Merrill brought me to hospital at 9:00 AM. Didn’t have a bed. Sent letter to Florence, Jimmy.
Yearly Archives: 1946
Diary Entry for 10/29/1946
Had operation, appendicitis at 9:30. Merrill was here. Dr. told me I have gall stones.
Diary Entry for 10/30/1946
Merrill & Mom were up. Ethel R. & Margaret were in. Merrill brought me ring & candy.
Diary Entry for 10/31/1946
Feeling better. Rebecca’s sent me flowers. Merrill & Alice were here. Got cards & letters., W.S.C.S. sent flowers. Uncle Bearle & Aunt Mildred were here.
Diary Entry for 11/01/1946
Merrill was here in PM. Got several cards. They moved me in other ward.
Diary Entry for 11/02/1946
Merrill, Ruth P, Florence & Earle were here. Raining hard all day.
Diary Entry for 11/03/1946
Mom, Dad, Grandpa, Don & Juanita, Merrill were here. Saw kids out the window.
Diary Entry for 11/04/1946
Merrill was up in PM. Alice & Cliff were here in evening. Got cards. Sat on edge of bed today.
Diary Entry for 11/05/1946
Merrill was here in PM. Got cards. Brought candy, fruit & sandwiches. Got up today. Mr. Suits was here.
Diary Entry for 11/06/1946
Had some stitches out. Can’t go home until tomorrow. Got cards. Merrill was up in evening. Dr. told me I have tumors.
Diary Entry for 11/07/1946
Came home today. A car run into ours. Broke off bumper. Juanita & Donna came home with us. Merrill went out home after them. Helen & kids were here. Also Uncle Ray.
Diary Entry for 11/08/1946
Cloudy day. Mrs. Keichle & Mrs. Hagan called. Sent card to Mom. Helen called. Merrill got new milking machine part. Got bumper fixed. Aunt Maude was here.
Diary Entry for 11/09/1946
Sent thank you notes. Sent binder to hospital. Merrill & Vernon went over town. Mrs. Hagan, Helen & boys were here in evening.
Diary Entry for 11/10/1946
Mom & Don were here for dinner & supper. Colder.
Diary Entry for 11/11/1946
Cloudy. Vernon didn’t have to go to school. Barn burned over by Mercers. 25 herd cattle burned. Aunt Maude & Helen called.
Diary Entry for 11/12/1946
We washed clothes. Cloudy day. Got 3 cards. Made appointment to have my hair done Friday.
Diary Entry for 11/13/1946
Rainy. We did ironing. Mrs. Keichle called. Talked with Aunt Maude.
Diary Entry for 11/14/1946
We went to city. Merrill got new brown suit. I saw Dr. Roberts. Went over to Aunt Maudes to card party in evening.
Diary Entry for 11/15/1946
Got my hair done. Went over town & to Aunt Maudes in evening. Dan & Helen called.
Diary Entry for 11/16/1946
Ken & Eleanor wedding. Quite a nice day & grand wedding. We got home about 6:00 PM. Aunt Maude called. Also Helen. Got letter from Gloria.
Diary Entry for 11/17/1946
Cold & wet & windy. No company. We stayed home all day. Merrill finished putting on storm windows.
Diary Entry for 11/18/1946
Grand day. Did big wash. Merrill went to Lodge. Mrs. Hagan called. Sent cards to Florence, Mom, Marg.
Diary Entry for 11/19/1946
Ironed clothes. Got card from Eleanor & Ken. Birthday card from Angie. Talked with Lois, Helen & Mrs. Keichle. Grand day. Louis R came over and shot Nellie. (the gray horse) Merrill joined Farm Bureau.
Diary Entry for 11/20/1946
Another nice day. Finished ironing.
Diary Entry for 11/21/1946
Got card and letter from Mom. I went to Lodge to practice. Merrill went over to Evans Mills to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 11/22/1946
Got candy from Mom. Cards & letters from Aunt Mildred & Marg. Talked with Helen. Vernon went to church with Ben to party for Sunday school.
