July, August, September 1943
Thursday
7/1/1943
Shampoo, dinner with Earnest Allen’s – A.M. brings in bed spreads & drapes for their room. She can spend more money than 5 people could make.
Friday
7/2/1943
More canning
Saturday
7/3/1943
Coffee with Neta, Elsie is down – Mr. Cooper of the Apollo Boys Chorus from Dallas invited Jack to sing in his chorus, but he has to go to camp for 8 weeks & study. Impossible.
Sunday
7/4/1943
Celebrated by cooking all day, looking for farm in afternoon, drive in picture show in eve
[Independence Day]
Monday
7/5/1943
Celebrated by washing all day. Everything is closing on account of Infantile Paralysis. 29 cases reported with 3 deaths.
Tuesday
7/6/1943
Chairman Canteen meeting, Shampoo – Mr. Cooper called all day trying to get Oliver about Jack going to camp, but nothing doing – To raise children, you should be millionaires
Wednesday
7/7/1943
I’m just sick because we can’t do things for our kids – Wednesday night club at Wyatt’s.
Ollie enjoying camp.
Thursday
7/8/1943
Mr. Cooper lowers rate for Jack again, but I am sure it is best that he not go.
Friday
7/9/1943
Canned Tomatoes
Saturday
7/10/1943
Garden Club picnic at Jesse Martins
Sunday
7/11/1943
Had Ma’s birthday dinner at Neta’s. Alice M. took boys to drive in picture show. Infantile Paralysis is so bad here, the swimming pools are all closed.
Monday
7/12/1943
I did the family wash and canned tomatoes afterwards.
Tuesday
7/13/1943
Ida came and ironed. Gee dried okra; had a fit with sinus
[Gee?]
Wednesday
7/14/1943
Canning more tomatoes, making 41 qts. so far.
Wanda Fae Wyatt quit her job at Rationing Board today. Alice M. wants to, says they do not do right but couldn’t work.
Thursday
7/15/1943
Anywhere for 30 days, Gov. ruling during war – Bill passed last May. First aid attendant must be on every ambulance or $100 fine per day to be enforced in August. Class started at office last night.
Friday
7/16/1943
Bought reptile purse to match my shoes. Worked ½ day getting boxs ready to send Ollie & A.M., Cooper Jr. and wife. Boys to go to picnic at Moores. We go to First Aid
Saturday
7/17/1943
Coffee with Neta
Sunday
7/18/1943
Lazied around, Drove out to Barretts for grapes. She gave me a bushel
Monday
7/19/1943
Did the laundry – Prepared the juice from grapes – Made a Home Nursing report at Red Cross Board meeting 4 P.M. Worth Hotel
Tuesday
7/20/1943
Made some jelly, had hair shanmpooed
Wednesday
7/21/1943
Made jelly (S – one day) and Tom preserves – Drive in picture show
[I’m guessing that the “Tom preserves” are tomato preserves]
Thursday
7/22/1943
Straightened up house. Served in hotel for Canteen
Friday
7/23/1943
Ironed – Infantile Paralysis still bad – 92 cases
Saturday
7/24/1943
Made Ireland Hampton’s funeral with Ol. Temp 106.2° - Rebecca did laundry for me.
Sunday
7/25/1943
Mussolini resigned his place in Italy. Sounds good. Oliver looking every day for farm. Boys bought small lathe.
Monday
7/26/1943
Did more laundry. It is still hot.
Tuesday
7/27/1943
I am sick-a-bed, just getting old, I guess and can’t take it.
Wednesday
7/28/1943
Just picked up and ironed some.
Thursday
7/29/1943
First Aid – ironed some more.
Friday
7/30/1943
Tried to clean up & iron bu didn’t get through – Jack and George’s birthday - Croquet set and money for Defense Stamps & motor.
Saturday
7/31/1943
Becky Came today – I didn’t get much done – still feel terrible – gave the boys motor in little washing machine for their lathe.
Sunday
8/1/1943
Boys cleaned out garage to put motor in - I took juce out of wild plums that Joe Mills gave me.
