Virtual Memorial Day 2009

For those who live far away and were unable to visit the cemetaries this year, here is a brief "virtual" visit.

The Duffer

Jeff swam upstream against the current of peer pressure last fall and chose not to play football. Instead, he tried out for and made the District golf team, the Corning Hawks.

Not only does he look good, but I think he played exceptionally well. He can beat me, so he must be pretty good….

Incidentally, he was able to play and practice for free at the Corning Country Club during the season, where these pictures were taken.

This week, the Corning Country Club will host the LPGA in the Corning Classic for the last time.

Floyd Morehouse February 1920

In the year of his 21st birthday, Floyd Morehouse (my grandfather) kept a written log of his daily activities. My intent is to post them here through the year.





During January, we learned that he did what most young men on a farm might do. A whole lot of cutting wood, barn chores, hunting and trapping, and even a party. He didn't seem to care that on January 18, 1920, the Prohibition Act was passed. He visited a young lady named Clarice at least several times that he admitted to, and spent some time with a guy named Willie.



In the comments following the post, we learned that Uncle Skip Sawyer thinks that "Willie" is Will Resue. Duane Sawyer found a tin type of Will and scanned it for us.

Floyd Morehouse

February, 1920


Daily doings
1 Sunday we rested.
2 cut two load wood, drew three load.
3 Made blower to forge, went to traps.
4 Bull hurt my side dident work, papa cut 1 load wood. We went over to willies at night.
5 worked in shop, Made tool handles, wifeltree.
6 went to town and Aunt Minnies.
7 Cut two load and drew three load wood.
8 Clems folks were up willies folks were over I took Clarice home at night.
9 Cut wood helped wash.
10 Cut, drew wood two load, fixed long sleigh.
11 Cut and drew two load fence posts.
12 went to town and to sale, stopped at Aunt Minnies for dinner.
13 cut & drew fenceposts went over to willies at night got mamas medicine.
14 cut fenceposts, worked in shop.
15 I was sick, papa done chores
16 I was sick had doctor Harris pronounced it Influenza.
17 sick yet, papa went to town after cole
18 Layed in bed with the Flu.
19 Set up stayed up all day, better of the Flu. Willie was over with groceries.
20 went out for first time since sick. Papa done chores.
21 went out twice today papa done chores.
22 went down to see Clarice before she went to Elmira to the hospital.
23 Done chores Daisy (the colt) was sick. Better at night.
24 Done chores, went over to Harrison Grists.
25 went to knoxville after feed.
26 went over to willies to mail letter to Clarice and post card to Little Lucy,
27 Helped wash done chores
will Potter was over after School tax.
28 Cut wood, done chores.
29 willies folks were over, went down to Clems at night.

Prom Night

Jeff and his girlfriend Jordan went to their prom last night.

Jordan was named Prom Queen.

This group of friends went out to dinner together first. After the prom, they attended an all night party at one of the parent's homes.