Went out home for dinner. Mom gave me money for lamp shade, pitcher & Dad gave me towel.
Category Archives: Daily Diary Entry
Diary Entry for 11/19/1945
Washed clothes. Wrote letters to Ruth & Ethel.
Diary Entry for 11/20/1945
Ironed clothes. Got letter from Gerow. [insurance man] Wrote Marg.
Diary Entry for 11/21/1945
My birthday. Ben Hicky left on new job today. Several men here to see him.Sent for curtains to Sears. Got cards from Dot & Eleanor.
Diary Entry for 11/22/1945
Thanksgiving. Went to Aunt Mildred’s. She made me birthday cake. Mom & Dad were there. Gave us pork. Raining.
Diary Entry for 11/23/1945
Snowing quite hard. Went over town in PM. Waxed rugs.
Diary Entry for 11/24/1945
Still snowing. Snow plow was over for first time. Started burning coal in furnace. Talked with Aunt Maude.
Diary Entry for 11/25/1945
Went to church for first time out here. Stopped at Aunt Maude’s. Merrill went to Theresa with Uncle Ray. Made ice cream.
Diary Entry for 11/26/1945
Wrote to Marg & Mom. Washed clothes. Got letter from Mother Tryon. Helen Keichle called on phone. Grand day.
Diary Entry for 11/27/1945
Went to Adams. Stopped at Aunt Mildred’s. A lot of snow out that way. Got letter from Marg.
Diary Entry for 11/28/1945
Went over to Helen’s in PM. Went over town. Mr. Gerow was here. Talked with Aunt Maude. Got kitchen curtains.
Diary Entry for 11/29/1945
Storming hard. Merrill went over town. Aunt Maude Called.
Diary Entry for 11/30/1945
Aunt Maude, Vernon & I went to city on train. Got my eyes examined. Vernon didn’t have to have glasses. Got letter from Angie.
Diary Entry for 12/01/1945
Sent cards to Mom & Mother Tryon. Helen called. Got letters from Mom & Dad.
Diary Entry for 12/02/1945
Went to church. Grand day. Aunt Maude Called. Uncle Ray & Aunt Maude were over in evening. Earle Mercer was here. Also Mr. Hagan.
Diary Entry for 12/03/1945
Washed. Got telephone bill. $5.16. First one. Went to Watertown in PM. Left Jimmy at Aunt Maude’s. Got card from anniversary. Sent letter to Dot & Mom.
Diary Entry for 12/04/1945
Sent order to Spiegel. Merrill went to Antwerp. Got new rug for living room. Mrs. Suits [Minister’s wife] called & invited us to church supper.
Diary Entry for 12/05/1945
Went to show in evening. Was about fighting where Loren was killed. Talked with Aunt Maude.
Diary Entry for 12/06/1945
Wrote letter to Mom. Called Helen. Also Aunt Maude. Merrill went over town & paid telephone bill.
Diary Entry for 12/07/1945
Sent order to Sears for motor. Was invited to church supper but I was sick & couldn’t go.
Diary Entry for 12/08/1945
Got letter from Dot. Aunt Maude gave us pork. Mrs. Hagan & Mr. Hagan were here.
Diary Entry for 12/09/1945
Went out home. Lila & Jim went with us. Uncle Ray & Aunt Maude went also. Got potatoes & Xmas tree.
Diary Entry for 12/10/1945
Washed clothes. Talked with Aunt Maude. Got Xmas tree in & decorated it . Got first money today. $116.14. Colder & snowy.
Diary Entry for 12/11/1945
Mr. Suits called in AM. Merrill got starter fixed. Talked with Aunt Maude. Awful cold. Wrote to Marg.
Diary Entry for 12/12/1945
Went to city. Aunt Maude & Lyla went with us. Still very cold. 14 below last night. Got my new glasses.
