December 14, 1923 Butchering Hogs

With the arrival of colder weather a new farm chore was added, butchering.

Throughout the 1920s Dewitt recorded the annual event. The phrase "trying out lard," is describing the process of "rendering" the lard, or making it into a usable by-product of the fat.

December 6, 1921 Fred Ike came and butchered today for us, 4 hogs. They will dress about 200 to 300 apiece. December 7, Cutting up meat all day. Father and mother up all day long. Mother and Edna are trying out lard. We have 465 pounds of hams and back. Also 12 pounds of nice lean pork, 42 pounds of tenderloin.

In 1922 the butchering and processing are recorded on three days. December 6, Fred Ike came up and butchered our three hogs today. December 7, cutting up and trying out meat today. Father and mother are up and helping. Did not get done today. December 8, we finished up the meat cutting and made our sausage. Packed ham shoulders and bacon in crocks and put brine on them.

December 13, 1923 Fred Ike butchered 4 pigs for us today.

December 16, 1924 Fred Ike came and butchered today. We killed seven hogs. Sold three of them. One each to Northup, W. Bassette, and A. Rappleye. 13 cents per pound dressed. Spring pigs were all light, dressed around 150 pounds.

December 9, 1925 We have 9 hogs to kill. Hogs are 16 cents per pound dressed this year. December 14, 1925 Fred Ike came and butchered nine pigs for me today. They weigh about 150 pounds dressed. Sold one to W.A. Bassett, and one to P. Harman. We are going to keep 4 for ourselves and the rest go to Williams of Lodi.

December 8, 1926 Butchered 10 hogs today. Fred Ike and his son-in-law done the butchering. December 9, 1926 Cutting up hogs and trying out lard. Mother and Father were up all day.

December13, 1932 Butchered our hogs today. Killed two and left one for sow.

Dewitt’s Diary December 14, 1923

Mother and Father came up and we cut up hogs and tried out lard today. Colder today and snow flurries, have about one inch, clear and cold tonight.

December 8, 1919 Dewitt and Edna’s Home

In the months leading up to Dewitt and Edna’s wedding on November 30, 1919, changes were being made at the family homestead on Bassette Road.

Lemuel Bassette, grandfather to Dewitt, purchased land on either side of Bassette Road. In 1850 that land was divided between two of Lemuel’s sons. Bennett and Jared were both setting up their own homes and from Wheeler’s family history, the brothers drew cuts to decide ownership. Bennett received the east portion which had “101 acres, 3 roods and 23 rods of land” and the family home. Jared received the west, or upper farm which “was better land, but there was no good house on it.” [A Bassett Family, W. A. Bassett, 1928]

Jared build the home which still stands on the farm. Jared and Mary had four children, Frances who married Frank Blauvelt, George who marred Frances Austin, Anna who marred D. Scott Rappleye, and Dewitt Clinton (D.C.) who married Mary Peterson.

At some point Jared and Mary moved into the village of Farmer and D.C. and Mary took over the family farm. Dewitt (Jr.) was born in the family home on August 13, 1899, the third son of D.C. and Mary.

In 1919, with Dewitt Jr. preparing to marry Edna Predmore, the parents went looking for their own place in the village, taking with them the two youngest sons.

Friday, August 15, 1919 Dewitt recorded “Father is trying to buy the John Wheeler place in town.” [The house is located on West Avenue].

Saturday, August 16, 1919 “Father bought the J. Wheeler place in town today, $3,700 and $800 for the barn.”

After the November 30 wedding, and a honeymoon in Rochester, Dewitt and Edna returned to the Predmore home in Trumansburg on December 6.

Sunday, December 7, 1919 “Called up father. He has moved into his new house in town. Honey and I are going to start in keeping house tomorrow. I stayed at Edna’s tonight.”

Dewitt and Edna Bassette's home on Bassette Road,
Originally built by his grandfather, Jared Bassette
Dewitt Bassette Papers, Interlaken Historical Society collections

After moving in to the family homestead they would live there together until Dewitt’s death in 1983. After both Dewitt’s death and then Leland’s, Edna would live at the Community Manor prior to her passing in 1991.

Dewitt’s Diary, Monday, December 8, 1919

Father came over and got Honey and I this morning.

Had dinner in father’s new house. Mother had a bad choking spell this noon. Gave us all a good scare.

