Went to W.S.C.S. at Mrs. Palm’s. Talked with Helen & Aunt Maude & Leah. Took crib over to Aunt Maude’s. Raining. First time in weeks.

Year: 1947
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Diary Entry for 10/29/1947
Vi went to hospital. Ralph Hall came home from hospital today. Went to city. Got bath scales & smoker with green stamps.
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Diary Entry for 10/30/1947
Took Aunt Maude over after Cheryl. She went with me in PM giving out slips. Visited at Marion’s. Talked with Helen. Got letter from Tryon’s.
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Diary Entry for 10/31/1947
Lulu called. Took boys to Halloween party at church. Jim won prize. Fireman dance at school house. Talked with Aunt Maude.
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Diary Entry for 11/1/1947
Nice day. Cleaned and baked. Went to Adams in PM. Merrill drawed gravel for them. Mother Tryon doesn’t look very good. Had pneumonia at B.
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Diary Entry for 11/2/1947
Nice Day. Went to church.Rosie was over. Talked with Helen & Aunt Maude. I have a cold again.
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Diary Entry for 11/3/1947
Hot lunches start at school. Wrote Mom & Vi. Vi came home from hospital. Lois & Leah were over all day helping get chicken ready. Delivered them.
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Diary Entry for 11/6/1947
Went to hospital to see Mrs. Hagan. Did some shopping. Leah went with us. Got letter from Mom
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Diary Entry for 11/7/1947
Washed clothes. Put on storm windows. My back started hurting. Windy & colder but quite warm in forenoon.
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Diary Entry for 11/8/1947
First snow storm of the season. I went to Theresa to see Dr. Drayer. Said I had fistula [?] Talked with Helen. Put young cattle in.
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Diary Entry for 11/9/1947
Started out home but was snowing so hard, turned around in city & came home. Talked with Helen & Aunt Maude.
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Diary Entry for 11/10/1947
Nice day. Watched parachute jumps on Pine Camp. Ben & Jack were here. No school. Did last weeks ironing.
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Diary Entry for 11/12/1947
Quite cold. Went over town. Went to lodge in evening. Got Xmas cards from Doris. Talked with Helen.
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Diary Entry for 11/13/1947
Merrill got Vernon winter rubbers. $5.00 & Jim boots. $2.65. Mrs. Hagan came home from hospital.
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Diary Entry for 11/14/1947
Talked with Helen. Started cleaning kitchen. Washed curtains & clothes. They took Ralph Hall to hospital again.
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Diary Entry for 11/15/1947
Finished cleaning kitchen. colder. Did ironing. Talked with Helen. Merrill stopped at Mrs. Hagans.
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Diary Entry for 11/17/1947
Washed clothes. Ironed. Merrill went to Lodge. Dorothy & Dick have baby girl born at 5 AM named Linda Lue.
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Diary Entry for 11/18/1947
Xmas package came from Spiegel. Got telephone fixed. Talked with Helen & Aunt Maude. Aunt Maude was over.
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Diary Entry for 11/19/1947
Wrote Uncle Berle & Mom. Grand day. Went over to see Mrs. Hagan. Aunt Maude, Jim & I went over to Lila’s. Sold Xmas paper in PM. Talked with Helen.
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Diary Entry for 11/20/1947
Got 2 birthday cards. Got announcement from Dot & Dick. Have daughters born Nov. 17. Went to Catholic Bingo party. Merrill won eggs & dish. Sent card to Dorothy. Wrote Florence.
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Diary Entry for 11/21/1947
Took Aunt Maude papers we sold. Got several cards & letters & money from Dad’s. Made myself a birthday cake.
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Diary Entry for 11/24/1947
Got birthday card from Mom & Uncle Berle. Washed. Started snowing. We started for sale with calves but was so slippery almost had accident. Car bent bumper. Merrill went to Lodge.
