Grand day but cold. Merrill got me box of heart candy. Vernon went over to Ben’s.
Monthly Archives: February 1947
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.
Diary Entry for 02/21/1947
Got letter from Marg. Wrote Florence, & Aunt Esther. Starting to snow again & cold. Talked with Aunt Maude, Helen & Mrs. Keichle. Vernon found Joe Harper’s billfold.
Diary Entry for 02/22/1947
Still stormy. No mail because of holiday. Baked cake, cookies, 3 pies. Had candy corn & apples in evening and listened to radio.
Diary Entry for 02/23/1947
Still stormy. Jim isn’t feeling good this evening. Made bread. Talked with Helen.
Diary Entry for 02/24/1947
Terrible stormy. Jim awfully sick. Temp 104°. Talked with Dr. Penhollow. Vernon didn’t go to school because of storm.
Diary Entry for 02/25/1947
Wrote Mom & Angie. No school because of storm. Had Dr. Dryer for Jim. Said he was very sick. Gave him sulfur. Helen, Mrs. Keichle, Mrs. Hagan, Mrs. Palms & Mr. Suits called.
Diary Entry for 02/26/1947
Talked with Helen, Mrs. Keichle, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Suits, Cora, Lulu, Elsie, Margaret, Edna, & Madeline. Jim is lots better. Lodge tonight. but I couldn’t go. Sent $2.50 to Journal. Order to Sears.
Diary Entry for 02/27/1947
Still stormy. Jim lots better. Sent card to Mom. Got Montgomery Ward catalog. Talked with Helen, Mrs. Hagan & Aunt Maude.
Diary Entry for 02/28/1947
Still stormy. Jim is up & dressed. Still weak. Washed kitchen curtains. Mr. Suits was over. Got letter from Mom. Dad called. Merrill bought new truck. Talked with Helen, Mrs. Keichle, & Aunt Maude,