13.60 | 44 |
| July | $43.00 | $472.53 | $20.60 | $4.19 | $27.30 | $-- | 45-46 |
| August | $35.44 | $215.95 | $147.32 | $-- | $-- | $10.54 | 46-47 |
| September | $-- | $-- | $-- | $-- | $78.00 | $-- | 47.48 |
| October | $30.46 | $77.00 | $169.46 | $.99 (1) | $44.40 | $4.05 | 48-50 |
| November | $11.00 | $-- | $141.91 | $-- | $22.20 | $11.38 | 50-52 |
| December | $12.00 | $-- | $-- | $-- | $-- | $-- | 52 |
| (1) "Final Bill" - I am not sure what that means? Maybe it was when the phone companies changed - at first we had service with the Gaston Phone company. At some point Indiana Bell purchased the Gaston Phone Company. | |||||||
| Notes, 1954 - | ||
| Date | Descrip tion | PDF Page |
| 19 Jan 1954 | Paid Tatman $1800.00 (The 110-acre farm was purchased from the Tatman family) | 36 |
| 6 Feb 1954 | Clif's knife & Scout book (This was for Cub Scouts which met in Eaton) - $2.00 | 38 |
| 20 Aug 1954 | Clif's glasses $32.00 | 47 |
| 8 Oct 1954 | Toy corn picker and tractor (John Deere toys) $4.00 | 48 |
| 26 Nov 1954 | Transformer & track for train $13.45 (Lionel Train set still owned by Walt,Jr.) | 51 |
| Journal Details, 1956 - | |||||||
| Month | Groc |
Chev Check |
Milk Check |
Phone |
Gas (car-Tractor) |
Lights |
Pdf Page |
| January | $31.85 | $327.46 | $-- | $-- | $-- | $10.60 | 58-60 |
| February | $30.00 | $84.52 | $-- | $-- | $-- | $-- | 60 |
| March | $38.59 | $-- | $-- | $3.45 | $-- | $-- | 61 |
| April | $29.60 | $-- | $-- | $4.48 | $-- | $22.42 | 62 |
| May | $-- | $-- | $-- | $-- | $-- | $-- | 63 |
| June | $27.45 | $-- | $-- | $3.44 | $-- | $10.44 | 64 |
| July | $11.80 | $-- | $-- | $-- | $-- | $12.91 | 65 |
| August | $-- | $-- | $-- | $-- | $-- | $-- | 66 |
| September | $-- | $-- | $-- | $4.29 | $-- | $12.13 | 67 |
| October | $13.46 | $-- | $-- | $4.46 | $-- | $11.86 | 68 |
| November | $12.00 | $-- | $-- | $-- | $-- | $-- | 69-70 |
| December | $-- | $-- | $-- | $-- | $-- | $-- | 70 |
| Notes, 1956 - | ||
| Date | Description | PDF Page |
| 4 Jan 1956 | Purchased 4 cemetery lots $300.00 - Gardens of Memory Cemetery | 59 |
| 20 Jan 1956 | Mikes (sic) for factory - $6.95 - Walt, Sr. was transferred into the die shop at Chevrolet Muncie at this time | 59 |
| Apr 1956 | Trees for Daddy's Grave (August Haas) - $8.00 - Elm Ridge Cemetery - The last Time I was there the trees remained | 62 |
| 9 May 1956 | X-Ray $5.00 | 63 |
| Aug 1956 | - Walter Tooth
Pulled $4.00 - Pony Halter $4.60 |
66 |
| Oct 1956 | - Down payment
on cabinets $30.00 (Kitchen Cabinets) - Down Payment on corn picker (This was a new John Deere corn picker) $200.00 - Bible $22.95 (This was a large, thick bible with color photos) |
68 |
| Journal Details, 1957 - | |||||||
| Month | Groc |
Chev Check |
Milk Check |
Phone |
Gas (car-Tractor) |
Lights |
Pdf Page |
| January | $11.00 | $-- | $-- | $4.68 | $-- | $11.98 | 72 |
| February | $-- | $-- | $-- | $5.00 | $-- | $13.24 | 72-73 |
| March | $12.87 | $-- | $-- | $4.96 | $-- | $14.80 | 73 |
| April | $-- | $-- | $-- | $4.13 | $-- | $16.60 | 74 |
| May | $12.00 | $-- | $-- | $8.65 (1) | $-- | $12.43 | 75 |
| June | $-- | $-- | $-- | $-- | $-- | $9.92 | 76 |
| July | $-- | $-- | $-- | $3.91 | $-- | $10.99 | 76 |
| August | $-- | $-- | $-- | $5.34 | $-- | $10.33 | 77 |
| September | $-- | $-- | $-- | $4.79 | $-- | $11.47 | 78 |
| October | $-- | $-- | $-- | $-- | $-- | $15.67 | 78 |
| November | $-- | $-- | $-- | $4.29 | $-- | $17.29 | 79 |
| December | $-- | $-- | $-- | $-- | $-- | $-- | 79 |
| (1) This was
a total of 2 bills paid during the month Walter was sick with Meningitis in 1957 and was hospitalized at Ball Hospital in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana - This was a difficult time for Norma because she had to manage the farm, the home and the children. Walter was very sick for quite a while and this was ultimately what led to selling the farm in the fall of 1958 and purchasing the Stoney Haven Motel. |
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| Notes, 1957 - | ||
| Date | Description | PDF Page |
| 26 Feb 1957 | Dr. Nelson, Walter $25.00 | 72 |
| 11 Feb 1957 | Dr. Gillespy $70.50 | 73 |
| 18 Feb 1957 | Ball Hospital, Walter $14.80 | 73 |
| Dec 1957 | Electric Drill $16.88 (1/2" drill - Montgomery Ward - I still own this tool) | 77 |
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| S1 | Financial Record: Farm Journal, Walt and Norma Robbins, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1957. 110-Acre Farm. 86 PDF pages. Acc002909/Doc1862.pdf, | |
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