School starts today. Washed clothes. Gave Aunt Maude Toni wave. Aunt Maude & I stayed with Cora Haley all night. Talked with Vi.
Yearly Archives: 1948
Diary Entry for 9/8/1948
Talked with Lula, Irene, Aunt Maude. Went to Lodge in evening. First meeting this fall.
Diary Entry for 9/9/1948
Milk tester came. Merrill filled silo at Webb’s.
Diary Entry for 9/10/1948
Tester left. Merrill helped fill silo at Bacon’s. Talked with Aunt Maude. Mrs. Williams called me.
Diary Entry for 9/11/1948
Called Marg. Sunday School picnic at Buck Creek. Boy & I went. Cold. Not feeling very good.
Diary Entry for 9/12/1948
Nice day. Boys went to Sunday School. Talked with Marguerite.
Diary Entry for 9/13/1948
Washed clothes. Aunt Maude gave me Toni wave. Talked with Beulah, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Palms, & Helen.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Diary Entry for 9/23/1948
I went out all day with Mrs. Williams selling magazines. Merrill dug ditches with scraper. Jim Hardy helped.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Diary Entry for 10/1/1948
Cheryl’s 2nd birthday. Canned pears & crabapple conserve. Rainy. First rain in weeks.
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.