Vernon came home from Mother’s. Don, Juanita & Donna were here for supper.
Yearly Archives: 1947
Diary Entry for 04/14/1947
Merrill started building fence. Washed & ironed. Talked with Helen. School started after Easter vacation.
Diary Entry for 04/15/1947
Aunt Lizzie Hanson funeral. Cleaned bathroom. Merrill & Vernon went to farm show. Talked with Mrs. Keichle. Sent cards to Mom, Angie & Dr. R.
Diary Entry for 04/16/1947
Snowing awfully hard. Mrs. Hagan went to Theresa hospital last night with grippe. Talked with Helen & Mrs. Keichle. Terrible explosion in Texas.
Diary Entry for 04/17/1947
Wrote Aunt Mildred. Sent card to Mrs. Hagan. Talked with Helen & Mrs. Keichle. Merrill & boys went to G.L.F. show. I practiced at Lodge.
Diary Entry for 04/18/1947
Talked with Helen. Mrs. Hagan is better. Jim & I were over to Lodge Room all day. Helped clean. Had veterinarian for cow. Got card from Angie.
Diary Entry for 04/19/1947
Ground covered with snow again. Jack H was over & spent the day with Vernon. Went over town. Talked with Helen.
Diary Entry for 04/20/1947
Mrs. Hagan got home from hospital. We went out to Angie’s for dinner. Also over to Ken’s. Talked with Helen.
Diary Entry for 04/21/1947
Talked with Helen & Mrs. Keichle. Windy & cold.
Diary Entry for 04/22/1947
Went over to Lodge in evening to practice. I took Leah home. Boys got card from Dad.
Diary Entry for 04/23/1947
Went to Lodge in evening. Put on degree. Was almost 2:00 when I got home.
Diary Entry for 04/24/1947
Got letter from Mom. Aunt Keitha isn’t very good.
Diary Entry for 04/25/1947
Wrote Mom. Took 2 calves to sale. Saw Dorothy. Went over to Addie K. Stopped at Aunt Maude’s. Talked with Mrs. Keichle & Helen.
Diary Entry for 04/26/1947
Awfully windy. Merrill & Vernon helped set out trees. Got radio home. Talked with Cora, Helen & Mrs. Keichle. Feeling awfully weak.
Diary Entry for 04/27/1947
Daylight time started at 2:00 AM. Raining hard. Boys & I went to church.
Diary Entry for 04/28/1947
Washed & ironed. Cleaned upstairs. Talked with Helen.
Diary Entry for 04/29/1947
Varnished rugs. Painted floors. Got letters from Marg & Aunt Esther.
Diary Entry for 04/30/1947
Cleaned rug. Mrs. Keichle brought over cleaner. Went to circle meeting at Aunt Maude’s. Raining. Talked with Mrs. Keichle, Vi & Aunt Maude.
Diary Entry for 05/01/1947
Talked with Helen & Mrs. Keichle. Raining. Baked pies, cookies & cake.
Diary Entry for 05/02/1947
Sent cards to Mom. Went over to Uncle Earle’s in evening. Saw Lila at Pamelia [Township near Evans Mills]. Raining. Talked with Helen, Mrs. Keichle.
Diary Entry for 05/03/1947
Cleaned kitchen floor. Put on slip covers. Quite warm. Merrill went with shirt off for first. Talked with Helen.
Diary Entry for 05/04/1947
Went out home for dinner. Helen & boys were over. Talked with Aunt Maude.
Diary Entry for 05/05/1947
Washed & ironed. Rainy. Merrill went to Lodge in evening. Talked with Beulah & Mrs. Keichel.
Diary Entry for 05/06/1947
Went to W.S.C.S. at Church. Mac got hurt by Light Truck. [Mac was a 150 pound, black New Foundland dog who was owned by Hagans on farm, and remained there when Tryon’s moved in.]Rainy. Talked with Leah.
Diary Entry for 05/07/1947
Still rainy. Was over to Mrs. Hagans. Helped at church. Talked with Helen. They took Mrs. B Keichle to hospital.
