Mom & Dad was up on afternoon. Brought up a can of honey & Karo Syrup. Arlene was down. Made ice cream.
Category Archives: Daily Diary Entry
Diary Entry for 02/07/1944
Washed clothes. Merrill got blank from ration board for low boots.
Diary Entry for 02/08/1944
Dot & Evelyn was down. Did my ironing. Read in the paper that Merrill’s Uncle Fred died in Niagara Falls, January 29.
Diary Entry for 02/09/1944
Wrote letter to Loren. Quite cold & windy. Wrote letter to Marg. Mr. & Mrs. John Shelmidine have a baby boy.
Diary Entry for 02/10/1944
Received letter from Loren. Jimmy & I went up to Barkers in PM. Got Chicago Mail Order Catalog. Merrill got pay.
Diary Entry for 02/11/1944
Sent order to Spiegel. Vernon sent Valentines. Did Jimmy’s wash. GotTrue Experiences. Last one.
Diary Entry for 02/12/1944
Mailed film & Valentines. Baked doughnuts & cookies. Arlene & Oren got new glasses. Got kerosene ration 100 gallons. 10 months.
Diary Entry for 02/13/1944
Merrill is ill & couldn’t help milk this morning. Vernon has been up to Barkers 3 times. Quite stormy & cold.
Diary Entry for 02/14/1944
Vernon’s Valentine party at school. The boys received several valentines.Washed clothes. A blizzard tonight.
Diary Entry for 02/15/1944
Journal runs out. Vernon didn’t go today because of the storm. Received card from Mother Tryon. Marie & Nancy are in North Carolina. Merrill cleaned kitchen stovepipes.
Diary Entry for 02/16/1944
GotTrue Story. Nice day. Quite cold.Sent letters to Aunt Mildred, Mother Tryon, card to Mom & Vernon sent letter to Louis. Sent $1.00 toJournal. Received letter from Mom. Marion has baby boy.
Diary Entry for 02/17/1944
Received letter from Loren. He has received a sharp-shooters medal. Dot was down. Got letter from Marg.
Diary Entry for 02/18/1944
Vernon didn’t go to school because of storm. Cleaned living room pipes. Sent letter to Loren.
Diary Entry for 02/19/1944
Snowing hard. Baked cookies & cakes. Snow plow has been over 3 times.
Diary Entry for 02/20/1944
Beulah, Baxter, & Marg & Roy were here for dinner & supper. Evelyn & Dorothy were down. Made chocolate ice cream. Merrill got pay.
Diary Entry for 02/21/1944
No school. Merrill got new rubber boots & shirt. Washed clothes. Got car license. 7S50-06
Diary Entry for 02/22/1944
No school. Jimmy, Vernon & I went up to Barkers in PM. Called Mrs. Peck & made appointment for permanent.
Diary Entry for 02/23/1944
Sent letters to Mom & card to Marg.Got letters from Angie’s & Mother T. Received pictures of Jimmy.
Diary Entry for 02/24/1944
Got permanent from Mrs. Peck. Marg & Ella went to Adams with us. Jimmy stayed with girls. Got letter from Aunt Mildred. Also got Ward’s Catalog.
Diary Entry for 02/25/1944
Vernon got off the bus at Dad’s. Another grand day. Wrote letter to Loren. Did Jimmy’s wash.
Diary Entry for 02/26/1944
Carl & Evelyn have baby girl. Sent order to Spiegel. Real windy all day. Rained in PM & evening. Merrill went to Lacona in PM for sawdust with Oren Jr.
Diary Entry for 02/27/1944
Vernon came home from Dad’s. We went over for dinner. Grandpa, Grandma, Viola P, Marg & Roy were there also. Still rainy. Uncle Alf is dead.
Diary Entry for 02/28/1944
Washed clothes. Dot was down in PM. Terrible icy. Quite cloudy.Red & Blue ration tokens start today.
