Munnies Diary - May '42

Friday
1-May-42
Meeting of Canteen Unit here to plan a way to buy our equipment. Marvin & Elbertine going to N.Y. to appear on Hobby Lobby.

Hobby Lobby was a radio show that started as a summer replacement for The Jack Benny Show. Comments on the internet indicate that no recordings are available.

Saturday
2-May-42
Just work.



Sunday
3-May-42
No Sunday School for me.



Monday
4-May-42
Have help looks like she could be blown away. Laundry



Tuesday
5-May-42
Clean house for Tea.



Wednesday
6-May-42
Registered for sugar 2 hrs. N. Ft. Worth Garden Club at Rockwood Golf Course took 1 Second, 3 Thirds, and 1 fourth. Dinner out with OL. Bridge Club at Burseys.



Thursday
7-May-42
Tea for Mr. Armstrong here a lovely affair. Shrine Ball game at night.



Friday
8-May-42
Straightened up house returned what was borrowed had lunch with Ester Ruth Sharp. Bridge in evening at Sam Callaways.



Saturday
9-May-42
Bought gro. & Mothers Day Gifts. Coffee with Neta. Heard Marvin on Hobby Lobby, drove.



Sunday
10-May-42
No Sunday School Mothers Day a lovely day at home. Fellowship with Alice Marie, Ol worked Rummey with Burks.



Monday
11-May-42
The usual Monday morn. Except no washing it is raining. I am to judge at flower show at 2PM for Poly Garden Club.



Tuesday
12-May-42
Transplanted Iris all day. We called on O. D. Wyatts in evening he has been ill, saw Cecil Odon, Lollioos Sister

Is Lollios O. D.s wife?

Wednesday
13-May-42
Installed as Finance Chairman for N.S.H.S P.T.A. late as usual worked with Iris again. Ollie went to Camp Fire Banquet.



Thursday
14-May-42
Town in afternoon to buy George some clothes & me some shoes. Ollie went to dinner party. Alice M. helped Frank on lessons.



Friday
15-May-42
Cleaned utility closed on staris, hairdresser. Gave report of canteen feeding at Canteen meeting. Shower for Edna Callaway. Sent gift didnt go. Boys attended 1B Play. Alice M. at party for Fellowship at Brants.



Saturday
16-May-42
Ollie at El Tesoro for week-end. Had accepted invitation to Dinner Party with Bryan Gregorys at Colonial, and Ma is having Pas Birthday dinner his birthday was yesterday. Cancelled with Gregorys.



Sunday
17-May-42
Sunday School. Picture show in evening Triple xxx later

What did Triple xxx mean in 1942?
Answer: Tripple xxx was a root beer, sandwich, malt etc stand on north main. It was owned by C. C. Cross; a very good friend of Munnie and Grand-dad.
- Jack

Monday
18-May-42
Finished Ollie a dress.



Tuesday
19-May-42
Town to exchange Georges clothes he is almost 5 and wears 7 clothes.



Wednesday
20-May-42
Club at Reynolds.



Thursday
21-May-42
Garden Club tea at Margaret Petteways lovely, all except the singing. Mrs Browse read The White Cliffs of Dover Beautiful.



Friday
22-May-42
Cleaned house all day had cocktail party for Shrine Patrol attended dance later. Margaret Petteway stayed all night with us.



Saturday
23-May-42
Had breakfast with Neta as usual just existed today. Oliver making the Shrine Ceremonial. I played rummie with folks at the house lost as usual.



Sunday
24-May-42
Sunday School. Rested all day.



Monday
25-May-42
Laundry, Town, Program at school. Jack sang Trees real good.



Tuesday
26-May-42
Lazy weather.



Wednesday
27-May-42
Bridge at Bursey



Thursday
28-May-42
Oh such lazy weather trying to sew. Can find more things I would rather do. Billy Chandler stayed all day. Sharps in eve.



Friday
29-May-42
Town. Dinner at Wyatts a surprise for their 25th Anniversary.



Saturday
30-May-42
Lunch or coffee with Neta. Ol went to stag party. I played rummy with the folks.



