New Years. Snow almost gone again. No special celebration today. Ate dinner in new dining room (1st living room) for first time.

Year: 1952
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Diary Entry for 1/2/1952
Boys went back to school after vacation. Snow about all gone. Just like spring. Merrill & I went to Grange. I was on suppercommittee with Lucy N, & Minnie P. Mrs. Hagan’s birthday. Marie called.
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Diary Entry for 1/3/1952
Snowing & colder. Boys had Xmas party at school. Was supposed to have been December 19th. I went to Grange card party at Aunt Maude’s. Got new Spiegel catalog.
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Diary Entry for 1/5/1952
Merrill, Jim, Vernon, & I went to city. Took Jim to Doctor Saunders for second time. Merrill went up to see Aunt Edna & Uncle Ed. He hasn’t worked since October. Aunt Edna fell & hurt her leg.
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Diary Entry for 1/6/1952
Ken’s birthday. (32 years) Colder but sunny. Merrill put up signs on farm for Army. Soldiers started arriving at Pine Camp for“Snow Drop”.
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Diary Entry for 1/7/1952
Plenty of army planes around today. I went to W.S.C.S. at Marguerite B. 28 present. Vernon went to basketball game withRedwood.
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Diary Entry for 1/8/1952
Grange meeting at city. Leah & Myrtle went with me. I went to Lodge in evening. Snowy & cloudy.
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Diary Entry for 1/9/1952
Rebekah Chamber of Commerce supper. I had charge of dining room. Snowing. Got home about 10:00.
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Diary Entry for 1/10/1952
Merrill got truck license. I went to city on bus. Had all day church council meeting. Merrill came out in PM. Boys went to game.
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Diary Entry for 1/13/1952
IOOF installation (open). Merrill & I went. Merrill is L.S.N.G. Had nice supper. Worked on blouse. Washed.
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Diary Entry for 1/16/1952
Uncle Len, Betty, & Art, were here for dinner. I went to Home Bureau mending lesson at Flora Lawler’s. Rained hard in evening. Thunder storm.
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Diary Entry for 1/17/1952
Washed & ironed. Baked cakes & cookies for freezer. Merrill went to Lodge.
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Diary Entry for 1/18/1952
Rebekah card party. We got Chevrolet 1950 car. Merrill, Jim, & I, went to Gouverneur. Vernon was sick and didn’t go to school.
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Diary Entry for 1/20/1952
Drove the car in PM. We went to see the big airplanes at Pine Camp. Figured income tax.
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Diary Entry for 1/21/1952
Washed clothes. Some parachute jumps today. Merrill & I went to city after new number plates for car. Merrill went to Lodge.
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Diary Entry for 1/22/1952
Merrill & I went to Gouverneur & took plates back. Snowy. Boys start tests at school today. Virginia Delles had operation.
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Diary Entry for 1/23/1952
Awfully icy. I didn’t go to Lodge because it was so very icy. Vernon went to basketball game at Lyme Central.
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Diary Entry for 1/24/1952
Uncle Berle had operation at 8:00 AM today. Merrill & I went out to hospital to see him in evening. Plenty of planes around. Boys had last of tests. Called Mom.
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Diary Entry for 1/25/1952
Parachute jumps today. Didn’t jump in PM because of weather. Plenty of cars & people. Martha was over for supper. Bill & Vi came in evening. Power went off at 8:20 PM. Helen & Carl got new car.
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Diary Entry for 1/26/1952
Power didn’t come back on until 8:20 this morning. Had Drakes over to fix lights in barn. Bad fuse.Terrible icy. Never saw it so bad here. Vernon varnished sewing machine desk. Made cake for church cafeteria supper.
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Diary Entry for 1/27/1952
Went out to hospital to see Uncle Berl. Aunt Maude called & said Betty called to say Grandpa Haggerty is in hospital. Merrill & I went to hospital to see Grandpa in evening.
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Diary Entry for 1/28/1952
Washed clothes. Quite cold. Aunt Maude called to say Grandpa has operation tomorrow at 10:00 AM. Merrill went to Lodge. Jim didn’t go to school.
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Diary Entry for 1/29/1952
Army dropped equipment by parachute. Mass jumps called off because of grounded planes. Merrill & I went to hospital. Grandpa & Ethel had operations. Merrill played darts at Lodge.
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Diary Entry for 1/31/1952
Quite cold. Home Bureau meeting on pie crusts at Lucy Nevilles. I went. Merrill went to Mills to play dart baseball.
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Diary Entry for 2/1/1952
Merrill & I went to city to see Grandpa & Ethel & Uncle Berle. Laurence brought Jean to hospital. Raining. Got candy bars for Grange.
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Diary Entry for 2/2/1952
George Henderson butchered pigs. Nice day. Laurence & Jean have baby. Got letter from Lois White.
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Diary Entry for 2/5/1952
Merrill finished cutting rest of pork. I went to W.S.C.S. meeting at church in PM.
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Diary Entry for 2/6/1952
Grange. Merrill, Jim, & I, went. Vernon had headache & didn’t go. Living room plaster fell off ceiling.
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Diary Entry for 2/7/1952
Home Bureau. Was at Barbara Mosher’s on mending & repairing. Merrill & I went to city to see Grandpa. Also saw Jean Hanson.
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Diary Entry for 2/8/1952
Sir Hubert Wilkins, arctic explorer, was here to inquire the way to Antwerp. Grandpa went home from hospital. Mr. Smith & Mrs. Hagan was over. Boys went to game.
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Diary Entry for 2/9/1952
Lots of parachute jumps today. Even a monkey jumped. “Jacko”. Helen & Carl & kids were over. Snowing again tonight.
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Diary Entry for 2/10/1952
Plenty of parachute jumps today. I have terrible cold. Got things ready for carpenter to go to work .
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Diary Entry for 2/11/1952
Washed last night but dried clothes & ironed today. Mr. Smith started putting on ceiling. Merrill went to Lodge.
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Diary Entry for 2/12/1952
Mrs. Hagan, Carl, & Helen, were over awhile. Merrill & Mr. Smith put sheet rock on other ceiling.
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Diary Entry for 2/14/1952
Card party at Legion for Heart Fund Drive. Made $13.80. Jim had party at school.
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Diary Entry for 2/15/1952
End of mock war maneuvers. Merrill & I went to city. Plenty of soldiers around.
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Diary Entry for 2/16/1952
Vernon has appointment with Dr. Kelsey. Had several teeth filled. $15.00. Baked pies, doughnuts, & cakes. Uncle Berle went back to hospital.
