Orra died 2 years ago. Dance at Boylston tonight. None from here went. Vernon & I cleaned back room.
Yearly Archives: 1944
Diary Entry for 10/29/1944
Went over home in PM. Stopped at Barkers on way home. Was there for supper. Had a flat tire.
Diary Entry for 10/30/1944
Sent card to Annie. Washed clothes. Popped corn for Vernon to take to school for party. Pauline & Garmon expected to move in their house today at Dodges.
Diary Entry for 10/31/1944
Vernon had Halloween party at school. Dot & Evelyn was down.
Diary Entry for 11/01/1944
Painted kitchen furniture white. Whites moved down on Bilkey farm. Sent letter to Florence.
Diary Entry for 11/02/1944
Jimmy is 14 months old. Went up to Mary S with Barkers. Dot & Evelyn were here. Went to Lorraine & over home in evening. Merrill got new shirt & socks.
Diary Entry for 11/03/1944
Painted kitchen chair. Dot was here. A grand day. Just like summer.
Diary Entry for 11/04/1944
Arlene was down. Vernon & Jim got 6 war stamps. Mom, Dad, Pauline, Garmon & Donna were up in evening to listen to Roosevelt & Dewey speeches. Had pop corn, apples & candy.
Diary Entry for 11/05/1944
Snowing & cold. Went to Ellisburg in PM. Stopped at Pauline’s & over home. Marie L, Dot & Evelyn were down. Evelyn gave Jimmy 3 cute suits she made him.
Diary Entry for 11/06/1944
Vernon got coat $8.95, overshoes $2.60, pajamas $1.98. Merrill got coat frock $2.55, & gloves. Washed clothes. Popped corn in evening. Listened to Roosevelt & Dewey.
Diary Entry for 11/07/1944
Election of President. Voted for Dewey. Went to Mannsville, Sandy Creek & Lacona.Got Jimmy snow suit $8.98, shoes $1.65, mittens $.75. Got Vernon mittens & slippers.
Diary Entry for 11/08/1944
Roosevelt elected for 4th term. Had invitation to a Mother’s Day in Vernon’s class. Sent order to Wards. Got card from Arlene.
Diary Entry for 11/09/1944
Vernon is sick. Didn’t go to school. Merrill has lame back.
Diary Entry for 11/10/1944
Got letter from Florence. Vernon went to school today. Cleaned upstairs. Merrill shaved & took bath.
Diary Entry for 11/11/1944
Baked cookies. No mail. Cleaned. Popped corn in evening. Margaret & Bob Remington have baby girl. Sharon Ann, 7 1/2 pounds.
Diary Entry for 11/12/1944
Merrill made me a washing bench. Dot was down. Went over home in PM.Grandma & Grandma moved to Uncle Earle’s today for winter.
Diary Entry for 11/13/1944
Dot & Evelyn was down. Jimmy got overshoes size 5. $1.40. Washed clothes. Got invitation to shower for Margaret. Sent letter to ad & to Angie.
Diary Entry for 11/14/1944
Jimmy & I went up to Barkers in PM. Went to Lorraine in evening. Also over home. Sally Kastler & Ralph Bittinger are engaged.
Diary Entry for 11/15/1944
Baked cake, pies, & cookies. Raining. Vernon sent card to Arlene. I sent letter to Aunt Mildred. Merrill drawed shaving [bedding for cows] from Redfield.
Diary Entry for 11/16/1944
Raining. Sent card to Marg. GotTrue Story. Merrill is helping put new cement vat in milk house.
Diary Entry for 11/17/1944
Rainy & cloudy. Mr. & Mrs. Barker’s 29th wedding anniversary. Made cookies.
Diary Entry for 11/18/1944
Dot & Evelyn were here. Went to Lacona in evening. Merrill got tire pump $2.95. Got fountain pen $1.25. Got Evelyn box candy $1.50.
Diary Entry for 11/19/1944
Vernon & Jimmy went up to Barkers. Took Evelyn her candy. Merrill put on storm doors. Popped corn in PM.
Diary Entry for 11/20/1944
Sent for new winter coat $27.50. Wrote to Marg. Washed. Snowed today.
