November 1942
Sunday
1-Nov-42
Drove out to Springtown to see farm Ol wants, about our last side until the duration
“duration” is probably rationing which starts Dec. 1.
Monday
2-Nov-42
Clean house. Ol goes to draft board in evening. I play rummy at the house.
Tuesday
3-Nov-42
Dentist 11:30AM. Shower for Horace Carswell Jr. 2PM didn’t go either place no one to leave George with.
Wednesday
4-Nov-42
Night Club Burseys, Ol won high & I won cut. Canned spinach. A.M. Received letter telling her about the WAVES. Sure hope she doesn’t go. Rained all day.
Thursday
5-Nov-42
Canned Green Beans. Dr. Will Durerger to talk to Knife & Fork club. The Jim Floyds will be our guests. Jim is expecting to be called for the Navy real soon.
Friday
6-Nov-42
Dorothy Biddle lecture at Women’s Club.
Saturday
7-Nov-42
The Burseys here for enchiladas. Postponed because Ma had Rosy’s Birthday dinner.
Sunday
8-Nov-42
Nothing else to do so we have the Burseys & Barretts for Enchelidas. Hercules brought beans so we had to can them.
Monday
9-Nov-42
Usual round of housework. Same thing to do each day; never get caught up. Went to Dressmakers in afternoon. Ol went fishing to stay all night.
Tuesday
10-Nov-42
Our first norther blew up last night. Ol returned – no catch. Aubrey (Tex) Lassiter Tonant Field is Alice M’s latest locket picture. Poor Sap.
Does this mean LTF is from Aubrey, TX? “Poor Sap” really?
Wednesday
11-Nov-42
Kids home from school & work all except ollie they can’t be satisfied all night for test. We are due to go to Carswell’s to see Horace’s wedding gifts.
Thursday
12-Nov-42
George said he wasn’t going to school next year because they just read and write and he doesn’t know how.
Friday
13-Nov-42
Everything at home clicked just right, rather enjoying it now. Shrine Dance Fall Ceremonial had a good time.
Saturday
14-Nov-42
Boys were fine to help today. Ollie says she and James Laverty are definitely quits, just can’t take it they danced at Casino ran out of gas.
Sunday
15-Nov-42
Sunday School – cooked lunch put up chow chow. Rested all afternoon. Ol & I went to Isis to see “Mrs. Minerva” again. it’s GooD.
Monday
16-Nov-42
Wind blowing hard and how I do hate the wind. Don has Chicken pox, Becky has mumps wonder what that gives us.
Tuesday
17-Nov-42
Dressmakers – Ollie bought new evening dress for dance tonight. George put on pair of Bills old pajamas & said “He hadn’t grown into them yet”
Wednesday
18-Nov-42
Bridge club at Garrisons Oliver won high (defense stamps) He had to go to graft board first. I did my ironing today.
Thursday
19-Nov-42
Garden Club at Mrs. Helbings. Had mum show. I won second red mums in green pitcher with pepper plant. Not so good.
Friday
20-Nov-42
Boys home from school since Wed. for gasoline rationing teachers registering. Did some xmas shopping. Played rummie with Ma & Pa& the gang.
Saturday
21-Nov-42
Today Ol and I have been married 22 years, sounds like a long timebut it doesn’t seem so long. I had coffee with Neta Ol worked until 1 PM. We listened to TCU game. Alice M. gave Ol & I Mr. & Mrs. Pajamasthey arer cute. We bought war bonds for our anniversary. Had dinner at triple XXX with the Chas. Twiss who celebrate their 20 anniversary tomorrow played rummie here afterwards. George called our anniversary our “University” he takes after his mother.
Sunday
22-Nov-42
Stayed home all day. Ol worked and so did I right here at home. I never get caught up, much less ahead.
Monday
23-Nov-42
Mrs. Woods in the canteen lost her husband, I am going to the office for the service.
Tuesday
24-Nov-42
Camp Fire extention com. 10AM.
Wednesday
25-Nov-42
Sewed all day.
Thursday
26-Nov-42
Alice M. had to work. Ollie went to school. Jack went to N.S. Pascal game. N.S. WONThe Floks & Ol, Bill, George, & I went to Elsie’s for Thanksgiving dinner. Don got sick Elbertine & Marvin brought her home. We left Wichita Falls at 3:45 PM. Got here at 7:10PM. Gasoline rationing kept us down to 35miles.
Alice M. worked a the rationing board at this time. Gas rationing starts in 4 days. W’Falls is now a 2 hr drive.
Friday
27-Nov-42
Just picked up. George said the pigs he saw on his trip to Wichita had knots in their tails.
Saturday
28-Nov-42
Did all my chasing around before gasoline rationing which goes in effect Dec. 1, 1942. Average citizen gets 4 gal. a week.
Sunday
29-Nov-42
Company all day. Ol & I had dinner out (Fried Shrimp) then went to a picture show.
Monday
30-Nov-42
Canteen Meeting, didn’t go George had fever, could be chicken pox or mumps.
Find out next time: Is it Mumps or Chicken pox?