Monday
8/2/1943
Washed most all day. Ida says she is coming tomorrow. Can’t believe it. Have to write Ollie & tell her there will be no canoe trip for her this year.
Tuesday
8/3/1943
Hair dresser, shop.
Wednesday
8/4/1943
Shower for Mildred Reynolds 10 A.M. Canned Tom. Juce – Night Club at Bruseys. I won 75 ¢
Thursday
8/5/1943
Canned squash all day – put 16 qts. in cold storage. Mildred Cross birthday dinner at her home.
Friday
8/6/1943
Canned Tom, and made wild plum jelly.
Bed early.
Saturday
8/7/1943
Coffee with Neta – Ol said Ollie could go on canoe trip. Those men….. Alice M. & Ol & I went to picture show.
Sunday
8/8/1943
Looked at Plaxco’s 5 acres – don’t know why we are buying it – drive in picture show.
Monday
8/9/1943
Laundry – Ol works at Draft Board tonight.
Tuesday
8/10/1943
Shampoo. Bought me a beautiful green wool suit. Ol works at Draft Board again tonight – it’s 106° today – we are used to it.
Wednesday
8/11/1943
Just worked…..
Thursday
8/12/1943
Ol worked at Draft Board tonight.
Friday
8/13/1943
Ol worked at Draft Board tonight - I went to town today – bought boys winter clothes.
Saturday
8/14/1943
Coffee with Neta – Becky came today – boy was I glad to see her.
Sunday
8/15/1943
Tried to find a cool place – we are sleeping in the yard at night.
Monday
8/16/1943
Did the laundry – temp. was 110°
Tuesday
8/17/1943
Hair dresser – shopped for A.M. birthday present – didn’t find it – Norther today, temp. 98°
Wednesday
8/18/1943
Saw preview of Red Cross picture of nurses on Batan, Conditions were terrible – Club at Barretts – Ol & I won cut – Betty Brock spent the night with A.M.
Thursday
8/19/1943
Today is just work – Ol works at Draft Board
Friday
8/20/1943
Alice M. & I went to Dr. Howard for our sinus – We sure sure feel bad. Marvin’s birthday – Ol works at Draft Board
Saturday
8/21/1943
Gave A.M. her gifts, George L. had me buy his gift for her, a leather hat box – We started her crystal & China. George called her long distance. She was happy on her 21st birthday. Ol and Jack, Oscar Wyatt & Henry Harding left for Don Martin Dam to go fishing. George S. & I went to Dr. Howard – He will have to have glasses & my sinus is giving me a fit.
Sunday
8/22/1943
Alice M., Bill, George S. & myself went to the drive in last night. Slept late today. A.M. went to church, I cooked her Birthday Dinner. She took George S. & Bill to picture show. I am resting.
Monday
8/23/1943
The wash took all day – took my electric iron to be repaired. Ol called home last night – They got to Don Martins Dam at 7:30 P.M. Sunday – drove all night.
Tuesday
8/24/1943
A.M. had to have physical for job – took her to Dr. Bursey. He vaccinated George & gave him Schick Test – then Dr, Howard fitting him for glasses – came home & ironed some.
Wednesday
8/25/1943
Got up at 5:30 – ironed steady until 1:30 – Ollie sent wire 12:30 last night – She had left St. Paul at noon – didn’t sleep any more – received another wire at 12 noon – says she will be in at 12:26 tomorrow. Goody!
Thursday
8/26/1943
Ollie arrived early, tired, sunburned, sleepy, dirty, but happy. We just talked all day.
Friday
8/27/1943
Jack and Ol came home from fishing – lots of fish – We have one large family conflab – Am I glad to get all my family home again
Conflab is convention or professional gathering.
Saturday
8/28/1943
Ol goes to Draft Board – George got his glasses – Ollie went to El Tesoro – We went to the drive in.
Sunday
8/29/1943
A terrigly hot day – played rummie over at the house – Elsie is down – Ollie came in late.
