Dorothy was down. Vernon had Halloween party at school. Road men finished sluice.
Diary Entry for 10/30/1943
Washed lace curtains. Jimmy got ration book 3 in mail.
Diary Entry for 10/31/1943
Stanley’s birthday (3 years) Father Tryon’s birthday. Shampooed my hair. Went over home in PM. Stopped at Marg’s for supper. Evelyn was here. Got potatoes. Dad got colts from Uncle Roy.
Diary Entry for 11/01/1943
Washed clothes. Awfully windy. Buster was here. Made a chocolate cake. Gave $5.00 to War Fund. Paid Oren $10.00
Diary Entry for 11/02/1943
Election Day. Sent for No. 4 Ration Book, gas book for washing machine, & letter to Marg. Raining. Went over & voted in afternoon.
Diary Entry for 11/03/1943
Did Jimmy’s wash. Baked cake & cookies & pies. Got letter from Marg. Still raining.
Diary Entry for 11/04/1943
Got kerosene. Dot, Evelyn & Hettie Rumsey was here. Aunt Edna & Uncle Ed’s house almost burned up.
Diary Entry for 11/05/1943
Sent blank for gas to ration board.
Diary Entry for 11/06/1943
Arlene was down. Vernon is ill. Merrill went to Lacona in evening. Got fan belt for car. $1.25
Diary Entry for 11/07/1943
Went over home in PM. Stayed for supper. Merrill & Don came home & milked.
Diary Entry for 11/08/1943
Received Jimmy’s ration book & bill from Dr. George $60.00. Merrill sold a skunk to W & C for $1.50. Washed clothes. Merrill got pay for 1 & 10th.
Diary Entry for 11/09/1943
Sent $60.00 to Dr. George. Not feeling very well today.
Diary Entry for 11/10/1943
2 inches of snow this morning. Went over home in evening. Merrill & Vernon & Dad went to Lorraine. Merrill & Vernon got hair cut.
Diary Entry for 11/11/1943
No school or mail. Vernon, Jimmy & I spent the afternoon at Mary Stinson’s. Wrote letter to Aunt Edna.
Diary Entry for 11/12/1943
Dot was down. Merrill, Vernon & I cleaned the back room upstairs. Jimmy had his first cereal (Cream of Wheat)
Diary Entry for 11/13/1943
Received gas book for washing machine. Still snowing. Merrill & Lonny went over home & to Lorraine. Got 1/4 pork from Dad’s.
Diary Entry for 11/14/1943
Merrill worked on Rudd barn. Ken was up for supper. Traded 4 roosters with mom.
Diary Entry for 11/15/1943
Merrill put car in Barkers garage. Washed clothes. Machine quit. Arlene was here.
Diary Entry for 11/16/1943
Evelyn was down. Took care of meat. Received card from Aunt Edna. They have moved. Vernon got new overshoes, mittens, pajamas, & shirt. Merrill underwear.
Diary Entry for 11/17/1943
Sent order back to Wards. Pants & cap. Snow plow was over for first time. Angie’s birthday. Received letter from Marg. Snowed hard all day. Sent cards to Mom & Mary. Wrote Angie.
Diary Entry for 11/18/1943
Mail man didn’t go by today. Merrill got drain working again.
Diary Entry for 11/19/1943
Merrill cleaned stovepipes. Uncle Earle’s birthday. Vernon didn’t have to go to school because of conference. Made the first ice cream of the season. Shampooed hair.
Diary Entry for 11/20/1943
Merrill got pay. Ethel’s birthday. Arlene & Dorothy was down. Received letter from Florence Yerdon & letter & card from Angie. Went over home at night.
Diary Entry for 11/21/1943
My birthday (26 years) Mom gave me new dress & Vernon gave me mittens. Evelyn & Arlene were here.
Diary Entry for 11/22/1943
Grandma Haggerty’s birthday. Snowed & blew in night. Merrill put on storm doors.
