Went out home for family gathering for Aunt Myrtle. Florence & kids went with us. Kessel didn’t come home with us.
Monthly Archives: August 1948
Diary Entry for 8/2/1948
Washed. Had ice cream social at church. Good turn out for Monday night. Merrill starts reaping grain.
Diary Entry for 8/3/1948
W.S.C.S. meeting at Nita Junne’s. About 20 there. Kamargo’s called & said they would throw off $25.00 on stove.
Diary Entry for 8/4/1948
Wrote Alice. Jim & I went over town in PM. Talked with Mrs. Heatherington. Uncle Ray was over in evening.
Diary Entry for 8/5/1948
Got letter from Merriam R. Talked with Lula & Elsie. Merrill helped thresh at Bacon’s & Rappole. Vern & I set up grain all day. Kessel came back in evening. Men went to Farm Bureau.
Diary Entry for 8/6/1948
Cleaned. Talked with Helen & Mabel Chapin. Wrote Marg.
Diary Entry for 8/7/1948
Beulah Macklin’s birthday. Baxter is in Syracuse. Beulah at home. Marg called to say Dad’s & them were coming out tomorrow. Went to show in evening.
Diary Entry for 8/8/1948
Marg, Roy & Ethel were here for dinner & supper. Rained hard in afternoon.
Diary Entry for 8/9/1948
We went to Gouverneur Fair. First time. Talked with Aunt Maude & Helen. Got letter from Alice.
Diary Entry for 8/10/1948
I went to city with Aunt Maude & Carrie Tryon. Men threshed at Webb’s. Got new girdle.
Diary Entry for 8/11/1948
Ethel Wagner’s birthday. Men threshed at Bechard’s. Rained in afternoon. Washed clothes. Got 2 new wash basins.
Diary Entry for 8/12/1948
Raining. Jim & I went over town. Got letter from Marg. Merrill, Jim & I went over to Uncle Rays in evening. Mom went to Canada with Orv’s.
Diary Entry for 8/13/1948
Friday the 13th. Uncle Rays & us went to Uncle Len’s in afternoon. We went to show in evening. Aunt Maude gave blood for Mrs. Bennett.
Diary Entry for 8/14/1948
Raining. Talked with Aunt Maude & Mrs. Bechard.
Diary Entry for 8/15/1948
We all went to church. Nice day. Warmer. Went to show in evening.
Diary Entry for 8/16/1948
Ice cream social. Warm evening. Good turn out. We all went to social. Men threshed at Bechard’s. Mr. Heatherington’s birthday. Also Roy Kiechle & Aunt Vels.
Diary Entry for 8/17/1948
Went to city with Aunt Maude. She tried road test. Rain & thunder storms in PM. Mrs. Hagan called.
Diary Entry for 8/18/1948
Threshed here in afternoon. Cora Haley’s birthday. Aunt Maude & I went over to Lila’s. Orv & Angie & family were there for supper. Got letter from Mom. Went to Grange.
Diary Entry for 8/19/1948
Finished threshing. 671 bushel. Only 2 loads to thresh this morning. Uncle Ray was here.
Diary Entry for 8/20/1948
Ironed & baked. Men finished reaping oats across tracks. Uncle Ray was here.
Diary Entry for 8/21/1948
Awfully hot. Men helped thresh for Hardy’s. Went over to Lila’s with Aunt Maude. Drove Uncle Ray’s truck to city.
Diary Entry for 8/22/1948
Took Vernon out home for a visit. Mother & Dad & Ronnie came home with us.
Diary Entry for 8/23/1948
Washed clothes. Lula called to say they were having meeting at church. I went to it. Esther & Jim Hardy have baby boy.
Diary Entry for 8/24/1948
Voted in primaries. Went to city with Vi & Aunt Maude. Aunt Maude tried road test again. Went over to parsonage in evening.
Diary Entry for 8/25/1948
Dot & Dick’s second anniversary. Awfully hot. Went to fair at Sandy Creek. Was down to Dot & Dick’s. Got Vern new bicycle at Sears. $55.50. Got home at 12:00. Uncle Ray threshed at Webb’s in Merrill’s place.
Diary Entry for 8/26/1948
Talked with Aunt Maude, Vi, & Mrs. Kiechle. Another awfully hot day. Jim & I went to city. Got Kessel new electric razor. Got new dress & sweater & cloth for skirts. Men threshed at Rappole’s.
Diary Entry for 8/27/1948
Anniversary party at Vi’s. Had good time but was awfully hot. Alice & Bob F. anniversary
Diary Entry for 8/28/1948
Talked with Leah. Mother called. They have phones now. Terrible hot. Threshed here in PM.
Diary Entry for 8/29/1948
Uncle Ray & Cheryl were here. Leah, Claude & Elmer went with us on picnic to Washington Park. Was up home. Mother called.
Diary Entry for 8/30/1948
Had threshers for dinner. Canned tomatoes & peaches in PM. Talked with Leah. Cooler today.
Diary Entry for 8/31/1948
Washed clothes. Merrill & I went to city in PM. Merrill gave blood for blood bank for Aunt Mildred. Merrill & Uncle Ray drawed wood for grange.