I have the flu now. Dot was down. Margaret Roberts & Bob Remington are married.
Yearly Archives: 1943
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.