Went to Lodge in evening. First meeting as secretary. Not feeling too good.
Yearly Archives: 1948
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.
Diary Entry for 11/1/1948
Claude & Leah got new truck. Kiechle’s attended Cindy Straub’s burial at Antwerp. I went. 17 there. Went to doctor in PM. Washed.
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.
Diary Entry for 12/1/1948
Snow flurries. Colder. Mother, Dad Tryon & Carl went home on bus today. Merrill went to Grange. I was sick. Made birthday cake.
Diary Entry for 12/2/1948
Talked with Beulah. Home Bureau at Lupines. Home nursing. I went. Stopped to see Ethel Tously.
Diary Entry for 12/3/1948
Washed slip covers. Lula called to say someone is working on church. Had special meeting at L.L.Chapin. Rev. B. Waters attended.
Diary Entry for 12/4/1948
Talked with several about church doings. Was over to Mrs. Whitfords. Decided to have Bazaar at Grange Hall. W.S.C.S meeting at parsonage.
Diary Entry for 12/5/1948
Went to church. Was in Baptist church. Grand day.
Diary Entry for 12/6/1948
Washed clothes. went to city. Took calf to sale. Rainy. Merrill went to Lodge. Lula, Beulah, & Elsie was over and made out slips for W.S.C.S supper.
Diary Entry for 12/7/1948
W.S.C.S meeting at parsonage. Good turn out.
Diary Entry for 12/8/1948
Went to Lodge in evening. Snowing & cold. Men came & got radio to fix dial.
Diary Entry for 12/9/1948
Odd Fellows had Bingo party. We all went. Rebekah’s had Chamber of Commerce supper. Milk tester came. Mrs. Petrie was here.
Diary Entry for 12/10/1948
We aren’t going to test any more. Was 3.75. Roy’s birthday. Sent him card. Did ironing. Ironed slip covers. Vernon went to basketball game. Merrill, Jim & I went to city. Got radio.
Diary Entry for 12/11/1948
Went over town in PM. Was over to Mrs. Arnold. Our anniversary. No special celebration. Got card & letter form Uncle Berle & Mom.
Diary Entry for 12/12/1948
Went out home & got tree. Decorated it in evening. Raining.
Diary Entry for 12/13/1948
Washed & ironed. Merrill went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 12/14/1948
W.S.C.S supper & bazaar in Grange Hall. Good crowd. Cleared $95.00. Got home at 8:45 PM. Got 1st Xmas card from Mom.
Diary Entry for 12/15/1948
Cold. Grange. We went but came home early as I was sick.