Monday
8/30/1943
Ollie & I washed all day – She thinks it’s bad A.M. gave Mr. Robinson notice she is quitting the 3rd of Oct. to stay home & keep house for me.
Tuesday
8/31/1943
Got my silver out of lay-a-way, just 1 fork & I will have 6 of everything – George’s vaccination made him sick.
Wednesday
9/1/1943
Cleaned house and ironed – My fall house cleaning is getting under way – Night Club at Garrusibs
Thursday
9/2/1943
Cleaned house all day – Ol worked at Draft Board – Had to go to office later. He has a bad cold.
Friday
9/3/1943
Showers – Fish Fry scheduled for office force called off – Boys are all busy – Ol has to go out of town on service. I finished ironing – Girls are doing their ironing now – Sure cuts down on laundry.
Saturday
9/4/1943
And the rains came a regular flood. Ol is having fish fry for Draft Board at Nona’s Café – Coffee with Neta
Sunday
9/5/1943
(S) So cool and nice
Monday
9/6/1943
Camp Fire meeting 3:30
Tuesday
9/7/1943
Getting things done and no results
Wednesday
9/8/1943
Just work all day and don’t seem to accomplish a thing.
Thursday
9/9/1943
School started today. George started out – is crazy about it. He knows it all.
Friday
9/10/1943
George wants to bring his teacher home with him to live with us.
Saturday
9/11/1943
Coffee with Neta, I flew off the beam with Elbertine. I am so mean – I resent other people making all my plans and telling me what I am going to do.
Sunday
9/12/1943
Cooked all Day. Ollie is working in the Camp fire office as Junior Assistant. She is happy.
Monday
9/13/1943
Ol went to LaGrange, Tex. Funeral Directors meeting – left here 6 P.M. – Got there at 2:30 A.M. – Rest and fun, drove over to Kerville.
Tuesday
9/14/1943
Ol in meeting. I slept all day – Chicken Barbecue & dance at night – lovely country, all Germans & Checks.
Wednesday
9/15/1943
Left Lagrange – drove to Kerville, then to Mason to stay all night – Saw where Ol went hunting – Mason is a pretty place, so quiet except the town clock
Thursday
9/16/1943
Drove home by way of Buchanan Lake & Longhorn Cavern – Had lunch at Llano, started raining at Lampasas – It just poured – got home in time to pick up girls from work – Jingles pups came last night.
Friday
9/17/1943
Jingles has 8 black pup. They are cute. Couldn’t get in house. Worked in kitchen all day.
Saturday
9/18/1943
Fish Fry for boys at office – Rebecca helped me. Bill has bad toe – in bed with Epsom salts pack on it.
Sunday
9/19/1943
Cleaned up, then rested – picture show at night A.M. went to Wanda Fays. Ollie went to lake with Warren & brother – Such saps!
Monday
9/20/1943
Bills toe better – Took him to Dr. He didn’t go to school. I washed (ironed some)
Tuesday
9/21/1943
Had hair done – Ironed - Bill went to school.
Wednesday
9/22/1943
Ironed some more – Went to town – bought Ol belt for birthday.
Thursday
9/23/1943
Mrs. Bursey came over – Stayed all afternoon – Taught me how to crochet.
Friday
9/24/1943
Mrs. Bursey went to hospital emergency.
Saturday
9/25/1943
Washed, breakfast with Neta – Bought a bond for George – Last day of Bond drive – Canteen – Worked at Bruners – Sold over $20,000 Bonds.
Sunday
9/26/1943
Worked all day – Picture show in eve – Ollie is signing in St. Johns quire – A.M. went to church with her today.
[She really did spell Choir – quire. Must have had a phonetic day.]
Monday
9/27/1943
Chilli weather, ironing feel terrible.
Tuesday
9/28/1943
Ol’s birthday – We gave him Western belt and buckle.
Camp fire meeting 1 P.M.
Wednesday
9/29/1943
Usual rain
Thursday
9/30/1943
Two very un-discernable words on this page.
