Very icy & sleet. Vernon went over to play with Ben in PM. Talked with Mrs. Keichle. Called Aunt Maude.
Yearly Archives: 1947
Diary Entry for 01/02/1947
Talked with Helen & Aunt Maude. Lila is sick at Aunt Maude’s with tonsillitis. Wrote Mom & Mother Tryon. Got letter from Mother Tryon.
Diary Entry for 01/03/1947
Stormy. Called Aunt Maude & Helen. Roads plugged in PM & evening. Washed kitchen woodwork.
Diary Entry for 01/04/1947
Clear but cold. Merrill got electric heater. I’ve felt terrible all day. Got letter from Marg. Talked with Helen.
Diary Entry for 01/05/1947
Stormy day. Didn’t get our road plowed until 2 PM. Helen called. Talked with Mrs. Keichle.
Diary Entry for 01/06/1947
Wrote Marg. Vernon wrote Mom & Harwood. Vernon went back to school after Xmas vacation. Washed & ironed.
Diary Entry for 01/07/1947
Sent cards to Gloria & Mother T. Very stormy in evening. Power off. Talked with Helen & Mrs. Keichle.
Diary Entry for 01/08/1947
Lodge tonight but I was too sick to go. Helen called. Talked with Mrs. Keichle. Very cold.
Diary Entry for 01/09/1947
Talked with Aunt Maude. Very cold yet. Was invited to shower for Eleanor. Called Esther.
Diary Entry for 01/10/1947
Lulu [Rappole] called. Talked with Helen
Diary Entry for 01/11/1947
Butchered pigs at Carl’s. We went over to Helen’s in PM. Windy. Got letter from Mother Tryon.
Diary Entry for 01/12/1947
Quite cold & very icy. Wrote cards & letters. Called Aunt Maude.
Diary Entry for 01/13/1947
Washed & ironed. We all went to Open Lodge Installation in evening. Talked with Helen.
Diary Entry for 01/14/1947
Merrill helped Carl butcher. Awfully windy. Talked with Aunt Maude & Helen. Got letter from Mom.
Diary Entry for 01/15/1947
Went out home. Was snowing out there. Roads were bare as far as Adams. Stopped at Adams.
Diary Entry for 01/16/1947
Got letter from Jaunita. Donna is sick.
Diary Entry for 01/17/1947
Canned 7 quarts meat. Aunt Maude called. Also talked with Helen & Mrs. Keichle. Wrote Juanita.
Diary Entry for 01/18/1947
Finished canning meat. Went to city in PM.
Diary Entry for 01/19/1947
Went out to Marg’s for dinner. Went up to Barkers. Saw the new baby. Took him a blanket.
Diary Entry for 01/20/1947
Did washing & ironing. Rainy. Talked with Helen & Mrs. Keichle.
Diary Entry for 01/21/1947
Washed kitchen ceiling. Waxed rugs. Got card from Juanita. Terrible stormy in PM.
Diary Entry for 01/22/1947
Started aprons. Awfully cold. Waxed kitchen & bedroom rugs. Talked with Helen & Mrs. Hagan.
Diary Entry for 01/23/1947
Got letter from Elmer in Japan. Talked with Helen, Mrs. Hagan. Also Aunt Maude. Went over to Mrs. Hagan’s in evening. Aunt Esther had operation.
Diary Entry for 01/24/1947
Wrote Mom. Went over to Keichels in evening. Mrs. Hogan & Mrs. Keichle called.
Diary Entry for 01/25/1947
Real warm. Got letter from Mom, Gloria & card from Juanita. Helen called. Also Mrs. Keichle. Smoked meat.
Diary Entry for 01/26/1947
Have terrible cold. Rainy. Talked with Helen.
Diary Entry for 01/27/1947
Grand day. Washed & ironed. Went to city & Adams. Stopped at Aunt Mildred. Merrill went to Lodge. Talked with Helen & Aunt Maude.
Diary Entry for 01/28/1947
Worked on my dress.Sent letter to Elmer in Japan.
Diary Entry for 01/29/1947
Baked bread. Vernon finished exams. Talked with Helen.
Diary Entry for 01/30/1947
Made bathroom curtains. Cleaned bathroom. Talked with Helen. Vernon got out at noon until Mon. morning. Wrote Mom.
Diary Entry for 01/31/1947
Talked with Mrs. Keichle, & Helen. Also Aunt Maude. Painted register. Stormy.
Diary Entry for 02/01/1947
Grand day but cold. Merrill got me box of heart candy. Vernon went over to Ben’s.
Diary Entry for 02/02/1947
Grand day. We didn’t get around in time to go to church. Kids slid down hill.
Diary Entry for 02/03/1947
Not feeling very good. Wrote Marg & Aunt Esther. Aunt Maude called. She is having card party tonight.
Diary Entry for 02/04/1947
Made apron & fixed pants for Jim. Made bread, cookies & doughnuts. Talked with Helen, Mrs. Keichle, Stormy.
Diary Entry for 02/05/1947
Awfully cold. Made Jim pants & shirt. Called Helen.
Diary Entry for 02/06/1947
Terrible stormy. Roads not open until 3:00 PM. Got letter from Mom. No school. Vernon has sore throat. Helen called.
Diary Entry for 02/07/1947
Vernon didn’t go to school as he is still ill. Dad called. Talked with Aunt Maude. Got letter from Marg.
Diary Entry for 02/08/1947
Got card from Aunt Esther. Talked with Helen & Mrs. Keichle. Vernon is broken out with rash.
Diary Entry for 02/09/1947
Cold & very stormy. Talked with Helen, Mrs. Keichle,& Aunt Maude. Unable to go with milk. Vernon has rash. Called Dr. Penhallow.
Diary Entry for 02/10/1947
Washed & ironed. No road until night. Carl K took the milk out with tractor. Talked with Helen, Mrs. Keichle, & Aunt Maude.
Diary Entry for 02/11/1947
Road plugged again. Opened about 2:30. Sent orders & letters. Merrill walked over town. Talked with Helen, Mrs. Hagan, Aunt Maude & Mrs. Penhallow. Carl & Helen got new car. Vernon has been in bed all day. Feeling better.
Diary Entry for 02/12/1947
Kids sent valentines. Went to Lodge in evening. Sent letters & cards. Talked with Helen, Mr. Keichle. Merrill got electric hand drill at mill.
Diary Entry for 02/13/1947
Talked with Helen, Mrs. Keichle, Mrs.Penhallow & Dr. Dwyer, & Esther. Merrill has sore throat. Vern has been in bed all day. Got letter from Juanita.
Diary Entry for 02/14/1947
Aunt Maude called. Kids got several Valentines. Mrs. Keichle called.
Diary Entry for 02/15/1947
I’m not feeling very peppy. Dad called. Talked with Aunt Maude, Helen, & Mrs. Keichle.
Diary Entry for 02/16/1947
We all went to church. Talked with Helen & Mrs. Keichle.
Diary Entry for 02/18/1947
We went out home for dinner. Snowing. Got new curtain material. Went to Lodge to practice.
Diary Entry for 02/19/1947
Got new dress. Vernon went back to school today after being absent 2 weeks. Talked with Helen & Mrs. Keichle.Made bedroom curtains.
Diary Entry for 02/20/1947
I’m not feeling too good. Helen & Mr. Wilson called. Was invited to shower at Vi’s for Pearl B., I didn’t feel like going.