Sunday
31-May-42
Sunday School. Rested all day went to bed early.

Munnies Diary - September '42

Tuesday
1-Sep-42
Ollie is working a few days in the Defense Bond office. Ol & I went to a picture show tonight.



Wednesday
2-Sep-42
Digging out, sewing.



Thursday
3-Sep-42
Sunday School luncheon at Irene Kundts. Elect them Pres. Then they have to work. I resigned Tribune Chairman too much to do at home.

“A.M.S.” is written in pencil centered a the top of this page. Why?

Friday
4-Sep-42
Canned Peas most all day.



Saturday
5-Sep-42
Breakfast with Neta (didn’t go) Haircut & shampoo. Alice M. had wisdom tooth pulled.



Sunday
6-Sep-42
Visited Puggy Chestnuts at their ranch rode horse back, in wagon & left our car for the Geo Melena’s to bring in it sure rained. Had the best time I have in ages.



Monday
7-Sep-42
Labor Day, Ol worked, I straightened things up, Jingles had puppies all day has 6 black ones.



Tuesday
8-Sep-42
Made 3 trips to town picture show in eve. Have nibble on 12 acres. Ol may go to Army to get things settled.



Wednesday
9-Sep-42
Worked in house. Night Club at Reynold’s. Public Schools started two boys Jack enters N.S.H.S.



Thursday
10-Sep-42
Marzelle & Jack left to go live with Bradley in Chicago sure hated top see them go.



Friday
11-Sep-42
Ollie & Sarah Chlorformed 3 puppies & cut tails off the other 3. I have a deep cold & cough.



Saturday
12-Sep-42
Took George to Dr. for azma waited in office for two hrs. then will have to go back Monday. Dr’s are really busy. A.M. went to dance at Casino – Bill Anthony. Ollie saw a picture show with Sarah.



Sunday
13-Sep-42
Ol took boys down to River to fish. Ollie working in war bond office.



Monday
14-Sep-42
George to Dr. 9 AM.



Tuesday
15-Sep-42
Canteen meeting 2PM Gas Auditorium. George to Dr. at 9AM. Jack & Bill to Dr. (wrong day) Picture show in eve. Jack sings for Mexican Mission.



Wednesday
16-Sep-42
Boys to Dr. Howard, Carrie came to wash. Would love to ship all negros back to Africia, Ollie worked after school. Alice Marie blew off at work.



Thursday
17-Sep-42
Garden Club, I left George with Carrie while she irons, Mrs. Melton has yard & Home that are beautiful but house isn’t used too much it’s perfect. Ollie works after school & at night.



Friday
18-Sep-42
Took George to Luncheon at Colonial for Johnnie Pumphrey he did OK



Saturday
19-Sep-42
Ol sent to Stag Party, I took Sanders wedding gift, Betty Thomas spent weekend with us. A.M. had wisdom tooth out.



Sunday
20-Sep-42
Stayed home all day & cooked. Betty still here.



Monday
21-Sep-42
Canteen meeting took George took Mrs. Walker down town to outfit her for ambulance service.



Tuesday
22-Sep-42
Camp Fire meeting 10:30



Wednesday
23-Sep-42
Have Nursing Com. Meeting. Night Club here. Canteen works in Lovelace’s store giving balanced menues.



Thursday
24-Sep-42
Ol & I saw “Wake Island” had to buy defense Bond’s to get in, good picture, large crowd.

The winner of four Oscar nominations, “Wake Island” was one of the first major Hollywood films to deal with America's forced participation in World War II. – Allmovie.com

Friday
25-Sep-42
hairdresser. Draft Board had dinner with Albert Tadlocks lovely time.



Saturday
26-Sep-42
Dinner with the Arch Parnum he is leaving for job in Austin. Worked this morn. At Lovelace for Canteen.



Sunday
27-Sep-42
Went to Huntsville to take Mrs. McClure’s father who died last night left here at 1:15 PM got in at 11PM

Did Munnie drive this solo? Close to 250 mi RT before I.H. sys was invented.

Monday
28-Sep-42
Ol has 43rd birthday dinner with Ma he had a nice day except for the work. Sold my bed springs & mattress I had when I was a girl have to get rid of a few things.



