Got new radio “A” & 2 “B” batteries. Got letter from Angie & card from Arlene.Washed clothes. Sent letter to Ration Board.

Sent for canner at Dyes. Sent card to Mother T. Made sausage. Vernon didn’t go to school as roads weren’t plowed in time. Got coal.

Arlene got home from Oswego. Got letter from Mother T. She got Loren’s Purple Heart on December 11. Marg is sick again. Awful windy.

Sent orders to Wards, Spiegels, & Sears. Card to Marg. Awful cold last night. 30° below.Vernon didn’t get to school. Got letter from Marg. Below zero all day.

Arlene was down in PM. Vernon went to school half day. Marie called up in evening. Elmer gets home on leave tomorrow.

Shampooed my hair. Canned sausage. Baked pies. Elmer came home on 14 day leave. Is S 1 C now.

Went down to Ellisburg for dinner. Stopped over home for supper. Dad & Mom were out to Uncle Earle’s. Got car battery. $11.25.

Washed clothes. Warmer today. Allen Ramsey helped milk in Merrill’s place last night.

Wrote letter to Marg. Snowing in afternoonMade rolled cookies.

Another blizzard. No mail, school bus, or milk truck. Merrill got pay $40.00. Vernon & Jimmy have slight colds.

Opened our road about 4 PM. Buster brought mail & groceries. Got card from Marg. Quite cold.

Vernon didn’t go to school because there was no place for bus to turn around. Wrote Florence Y. Got canner & package from Sears. Vernon got underwear.

Grand day. Baked bread. Merrill has cold. Sent order to Chicago Mail Order.

Made chocolate ice cream. Stormy again. I have a cold.

Got stove grates. $2.97 C.O.D. Washed clothes. Vernon didn’t go to school as roads weren’t plowed in time.

Dot & Evelyn was down. Got letter from Marg. Sent for grate cogs to Wards. Made cookies.

Got letter from Mom. Baked bread. Warren Ridgeway missing in action.

Our road is plugged. Vernon walked out to the corner. Got bed springs for Vernon’s bed $8.45. Express $2.05. Vernon & Jimmy got first Valentines from Hanson kids.

Got letter from Mary Stinson. Vernon walked out to corner again today. Made ice cream.

Went to city with Barkers. Left Vernon & Jimmy with Mom. First Jimmy has stayed away all night alone. Got dress, bag, scarf.

Terrible stormy. Went over home for dinner. Got Vernon & Jimmy. Plow opened our road today. I went up to Barkers this forenoon.

No school. Washed. Got coal. Merrill is ill. Stomach & bowel upset. Got letter from Aunt Mildred. Got back last letter we mailed Loren. Sent Sept. 11.

Mailed Valentines. Sent $2.50 for Journal & Country Gentleman. Got letter from Florence, Beulah & Valentine from Mary S.

Vernon’s Valentine party at school. Ironed clothes. Cut Jimmy’s hair.

Sent letters to Francis, Angie, & Grandma. Jimmy was sick in the night. I’m sick tonight. Had 2 flashes of lightning & thunder in evening. Real sharp.

Awfully windy. Got dress from Chicago Mail Order. Terrible icy. Feeling better today. Finished ironing.

Sent letters to Marg & Mother T. Baked pies & cakes. Dot was down in PM. Merrill & Vernon went to Lorraine in evening & got hair cuts.

Went over home in PM. Don is home. Quite cold today. Wrote a letter to Beulah in evening.

Got letter from Mother T. Elmer has received medical discharge. Washed clothes. Vernon brought home garden seeds.

Elmer sent us his picture. Baked pies & cookies. Ironed clothes. Shampooed my hair. Merrill’s finger is very sore. He hit with hammer yesterday.

Jimmy & I went down to Marg’s on school bus. Called on Mrs. White. Merrill came after us in evening. Grand day but terrible rain froze on road.

Don takes physical at Syracuse. Icy & rainy. Vernon was ill & didn’t go to school. Buster was unable to get home last night. Marie L. & Dot were down.

Vernon didn’t go to school. Watkins man was here. Made ice cream. Awfully stormy in PM.

Baked pies & cakes. Vernon has sore throat. No mail. Roads plugged.

Grand day. Went over home in PM. Vernon has a temperature of 101° tonight. Not feeling very good.

Vernon quite sick. Temperature 101°. Sent order to Chicago Mail Order. Letter to Aunt Mildred. Raining hard.

Snowing & blowing. Vernon feeling better. No roads plowed all day. No mail or milk truck. Started house cleaning.

Did up kitchen curtains. Grand day. Opened roads. Got letter from Mother Tryon. Vernon feeling better. Got dog license. [For PeeWee]

Another grand day. Vernon got up & dressed. Sent $40.00 to bank. Washed clothes.

Jimmy is coming down with cold. Got grate cogs. Finished cleaning Vernon’s room. Merrill went to Lacona for saw dust. GotTrue Story.

Got back Bank Book from bank. Raining today. Baked pies, cake, & cookies.

Grand day. Made chocolate ice cream. Jimmy not feeling good. Merrill cleaned stove pipes. Wanda Zufelt has baby.

Jimmy quite sick. Couldn’t get Dr. before tomorrow. Wrote letter to Mom. Merrill sent order to Wards. Vernon went back to school.

Had Dr. Reed for Jimmy. He is feeling better today. $5.00. Foggy & rainy.

Grand day. Edith, Dot, & Evelyn were down. Got letter from Mary S. Sent cards to bank & letter to Mom. Jim got up today.

Washed clothes. Baked bread. Merrill & Buster cut some trees between here & Barkers. Are having terrible floods in Ohio.

Gave $5.00 to Red Cross. Merrill took a bath. Wrote letter to Mother T.

Arlene was down. Got letter from Angie & Marion. Marion is in Indiana. Merrill & Vernon went to Lorraine in evening. Made cherry ice cream. Merrill brought me box of candy.

Vernon & I went skiing. Mom & Dad were up in afternoon. Dorland came as far as Barkers on his bicycle.

Sent for slip covers. Couldn’t get my dress to Chicago Mail Order. Got back Xmas package we sent Loren September 18, 6 months ago. Sent $8.45 to Spiegel. Letter to Marg.