Jim, Vernon & I went to Lowell Water’s funeral. Went to show in evening.
Yearly Archives: 1946
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.
Diary Entry for 08/01/1946
Tried road test. Got new tablecloth, stuff for chairs. Talked with Mrs. Hagan, & Helen. Raining.
Diary Entry for 08/02/1946
Got silverware. Real nice. Got letter from Angie yesterday.
Diary Entry for 08/03/1946
Didn’t get road test. Sent cards to Mom & Marg.
Diary Entry for 08/04/1946
Orv, Angie & kids were out for dinner. Talked with Aunt Maude & Helen.
Diary Entry for 08/05/1946
Washed clothes. Patty Blanchard was here.
Diary Entry for 08/06/1946
Ironed. Went to W.S.C.S. at Aunt Lou Whitford. Doris Webb was over.
Diary Entry for 08/07/1946
They started threshing at Campbell’s today. Bob worked there. Mr. Hogan went to city today.
Diary Entry for 08/08/1946
Mother & Dad Tryon came on train. Talked with Mrs. Hogan & Helen. Got card from Marg.
Diary Entry for 08/09/1946
Aunt Maude was over. Merrill and B threshed at Webb’s. We went to Natural Bridge in evening. Helen called. Got letter from Mom.
Diary Entry for 08/10/1946
Raining & thunderstorms. Vernon got hair cut. Mother & Dad Tryon & Vernon went over to see Keichle’s garden.
Diary Entry for 08/11/1946
Merrill took Mother & Dad Tryon. home. Aunt Maude & Lila was over. Peggy & Don were married at Lorraine church today.
Diary Entry for 08/12/1946
Washed clothes. Merrill & Bob threshed at Kavanoughs [Hartford] . Helen called. Brought me soap.
Diary Entry for 08/13/1946
Appointment Dr. Kelsey 9:30 AM. Got 7 teeth filled and 1 pulled. $16.00. Talked with Helen, Mrs. Keichle & Mrs. Hogan. Mercer’s combined grass seed.
Diary Entry for 08/14/1946
Wrote Mom & Arlene. Men were away threshing.
Diary Entry for 08/15/1946
Got stuff ready for dinner tomorrow. Went to V-J celebration over town.
Diary Entry for 08/16/1946
Had threshers for dinner. Helen helped me. Starting raining at 3:00 PM so they had to quit.
Diary Entry for 08/17/1946
Rained so they couldn’t thresh. Went over to Mr. Hagans.
Diary Entry for 08/18/1946
Went out home for dinner. Left boys out there. Helen, Earle & kids were over in evening.
Diary Entry for 08/19/1946
Rained. We went to city. Was over town. Dorothy’s shower was today at Marie’s.
Diary Entry for 08/20/1946
Had threshers again today. Helen & boys were here. Cloudy all day.
Diary Entry for 08/21/1946
Washed clothes & ironed. Talked with Helen, Mrs. Keichle & Aunt Maude. Made soap.
Diary Entry for 08/22/1946
Ironed. Talked with Helen. Mr. & Mrs. Keichle & Ben was here. Brought me [?] for soap.
Diary Entry for 08/23/1946
Went out home, to Kens & to Sandy Creek Fair. Got tomatoes $2.00 from Hills. Kids came home. Vernon got bicycle from Wayne.
Diary Entry for 08/24/1946
Canned tomatoes. Talked with Helen, Mrs. Keichle, & Mrs. Carter.
Diary Entry for 08/25/1946
Went to church. Ben was over. Bob helping Carl Killenbeck hay it.
Diary Entry for 08/26/1946
Washed clothes. Talked with Helen. Jimmy is sick with intestinal grippe. Sent order to Spiegel & Sears.
Diary Entry for 08/27/1946
Jim still quite sick. I was taken real sick in evening. Had Dr. Jacobs. Have grippe & appendicitis. Vernon went to fair [with] Ben.
Diary Entry for 08/28/1946
Have been in bed all day. Awful sick to my stomach. Helen & Mrs. Keichle were here.
Diary Entry for 08/29/1946
Vernon went to fair with Ben K. The men worked in woods.
Diary Entry for 08/30/1946
Got up today. Not too peppy. Did ironing. Talked with Helen, Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Keichle.
Diary Entry for 08/31/1946
Bob got through tonight. Got card from Canada from Dot & Dick. Carl K was here. Vernon got new bicycle tires.
Diary Entry for 09/01/1946
Went out home for dinner. Got 2 bu tomatoes.Uncle Ray & Aunt Maude were over in evening.
Diary Entry for 09/02/1946
Jim’s birthday. Made him birthday cake. Had ice cream for dinner. Esther & Jim Hardy moved on farm. Canned 28 tomatoes.
Diary Entry for 09/03/1946
Went up to see Dr. Roberts. Talked with Helen & Mrs. Keichle. Vernon went back to school. 5th grade.
Diary Entry for 09/04/1946
Washed clothes, canned tomatoes & cleaned. Started having supper before chores.
Diary Entry for 09/05/1946
Talked with Helen. Did ironing. Was over to Aunt Maude’s few minutes. Went over town in evening. Sent cards to Mom & Marg.
Diary Entry for 09/06/1946
Grand day. Waxed floors. Vernon went over town after school on bike & got groceries. Went over to Keichle;s for water.
Diary Entry for 09/07/1946
Helen called. Waxed dining room floor. Aunt Maude called. Not feeling so hot.