Tuesday
29-Sep-42
Ol went to Dallas been notified no caskets will be made except the real cheap ones.



Wednesday
30-Sep-42
Ol went fishing, stayed all night. George turned up with fever 101.

Munnies Diary - August '42

Saturday
1-Aug-42
Breakfast with Neta. I cooked her Birthday Cake, rested all afternoon, Ol worked at night.



Sunday
2-Aug-42
Sunday School. Neta’s Birthday dinner in eve.



Monday
3-Aug-42
I am the best maid you ever saw, if I just hold out.



Tuesday
4-Aug-42
Saw Ollie for a few minutes at Radio Station, Camp Fire made a record for community chest program. Ironed until 8 A.M.



Wednesday
5-Aug-42
Usual run of work. Bought pans, cups, forks, etc. for canteen.



Thursday
6-Aug-42
Cut out 2 more Canteen uniforms for me Elbertine. Went to market.



Friday
7-Aug-42
Peach Preserves. To town to buy more canteen equipment. Letter from Ollie begging to go to college what a shame.



Saturday
8-Aug-42
Coffee with Neta.



Sunday
9-Aug-42
Accute indigistion nearly passed out. A.M’s report is finished hurrah.



Monday
10-Aug-42
Still feel bad. Alice M. bought box springs & mattress delivered. I had to pay the initial payment $16.00 she never has any money. She pays back.

“She pays back.” Is in a different pen. Probably a late entry.

Tuesday
11-Aug-42
Just wiggling around.



Wednesday
12-Aug-42
Club night at the Garrison’s. I won the Defense Stamps again. Jesse here to do laundry. Wanda Fay here to stay all night.



Thursday
13-Aug-42
Jesse Came back today to iron. Alice Marie stayed all night with Wanda Fay.



Friday
14-Aug-42
Sewing.



Saturday
15-Aug-42
Coffee at Neta’s, Finished six blouses for girls & George. Ol went fishing.



Sunday
16-Aug-42
Went after Ollie from Camp; glad to have them all home. Alice M. brings a soldier & two other guests home for lunch, Jane stayed all night.



Monday
17-Aug-42
Made Water Melon Preserves. Conner & Winnie here for Dinner to eat fish Ol caught.



Tuesday
18-Aug-42
Ollie home but on the go all the time or having company.



Wednesday
19-Aug-42
Ol & I drove an ambulance Wichita Falls to get mileage has supper with Elsie & Ralph lots of fun.



Thursday
20-Aug-42
Cub meeting nothing much. Marvin’s Birthday.



Friday
21-Aug-42
Alice Marie is 20 today. Had dinner at the house, played rummie afterwards.



Saturday
22-Aug-42
Tried to hire a housekeeper promised she would come Breakfast with Neta But didn’t



Sunday
23-Aug-42
Served breakfast to Boys at U.S.O. with Margaret Petteway. Alice M. & Jane Webb. Jack left for Camp at 2:30. Slept all afternoon.



Monday
24-Aug-42
Housekeeper didn’t come or call, raining. Miss Dot Gibson spent the night with Ollie. Ol went to Marshall Tex. For body. Marzelle Burk, Bill, &I went to see picture Mrs. Minerva, wonderful.

Mrs. Minerva Winston Churchill was moved to comment that its propaganda value was worth a dozen battleships. – Allmovie.com

Tuesday
25-Aug-42
Didn’t do much of anything. Called Canteen list, sewed, cooked. No help available at office all are of draft age.



Wednesday
26-Aug-42
Night Club at Bursey’s. Bill working for Johnson Cleaning up yard making !.00 say he is proud

Who is ‘Johnson’? Was M.B.S. 3 named for him?

Thursday
27-Aug-42
Ollie is going to college at T.W.C. if she can borrow enough on her insurance policy, A.M. doesn’t want to quit work.

What was A.M. doing 8/27/42 that she did NOT want to quit?

Friday
28-Aug-42
Luncheon at Texas Hotel Garden Club meeting State



Saturday
29-Aug-42
Cleaned house had coffee with Neta.



