Went to party in evening for Bill & Vi’s 14 th anniversary which was Tuesday. Baked. Party at Esther & Ernie Buker’s.
Monthly Archives: April 1949
Diary Entry for 4/2/1949
Nice day. Merrill started building fence. Shortened Jim’s suit.
Diary Entry for 4/3/1949
Boys went to Sunday School. We all went to church. Had vet for cow. Mercer’s don’t want milk anymore. Uncle Ray & Aunt Maude were here in evening.
Diary Entry for 4/4/1949
Grand day. Baked bread. Talked with Helen, Mrs. Hagan, Lois, Mrs. Kiechle, & Aunt Maude. Merrill went to Lodge.Wrote Mom.
Diary Entry for 4/5/1949
Grand day. Merrill fixed cement floor in milk house. Got letter from Mom. Announcement from Jean & Lawrence. Went to Lodge at Watertown. Put on drill.
Diary Entry for 4/6/1949
Movie “King of Kings”. Boys & I went. The best movie I ever saw. Snowing hard today. Very slippery & wet. Merrill painted Mills house.
Diary Entry for 4/7/1949
Mom’s phone goes dial. Their number is 2-6741. Washed & ironed. Baked cake & cookies. Got letter from Mom. Dad is sick.
Diary Entry for 4/8/1949
Appointment with Dr. Roberts 3:00 PM. Expect to go to hospital Monday. Got new white moccasins $2.99. Talked with Mom. Dad feeling better. Got card from Grange.
Diary Entry for 4/9/1949
Sent letters to Marie B, Mabel P, & cards to Alice,Cora Cliby, & Mrs. Hill. Sent letter to Mother Tryon& birthday card to Dad. Boys got hair cuts.
Diary Entry for 4/10/1949
Dad’s birthday. Mom called to say they wouldn’t be out today. Boys went to Sunday School & church. Rosie H was over in PM. Merrill washed truck. I washed my hair.
Diary Entry for 4/11/1949
Entered hospital. Vern went to basketball meeting at city. Took Jim out home. Had to take him to Dr. Penhallow before we went. Has the grippe.
Diary Entry for 4/12/1949
Had my operation about noon. Merrill was here. Gall bladder stones.
Diary Entry for 4/13/1949
Spring musical at school. Vern sang in chorus. Merrill was here. Awful sick from gas & ether. Started drawing milk to Antwerp.
Diary Entry for 4/14/1949
Merrill, Mom, Marg, Dot, Aunt Keitha, & Alice were here. I was awfully sick all day. W.S.C.S. sent flowers. Merrill brought Lily.
Diary Entry for 4/15/1949
Merrill was here in PM. They moved me into other ward. I’m taking penicillin for sore throat.
Diary Entry for 4/16/1949
Have coughed quite a lot today but feeling good. Got up & sat in chair. Went to bathroom. Merrill & Aunt Maude were here in PM. Aunt Keitha was here in evening.
Diary Entry for 4/17/1949
Easter Sunday. Merrill, Mom, Marg, Dad, Ken & Eleanor were here in PM. Kind of tired tonight. Vernon joined Philadelphia Methodist Church today.
Diary Entry for 4/18/1949
Can go home tomorrow. Feel good today. Merrill, Mom & Eleanor were up today.
Diary Entry for 4/19/1949
Eleanor had her operation at Syracuse. Came home today. Kiechle’s came up after me. Sure seems good to be home. Talked with Helen. Vernon has work all done up. Everything so clean.
Diary Entry for 4/20/1949
Sure swell to wake up at home this morning. Got card saying Eleanor had her operation yesterday. Coming OK. Merrill & Vern went out after Jim. Helen & Mrs. Hagan were here.
Diary Entry for 4/21/1949
Went to doctors & had stitches out. Kiechle’s took us up. Feel lots better. Merrill got 3 new shirts & pants. Uncle Ray was over in evening.
Diary Entry for 4/22/1949
Sent card & letter to Eleanor & card to several. Got nice plastic apron from Grange. Got card from Juanita saying she was coming.
Diary Entry for 4/23/1949
Went up to see Dr. Roberts. Have to go back in about a month. Paid doctor bill. $158.00. Talked with Aunt Keitha & Marg. Kiechle’s took us to city. Merrill got Vernon shoes. $6.99. Also bed sheets at $1.98 each.
Diary Entry for 4/24/1949
Don, Dorland, Juanita & Donna came in PM. Boys stayed for supper. Uncle Ray, Aunt Maude, Cheryl & Vickie were here in evening.
Diary Entry for 4/25/1949
Juanita did big washing & ironing. Merrill & Jim went to Adams. Elmer got home last Sunday. Merrill got me 3 more sheets & 1 pair pillow slips. Mrs.Bechard was here. Merrill went to Grange at Antwerp.
Diary Entry for 4/26/1949
Cloudy & rainy. Shampooed my hair. Juanita did up my hair.
Diary Entry for 4/27/1949
Lodge tonight but I couldn’t go. I wrote poem for Past Grands. Talked with several today. Mom called. Eleanor came home from hospital today.
Diary Entry for 4/28/1949
Juanita cleaned bathroom. She painted floor. W.S.C.S. had cafeteria supper. Nice day but cold.
Diary Entry for 4/29/1949
Cold & rainy. Juanita painted upstairs bedroom floor. Merrill fixed upstairs light.
Diary Entry for 4/30/1949
Swell day. Real warm. Vernon went to all day 4-H rally at city. Aunt Maude was over. Brought me pillow cases from Rebekah’s.