Journal of Adolph G. Rosengarten, Jr. - January
January 1st
1935
- Apple-tree south of house given a very expert & careful pruning. Wet. Unpleasant day.
1936
- The Jeaves & Dick Lloyd for tea.
1947
- A heavy rain all day.
1956
- A.G.R. Jr. to Oakland Club. Pineville, S.C. for a weeks moderate shooting. Brought back 29 quail.
1961
- A.G.R. Jr. to Oakland Club for five days quial shooting: returned with 35 birds.
1971
- Snow storm: returned from Wests at 11:00 AM.
January 2nd
1957
- James Rudd Newlin christened at Old St. Peter's - AGR Jr god-fater & JNR god-moher.
1960
- A.G.R. Jr. to Oakland for four days good shooting. Returned with 36 quail.
1966
- A.G.R. Jr. & J.N.R. to Oakland: returned after 4 days for George Packard's funeral. At Oakland, Reese & Teen Patterson came over from Knoxville, Tenn.
January 3rd
1952
- John C & Peggy Murphy here for the night from Chicago, & next day we went to Harry Dupont's Winterthur Museum at Wilmington, Del.
1955
- A.G.R. Jr. at Oakland Club, Pineville, S.C. for a weeks quail shooting. Very few birds.
1956
- James Rudd Newlin born at Chestertown, MD early today.
January 4th
1958
- Nini, Borge, Jenny, Beth came for lunch to see the new house.
1986
- A.G.R. Jr. returned from Knoxville after six days with Teen & Ray Hayworth
January 5th
1934
- Ice on Mill Dam; so hockey game in PM.
1950
- Warmest day on record w/ temp. at 62.5°. Jasmine brought in partially in bloom.
1978
- A.G.R. Jr. returned from Oakland. 3 days with Samuel Patterson. Bad wather, 18 quail.
January 6th
1946
- Warm: 52° at 8:00 AM. Snow lmost all gone.
1963
- A.G.R. Jr. & J.N.R. flew to Oakland Club, S.C. where we were joined by Reese Patterson: excellentshooting, good weather, but J.N.R. got flu coming home.
January 7th
1966
Bickers planted smooth bark hickory & "Ironwood" between here & Chanticleer.
January 8th
1972
- A.G.R. Jr. & J.N.R. returned from Oakland where we shot with Teen and Reese Patterson. Weather above average. Total kill was 68 quail.
January 9th
1971
- A.G.R. Jr. & J.N.R. returned from Oakland. Where we shot with Teen & Reese Patterson. Weather well below average. Total kill was 63 quail.
1975
- A.G.R. Jr. returned from 5 days Oakland with Samuel Patterson: 38 kill.
1981
- A.G.R. Jr. returned from 5 days Oakland with Morris Stroud: 22 quail.
1975
- A.G.R. Jr. returned from 4 days Oakland with Morris Stroud: 15 quail.
January 10th
1942
- J.N.R. joined A.G.R. Jr. at Columbus, Georgia. We shared 1444 Broadway with Grahame & Emilie Wood.
1954
- Jay Cooke and AGR Jr. to Oakland Club, South Carolina to shoot quail. We left about 4: PM in a snow storm & during week we were gone. Weather atrocious.
1964
- A.G.R. Jr. & J.N.R. to Oakland Club. Poor weather, cold & rainy. To the Wedge at Charleston with the Woodwards on way home returning Jan. 20th.
1965
- Ditto, Except we atayed in Charleston only & returned Jan. 19th.
1970
- A.G.R. Jr. & J.N.R. to Oakland, where joined by Teen & Reese Patterson. returning this day w/ 30 quail. Jan 9th record low for S.C. 12°.
January 11th
1945
- A.G.R. Jr. with G-2 Section First U.S. Army, promoted Lt. Col. Aus.
1955
- American Linden - 6" caliper - planted N.W. of porch: replaced old Elm.