Sunday
30-Aug-42
Jack back from Scout camp, feel terrible, Ol brings home Conner & Winnie for lunch, I rested all afternoon, played rummie in evening.



Monday
31-Aug-42
Marzeolle has decides to go to Chicago to live with Bradley who is stationed at the Stephens Hotel.

Munnie's Diary July '42

Wednesday
1-Jul-42
Night Club here. Alice Marie started working for rationing board today.



Thursday
2-Jul-42
Cubs meet here, made plumb jelly, consume, and water melon rhine preserves, canned pineapple.



Friday
3-Jul-42
Another full day of work at home. Bought some of canteen equipment.



Saturday
4-Jul-42
Going to celebrate by just loafing.



Sunday
5-Jul-42
Going to see Ollie at camp, had a nice trip. She looks grand.



Monday
6-Jul-42
Ol & Oscar Wyatt went fishing today at Possum Kingdom Dam, to be back Friday. Alice Marie informed me tonight in a kidding way if I didn’t quit Warting her she would get a room downtown. She would love to so she could just read & go all time. Suits me.

Warting – has to do with “worry warts” one of Ol’s favorite expressions?

Tuesday
7-Jul-42
Socks paid Jingle a visit now we will have Collie Pups, I am so mad I could die – just wrote Ollie.

Jingle was Ollie’s dog. Who has the tapestry that mom needled for Munnie that shows Ollie dragging Jingle home.

Wednesday
8-Jul-42
Canned little irish potatoes this morning. Town in afternoon to see about A.M. glasses ordered two pair. First day I have really rested in a month, feel better too.



Thursday
9-Jul-42
Just more work played rummie with the folks



Friday
10-Jul-42
Ol came home from fishing they had a good time & brought home lots of fish



Saturday
11-Jul-42
Ma’s Birthday, Beauty Parlor. Patrol picnic at Ernest Allen’s Ol played poker afterwards.



Sunday
12-Jul-42
Celebrated Ma’s Birthday dinner, Ol& I went to sa party at Pumphrey’s also.



Monday
13-Jul-42
Home Nursing Com. Didn’t make it. Talked on phone all morning. Bought canteen equipment.



Tuesday
14-Jul-42
Dave & Jonnie Pumphrey, Margaret Petteway & Ester Ruth Sharp had lunch with me, we played bridge later.



Wednesday
15-Jul-42
Ol took Pa fishing at Eagle Mt. Club at Wyatt’s tonight. Set up canteen.



Thursday
16-Jul-42
Canteen meeting show our equipment



Friday
17-Jul-42
Picnic for N. Ft. Worth Garden Club at Jesse Martin’s. Ol didn’t go he had to work.



Saturday
18-Jul-42
Breakfast with Neta.



Sunday
19-Jul-42
Worked all morning no Sunday School



Monday
20-Jul-42
No maid that is a Serious Subject they are too independent won’t work and demand high wages.



Tuesday
21-Jul-42
Iorned all day.



Wednesday
22-Jul-42
Nothing new



Thursday
23-Jul-42
Same



Friday
24-Jul-42
Sure is hot weather. War looks bad.



Saturday
25-Jul-42
Breakfast with Neta- worked all day. Ollie came in late for the weekend. We were glad to see her.



Sunday
26-Jul-42
No Sunday School, Ollie & I went to picture show in afternoon. I was sleepy all day.



Monday
27-Jul-42
Shower for Morison Ringler at Lovelaces at 9PM. Alice M. went I took Ollie back to Camp.



Tuesday
28-Jul-42
Finished up with my teeth got glasses $46.00. Gee guess I better not try to see.



Wednesday
29-Jul-42
Club at Barretts. I won the stamps.



Thursday
30-Jul-42
Jack & Georges Birthday Ice cream & cake for kids in neighborhood they had a good time. Ol & I had dinner with Helbings. Canned corn.



Friday
31-Jul-42
Worked all day. Cub picnic in park. Just had 7 little boys. Sleeping in my back yard.

Is this why the patio was built?

