Yearly Archives: 1948

Diary Entry for 1/5/1948

Got new wrist watch from Sears. Washed clothes. Sent cards to Mom, & Uncle Berle. Card & letter to Ken & Eleanor. Went over to Beulah’s & Aunt Maude. Merrill went to Lodge. Talked with Beulah, Aunt Maude, Helen & Mrs. Reynolds.

Diary Entry for 1/12/1948

Talked with Aunt Maude, Helen, Lila & Edna. Very stormy day. Milk tester left. Open installation at Odd Fellows Lodge tonight. We didn’t go as it is so stormy & Vernon came home sick from school

Diary Entry for 1/13/1948

Blood tested cows. Lila has baby girl. Talked with Beulah, Addie, Uncle Ray, & Helen. Got letters from Mother Tryon & bill from Dr. Reed for $250 which I don’t owe him. Parachute jumpers on Pine Camp. Warm today.

Diary Entry for 1/21/1948

Got letter from Aunt Keitha. Merrill got drain fixed. Telephone man was here. Talked with Helen, Aunt Maude, Leah, & Beulah. I’ve been sick all day. Went to Grange at night and took 1st & 2nd degree.

Diary Entry for 1/31/1948

Got card from Mom. Still awfully cold. Merrill couldn’t start truck. Roy K. & Uncle Ray came over & helped start it. Had to have it repaired. Didn’t go with milk. Talked with Helen & Beulah.

Diary Entry for 2/1/1948

Still very cold. Merrill took 2 days milk. Didn’t get around in time for church. Went over to Aunt Maude’s in PM to see Lila & family. Saw Vickie for first time. Aunt Maude & I went up to see Cora Haley. Shot a skunk in the road.

Diary Entry for 2/3/1948

W.S.C.S. meeting at Mrs. Dellis. Had good crowd. Got card from Mom. Went to card party at Grange. I won in Pedro. Got plant dish & holder. Talked with Helen, Leah, Aunt Maude & Beulah. Still awfully cold.

Diary Entry for 2/14/1948

Got letter from Marg, Juanita & Eleanor. Doris & Freddy’s anniversary. (11 years) Leah & Claude are having party for them. Talked with Leah, Aunt Maude, Vi, Mrs. Hagan. We finally got to party but Doris & Freddie couldn’t get there.