Aunt M. Called in morning about Gram. Not feeling very good. Merrill went to Lorraine & over home in evening.
Yearly Archives: 1945
Diary Entry for 09/09/1945
Went over home. I got dinner as Mom had gone to Philadelphia.
Diary Entry for 09/10/1945
Grandma’s funeral. We went out with Uncle Berle. Jimmy stayed at Barkers. I was sick when I got home.
Diary Entry for 09/11/1945
Still not feeling very good. Dot took me down to Dr. Reeds. I weigh 141. Sent letter to Chellis’ about glasses.
Diary Entry for 09/12/1945
Wrote Aunt Mildred. Washed clothes. Baked cookies & pie. Sent order to Wards. Cut grain.
Diary Entry for 09/13/1945
Canned 7 quarts corn & 7 pints shell beans. They finished reaping grain.
Diary Entry for 09/14/1945
Got 2 new tires & 1 tube. Got dress pattern. Wrote Marg. Rainy. Went to Lacona. Came home by Dad’s but they were to bed.
Diary Entry for 09/15/1945
Dot was down. Got electric thing for radio. Roasted chicken for dinner. Gave Barkers rooster. Went over home in evening. Oren gave us meat.
Diary Entry for 09/16/1945
Mom, Dad, Eleanor & Ken were up for dinner. Merrill dug potatoes. Pretty poor crop.
Diary Entry for 09/17/1945
Washed clothes. Jimmy & I went up to Barkers in PM. Drove car. Sent letter to telephone company & Mrs. Hagan.
Diary Entry for 09/18/1945
Raining hard all day. Went to Mannsville in PM. Got Vernon pants, Merrill got boots & oil can. Ironed clothes.
Diary Entry for 09/19/1945
Wrote Angie & sent letters to Magazines about [new] address. Canned mincemeat & got chickens ready to can. Went to Lorraine & over home in evening.
Diary Entry for 09/20/1945
Canned 6 quarts of chicken & 7 pints corn. Got card from Aunt Mildred & letter from telephone company.
Diary Entry for 09/21/1945
Vernon’s birthday. Had the Barkers down for chicken supper. Went to Lacona in evening. Got bushel peaches $3.75. Vernon got card from Angie.
Diary Entry for 09/22/1945
Sent letters to Chellis’ & Mother T.Vernon got card from Mrs. Hammond & Gloria. Dot & Arlene were here.
Diary Entry for 09/23/1945
Bernard Macklin & Leona Stillman. Went out to Philadelphia. Had dinner at Uncle Rays. Took out dishes & canned goods. Took over corn to Mom. Stopped at Aunt Mildred’s on way home.
Diary Entry for 09/24/1945
Raining. Baked pies & cookies. Canned 17 quarts peaches. Thunder storms in evening.
Diary Entry for 09/25/1945
Went over home in evening. Mom gave me squash. Got letters from Marg & Angie. Mrs. Putnam went back to sanitarium the 18th. Went down to Doc. Reeds. Dot went with me. Stopped at Mary’s on way home.
Diary Entry for 09/26/1945
Washed clothes. Nice day. Got 5 chickens ready to can.
Diary Entry for 09/27/1945
Canned 7 quarts chicken. Got 5 more ready to can. Baked cookies.
Diary Entry for 09/28/1945
Canned 7 quarts chicken. Raining. Canned 7 pints swiss chard. Went to Lacona in evening for groceries. Dot & Evelyn were here.
Diary Entry for 09/29/1945
Canned 7 cans of green tomato mincemeat. Got rooster ready to roast. Rainy & cold. Made pie.
Diary Entry for 09/30/1945
Took canned stuff to Philly. Stopped at Uncle Ray’s. Left boys at Dad’s. Uncle Berle & Aunt Mildred were here for supper.
Diary Entry for 10/01/1945
Went to Lacona, Mannsville & Adams. Got new boots. Vernon overshoes. Rained steady all day long.
Diary Entry for 10/02/1945
Went to Watertown.Left Jimmy at Moms. Rained all day. Got 5 roosters ready to can.
Diary Entry for 10/03/1945
First snow flurries. Hard frost last night & night before. Got card from Annie. Canned 7 quarts chicken.