Munnie's Diary - June '42

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Monday 1-Jun-42 Laundry, Luncheon at school for teachers didn’t go Sewed Ol has really been busy Tuesday 2-Jun-42 Sewing to get Ollie off to camp. School is out (this is bad) Lost my sugar cards for preserving. I’m about to bite myself.  

 Wednesday 3-Jun-42 Cann Young Berries $2.00 crate. 

 Thursday 4-Jun-42 Canteen meeting 10:30, Sunday School luncheon at noon, picture for canteen at 3, cubs meet here at 4. Who may have the canteen pic? Is this BSA Cubs for George? 

Friday 5-Jun-42 Luncheon at Sunday School meeting gave me food poison in bed all day. 

 Saturday 6-Jun-42 Coffee with Neta. Tried to sew. Talked on phone ALL DAY. 

 Sunday 7-Jun-42 Ol went to camp for Ollie. 

 Monday 8-Jun-42 Took Ollie to bus station. She is to be a counselor at Cleaburn for one week for Camp Fire. 

 Tuesday 9-Jun-42 Canteen Square Dance cleared $200. $120 Donated, sure had a good time. Canned potatoes all day Square dance may be in newspaper. 

 Wednesday 10-Jun-42 Deposited check for Canteen. Patrol 

 Thursday 11-Jun-42 Canned more potatoes. Washed and had cub meeting. Stag Party for shrine. 

 Friday 12-Jun-42 Com. Meeting for Home Nursing Board 10AM Kiwanis Picnic at Rockwood In evening (didn’t go) Ol went to Dallas I played rummie. 

 Saturday 13-Jun-42 Ol went to Waco with Divan on Shrine Ceremonial, I worked played rummie at house. 

 Sunday 14-Jun-42 Ollie will have her hands full this Summer; Neno, Dutch, Markey, Charlotte, several other Blue Birds are in camp with Ollie. I thought it was Father’s Day, cooked cake had to prepare for 25 for fellowship. A.M. always busy with Some. Ollie goes to El Tosoro Miss Dot picked her up in Cleburne. Alice Marie has fellowship here. “Some” may be “Son” Cooper 

 Monday 15-Jun-42 Raining, no help. 

 Tuesday 16-Jun-42 Introduced teacher for Home Nursing Class at Denver, See Divilian Defense picture afterward. Denver was Denver avenue Elementary School and now is Brusiro Mendoza Elementary School. 

Wednesday 17-Jun-42 Canned 6 qts. Of Green Beans. Night Club at Garrison’s 

 Thursday 18-Jun-42 Canteen meeting 9 AM. Had nice meeting club meeting, Kids are not responding. Played rummie at house. 

 Friday 19-Jun-42 Cleaned house canned 10 pts. Of pineapple. First Christian Church had fellowship in our back yard. Went to Leroy Stewart’s afterwards. 

 Saturday 20-Jun-42 Coffee with Neta, gathered my vegetables out of my yard. 

 Sunday 21-Jun-42 This is Father’s Day sure enough. 

 Monday 22-Jun-42 I really accomplished a lot today but am I tired. 

 Tuesday 23-Jun-42 Ol went fishing at Possum Kingdom with Lawrence and Horace Carswell. 

 Wednesday 24-Jun-42 I sold tickets today for Base Ball game for Red Cross, I mean I sat in the Continental Nat. Bank - no sale. Ol came home with 12 fish. 

 Thursday 25-Jun-42 Cub meeting here had the family of 19 down for fish, Elsie & children stayed over. 

 Friday 26-Jun-42 Cub picnic in park we enjoyed it very much. Boys are better after our having had attended. 

 Saturday 27-Jun-42 Sold tickets this morning for same Ball Game sold two. Missed coffee with Neta. Watered yard took nearly all day. 

 Sunday 28-Jun-42 Sunday School with Marzell. She is sure lonesome without Bradley who is in the Army now. Ol took Jack & Bill fishing. 

 Monday 29-Jun-42 Worked all day at home how do things get in such a shape. Visited Wyatts in eve. They brought me a large bottle from Georgia. 

