School starts today. Washed clothes. Gave Aunt Maude Toni wave. Aunt Maude & I stayed with Cora Haley all night. Talked with Vi.

Year: 1948
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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.
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Diary Entry for 10/1/1948
Cheryl’s 2nd birthday. Canned pears & crabapple conserve. Rainy. First rain in weeks.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Diary Entry for 10/10/1948
Twins birthday. 6 years. Cold. Roy & Marg left about 6:00 PM. Aunt Cora called.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Diary Entry for 10/23/1948
Waxed kitchen floor. Baked cake for party. Went to party at Leah’s & Claude’s for Blanche.
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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.
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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.