7/1/1943
Shampoo, dinner with Earnest Allen’s – A.M. brings in bed spreads & drapes for their room. She can spend more money than 5 people could make.
Friday
7/2/1943
More canning
Saturday
7/3/1943
Coffee with Neta, Elsie is down – Mr. Cooper of the Apollo Boys Chorus from Dallas invited Jack to sing in his chorus, but he has to go to camp for 8 weeks & study. Impossible.
Sunday
7/4/1943
Celebrated by cooking all day, looking for farm in afternoon, drive in picture show in eve
[Independence Day]
Monday
7/5/1943
Celebrated by washing all day. Everything is closing on account of Infantile Paralysis. 29 cases reported with 3 deaths.
Tuesday
7/6/1943
Chairman Canteen meeting, Shampoo – Mr. Cooper called all day trying to get Oliver about Jack going to camp, but nothing doing – To raise children, you should be millionaires
Wednesday
7/7/1943
I’m just sick because we can’t do things for our kids – Wednesday night club at Wyatt’s.
Ollie enjoying camp.
Thursday
7/8/1943
Mr. Cooper lowers rate for Jack again, but I am sure it is best that he not go.
Friday
7/9/1943
Canned Tomatoes
Saturday
7/10/1943
Garden Club picnic at Jesse Martins
Sunday
7/11/1943
Had Ma’s birthday dinner at Neta’s. Alice M. took boys to drive in picture show. Infantile Paralysis is so bad here, the swimming pools are all closed.
Monday
7/12/1943
I did the family wash and canned tomatoes afterwards.
Tuesday
7/13/1943
Ida came and ironed. Gee dried okra; had a fit with sinus
[Gee?]
Wednesday
7/14/1943
Canning more tomatoes, making 41 qts. so far.
Wanda Fae Wyatt quit her job at Rationing Board today. Alice M. wants to, says they do not do right but couldn’t work.
Thursday
7/15/1943
Anywhere for 30 days, Gov. ruling during war – Bill passed last May. First aid attendant must be on every ambulance or $100 fine per day to be enforced in August. Class started at office last night.
Friday
7/16/1943
Bought reptile purse to match my shoes. Worked ½ day getting boxs ready to send Ollie & A.M., Cooper Jr. and wife. Boys to go to picnic at Moores. We go to First Aid
Saturday
7/17/1943
Coffee with Neta
Sunday
7/18/1943
Lazied around, Drove out to Barretts for grapes. She gave me a bushel
Monday
7/19/1943
Did the laundry – Prepared the juice from grapes – Made a Home Nursing report at Red Cross Board meeting 4 P.M. Worth Hotel
Tuesday
7/20/1943
Made some jelly, had hair shanmpooed
Wednesday
7/21/1943
Made jelly (S – one day) and Tom preserves – Drive in picture show
[I’m guessing that the “Tom preserves” are tomato preserves]
Thursday
7/22/1943
Straightened up house. Served in hotel for Canteen
Friday
7/23/1943
Ironed – Infantile Paralysis still bad – 92 cases
Saturday
7/24/1943
Made Ireland Hampton’s funeral with Ol. Temp 106.2° - Rebecca did laundry for me.
Sunday
7/25/1943
Mussolini resigned his place in Italy. Sounds good. Oliver looking every day for farm. Boys bought small lathe.
Monday
7/26/1943
Did more laundry. It is still hot.
Tuesday
7/27/1943
I am sick-a-bed, just getting old, I guess and can’t take it.
Wednesday
7/28/1943
Just picked up and ironed some.
Thursday
7/29/1943
First Aid – ironed some more.
Friday
7/30/1943
Tried to clean up & iron bu didn’t get through – Jack and George’s birthday - Croquet set and money for Defense Stamps & motor.
Saturday
7/31/1943
Becky Came today – I didn’t get much done – still feel terrible – gave the boys motor in little washing machine for their lathe.
Sunday
8/1/1943
Boys cleaned out garage to put motor in - I took juce out of wild plums that Joe Mills gave me.
