Evelyn was here. Went to Lacona & Sandy Creek in evening. Got me new oxfords $2.85. Washed car.
Monthly Archives: July 1944
Diary Entry for 07/02/1944
Jimmy is 10 months old. Went over home in PM. I drove the car. Dot & Arlene were here. Vernon stayed over home.
Diary Entry for 07/03/1944
Cut Jimmy’s hair. First time. Washed clothes & canned berries. Evelyn was down. Shampooed my hair. Got letters from Angie & Mother T.
Diary Entry for 07/04/1944
Went over home for dinner. Had chicken & ice cream. Ken & his girlfriend Eleanor Jacobs brought Jimmy, Vernon, & I home in evening.
Diary Entry for 07/05/1944
Arlene & Dot, Oren Jr. were here. Sent card to Marg. Gave Oren Jr. “V-Mail” paper to write Francis.
Diary Entry for 07/06/1944
Jimmy got his first War Bond $25.00. I wrote to Gloria, Lila, & ration board. Sent for dress. Evelyn was down.
Diary Entry for 07/07/1944
Got “V-mail” letter from Loren. He [is] in England. Dot & Arlene were here. Mowed yards. Jimmy has first tooth.
Diary Entry for 07/08/1944
Evelyn & Arlene were down. Got letter from Marg. Awfully hot. They put in 16 load of hay today.
Diary Entry for 07/09/1944
Went to Ellisburg in PM. Saw Loren’s picture. Is swell. Stopped over home. Had chicken dinner at home. Thunder storms.
Diary Entry for 07/10/1944
Sent “V-Mail” letter to Loren. Arlene was down. Went to Lorraine in evening. Merrill & Vernon got brush cuts. Merrill got new work pants. $1.69.
Diary Entry for 07/11/1944
Dot & Peggy were here. Ironed & baked cookies. Sprayed potatoes.
Diary Entry for 07/12/1944
Car mileage 29422. Rained about all day. Got letter from Lila.
Diary Entry for 07/13/1944
Sent letters to Ration Board & Marg. Evelyn was down. Got new dress. Also gas book for washing machine. Got letter from Gloria.
Diary Entry for 07/14/1944
Dot was down. Jimmy, Vernie & I went up to Barkers. Drove car. Made doughnuts.
Diary Entry for 07/15/1944
Merrill isn’t feeling good. Worked all day though. Vernon went to factory with Oren. Put on screen door.
Diary Entry for 07/16/1944
Merrill is real sick. Oren, Arlene, Mom & Dad were here.
Diary Entry for 07/17/1944
Merrill went up to see Dr. Babcock. Said he had infection. Marg & I went with Merrill. Stopped at Aunt Mildred’s. Left Vernon & Jimmy over home. Got new hat.Canned cherries @ 26 ¢.
Diary Entry for 07/18/1944
Merrill only helped milk today. Washed clothes, canned & bugged potatoes. Jimmy has learned to creep all over. Dot & Arlene were here.
Diary Entry for 07/19/1944
Merrill not feeling as good. Couldn’t help milk at night. Arlene was down.
Diary Entry for 07/20/1944
Merrill isn’t any better. Sent card to Mom. Got letter from Francis. Merrill didn’t help milk any today.
Diary Entry for 07/21/1944
Still cloudy & rainy. Merrill went up to see Dr. B.[Babcock]. Told him he had blood stream infection. Put him on sulfa drug. Told him to go to bed.
Diary Entry for 07/22/1944
Washed clothes. Baked. Merrill has been in bed all day. Oren was here to see him. Wrote Mother Tryon. Evelyn & Arlene were down.
Diary Entry for 07/23/1944
Mother T, Dad T, Marie, Ronnie, Nancy, Elmer & Paul K. were here. Also dad, Mom & Evelyn. Merrill is feeling better. Dot is sick.
Diary Entry for 07/24/1944
Went over home for dinner. Merrill went to Dr’s. in PM. Stopped at Aunt Mildred’s. Evelyn came home with us.
Diary Entry for 07/25/1944
Merrill has been in bed all day. Wrote Mother Tryon. Edith, Dot, & Arlene were down. Got Gas B book.
Diary Entry for 07/26/1944
Merry S. & Arlene were here. Merrill feeling better. Washed & canned raspberries.
Diary Entry for 07/27/1944
Went to Angie’s in PM. Stopped over home. Got letter from Marg. Got pig feed. Merrill helped milk at night.
Diary Entry for 07/28/1944
Canned greens & berries. Mowed yard. Arlene & Dot were here. Merrill helped milk morning & night.
Diary Entry for 07/29/1944
Wrote to Loren “V-Mail”. Did Jimmy’s wash. Baked. Evelyn was down. Oren Sr. was here in evening. Brought watermelon. Merrill helped milk morning & night. Got Spiegel catalog.
Diary Entry for 07/30/1944
Went to Ellisburg & over home. Vernon stayed over home. Runie & girlfriend was out to Barkers.
Diary Entry for 07/31/1944
Merrill went back to work. Still a little shaky. I’ve been sick all day. Stomach upset. Dot was down.Sent letter to Francis.