Bought some kitchen utensils at Stover Hardware this morning.

Had our first meal together in our home tonight.

Set up bedroom set, and Edna washed and cleaned bedroom and dining room.

Went to bed early, tired but happy.

November 30, 1919 Dewitt Bassette married Edna Predmore

On this, the 98^th anniversary of their wedding day, it is fitting that Dewitt should look back on their years together. It is not surprising that in the early years he did not mention celebrating their anniversary. Those notations came later.

November 25, 1944 Had a party for Edna and I tonight. Bob Akins, Bunny and wife, Willard and wife, Mrs. F. Elliott, Libby Peterson, Earl Wilson and wife, Lantos and wife and Susan, Ruth Wilson, Pete and Marion, Edna’s folks, and John, Mother and Myron. Also Jane King and sister all in celebration of our 25^th Anniversary. [He also noted that the deer Pete shot the day before was 130 dressed, and his was about 100 pounds dressed.]

November 30, 1967 After writing about the snow and cutting up and wrapping a deer, he noted: “Forty-eight years ago today Mom and I were married.”

November 30, 1969 Leland hosted a 50^th Anniversary party for Dewitt and Edna. In the days before and after, Dewitt recorded a variety of details of the event. November 28^th, got his hair cut in preparation for the party. “Our celebration of 50^th Anniversary of good married life.

50th Wedding Anniversary party at the Interlaken American Legion
(left to right) Dewitt, Edna, Eva Predmore Williams and Lem Bassette

On the 29^th he included a notice about the open house from the November 30^th Rochester Democrat and Chronicle paper. November 30^th, “Edna and I were married 50 years ago today at 5 o’clock in the evening. Leland had a party for Edna and I this afternoon at the American Legion home in town. Some 50 plus people put their name in the book…Pete called from Batavia, that it was snowing so went back home.” Over the next few days he would record the names of those present or who had sent cards to them.

In 1972 they were in Florida. On the 29^th he noted, “We had an Anniversary card and letter from Leland today.” They called Leland on the 30^th. The temperature in Florida was 70; Leland reported about 1 ½ inches of snow.

November 30, 1975 “this is our 55^th wedding anniversary.” He then recalled their wedding trip to Rochester, noting “A long time ago, many changes since then. Railroad gone for a long time.” That evening, “went over to the Jefferson hotel and supper in Watkins.”

November 30, 1978 “This is our 59^th Wedding Anniversary today. No complaints.”

November 30, 1979 “Pete called up early to wish us a happy 60^th Anniversary. We went to the Franklin Hotel in Waterloo for supper.” Mr. and Mrs. Steesy brought a cake to them honoring the occasion.

Dewitt’s Diary, Sunday, November 30, 1919

Went to the Burg on the train this morning. Edna and I were married tonight at 5 o’clock by Rev. D. W. Prosus of Trumansburg. Lem and Eva stood up with us. Edna changed her dress and then we took the train for Rochester. Saw lots of people on the train we knew. We had a nice long ride and arrived in Rochester about 9 o’clock that evening. Then we walked from the station to the Berkeley Hotel.

November 23, 2017 Thanksgiving

As this Bicentennial year closes in on December and the end of the project, it seemed right that one day should be recorded in 2017. In addition, that day should also encompass all the years. What better day than Thanksgiving!

Unlike other holidays the actual date floats from year to year. After a few years of moving between “last Thursday in November” to “third Thursday” (1939-40), in 1942 Congress set the date as the fourth Thursday in November. It was a compromise between the last week and those wanting a longer shopping period.

As we reflect on the meaning of Thanksgiving, and enjoy being with family and friends, herewith a few of the gleanings from Dewitt’s Diaries over the years for Thanksgiving Day.

Thursday, November 30, 1922 [the last Thursday of the month]

Edna, Leland and I went down to Mother’s today. Had a big dinner.

Myron and Maggie and Aunt Frank and the children were there too.

Lem came home from Rochester Wednesday. He has about 5 more weeks in the RBI. (Rochester Business Institute)

Thursday, November 22, 1945 Thanksgiving Day

A nice day for Thanksgiving Day. Edna had a 16-pound turkey.

Edna’s folks were over, Mother was up. Lem and Pete were here and family.

It really was something to celebrate to have Leland home after three years.

