Went over home for dinner. Had chicken & ice cream. Ken & his girlfriend Eleanor Jacobs brought Jimmy, Vernon, & I home in evening.

Arlene & Dot, Oren Jr. were here. Sent card to Marg. Gave Oren Jr. “V-Mail” paper to write Francis.

Jimmy got his first War Bond $25.00. I wrote to Gloria, Lila, & ration board. Sent for dress. Evelyn was down.

Got “V-mail” letter from Loren. He [is] in England. Dot & Arlene were here. Mowed yards. Jimmy has first tooth.

Evelyn & Arlene were down. Got letter from Marg. Awfully hot. They put in 16 load of hay today.

Went to Ellisburg in PM. Saw Loren’s picture. Is swell. Stopped over home. Had chicken dinner at home. Thunder storms.

Sent “V-Mail” letter to Loren. Arlene was down. Went to Lorraine in evening. Merrill & Vernon got brush cuts. Merrill got new work pants. $1.69.

Dot & Peggy were here. Ironed & baked cookies. Sprayed potatoes.

Car mileage 29422. Rained about all day. Got letter from Lila.

Sent letters to Ration Board & Marg. Evelyn was down. Got new dress. Also gas book for washing machine. Got letter from Gloria.

Dot was down. Jimmy, Vernie & I went up to Barkers. Drove car. Made doughnuts.

Merrill isn’t feeling good. Worked all day though. Vernon went to factory with Oren. Put on screen door.

Merrill is real sick. Oren, Arlene, Mom & Dad were here.

Merrill went up to see Dr. Babcock. Said he had infection. Marg & I went with Merrill. Stopped at Aunt Mildred’s. Left Vernon & Jimmy over home. Got new hat. Canned cherries @ 26 ¢.

Merrill only helped milk today. Washed clothes, canned & bugged potatoes. Jimmy has learned to creep all over. Dot & Arlene were here.

Merrill not feeling as good. Couldn’t help milk at night. Arlene was down.

Merrill isn’t any better. Sent card to Mom. Got letter from Francis. Merrill didn’t help milk any today.

Still cloudy & rainy. Merrill went up to see Dr. B.[Babcock]. Told him he had blood stream infection. Put him on sulfa drug. Told him to go to bed.

Washed clothes. Baked. Merrill has been in bed all day. Oren was here to see him. Wrote Mother Tryon. Evelyn & Arlene were down.

Mother T, Dad T, Marie, Ronnie, Nancy, Elmer & Paul K. were here. Also dad, Mom & Evelyn. Merrill is feeling better. Dot is sick.

Went over home for dinner. Merrill went to Dr’s. in PM. Stopped at Aunt Mildred’s. Evelyn came home with us.

Merrill has been in bed all day. Wrote Mother Tryon. Edith, Dot, & Arlene were down. Got Gas B book.

Merry S. & Arlene were here. Merrill feeling better. Washed & canned raspberries.

Went to Angie’s in PM. Stopped over home. Got letter from Marg. Got pig feed. Merrill helped milk at night.

Canned greens & berries. Mowed yard. Arlene & Dot were here. Merrill helped milk morning & night.

Wrote to Loren “V-Mail”. Did Jimmy’s wash. Baked. Evelyn was down. Oren Sr. was here in evening. Brought watermelon. Merrill helped milk morning & night. Got Spiegel catalog.

Went to Ellisburg & over home. Vernon stayed over home. Runie & girlfriend was out to Barkers.

Merrill went back to work. Still a little shaky. I’ve been sick all day. Stomach upset. Dot was down. Sent letter to Francis.

Vernon came home from Dads. Feeling better today. Merrill got pipe. Canned raspberries. The men put up hay stack in King lot. Went to Lorraine & over home in evening. Dot, Evelyn & Arlene were down. Voted in primary.

Jimmy is 11 months old. Arlene was down. Men finished hay stack. Rained in PM. Washed clothes. Vernon picked quart of wild raspberries. Canned them.

Canned peas & raspberries. Ironed clothes. Evelyn was down. Got letter from Marg.

Canned dill pickles. Sent “V-Mail” to Loren. Did Jimmy’s wash. Made doughnuts. Evelyn & Arlene was down.

Evelyn & Arlene were down. Went to Lorraine in evening. Baked pies & cakes. Vernon sent for Ouija Board.

Merrill & Vernon picked quart of blackberries. Arlene was down.

Washed clothes. Arlene was down. Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Hogaboom have baby daughter.

Dot & Arlene was down. Canned saccharine pickles.

Finished haying. Sent for canning sugar. Sent letter to Mother Tryon. Dot & Edith were down. Oren gave us 1 quart ice cream.

Pay day. Arlene was here. The men reaped grain for first time this year. Canned peas & beans. Mother & Ken was up in evening.

Arlene was down. Vernon got Ouija board from Spiegel. Dad Jimmy’s wash. Sent $11.37 to Spiegel.

Rained. Baked doughnuts, cakes & pies. Merrill & Vernon went to Lorraine in evening. Arlene & Evelyn were down.

Merrill & Vernon went down & got the folks at Ellisburg. Took them home in PM. They went berrying. Got a bushel of tomatoes at Hills. $1.75. Carl & Elmer [Tryon] have enlisted in Merchant Marines.

Eleanor, Mrs. Hodge, Mom were up in PM. Washed clothes. Canned 22 quarts of tomatoes. Sent order to Spiegels.

Sent to Chicago Mail Order for Jimmy’s birthday present. Sent $1 to Journal.

Dot & Peggy returned from Ilion & Rome tonight. Arlene was down. Canned pickles. Montgomery Ward Catalog came.

Started to thresh but it rained so they had to quit. GotTrue Story. The girls got me an egg beater at Adams. 50¢

Lots colder. Received letter from L.C.Hyde about farms at Clayton. Did Jimmy’s wash. Arlene & Evelyn were down.

Sent letter to Mr. Hastings, Loren, & Mr. Hyde. Dot, Arlene & Jeanette Greenly were here. Evelyn is sick. Went to Lorraine & over home in evening. Got bushel of peaches. $4.50

Canned 7 quarts of peaches. Went berrying & got 20 quarts. Went over home in PM. Stayed for chicken supper.

Threshed today. 170 bags so far. Arlene was down. Evelyn is feeling better. Wrote to Marg & Mother T.

Sandy Creek Fair starts. Finished threshing. 320 bags. Vernon, Jimmy & I went up to Marg’s & Mrs. Whites in PM. Got “V-Mail” letter from Loren in France.