Vern went to Sunday school. Grand day. Alice & Cliff & children were here for dinner & supper. I went over to see Helen. She is in bed now.
Yearly Archives: 1949
Diary Entry for 2/21/1949
No school. Grand day. Oren & Edith were here in PM. Zelda, Myrtle, Vi, Esther, Aunt Maude, & I went to Rebekah’s at Mexico. Got home at 1:45 AM. Merrill to Lodge. Boys went to show.
Diary Entry for 2/22/1949
Raining. Auction at Burnhems. We went out home in PM. Jim & I have colds. No school.
Diary Entry for 2/23/1949
Have terrible cold. So has Jim. Went to Rebekah’s in evening. Got World Day of Prayer supplies. Vern went back to school today after 4 days vacation.
Diary Entry for 2/24/1949
Grand day. Just like spring. Merrill bought new electric hot water heater. Merrill & Jim went over to locker after beef. Vern went to Boy Scouts.
Diary Entry for 2/25/1949
Raining & snowing in evening. Lee Hall & Lawrence Reynolds installed hot water heater. Mr. Whitford called Mrs. Van Ornum for me. She is going to speak at W.S.C.S..
Diary Entry for 2/26/1949
Went over to see Mrs. Andrews about World Day of Prayer. Baked cake, & doughnuts. I don’t feel very good. Vern went over to Jack’s. Wrote Edith.
Diary Entry for 2/27/1949
Merrill & boys went to church. Merrill had part in service. Layman’s Sunday. My cold is worse so I couldn’t go to church.
Diary Entry for 2/28/1949
I was sick in bed all day. Very sick to my stomach. Merrill didn’t go to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 3/1/1949
TB tested cows. W.S.C.S. meeting at church. Good turn out. Mr. & Mrs. Van Ornum attended. Feeling better today.
Diary Entry for 3/2/1949
Had vet for cow. Nice day but kind of cold. Grange. Merrill went.
Diary Entry for 3/3/1949
Rebekah card party. Nice day. Washed clothes. Merrill helped. Talked with Leah. She’s been sick with cold too.
Diary Entry for 3/4/1949
World Day of Prayer. 36 present. Nice program. I’m not feeling so good today. Kamargo’s called to say they had glass for stove. Went to show. We put our names in barrel. [On stage was an old red barrel where a name was drawn for a prize.]
Diary Entry for 3/5/1949
Baked pies & cake. Finished ironing. Feeling lots better. Had pop corn & apples in evening. Sent for coat & suit for Jim.
Diary Entry for 3/6/1949
Snowing some. Went to church. Vern went to Sunday School. He taught a class today. Vern made fudge.Stayed home in PM.
Diary Entry for 3/7/1949
Washed & ironed. Made Mom’s house dress. Vern came home from school sick. Merrill went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 3/8/1949
Nice day. Made Mom’s other dress. Shampooed my hair. Talked with Helen & Vi. Vern is quite sick.
Diary Entry for 3/9/1949
Had Dr. Draper for Vernon. Mom & Dad & Marg came for supper & stayed all night. I didn’t go to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 3/10/1949
Dr. Draper gave Vern second shot of Penicillin. Mom, Dad & Marg left about 3:00 PM. Jim went home with them. Chamber of Commerce supper at church.
Diary Entry for 3/11/1949
Snowing today. Vern not feeling much better. Talked with Helen, & Marguerite.
Diary Entry for 3/12/1949
Dr. Draper was here for 3rd time. Mom called.Uncle Lloyd wants bull calf. Snowy & cold & windy.
Diary Entry for 3/13/1949
Merrill & Uncle Ray went out home after Jimmy. Nice day. Vernon sat up awhile today.
Diary Entry for 3/14/1949
Vernon has been up quite a lot today. Washed & ironed. Merrill & I went to city. Got new mattress & springs. Took 3 calves to sale. Merrill went to Lodge. Mom called to say Aunt Esther is in hospital (General) at Rochester with pneumonia.
Diary Entry for 3/15/1949
Nice day. Jim, Merrill & Carl K was over & got old car. Talked with Lula, Helen, Mrs. Hagan, Aunt Lou, Emma F. & Eleanor H. Vernon feeling quite a lot better.
Diary Entry for 3/16/1949
Gave $1.00 to Red Cross. Elsie Bacon soliciting. Grange. Merrill went. Ruth Hardman showed cancer pictures. Cleaned boys rooms for play room. They started sleeping upstairs. Snowing.
Diary Entry for 3/17/1949
Quarterly Conference at church. Covered dish supper. We all went. Minister’s salary was raised to $1400. 51 present.
Diary Entry for 3/18/1949
Quite cold. I went to Home Bureau at Carrie Dunn’s. Covered dish supper. Got letter from Mother Tryon.
Diary Entry for 3/19/1949
Still cold but nice. We went out to Adams to see about getting Kessel to work. Mother Tryon gave Merrill nice quilt for his birthday.
Diary Entry for 3/20/1949
Took calf out to Uncle Lloyd. He is sick in bed. Aunt Esther went home from hospital yesterday to Reba’s. Mom is with Uncle Lloyd.
Diary Entry for 3/21/1949
Merrill got card from Eleanor. Cloudy but warm. I was sick all night. Still don’t feel so good. Talked with Helen & Aunt Maude. Merrill went to Lodge. Sent card to Mary Stinson. Set electric line poles.
Diary Entry for 3/22/1949
Merrill’s 40th birthday. Washed clothes. Nice day. Did part of ironing. Have terrible back ache. Made Merrill birthday cake.
Diary Entry for 3/23/1949
Merrill went to Floyd Shemel’s to see about papers for bull. Got letter from Mom. Merrill got more birthday cards. I went to Lodge in evening.
Diary Entry for 3/24/1949
Buster & Marie have baby girl. Vickie Ann. Grand day. Sent card to Eleanor & letter to Mom. Went to city in PM. Aunt Maude went with us. I was sick when I got home.
Diary Entry for 3/25/1949
Windy but very spring like. I was taken awful sick. Had Dr. Draper in evening. Gall bladder attack.
Diary Entry for 3/26/1949
Was in bed all day. Awfully weak. Can’t have only crackers & tea. Was suppose to go to Syracuse today. Eight of them went to Rebekah School of Instruction.
Diary Entry for 3/27/1949
Rainy but awfully warm. Aunt Maude, Lila & children were here. Got up today. Lila said Buster & Marie had baby girl.
Diary Entry for 3/28/1949
Feel a little better today. Still quite weak. Merrill went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 3/29/1949
W.S.C.S. meeting at the parsonage. My last meeting as President. Margaret Waters is president. I’m Vice President.
Diary Entry for 3/30/1949
They put up new electric light line across field. Started using it. Washed clothes. Nice day. Uncle Len & Betty’s anniversary.
Diary Entry for 3/31/1949
Did ironing & waxed kitchen floor. Drill practice. Edna Cross took my place. Bad fire at Antwerp.
Diary Entry for 4/1/1949
Went to party in evening for Bill & Vi’s 14 th anniversary which was Tuesday. Baked. Party at Esther & Ernie Buker’s.
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.