Mom, Dad, Ken, Don, grandpa, grandma Roy & Marg was here for dinner. Merrill took Gloria home in PM. Beulah is sick in bed again. Swell day.

Evelyn was down. Jimmy’s cold is about the same. Grand day.

Real nice day. Did Jimmy’s wash. Buster was here. Ken was here in evening awhile. Sent money to Spiegels

Evelyn was down. Received letters from Marg & Aunt Edna. Another grand day.

Sent card to Mary & Ruth P. Wrote letter to Beulah C. Vernon sent letter to Louis. Dot was down in PM.

Snow plow was over for first time sinceShirley took over Commissioner. Vernon was ill in bed all day.

Vernon is feeling better. Gloria sent him some chalk & eraser. [She] sent card to Jimmy & letter to me. Vernon & I wrote letter to Gloria. Buster stopped on way to woods.

Quite cold. Baked pies & cake. Made pop corn balls in evening.

Dad, Mom, Marg & Roy were up. Marg & Roy stayed for supper. Evelyn was down. Made chocolate ice cream.

Got 2 “B” batteries. Received card from Loren. Is in Camp Blanding, Florida. Merrill took Vernon to see Dr. Reed. Gave him medicine & pills. Received service flag.

Sent for “A” Battery. Sent letters to Loren & Mom. Made bread & had grand luck.

Jimmy had a water bath today. Buster was here. Storming quite hard. Mailman did not go by today.

Dorothy & Evelyn was down.Got letter from Gloria. They buzzed wood today.

Received letter from Mother Tryon. Sent letter to Aunt Mildred.

Baked bread. Evelyn was down. GotTrue Experiences. Merrill & Vernon went to Lorraine & got hair cuts.

Another grand day. Went over home for dinner. Took a freezer of cream over.Jimmy weighs 17 pounds. Ollie Tolcott died.

Washed clothes. Dot was down. Received card from Gloria. Wrote to Loren & Ethel. Uncle Berle left for Cincinnati, Ohio.

Grand day. Jimmy & I went up to Barkers.Wrote letter to Angie. Received letter from Loren & Marg.

The Weal-Johnson house burned today. Ironed clothes all day.

Dot, Arlene, & Evelyn was down. Evelyn made Jimmy a bib-apron. Received letter from Florence. The men finished buzzing wood. Got radio “A” battery from Wards.

Merrill got new leather top rubbers. (non-rationed) Got picture folder from Loren. Vernon got out of school at noon.

Made ice cream. Vernon went sliding with Arlene. Drove up to Yerdon’s in evening. They were not home so stopped at Barkers. Merrill got pay.

Snowing hard. Merrill drawed a load of wood. Dot was down. Harwood [Yerdon] came over in evening to play with Vernon. Wrote to Loren.

A grand day. Washed clothes. Vernon got letter from Louis. Made pies. Wrote letter to Aunt Edna, Mother Tryon & Gloria.

Did my ironing. Evelyn was down for supper. Brought Jimmy rompers she made. Brought me 8 glasses. We went to Lorraine & over home in evening.

Raining & very icy. Oren left for Albany today. Got a letter from Florence.

Received letter from Loren. Wrote letter to Florence. Real foggy today. Shampooed my hair. Also Merrill’s. Marion & Perry have a new son.

It has just been revealed today of the brutal torture the Japs are doing to their war prisoners of Corregidor & Bataan. The rats.

Received letter from Mother Tryon. Dot was down in afternoon. I finished Jimmy’s rompers in evening.

We went up to Yerdon’s at Redfield for dinner. Took along a freezer of ice cream. Chocolate.

Snowing hard. Got a Spiegel Spring & Summer Catalog. Washed clothes. Wrote a letter to Loren. Merrill got pay.

Sent order to Sears. Real cold & windy. United States invaded the Jap held Marshal Islands yesterday.

Jimmy is 5 months old. He has just learned to wave bye-bye. Dot was down in afternoon. Merrill traded roosters with Lonny.

Received letter from Loren, Aunt Edna & Gloria. Made bread today. Had chicken for supper.

Buster & Lonny stopped in on way to woods. Evelyn was down. Received card from Marg. A grand day. Sent letters to Mom & rations.

Received package from Sears. Vernon went up to Barkers in forenoon. Raining & snowing today. Merrill got 2 bushel of potatoes from Mr. Gardner.

Mom & Dad was up on afternoon. Brought up a can of honey & Karo Syrup. Arlene was down. Made ice cream.

Washed clothes. Merrill got blank from ration board for low boots.

Dot & Evelyn was down. Did my ironing. Read in the paper that Merrill’s Uncle Fred died in Niagara Falls, January 29.

Wrote letter to Loren. Quite cold & windy. Wrote letter to Marg. Mr. & Mrs. John Shelmidine have a baby boy.

Received letter from Loren. Jimmy & I went up to Barkers in PM. Got Chicago Mail Order Catalog. Merrill got pay.

Sent order to Spiegel. Vernon sent Valentines. Did Jimmy’s wash. GotTrue Experiences. Last one.

Mailed film & Valentines. Baked doughnuts & cookies. Arlene & Oren got new glasses. Got kerosene ration 100 gallons. 10 months.

Merrill is ill & couldn’t help milk this morning. Vernon has been up to Barkers 3 times. Quite stormy & cold.

Vernon’s Valentine party at school. The boys received several valentines.Washed clothes. A blizzard tonight.

Journal runs out. Vernon didn’t go today because of the storm. Received card from Mother Tryon. Marie & Nancy are in North Carolina. Merrill cleaned kitchen stovepipes.

GotTrue Story. Nice day. Quite cold.Sent letters to Aunt Mildred, Mother Tryon, card to Mom & Vernon sent letter to Louis. Sent $1.00 toJournal. Received letter from Mom. Marion has baby boy.

Received letter from Loren. He has received a sharp-shooters medal. Dot was down. Got letter from Marg.

Vernon didn’t go to school because of storm. Cleaned living room pipes. Sent letter to Loren.

Snowing hard. Baked cookies & cakes. Snow plow has been over 3 times.