1968
- A.G.R. Jr. & JNR returned from Oakland, where we had the Pattersons for five days. Best shooting ever: Patterson took 32 quail, the R's 44 & a woodchuck.
1982
- -8°F at Minder House at 7:30 AM.
January 12th
1935
- The Wests came for dinner.
1938
- First real snowfall of the year; about 1-1/2 - 2 in.
1944
- A.G.R. Jr. & J.N.R. closed 82 A Ingalls Road, Fort Monroe Va and came home on leave on change of station from C.B.S.
January 13th
1939
- Snow: about 3 to 4 in.
1946
- A.G.R. Jr. & JNR at Thomasville, N.C. for a week's quail shooting. As there was both rain & snow, the shooting was very poor.
1950
- One & sixty-nine one hundreth acr eof ground on Church Road added to Minder House today.
1968
- Ivy Moor [Joe Moor] Contractors Inc. began excavating new pond on 2 acres formerly Harrison's, & filling the old one.
1978
- Circa 11:00 PM ice storm began. Very heavy damage by next AM.
January 14th
1939
- A.G.R. Jr. confined to house with blister on left heel acquired about two days before xmas. Damn nuisance.
1940
- A.G.R. Jr. returned from 3 days shooting at Thomasville, N.C.
1966
- A.G.R. Jr. & J.N.R. returned from five days at Oakland with Reese & Teen Patterson: Excellent shooting & we brought home 48 quail.
1977
- Ledlie Borgerhoff from Princeton & Bard College for the weekend.
January 15th
1937
- Excess temp. since Jan 1st is 156 deg. ; rainfall 0.84 in.
1940
- Leo & Susannah Quinn departed & Harry & Daisy Wilde entered our employ at $140.00 for mo.
January 16th
1937
- Very mild, in fact a warm winter so far. Crocus & tulips are definitely showing in some places perhaps up an 1".
January 17th
1934
Dr. & Mrs. Newlin, Nickie & Nini came for dinner. First time as a family.
1935
Snow in early morning - turning to rain.
1975
A.G.R. Jr. returned from two weeks at Oakland: joined by JNR & Morris Stroud for last week. Weather passable & shooting only fair.
1972
At 7:15 AM this morning temperature at front door -10°
1982
A record low: -7°F at Airport & -14°F at our front door at 7:30 AM.
January 18th
1938
- Coal hot-water heater removed & gas hot-water installed in its place.
1954
- Very cold. -2° at 7:00 AM. Clear at 9:00 PM for 90% eclipse of moon.
1961
- Moore's Nurseries began planting Maackia amurensis just W. of terrace & finished (cont. on Jan 19th)
January 19th
1935
- More snow, turning to steady rain during most of day.
1936
- Heavy snow storm began early this morning: changed to hail & ended in fine snow.
1938
- Temp at 7:00 AM was 8°: coldest day this winter.
1940
- Cold: 2° at 7:00 AM.
1956
- End of a very cold week: furnace in trouble, but quickly fixed by A. Hacker.
1961
- (Cont. from Jan 18th) at 3:00 PM today. Just in time as heavy snow began about 8:00 AM.
1977
- Continued cold: 0° at 7:15 AM.
1974
- A.G.R. Jr. Caterer at Rabbit: 31 for lunch, 21 for dinner.
January 20th
1934
- Wests, Keiths, Penny & R. Gibbon came to dinner. Our first formal dinner. Martini's, Zeltinger Berg (Liquor Stores), Brandy, Rye & Irish Whiskey.
1961
- Snow ended at 7:30 AM at least 14" fall. Followed by a cold wave.
1968
- J.N.R. & A.G.R. Jr. returned from a week at Oakland with Reese & Teen Patterson with 45 quail & a wood chuck: the Pattersons took 34 to Knoxville, Tenn.
1969
- E.T. Williams, Warden of Rhodes House, Oxford, spent the night.
1978
- By mid-afternoon blizzaed had dropped 14" snow.
