Elmer sent us his picture. Baked pies & cookies. Ironed clothes. Shampooed my hair. Merrill’s finger is very sore. He hit with hammer yesterday.
Yearly Archives: 1945
Diary Entry for 02/21/1945
Jimmy & I went down to Marg’s on school bus. Called on Mrs. White. Merrill came after us in evening. Grand day but terrible rain froze on road.
Diary Entry for 02/22/1945
Don takes physical at Syracuse. Icy & rainy. Vernon was ill & didn’t go to school. Buster was unable to get home last night. Marie L. & Dot were down.
Diary Entry for 02/23/1945
Vernon didn’t go to school. Watkins man was here. Made ice cream. Awfully stormy in PM.
Diary Entry for 02/24/1945
Baked pies & cakes. Vernon has sore throat. No mail. Roads plugged.
Diary Entry for 02/25/1945
Grand day. Went over home in PM. Vernon has a temperature of 101° tonight. Not feeling very good.
Diary Entry for 02/26/1945
Vernon quite sick. Temperature 101°. Sent order to Chicago Mail Order. Letter to Aunt Mildred. Raining hard.
Diary Entry for 02/27/1945
Snowing & blowing. Vernon feeling better. No roads plowed all day. No mail or milk truck. Started house cleaning.
Diary Entry for 02/28/1945
Did up kitchen curtains. Grand day. Opened roads. Got letter from Mother Tryon. Vernon feeling better. Got dog license. [For PeeWee]
Diary Entry for 03/01/1945
Another grand day. Vernon got up & dressed. Sent $40.00 to bank. Washed clothes.
Diary Entry for 03/02/1945
Jimmy is coming down with cold. Got grate cogs. Finished cleaning Vernon’s room. Merrill went to Lacona for saw dust. GotTrue Story.
Diary Entry for 03/03/1945
Got back Bank Book from bank. Raining today. Baked pies, cake, & cookies.
Diary Entry for 03/04/1945
Grand day. Made chocolate ice cream. Jimmy not feeling good. Merrill cleaned stove pipes. Wanda Zufelt has baby.
Diary Entry for 03/05/1945
Jimmy quite sick. Couldn’t get Dr. before tomorrow. Wrote letter to Mom. Merrill sent order to Wards. Vernon went back to school.
Diary Entry for 03/06/1945
Had Dr. Reed for Jimmy. He is feeling better today. $5.00. Foggy & rainy.
Diary Entry for 03/07/1945
Grand day. Edith, Dot, & Evelyn were down. Got letter from Mary S. Sent cards to bank & letter to Mom. Jim got up today.
Diary Entry for 03/08/1945
Washed clothes. Baked bread. Merrill & Buster cut some trees between here & Barkers. Are having terrible floods in Ohio.
Diary Entry for 03/09/1945
Gave $5.00 to Red Cross. Merrill took a bath. Wrote letter to Mother T.
Diary Entry for 03/10/1945
Arlene was down. Got letter from Angie & Marion. Marion is in Indiana. Merrill & Vernon went to Lorraine in evening. Made cherry ice cream. Merrill brought me box of candy.
Diary Entry for 03/11/1945
Vernon & I went skiing. Mom & Dad were up in afternoon. Dorland came as far as Barkers on his bicycle.
Diary Entry for 03/12/1945
Sent for slip covers. Couldn’t get my dress to Chicago Mail Order. Got back Xmas package we sent Loren September 18, 6 months ago. Sent $8.45 to Spiegel. Letter to Marg.
Diary Entry for 03/13/1945
Wrote to Aunt Edna & Mother T. Merrill got package from Wards. Washed clothes. Did ironing. Oren Jr. was here on way to woods. Planted window box, peppers, tomatoes, & cabbage.
Diary Entry for 03/14/1945
Dot was down for supper. Made bread. Oren Jr. was here. Grand day. Merrill tapped 4 trees. Running grand.
Diary Entry for 03/15/1945
Went to Adams. Edith, Dot & Evelyn went with us. Got letter from Arlene. Got Jimmy new suit. Shampooed my hair.
Diary Entry for 03/16/1945
Thunder storm in morning. Started cleaning my bedroom. Made 1 1/2 quarts syrup. Buster stopped in on way to woods. Carlton Hibbert killed on March 1. Got 1stCountry Gentlemen.