Diary Entry for 12/13/1945
Sent letter to Evelyn & Mom. Still quite cold. Vernon & Jimmy got Xmas package from Uncle Berle’s
Diary Entry for 12/14/1945
Talked with Aunt Maude twice.Wrote Aunt Mildred. Cleaned bathroom. Made pumpkin pies.
Diary Entry for 12/15/1945
Snowing & cold. Merrill went over town & got groceries. Got chicken ready to roast.
Diary Entry for 12/16/1945
Snowing hard. Roads plugged. Aunt Maude, Helen & Mrs. Kiechle called.
Diary Entry for 12/17/1945
Mrs. Hagan called. Opened our roads about noon. Merrill took milk. Got package. Several Xmas cards. Washed. Sent Xmas cards.
Diary Entry for 12/18/1945
Got several cards. Letters from Aunt Mildred & Ruth. Grand day. Wrote letter to Dot. Shampooed my hair.
Diary Entry for 12/19/1945
Vernon got hair cut. Sent card & letter to Dot. Quite cold. Talked with Aunt Maude & Helen. Got Xmas card from Mr. & Mrs. Suits. My new iron is at Drakes. [A store in Philadelphia]
Diary Entry for 12/20/1945
Went over to V ernon’s Xmas party at school. We went up to Helen’s & Carl’s in evening. Merrill got hair cut. Started parting it on side. Wrote Mother Tryon, Edith & card to Betty. Also Mom.
Diary Entry for 12/21/1945
Went to city & finished Xmas shopping. Got washing machine motor. Mr. Hagan was here.
Diary Entry for 12/22/1945
Have a sore throat. Called Helen. Also Aunt Maude. Got cards, & letters from Mom, Marg. Got new iron $8.75.
Diary Entry for 12/23/1945
Quite sick. Temp 103° Talked with Aunt Maude. Merrill did work . Helen called.
Diary Entry for 12/24/1945
Dad called. Mom is having Xmas. Mr. Suits called. Had our tree in evening.
Diary Entry for 12/25/1945
Helen, Aunt Maude & Mrs. Kiechle called. Went out home but only got as far as Marg’s. Had dinner at Uncle Roy’s. Lights were out 3 hours.
Diary Entry for 12/26/1945
Dad called to see how we got home. Ben was over to see Vernon. Quite windy.
Diary Entry for 12/27/1945
Not feeling very good. Wrote Mom & Marg. Got letter from Evelyn.
Diary Entry for 12/28/1945
Went over town. Sent card to Evelyn. Vernon went over to Ben’s.
Diary Entry for 12/29/1945
Mr. & Mrs. Hagan were here. Baked. Sent letters to Arlene, Aunt Mildred & Angie. Talked with Aunt Maude.
Diary Entry for 12/30/1945
Went to church. Aunt Maude went with us. Went over there in PM. Mr. & Mrs. Kiechle & Ben were over in evening. Raining.
Diary Entry for 12/31/1945
Washed clothes. Talked with Aunt Maude. Snowy.
Diary Entry for 01/01/1946
Had roast chicken dinner. Merrill started drawing milk. Vernon & Jimmy over to Uncle Ray.
Diary Entry for 01/02/1946
Sent letter to Ethel & Florence. Did ironing with new iron. Was 24° below last night. Aunt Maude called.
Diary Entry for 01/03/1946
Warmer. Mom, Dad & Don were here for dinner & supper. Aunt Maude & Uncle Ray, Lila & Jimmy were here in evening.
Diary Entry for 01/04/1946
Got letter from Mother Tryon. Got trailer $35.00. Watkins man was here. Got 2nd telephone bill.
Diary Entry for 01/05/1946
Paid telephone bill. Killed 2 pigs. Mr. Hagan was here. Can’t get butter or oleo. Haven’t had any since Xmas. Got letter from Arlene.
Diary Entry for 01/06/1946
Ken’s birthday (26) Vernon is sick. Jimmy & I went to church.