First frost of the season last night. Finished painting kitchen walls. Went to party at Doris & Freddie’s for Leah & Claude.
Monthly Archives: October 1949
Diary Entry for 10/2/1949
Frost again last night. Drove out home in PM. Also to Uncle Berle’s & Beulah’s
Diary Entry for 10/3/1949
Washed clothes. Gave Aunt Maude permanent (hot) Merrill went to Lodge.Worked on dress.
Diary Entry for 10/4/1949
Myrtle Duff had heart attack last night. Went to W.S.C.S. Went to IOOF doings at Lodge.
Diary Entry for 10/5/1949
Grand day. Took third Home Bureau lesson. Got Vernon first sheet music. Grange installation. We didn’t go.
Diary Entry for 10/6/1949
Worked on dress. Did baking. Rainy.Went over to Helen’s to plastic party.
Diary Entry for 10/7/1949
Rally day supper at church. We all went. Vernon played clarinet.
Diary Entry for 10/8/1949
Buster & Marie were here for dinner. Nice day. We all went to church. They took Addie Klock to hospital last night.
Diary Entry for 10/9/1949
Merrill & I went out home. Merrill helped Dad finish filling silo. Took calf to sale. Merrill went to Lodge in evening.
Diary Entry for 10/10/1949
Awfully warm. Washed & ironed. Merrill fell & hurt arm. Went to doctors with it. He didn’t go to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 10/11/1949
Another grand day. Vi, Zelda, & I went to Memorial Bridge & Redwood to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 10/12/1949
Took 4th & final dress lesson at city. Raining as usual. Went to Lodge in evening.
Diary Entry for 10/13/1949
Made pie for church Chamber of Commerce supper. Stopped in to see Myrtle.
Diary Entry for 10/14/1949
Vernon was sick & didn’t go to school. Open Rebekah installation. We all went . I was installed as Secretary again. 160 there. Sent for Rebekah rings.
Diary Entry for 10/15/1949
Grand day. Merrill finished plowing today. 45 acres. Cleaned, baked, & washed kitchen curtains.
Diary Entry for 10/16/1949
Went out to Uncle Earle’s & Alice’s in PM. Grand day. Called Mom.
Diary Entry for 10/17/1949
Merrill & I went out home. Merrill helped Dad plow. Merrill went to Lodge in evening. Stopped at Marg’s.
Diary Entry for 10/18/1949
Washed clothes. Went over town in PM.
Diary Entry for 10/19/1949
I went to city with Leah & Doris all day. Got floor lamp for Dad & Mom’s anniversary. Vernon fixed party favors for Sunday.
Diary Entry for 10/20/1949
Home Bureau food lesson at Elsie Bacon’s. I went with Leah.Went to Rebekah Installation at Theresa with Zelda, Vi, & Esther in evening.
Diary Entry for 10/21/1949
Cloudy. Got letter from Juanita. Rebekah rings came. Mom & Dad’s 35th wedding anniversary.
Diary Entry for 10/22/1949
Merrill, boys, & I went to city. Got Jim new new suit. Made anniversary cake for Mom.
Diary Entry for 10/23/1949
Anniversary supper party out home for Mom & Dad. About 40 there. They sure were surprised.
Diary Entry for 10/24/1949
Washed & ironed. Washed & dyed sun porch curtains. Merrill went to Lodge. They have new dart baseball board.
Diary Entry for 10/25/1949
Washed bedroom curtains. Baked. Installation at Natural Bridge. I didn’t go. Kept cows in for first night this fall.
Diary Entry for 10/26/1949
Cleaned & washed some of kitchen wood work. Got letter from Mom. Went to Lodge in evening.
Diary Entry for 10/27/1949
Started painting kitchen wood work. Uncle Lloyd and Dexter Pitkin was here. Got letter from Marg.
Diary Entry for 10/28/1949
Painted all day on kitchen. Helen & kids were over. Helped over at church until 1:45 AM. Serving lunch for fireman’s dance.
Diary Entry for 10/29/1949
Cleaned & baked. Uncle Berle came in evening to stay all night. Grand day.
Diary Entry for 10/30/1949
Mom, Dad, Ken, Eleanor & Uncle Berle were here for dinner. Uncle Berle went home in evening. Got air view picture of farm. $5.00.
Diary Entry for 10/31/1949
Rainy. I went to Halloween program at school. Jim had part in it. First time. Merrill went to Lodge in evening.