Boys went to Sunday School. Vern to church. Lila & kids were here for dinner & Uncle Len, Betty, & Abby for supper. I drove over town in evening. First since I got out of hospital.
Monthly Archives: May 1949
Diary Entry for 5/2/1949
Rainy today. Juanita, kids, & I drove over to Antwerp. Merrill went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 5/3/1949
Juanita washed & did most of ironing. I went to W.S.C.S. at Mrs. Robertson’s. Margaret had charge of meeting. Swell day.
Diary Entry for 5/4/1949
Helen went to hospital at noon. Nice day. Juanita & I went over to Antwerp & Philly. Merrill started fitting ground for first. Merrill & I went to Grange. Helen & Carl have baby girl, Jane Ann, 6 pounds 1 ounce.
Diary Entry for 5/5/1949
Juanita, Merrill, kids, & I went over to Alice’s. Had bad thunder storm in PM.
Diary Entry for 5/6/1949
Kessel came today. His father & another fellow brought him. Awfully warm. Merrill & I went to party at Freddie & Doris’ for Bill & Vi & Glen & Gloria. Sowed 10 pounds peas with drill.
Diary Entry for 5/7/1949
Baked pies, cake, cookies. Grand day. Men built fence. Vernon helped Uncle Ray drill grain.
Diary Entry for 5/8/1949
We all went out home for dinner. Don was here when we got home. Merrill was up most of night with cow.
Diary Entry for 5/9/1949
Don left for out home today. Juanita did huge washing. I did other work. Helen & Jane Ann got home from hospital.
Diary Entry for 5/10/1949
Got letter from Eleanor. Washed living room curtains. Men sowed oats for first this year. Got first milk check from Antwerp. $25.00 Went over to see Jane for first. Pearl was here.
Diary Entry for 5/11/1949
I went to Lodge. Men sowed grain.
Diary Entry for 5/12/1949
Cloudy but didn’t rain. Have 12 acres of grain in. Donna, Juanita & I went over town for groceries.
Diary Entry for 5/13/1949
I was sick in bed all day. Sick to my stomach.
Diary Entry for 5/14/1949
Ralph Hall died this evening about 9:30 PM. Merrill & I went to city. Rained all day. Men went to show in evening.
Diary Entry for 5/15/1949
Vernon went to Sunday School & church. Pauline & Garmon & brothers & kids were here for dinner. Aunt Maude & I went over to Eleanor Hall’s in evening.
Diary Entry for 5/16/1949
Juanita washed. Called several Rebekah’s about Ralph’s funeral. Merrill went to Lodge. Was made Vice Grand to take Ralph’s place.
Diary Entry for 5/17/1949
Ralph Hall’s funeral. Church was full. Merrill was one of the bearers. I practiced for Rebekah’s in evening. Got letter from Mom.
Diary Entry for 5/18/1949
Working on Donna’s dress. Men sowed barley. Grange, but we didn’t go. Juanita cleaned sun porch. Vern played in spring musical. Men moved out kitchen stove.
Diary Entry for 5/19/1949
Kids & I took Juanita to Theresa dentist. She got four teeth filled. $11.00. Merrill & Kessel went to city. Ordered rubber tires for tractor. Rained hard during night.
Diary Entry for 5/20/1949
Gave myself an R. Hudnut Permanent. Donna had one too. Washed & colored sun porch curtains. Juanita painted sun porch floor. Men took tractor apart. Merrill & I went to show. Quite cold all day.
Diary Entry for 5/21/1949
Baked pies & cake. Juanita, Donna, & I went to city. Had final check up at Dr. Roberts. Got Vernon work shoes. $4.99 size 6 1/2. Merrill went to city this morning after part for tractor. Boys & Kessel went to show.
Diary Entry for 5/22/1949
No church. Conference. Quite cold. No visitors today. Merrill slept all day. Talked with Elsie & Aunt Maude & Uncle Ray.
Diary Entry for 5/23/1949
Raining. Sent $3.00 to Times. I went to Carthage with Rebekah’s to put on degree. Merrill went to Lodge. His first meeting as Vice Grand.
Diary Entry for 5/24/1949
Washed & ironed. Planted garden. Men finished planting oats. 33 1/2 acres.
Diary Entry for 5/25/1949
Rebekah’s entertain Odd Fellows. 30th anniversary of Philadelphia Rebekah Lodge 584. Merrill & I went.
Diary Entry for 5/26/1949
Juanita & I cleaned & varnished my bedroom & living room rugs. Waxed kitchen floor. Elsie B. was here collecting for Library. 50¢.
Diary Entry for 5/27/1949
Fireman’s Field Day. Vern plays in school band in parade.We all went to parade. Was very good. 2 miles long. I went to city with Aunt Maude.
Diary Entry for 5/28/1949
Juanita, Donna, Vernon, & I went to city. Got Vern white pants. $2.69. Got Juanita shoes $1.25 size 11 1/2.
Diary Entry for 5/29/1949
Merrill, boys & I went to church. We all went to Memorial parade & services. Vernon played in band. Uncle Berle came in evening. Stayed all night.
Diary Entry for 5/30/1949
Uncle Berle went home this morning. We went out home for dinner. Nice day. We washed clothes. Dressed chickens.
Diary Entry for 5/31/1949
Merrill & Kessel helped Uncle Ray on his barn. Juanita, kids, & I went up to Uncle Len’s for dinner.