Monday
8/2/1943
Washed most all day. Ida says she is coming tomorrow. Can’t believe it. Have to write Ollie & tell her there will be no canoe trip for her this year.
Tuesday
8/3/1943
Hair dresser, shop.
Wednesday
8/4/1943
Shower for Mildred Reynolds 10 A.M. Canned Tom. Juce – Night Club at Bruseys. I won 75 ¢
Thursday
8/5/1943
Canned squash all day – put 16 qts. in cold storage. Mildred Cross birthday dinner at her home.
Friday
8/6/1943
Canned Tom, and made wild plum jelly.
Bed early.
Saturday
8/7/1943
Coffee with Neta – Ol said Ollie could go on canoe trip. Those men….. Alice M. & Ol & I went to picture show.
Sunday
8/8/1943
Looked at Plaxco’s 5 acres – don’t know why we are buying it – drive in picture show.
Monday
8/9/1943
Laundry – Ol works at Draft Board tonight.
Tuesday
8/10/1943
Shampoo. Bought me a beautiful green wool suit. Ol works at Draft Board again tonight – it’s 106° today – we are used to it.
Wednesday
8/11/1943
Just worked…..
Thursday
8/12/1943
Ol worked at Draft Board tonight.
Friday
8/13/1943
Ol worked at Draft Board tonight - I went to town today – bought boys winter clothes.
Saturday
8/14/1943
Coffee with Neta – Becky came today – boy was I glad to see her.
Sunday
8/15/1943
Tried to find a cool place – we are sleeping in the yard at night.
Monday
8/16/1943
Did the laundry – temp. was 110°
Tuesday
8/17/1943
Hair dresser – shopped for A.M. birthday present – didn’t find it – Norther today, temp. 98°
Wednesday
8/18/1943
Saw preview of Red Cross picture of nurses on Batan, Conditions were terrible – Club at Barretts – Ol & I won cut – Betty Brock spent the night with A.M.
Thursday
8/19/1943
Today is just work – Ol works at Draft Board
Friday
8/20/1943
Alice M. & I went to Dr. Howard for our sinus – We sure sure feel bad. Marvin’s birthday – Ol works at Draft Board
Saturday
8/21/1943
Gave A.M. her gifts, George L. had me buy his gift for her, a leather hat box – We started her crystal & China. George called her long distance. She was happy on her 21st birthday. Ol and Jack, Oscar Wyatt & Henry Harding left for Don Martin Dam to go fishing. George S. & I went to Dr. Howard – He will have to have glasses & my sinus is giving me a fit.
Sunday
8/22/1943
Alice M., Bill, George S. & myself went to the drive in last night. Slept late today. A.M. went to church, I cooked her Birthday Dinner. She took George S. & Bill to picture show. I am resting.
Monday
8/23/1943
The wash took all day – took my electric iron to be repaired. Ol called home last night – They got to Don Martins Dam at 7:30 P.M. Sunday – drove all night.
Tuesday
8/24/1943
A.M. had to have physical for job – took her to Dr. Bursey. He vaccinated George & gave him Schick Test – then Dr, Howard fitting him for glasses – came home & ironed some.
Wednesday
8/25/1943
Got up at 5:30 – ironed steady until 1:30 – Ollie sent wire 12:30 last night – She had left St. Paul at noon – didn’t sleep any more – received another wire at 12 noon – says she will be in at 12:26 tomorrow. Goody!
Thursday
8/26/1943
Ollie arrived early, tired, sunburned, sleepy, dirty, but happy. We just talked all day.
Friday
8/27/1943
Jack and Ol came home from fishing – lots of fish – We have one large family conflab – Am I glad to get all my family home again
Conflab is convention or professional gathering.
Saturday
8/28/1943
Ol goes to Draft Board – George got his glasses – Ollie went to El Tesoro – We went to the drive in.
Sunday
8/29/1943
A terrigly hot day – played rummie over at the house – Elsie is down – Ollie came in late.
