Warm & foggy. Evelyn was down. Sent back overalls. Baked pies & cake. Cleaned upstairs. Vernon was on the honor roll.
Monthly Archives: December 1943
Diary Entry for 12/02/1943
Merrill went to Adams.Went down to Marg’s. Stayed for supper. Roy brought us home. Our car isn’t working. Merrill got pay.
Diary Entry for 12/03/1943
Cloudy & warm. Sent card & Journal to Mom. Got letter from Marg. Arlene was down.
Diary Entry for 12/04/1943
Did Jimmy’s wash & got chicken ready to roast.
Diary Entry for 12/05/1943
Evelyn & Clyde [Hammond] was here. Went over home in PM. Shampooed my hair. Oren was here.
Diary Entry for 12/06/1943
Rained & snowed today. Washed clothes. Wrote letter to Angie. Roosevelt, Churchill & Stalin have disclosed news of the conference in Egypt.
Diary Entry for 12/07/1943
Edith fell & sprained her ankle. Evelyn was down. Pearl Harbor Day 2nd anniversary. $1.00 toTimes. Paid up until April. Florence & Earl Yerdon & kids were here in evening.
Diary Entry for 12/08/1943
Jimmy & I went up to Barkers in afternoon. Arlene came home with us.
Diary Entry for 12/09/1943
Richard’s birthday. ReceivedTrue Experiences. Made cookies.
Diary Entry for 12/10/1943
Roy’s birthday (41 years) Washed & ironed kitchen curtains. Snowing & blowing tonight. 15 ° below zero in evening. Merrill got pay.
Diary Entry for 12/11/1943
Our wedding anniversary (8 years) Still real cold. Vernie not feeling so good. All have colds.
Diary Entry for 12/12/1943
Vernon was sick in bed all day. Merrill got the kids tree. I decorated it. Ken has a new car.
Diary Entry for 12/13/1943
Wrote letter to Mom. Vernon didn’t go to school. Still cold.
Diary Entry for 12/14/1943
Merrill was home with a cold & earache. Laura died a year ago to day. Vernon didn’t go to school. Snowed, so we decided not to go to city. Louis Rockwood entered the sanitarium. Evelyn was down & brought Jimmy a doll.
Diary Entry for 12/15/1943
Went to Watertown & Adams shopping. Left Jimmy at Moms. Saw Helen & Betty at city. Vernon didn’t go to school.
Diary Entry for 12/16/1943
Alice’s birthday. Got Xmas cards ready to send. Lonny stopped in on way to woods. Nice day. Vernon went to school today.
Diary Entry for 12/17/1943
Sent Xmas cards. Received letter from Aunt Mildred.She is ill with flu. Sent Jimmy war stamp for Xmas.
Diary Entry for 12/18/1943
I have the flu now. Dot was down. Margaret Roberts & Bob Remington are married.
Diary Entry for 12/19/1943
Have been in bed all day. Temperature 103°. Marg & Roy came up & Marg did work & took care of Jimmy.
Diary Entry for 12/20/1943
Dot’s birthday (21 years) Feeling well enough today to be up. Temperature has gone down.
Diary Entry for 12/21/1943
Merrill went to Lacona to see Dr. Reed but didn’t see him. Stormed hard. Vernon was in Xmas play. Had school tree.
Diary Entry for 12/22/1943
Merrill went down to see Dr. Reed. Got medicine. Merrill also went to Adams. Stopped at Aunt Mildred’s. Got Vernon shirts. Vernon got out at noon for vacation.
Diary Entry for 12/23/1943
Sent $2.00 to Journal for Mom for Xmas.
Diary Entry for 12/24/1943
Vernon is ill again with grippe. Dressed chicken for Xmas. Had our tree in evening.
Diary Entry for 12/25/1943
Marg is sick with flu. Merrill got bushel of potatoes from Mr. Gardner. Stayed home for dinner. Mom & Ken was up for supper. Evelyn was down.
Diary Entry for 12/26/1943
Went down to Ellisburg. Saw Loren [Merrill’s brother] before entering army. Stopped over home for supper. Ken milked for Merrill. Gloria came home with us.
Diary Entry for 12/27/1943
Loren enters the army. Dot was down. Wrote letters to Marg & card to Mom. Jimmy has a cold.
Diary Entry for 12/28/1943
Washed clothes. Quite cold today.
Diary Entry for 12/29/1943
Evelyn’s birthday (19 years) Made ice cream.
Diary Entry for 12/30/1943
Jimmy’s cold is worse. Baked cookies & gingerbread.
Diary Entry for 12/31/1943
Merrill got pay. Arlene was down. Jimmy is quite sick with flu. Merrill went to Lorraine in evening. Gloria isn’t feeling well.