Diary Entry for 11/23/1946
Went over town after groceries. Juanita, Donna, Jim & I went to Antwerp. Jack H. [Hagan] was over to play with Vernon. Vern & Jim popped corn in evening.
Diary Entry for 11/24/1946
Don came early this morning. He, Juanita & Donna went to woods. We drove out home in afternoon.
Diary Entry for 11/25/1946
Raining. Helen called. Merrill went to Lodge. Kids & I went to show. Mrs. Hagan called. Wrote to Aunt Mildred.
Diary Entry for 11/26/1946
Still raining. Made nightgown. Talked with Mrs. Keichle. Got letter from Arlene.
Diary Entry for 11/27/1946
Went to city in PM. & had pictures taken. Went to Lodge in evening. Vernon & Ben went to show.
Diary Entry for 11/28/1946
We went out home for dinner. Don, Juanita & Donna came tonight. Snowing.
Diary Entry for 11/29/1946
Cold & clear. Juanita, Donna, Jim & I went over town in forenoon. Talked with Aunt Maude. Merrill & Don cut wood today.
Diary Entry for 11/30/1946
Uncle Ray buzzed wood here. Was here for dinner. Carl, Elmer, Marie, Ronnie & Nancy were here. Don, Juanita & Donna left.
Diary Entry for 12/01/1946
Went to Adams to see boys before they left for California. Talked with Helen.
Diary Entry for 12/02/1946
Awfully cold last night. Everything froze up this morning. Wrote Evelyn & Arlene. Sent order to Spiegel. Vernon was sick and couldn’t go to school. Pearl B [Buker] & Mrs. Keichle called.
Diary Entry for 12/03/1946
Amelia Zufelt died very suddenly. Washed clothes. Went to W.S.C.S. at Marguerite B. Aunt Maude brought me home. Got proofs. Talked with Helen and Mrs. Keichle.
Diary Entry for 12/04/1946
Vernon is feeling better. Ben brought over Vernon’s school work. Talked with Helen & Mrs. Keichle.
Diary Entry for 12/05/1946
Went to city shopping today. Went over to practice at Lodge. Called Aunt Maude & Edith. Amelia Zufelt funeral.
Diary Entry for 12/06/1946
Sent card to Mom. Aunt Maude called & said Mrs. Putnam & Frank Overton were dead.
Diary Entry for 12/07/1946
Mrs. Putnam funeral. A grand day. Washed kitchen curtains. Went over to Uncle Ray’s after Merrill. Jack Hagan was here to play. Went to show in evening.
Diary Entry for 12/08/1946
Went to church. went over to Aunt Maude’s to see Lila & Cheryl. Wrote to Aunt Mildred.
Diary Entry for 12/09/1946
Washed clothes. Got my ironing done also. Rainy. Archie Holmes was here about fertilizer.
Diary Entry for 12/10/1946
Got permanent $6.00 at Mrs. Crescott. Went to Lodge to practice.
Diary Entry for 12/11/1946
Our anniversary. Merrill gave me a grand little Philco radio. Went to Lodge in evening. Got home at 1:30 AM.Got first Christmas card from Angie.
Diary Entry for 12/12/1946
Raining. Made dress. Went over town in PM after shower presents. Awfully windy in evening.
Diary Entry for 12/13/1946
Electricity off this morning. Uncle Ray & Carl helped milk. Talked with Helen, Mrs. Keichle, & Mrs. Hagan. Mr. & Mrs. Keichle & Ben were over in evening.
Diary Entry for 12/14/1946
Eleanor’s shower. Lila & Cheryl went with us. Stormed so that the folks out that way couldn’t come. 14 there. Mother Tryon is ill with gall stones.
Diary Entry for 12/15/1946
Went out home & got Xmas tree. Have quite a lot of snow out there. We haven’t any. Merrill gave Don tire. Stopped at Mother Tryon’s.
Diary Entry for 12/16/1946
Washed & ironed. Dad Tryon & Aunt Edna called. Mother Tryon went to hospital about noon. Talked with Helen & Aunt Maude.