Monday
8/30/1943
Ollie & I washed all day – She thinks it’s bad A.M. gave Mr. Robinson notice she is quitting the 3rd of Oct. to stay home & keep house for me.
Tuesday
8/31/1943
Got my silver out of lay-a-way, just 1 fork & I will have 6 of everything – George’s vaccination made him sick.
Wednesday
9/1/1943
Cleaned house and ironed – My fall house cleaning is getting under way – Night Club at Garrusibs
Thursday
9/2/1943
Cleaned house all day – Ol worked at Draft Board – Had to go to office later. He has a bad cold.
Friday
9/3/1943
Showers – Fish Fry scheduled for office force called off – Boys are all busy – Ol has to go out of town on service. I finished ironing – Girls are doing their ironing now – Sure cuts down on laundry.
Saturday
9/4/1943
And the rains came a regular flood. Ol is having fish fry for Draft Board at Nona’s Café – Coffee with Neta
Sunday
9/5/1943
(S) So cool and nice
Monday
9/6/1943
Camp Fire meeting 3:30
Tuesday
9/7/1943
Getting things done and no results
Wednesday
9/8/1943
Just work all day and don’t seem to accomplish a thing.
Thursday
9/9/1943
School started today. George started out – is crazy about it. He knows it all.
Friday
9/10/1943
George wants to bring his teacher home with him to live with us.
Saturday
9/11/1943
Coffee with Neta, I flew off the beam with Elbertine. I am so mean – I resent other people making all my plans and telling me what I am going to do.
Sunday
9/12/1943
Cooked all Day. Ollie is working in the Camp fire office as Junior Assistant. She is happy.
Monday
9/13/1943
Ol went to LaGrange, Tex. Funeral Directors meeting – left here 6 P.M. – Got there at 2:30 A.M. – Rest and fun, drove over to Kerville.
Tuesday
9/14/1943
Ol in meeting. I slept all day – Chicken Barbecue & dance at night – lovely country, all Germans & Checks.
Wednesday
9/15/1943
Left Lagrange – drove to Kerville, then to Mason to stay all night – Saw where Ol went hunting – Mason is a pretty place, so quiet except the town clock
Thursday
9/16/1943
Drove home by way of Buchanan Lake & Longhorn Cavern – Had lunch at Llano, started raining at Lampasas – It just poured – got home in time to pick up girls from work – Jingles pups came last night.
Friday
9/17/1943
Jingles has 8 black pup. They are cute. Couldn’t get in house. Worked in kitchen all day.
Saturday
9/18/1943
Fish Fry for boys at office – Rebecca helped me. Bill has bad toe – in bed with Epsom salts pack on it.
Sunday
9/19/1943
Cleaned up, then rested – picture show at night A.M. went to Wanda Fays. Ollie went to lake with Warren & brother – Such saps!
Monday
9/20/1943
Bills toe better – Took him to Dr. He didn’t go to school. I washed (ironed some)
Tuesday
9/21/1943
Had hair done – Ironed - Bill went to school.
Wednesday
9/22/1943
Ironed some more – Went to town – bought Ol belt for birthday.
Thursday
9/23/1943
Mrs. Bursey came over – Stayed all afternoon – Taught me how to crochet.
Friday
9/24/1943
Mrs. Bursey went to hospital emergency.
Saturday
9/25/1943
Washed, breakfast with Neta – Bought a bond for George – Last day of Bond drive – Canteen – Worked at Bruners – Sold over $20,000 Bonds.
Sunday
9/26/1943
Worked all day – Picture show in eve – Ollie is signing in St. Johns quire – A.M. went to church with her today.
[She really did spell Choir – quire. Must have had a phonetic day.]
Monday
9/27/1943
Chilli weather, ironing feel terrible.
Tuesday
9/28/1943
Ol’s birthday – We gave him Western belt and buckle.
Camp fire meeting 1 P.M.
Wednesday
9/29/1943
Usual rain
Thursday
9/30/1943
Two very un-discernable words on this page.
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