Have been having hemorrhages all day. Couldn’t get Doctor. Peggy went over home after Vernon. Dot, Arlene, Evelyn & Peggy were here. Sent for tires & tube.

Mr. & Mrs. Hagan were here. Brought out lease. Merrill, Vernon & Jimmy went to Lacona for groceries. Brought me box of candy.

Feeling better today. Have been up around all day. Merrill got leases ready to sent back. Mom, Dad & Don were up in evening.

Sent letters to Mr. Hagan, Aunt Maude, Aunt Mildred, Angie. Jap surrender rumors all day on radio.

World War II is over. Japan has surrendered. The news came about 7:00 PM. Arlene was down. Washed clothes.

Plenty of VJ Celebrations. Did ironing. Today is holiday. No mail. Oren got mail at Lacona. Got Chicago Mail Order Catalog. Arlene was down in evening.

Today is a holiday too. No mail. Canned greens, peas. Baked pies & cake. Killed hen for supper.

Dot & Arlene were here. Went to Lorraine in evening. I drove home. Went up on the dance hall awhile. Wrote Mother T.

Got letter from Marg. Vernon got card from Aunt Mildred. Sent order to Spiegel. Went to Lacona in evening.

Went over home for dinner. Vernon stayed over. Jimmy & I went up to Barkers in evening. Real hot.

Washed clothes. Watkins man was here. Still very hot.

Ironed clothes & baked. The men put up poles for stack. Sent for pattern & letter to Marg. Sandy Creek Fair started.

Edith came down & got me out of bed to go to Adams with Dot. Drove our car. Had breakfast at Aunt M. Started stack. Dot was here.

Went to Adams & up to Moretons. Stopped at Dads but they had gone to fair. Wrote Mother T. & Mom.

Awfully cold. Got letter from Marg. Dot was here. Jimmy & I rode with her in truck drawing off hay.

Canned beans & carrots. Went to Sandy Creek fair in afternoon. Last day. Got our groceries at Lacona. Got letter from Mother T.

Loren’s memorial service at Ellisburg. We couldn’t get around in time. Stormed during night. Awful cold. Have fire in both stoves. Went over after Vernon at Dad’s.

Washed clothes. baked pies & cookies. Wrote Mother T.

Ironed clothes. Arlene was here. The men started drawing out buzz wood.

Finished ironing. Wrote Marg. Evelyn was here. Went to Lorraine in evening. Stopped at Marg’s. Warmer. Had chicken dinner.

Got letter from Angie. Quite warm. Washed Jimmy’s bedding. Baked.

Awfully hot. Got order from Spiegel. Vernon’s shoes, shirt, shorts, & socks & Dot’s curtains. Dot is out to Liverpool with Peggy. Had first sweet corn from garden.

Rained. Went to Lacona & Mannsville in PM. Got bushel peaches $4.50. Buck Bates barn burned in evening. We went up to it.

Jimmy’s birthday. Had birthday cake with 2 candles. Went to Dad’s & Ellisburg. Went up to Bates on way home. Got tomatoes.

Labor Day. Went to Adams in PM. Canned peaches. Broke my glasses. Stopped at Aunt Mildred’s. Johnny Damedio was here in evening.

School starts. Johnny Damedio is new bus driver. Washed. Canned 20 quarts tomatoes. Vernon got home at noon.

Wrote to Marion. Mary S. came over. Brought me top for quilt she pieced. Dot was here. baked.

Finished haying. Got card from Hogans. Feeling punk. Dot was down. Aunt Mildred called. Grandma is worse.

Sent card to Mom & Hagans. Vernon went up to Mary’s in PM. Vernon only had to go to school half day. Teacher’s conferences. Grandma died at 10:00 in city hospital. Got my glasses. Merrill,Vernon, Jimmy went to Lacona in evening.

Aunt M. Called in morning about Gram. Not feeling very good. Merrill went to Lorraine & over home in evening.

Went over home. I got dinner as Mom had gone to Philadelphia.

Grandma’s funeral. We went out with Uncle Berle. Jimmy stayed at Barkers. I was sick when I got home.

Still not feeling very good. Dot took me down to Dr. Reeds. I weigh 141. Sent letter to Chellis’ about glasses.

Wrote Aunt Mildred. Washed clothes. Baked cookies & pie. Sent order to Wards. Cut grain.

Canned 7 quarts corn & 7 pints shell beans. They finished reaping grain.

Got 2 new tires & 1 tube. Got dress pattern. Wrote Marg. Rainy. Went to Lacona. Came home by Dad’s but they were to bed.

Dot was down. Got electric thing for radio. Roasted chicken for dinner. Gave Barkers rooster. Went over home in evening. Oren gave us meat.

Mom, Dad, Eleanor & Ken were up for dinner. Merrill dug potatoes. Pretty poor crop.

Washed clothes. Jimmy & I went up to Barkers in PM. Drove car. Sent letter to telephone company & Mrs. Hagan.

Raining hard all day. Went to Mannsville in PM. Got Vernon pants, Merrill got boots & oil can. Ironed clothes.

Wrote Angie & sent letters to Magazines about [new] address. Canned mincemeat & got chickens ready to can. Went to Lorraine & over home in evening.

Canned 6 quarts of chicken & 7 pints corn. Got card from Aunt Mildred & letter from telephone company.

Vernon’s birthday. Had the Barkers down for chicken supper. Went to Lacona in evening. Got bushel peaches $3.75. Vernon got card from Angie.

Sent letters to Chellis’ & Mother T.Vernon got card from Mrs. Hammond & Gloria. Dot & Arlene were here.

Bernard Macklin & Leona Stillman. Went out to Philadelphia. Had dinner at Uncle Rays. Took out dishes & canned goods. Took over corn to Mom. Stopped at Aunt Mildred’s on way home.

Raining. Baked pies & cookies. Canned 17 quarts peaches. Thunder storms in evening.

Went over home in evening. Mom gave me squash. Got letters from Marg & Angie. Mrs. Putnam went back to sanitarium the 18th. Went down to Doc. Reeds. Dot went with me. Stopped at Mary’s on way home.

Washed clothes. Nice day. Got 5 chickens ready to can.

Canned 7 quarts chicken. Got 5 more ready to can. Baked cookies.

Canned 7 quarts chicken. Raining. Canned 7 pints swiss chard. Went to Lacona in evening for groceries. Dot & Evelyn were here.