Thanksgiving. Mom, Dad, Dorland, Grandpa, Roy & Marg were here for dinner & supper. Grand day.
Category Archives: Daily Diary Entry
Diary Entry for 11/26/1948
No school. Merrill & I went to city in AM to see about radio. Merrill was over to Mrs. Hagan’s in PM. Grand day. Vernon is sick.
Diary Entry for 11/27/1948
Merrill & I went to city & got new Emerson combination radio. $22.95.
Diary Entry for 11/28/1948
Went out home & stopped at Adams to see Carl. They are coming out tomorrow.
Diary Entry for 11/29/1948
Snow flurries in morning. Merrill took calf to sale. Went to Adams after Mother & Dad & Carl.
Diary Entry for 11/30/1948
Some snow flurries. Merrill & Jim got hair cuts. Carl & Vernon went to basketball game. I went to drill practice at Lodge. Jim, Merrill & Loren H. were here in evening to plan Bingo prizes.
Diary Entry for 12/1/1948
Snow flurries. Colder. Mother, Dad Tryon & Carl went home on bus today. Merrill went to Grange. I was sick. Made birthday cake.
Diary Entry for 12/2/1948
Talked with Beulah. Home Bureau at Lupines. Home nursing. I went. Stopped to see Ethel Tously.
Diary Entry for 12/3/1948
Washed slip covers. Lula called to say someone is working on church. Had special meeting at L.L.Chapin. Rev. B. Waters attended.
Diary Entry for 12/4/1948
Talked with several about church doings. Was over to Mrs. Whitfords. Decided to have Bazaar at Grange Hall. W.S.C.S meeting at parsonage.
Diary Entry for 12/5/1948
Went to church. Was in Baptist church. Grand day.
Diary Entry for 12/6/1948
Washed clothes. went to city. Took calf to sale. Rainy. Merrill went to Lodge. Lula, Beulah, & Elsie was over and made out slips for W.S.C.S supper.
Diary Entry for 12/7/1948
W.S.C.S meeting at parsonage. Good turn out.
Diary Entry for 12/8/1948
Went to Lodge in evening. Snowing & cold. Men came & got radio to fix dial.
Diary Entry for 12/9/1948
Odd Fellows had Bingo party. We all went. Rebekah’s had Chamber of Commerce supper. Milk tester came. Mrs. Petrie was here.
Diary Entry for 12/10/1948
We aren’t going to test any more. Was 3.75. Roy’s birthday. Sent him card. Did ironing. Ironed slip covers. Vernon went to basketball game. Merrill, Jim & I went to city. Got radio.
Diary Entry for 12/11/1948
Went over town in PM. Was over to Mrs. Arnold. Our anniversary. No special celebration. Got card & letter form Uncle Berle & Mom.
Diary Entry for 12/12/1948
Went out home & got tree. Decorated it in evening. Raining.
Diary Entry for 12/13/1948
Washed & ironed. Merrill went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 12/14/1948
W.S.C.S supper & bazaar in Grange Hall. Good crowd. Cleared $95.00. Got home at 8:45 PM. Got 1st Xmas card from Mom.
Diary Entry for 12/15/1948
Cold. Grange. We went but came home early as I was sick.
Diary Entry for 12/16/1948
Card party at Grange. We didn’t go.
Diary Entry for 12/17/1948
Got ready for party. Got several Xmas cards.
Diary Entry for 12/18/1948
Party. Ceil Allen made us cake. Got the nicest juice set. 28 here. Cold night.
Diary Entry for 12/19/1948
We all went to church. Wrapped gifts & addressed cards in PM.
Diary Entry for 12/20/1948
Went to city. aunt Maude went too. church Xmas tree in evening. We went. Merrill went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 12/21/1948
Made baskets for the shut-ins at Mrs. Palm’s house. I was chaperone at Teen Town in evening.
Diary Entry for 12/22/1948
Emma Farnham & I delivered Xmas boxes in AM. I went to school program in PM. I went to Rebekah’s in evening. Had our Christmas party.
Diary Entry for 12/23/1948
Donna’s birthday. Worked on Donna’s dress. Delivered 3 more Xmas boxes in PM. Got gift of Reader’s Digest from Uncle Berle. Xmas vacation begins.
Diary Entry for 12/24/1948
Went over town in PM & got more gifts. Had our tree in evening. I got new waffle iron. Got Calvin’s picture.
Diary Entry for 12/25/1948
Went out home for dinner. Angie’s, Marg’s, Uncle Lloyd’s, Dorland, Grandpa, & Uncle Berle were there. Stopped at Adams on way home. Snowy & roads were icy.
Diary Entry for 12/26/1948
Boys & I went to church. Mr. Heatherington’s family sang in church. Awfully cold. Mr. & Mrs. Heatherington’s 36th anniversary.
Diary Entry for 12/27/1948
Stormy, snow plow was over for first time this winter. Merrill went to Lodge. Started Jim’s coat.
Diary Entry for 12/28/1948
Have been sick all day. Vernon did work. Warmer.
Diary Entry for 12/29/1948
Baked pies, cake, doughnuts. Rained all day. Icy. Not feeling too good yet.
Diary Entry for 12/30/1948
Feeling better today. Home Bureau at Elsie Bacon’s. Church meeting at church. Sleet storm all day. Made out income tax returns.
Diary Entry for 12/31/1948
Snowing hard. Got letter from Juanita. Ben was over all PM. Wrote letter to Beulah Congdon. Did two weeks wash. Plow was over for second time this winter.
Diary Entry for 1/1/1949
New Year’s Day. We didn’t do anything special. Had baked ham & dressing for dinner.
Diary Entry for 1/2/1949
We all went to church. Nice day. Did ironing. Talked with Lois W.
Diary Entry for 1/3/1949
Nice but cold. Mrs. Hagan called. Took calf to sale. Got new dress & cloth (plaid) for dress. Made dress in evening. Merrill went to Lodge. Sent income tax return.
Diary Entry for 1/4/1949
W.S.C.S. meeting at Carrie Dunn’s. Good turn out. Merrill made swell book case. Lumber cost $5.00. Took out Xmas tree & decorations.
Diary Entry for 1/5/1949
Raining. Merrill & I worked over at church. went to Grange in evening.
Diary Entry for 1/6/1949
Lodge practice. Very stormy. Finished plaid dress. Stormed so they didn’t have drill practice.
Diary Entry for 1/7/1949
Leah called & said they were having drill practice. I went. Rainy & thawing. Varnished book case first coat. Vernon was sick & didn’t go to school.
Diary Entry for 1/8/1949
Wrote Carl & Uncle Berle. Varnished book case again. Did baking.
Diary Entry for 1/9/1949
We went out home for dinner. Took oysters. Called Marg. Roads are dry as in the summer.
Diary Entry for 1/10/1949
Grand day. Just like spring. Hardly any snow & roads are dry as in the summer. Merrill, Jim & I went to city. Merrill got pants. I got new play shoes & hat. Got cloth for dress for Mom & cloth for pants for Jim. Merrill went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 1/11/1949
Wrote Juanita. They changed our phone over. Hear only Carl Kiechle’s ring now. Our new number is 8511. Got insurance policy for $2000. more insurance on furniture.
Diary Entry for 1/12/1949
Rebekah’s. Tom, our horse is sick. Had veterinary from Carthage. I took the milk. Stopped at Emma’s for cradle roll things. Awfully cold last night. Helen & Carl have new car.
Diary Entry for 1/13/1949
Home Bureau party in Grange Hall. We went. Had a good time. Snowing hard. Tom is a little better.