Thursday, November 23, 1950 Thanksgiving Day

We started for Lem’s in Rochester at 8:15 and arrived at 10:05.

Had a good dinner. Watched football on Lem’s new television set.

Sun was out some. Also a few snowflakes. Ground was white near home when we got here at 6:30.

Dewitt’s Diary, Thursday, November 23, 1972 [Tampa, Florida]

Temperature 48, partly cloudy, cool north wind.

Howard took mom and I out to the Tampa airport. This is the most modern airport and busiest in the US. Saw several planes come in and land just while we were there this morning.

Had turkey for dinner, a good dinner. I took a walk after dinner.

Sun tried to come out but hardly any sun all day. Cloudy tonight, temperature 54.

Talked with Leland tonight. Everything cool up there. Temperature 30 today and about 2 inches of snow on the ground at home.

November 18, 1929 Chickens, Again

In the Spring of the year Dewitt would make notes about work done in preparation for the arrival of the new baby chicks. [May 13]

In the fall there would be comments about selling off the old chickens, cleaning up the hen house and putting chickens in for the winter. Some chores didn’t change between 1929 and 1979.

November 24 and 25, 1969 Leland took some feed to town for mash for chicks. I am taking down fence around brooder house and range shelter. Cleaned out the brooder house and range shelter.

November 13, 1978 Cleaning out the hen houses, getting ready to put the pullets in for the winter.

November 29, 1979 We put 93 of the pullets in for the winter early this morning. We have 60 to go in the brooder house. Cleaned out the manure from the range shelter and brooder house and under the barn where some of the pullets are going.

Dewitt’s Diary, Monday, November 18, 1929

Began to rain late yesterday and rain some all night and today.

I worked around home all day.

Strong south wind all day.

We put Rhode Island Reds in the hen house tonight

October 19, 1957 Dewitt's Remington Shot Gun

In the course of reading Dewitt’s diaries, occasionally an entry will require going back to find other related items.

Today’s entry from 1957 is one case in point.

Dewitt’s entry mentions purchasing a Remington shot gun on October 14, 1927. That entry begins with the farming work completed, “We finished up corn this morning.” Dewitt then notes, “Went to Geneva this afternoon. Francis and I bought a new auto loading shotgun for $51.00.”

Two years later, on his 30^th birthday (August 13, 1929) he wrote in closing, “I shot a hawk at 110 paces with the 22 spc.”

I’m not a fire arms person, so went asking about the entry. “In 1890 Winchester and Remington developed elongated .22 cartridges in order to get more velocity out of the rimfires of the day. Since they didn't have smokeless powder, the only way to get more velocity was to extend the cartridge and put in more black powder.”

With regard to Dewitt’s ‘22 special,’ “Winchester introduced a slide (pump) action rifle called the Model 1890, and Remington had their Model 12. Remington called their cartridge ‘22 Special’.”

Over the years Dewitt would talk about hunting and game taken down from pheasants to coons to deer. While he doesn’t note in those entries which gun he used, it could well be the Remington.

Dewitt’s Diary, Saturday, October 19, 1957

Temperature 42, cloudy and rain, and cold north wind.

We painted storm windows this morning.

We emptied one corn crib this afternoon.

Cold north wind and cloudy tonight.

I got my Remington Automatic shot gun back from the factory today. It looks like new ($69.80). Bought it new on October 14, 1927. Cost new $51.00 at that time.

September 30, 1945 Celebrating an 82nd Birthday

Among the many entries in Dewitt’s diaries are those celebrating birthdays and anniversaries.

Mary Catherine Peterson was born September 30, 1863. She was the fourth child of Abram Ditmars Peterson and Mary Jane Wintersteen Peterson.

Dewitt mentions her brothers, his uncles, at various times, Charles Peterson, William Peterson, and Fred Peterson. Mary never knew her sister, Sarah born 29 Oct 1853 who died in August 1854.

Sunday, September 30, 1945: Mother’s birthday. She was 82 today. We had a party for her down to the boys’ cottage. A beautiful day after frost this morning. Temperature 32 early this morning. Frosted squash vines. No frost towards the lake.

Undated photograph in Dewitt's photo album.
Myron, Dewitt, Mary Catherine, Lemuel and Francis "Pete" Bassette.

Dewitt’s Diary, Thursday, September 30, 1948

Mother’s birthday. She is 85 years today.

