Feel lots better. Arlene & Dorothy were here. Alice had blood typed. Merrill was up.
Yearly Archives: 1947
Diary Entry for 06/03/1947
Had operation. Hysterectomy & blood transfusion. Eddie Oflugheber give blood. Mom & Merrill was here. Merrill gave me new pen.
Diary Entry for 06/04/1947
Merrill & Leah were here. Feeling awfully tired.
Diary Entry for 06/05/1947
Got several cards. Merrill was up. Got up today.
Diary Entry for 06/07/1947
Mother & Dad Tryon were here in PM. Merrill was up in evening. Raining. Rebecca’s sent me carnations.
Diary Entry for 06/08/1947
Merrill, Mom, Lila, Aunt Maude & Uncle Ray were here. Church sent me flowers. Dad sent me candy. Still raining.
Diary Entry for 06/09/1947
Have been up walking around a lot. Merrill was up in PM. Aunt Mildred & Uncle Berle was here in evening.
Diary Entry for 06/10/1947
Alice & Merrill were here in PM. Awfully warm. Got several cards & letters. Sugar ration ended.
Diary Entry for 06/11/1947
Still awfully hot. Merrill was up in PM. Going home tomorrow. Got several cards & letters.
Diary Entry for 06/12/1947
Came home from hospital. Merrill went out to get Jim. Helen called.
Diary Entry for 06/13/1947
Sun shining. Mrs. Hagan called. Wrote Elmer.
Diary Entry for 06/14/1947
Sent letter to Elmer & cards to Eddie P & Don. Talked with Mrs. Keichle & Aunt Maude. Raining. Florence, Earle & Loraine were here.
Diary Entry for 06/15/1947
Raining. Roy & Marg were here for dinner & supper. Talked with Aunt Maude. Called Leah. Paul Hagan was ordained priest.
Diary Entry for 06/16/1947
Quite cold. Talked with Helen. Sent order to Sears. Also sent cards & letters. Grandpa entered hospital.
Diary Entry for 06/17/1947
Mom’s birthday. Cool but nice. Merrill fitted barley ground. Got letter from Mom.
Diary Entry for 06/18/1947
Merrill planted barley. 7 acres. Helen & boys were here. Aunt Maude called. Washed my hair. Got letter from Aunt Mildred & card from Beulah Hall.
Diary Entry for 06/19/1947
Merrill planted garden. Vi & Mrs. Haley called. Vernon only had to report to school. Circle meeting at Zelda McKeever.
Diary Entry for 06/20/1947
Aunt Maude brought over wash in evening. Didn’t’ have to go to city as Dr. wasn’t in. Grandpa is in sanitarium. Jim & I went over to Aunt Maude’s. Last day of school but Vernon was sick & couldn’t go.
Diary Entry for 06/21/1947
Nice day. Went to city to see Dr. Roberts. Took off dressing. Talked with Lois & Aunt M. Got new loafer shoes. $3.98.
Diary Entry for 06/22/1947
Grand day. I made cake & cookies. First I’ve made since sugar rationing ended. Merrill sowed oats. Went out to Mother Tryon’s in evening to see Kessel. Talked with Aunt Maude.
Diary Entry for 06/23/1947
Mrs. Palm’s birthday (87 years) Sent her card. Doris Webb called & invited Vernon to birthday party. Vernon doesn’t feel good. Wrote Mom. Went over town.
Diary Entry for 06/24/1947
Vernon went to part at Dean’s. Leah called. I have a sore shoulder.
Diary Entry for 06/25/1947
Raining. We went out home for dinner. I went to Lodge. Rosie was over with the pony. Fellow was here to see about straw stack burning. [He]Was from Buffalo.
Diary Entry for 06/26/1947
Nice day. Got letter from Aunt Esther. Talked with Helen. Ben was here. Sent card to Alice.
Diary Entry for 06/27/1947
Grand day. Cleaned floors & washed a few clothes. Talked with Helen. Merrill worked in woods.
Diary Entry for 06/28/1947
Merrill & Vernon buzzed wood. Had Uncle Ray’s tractor & saw. Went over town after groceries. Awfully hot.
Diary Entry for 06/29/1947
Awfully hot. Went to church. Went to IOOF picnic at at Buck Creek. Was over to Aunt Maude’s.Called Beulah about taking Fresh air Kid. Merrill has cold.
