Appointment with Dr. Roberts. Merrill & I went to city. Took Kessel & Dellis to barn dance.
Monthly Archives: August 1947
Diary Entry for 08/02/1947
Have about 50 loads of hay in. Nice day. Men hayed it all day. Went to show in evening. Talked with Beulah H. Also Helen.
Diary Entry for 08/03/1947
Took kids to Sunday School. We all went to church. Uncle Ray was over in evening.
Diary Entry for 08/04/1947
Gouverneur Fair starts. Merrill & Kessel milked for Uncle Ray’s. Wrote Mom & Pauline. Aunt Maude called. Talked to Helen. Washed clothes & bedroom curtains.
Diary Entry for 08/05/1947
Got Sears catalog. Baked & ironed. Terrible hot. Talked with Helen. Went over town. Aunt Maude & Uncle Ray were here. Talked with Beulah H.
Diary Entry for 08/06/1947
Uncle Ray got a load of hay over here. Aunt Maude was over. Talked with Helen, Mrs. Hagan, & Aunt Maude.
Diary Entry for 08/07/1947
Awfully hot. Went over town. Talked with Helen & Aunt Maude. Uncle Ray’s got hay.
Diary Entry for 08/08/1947
Still hot. Merrill used Carl’s tractor & mowing machine. Got letter from Mom. Uncle Lloyd is sick. Uncle Ray’s got hay.
Diary Entry for 08/09/1947
Rained during night. Colder. Frank Ranas cattle sale. Merrill went over awhile. Went to show in evening.
Diary Entry for 08/10/1947
Our house almost burned from defective wiring. Carl, Keichle’s, Mrs. Hagan were here. Kessel went to Adams.
Diary Entry for 08/11/1947
Washed clothes & started ironing. Talked with Helen & Aunt Maude. Wrote Mom. Still hot.
Diary Entry for 08/12/1947
Finished ironing. Varnished chairs. Talked with Helen, Mrs. Hagam & Aunt Maude. Got letter from Gloria.
Diary Entry for 08/13/1947
Kessel came back in evening. Drake’s fixed electric wiring. Was hall light that caused trouble. Awful hot. About 100°. Talked with Helen.
Diary Entry for 08/14/1947
Terrible hot. Uncle Ray, Aunt Maude, Jim, Lila & Cheryl were here in evening. Talked with Helen.
Diary Entry for 08/15/1947
Dad’s have house wired. Went to city in forenoon. Got chair, end table & peaches. Rained in PM. Don, Juanita & Donna were here for supper. Talked with Helen.
Diary Entry for 08/16/1947
Cloudy & cooler. Canned peaches. Baked. Talked with Helen, Aunt Maude. Mrs. Hagan went to Massena yesterday. Her mother is ill.
Diary Entry for 08/17/1947
Cloudy. Men drawed 2 load of hay. Didn’t go to church. Have felt awfully tired all day.
Diary Entry for 08/18/1947
Painted sun porch & floor. Talked with Helen.
Diary Entry for 08/19/1947
Painted kitchen wall & second coat on sun porch floor. Talked with Helen. Rainy. Got letter & pictures from Doreen.
Diary Entry for 08/20/1947
Vernon got card from Mrs. Rawlings. Washed clothes. Talked with Helen. Mrs. Keichle is very low. Men drawed hay today.
Diary Entry for 08/21/1947
Mrs. Keichle died about 9:00 PM. Kept John & Charles. Talked with Helen & Aunt Maude. Took Vernon out home. Stopped at Adams also.
Diary Entry for 08/22/1947
Started painting house. John & Charles were here. Got letter from Polly. Was over to Aunt Maude’s.
Diary Entry for 08/23/1947
Went over to Keichle’s & to show. I was awfully sick when I got home. Jim & I was over to Aunt Maude’s & over town.
Diary Entry for 08/24/1947
John & Charles were over all day. Mrs. Keichle’s funeral.
Diary Entry for 08/25/1947
Washed clothes. Jim & I went out home after Vernon. Stopped at Marg’s. Went to show in evening. Eleanor Hall rode to city with us.
Diary Entry for 08/26/1947
Raining. Went to city in PM. Got new rug for boy’s room. Talked with Helen. Sent card to Florence. Canned 7 quarts tomatoes.
Diary Entry for 08/27/1947
Ironed. Talked with Helen & Aunt Maude. Merrill started reaping barely. Talked with Aunt Maude & Lulu.
Diary Entry for 08/28/1947
Varnished chairs & painted dining room ceiling. Talked with Helen. Vi sent Green Stamps in. Sent letter to Mrs. Hagan.
Diary Entry for 08/29/1947
Kessel threshed at Kavanoughs. Gloria & Buddy came on 3:00 PM bus. Jack Hagan was here. Talked with Helen & Lulu. Painted chair & table. Got letter from Juanita.
Diary Entry for 08/30/1947
Have been sick all day. Kids went to show in evening. Kessel went to city tonight. Merrill & Vernon got hair cut.
Diary Entry for 08/31/1947
Merrill took Gloria & Buddy to city to meet bus. Went to church. Cleaned living rooms.