 Tuesday 30-Jun-42 Surgical dressing personal has changer in the dept. (didn’t go) it hasn’t changed enough. Worked at home again. Home Nursing Luncheon. Does this refer to "“Mink Coat Brigade takes charge " See: Jan. 20 entry.

Munnie's Diary - April '42

Wednesday
1-Apr-42
Had my hair cut for the first time in years had my first permanent. No one noticed it but Alice Marie was I burned up. She cried.



Thursday
2-Apr-42
Worked in yard. Sunday School meeting at church. Sew for Red Cross.



Friday
3-Apr-42
Worked in yard.



Saturday
4-Apr-42
Worked in yard – looks pretty good after all the work.



Sunday
5-Apr-42
S. School



Monday
6-Apr-42
Worked in yard and sewed.



Tuesday
7-Apr-42
Rained Worked in yard and sewed on curtains for Camp Walters mess hall



Wednesday
8-Apr-42
Night Club with Wyatts – not so good.

O. D. W. jr died Jan 2.

Thursday
9-Apr-42
Sewed all day.



Friday
10-Apr-42
Canteen Class meets at Pascal High - Flop. I am Chairman for N.S. district 3 Mildred (JR) Switzer Co-Chairman. Dinner at church

She corrected the spelling of 'canteen' here.

Saturday
11-Apr-42
Fired Dixie Mae, she left George at Magoffin’s the ironing board was on fire- no one here. Drove to lake with OL.



Sunday
12-Apr-42
Stayed home & cooked all day. Picture show in evening.

What was showing? 4/12/42

Monday
13-Apr-42
Worked all day. Alice Marie started working Western Auto Supply after school. Likes it works from 5 to 7



Tuesday
14-Apr-42
Dug out where Dixie mae had failed to reach. Cut out Ollie a dress.



Wednesday
15-Apr-42
Trying out a new girl – Lois. Alice Marie gets Social Security Card Ice Capades in eve.



Thursday
16-Apr-42
Garden Club meets in Park. Centeen meeting Gas Auditorium 2 to 5.



Friday
17-Apr-42
Worked in house and yard all day. Played rummy at Burks’ in eve.



Saturday
18-Apr-42
Played chauffeur all morning; did get down to Netas for sat. morn. coffee. Worked all afternoon let Lois go, worse than nothing.



Sunday
19-Apr-42
Sunday School, picture show at night. I am my maid they can’t beat me if I can just hold out. 2 Floods on Marine Creek ruined business dist.



Monday
20-Apr-42
Go to church for Concretation Day. Canteen called out to feed negroes and workmen worked all day and night.

Concentration (sp) Day: what is this?

Tuesday
21-Apr-42
Fed breakfast in Shilo Church for Negros – lunch closed down after lunch everyone dead. Still no help at home, children were grand.

Was Shilo Church a Negreo church wiped out by flood on Apr. 19?

Wednesday
22-Apr-42
Laundried uniform, called out at noon to issue food tickets, made appointment at hair dresser. Bridge Club in evening.



Thursday
23-Apr-42
Jessie supposed to come to work but they are not working after the flood. Attended last flood meeting at Poly High gave report.

Was “they” the Negroes that were flooded out 4/19?

Friday
24-Apr-42
Worked all day attended canteen. Had another flood. Fed lunch, supper and used truck on yards.



Saturday
25-Apr-42
Fed negros breakfast and lunch then closed down. Still no help at home. Dance at Temple with Ol was I dead.

When was Temple built at Henderson & Lancaster?

Sunday
26-Apr-42
Stayed home from Sunday S. and worked.



Monday
27-Apr-42
Worked at home.



Tuesday
28-Apr-42
Worked at home.



Wednesday
29-Apr-42
Bought wool for A.M. & Ollie three piece suits light weight grey for me a dress $.80 for wool & linings.



Thursday
30-Apr-42
Cleaning house for Tea today week preserving canned goods because of sugar rationing.

What the connection between “week”, “preserving”, & “sugar”?

Munnie's Diary - March '42

Sunday
1-Mar-42
Snowed last night and most of today. Ol in bed with cold, everyone stayed home today, Everyone lazied around but me. I am nurse. (No company for lunch)



Monday
2-Mar-42
Still cold everyone out in school or work, George still playing & asking questions, sewing & working on A.M.
Normandy.