A little rain this morning keeps us from working at the beans.

We worked at the bean all afternoon. Have about half of them pulled and piled.

September 7, 1922 From Dewitt’s Diary, It’s a Boy!

Thursday, September 7, 1922

A baby boy was born to Edna dear and I this morning at 4 o’clock. Edna was a sick girl all night but she got along alright because she had a good nurse and doctor.

Jennie Hunt is taking care of her and am still trying to find someone to help in the house.

Leland Francis weighed 8 pounds 7 ounces. Dr. Hill was here all last night and left this morning at 5 o’clock.

Dewitt’s Diary, Friday, September 7, 1945

Bought a tractor of M. Boyes today. 
Went after it and drove it from Ovid home. 
Leland's birthday, he is 23 years old. 
Very hot again today. All has been very warm this week.

[Leland was still in Europe]

September 1, 1936 Starting School

Dewitt’s Diary for September 1, 1936 is very brief, but the sentiment expressed is one most parents can understand. It was the start of school. For Dewitt’s daughter Catherine, a very significant day. She was starting school, and at the new school in town.

Dewitt, his brothers Myron, Lemuel, and Pete had all gone to school up the road from the homestead. Son Leland would have started his schooling at the same place.

Under the headline “Interlaken Central School To Open Term Sept. 1^st” the August 28, 1936, Interlaken Review noted the opening of the new school term and the list of teachers and administrators.

As you look through the list, depending on your age or length of stay in the area, many of the names will be familiar. A few were still at the school in the 1960s and early 1970s when I went to school, others were names familiar for their legacy in the community.

The faculty for the coming school year will be as follows:

D. P. Norton, Principal

Helen H. Currier, Vice Principal, English

Maurice L. Patterson, Mathematics and Science

Catherine Bassett, Latin and French

Sybil E. Adsit, Homemaking

Arthur H. Brokaw, Agriculture

Eva B. Dowers, Librarian

Eva Krutenat, Music and Drawing

Ruth Dence, Commercial

Russell Herrick, Physical Director

Pearl VanDusen, Junior High School, English and Mathematics

Grace Hiltbrand, Junior High School, Social Science

Elizabeth Hewlett, Sixth Grade

Martha Goodwin, Fifth Grade

Helen Tobey, Fourth Grade [most of us knew her as Mrs. Burr, and was our introduction to school as our kindergarten teacher.]

Phyllis Furbeck, Third Grade

Marian Hill, Second Grade

Harriet VanNostrand, First Grade

Sheldrake District—Bertha Munson

Ovid Center District—Gertrude Limner

It is interesting to note that while most of the local students would be attending the recently opened consolidated school building on Main Street in Interlaken there were still two rural schools in the district which remained open.

Dewitt’s Diary, Tuesday, September 1, 1936

Catherine started her first day of school in town today. She is six years old. (No weather)

August 23, 1965 How Large is the Field?

When researching a family genealogy, the land records are a good source for who lived near who, and how large the farm or village lot really was.

Dewitt Sr. was a surveyor, called upon by others to measure the size of the lot, and record it for legal purposes. Among the family items passed down through the generations is his survey chain. I believe it was one of the few things my father purchased at the time of the farm auction.

In 1893 representatives of the Masonic Hall Association of Farmer purchased from O. G. and Henrietta Wheeler

 “all that tract or parcel of Land … being part of Lot No. 41 in the town of Covert and bounded as follows: Commencing in the centre of Main Street in Farmer, New York, and at the Southeast corner of land of Mrs. L. A. Blauvelt, and running thence west along said Blauvelt’s south line, two chains and fifty links,…thence south 62 ½ links, thence East along Mary Jane Carman’s to the centre of Main Street, thence North to the place of beginning be the same more or less.”

What does two chains and fifty links really mean?

When an area is being surveyed a starting point is determined and from there a chain is used to determine the size of the area. A chain is 66 feet. There are 100 links in the chain. In the above example, the length is 165 feet from the center of Main Street to the back line, and 41 feet 3 inches from side to side.

Dewitt’s Diary, Monday, August 23, 1965

Temperature 56 mostly clear. West breeze going to Northeast after dinner.

Ed Hayward finished combining the oats for me today and we baled up one load of wheat straw I raked up this morning. 78 bales, more tomorrow.