Diary Entry for 05/08/1947
Turkey supper at church. I helped. Talked with Elsie & Helen. Got card from Aunt Esther. Vernon was sick & didn’t go to school. Snow flurries.
Diary Entry for 05/09/1947
Awfully cold. Mowed back yard. Vernon mowed the rest of yard. Talked with Helen.
Diary Entry for 05/10/1947
Nice but cold. Merrill has been over town 3 times. Talked with Helen.Jack H was over.
Diary Entry for 05/11/1947
Mother’s Day. Boys & I went to Sunday School. Vernon said poem. Took oats & barley out home in PM. Got 2 little pigs.
Diary Entry for 05/12/1947
Washed & ironed. Talked with Helen & Aunt Maude. Went over town in PM. Stopped at Mrs. Hagan’s. Windy.
Diary Entry for 05/13/1947
Beulah Hall is in hospital. Cleaned kitchen & started sun porch. Turned some of young stock & cow out for first.
Diary Entry for 05/14/1947
Jim & I went out home. Merrill started fitting land. Quite cold. Went to Lodge in evening. Talked with Helen & Viola Drake.
Diary Entry for 05/15/1947
Sent card to Beulah. Vernon & I took grist over town. Aunt K, Dort & baby & Grandpa were here. Went to musical at school. Vernon played clarinet.
Diary Entry for 05/16/1947
I’ve been fitting with tractor all day. Sold 40 bu. oats. Cleaned yards.
Diary Entry for 05/17/1947
Been over town twice. Planted oats for first. (7 acres). Fitted with tractor all day. Talked with Aunt Maude. Vernon planted flowers. Mowed back yard.
Diary Entry for 05/18/1947
No church today. Conference. Finished mowing yards. Helen, Mrs. Hagan & boys were here.
Diary Entry for 05/19/1947
Washed & ironed. Cleaned & waxed kitchen floor. Jim & I were over town. Stopped at Mrs. Hagan. Turned cows out at night for first.
Diary Entry for 05/20/1947
Went to city. Got Jim tricycle. Vernon pen. Raining. Saw Dr. Roberts. Said I’d have to go to hospital again. Wrote Mom. Woman called and wanted me to be on “Fresh Air Kids” committee.
Diary Entry for 05/21/1947
Still raining. Got fish from Helen & Allan. Thunder & lightening storm. Talked with Helen, Mrs. Suits & Vi.
Diary Entry for 05/22/1947
Awfully wet. Cleaned sun porch. Wrote Mom. Sent card to Aunt K. Aunt Maude called. Talked with Helen.
Diary Entry for 05/23/1947
Nice day. Ground still too wet to work. Merrill & Carl built fence. Talked with Helen. Lois Ward is in hospital.
Diary Entry for 05/24/1947
Have been in bed most of day. Merrill went to city for parts for tractor. Mrs. Keichle called.
Diary Entry for 05/25/1947
Went to Uncle Earle’s for bull head dinner. Jim & I were over town & to Aunt Maude’s. I feel punk.
Diary Entry for 05/26/1947
Felt terrible. Did small wash & most of ironing. Called Leah. Talked with Helen. Glenn Parker died. Stopped in to see Beulah Hall.
Diary Entry for 05/27/1947
Feeling horrid. Went down to see Dr. Drayer. Said it was low blood pressure. Mrs. Keichle called. Mrs. Danforth is in hospital with broken hip.
Diary Entry for 05/28/1947
Wrote Mom. Sent cards to Lois, Mrs. Danforth, & Mrs. Parker. Talked with Helen, Aunt Maude. Keichle’s were over in evening.
Diary Entry for 05/29/1947
Glen Parker funeral. Went up to see doctor. Got Vernon & Jim shoes. Helen was over.
Diary Entry for 05/30/1947
Came to hospital. Aunt Mildred sent flowers. Merrill, Ken & Don had blood typed. Jim went out home. Talked with Aunt Maude.
Diary Entry for 05/31/1947
Don came up & give blood for transfusion. Marg was here. Merrill was up in evening.
Diary Entry for 06/01/1947
Merrill was up. I feel grand today. Dr. Roberts said I could get up. Have to get someone to give blood for second transfusion.