Normandy invasion wasn't until June 6 '44. Why does this entry end with 'Normandy'?

Tuesday
3-Mar-42
Camp Fire executive meeting here at 4PM. Jack home with a cold main reason he was promoted to sergeant in Cadets & didn’t have stripes. So I went after them.



Wednesday
4-Mar-42
Nutrition Class. Town all morning with Elbertine, rained



Thursday
5-Mar-42
S.S. all day meeting at church didn’t go my eyes were killing me. Stayed in bed. Ollies Blue Birds danced at Glen Garden at meeting for Nat. Pres. Bill filled in for girl sick.

Why was there an all day S. S. (Sunday School?) meeting on Friday?



Nutrition Class. Go to town to return what I bought Wed.

Some how the days get confused here.

Friday
6-Mar-42
We let A.M. know she wasn’t getting by with smoking we knew it. She is very dissatisfies with her work wants to change. Always something, Ol goes to Shrine tonight.



Saturday
7-Mar-42
The children just run me crazy about the car. They can’t walk one block and cant think of more places to go. Melain in town.

Melain?

Sunday
8-Mar-42
Sunday School A.M. stood Dick up, he shows up at Fellowship, courtship over (good sign) We saw picture show in afternoon, played bridge at Bursey’s in evening.



Monday
9-Mar-42
Lecture at women’s Club (Nutrition) Served all morning. George has Asma. Uncle Charlie came in.



Tuesday
10-Mar-42
Cooking School learning lots. Pa came down and read the riot act to us all, over the Government. Wants OL to give up Draft Board.



Wednesday
11-Mar-42
Uncle Charlie left. Cooking School. I had Wed. night club here Petteways played in Bursey’s place, Flossie & family moved back from Canada.

Petteways?
Flossie & family?

Thursday
12-Mar-42
Tried on dress at Mrs. Ramey’s. Worked in Yard, Cooking School, went to bed at 7P.M. Ol went to the Shrine meeting.



Friday
13-Mar-42
Had to take A.M. to school (work) as I do every day (disgusted). Cooking School.



Saturday
14-Mar-42
Ol goes to stag party Shrine, Ol attended Funeral Directors meeting in Dallas. Both girls went to town on Bus for the first time. I am working on odds & ends.



Sunday
15-Mar-42
’43 Ol stayed home till noon. I worked all day.

Skipped 2/15/42 extra entry for 3/15/43

Monday
16-Mar-42


Skipped 3/16

Tuesday
17-Mar-42
Town & Nutrition Class



Wednesday
18-Mar-42


Skipped 3/18

Thursday
19-Mar-42
Nutrition Class. Garden Club at Mrs. Baker’s



Friday
20-Mar-42


Skipped 3/20

Saturday
21-Mar-42


Skipped 3/21

Sunday
22-Mar-42
The Chairman of the Cantine fed the home guard at Santa Fe Parade grounds gave them coffee later in the park there was 275.

Is this the same home guard as has become Texas Guard?

Monday
23-Mar-42


Skipped 3/23

Tuesday
24-Mar-42
Nutrition



Wednesday
25-Mar-42
Nutrition review at class room on Samuel Ave.



Thursday
26-Mar-42
Nutrition review at Denver



Friday
27-Mar-42
Nutrition exam made 96 glad that’s over.

Was this training for canteen work?

Saturday
28-Mar-42


Skipped 2/28

Sunday
29-Mar-42
Easter Sunday



Monday
30-Mar-42
Worked in yard.



Tuesday
31-Mar-42
Worked in yard.

Munnie's Diary February '42

Sunday 1-Feb-42 Ollie had Camp fire apprentices here for Dinner. I had to go to dentist, shopped all morning, took Home Nursing Books to Miss Erickson at NSHS. 

Monday 2-Feb-42 First Aid at Mrs. Ernest Allen’s, just 8 miles out and 8 miles back; my tires will soon be gone. Wyatts came over for the evening, they are better. OD Wyatt Jr. died in action Jan 2. 