The oats are very good. 100 bushels per acre. I am going to measure ground with surveyors chain. I have dad’s old chain.

Some oats going 120 bushel reported.

I think the cool summer had much to do with the heavy yield this year.

(I chained the oats field. Had 53.21 square chains or 5.3 acres and 540 bushels, August 25).

August 19, 1955 Hurricanes Connie and Diane

The summer of 1955 had begun with near drought conditions. That all changed in August. Dewitt records two hurricanes that came through over a period of ten days.

Thursday, August 11, 1955 Temperature 60, foggy and steady rain falling this morning. Hurricane Connie off the coast of Carolinas is affecting our weather.

We got several showers but is clear again this evening. Everything is greening up after the June and July drought.

August 13, 1955 Temperature 64 Rain. The hurricane Connie has brought 8 inches of rain to New York City. We have about an inch here this morning. Expect heavy rain today and maybe hurricane winds. Rain strong at noon. The high winds are expected this evening.

The hurricane petered out around here also the rain about 4 o’clock. We had a total of at least 2 ½ inches of rain since last evening.

August 14, 1955 Temperature 80 to 90, warm and mostly sunny. Lake was very rough today from the south. Grass and lawns sure look funny after the brown of June and July.

August 15, 1955 Temperature 70 at breakfast time. South breeze. Another hurricane, Diane, is coming up the Carolina coast.

August 17, 1955 Temperature 72, Humid and hot this morning. Hurricane Diane is expected to do much damage and bring rain tomorrow.

August 18, 1955 Temperature 70. Warm and muggy. Light rain almost all day. Hurricane Diane has mostly petered out.

Dewitt’s Diary, Friday, August 19, 1955

Partly cloudy, temperature 70 at breakfast time. Very wet and I guess it’s clearing off. Picking sweet corn for stores in town every day.

Hurricane Diane produced a terrific rain along the eastern seaboard causing bad floods. Radio report says the worst floods ever. 56 drowned. Some places 12 inches of water. Affected Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey.  

August 13, 1899 Happy Birthday Dewitt

Dewitt was born on the family farm on Bassette Road, Sunday, August 13, 1899. In the years from 1919 to 1982 he recorded the events of the day for 63 years.

Today, something a little different to recognize the passage of time, and possibly give all of us something to think about.

August 13, 1919
Interlaken Historical Society Collection: Dewitt Bassette Diaries

Wednesday, August 13, 1919 (twenty years old)

Finished thrashing wheat today. 680 bushels on 22 acres.

Went over to see my sweetheart tonight.

Our first spring wheat we ever raised gave 30 bushels per acre.

August 13, 1929

Interlaken Historical Society Collection: Dewitt Bassette Diaries

Tuesday, August 13, 1929

I celebrated my birthday by going fishing this afternoon. Caught my third nice black bass.

Dr. Hill was down there fishing.

Forrest raked up some of the alfalfa.

I shot a hawk at 110 paces with the 22 spc.

August 13, 1939

Interlaken Historical Society Collection: Dewitt Bassette Diaries

 Sunday, August 13, 1939

I am 40 today. Hot and dry again. The rain is all gone and the garden wilts ever [y] day.

Lawns and pasture are green and that helps.

F. Ritchie and I went fishing but not much luck.

August 13, 1949
Interlaken Historical Society Collection: Dewitt Bassette Diaries

 Saturday, August 13, 1949

Cloudy and cooler Temperature 68.

I am 50 today. The rain we got should help my beans, potatoes & corn.

We are plowing oats stubble for wheat. The rain went down to the bottom of the furrow.

Mother is very low today. Edna is going down to Mother’s tonight.

[August 15, 1949 Dewitt records the passing of Mary Catherine Peterson Bassette, age 85.]

August 13, 1959
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Thursday, August 13, 1959

Temperature 77, cloudy, very hot this m[orning].

I am 60 today. Talked with Catherine on the telephone from Tamps, Fla at 6 o’clock. They are predicting showers.

Leland is raking up some straw. I took a tire down to be repaired. Temperaure 90, cloudy and north wind at noon.

Drove down to the lake after dinner and got a load of gravel.

Mrs. Wigner & Biri were over and brought me a couple boxes of candy for my birthday.