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Diary Entry for 11/26/1947
Vernon get out for Thanksgiving vacation at noon. Went to city Xmas shopping in PM. Got letter from Mom. Marg called. Went to Lodge. Merrill & boys went to show.
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Diary Entry for 11/27/1947
Thanksgiving. Was so stormy we didn’t go to Uncle Earle’s. for dinner. Helen & Aunt Maude called. Wrapped Xmas presents.
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Diary Entry for 11/28/1947
Still awfully stormy. Mr. Federson was here. Got Hoover cleaner from him. Merrill got trunk bumper fixed. Wrote Mom.
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Diary Entry for 11/29/1947
Snow plow was over this morning for first time this winter. Lois called & wanted me to take W.S.C.S. President. Talked with Helen & Leah.
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Diary Entry for 11/30/1947
Stormy so we didn’t go out home. Merrill didn’t get through chores in time to go to church. Talked with Aunt Maude.
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Diary Entry for 12/1/1947
Washed & ironed. Merrill went to Lodge. Talked with Aunt Maude & Helen. Got letter from Mom.
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Diary Entry for 12/2/1947
Went to Mrs. Suits to W.S.C.S. Was elected President. Ancel came in evening. Talked with Aunt Maude, Helen & Emma.
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Diary Entry for 12/3/1947
Went to open installation at Grange. Aunt Maude invited us. Raining. Ancel left. Merrill & Uncle Ray butchered pigs. Helen K. went to hospital.
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Diary Entry for 12/4/1947
Vernon was sick and couldn’t go to school. Merrill, Jim & I went out home. Gave Mom iron. Talked with Beulah & Aunt Maude. Stopped at Marg’s. Called Edith.
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Diary Entry for 12/5/1947
Vernon went to school today. Snowing. Wrote Mom. Sent order for books for church. Wrote Helen. Shampooed Merrill’s hair.
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Diary Entry for 12/6/1947
Cleaned & baked. Talked with Aunt Maude, Beulah, & Mrs. Hagan. Merrill got new shirt.
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Diary Entry for 12/7/1947
Went to church. Ralph Hall came home from Syracuse. Electricity off in PM. Talked with Mrs. Keichle & Pearl & Aunt Maude.
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Diary Entry for 12/8/1947
Washed. Took care of meat & lard. Vi, Martha, Aunt Maude, Pearl Arnold & kids were here. Beulah H. & Leah called. Merrill went to Lodge in evening.
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Diary Entry for 12/9/1947
Went to city after steam table. Saw Helen at hospital. Talked with Lulu, Leah, Aunt Maude. Went over to Suit’s so Vernon could practice clarinet.
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Diary Entry for 12/10/1947
Nice day. Talked with Lulu, Irene, Lois, & Telephone man. Uncle Ray was over. Made cake & Jello to take to Lodge. Had Xmas party at Lodge. Bad fire at Pine Camp.
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Diary Entry for 12/11/1947
Helen got home from hospital. Talked with Mrs. Hagan & Vi. Leah & Claude had surprise anniversary party for us. 16 there. Had swell time & got nice presents. Got letters & cards from Mom, Mrs. Zimmer.
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Diary Entry for 12/12/1947
Merrill & Uncle Ray went to sawing contest at Plessis. Talked with Beulah, Lulu, Aunt Maude. Went to circle supper at church. Had change of program.
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Diary Entry for 12/13/1947
Went out home for dinner. Did shopping in Adams. Jim & I went over town & up to Helen’s. Aunt Maude called.
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Diary Entry for 12/14/1947
Talked with Leah & Helen. Decorated tree & house for Xmas. Mr. Suits & Emma F. called. Called Aunt Maude.
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Diary Entry for 12/15/1947
Washed & ironed. Merrill went to Lodge. Talked with Leah. Went to board meeting at church to plan new kitchen.
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Diary Entry for 12/16/1947
Sent Xmas cards. Wrote Uncle Berle. Juanita, Don, Sylvia & husband came. Ancel is very ill in hospital at Carthage. Went to Xmas program at school.