Tuesday 3-Feb-42 Morning Bridge, the very first since the 16th of Dec. Meeting Home Nursing Class at N.S.H.S. Met with nursing Comm. At Women’s Club at 4:15. Dead in Evening. 

Wednesday 4-Feb-42 Sunday school Luncheon Ruth Martins First Aid at 1:30 until 5. Bridge at Jerry Fits in eve. No luck. 

Thursday 5-Feb-42 Home so far. Oliver goes to Shrine meeting (dinner) tonight. I shall retire. Sam Callaway’s Anniversary first we have missed in years. (but Ol’s meeting) 

Friday 6-Feb-42 Lost a Day Should have been Sat. 

Saturday 7-Feb-42 Shrine Dance made the rounds picked up the Chas. Twiss and the Harold Sharps. I had more fun. 

Sunday 8-Feb-42 No Sunday Schoool. Dick Cody and another soldier here for lunch. Be back next Sunday, Missed very few since Alice met him in Oct. Running with Burks Monday 9-Feb-42 Stayed home didn’t get a thing done. Day light saving time started and I got up one hour earlier not much help. Tuesday 10-Feb-42 Dentist 10:30 First Aid 1:30. Ollie and James Lafferty are getting very serious. Bought material for three new dresses. Wednesday 11-Feb-42 Dallas with Mrs. Bursey. Bridge at Garrisons in eve. Dinner. The Red Cross in Dallas are really organized we enjoyed our trip very much. Dr. ill. Thursday 12-Feb-42 First Aid 1:30 Oliver attended Shrine dinner and meeting. Friday 13-Feb-42 Home again today. Alice Marie and Abney Cooper are entertaining Fellowship here tonight with party and dance. 13-Feb-42 Ol bought himself a bicycle, but my car is still on the go all time. Duplicate day (?) Saturday 14-Feb-42 Rained. Ol & I saw “the Great Dictator” My Valentine Gift was a big box of Red Tulips growing Sunday 15-Feb-42 Sunday School Dick Cody for lunch. We rested all day and evening getting ready for registration tomorrow. Monday 16-Feb-42 Ol and Alice M. started registering men for the third Draft 20 to 44 early they had a grand rush Ol had to register himself I served all day. Tuesday 17-Feb-42 First Aid. The earnest Allens had dinner with us. Wednesday 18-Feb-42 Day Club my last meeting. Knife and Fork Club in eve. Speaker Dr. Gerald Wendt. Won the money in the Day Club. Now I have Wed. free. Thursday 19-Feb-42 Garden Club Mrs. John Bourland. First Aid exam made 99 on exam. Friday 20-Feb-42 Civic Music (Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo) Didn’t go saw a picture show instead and forgot an engagement with Wyatts. Started Nutrition Class. Saturday 21-Feb-42 Worked in yard. George has a cold; played Rummie with the Burks. Alice Marie moved her room into the middle bed room. Sunday 22-Feb-42 Sunday School – Dick C. was in town but didn’t eat with us. A.M. is a cross as an old bear. Monday 23-Feb-42 Monday George still has cold – settled in ear. All children are cross and at each other’s throats, what a lovely time I am having. Tuesday 24-Feb-42 Sewed, cleaned house just went from one thing to another. Not sure about ‘Sewed’ the cursive ‘S’ in manuscript looks like a ‘Q’. Matches ‘S’ in beginning of Feb 29 though. Wednesday 25-Feb-42 George still has cold, Nutrition class, dinner with Fain Reynolds’ for night club. Call all schools on N.S. about Children’s Ent. Beirer Plays. Beirer – cannot make out this word. Thursday 26-Feb-42 Ollie has Blue Birds here. Alice M. and George both in bed with colds. George plays Dr. all day. They both have the “WANTS” & I don’t loose a lb. Loose a lb. may refer to Nutrition class Friday 27-Feb-42 Nutrition class, found out just how much total which isn’t much. A.M. & George still in bed. He played School today. Saturday 28-Feb-42 Bought groceries all day seems like nothing to eat either. Boys helped throw papers. Jacks bicycle came after 3 weeks. War gets worse.