Diary Entry for 10/04/1945
Wrote Marg. Cards to Mrs. Putnam & Mrs. White. Sent money to Spiegel. Canned 10 pints sweet pickle.
Diary Entry for 10/05/1945
Marg’s birthday. Sent letter to telephone company & Wards about water front. Dot was down. Started filling silo. Went to Lacona in evening.
Diary Entry for 10/06/1945
Baked rolls, pies & cookies. Vernon gathered stuff in garden. Not feeling very good.
Diary Entry for 10/07/1945
Raining again. Went over home & down to Angie’s. Mom’s bird died last night. Was 11 years old.
Diary Entry for 10/08/1945
Washed clothes. Rained. Dot was here. Edith borrowed my washing machine. Wrote to Annie.
Diary Entry for 10/09/1945
Cloudy. Merrill cut corn at Rudd’s. Buster was here. Made Jimmy pajamas. Got letter from telephone co.
Diary Entry for 10/10/1945
Went to Lorraine in evening. Also over home. Sent letters to Mr. Hungerford & Dr. Reed.
Diary Entry for 10/11/1945
Vernon got off the bus at Dad’s. Is going to stay until Sunday. Finished ironing.
Diary Entry for 10/12/1945
Marie L. birthday. Sent letter to Wards. Varnished high chairs & looking glass. Rained. Went to Lacona. Went to Ellisburg in evening.
Diary Entry for 10/13/1945
Jimmy & I went over home for dinner. I drove. Jimmy stayed over. Merrill worked at Rudd’s. Got pills from Dr. Reed. Went to show. Pauline & Garmon have baby boy.
Diary Entry for 10/14/1945
Went over to Dad’s for dinner. Brought the kids home.
Diary Entry for 10/15/1945
Raining & cold. Buster & George Rudd were here. Brought washing machine home. Sent card to Marg & letter to Mr. Hagan.
Diary Entry for 10/16/1945
Washed clothes. Got announcement from Pauline. Got letter from Mr. Hagan. He is in sanitarium.
Diary Entry for 10/17/1945
Got water front. Angie was here for dinner. Got letter from Mrs. Hagan. Sent order to Chicago Mail Order. Wrote Mr. Hagan. Went up to Barkers. Took high chair.
Diary Entry for 10/18/1945
Merrill filled silo at Rudd’s. Dot was here. We started for city but car spring broke. Sent card to Mrs. Hagan. Nice day. Vernon didn’t go to school. Was sick.
Diary Entry for 10/19/1945
Wrote Pauline & Spiegel. Washed windows. Grand day. Florence & Loraine were here. Albert Kastler is home. Went to Lacona in evening.
Diary Entry for 10/20/1945
Went to Ruth’s & Ethel’s. Went to Lorraine & over home in evening. Dot was here.
Diary Entry for 10/21/1945
Buster & Marie were married at 2:00 PM at Sandy Creek. Mom & Dad’s 31st wedding anniversary. [They]Were here for dinner. Went over home.
Diary Entry for 10/22/1945
Paul Guyette came to work for Buster. Ken & Eleanor were here. Washed clothes. Got 11 chickens ready to can. Raining again. Thunder storms
Diary Entry for 10/23/1945
Canned 14 quarts chicken. Dot was down. Raining. Oren sold a horse. Got letters from Gloria & card from Chellis.
Diary Entry for 10/24/1945
Marg was up all day. We went to Lacona. Roy, Beulah, Buster & Beverly were here. Bev walked all over. Alfred Bush was here collecting for United War Fund. Got card from Buster & Marie from Lake Placid.
Diary Entry for 10/25/1945
Mary Stinson was here. Gave her glads. Ironed & packed some things. Got back money from Wards.
Diary Entry for 10/26/1945
Washed woodwork. Got pillows & shakers for Buster & Marie. Jimmy got overshoes. $1.40
Diary Entry for 10/27/1945
Mom, Ken, Dad, Fred Bishop came up after chicken house & chickens, cabinet. Arlene was here. Went up to Yerdons in evening to see Mrs. White. Went up to Barkers.