Mother’s Day. Still rainy & cold. Merrill & I went to church. Talked with Lula & Aunt Maude.
Category Archives: Daily Diary Entry
Diary Entry for 5/10/1948
Wrote Edith. Washed. Still raining. Men started digging cellar drain. Went over to Vi’s. We went over town. Merrill went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 5/11/1948
Mother & Daughter banquet. Had good turn out. worked at church in PM. Talked with several about banquet.
Diary Entry for 5/12/1948
Went to Lodge. Aunt Maude too Cheryl. Men helped Uncle Ray build fence at Hagans. Called several about party for Mr. Danforth.
Diary Entry for 5/13/1948
Still cloudy. Went over town with Merrill to see people about party. Called several about it. Men finished cellar drain.
Diary Entry for 5/14/1948
Cleaned Sunday School room at church. Talked with several about party. Got letter from Mom. Said Ken bought other farm.
Diary Entry for 5/15/1948
Nice day. Men started laying cement in cellar. Had farewell party for Mr. Danforth at church. 35 there. Ceil called about party for Howard.
Diary Entry for 5/16/1948
I went to church. Milk tester came in evening. Didn’t stay all night. Talked with Helen & Aunt Maude. Vernon not feeling too good. Had tooth ache.
Diary Entry for 5/17/1948
Did wash, ironing. Wrote Mother. Raining again. Men worked on cellar. Talked with Helen, Pearl & Ceil.
Diary Entry for 5/18/1948
Talked with Leah, Vi, Aunt Maude. Still raining. Sent order to Spiegel. Merrill & I went to party at Allen’s for Howard. Bob McGraw [Hired man] was here in evening. Quite cold.
Diary Entry for 5/19/1948
Howard Allen’s birthday. (45 years) Merrill & I went to Grange. Had sick cow. Carl, Helen & boys were over awhile. Talked with Doris, Helen.
Diary Entry for 5/20/1948
Spring musical at school. Was very good. Vernon played clarinet. Raining again in evening.
Diary Entry for 5/21/1948
I was sick in bed all day. Vernon did work. Mrs. Hagan called. Raining about all day.
Diary Entry for 5/22/1948
Cloudy. Baked and cleaned. Feeling better today.
Diary Entry for 5/23/1948
Went up to Barkers for dinner. Stopped at Dads & at Adams. Talked with Aunt Maude & Edith. No church conference.
Diary Entry for 5/24/1948
Got package from Spiegel. Aunt Maude & Pearl was over. Went to Adams & drawed gravel. Stopped at Aunt Myrtle’s. Mr. Suits has been sent to a church at Middleville. Washed.
Diary Entry for 5/25/1948
Talked with several about party for Mr. & Mrs. Suits. Was over to Alice Flaherty’s.
Diary Entry for 5/26/1948
Lodge. Entertained Past Grand. Pearl & I did play. Went out collecting for gift for Suits. Marguerite Beach is taking charge of program.
Diary Entry for 5/27/1948
Leah’s brush party. Merrill & I went. Not many there. Collected for Suits present.
Diary Entry for 5/28/1948
Fireman’s Field Day. Lula, Aunt Maude & I went to city for gift for Suits. Got chair, end table & console set. Awfully warm. Kids & I went to see Fireman’s parade.
Diary Entry for 5/29/1948
Got word today Bill Keller dead. (May 27) Aunt Maude, Pearl & I went to Antwerp. Got blouse pattern. Men planted garden.
Diary Entry for 5/30/1948
Decoration Day. Went to church. Mr. Heatherington preached for first time. Went to Bill Keller’s funeral.
Diary Entry for 5/31/1948
Mr. & Mrs. Suits farewell party at church. We went. We went over in PM & set tables & got flowers.
Diary Entry for 6/1/1948
Made blouse. Made ginger bread for Grange. We went to Grange in evening.
Diary Entry for 6/2/1948
Talked with Helen. Nice warm day. Jim & I planted sweet corn across tracks. Was over to Helen’s. Aunt Maude was over. Ceil & Howard were here after oats.
Diary Entry for 6/3/1948
Talked with Beulah, Alice, Mrs.Ronas, Vi, Aunt Maude, & Lula. Uncle Ray’s birthday. Went over town twice. Was over to Aunt Maude’s. Aunt Maude & I went to shower for Lois.