Diary Entry for 11/21/1944
Vernon took milk weed pods to school.Got letters from farm ad, Elmer, Aunt M. & Marg. Watkins man was here. Vernon & Jimmy gave me candy. Made ice cream. First of the season.
Diary Entry for 11/22/1944
Wrote letter to Elmer. Vernon gets out at noon. Went to Adams to see about farm. Stopped at Aunt M. & over home. Did Xmas shopping. Made appointment for permanent.
Diary Entry for 11/23/1944
Thanksgiving. Went over home for dinner. Went to Henderson in PM. Arlene was down.
Diary Entry for 11/24/1944
Baked pies & cookies. Vernon ate dinner at Barkers. Snowing & cold. Chancey Welsh died in hospital.
Diary Entry for 11/25/1944
Waxed small living room rug. Baked. Popped corn in evening.
Diary Entry for 11/26/1944
Evelyn was down. Made vegetable soup. Roy & Marg were up in evening.
Diary Entry for 11/27/1944
Went to Adams on School bus. Visited school . I left Jimmy at Aunt M. while I got permanent. $6.50. Merrill came after us in evening. Sent Elmer package. Got letter from Elmer.
Diary Entry for 11/28/1944
Dot & Evelyn were down. Waxed living room floor.
Diary Entry for 11/29/1944
Sent card to Arlene. Got new coat. $27.78. Washed clothes. Waxed kitchen floor.
Diary Entry for 11/30/1944
Snow plow was over for first time this winter. Snowing & blowing. Sent letter to Gloria.
Diary Entry for 12/01/1944
Vernon didn’t have to go to school today. Teachers conference. Still blowing & snowing. Oren got mail at post office.
Diary Entry for 12/02/1944
Snowplow opened road down from Barkers this morning. Cold but nice.
Diary Entry for 12/03/1944
Went over home in PM. Ken is sick in bed with tonsillitis. Wrote letter to Elmer. Grandma H. is in hospital for treatment.
Diary Entry for 12/04/1944
Sent letter to Elmer & card to Tryon’s. Went to Adams & over home. Evelyn went with us. Dot was down.
Diary Entry for 12/05/1944
Edith & Dot got permanents at Mrs. Porters. Made cookies to send to Elmer. Made bread. Grand day.
Diary Entry for 12/06/1944
Washed cloths. Sent package of cookies to Elmer. Got coal & wood. Received letter from Gloria.
Diary Entry for 12/07/1944
Mailman started bringing mail down to house. Grand day. Jimmy climbed stairs all alone. Found him in Vernon’s room.
Diary Entry for 12/08/1944
Raining. Merrill fitted new front door. Made pumpkin pies. Canned pumpkin.
Diary Entry for 12/09/1944
Got letters from Angie & Mom. Grandma not too well. Got Xmas cards ready in evening. Wrapped some gifts. Merrill got pay.
Diary Entry for 12/10/1944
Cold & cloudy. Went to Ellisburg & over home. Merrill & Vernon got Xmas tree. Took one to Ronnie & Nancy.
Diary Entry for 12/11/1944
The folks received Loren’s Purple Heart. No special celebration on our anniversary. Went to Lorraine in evening. Washed clothes. Set up Xmas tree & decorated it. Sent Xmas cards & letters to Grandma & Ethel. Sent order for Marie, Wards.
Diary Entry for 12/12/1944
Having a blizzard. Vernon didn’t go to school because of storm. Got first Xmas card. (Aunt Keitha) Plow was over 3 times.
Diary Entry for 12/13/1944
No school because of storm. Snowing hard. Dot & Evelyn were down. Got 3 Xmas cards. Mary S. [Stinson], Yerdons & Aunt Mildred. Sent $22.18 to Spiegel.
Diary Entry for 12/14/1944
Vernon went to school today. Got Xmas cards from Marg. Made cookies. Snowing. Wrote to Grandma.
Diary Entry for 12/15/1944
Got cards from Aunt Edna & Tryon’s. Shampooed my hair. Made pies & cake.
Diary Entry for 12/16/1944
Got letter from Francis saying he got our Xmas package November 8. Took his letter 1 1/2 months to come. Got 7 cards.