March 18, 1932
Mrs. Mary Sullivan (84 yrs) broke her ankle [March] 1. Christie fooled me this morning. Said Mrs. Hartnelle wanted me.
March 18, 1932 – Mary Sullivan’s broken ankle and Christie’s joke
On this day in 1932 – Mrs. O’Connell Sr. died, the Giant Springs at Great Falls, and Lizzie Ralston
March 16, 1932
Mrs. Dick O’Connell Sr. died 73 yrs. Her grandsons were her pallbearers and altar boys. The Giant Springs near Gt. Falls puts out 388 million gallons of water a minute. It’s a wonderful sight to see. Then it runs on a few ft. and goes in the Missouri river. Brother Johnie was born in Belmont 51 yrs. ago the 19th of Mar. 1932. I figure he was the 1st boy born here. Lizzie Ralston was the first girl. I was the 1st baby [to live] in this town [Marysville] and Belmont. I was with my Mother when she came up the Missouri river in 1879. My Father came up some months before us.
Albert Schaffer’s mother, Catherine (Feckley) Schaffer
One of the items in Mary’s collection includes this photograph of her second husband Albert‘s mother, Catherine.
I believe she was born Catherine Feckley circa November 1838 in Switzerland and died circa 1922, probably in Montana.
March 5, 1932: heavy snow, John Philip Sousa, and Aristide Briand of France
March 5, 1932
It snowed over a ft (1 3/4) of snow since yesterday morning. The heaviest day since 1932-3-10. Last nite a memorial program for [John] Philip Sousa was played over N.B.C. broadcast. He died the 2nd[1. According to Wikipedia, John Philip Sousa died on March 6, 1932, not March 2nd.] after a musical program of heart attack also [Aristide] Briand of France.[2. French Statesman Aristide Briand of France died on March 6, 1932. Apparently Mary wrote this journal entry later than March 5th.] Sousa composed 145 marches, 7 lately and was 77 yrs. old. He composed the Bi-Centennial for the Chicago Fair in 1933. I love music as he did, hope there’s some where I go.