Claude & Leah got new truck. Kiechle’s attended Cindy Straub’s burial at Antwerp. I went. 17 there. Went to doctor in PM. Washed.
Monthly Archives: November 1948
Diary Entry for 11/2/1948
Election. W.S.C.S had supper at Grange Hall. Not a very large crowd. President Truman won election.
Diary Entry for 11/3/1948
Grange. Election of officers. Merrill was elected Overseer. Uncle Ray Master. Vernon didn’t go to school.
Diary Entry for 11/4/1948
Merrill & Uncle Ray went to city. Aunt Maude & I went over to Doris’. Vernon didn’t go to school.
Diary Entry for 11/5/1948
Vernon went to school today. Got 2 dresses from Leah. $6.00 for 2. Farm Bureau rally at Calcium. Postponed Lodge practice.
Diary Entry for 11/6/1948
Merrill & I went to city in PM. Raining hard.
Diary Entry for 11/7/1948
Went out home for dinner. Stopped at Adams on way home. Awful windy.
Diary Entry for 11/8/1948
Washed & ironed. Washed windows & put on storm windows. Grand day. Merrill went to Lodge in evening.
Diary Entry for 11/9/1948
W.S.C.S meeting at Mabel Chapin’s. Vernon went to Boy Scouts. Wrote Uncle Berle.
Diary Entry for 11/10/1948
Vern & Ben went to Theresa basketball. We went to Antwerp & got new living room rug. Armstrong Quaker $16.80. Went to Lodge in evening.
Diary Entry for 11/11/1948
Went to first Home Bureau meeting at Marguerite Beach’s. No school.
Diary Entry for 11/12/1948
No school. Cleaned & waxed floor.
Diary Entry for 11/13/1948
Baked doughnuts, pies, & chocolate cake. Raining & cold. Mom called. Dad killed pig.
Diary Entry for 11/14/1948
Uncle Berle came for dinner & supper. Snowed a little in evening. Princess Elizabeth baby boy born today.
Diary Entry for 11/15/1948
Merrill went to Lodge. We went out home & got pork. Aunt Maude rode to city with us. Raining. Talked with Doris, Helen & Beulah.
Diary Entry for 11/16/1948
Lodge practice. I went. Eleanor & Ken’s 2nd anniversary. Sent them card. Cut up pig & got it ready for locker. Merrill took over 10 pieces.
Diary Entry for 11/17/1948
Linda Lou LeClair’s first birthday. Grange installation of officers. Merrill was overseer.
Diary Entry for 11/18/1948
Grange had Chamber of Commerce supper. I went. Home Bureau at C. Thompson’s. Merrill went to Lodge at Evans Mills with Uncle Ray. Grand day.Merrill painted new barn & cellar door.
Diary Entry for 11/19/1948
Uncle Earle’s birthday (54 years) Cloudy. Town fixed sluice on our road. Canned cranberries & beets. Took sausage to locker.
Diary Entry for 11/20/1948
Rainy all day to evening. Washed living room curtains. Boys made me birthday cake & decorated it.
Diary Entry for 11/21/1948
My birthday. (31 years) Rainy. Very quiet day. Talked with Helen. Power was off in evening. Had birthday cake boys made me.
Diary Entry for 11/22/1948
Wrote Gloria & Mom. Washed & ironed. Merrill went to Lodge. Talked with Aunt Maude. Carl called. Is home on furlough.
Diary Entry for 11/23/1948
Made fruit cake. Went to Brush Party at Leah’s in PM. Card party at Grange. We didn’t go.
Diary Entry for 11/24/1948
Got things ready for Thanksgiving dinner. Called Mom. They are coming tomorrow.
Diary Entry for 11/25/1948
Thanksgiving. Mom, Dad, Dorland, Grandpa, Roy & Marg were here for dinner & supper. Grand day.
Diary Entry for 11/26/1948
No school. Merrill & I went to city in AM to see about radio. Merrill was over to Mrs. Hagan’s in PM. Grand day. Vernon is sick.
Diary Entry for 11/27/1948
Merrill & I went to city & got new Emerson combination radio. $22.95.
Diary Entry for 11/28/1948
Went out home & stopped at Adams to see Carl. They are coming out tomorrow.
Diary Entry for 11/29/1948
Snow flurries in morning. Merrill took calf to sale. Went to Adams after Mother & Dad & Carl.
Diary Entry for 11/30/1948
Some snow flurries. Merrill & Jim got hair cuts. Carl & Vernon went to basketball game. I went to drill practice at Lodge. Jim, Merrill & Loren H. were here in evening to plan Bingo prizes.