August 13, 1969
Interlaken Historical Society Collection: Dewitt Bassette Diaries

Wednesday, August 13, 1969

Temperature 65 Clear

We cleaned out the strawberry bed. Took out two thirds of the old plants and cut the old foliage from those plants we left. Cultivated them. Hope to have some berries from them again next year.

Parson started combining my oats this afternoon. Warm today, to 85.

Big parades for the Apollo crew today in N.Y.City, Chicago and Los Angeles. Big dinner them in California tonight.

August 13, 1979
Interlaken Historical Society Collection: Dewitt Bassette Diaries

Monday, August 13, 1979

Temperature 48. My birthday. Got some minnows and went to lake and fished to Sheldrake with B. Haviland. Caught some small fish but no bass.

A nice day on the lake.

How many of us can look back and recall the way we spent our birthday over the years? Might there be a story to be shared within your family as you recall your birthday over the years? Like Dewitt there were high points, and the memory each year of those no longer celebrating with us.

Dewitt’s Diary Friday, August 13, 1982

Another year older this morning. A shower by mid-afternoon. Very tricky weather and some rain this afternoon

August 13, 1982
Interlaken Historical Society Collection: Dewitt Bassette Diaries

[Dewitt died May 1, 1983]

[Dewitt C. Bassette Jr. was the third child of Dewitt C. [Sr.] and Mary Peterson Bassette, his older brother Myron was the author's grandfather. DC and Mary's first child, Harold died as an infant, see October 1, 1890.]

July 12, 1926 Crops for the Canning Factory

Dewitt’s Diary Monday, July 12, 1926

Cool and clear this morning.

Cut and drew the rest of my peas making 9 load. 

They brought $85 per acre net.

Picked some cherries.

Sold some broiler and old hens this morning.

See also July 5th, when Dewitt and Edna recorded their memories of the Canning factory.

July 11, 1977 The Cemetery Lots

 In 1817 Lemuel Bassett brought his bride, Julia Beardsley Bassett, to Seneca County and made their home on the east side of Bassette Road, then a part of the Town of Ovid. In 1843 that road along with others were annexed to the Town of Covert.

Lemuel and Julia had seven children, Pierpont (1818 -- 1881), Marietta (1819—1897), Bennett (1822 -- 1892), Jared (1824—1894), Sarah (1827—1907), Eliza (1833—1907), and Samuel (1836—1865). All are buried at Lake View Cemetery.

Dewitt’s parents were Dewitt and Mary Catherine [Peterson] Bassette who are buried on Jared’s family lot. 

Mary C and Dewitt C. Bassette to the left of the Jared and Mary Bassette monument.
Photo from the author's collection

For several days before July 11^th, Dewitt had recorded the declining health of his sister-in-law Alice R. Burlingame, wife of Lemuel. He noted that she died in Rochester on the 10^th.

Alice R [1908--1977] and Lemuel J. Bassett [1901--1982]
Photo from the author's collection

 The use of the final 'e' on the Bassette name varied within each family group. Dewitt and Myron used the 'e' whereas Lemuel and Pete left it off. 

Dewitt’s Diary, Monday, July 11, 1977

Temperature 60.

Went to cemetery to see about a burial lot for Alice. Lem and my lot will be very near Lemuel B. our great-grandfather who was buried in 1874.

Lots left to Lem and I in 1927.

June 26, 1923 Another son born to Myron

In reading all of Dewitt’s diaries, and knowing the family history, I would be watching for his comments on births, marriages and deaths.

The diaries begin in 1919, the year Dewitt got married and took over the farm. By that time, his older brother Myron had been married for almost ten years and had four children.

The children of Myron and Maggie Filkins Bassette born before 1923 were: Arthur born in 1909, Mary born in 1911, James born in 1913 and Myron Jr. born in 1916.

The 1920 diary is not in the collection. It would be interesting to read for all the details of the first full year on the farm. It is also unfortunate as it probably included an entry in July when Myron’s daughter Mary died.

There will be other marriages and deaths recorded in the years to come, and a few of those will be included in these Snippets from the Past.

Dewitt’s Diary June 26, 1923

Francis is mowing on the pasture field this morning. I helped Edna wash.

Myron has a 10 ½  pound boy this morning. They were hoping for a girl.

High north west wind all night.

Franklin Bassette, Myron and Maggie's fifth child, was born on June 25, 1923.