Sent for wall paper for hall. Wards. Merrill went to Lodge in evening. Washed & ironed.
Monthly Archives: March 1948
Diary Entry for 3/2/1948
W.S.C.S. at Mrs. Ronas. Merrill took me over. Quite stormy. Merrill took me over to Lodge to practice in evening. Talked with Helen, Mrs. Hill, Aunt Maude & Uncle Ray, Pearl.
Diary Entry for 3/3/1948
Talked with Leah & Helen. Sent card to Mom & Eleanor. Went to Grange in evening. Took birthday cake. I had terrible head ache.
Diary Entry for 3/4/1948
Lodge practice. Not feeling very good. Was 11:30 when I got home from practice. Got hall wall paper.
Diary Entry for 3/5/1948
Merrill got more coal. Got washing machine hose for Mom. Talked with Helen & Pearl. Feel punk. Was about 20° below zero last night
Diary Entry for 3/6/1948
Not feeling good. Went up to see Dr. Roberts. Talked with Helen twice. Nice day but kind of cold. Got letter from Juanita.
Diary Entry for 3/7/1948
Ken & Eleanor were here for dinner & supper. Uncle Ray, Aunt Maude, Jim, Lila, Bill, Cheryl, & Vickie were here in PM. Talked with Helen, Aunt Maude. Warmer today. Misting.
Diary Entry for 3/8/1948
Still feel punk. Haven’t done anything much all day. Talked with Helen & Carrie Thompson. Wrote Uncle Berle & Aunt Myrtle.
Diary Entry for 3/9/1948
Talked with Helen, Lula R, Aunt Maude. Lodge practice. I didn’t go. Went up to Dr. Roberts today. Jim stayed at Helens. Had blood count taken at hospital. Dr. couldn’t find anything wrong. Doris & Dean Webb & Uncle Ray were here.
Diary Entry for 3/10/1948
Lodge initiation. Uncle Berle’s birthday. Wrote Mom. Went to Lodge in evening. Took in new members. About 90 there. Not feeling very good. Milk tester came.
Diary Entry for 3/11/1948
Grange Chamber of Commerce supper. Colder. Tester left. Test is 3.46 this time. Talked with Helen.
Diary Entry for 3/12/1948
Quite cold. Talked with Helen. Not very peppy. Uncle Ray was over & went to woods with Merrill.
Diary Entry for 3/13/1948
Boys got a little puppy at Lylers. Month old. Edith called & said they’d be out tomorrow. Got letter from Mother. Talked with Leah, Aunt Maude & Edith.
Diary Entry for 3/14/1948
Oren, Edith & Evelyn were here for dinner. Jim & I went home with them to Dad’s. Talked with Aunt Maude & Mrs. Hagan.
Diary Entry for 3/15/1948
Merrill came out home after Jim & I. Merrill took Dad to Adams. Raining hard. Talked with Aunt Maude & Helen.
Diary Entry for 3/16/1948
Raining & Thunder storm today. Water getting awfully high. Talked with Leah & Aunt Maude.
Diary Entry for 3/17/1948
Grange. Aunt Maude called. We didn’t go to Grange. Started painting hall. Sent for wall paper.
Diary Entry for 3/18/1948
Talked with Helen, Aunt Maude, Cora, Emma. Aunt Maude was over. Went over town. Loren took calf to sale for us. Tore paper off living room.
Diary Entry for 3/19/1948
Merrill got birthday card from Mary S. Took Aunt Maude to Antwerp after gifts for Vi & Bill. Talked with Helen. Sent cards to Mom & Juanita. Pouring rain all day. Everything flooded.
Diary Entry for 3/20/1948
Sent card to Marg (birthday card) & Juanita. Baked. Mrs. Hagan, Helen & boys were over in evening. Talked with Leah. Merrill got birthday cards.
Diary Entry for 3/21/1948
Talked with Lois. I went to church. Drove out home in PM to see Mom & Dad’s new refrigerator. Rained hard & was foggy. I was sick in evening.
Diary Entry for 3/22/1948
Merrill got card from Uncle Berle. Merrill’s birthday (39). Worked at living rooms. No school as water is in cellar at school. Easter vacation starts. Talked with Lois & Aunt Maude.
Diary Entry for 3/23/1948
Nice day. Merrill got birthday cards from Leah & Claude & Mother & Dad Tryon. Carl is home. Painted first living room. Talked with Leah & Emma.
Diary Entry for 3/24/1948
Sent cards to Eleanor, Ancil & Uncle Berle. Finished painting living room. Went to Lodge in evening. Leah called.
Diary Entry for 3/25/1948
Eleanor’s birthday (20). Aunt Maude & I went to city. Stopped at Lila’s. Aunt Maude & I papered first living room. Uncle Ray & Aunt Maude were here in evening.
Diary Entry for 3/26/1948
Vernon & I papered other living room. Talked with Aunt Maude & Helen. Juanita’s 19th birthday.
Diary Entry for 3/27/1948
Boys got hair cuts at barber shop. Washed & fixed Jim’s suit. Went to party at Aunt Maude’s for Vi & Bill. 24 there. Talked with Aunt Maude, Helen, Carrie & Mrs. Kiechle.
Diary Entry for 3/28/1948
Bill & Vi’s 12th anniversary. Boys & I went to Sunrise service. We went to church. Took boys out home. Stopped at Tryon’s. Carl is home. Lila, Jim & kids, Uncle Berle & Aunt Myrtle were there.
Diary Entry for 3/29/1948
W.S.C.S.. Talked with Helen & Mrs. Kiechle. Merrill cut legs off our bed. Frogs are hollering tonight.
Diary Entry for 3/30/1948
Painted living room floors. Helen Dickson was here for Red Cross. Mildred Brown was here to see about Stanley party. Having one April 20. Talked with Emma.
Diary Entry for 3/31/1948
Talked with Helen. Set tables at church. Went down to Leah’s after curtain stretchers. Merrill & I went to supper at church. Got card from Vernon.