January 21st
1936
- Beginning today & continuing until Feb. 4th temperature has been continually below freezing. A total of 13 consecutive.
1961
- 0° at 7:30 AM.
1978
- Circa mid-night or an hour there after i.e. 22 Jan. AGR Jr. returned from Oakland. Fair shooting: AGR Jr. 22 quail: HRN Jr. 12 & M.S.W. 8.
January 22nd
1937
- Snow began this morning.
1956
- A.G.R. Jr. & J.N.R. to Oakland till 26th, then to Woodward's The Wedge for weekend & home 28th. Fair quail shooting.
1966
- First snow of the winter: began 8 PM & continued until 6/8" accumulated.
1968
- Bickers began cleaning out & burning poor trees on new property Brooke Road.
1984
- At 7:30 AM -10°F.
January 23rd
1935
- Snow continues.
1936
- Very cold. Official temp -2° at 9:00 AM. Local experts report -10°.
1944
- AGR Jr. & JNR left for Washington, D.C.
1950
- R.H. Johnsons & Co.'s bull dozer here this week. Clump of walnut & ash trees on Brooke Road w/ boulders pushed out to make room for clump of spruces etc. to follow. Also some trees & stumps on Church Road fired dug out.
January 24th
1935
- Snow stopped early today. Depth of 20 in. Very cold & snowed in for the day.
1983
- Lath or slat house against old stable & next to greenhouse completed.
1987
- Snow from 8 AM to 8:00 PM dropped 13". Heaviest since 1983.
January 25th
1935
- Very cold. -4° at 7:00 AM.
1947
- Very warm, offical high in Phila. 59° at 3:00 PM.
January 26th
1948
- AGR Jr. to Thomasville, N.C. where there was too much snow for good shooting.
1950
- 74° at 4:00 PM an all time January high. AGR Jr left for Thomasville, N.C. until Feb 1st. J.N.R. joined the party there on Jan. 29th. Rain, hence poor shooting bur good fun.
1953
- Harold and Marian Fry entered our employ.
1966
- Another snow storm: 4".
January 27th
1934
- Drains in swamp between drive & AGR's line opened; the creek down the middle, opened. Trees & rocks along Brooke Road are being removed.
January 28th
1935
- Continued cold. -4° at 7:00 AM.
1947
- A.G.R. Jr. to Thomasville, N.C. for the last three days of quail shooting. Very mediocre. J.N.R. & Helen West to Atlantic City for two days.
1962
- Twenty people for a buffet supper after the S.P.S. Evening Service at St. Davids.
January 29th
1934
- Cold & frost. Ground frozen until ? Whew, oh about middle of April.
1940
- AGR Jr & J.N.R. to Boston for a week.
1952
- A.G.R. Jr. & G.R. Packard to Thomasville, N.C. for last two days shooting. Very cold.
1977
- Cold which began in Jan. 17th continues: at 7:30 AM temp. was -3°.
January 30th
1966
- The blizzard of 66 began 29th & continued till 3:00 PM today. 10' fine snow with high winds reated heavy drifts. Rainfall for month 2.8", defec. .5".
January 31st
1935
- Defeciency this month 35°. Precipitation 4.21 in. (mostly snow)
1936
- Defeciency this month 79°. A.G.R. Jr. left for Saranac.
1937
- Very warm month: excess temp. 270°: like wise very wet, precipitation 5.04 in.
1938
- Excess temp. for month 41°; defeciency of rainfall 0.98 in.
1940
- Defeciency of temp. for month 216°; very cold but no snow to speak of.
1947
- Excess for the month approx 200°.
1955
- A/C cold spell which began on 24th, defeciency for month 70°. 6" frost in ground.
1961
- Very cold since the 21st. Defeciency for month -252°.
1977
- Defeciency for month -296°.
1978
- Snowfall 23.4" (second on record), rainfall 8.86". The record.
1981
- A.G.R. Jr. & J.N.R. returned Oakland: poor shooting. Ray & Teen Hayworth with us.
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