1-Nov-42
Drove out to Springtown to see farm Ol wants, about our last side until the duration
“duration” is probably rationing which starts Dec. 1.
Monday
2-Nov-42
Clean house. Ol goes to draft board in evening. I play rummy at the house.
Tuesday
3-Nov-42
Dentist 11:30AM. Shower for Horace Carswell Jr. 2PM didn’t go either place no one to leave George with.
Wednesday
4-Nov-42
Night Club Burseys, Ol won high & I won cut. Canned spinach. A.M. Received letter telling her about the WAVES. Sure hope she doesn’t go. Rained all day.
Thursday
5-Nov-42
Canned Green Beans. Dr. Will Durerger to talk to Knife & Fork club. The Jim Floyds will be our guests. Jim is expecting to be called for the Navy real soon.
Friday
6-Nov-42
Dorothy Biddle lecture at Women’s Club.
Saturday
7-Nov-42
The Burseys here for enchiladas. Postponed because Ma had Rosy’s Birthday dinner.
Sunday
8-Nov-42
Nothing else to do so we have the Burseys & Barretts for Enchelidas. Hercules brought beans so we had to can them.
Monday
9-Nov-42
Usual round of housework. Same thing to do each day; never get caught up. Went to Dressmakers in afternoon. Ol went fishing to stay all night.
Tuesday
10-Nov-42
Our first norther blew up last night. Ol returned – no catch. Aubrey (Tex) Lassiter Tonant Field is Alice M’s latest locket picture. Poor Sap.
Does this mean LTF is from Aubrey, TX? “Poor Sap” really?
Wednesday
11-Nov-42
Kids home from school & work all except ollie they can’t be satisfied all night for test. We are due to go to Carswell’s to see Horace’s wedding gifts.
Thursday
12-Nov-42
George said he wasn’t going to school next year because they just read and write and he doesn’t know how.
Friday
13-Nov-42
Everything at home clicked just right, rather enjoying it now. Shrine Dance Fall Ceremonial had a good time.
Saturday
14-Nov-42
Boys were fine to help today. Ollie says she and James Laverty are definitely quits, just can’t take it they danced at Casino ran out of gas.
Sunday
15-Nov-42
Sunday School – cooked lunch put up chow chow. Rested all afternoon. Ol & I went to Isis to see “Mrs. Minerva” again. it’s GooD.
Monday
16-Nov-42
Wind blowing hard and how I do hate the wind. Don has Chicken pox, Becky has mumps wonder what that gives us.
Tuesday
17-Nov-42
Dressmakers – Ollie bought new evening dress for dance tonight. George put on pair of Bills old pajamas & said “He hadn’t grown into them yet”
Wednesday
18-Nov-42
Bridge club at Garrisons Oliver won high (defense stamps) He had to go to graft board first. I did my ironing today.
Thursday
19-Nov-42
Garden Club at Mrs. Helbings. Had mum show. I won second red mums in green pitcher with pepper plant. Not so good.
Friday
20-Nov-42
Boys home from school since Wed. for gasoline rationing teachers registering. Did some xmas shopping. Played rummie with Ma & Pa& the gang.
Saturday
21-Nov-42
Today Ol and I have been married 22 years, sounds like a long timebut it doesn’t seem so long. I had coffee with Neta Ol worked until 1 PM. We listened to TCU game. Alice M. gave Ol & I Mr. & Mrs. Pajamasthey arer cute. We bought war bonds for our anniversary. Had dinner at triple XXX with the Chas. Twiss who celebrate their 20 anniversary tomorrow played rummie here afterwards. George called our anniversary our “University” he takes after his mother.
Sunday
22-Nov-42
Stayed home all day. Ol worked and so did I right here at home. I never get caught up, much less ahead.
Monday
23-Nov-42
Mrs. Woods in the canteen lost her husband, I am going to the office for the service.
Tuesday
24-Nov-42
Camp Fire extention com. 10AM.
Wednesday
25-Nov-42
Sewed all day.
Thursday
26-Nov-42
Alice M. had to work. Ollie went to school. Jack went to N.S. Pascal game. N.S. WONThe Floks & Ol, Bill, George, & I went to Elsie’s for Thanksgiving dinner. Don got sick Elbertine & Marvin brought her home. We left Wichita Falls at 3:45 PM. Got here at 7:10PM. Gasoline rationing kept us down to 35miles.
Alice M. worked a the rationing board at this time. Gas rationing starts in 4 days. W’Falls is now a 2 hr drive.
Friday
27-Nov-42
Just picked up. George said the pigs he saw on his trip to Wichita had knots in their tails.
Saturday
28-Nov-42
Did all my chasing around before gasoline rationing which goes in effect Dec. 1, 1942. Average citizen gets 4 gal. a week.
Sunday
29-Nov-42
Company all day. Ol & I had dinner out (Fried Shrimp) then went to a picture show.
Monday
30-Nov-42
Canteen Meeting, didn’t go George had fever, could be chicken pox or mumps.
Find out next time: Is it Mumps or Chicken pox?
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