Snowed during night. Aunt Maude called. Got subsidy check $104.20. Sent $2.00 toJournal.

Year: 1946
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Diary Entry for 2/21/1946
Jimmy & I went over to Aunt Maude’s in afternoon. Merrill took car to garage for new springs. Got letter from Juanita.
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Diary Entry for 2/22/1946
Went to city. Merrill took 2 calves to sale. Got new Aqua dress & clothes bars. Went over to Keichels in evening.
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Diary Entry for 2/23/1946
Nice day. Mr. Hagan was over. Went to show in evening. Bernice Macklin has son. Sally Kastler has baby girl.
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Diary Entry for 2/24/1946
Went to church. Uncle Earle, Aunt Keitha, Grandpa. Velma & Cherie were here in PM & for supper. Called Aunt Maude.
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Diary Entry for 2/25/1946
Washed clothes. Talked with Aunt Maude. Sent letter to Mom. Got Sears catalog.
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Diary Entry for 2/26/1946
Got letter from Mom saying Fred Wagner died Feb. 8. Went to church supper. Stopped at Aunt Maude’s. Quite stormy.
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Diary Entry for 2/28/1946
Got order from Sears. Got letter from Marg. Merrill went over town in evening.
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Diary Entry for 3/1/1946
Quite stormy in morning. Grand in PM. Called Grandpa. Went over to doctors. Got Vernon pants. Wrote to Ruth P.
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Diary Entry for 3/2/1946
Waxed kitchen & bathroom floors. Baked pies & cookies. Aunt Maude called. Called Helen.
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Diary Entry for 3/5/1946
They butchered beef today. I went over to Mrs. Ronas to W.S.C.S. Aunt Maude called.
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Diary Entry for 3/8/1946
Grand day. Mrs. Keichle was over. Helen & Aunt Maude called. Called doctor. Wrote to Mom. Merrill went to see about clarinet for Vernon.
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Diary Entry for 3/9/1946
Raining. Snowed in evening. Made appointment with Dr. Roberts. Merrill brought me box of candy. Sent for curtains. Spiegel.
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Diary Entry for 3/11/1946
Sent letters to Mom, Evelyn, & Ethel. Feeling a little better. Made Jimmy shirt. They brought new cow. Grace Simpson was married March 8.
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Diary Entry for 3/14/1946
Came up to see Dr. Roberts. Entered the hospital at 6:00 PM for observation. Mom & Dad came to city. Took Jimmy back home with them.
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Diary Entry for 3/17/1946
Had St. Patrick dinner. Mom, Dad, Merrill, Aunt Maude, Lila were here. Saw kids out the window.
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Diary Entry for 3/19/1946
Aunt K. & Arlene were here in PM. Merrill came up in evening. Had my operation at 10:30. D & C.
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Diary Entry for 3/20/1946
Helen Kiechle was here. Sent her a letter. Also Mom. Merrill was up in evening. Aunt Myrtle & Evelyn were here. Got letter from Aunt Maude.
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Diary Entry for 3/21/1946
Evelyn, Aunt Myrtle & Aunt Mildred & Uncle Berle were here. Pauline Plato is here in the hospital.
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Diary Entry for 3/22/1946
Merrill was up. Dr. Roberts said I could go home tomorrow. Got up twice today.
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Diary Entry for 3/23/1946
Came home this PM. Got letter from Marg before I left hospital. Was awfully tired when I got home.
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Diary Entry for 3/24/1946
Mom, Son, Juanita, & Donna brought Jim home. Aunt Maude, Lila, & Uncle Ray were here.
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Diary Entry for 3/25/1946
Merrill joined the Odd Fellows Lodge. Aunt Maude came over and stayed with me.
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Diary Entry for 3/26/1946
Feeling quite a lot better. Helen & kids were here. Mrs. Farnham & Mrs. Hagan called.
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Diary Entry for 3/27/1946
Beulah Hall brought me sunshine basket from W.S.C.S. Mrs. Keichle, Helen, & Aunt Maude called.
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Diary Entry for 3/28/1946
Mr. & Mrs. Hagan were here. Went to city to city to see Dr. Robert. Got Jim new shoes. Wrote Mom. Merrill went to city in evening with Uncle Ray.
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Diary Entry for 3/29/1946
Helen, Mrs. Keichle called. Also Aunt Maude. Feeling better. Wrote to Aunt Mildred.
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Diary Entry for 3/31/1946
Helen, Carl and kids were here. Hank & Bob McGraw [Merrill’s hired man] were here.
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Diary Entry for 4/1/1946
Bob McGraw came to work. Paul & Carl were here starting tractor. Got a sick cow. Helen and kids came over and hung up clothes.
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Diary Entry for 4/2/1946
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.
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Diary Entry for 4/3/1946
The cow died last night. Lights were out in evening. Helen, Mrs. Keichle, & Aunt Maude called. Got letter from Marg.
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Diary Entry for 4/4/1946
Cloudy day. Merrill went to Evans Mills to Lodge. Got letters from Aunt Mildred & Miss Baxter.
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Diary Entry for 4/5/1946
Got letter from Pauline. Card from Jessie Kesson. The men cleaned out drain.
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Diary Entry for 4/6/1946
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.
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Diary Entry for 4/7/1946
Went out home for dinner. Bob went with us. Went down to Ellisburg also. Mr. & Mrs. Hagan were here. Lila called.
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Diary Entry for 4/8/1946
Washed clothes. Aunt Maude & Helen called. Vernon is sick tonight. I’m awfully tired tonight.
