Still very cold. Merrill took 2 days milk. Didn’t get around in time for church. Went over to Aunt Maude’s in PM to see Lila & family. Saw Vickie for first time. Aunt Maude & I went up to see Cora Haley. Shot a skunk in the road.
Monthly Archives: February 1948
Diary Entry for 2/2/1948
Wrote Mom & Marg. Washed clothes. Did ironing & waxed rug. Merrill went to Lodge in evening. Talked with Aunt Maude, Leah Helen.
Diary Entry for 2/3/1948
W.S.C.S. meeting at Mrs. Dellis. Had good crowd. Got card from Mom. Went to card party at Grange. I won in Pedro. Got plant dish & holder. Talked with Helen, Leah, Aunt Maude & Beulah. Still awfully cold.
Diary Entry for 2/4/1948
Still cold. Went to Grange in evening. Saw others take 1st & 2nd degree. Had refreshments. Did mending.
Diary Entry for 2/5/1948
Still cold. Talked with Helen. Gave myself a Toni wave. Went over to Lodge to practice drill. Talked with Helen & Aunt Maude. Mrs. Suits’ mother died today.
Diary Entry for 2/6/1948
Beulah & I went over to Flossie’s & made out group lists. Talked with Helen, Beulah, Flossie, Addie. Cold. Merrill cleaned stove pipes.
Diary Entry for 2/7/1948
Vi is sick with intestinal grippe. A little warmer but cloudy. Talked with Mr. Kiechle. Baked bread, pies, and doughnuts. Mr. Suits called about Quarterly Conference.
Diary Entry for 2/8/1948
Went to church. Mr. Workman preached. Went up to Aunt Edna’s & Uncle Ed’s in PM. Talked with Beulah, Leone L & Aunt Maude Jimmy was sick all night.
Diary Entry for 2/9/1948
Washed clothes. Aunt Maude came over & spent the day. Gave her Toni wave. Talked with Helen. Wrote Mom. Jim feeling better. Leah called.
Diary Entry for 2/10/1948
Merrill is sick. Milk tester came. I went over to Mrs. Palms & helped tie quilts for Altonis. Talked with Helen, Aunt Maude.
Diary Entry for 2/11/1948
Lodge. Went to city. Got Vernon new suit & pajamas. Got cloth for dress. Went to Lodge in evening. Talked with Aunt Maude, Mrs. Bacon is sick.
Diary Entry for 2/12/1948
Beulah Hall went to hospital. Got letter from Mom. Aunt Maude was over & helped me make dress. Uncle Ray helped Merrill cut wood. Grand day. Warmer. Talked with Helen, Lula.
Diary Entry for 2/13/1948
World Day of Prayer at Congressional church. 25 there. Talked with Lois, Helen, Addie. Stormy day. Raining.
Diary Entry for 2/14/1948
Got letter from Marg, Juanita & Eleanor. Doris & Freddy’s anniversary. (11 years) Leah & Claude are having party for them. Talked with Leah, Aunt Maude, Vi, Mrs. Hagan. We finally got to party but Doris & Freddie couldn’t get there.
Diary Entry for 2/15/1948
Boys & I went to church. Talked with Leah, Aunt Maude. Beulah Hall had operation yesterday morning for cyst.
Diary Entry for 2/16/1948
Mother Tryon’s birthday. Washed clothes. Merrill went to Lodge in evening. Grand day. Washed slip covers. Talked with Helen, Carrie, Lola Bailey.
Diary Entry for 2/17/1948
Talked with Helen & Uncle Ray. Baked bread. Went to practice at Lodge in evening. Nice day but very icy. Spring like day. Light men were here to see about putting up new line.
Diary Entry for 2/18/1948
Grange. Another nice day. Leah, Vi & I went to city. Went to Grange in evening. Had 3rd & 4th degrees. Talked with Leah.
Diary Entry for 2/19/1948
Windy. Chamber Commerce supper at Lodge. Went out home & up to Barkers. Stopped to see Beulah H. when I took pie over. Talked with Aunt Maude & Helen. Raining in evening.
Diary Entry for 2/20/1948
Colder. Learned some more of Lodge tab.
Diary Entry for 2/21/1948
W.S.C.S. food sale. I gave cake. Went over to Howard Allen’s to birthday party for Cecile. 23 there. Talked with Vi & Leah.
Diary Entry for 2/22/1948
Boys & I went to Sunday School & church. Grand day. Talked with Helen.
Diary Entry for 2/23/1948
Washed & ironed. Grand day. Merrill went to Lodge. Talked with Aunt Maude , Helen, Emma. Went over to see Mrs. Hagan. Finished learning tab.
Diary Entry for 2/24/1948
Finished ironing. Went over & set tables at church. Quarterly Conference at church in evening. About 40 there. Talked with Helen, Lula, Beulah, Margaret.
Diary Entry for 2/25/1948
Lodge. Raining. Practiced degree work. Talked with Helen. Wrote Mom.
Diary Entry for 2/26/1948
Went to the city. Merrill got rubber boots. Got pair of shoes & cloth for dress. Snowing. Talked with Aunt Maude.
Diary Entry for 2/27/1948
Wrote Marg. Made dress. Got card from Juanita. They are taking Ancil to Ivah’s today. John Wallace was here with apples.Got 2 bushel.
Diary Entry for 2/28/1948
Got paint. Cant get paper I sent for. Washed kitchen curtains. Started tearing paper off hall. Went to party at Leah’s for Doris & Glen Salisbury. Snowing. Talked with Helen, Leah, Aunt Maude.
Diary Entry for 2/29/1948
Still snowing. Jim & I went to church. Orv’s birthday. Wrote Mrs. Zimmer. Talked with Helen.