Diary Entry for 6/4/1948
Men finished springs work. Went over to Aunt Maude’s in evening for Uncle Ray’s birthday. Men went fishing. Got 9. Aunt Maude got letter saying Baxter had left Beulah.
Diary Entry for 6/5/1948
Ironed & baked. Went over town after groceries. Men buzzed wood.
Diary Entry for 6/6/1948
Went out home for dinner. Went down to Ken’s in PM. Helen, Carl & boys were over in evening.
Diary Entry for 6/7/1948
Washed. Raining. Ironed until after 11:00 PM. Merrill went to Lodge. had farewell for Mr. Suits at Lodge. Mr. Heatherington was there also.
Diary Entry for 6/8/1948
Vi & I went to city for gift for Uncle Rays. Still raining. Talked with Aunt Maude.
Diary Entry for 6/9/1948
Went to Lodge. Aunt Maude acted as Noble Grand. Cleaned for party.
Diary Entry for 6/10/1948
Uncle Ray & Aunt Maude’s anniversary party here. Was 30 here. Gave them lamp. Milk tester & wife arrived with trailer.
Diary Entry for 6/11/1948
Merrill got new rubber tired wagon. $200.00. Aunt Maude & Uncle Ray’s 25th anniversary. They left for trip to Canada. Grandpa [Albert Haggerty] came over here to stay while they are gone. Helen was here. Tester left.
Diary Entry for 6/12/1948
Cloudy. Merrill & I went to city. Got new Dormeyer electric mixer. $29.95. Grandpa, Jim & I went for ride to Antwerp.
Diary Entry for 6/13/1948
Children’s Day. Grandpa, boys, & I went to church. Mrs. Hagan, Helen, Carl & boys were over in PM. Uncle Ray & Aunt Maude got home from Canada.
Diary Entry for 6/14/1948
Arlene & Howard wedding. Merrill & I went. Grandpa went to Angie’s with us. We had supper at Angie’s. Stopped at Dad’s & Marg’s. Uncle Ray & Kessel did milking.
Diary Entry for 6/15/1948
Washed clothes. Talked with Mrs. Heatherington, Beulah, & gas company at Theresa. Jim & I went over town and gave out slips. Men started work on barn.
Diary Entry for 6/16/1948
Helen & boys were here awhile. Merrill helped Uncle Ray put up chimney. I went to Grange.
Diary Entry for 6/17/1948
Mother’s birthday. (56 years) Chamber of Commerce supper. Got home at 11:00 PM. Finished ironing.
Diary Entry for 6/18/1948
Aunt Maude, & I took Cheryl to baby show at city. Aunt Maude got driver’s permit. Nice day.
Diary Entry for 6/19/1948
Raining in morning. Made Kessel birthday cake. We went to show in evening. Baked pies, cakes, & doughnuts.
Diary Entry for 6/20/1948
Kessel’s birthday (32) Went out home for dinner. Ken & Eleanor were there also. Stopped at Adams. Took cake for Mom & Dad.
Diary Entry for 6/21/1948
Got card from Arlene & Howard. Helen, Carl Perrin were here. Merrill sprained ankle. Jim & I went to Adams after Kessel. Washed clothes. Uncle Ray & Grandpa were over to help milk.
Diary Entry for 6/22/1948
Uncle Ray helped milk. Kessel did chores. I’ve been sick all day. I took milk. Also went over town. Talked with Helen & Lila.
Diary Entry for 6/23/1948
Louis-Wolcott fight postponed because of race. Merrill’s foot is quit a lot better. I went to Lodge. Last meeting until fall. Men were to show. Terrible thunder storms. Power off.
Diary Entry for 6/24/1948
Awfully muggy. I went with Aunt Maude after Lila’s girls. We went to show to see reel of show from last night. Bill, Vi & Martha were here. Louis-Wolcott postponed again.
Diary Entry for 6/25/1948
John Kiechle birthday. Gave myself Toni wave. Talked with Aunt Maude. Joe Louis & Joe Wolcott fight. Louis won. Said it was his last fight.
Diary Entry for 6/26/1948
Went to show in evening. Baked & cleaned floors.
Diary Entry for 6/27/1948
Gloria graduates from high school. Went out to Uncle Earl’s for family gathering. People came from Canada. About 90 there. Went over to Uncle Earl’s in evening too.