Canned beans. Marg, Velma, Cherri & Evelyn were here in PM. Mother, Dad & Lila were up in evening.Our ad is in Times.
Monthly Archives: September 1944
Diary Entry for 09/02/1944
Arlene & Dot were down. Made Jimmy birthday cake. Washed & baked. Thunder storm in evening.
Diary Entry for 09/03/1944
Cleaned cellar. Florence, Earle & kids were over. Gave Merrill & Vernon a shampoo.
Diary Entry for 09/04/1944
Labor Day. Went to Fireman’s Day at Adams. Heard today George Moreton has been killed in France. Dad gave Jimmy shoes for his birthday.
Diary Entry for 09/05/1944
School starts. Had an earthquake at 12:35 last night. 5.9 on the Richter scale. Quite bad at Massena. Raining. Vernon got home at noon. Dot & Arlene were here.
Diary Entry for 09/06/1944
Gordon Caulkins & Dorothy Mattend are married. Edith, Dot, Evelyn & Arlene were down. Went to Lorraine & over home.Gave $1.00 for panties with elastic.Got letter from Doc. Overton.
Diary Entry for 09/07/1944
Sent for battery & mantles. Arlene was down. Quite cold & cloudy.
Diary Entry for 09/08/1944
Went to see Dr. Overton & stopped at Adams. Got overseas boxes for Fran & Loren. Set letter to Marion S. Arlene was here in evening.
Diary Entry for 09/09/1944
Ironed clothes. Went to see Dr. Overton. Went to Ellisburg. Marion Rockwood is in hospital for appendicitis operation. Got 2 new blankets from Spiegel.
Diary Entry for 09/10/1944
Merrill, Vernon & Jimmy went to church. Stopped over home for dinner. Went up to Marg’s in PM. Dot was down. Arlene starting in at Oswego. Merrill & I wrote letter to Loren.
Diary Entry for 09/11/1944
Sent Airmail letter to Loren. Did big washing. Merrill cut corn at Rudd’s. Evelyn was here. U.S. Troops invade Germany. Mr. & Mrs. Roosevelt are in Canada.
Diary Entry for 09/12/1944
Got dress shoes & sheets. Canned corn. Got True Story & letter from Times . Rainy & windy.
Diary Entry for 09/13/1944
Went to Lacona & Sandy Creek with Dot, Evelyn & Edith. Waxed kitchen floor. Merrill took a couple to Watertown in night. Got $5.00. Oren was here. Truck stopped.
Diary Entry for 09/14/1944
Did ironing. Rained all day. Winston Piper has been injured in France.
Diary Entry for 09/15/1944
Dot & Arlene were down. Arlene came home from her first week of normal school. Merrill went up to father’s for gas.
Diary Entry for 09/16/1944
Merrill filled silo at Rudd’s. Went to Adams & Lorraine. Stopped at Marg’s. Got Jimmy sleepers & Vernon’s birthday present.
Diary Entry for 09/17/1944
Merrill dug 8 1/2 bushel of potatoes. Merrill & Vernon went & picked apples & milk weed pods. Jimmy & Vernon went up to Barkers.
Diary Entry for 09/18/1944
Started cutting corn. Sent Xmas package to Loren & Francis. Marg sent me apples. Got bushel of pears $1.25. Dot was here. Frank Stone’s son-in-law killed in action in France.
Diary Entry for 09/19/1944
Canned 20 quarts pears, 1 tomato, & 4 ketchup & 9 apple jelly. Got card from Arlene. Vernon is sick.
Diary Entry for 09/20/1944
Vernon is still quite sick. Canned mincemeat & baked doughnuts, pie & cookies. Sent letter to Arlene, card to Mom. Dot was here.
Diary Entry for 09/21/1944
Vernon’s birthday (8 years) Had chicken dinner. Made him cake. Dot & Evelyn were here. Got card from Marion Stillman. Oren gave Vernon a pencil.
Diary Entry for 09/22/1944
Vernon went to school today. The folks got telegram today saying Loren had been killed in action on August 28. Went to Ellisburg in evening. Ronnie came home with us. Started filling silo. Got Xmas cards from Watkins man.
Diary Entry for 09/23/1944
Vernon got card from Gloria. Got one from Ronnie yesterday. Ronnie & Vernon picked pop corn. 2 bushel.
Diary Entry for 09/24/1944
Took Ronnie home. Stopped over home & at Hodges coming home. Basil Hanson is in hospital. Hurt with corn binder. Arlene was here.
Diary Entry for 09/25/1944
Washed clothes. Not feeling very good. Jimmy & Vernon went up to Barkers.
Diary Entry for 09/27/1944
Got letters from Marg & Angie. Dot was down. Lonny has infection in his hand. Isn’t working.
Diary Entry for 09/28/1944
Evelyn quite ill with asthma. Had Dr. Went down to Ellisburg in evening. Got piece ready for paper. Dot was down.
Diary Entry for 09/29/1944
Put linoleum down in living room. Vernon didn’t have to go to school. Teacher’s conference.
Diary Entry for 09/30/1944
Beulah & Baxter have baby girl. Beverly Jane. Dot & Arlene was down. The piece & picture was in the paper about Loren. Went to Lorraine in evening. Merrill got new shirt. $1.74