Diary Entry for 03/17/1945
Raining. Cleaned clothes closet. Baked pies & cookies. Snow going fast. Took bath in evening.
Diary Entry for 03/18/1945
Sally Kestler’s wedding. Grand day. Went over home for dinner. Eleanor, Vernon, Ken & I went to Hodge’s sugar bush. Merrill helped Dad tap.
Diary Entry for 03/19/1945
Washed clothes. Ironed. Wrote to Marg. Cloudy day. Russell Sands missing in action since March 1st.
Diary Entry for 03/20/1945
Sent birthday card & $1.00 to Mary S. GotTrue Story. Merrill got birthday card from Mother T. Rainy & foggy.
Diary Entry for 03/21/1945
Dad & Oren Sr. were here, Merrill got card from Mary S. Went to Lorraine in evening. Stopped at Marg’s. Raining.
Diary Entry for 03/22/1945
Snowed during night. Got letter from Aunt Mildred. Sent Merrill card. Merrill got card from Eleanor. Buster was here. Marg & Roy were up for supper.
Diary Entry for 03/23/1945
Jimmy & I went up to Barkers. Sent letter to Wards & card to Eleanor. Oren Jr. was here.
Diary Entry for 03/24/1945
Made quart of syrup. Evelyn was down. Jimmy ran away. [Was] half way to barn when Oren brought him home. Went to Adams in evening. Also over home. Merrill got car horn.
Diary Entry for 03/25/1945
Eleanor’s birthday. (19 years) Went over home. Jimmy & I went to Grandma’s, & Aunt Esther’s with Uncle Ray. A grand spring day. Merrill went with shirt off for first time this year.
Diary Entry for 03/26/1945
Evelyn was here. Got new slip covers. $25.65 from Spiegel. Went up to Yerdon’s in evening. Merrill & Earle went to Redfield. Washed clothes.
Diary Entry for 03/27/1945
Frogs are hollering for first night this year. Dot was down. Donnie Brown is home from over seas. Sent for suit & coat.
Diary Entry for 03/28/1945
Cars have started going by. Evelyn was down. Got letter from Annie. Another real warm day. Jimmy has a cold. Cleaned my bedroom.
Diary Entry for 03/29/1945
Mailman went by for first time. Vernon gets out at noon for Easter vacation. Has until April 9. Wrote to Angie. Sent letter to Cox about chicks. Went to Redfield in evening. Mr. Olean not home. H. Gerow was here.
Diary Entry for 03/30/1945
Colder today. Merrill got blank to fill out from draft board. Got Easter card from Mary S. Not feeling very good.
Diary Entry for 03/31/1945
Rainy & colder. Hailed in evening. Arlene was down. Is her 18th birthday. Feeling horrid. Been in bed about all day. Side awful sore.
Diary Entry for 04/01/1945
Easter Sunday. Went to Ellisburg for dinner. Stopped at Dad’s. Mother T is out to Beulah’s. Oren gave Vernon a box of candy. Grand day.
Diary Entry for 04/02/1945
Rainy. Been in bed all day. Got new fire insurance. Letter from C.B.Cox. Called Dr. Reed but he is sick.
Diary Entry for 04/03/1945
Feeling better. Dot was down in evening. Sent $16.00 to H. Gerow for insurance.
Diary Entry for 04/04/1945
Raining hard. Merrill & Vernon went to Lorraine in evening. Vernon got new shoe rubbers. $1.00. Got his hair cut. Awful windy. Got apples from Wallace.
Diary Entry for 04/05/1945
Snowing & windy. Lots colder. Got receipt from Gerow. Card from Mary S.Made cookies.
Diary Entry for 04/06/1945
Sent letter to Marion. Also to Spiegel about coat & suit. Washed clothes. Cold but sunny.
Diary Entry for 04/07/1945
Harwood’s birthday (8 years). Sent $5.00 toTimes. Vernon & Jimmy went up to Barkers to see “Sarge”. [Barker’s dog] Baked pies. Feel horrid.
Diary Entry for 04/08/1945
Arlene & Evelyn were here. Merrill took off storm doors. Put on new car horn.
Diary Entry for 04/09/1945
Put on screen doors. Washed clothes. Grand day. Got letter from Gloria. They have mumps. Took milk to spring tonight for first. Vernon planted flowers.
Diary Entry for 04/10/1945
Wrote to Pauline. Got card from Marg. Edith, Dot & Evelyn were down. Got paper & paint for kitchen.