Had roast chicken dinner. Merrill started drawing milk. Vernon & Jimmy over to Uncle Ray.
Monthly Archives: January 1946
Diary Entry for 01/02/1946
Sent letter to Ethel & Florence. Did ironing with new iron. Was 24° below last night. Aunt Maude called.
Diary Entry for 01/03/1946
Warmer. Mom, Dad & Don were here for dinner & supper. Aunt Maude & Uncle Ray, Lila & Jimmy were here in evening.
Diary Entry for 01/04/1946
Got letter from Mother Tryon. Got trailer $35.00. Watkins man was here. Got 2nd telephone bill.
Diary Entry for 01/05/1946
Paid telephone bill. Killed 2 pigs. Mr. Hagan was here. Can’t get butter or oleo. Haven’t had any since Xmas. Got letter from Arlene.
Diary Entry for 01/06/1946
Ken’s birthday (26) Vernon is sick. Jimmy & I went to church.
Diary Entry for 01/07/1946
Went out home. Vernon didn’t go to school. Got whole pig.
Diary Entry for 01/08/1946
Vernon didn’t go to school. Washed clothes. Motor quit. Got new calf. First one. Got letter from Angie. Merrill got new rubbers.
Diary Entry for 01/09/1946
Wrote Mom & Marg. Vernon is still sick.
Diary Entry for 01/10/1946
Got milk check. $125.00. Mrs. Kiechle called. Finished ironing.
Diary Entry for 01/11/1946
Took Vernon over to Dr. at Antwerp. He has intestinal grippe. Mrs. Keichle & Helen called. [Mrs. Keichle is Helen’s mother-in-law. Helen married Carl Keichle.]Talked with Aunt Maude. Cut up pork. Merrill went over to Hagans.
Diary Entry for 01/12/1946
Aunt Maude called. Got letter from Marie. Took care of meat. Made sausage. Canned 7 quarts. Vernon still quite sick. Merrill went to Evans Mills.
Diary Entry for 01/13/1946
Wrote letter to Mom & Marion. Vernon is feeling better. Aunt Maude & Helen called.Colder. Made ice cream.
Diary Entry for 01/14/1946
Washed clothes & slip covers. Snowing & cold in PM. Sent letters to Mom & Marion.
Diary Entry for 01/15/1946
Stormy & cold. Wrote to Evelyn & Arlene.
Diary Entry for 01/16/1946
Vernon went to school today. Missed 7 days. Quite cold. Called Mrs. Keichle & Aunt Maude.
Diary Entry for 01/17/1946
Still cold. Called Mrs. Keichle & Helen. Ken & Eleanor’s engagement was in paper today.
Diary Entry for 01/18/1946
Mrs. Keichle gave Vernon & Jimmy pails [?] Washed kitchen curtains. A grand day. Aunt Maude & Uncle Ray, Jimmy & Merrill & I went up to Lila’s. Vernon & Ben went to basketball game. Got letters from Dot, Aunt Mildred & Marg.
Diary Entry for 01/19/1946
Baked pies. Vernon & Jimmy & Merrill got hair cuts. Helen Keichle called. Awfully cold.
Diary Entry for 01/20/1946
Went to church. Aunt Maude went too. Helen called. Still cold.
Diary Entry for 01/21/1946
Washed clothes. Vernon & Jimmy went to milk show over town. Quite stormy during evening & night. Wrote Beulah & Mother Tryon.
Diary Entry for 01/22/1946
Ironed clothes. Went over to Mr. & Mrs. Hagans in evening. Quite cold.
Diary Entry for 01/23/1946
Got letter from Dot & Florence Yerdon. Don, Juanita & Donna came. Mr. & Mrs. Campbell came over in evening.
Diary Entry for 01/24/1946
Aunt Maude called. Baked pies. Got letter from Arlene & Marg.
Diary Entry for 01/25/1946
Got milk check. Made chocolate ice cream. Aunt Maude called. Merrill & Don went over town twice.
Diary Entry for 01/26/1946
Baked pies & cookies. Merrill, Vernon, Don & Juanita went to the show. Awful stormy.
Diary Entry for 01/27/1946
Still stormy. Don, Jimmy & Donna couldn’t leave. Aunt Maude called. Ancel McEwen [Juanita Hanson’s father] called from out home.
Diary Entry for 01/28/1946
Don, Merrill went to city. Got car license. Got my watch. Stormy in evening.
Diary Entry for 01/29/1946
Don, Juanita & Donna left at 11:30. Ancel called. Nice day. Washed clothes in PM. Sent money to Spiegel. Also order for coat. Merrill got car keys.
Diary Entry for 01/30/1946
Got telephone bill. Snowy. Wrote letter to Dad. Merrill was over town in PM. Jimmy has cold.
Diary Entry for 01/31/1946
I’m not feeling good now. Called Aunt Madde. Card party tonight.