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.

Beulah, Baxter, & Marg & Roy were here for dinner & supper. Evelyn & Dorothy were down. Made chocolate ice cream. Merrill got pay.

No school. Merrill got new rubber boots & shirt. Washed clothes. Got car license. 7S50-06

No school. Jimmy, Vernon & I went up to Barkers in PM. Called Mrs. Peck & made appointment for permanent.

Sent letters to Mom & card to Marg.Got letters from Angie’s & Mother T. Received pictures of Jimmy.

Got permanent from Mrs. Peck. Marg & Ella went to Adams with us. Jimmy stayed with girls. Got letter from Aunt Mildred. Also got Ward’s Catalog.

Vernon got off the bus at Dad’s. Another grand day. Wrote letter to Loren. Did Jimmy’s wash.

Carl & Evelyn have baby girl. Sent order to Spiegel. Real windy all day. Rained in PM & evening. Merrill went to Lacona in PM for sawdust with Oren Jr.

Vernon came home from Dad’s. We went over for dinner. Grandpa, Grandma, Viola P, Marg & Roy were there also. Still rainy. Uncle Alf is dead.

Washed clothes. Dot was down in PM. Terrible icy. Quite cloudy.Red & Blue ration tokens start today.

Not feeling very good today. Merrill went to Lacona with Buster after saw dust.