Grange. We went. Pearl & I did play again. The Failings & Hutton’s were there. Went over town in AM.
Category Archives: Daily Diary Entry
Diary Entry for 10/7/1948
I have a cold. Went to installation at Theresa. Marg called to say they would be out this weekend. Finished dress.
Diary Entry for 10/8/1948
Called Mom. Raining believe it or not. First in ages. Cleaned. Milk tester came. Merrill kept cows in barn tonight.
Diary Entry for 10/9/1948
Cleaned & baked. Roy & Marg came this PM. Uncle Ray & Cheryl & Vickie were here in evening. Milk tester left. Test 3.47 this time.
Diary Entry for 10/10/1948
Twins birthday. 6 years. Cold. Roy & Marg left about 6:00 PM. Aunt Cora called.
Diary Entry for 10/11/1948
Vernon didn’t have to go to school. Took Mother out bird from Mrs.Thibault. $10.00. Dad isn’t feeling very good. Merrill went to Lodge. Got potatoes from Uncle Lloyd. $1.50 bushel. Got new curtain stretchers.
Diary Entry for 10/12/1948
Vernon went to scout meeting. No school. Washed clothes & curtains. Got new slip, bra, & panties. Helped clean Lodge rooms. Called Aunt Edna & Aunt Cora.
Diary Entry for 10/13/1948
Installation at Lodge. I was installed as recording Secretary. 82 present. Aunt Maude is Noble Grand. Farm Bureau Rally in Grange Hall.
Diary Entry for 10/14/1948
Cloudy & cold. Talked with Helen. Vernon had T.B. test at school.
Diary Entry for 10/15/1948
Nice day. Was over town twice. Went to stork shower for Alice at Uncle Earle’s in evening. About 75 there.
Diary Entry for 10/16/1948
My watch came back from Sears. Bad 3 alarm fire at Mosher & Parkers Mill. We went to it. George Henderson was burned. We went to show in evening. Raining in evening.
Diary Entry for 10/17/1948
Merrill started drawing milk over to village for first. Raining. Called Mom. Dad is feeling better. Henry Bates died yesterday.
Diary Entry for 10/18/1948
Merrill went to Lodge in evening. Installation at Antwerp Rebekah’s tonight. First snow flurries today. Washed. Ironed. Baked pies, cake, cookies. Haven’t felt good today.
Diary Entry for 10/19/1948
Aunt Maude’s birthday. Drill practice at Lodge. Boy Scout meeting. Called Aunt Cora. I went to drill practice. Vern went to Boy Scouts.
Diary Entry for 10/20/1948
Sent card to Dad & Mom. Called Beulah. Kennie isn’t very good. He went to hospital last Friday. Talked with Helen, Beulah, & Lois. Baked bread & doughnuts. Waxed dining room floors.
Diary Entry for 10/21/1948
Got letter from Angie & Mother Tryon. Mom & Dad’s 34th anniversary. Chamber of Commerce supper at church. Man was here from [?] about Goodwin Club.
Diary Entry for 10/22/1948
Leah, Myrtle & I went to W.S.C.S Conference meeting all day at city. Merrill finished barn door. Wrote Mother.
Diary Entry for 10/23/1948
Waxed kitchen floor. Baked cake for party. Went to party at Leah’s & Claude’s for Blanche.
Diary Entry for 10/24/1948
Very quiet day. I went to church. Merrill slept all day. Wrote Marg.
Diary Entry for 10/25/1948
Washed. Merrill finished plowing. Jim & I went over to Myrtle’s & planned election day dinner. Merrill went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 10/26/1948
Kennie Hall came home from hospital. Merrill helped Uncle Ray on Grange Hall. Jim & I went over to see about locker. Was over to Lila’s. Vernon went to Boy Scouts.
Diary Entry for 10/27/1948
Went to Lodge in evening. First meeting as secretary. Not feeling too good.
Diary Entry for 10/28/1948
Merrill helped Uncle Ray put roof on house. Beulah Hall’s little granddaughter Cindy died today during test.
