They put in new dial phones. W.S.C.S. meeting at Lodge. Had Stanley Brush demonstration. Sent cards to Mom, radio station. Letter to Angie.

Month: September 1948
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Diary Entry for 9/2/1948
Jim’s 5th birthday. Made him cake & ice cream. He got gun, shoes, pants & suspenders. Got several cards. GLF program in evening but we didn’t’ go.
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Diary Entry for 9/3/1948
Baked & cleaned. Talked with Emma, Aunt Maude, Lula, Helen. Men filled silo at Watts.
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Diary Entry for 9/5/1948
Kessel got through work today. Mother, Dad & Uncle Berle were here for dinner & supper. Went over to Uncle Rays in evening.
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Diary Entry for 9/7/1948
School starts today. Washed clothes. Gave Aunt Maude Toni wave. Aunt Maude & I stayed with Cora Haley all night. Talked with Vi.
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Diary Entry for 9/8/1948
Talked with Lula, Irene, Aunt Maude. Went to Lodge in evening. First meeting this fall.
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Diary Entry for 9/10/1948
Tester left. Merrill helped fill silo at Bacon’s. Talked with Aunt Maude. Mrs. Williams called me.
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Diary Entry for 9/11/1948
Called Marg. Sunday School picnic at Buck Creek. Boy & I went. Cold. Not feeling very good.
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Diary Entry for 9/13/1948
Washed clothes. Aunt Maude gave me Toni wave. Talked with Beulah, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Palms, & Helen.
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Diary Entry for 9/14/1948
Went out with Mrs. Williams selling magazines for the church. Went with Emma collecting for church. paint fund. Arthur Haggerty was in accident Saturday night, Sept. 11.
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Diary Entry for 9/15/1948
First frost this fall. Grange. We didn’t go. Canned tomatoes & ironed. Talked with Mrs. Williams, Myrtle, Zelda & Beulah.
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Diary Entry for 9/16/1948
Stanley Party at Vi’s. Real hard frost last night. Wrote Mom & sent letter to Sears. Merrill helped fill silo at Bechard’s.
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Diary Entry for 9/17/1948
Lodge doings at Watertown. I went with Nita Junne. Very good turkey dinner. $1.75. Merrill filled silo at Bechard’s.
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Diary Entry for 9/18/1948
Merrill went over to see doctor about his finger. Gave him penicillin shot. Canned plums, mincemeat & pickles. Uncle Ray helped milk.
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Diary Entry for 9/19/1948
Uncle Berle helped milk this morning. Merrill went to doctor again. Went out home for dinner. Stopped at Adams & Marg’s. Howard & Ceil’s Anniversary.
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Diary Entry for 9/20/1948
Canned 11 pints corn & 4 pints chili sauce. Aunt Maude gave me corn. Merrill went to doctor in PM for shot of penicillin.
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Diary Entry for 9/21/1948
Vernon’s birthday (12 years) Canned 6 pints corn. Baked bread. Washed clothes. Made Vernon birthday cake. He got several cards.
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Diary Entry for 9/22/1948
Lodge. Ironed clothes. Went to Lodge in evening. Election of officers. I was elected secretary. They are painting church & parsonage.
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Diary Entry for 9/23/1948
I went out all day with Mrs. Williams selling magazines. Merrill dug ditches with scraper. Jim Hardy helped.
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Diary Entry for 9/24/1948
Wrote Mom letter about birds. Aunt Maude & I went to city. Was in to see Sears new store that opened yesterday.
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Diary Entry for 9/25/1948
Party at Flaherty’s for Howard & Ceil, & Leah & Claude. Good turn out & good time. I made anniversary cake. Sent my watch to Sears.
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Diary Entry for 9/26/1948
Cora Haley died at 10:30 today. Leah & Claude’s 12th anniversary. We all went to church. The church looks so nice with new coat of paint. We went for ride in PM.
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Diary Entry for 9/27/1948
Took calf to sale. Merrill got new vice. Leah’s birthday. Talked with Leah, Helen & Aunt Maude. Boys, Aunt Maude & I went to show. Merrill went to Lodge. Washed clothes.
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Diary Entry for 9/28/1948
Nice day. Real warm. Got letter from Mom. Cora Haley’s funeral. I went. Rebekah’s had service at grave.Dad sent Merrill new water heater. Vernon went to first Boy Scout meeting.
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Diary Entry for 9/29/1948
Aunt Maude was over & made Cheryl’s dress. Went over town in morning selling Jello [?] cards & collecting $1.00
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Diary Entry for 9/30/1948
Aunt Maude & I went to city. Got Jim new clothes. Vernon sneakers for school. We all went to free show in evening. Ozark Mountain Boys. Power was off in evening.
