Washed clothes. Rained & stormed in PM. Went to show in evening. Sent cards to Vernon, Arlene & Hungerford’s.
Monthly Archives: July 1946
Diary Entry for 07/02/1946
Had fresh peas from our garden. Colder. Cleaned car. Ironed. Uncle Ray started haying over here.
Diary Entry for 07/03/1946
There is a freight train wreck near here toward Antwerp. No trains all day. Only wreckers. Took Hagans over peas. Went to wreck.
Diary Entry for 07/04/1946
Went out home to Aunt Mildred’s and Hungerford’s. Saw parade at Adams. Roy & Marg were here for supper. Went over to wreck again.
Diary Entry for 07/05/1946
Cleaned. Talked with Helen. Mr. Hagan not feeling so good. Aunt Maude was in after eggs.
Diary Entry for 07/06/1946
We picked peas to can. Baked pies & cookies. Went to show in evening. Enchanted Forest. very good.
Diary Entry for 07/07/1946
Aunt Maude called & said Aunt Alice is dead at [in] Canada. Canned 28 pints peas. Ben was over in evening. Talked with Helen & Mrs. Keichle.
Diary Entry for 07/08/1946
Washed. Raining. Cleared at evening & clothes got dry. Sent card to Marg.
Diary Entry for 07/09/1946
Ironed. Sent card to Marg & Mom. Talked with Helen. Mrs. Hagan & Mrs. Keichle. Electricity partly off. Merrill took milk to Mercer’s at night.
Diary Entry for 07/10/1946
Grand day. Aunt Maude was here in evening. Talked with Mrs. Carter. Started putting hay in hay barn. Helen & boys were over after pie plant.
Diary Entry for 07/11/1946
Got 1/2 ton coal for winter. Merrill got new slack suit. Talked with Mrs. Hagan.
Diary Entry for 07/12/1946
Rainy. Mrs. Keichle got my watch at city. Went huckleberrying in evening with Helen & Francine. Got card from Marg. Roy is sick.
Diary Entry for 07/13/1946
Sent order to Spiegels. Been in bed all afternoon. Merrill went over town in evening.
Diary Entry for 07/14/1946
Went out home for dinner. Went down to see Ken’s farm in PM. Keichles were here in evening.
Diary Entry for 07/15/1946
Washed clothes. Aunt Maude was here.
Diary Entry for 07/16/1946
Started ironing. Showed Vernon how to drive [tractor]. Uncle Ray’s finished haying. Wrote Aunt Mildred.
Diary Entry for 07/17/1946
Ironed. Has been quite cool. Mr. Hagan went to Watertown again to hospital. Talked with Helen. Mr. Suits was here.
Diary Entry for 07/18/1946
Lowell Waters drowned in creek by Hardy’s. We were over to Hank’s in PM. Talked with Helen & Mrs. Keichle.
Diary Entry for 07/19/1946
Hottest day of the summer. 100°. Sent cards to Marg & Mom & letter to license board. Was over to Aunt Maude’s.
Diary Entry for 07/20/1946
Jim, Vernon & I went to Lowell Water’s funeral. Went to show in evening.
Diary Entry for 07/21/1946
Went driving in PM. Went to Evans Mills. Wayne & Rosie were over.
Diary Entry for 07/22/1946
Washed. Rosie was over. Talked with Helen. Went over town in evening.
Diary Entry for 07/23/1946
Went over town in evening. Got letter from Mom. Took calf to sale. I drove.
Diary Entry for 07/24/1946
Aunt K’s birthday. Tried road test at city. Got letter from Aunt Mildred. Merrill & Bob went over town.
Diary Entry for 07/25/1946
Sent cards to Don & Pauline Pitkin. Got radio tubes (3). Got new telephone book. Went over to Mr. Hagan’s awhile.
Diary Entry for 07/26/1946
Helen called. She took Mr. Hagan down by for a ride & to see the farm for the last time. Got letter form Gloria. Card from Marg. Didn’t pass road test.
Diary Entry for 07/27/1946
Baked pie & cookies & cake. Went over to Mr. Hagan’s in evening.
Diary Entry for 07/28/1946
Went up to Barkers to Marie & Buster’s. Dad’s, and Merrill’s folks. Helen & Carl over in evening.
Diary Entry for 07/29/1946
Washed clothes. I went over town. They started reaping grain. Fellows from Natural Bridge started haying.
Diary Entry for 07/30/1946
Went over town. Sent for silverware to Sears.
Diary Entry for 07/31/1946
Not feeling too good. Have awful back ache.