Monthly Archives: June 1949

Diary Entry for 6/2/1949

Vern planted maple tree in back yard. Pulled up the elm he planted last night. Merrill helped at church. Finished siding. Juanita, kids & I went to city & Uncle Earle’s. School band played at Dexter. Won 1st prize. Merrill & I went to Grange. Merrill acted as Master.

Diary Entry for 6/6/1949

Washed clothes & ironed. Juanita helped Mrs. Kiechle in PM. Washing machine broke. Merrill went to Lodge. I went over to Margaret W. to make out slips for Father & Son banquet.

Diary Entry for 6/7/1949

Cloudy. Radio broke today. Merrill started working on horse barn. Got paint for roofs. I went to W.S.C.S. at Beaches. Vern played with band at Dairyland Parade. Juanita worked at Kiechle’s.

Diary Entry for 6/8/1949

Jim & I went up to Hall’s camp at Cranberry Lake. Had grand time.Went to Lodge in evening. Juanita helped at Mrs.Kiechle’s. Took Donna with her. Wrote Mom. Merrill started painting barn roofs.

Diary Entry for 6/16/1949

Sent Mom birthday card. Aunt K called to see if Juanita would care to work for Dorothy. We drove out to Uncle Earle’s in evening. Juanita worked at Mrs. Kiechle’s. Ice cream social.

Diary Entry for 6/20/1949

Merrill got hair cut. Called several about Father & Son Banquet. Juanita, kids, & I went over town. Dot, Slap, & kids came after Juanita & Donna. Aunt Maude & Cheryl were over. Merrill went to Lodge.

Diary Entry for 6/22/1949

Merrill, Jim & I went to city. Got new tractor tires. Boys got hair cuts. Vernon finished exams today. He went with band to Pine Lodge at Black River. I went to Lodge.Was on supper committee.

Diary Entry for 6/27/1949

Wrote Mom. Started to wash clothes but machine broke. Got letter from Juanita. Borrowed Helen’s iron to do Vernon’s white clothes. Merrill went to Lodge. Vern went to graduation. Starting haying today.