Cheryl’s 2nd birthday. Canned pears & crabapple conserve. Rainy. First rain in weeks.
Monthly Archives: October 1948
Diary Entry for 10/2/1948
Cleaned kitchen floor. Sent for curtain stretchers. Also Xmas cards.
Diary Entry for 10/3/1948
We went to church. Went for a ride in PM.
Diary Entry for 10/4/1948
Washed & ironed. Aunt Maude & Pearl were over in evening. Merrill went to Lodge. I went over town in PM collecting on slips, cards. etc.
Diary Entry for 10/5/1948
Vernon went to Boy Scout meeting. Marg’s birthday. W.S.C.S meeting at Leah’s. Mrs. Waful was there on behalf of W.S.C.S. Went to Evans Mills to installation in evening.
Diary Entry for 10/6/1948
Grange. We went. Pearl & I did play again. The Failings & Hutton’s were there. Went over town in AM.
Diary Entry for 10/7/1948
I have a cold. Went to installation at Theresa. Marg called to say they would be out this weekend. Finished dress.
Diary Entry for 10/8/1948
Called Mom. Raining believe it or not. First in ages. Cleaned. Milk tester came. Merrill kept cows in barn tonight.
Diary Entry for 10/9/1948
Cleaned & baked. Roy & Marg came this PM. Uncle Ray & Cheryl & Vickie were here in evening. Milk tester left. Test 3.47 this time.
Diary Entry for 10/10/1948
Twins birthday. 6 years. Cold. Roy & Marg left about 6:00 PM. Aunt Cora called.
Diary Entry for 10/11/1948
Vernon didn’t have to go to school. Took Mother out bird from Mrs.Thibault. $10.00. Dad isn’t feeling very good. Merrill went to Lodge. Got potatoes from Uncle Lloyd. $1.50 bushel. Got new curtain stretchers.
Diary Entry for 10/12/1948
Vernon went to scout meeting. No school. Washed clothes & curtains. Got new slip, bra, & panties. Helped clean Lodge rooms. Called Aunt Edna & Aunt Cora.
Diary Entry for 10/13/1948
Installation at Lodge. I was installed as recording Secretary. 82 present. Aunt Maude is Noble Grand. Farm Bureau Rally in Grange Hall.
Diary Entry for 10/14/1948
Cloudy & cold. Talked with Helen. Vernon had T.B. test at school.
Diary Entry for 10/15/1948
Nice day. Was over town twice. Went to stork shower for Alice at Uncle Earle’s in evening. About 75 there.
Diary Entry for 10/16/1948
My watch came back from Sears. Bad 3 alarm fire at Mosher & Parkers Mill. We went to it. George Henderson was burned. We went to show in evening. Raining in evening.
Diary Entry for 10/17/1948
Merrill started drawing milk over to village for first. Raining. Called Mom. Dad is feeling better. Henry Bates died yesterday.
Diary Entry for 10/18/1948
Merrill went to Lodge in evening. Installation at Antwerp Rebekah’s tonight. First snow flurries today. Washed. Ironed. Baked pies, cake, cookies. Haven’t felt good today.
Diary Entry for 10/19/1948
Aunt Maude’s birthday. Drill practice at Lodge. Boy Scout meeting. Called Aunt Cora. I went to drill practice. Vern went to Boy Scouts.
Diary Entry for 10/20/1948
Sent card to Dad & Mom. Called Beulah. Kennie isn’t very good. He went to hospital last Friday. Talked with Helen, Beulah, & Lois. Baked bread & doughnuts. Waxed dining room floors.
Diary Entry for 10/21/1948
Got letter from Angie & Mother Tryon. Mom & Dad’s 34th anniversary. Chamber of Commerce supper at church. Man was here from [?] about Goodwin Club.
Diary Entry for 10/22/1948
Leah, Myrtle & I went to W.S.C.S Conference meeting all day at city. Merrill finished barn door. Wrote Mother.
Diary Entry for 10/23/1948
Waxed kitchen floor. Baked cake for party. Went to party at Leah’s & Claude’s for Blanche.
Diary Entry for 10/24/1948
Very quiet day. I went to church. Merrill slept all day. Wrote Marg.
Diary Entry for 10/25/1948
Washed. Merrill finished plowing. Jim & I went over to Myrtle’s & planned election day dinner. Merrill went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 10/26/1948
Kennie Hall came home from hospital. Merrill helped Uncle Ray on Grange Hall. Jim & I went over to see about locker. Was over to Lila’s. Vernon went to Boy Scouts.
Diary Entry for 10/27/1948
Went to Lodge in evening. First meeting as secretary. Not feeling too good.
Diary Entry for 10/28/1948
Merrill helped Uncle Ray put roof on house. Beulah Hall’s little granddaughter Cindy died today during test.
Diary Entry for 10/29/1948
Merrill helped Uncle Ray. Went over town & gave out slips for supper.
Diary Entry for 10/30/1948
Baked. Went to city in afternoon. Got new cake carrier. Merrill got shirts.
Diary Entry for 10/31/1948
Boys & I went to church Rally Day. Went out to Uncle Earle’s in PM & for supper. Dad’s & Marg’s were there.