Very icy & sleet. Vernon went over to play with Ben in PM. Talked with Mrs. Keichle. Called Aunt Maude.

Year: 1947
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Diary Entry for 1/2/1947
Talked with Helen & Aunt Maude. Lila is sick at Aunt Maude’s with tonsillitis. Wrote Mom & Mother Tryon. Got letter from Mother Tryon.
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Diary Entry for 1/3/1947
Stormy. Called Aunt Maude & Helen. Roads plugged in PM & evening. Washed kitchen woodwork.
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Diary Entry for 1/4/1947
Clear but cold. Merrill got electric heater. I’ve felt terrible all day. Got letter from Marg. Talked with Helen.
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Diary Entry for 1/5/1947
Stormy day. Didn’t get our road plowed until 2 PM. Helen called. Talked with Mrs. Keichle.
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Diary Entry for 1/6/1947
Wrote Marg. Vernon wrote Mom & Harwood. Vernon went back to school after Xmas vacation. Washed & ironed.
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Diary Entry for 1/7/1947
Sent cards to Gloria & Mother T. Very stormy in evening. Power off. Talked with Helen & Mrs. Keichle.
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Diary Entry for 1/8/1947
Lodge tonight but I was too sick to go. Helen called. Talked with Mrs. Keichle. Very cold.
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Diary Entry for 1/9/1947
Talked with Aunt Maude. Very cold yet. Was invited to shower for Eleanor. Called Esther.
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Diary Entry for 1/11/1947
Butchered pigs at Carl’s. We went over to Helen’s in PM. Windy. Got letter from Mother Tryon.
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Diary Entry for 1/13/1947
Washed & ironed. We all went to Open Lodge Installation in evening. Talked with Helen.
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Diary Entry for 1/14/1947
Merrill helped Carl butcher. Awfully windy. Talked with Aunt Maude & Helen. Got letter from Mom.
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Diary Entry for 1/15/1947
Went out home. Was snowing out there. Roads were bare as far as Adams. Stopped at Adams.
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Diary Entry for 1/17/1947
Canned 7 quarts meat. Aunt Maude called. Also talked with Helen & Mrs. Keichle. Wrote Juanita.
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Diary Entry for 1/19/1947
Went out to Marg’s for dinner. Went up to Barkers. Saw the new baby. Took him a blanket.
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Diary Entry for 1/21/1947
Washed kitchen ceiling. Waxed rugs. Got card from Juanita. Terrible stormy in PM.
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Diary Entry for 1/22/1947
Started aprons. Awfully cold. Waxed kitchen & bedroom rugs. Talked with Helen & Mrs. Hagan.
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Diary Entry for 1/23/1947
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.
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Diary Entry for 1/24/1947
Wrote Mom. Went over to Keichels in evening. Mrs. Hogan & Mrs. Keichle called.
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Diary Entry for 1/25/1947
Real warm. Got letter from Mom, Gloria & card from Juanita. Helen called. Also Mrs. Keichle. Smoked meat.
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Diary Entry for 1/27/1947
Grand day. Washed & ironed. Went to city & Adams. Stopped at Aunt Mildred. Merrill went to Lodge. Talked with Helen & Aunt Maude.
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Diary Entry for 1/30/1947
Made bathroom curtains. Cleaned bathroom. Talked with Helen. Vernon got out at noon until Mon. morning. Wrote Mom.
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Diary Entry for 1/31/1947
Talked with Mrs. Keichle, & Helen. Also Aunt Maude. Painted register. Stormy.
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Diary Entry for 2/1/1947
Grand day but cold. Merrill got me box of heart candy. Vernon went over to Ben’s.
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Diary Entry for 2/2/1947
Grand day. We didn’t get around in time to go to church. Kids slid down hill.
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Diary Entry for 2/3/1947
Not feeling very good. Wrote Marg & Aunt Esther. Aunt Maude called. She is having card party tonight.
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Diary Entry for 2/4/1947
Made apron & fixed pants for Jim. Made bread, cookies & doughnuts. Talked with Helen, Mrs. Keichle, Stormy.
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Diary Entry for 2/6/1947
Terrible stormy. Roads not open until 3:00 PM. Got letter from Mom. No school. Vernon has sore throat. Helen called.
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Diary Entry for 2/7/1947
Vernon didn’t go to school as he is still ill. Dad called. Talked with Aunt Maude. Got letter from Marg.
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Diary Entry for 2/8/1947
Got card from Aunt Esther. Talked with Helen & Mrs. Keichle. Vernon is broken out with rash.
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Diary Entry for 2/9/1947
Cold & very stormy. Talked with Helen, Mrs. Keichle, & Aunt Maude. Unable to go with milk. Vernon has rash. Called Dr. Penhallow.
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Diary Entry for 2/10/1947
Washed & ironed. No road until night. Carl K took the milk out with tractor. Talked with Helen, Mrs. Keichle, & Aunt Maude.
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Diary Entry for 2/11/1947
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.
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Diary Entry for 2/12/1947
Kids sent valentines. Went to Lodge in evening. Sent letters & cards. Talked with Helen, Mr. Keichle. Merrill got electric hand drill at mill.
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Diary Entry for 2/13/1947
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.
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Diary Entry for 2/15/1947
I’m not feeling very peppy. Dad called. Talked with Aunt Maude, Helen, & Mrs. Keichle.
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Diary Entry for 2/17/1947
Washed clothes. Ironed. Baked pies, cookies & bread. Talked with Helen, Mrs H, Mrs K, & Aunt Maude. Merrill went to Lodge. Jim has cold.
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Diary Entry for 2/18/1947
We went out home for dinner. Snowing. Got new curtain material. Went to Lodge to practice.
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Diary Entry for 2/19/1947
Got new dress. Vernon went back to school today after being absent 2 weeks. Talked with Helen & Mrs. Keichle. Made bedroom curtains.
