Snowed hard early this morning. About 4 inches.
Monthly Archives: May 1943
Diary Entry for 05/02/1943
Vernon & I came over home to stay until I get feeling better. Didn’t hurt me to ride. Dad & Mom brought me over. Evelyn was down home awhile in morning.
Diary Entry for 05/03/1943
Raining hard today. Don took Vernon over to the school bus. Wrote letter to Merrill, Dr. Reed, & card to AuntMildred. Feeling awfully lame.
Diary Entry for 05/04/1943
Wrote letter to Viola P. Aunt Esther & Uncle Lloyd was here in evening. Dad saw Dr. Reed. Said for me to go easy.
Diary Entry for 05/05/1943
Wrote letter to Merrill. Got a sore throat. Merrill was down in evening. Merrill set hen. Roy & Marg was here. Mailman started going down by.
Diary Entry for 05/06/1943
Sent letter to Merrill & Mother Tryon. Have a swell cold. Dad got me 2 cans Karo syrup today. Awfully hard to get it anywhere now.
Diary Entry for 05/07/1943
My cold is better. Got a new pair of bed sheets last Monday. Going home from Dad’s tomorrow evening. Merrill got occupational questionnaire.
Diary Entry for 05/08/1943
Vernon got his first War Bond. $25.00. Don brought Vernon & I home today. Merrill is sure glad to have us home. Got new play shoes that aren’t rationed. Oren Jr. was down in evening.
Diary Entry for 05/09/1943
Sure seems good to be home. Merrill put on screen doors. Arlene was down. Wrote letter to Mom.
Diary Entry for 05/10/1943
Sent for garden seeds. Received letter from Marion. Vernon was vaccinated & inoculated for smallpox & diphtheria.
Diary Entry for 05/11/1943
Another rainy day. Rains every day. No crops planted yet. Made pies today. Shampooed my hair.
Diary Entry for 05/12/1943
Received card from Marg & letter from Aunt Edna. Vernon got new pair of shoes with ration stamp 17. Sent card to Marion.
Diary Entry for 05/13/1943
Arlene was down awhile in evening. Sun was shining today. Quite chilly. Mother showed me how to crochet so I’ve been learning.
Diary Entry for 05/14/1943
Sent order to Wards. Received 2 B ration batteries. Can’t get “A” battery. Received card from Alice & letter from Mom.
Diary Entry for 05/15/1943
Evelyn & Arlene was down. Merrill went to Lacona with Lonny [White. The hired man at Barkers] & got his hair cut. Brought me home a box of candy. Real warm today. Feeling quite good today.
Diary Entry for 05/16/1943
Vern has sore throat. Awful windy. Rained a lot today. Thundered this morning. Dot was down.
Diary Entry for 05/17/1943
Vernon didn’t go to school. He has a cold. Vern received a card from Aunt Mildred. I had a letter from Viola P.
Diary Entry for 05/18/1943
Dot was down. Aunt Mildred sent Vernon a book & Uncle Berle sent him a pencil he got at a church conference. Received letter from Angie & card from Aunt Mildred. Vernon went to school today.
Diary Entry for 05/19/1943
Carl’s birthday. (15 years). Got new glass pie plate baking dish, baby blanket, outing for diapers, & radio “A” battery. Listened to Winston Churchill speech from the White House. Vernon didn’t go to school.
Diary Entry for 05/20/1943
Got garden seeds today. Dot & Edith was down. Warm sunshine day. Vernon didn’t go to school. They have put the ban back on pleasure driving.
Diary Entry for 05/21/1943
Raining again. Received card from Marg. Ken is ill in bed with grippe. Vernon didn’t go to school. Watkins man was here.
Diary Entry for 05/22/1943
Dot & Arlene was down. Uncle Berle called & mom is ill in bed with grippe. Spent Saturday evening listening to radio & eating pumpkin pie.
Diary Entry for 05/23/1943
Evelyn, Arlene & Dad was down. Merrill plowed garden. Don was up. Mom & Ken are both better. Really nice today.
Diary Entry for 05/24/1943
Vernon went to school today. Arlene was down. Haven’t been feeling so good today. Turned cows out for night for first time this year.
Diary Entry for 05/25/1943
Raining again today. Feeling a little better today. Don was up. Wrote letter to Viola & Marg.
Diary Entry for 05/26/1943
Still raining. Got new fever thermometer & lamp mantles. Evelyn & Edith was down.
Diary Entry for 05/27/1943
Sent back broken battery. Received letter from Aunt Mildred. Don, Evelyn, Arlene & Hattie Ramsey was down. Wrote letter to Mom.
Diary Entry for 05/28/1943
Aunt Mildred & Uncle Berle sent Merrill some beautiful tulips. Wrote letter to Aunt Mildred. Cleaned cellar way.
Diary Entry for 05/29/1943
Real nice today. Cleaned upstairs. First time I’ve been up there since March 22. Vernon got his hair cut at Lacona.
Diary Entry for 05/30/1943
Decoration Day. Vernon went to church for first time with Barkers. Merrill helped me wash clothes. He & Vernon planted most of the garden. Mom & Dad was up in the evening. Dad & Mom brought up 2 little kittens.
Diary Entry for 05/31/1943
We names the kittens Ginger & Mittens. Vernon & I built a chicken yard. Evelyn was down. Mail went today.