Diary Entry for 06/30/1947
Got table oil cloth. Wrote Mom.Milk cooler quit. Took motor to city. Saw Marg at city. Took Tryon’s home to Adams. Drawed milk at night.
Diary Entry for 07/01/1947
Washed clothes. Man was here from light company. Thunder showers. Went to shower for Esther. Ben called. Vi & Helen called.
Diary Entry for 07/02/1947
I have a cold. Merrill & I went to city after cooler motor. Got Vernon slack suit & Jim wash suit. Talked with Helen. Addie K called. Got letters from Mom. Dad’s are getting electricity at last.
Diary Entry for 07/03/1947
Bill & Dorothy have twin girls. Nancy Joan & Carol Ellen. Cold better. Did baking of pies, cookies, & cake.Went over to Aunt Maude’s in evening. Cheryl, Lila & Jim were there. Flying saucers first reported.
Diary Entry for 07/04/1947
Put in first load of hay. Nice day. Merrill & Vernon drawed hay. Uncle Ray came & helped get out hay loader. Took milk over at night. Cooler broken.
Diary Entry for 07/05/1947
Merrill put new slat on loader. Put in 2 loads of hay. Went to show in evening. Smoky, very good. Had terrible thunder storms in evening. Went over town after gas & groceries.
Diary Entry for 07/06/1947
Went to church. Took lunch & ate at waterfalls on way out to Dad’s. Saw Barkers on road. Power out at Keichle’s. Pole struck by lightning. Talked with Aunt Maude.
Diary Entry for 07/07/1947
Raining. Kessel came on bus. Talked with Helen twice. Beulah called. Saw in paper Bill has twin girls. Made 28 glasses jam.
Diary Entry for 07/08/1947
Went to W.S.C.S.. Talked with Helen. Talked with Aunt Maude. Took cake over to Keichle’s.
Diary Entry for 07/09/1947
Went to Mercy hospital with Aunt Maude,while Cora H. had operation. Went with Mr. Suits. Milk cooler broke again. Went over to Alice’s in evening.
Diary Entry for 07/10/1947
Helen & boys were over after pie plant. Helen Ramas age 7 came to spend 2 weeks with us. Fresh Air kid. Milk cooler broke again. Washed clothes.
Diary Entry for 07/11/1947
Played with Helen most of time. She never has been on farm. Talked with Helen & Mrs. Hagan. also Beulah & Mrs. Hardy.
Diary Entry for 07/12/1947
Cleaned & baked. Merrill put up swing for kids. Went up on plains for blueberries. Got sand for kids. Got letter from Mom.
Diary Entry for 07/13/1947
Took kids to Sunday school. Went up to Child’s Falls on picnic. Ben went too. Mrs. Keichle called.
Diary Entry for 07/14/1947
Washed clothes. Baked cake & cookies. Talked with Helen & Aunt Maude. Wrote Mom & Cora. Awfully hot. Thunder storms.
Diary Entry for 07/15/1947
Rainy. went to LaFargeville, Watertown & out home. Awfully warm. Talked with Helen & Mrs. Hagan.
Diary Entry for 07/16/1947
Finished ironing. Talked with Helen & Aunt Maude. Took kids swimming. Helen, Esther & kids went.Sent card to Margaret Waters.
Diary Entry for 07/17/1947
Made scalloped potatoes & pie for church supper. Aunt Mildred called. They are bringing Dad’s out on Sunday.
Diary Entry for 07/18/1947
Went huckleberrying. Aunt Maude went too. Men went in PM. Canned 4 quarts. Went to show in evening. First time Helen ever went to show. Raining.
Diary Entry for 07/19/1947
Cold & wet. Only 7 loads of hay in barn yet. Got things ready for dinner tomorrow.
Diary Entry for 07/20/1947
Mom, Dad, Uncle Berle & Aunt Mildred were here for dinner. They stayed at Uncle Rays for supper. We went over to Aunt Maude. Aunt Maude & I went up to see Cora Haley.
Diary Entry for 07/21/1947
Rosie was over. Washed clothes. We all went to Leah & Claude’s in evening. Rained. Talked with Helen.
Diary Entry for 07/22/1947
Rainy & cold. Merrill, Helen & I went to city. Merrill got cross cut saw. Got new telephone book. I took Lila over town in morning. Talked with Helen, Aunt Maude.