Diary Entry for 11/23/1943
Evelyn, Arlene was down. Jimmy, Vernie, & I went up to Barkers in evening.
Diary Entry for 11/24/1943
Vernon got out of school at noon. Merrill went over home in evening.
Diary Entry for 11/25/1943
A grand day. Real warm. Mother, Dad, Ken & Don was up for dinner. Had roast chicken. Merrill & Dad fixed washing machine. Vernie went home with Dad’s. Dot was down.
Diary Entry for 11/26/1943
Received letter & card from Marg. Vernon’s pants & cap came. Did Jimmy’s wash with machine. It worked good.
Diary Entry for 11/27/1943
Rained & snowed today. Colder at night. Sent for cake to Wards. Merrill took a bath. Made fudge.
Diary Entry for 11/28/1943
Went over home for dinner. Went down to Beulah & Glen’s [Congdon] in afternoon. Also stopped at Tryon’s. Vernon came home from Grandmas.
Diary Entry for 11/29/1943
Dot was down. Washed clothes.
Diary Entry for 11/30/1943
Received order from Spiegel. Got new shoes. Received cake from Wards. Wrote to Aunt Edna.
Diary Entry for 12/01/1943
Warm & foggy. Evelyn was down. Sent back overalls. Baked pies & cake. Cleaned upstairs. Vernon was on the honor roll.
Diary Entry for 12/02/1943
Merrill went to Adams.Went down to Marg’s. Stayed for supper. Roy brought us home. Our car isn’t working. Merrill got pay.
Diary Entry for 12/03/1943
Cloudy & warm. Sent card & Journal to Mom. Got letter from Marg. Arlene was down.
Diary Entry for 12/04/1943
Did Jimmy’s wash & got chicken ready to roast.
Diary Entry for 12/05/1943
Evelyn & Clyde [Hammond] was here. Went over home in PM. Shampooed my hair. Oren was here.
Diary Entry for 12/06/1943
Rained & snowed today. Washed clothes. Wrote letter to Angie. Roosevelt, Churchill & Stalin have disclosed news of the conference in Egypt.
Diary Entry for 12/07/1943
Edith fell & sprained her ankle. Evelyn was down. Pearl Harbor Day 2nd anniversary. $1.00 toTimes. Paid up until April. Florence & Earl Yerdon & kids were here in evening.
Diary Entry for 12/08/1943
Jimmy & I went up to Barkers in afternoon. Arlene came home with us.
Diary Entry for 12/09/1943
Richard’s birthday. ReceivedTrue Experiences. Made cookies.
Diary Entry for 12/10/1943
Roy’s birthday (41 years) Washed & ironed kitchen curtains. Snowing & blowing tonight. 15 ° below zero in evening. Merrill got pay.
Diary Entry for 12/11/1943
Our wedding anniversary (8 years) Still real cold. Vernie not feeling so good. All have colds.
Diary Entry for 12/12/1943
Vernon was sick in bed all day. Merrill got the kids tree. I decorated it. Ken has a new car.
Diary Entry for 12/13/1943
Wrote letter to Mom. Vernon didn’t go to school. Still cold.
Diary Entry for 12/14/1943
Merrill was home with a cold & earache. Laura died a year ago to day. Vernon didn’t go to school. Snowed, so we decided not to go to city. Louis Rockwood entered the sanitarium. Evelyn was down & brought Jimmy a doll.
Diary Entry for 12/15/1943
Went to Watertown & Adams shopping. Left Jimmy at Moms. Saw Helen & Betty at city. Vernon didn’t go to school.
Diary Entry for 12/16/1943
Alice’s birthday. Got Xmas cards ready to send. Lonny stopped in on way to woods. Nice day. Vernon went to school today.
Diary Entry for 12/17/1943
Sent Xmas cards. Received letter from Aunt Mildred.She is ill with flu. Sent Jimmy war stamp for Xmas.