Bob McGraw came to work. Paul & Carl were here starting tractor. Got a sick cow. Helen and kids came over and hung up clothes.
Monthly Archives: April 1946
Diary Entry for 04/02/1946
Merrill started fitting. [Preparing soil for planting.] Are having terrible tidal waves in Pacific caused from earthquakes. Got letter from Mom. Got vet for cow.
Diary Entry for 04/03/1946
The cow died last night. Lights were out in evening. Helen, Mrs. Keichle, & Aunt Maude called. Got letter from Marg.
Diary Entry for 04/04/1946
Cloudy day. Merrill went to Evans Mills to Lodge. Got letters from Aunt Mildred & Miss Baxter.
Diary Entry for 04/05/1946
Got letter from Pauline. Card from Jessie Kesson. The men cleaned out drain.
Diary Entry for 04/06/1946
PeeWee [Pekingese dog Bea & Merrill got as a wedding gift from people she worked for before she was married.] died at 11:45 today. Merrill buried her by granary. Cleaned & waxed floors.
Diary Entry for 04/07/1946
Went out home for dinner. Bob went with us. Went down to Ellisburg also. Mr. & Mrs. Hagan were here. Lila called.
Diary Entry for 04/08/1946
Washed clothes. Aunt Maude & Helen called. Vernon is sick tonight. I’m awfully tired tonight.
Diary Entry for 04/09/1946
Ironed clothes. Rainy. Merrill got car bumper fixed. Got letter from Marg.
Diary Entry for 04/10/1946
Quite cold. Went to Lodge at night. Merrill sent back paper for subsidy.
Diary Entry for 04/11/1946
Warmer today. The men drawed logs to Kiechle’s to saw. Mr. Hagan was here. Merrill went to Gouverneur for last degree.
Diary Entry for 04/12/1946
Finished drawing logs. Jim and I went over to Keichle’s. Helen & kids were here. Helen got me curtains at city. Went over town.
Diary Entry for 04/13/1946
The men sowed first oats this year. Bob got me new toaster.
Diary Entry for 04/14/1946
Bob & Vernon went to church. Uncle Ray was here. Uncle Berle, Aunt Maude, and Myrtle, Mary, Myrtle Vincent & Shirley were here for supper.
Diary Entry for 04/15/1946
Sent letter to Mom & for bike for Vernon to Spiegels. Rainy. Talked with Mrs. Keichle, Helen & Aunt Maude. Merrill went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 04/16/1946
Washed clothes. Aunt Maude was over in evening. Wrote Pauline.
Diary Entry for 04/17/1946
Did ironing. Went over to Aunt Maude’s in evening.
Diary Entry for 04/18/1946
Painted kitchen. Carrie Dunn was here. Painted kitchen chairs & table. Merrill went to lodge at Alexandria Bay. Vernon’s Easter vacation started.
Diary Entry for 04/19/1946
Went over town. Got boys new sweaters & Jim suit. Finished painting breakfast set. Got letter from Mom.
Diary Entry for 04/20/1946
Went over to Antwerp. Florence, Earle and kids were here when we got home. Bob got me Easter plant.
Diary Entry for 04/21/1946
Boys & I went to Sunrise service at church. Went to church. Went to Uncle Earle’s in PM. Vernon went out home with Marg and Roy.
Diary Entry for 04/22/1946
Washed clothes. Went over to Helen’s in evening. Mr. & Mrs. Hagan were here. Grand day. Got Easter card from Florence.
Diary Entry for 04/23/1946
85° today. Merrill has 25 3/4 acres of grain in. Went over town in evening and up to Lila’s.
Diary Entry for 04/24/1946
Went over town. Planted flower seeds. Went to Lodge in evening.
Diary Entry for 04/25/1946
Started cleaning house. Got letter from Vernon. Mrs. Keichle called.
Diary Entry for 04/26/1946
Went over to Helen’s. Went to show in evening.Sent $10.00 to hospital & Dr. Roberts. Wrote to Vernon.
Diary Entry for 04/27/1946
Ground covered with snow. Got permanent at Norma’s $5.00. Helen called.
Diary Entry for 04/28/1946
Went out home for dinner. Went up to Barkers. Vernon came home. Still had snow out home.
Diary Entry for 04/29/1946
Washed clothes & slip covers. Vernon mowed lawn for first time this year. Aunt Maude & Helen called. Called Mrs. Keichle.
Diary Entry for 04/30/1946
Started cleaning kitchen. Went over town. Wrote Mom. Talked with Helen.