Diary Entry for 10/29/1948
Merrill helped Uncle Ray. Went over town & gave out slips for supper.
Diary Entry for 10/30/1948
Baked. Went to city in afternoon. Got new cake carrier. Merrill got shirts.
Diary Entry for 10/31/1948
Boys & I went to church Rally Day. Went out to Uncle Earle’s in PM & for supper. Dad’s & Marg’s were there.
Diary Entry for 11/1/1948
Claude & Leah got new truck. Kiechle’s attended Cindy Straub’s burial at Antwerp. I went. 17 there. Went to doctor in PM. Washed.
Diary Entry for 11/2/1948
Election. W.S.C.S had supper at Grange Hall. Not a very large crowd. President Truman won election.
Diary Entry for 11/3/1948
Grange. Election of officers. Merrill was elected Overseer. Uncle Ray Master. Vernon didn’t go to school.
Diary Entry for 11/4/1948
Merrill & Uncle Ray went to city. Aunt Maude & I went over to Doris’. Vernon didn’t go to school.
Diary Entry for 11/5/1948
Vernon went to school today. Got 2 dresses from Leah. $6.00 for 2. Farm Bureau rally at Calcium. Postponed Lodge practice.
Diary Entry for 11/6/1948
Merrill & I went to city in PM. Raining hard.
Diary Entry for 11/7/1948
Went out home for dinner. Stopped at Adams on way home. Awful windy.
Diary Entry for 11/8/1948
Washed & ironed. Washed windows & put on storm windows. Grand day. Merrill went to Lodge in evening.
Diary Entry for 11/9/1948
W.S.C.S meeting at Mabel Chapin’s. Vernon went to Boy Scouts. Wrote Uncle Berle.
Diary Entry for 11/10/1948
Vern & Ben went to Theresa basketball. We went to Antwerp & got new living room rug. Armstrong Quaker $16.80. Went to Lodge in evening.
Diary Entry for 11/11/1948
Went to first Home Bureau meeting at Marguerite Beach’s. No school.
Diary Entry for 11/12/1948
No school. Cleaned & waxed floor.
Diary Entry for 11/13/1948
Baked doughnuts, pies, & chocolate cake. Raining & cold. Mom called. Dad killed pig.
Diary Entry for 11/14/1948
Uncle Berle came for dinner & supper. Snowed a little in evening. Princess Elizabeth baby boy born today.
Diary Entry for 11/15/1948
Merrill went to Lodge. We went out home & got pork. Aunt Maude rode to city with us. Raining. Talked with Doris, Helen & Beulah.
Diary Entry for 11/16/1948
Lodge practice. I went. Eleanor & Ken’s 2nd anniversary. Sent them card. Cut up pig & got it ready for locker. Merrill took over 10 pieces.
Diary Entry for 11/17/1948
Linda Lou LeClair’s first birthday. Grange installation of officers. Merrill was overseer.
Diary Entry for 11/18/1948
Grange had Chamber of Commerce supper. I went. Home Bureau at C. Thompson’s. Merrill went to Lodge at Evans Mills with Uncle Ray. Grand day.Merrill painted new barn & cellar door.
Diary Entry for 11/19/1948
Uncle Earle’s birthday (54 years) Cloudy. Town fixed sluice on our road. Canned cranberries & beets. Took sausage to locker.
Diary Entry for 11/20/1948
Rainy all day to evening. Washed living room curtains. Boys made me birthday cake & decorated it.
Diary Entry for 11/21/1948
My birthday. (31 years) Rainy. Very quiet day. Talked with Helen. Power was off in evening. Had birthday cake boys made me.
Diary Entry for 11/22/1948
Wrote Gloria & Mom. Washed & ironed. Merrill went to Lodge. Talked with Aunt Maude. Carl called. Is home on furlough.
Diary Entry for 11/23/1948
Made fruit cake. Went to Brush Party at Leah’s in PM. Card party at Grange. We didn’t go.
Diary Entry for 11/24/1948
Got things ready for Thanksgiving dinner. Called Mom. They are coming tomorrow.