Jim, Vernon & I went to Lowell Water’s funeral. Went to show in evening.

Year: 1946
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Diary Entry for 7/23/1946
Went over town in evening. Got letter from Mom. Took calf to sale. I drove.
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Diary Entry for 7/24/1946
Aunt K’s birthday. Tried road test at city. Got letter from Aunt Mildred. Merrill & Bob went over town.
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Diary Entry for 7/25/1946
Sent cards to Don & Pauline Pitkin. Got radio tubes (3). Got new telephone book. Went over to Mr. Hagan’s awhile.
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Diary Entry for 7/26/1946
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.
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Diary Entry for 7/28/1946
Went up to Barkers to Marie & Buster’s. Dad’s, and Merrill’s folks. Helen & Carl over in evening.
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Diary Entry for 7/29/1946
Washed clothes. I went over town. They started reaping grain. Fellows from Natural Bridge started haying.
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Diary Entry for 8/1/1946
Tried road test. Got new tablecloth, stuff for chairs. Talked with Mrs. Hagan, & Helen. Raining.
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Diary Entry for 8/7/1946
They started threshing at Campbell’s today. Bob worked there. Mr. Hogan went to city today.
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Diary Entry for 8/8/1946
Mother & Dad Tryon came on train. Talked with Mrs. Hogan & Helen. Got card from Marg.
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Diary Entry for 8/9/1946
Aunt Maude was over. Merrill and B threshed at Webb’s. We went to Natural Bridge in evening. Helen called. Got letter from Mom.
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Diary Entry for 8/10/1946
Raining & thunderstorms. Vernon got hair cut. Mother & Dad Tryon & Vernon went over to see Keichle’s garden.
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Diary Entry for 8/11/1946
Merrill took Mother & Dad Tryon. home. Aunt Maude & Lila was over. Peggy & Don were married at Lorraine church today.
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Diary Entry for 8/12/1946
Washed clothes. Merrill & Bob threshed at Kavanoughs [Hartford] . Helen called. Brought me soap.
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Diary Entry for 8/13/1946
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.
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Diary Entry for 8/16/1946
Had threshers for dinner. Helen helped me. Starting raining at 3:00 PM so they had to quit.
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Diary Entry for 8/18/1946
Went out home for dinner. Left boys out there. Helen, Earle & kids were over in evening.
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Diary Entry for 8/19/1946
Rained. We went to city. Was over town. Dorothy’s shower was today at Marie’s.
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Diary Entry for 8/21/1946
Washed clothes & ironed. Talked with Helen, Mrs. Keichle & Aunt Maude. Made soap.
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Diary Entry for 8/22/1946
Ironed. Talked with Helen. Mr. & Mrs. Keichle & Ben was here. Brought me [?] for soap.
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Diary Entry for 8/23/1946
Went out home, to Kens & to Sandy Creek Fair. Got tomatoes $2.00 from Hills. Kids came home. Vernon got bicycle from Wayne.
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Diary Entry for 8/26/1946
Washed clothes. Talked with Helen. Jimmy is sick with intestinal grippe. Sent order to Spiegel & Sears.
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Diary Entry for 8/27/1946
Jim still quite sick. I was taken real sick in evening. Had Dr. Jacobs. Have grippe & appendicitis. Vernon went to fair [with] Ben.
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Diary Entry for 8/28/1946
Have been in bed all day. Awful sick to my stomach. Helen & Mrs. Keichle were here.
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Diary Entry for 8/30/1946
Got up today. Not too peppy. Did ironing. Talked with Helen, Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Keichle.
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Diary Entry for 8/31/1946
Bob got through tonight. Got card from Canada from Dot & Dick. Carl K was here. Vernon got new bicycle tires.
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Diary Entry for 9/1/1946
Went out home for dinner. Got 2 bu tomatoes. Uncle Ray & Aunt Maude were over in evening.
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Diary Entry for 9/2/1946
Jim’s birthday. Made him birthday cake. Had ice cream for dinner. Esther & Jim Hardy moved on farm. Canned 28 tomatoes.
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Diary Entry for 9/3/1946
Went up to see Dr. Roberts. Talked with Helen & Mrs. Keichle. Vernon went back to school. 5th grade.
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Diary Entry for 9/4/1946
Washed clothes, canned tomatoes & cleaned. Started having supper before chores.
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Diary Entry for 9/5/1946
Talked with Helen. Did ironing. Was over to Aunt Maude’s few minutes. Went over town in evening. Sent cards to Mom & Marg.
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Diary Entry for 9/6/1946
Grand day. Waxed floors. Vernon went over town after school on bike & got groceries. Went over to Keichle;s for water.
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Diary Entry for 9/7/1946
Helen called. Waxed dining room floor. Aunt Maude called. Not feeling so hot.