Diary Entry for 02/29/1944
Not feeling very good today. Merrill went to Lacona with Buster after saw dust.
Diary Entry for 03/01/1944
Awfully cold in evening. Shampooed hair. Mrs. Rawlings, Vernon’s teacher is in hospital.
Diary Entry for 03/02/1944
Jimmy is 6 months old. Weighs 19 pounds. Still cold. Clear. Received letter from Loren.
Diary Entry for 03/03/1944
Received letter from Loren. Dot was down. Sent letter to Mother Tryon & card to Marg. They killed beef steer.
Diary Entry for 03/04/1944
Got new black pumps. Vernon & Merrill got jackets. Vernon went up to Barkers for dinner. Edith sent down beefsteak & liver.Made cookies to sent to Loren, sugar cookies with nuts & raisins.
Diary Entry for 03/05/1944
Marg & Roy were up for afternoon & supper. Still quite cold. Made chocolate ice cream.
Diary Entry for 03/06/1944
Grand day in forenoon but windy with sleet in evening. Dot was down. Did washing. Sent cookies to Loren.
Diary Entry for 03/07/1944
Sent letter to Loren. Quite stormy. Made cookies & did ironing.
Diary Entry for 03/08/1944
Still quite stormy. Gave $1.00 to Red Cross Fund. Vernon took oranges, card, & 25 ¢ for Sunshine box for Mrs. Rawlings.
Diary Entry for 03/09/1944
Merrill took car down to Greenley’s for repairs. Got hair cut. Evelyn was down. Got letter from Mother TryonCold & stormy yet.
Diary Entry for 03/10/1944
Did Jimmy’s wash & made cookies. Merrill got mortgage from Oren.
Diary Entry for 03/11/1944
Quite cold. Snowed some last night & today. Made pies.
Diary Entry for 03/12/1944
Real warm today. Rained in evening. Made vanilla ice cream.
Diary Entry for 03/13/1944
Washed clothes & did my ironing. Nice day. Madge Stanley Wieder has baby boy.
Diary Entry for 03/14/1944
Dot was down. Brought up some beef. Jimmy & I went up to Edith’s in PM. Got letter from Marg. Luther Gillette is dead.
Diary Entry for 03/15/1944
Finished cleaning clothes closet. Merrill got hen feed. Snowing today. Are getting 4-6 eggs now.
Diary Entry for 03/16/1944
Sent letter to Loren & Marg & order to Wards. Got letter from Mom. Raining & foggy today.
Diary Entry for 03/17/1944
St. Patrick’s Day. Wrote letter to Mom & Mother Tryon.
Diary Entry for 03/18/1944
Dot was down in PM. Quite cold tonight.
Diary Entry for 03/19/1944
Mother & Dad was up in PM. Brought up some pork. Don was up for supper & evening.Milked for Buster.
Diary Entry for 03/20/1944
Washed clothes. Merrill received birthday card from Mother Tryon. GotTrue Story.
Diary Entry for 03/21/1944
Evelyn was down in PM. White frost in morning but a grand day. Watkins man was here.
Diary Entry for 03/22/1944
Merrill got birthday cards from Marg & Aunt Mildred. Got letter from Aunt Mildred, Marg & Mother Tryon. Dot & Arlene was down for supper. Made chocolate ice cream & birthday cake. Vernon gave Merrill 2 cigars.
Diary Entry for 03/23/1944
Received letter from Loren & Gloria. Merrill got card from Gloria. Sent for lamp mantles at Wards.
Diary Entry for 03/24/1944
A Canadian plane crash landed on G. Bilkey’s farm. Real windy. Varnished rugs. Sent letter to Florence Yerdon.
Diary Entry for 03/25/1944
Real spring day. Let the hens out for the first time. Finished cleaning Vernon’s room. Easter vacation starts.
Diary Entry for 03/26/1944
Florence, Earle & kids was over for dinner. Nice day. Made ice cream. Wrote to Loren.