Raining again. I had a horrid toothache all night last night. They took the young stock out to pasture.
Monthly Archives: June 1943
Diary Entry for 06/02/1943
Went down to see Dr. Reed. Stopped to see the twins. Stopped at Aunt Mildred’s. Had a tooth pulled. Stopped at Dad’s for supper. Don worked for Merrill. Got Merrill a new pipe. Got chicken wire $9.50. Paid Dr. Reed $6.50.
Diary Entry for 06/03/1943
Quite warm today. Dot, Evelyn, & June Sargent was down in evening. Set hen we brought from our home.
Diary Entry for 06/04/1943
Don was up. Worked for Merrill while Merrill went to Adams. We took Don home in evening. Bought Don’s car. Dot & Oren was down. Marg is ill with grippe. Had doctor.
Diary Entry for 06/05/1943
Arlene was down. Got small “A” battery. Sent card & letter to Marg. Sent in card for War Ration book No 3. Colder today.
Diary Entry for 06/06/1943
Merrill put fence around garden. Planted potatoes & some more corn & beans. Washed car. Quite nice today but sort of cold. Went for ride.
Diary Entry for 06/07/1943
Raining again. The grass & leaves are real green because of so much rain. The woods look very pretty.
Diary Entry for 06/08/1943
Sent for baby layette. Washed my hair. Dot, Edith & Arlene was down. Dot brought me a vine in a nice plant jar.
Diary Entry for 06/09/1943
Wrote letter to Angie. Merrill set out 100 strawberry plants 75 ¢.
Diary Entry for 06/10/1943
Merrill sowed oats. First they have planted this year. Dot was down. Got 6 new pie plates. Got graduation invitation from Sally Kastler. Oren Sr. was down.
Diary Entry for 06/11/1943
Evelyn & Arlene was down. Got baby layette. Couldn’t get baby shirts. Wrote letter to Alice.
Diary Entry for 06/12/1943
Got graduation invite from Evelyn. Merrill sent for work shoes with No 17 ration stamp. Dot, Evelyn, Arlene & Buster was down. Evelyn brought down her new formal she got today. Very pretty.
Diary Entry for 06/13/1943
Went over home. Got a setting hen over there & set her when we got home. Grandma was there.
Diary Entry for 06/14/1943
Sent for 2 “A” batteries for Mom. Dot & Arlene was down.
Diary Entry for 06/15/1943
Vernon picked some wild strawberries. First this year. Evelyn was down. Wrote letter to Mother Tryon. Got a dozen tomato plants.
Diary Entry for 06/16/1943
Raining. I wrote a letter to Aunt Mildred & Dr. Reed. Merrill got new low work shoes.
Diary Entry for 06/17/1943
Mother’s birthday. Vernon got out of school at 1:00 PM. Evelyn was down. She & Arlene are going to Junior Prom tonight. Dot was down.
Diary Entry for 06/18/1943
School was out for vacation. Vernon got home at 11:00 AM. Mrs. Richmond served them ice cream,cookies & candy. He is in second grade next year. Arlene was down.
Diary Entry for 06/19/1943
Rained today again. Evelyn was down. Made pies.
Diary Entry for 06/20/1943
Kessel’s birthday. Merrill washed clothes. I went up to Barkers. First time since February. Evelyn & Arlene was down. Vernon went to baccalaureate with girls tonight.
Diary Entry for 06/21/1943
First day of summer. Grand day. Got pills from Dr. Reed. Evelyn & Arlene was down. Done my ironing.
Diary Entry for 06/22/1943
Evelyn graduates from A.H.S. [Adams High School] tonight. Went over home. Gave Don $50.00 tonight. Watkins man was here.
Diary Entry for 06/23/1943
Evelyn & Dot was down. Dot got me some (3) baby shirts at Adams. Made cookies. Dot brought me some pretty white dahlias.
Diary Entry for 06/24/1943
Hen comes off. (2 chicks) Such luck. Arlene was down.
Diary Entry for 06/25/1943
Sent Mom the Journal. Arlene was down. Don Moore is home on furlough. Washed my hair.
Diary Entry for 06/26/1943
Wrote letter to Aunt Myrtle. Received letter from Marg. Dot & Evelyn was down. Also Arlene & Oren Jr.
Diary Entry for 06/27/1943
Washed Merrill’s hair. Merrill picked enough wild strawberries for first shortcake this year. Vernon went to church. (Children’s Day) Arlene & Dot was down.
Diary Entry for 06/28/1943
Awfully hot. Showers tonight. Finished lace for pillow cases today. Received Ration Book No. 3 in the mail today.
Diary Entry for 06/29/1943
Vernon picked strawberries for a shortcake. Wrote letter to Marg. Colder today.
Diary Entry for 06/30/1943
Sent for car license. ($7.50 half price) Smoky has 3 little kittens. Evelyn & Arlene was down.