April, May & June of 1946
Tuesday
4/1/1946
Geo. fine. I washed all day. Canteen closed last Saturday night and am I glad
“Canteen closed” marks the end of the war for Munnie. American Red Cross “Canteen Corps served snacks and meals at docks, airports, railroad stations, military posts, and at Red Cross blood donor centers, childcare centers, and schools, mostly in the United States. Over the course of the war 163 million cups of coffee, 254 million doughnuts, and 121 million meals were served by the Canteen Corps (105,571 volunteers in 1942-43).”
Wednesday
4/2/1946
Geo. sits up – I met with Jerry & Edna to clean Canteen.
Thursday
4/3/1946
Hair done – bought me 2 house dresses.
Friday
4/4/1946
Worked in yard most all day – Visited Foley’s Farm with them then had dinner out.
Saturday
4/5/1946
Edna & I checked food out of Canteen. Alice M. goes to Dallas to spend week end with Jane Webb. I am keeping Joan.
Sunday
4/6/1946
House work & Joan just worked out fine. Lunch with Neta. Geo went too. Enchiladas with Bursey’s
Monday
4/7/1946
Ol watered garden, then makes funeral to Pilot Point. Joan is a honey. I am wrapping wedding gifts (Belated).
Tuesday
4/8/1946
Study Club
Wednesday
4/9/1946
Flower Show Com. Meeting Ft. Worth Club 10:30 – St. Anne’s 1 P.M.
Thursday
4/10/1946
Hair Dress – Night Club here – I had dinner for Club and Helbings – Montgomery – Foley’s
Friday
4/11/1946
Navy Natz. Awards Canteen plaque 10:30 – Reception Women’s Club for Stuckest Jr.
Does somebody have this plaque? Natz.? The navy still give the Nay award for food service.
Saturday
4/12/1946
Earnest Walkers, George, Ol & I left early for Port Aransas fishing.
Sunday
4/13/1946
Fished but no luck. Thelma & I got very, very sea sick.
Monday
4/14/1946
Fished off pier – too rough to go out. We waded in water.
Tuesday
4/15/1946
Still too rough to go out, but boys tried it. Ol landed that TARPON – 6 ft. 2in. - we were all thrilled. He was worn out – took him 1 hr. 39 min.
Wednesday
4/16/1946
Left Port Aransas 8 P.M. – had lunch San Marcos. I stopped over in Austin for State Flower Meeting – had hair done. Read - kids called - Slept
Thursday
4/17/1946
Got up at 7 as usual – breakfast – back to room 0 shopped – read – lunch – read. Waiting for Lella, Mrs. Helbing, Mrs. Emile Lewis, Velma Vinsant. They brought my Car back. They arrived about 3 P.M.
Friday
4/18/1946
Attended morning session, Luncheon at University, Dinner banquet in eve at hotel – Picture show – Sad, we all cried – Clark Gabel – Greer Garson last night – saw another tonight at mid-nite review.
Probably ADVENTURER Middle aged C. Gable returns from sea duty.
Saturday
4/19/1946
Velma had to attend Morn Session the rest of us saw Austin – lunch at Little Mexico. Left Austin 3 P.M. for home – arrived about 8:00
Sunday
4/20/1946
Elbertine & Marvin in Calif. Elsie & kids here, so Sat. coffee was here. Everything up side down. Had to finish Joan’s Easter dress.
Monday
4/21/1946
Kids went to Early Service. Claire came in. I cooked all morn. – rested in afternoon – EASTER SUNDAY.
Tuesday
4/22/1946
Rain – pickled up. 1907 Study Club tea – Lella was my guest – Geo. Magoffrie & Aunt Addie Autrey both died of heart attacks.
M’liss says "There were 12 Artrey kids." A couple of steets in Keller still bear the name.
Wednesday
4/23/1946
Rain – Worked around – Took Geo to dentist – Shopped – Went to Bradley Burks, Mrs. Amyette. No better – Cora Cooke worse.
Thursday
4/24/1946
Hair done – Shopped again – Aunt Addie’s funeral at Birdville – Night Club at Lollie Wyatt’s – Had dinner – I went to sleep. Ol won orchid at Round Table.
Historic old cemetery in Haltom City.
Friday
4/25/1946
Garden Club Tour of Back Yards lunch. Mrs. Cooks. Attended Geo Magoffiries funeral at church – A.M. & took Joan to Dr. about mole. Called on Marzelle, Thelma Baker, Shirley Moats, Ma. Claire Barricks left for N.Y. Jack staying at office at night now.
Saturday
4/26/1946
Worked – Picked up tables
Sunday
4/27/1946
Coffee with Neta – Geo & Joan have temp. Both have colds.
Monday
4/28/1946
Cooked all day – Dr. Helbing says keep them in. Joan seems alright, but Geo.’s fever stays up.
Tuesday
4/29/1946
Joan & Geo. better
Wednesday
4/30/1946
Joan & Geo. alright
Thursday
5/1/1946
Hairdo. Night Club at Wyatt’s – dinner
Friday
5/2/1946
Foley’s & our selves called on Helbings. Had lots of fun – Rained or stormed – Shopped for Ollie Wedding clothes.
Saturday
5/3/1946
Coffee at River Crest for Canteen – Lovely – Edna & I checked out things at Meacham Field.
Sunday
5/4/1946
Coffee at Neta’s
Monday
5/5/1946
Work & cook all day
Tuesday
5/6/1946
Geo goes to dentist
Wednesday
5/7/1946
Oliver left on Shrine trip. I just didn’t feel like it. A hard trip.
Thursday
5/8/1946
Worked all day on City Flower Show.
Friday
5/9/1946
Worked on flower Show again. Ol gets home from trip.
Saturday
5/10/1946
Worked on Flower Show again – Started at 6:30. North Side plot won a Blue Ribbon.
Sunday
5/11/1946
Neta gives Ollie an Announcement party – Nice. Ol leaves 11 P.M. for Alberquerke, N.M. to see funeral home. I finished curtains.
That’s the way she spelled it.
Monday
5/12/1946
Mothers Day – I worked in my room all day – pressed curtains – hung them – Flower Show in eve – rained – Winnie stayed alnight with me.
Tuesday
5/13/1946
Pickled up shrubs, washed in new Bendix washing machine – It’s wonderful.
Wednesday
5/14/1946
Katherine Calkins gave kitchen shower for Ollie (lovely) – Just Camp Fire girls.
Thursday
5/15/1946
Ore School luncheon here – A.M. Hostess
Friday
5/16/1946
Garden Club Tea – Mrs. McElrays at Handley bought berries from Mrs. King
Saturday
5/17/1946
Put berries in locker
Sunday
5/18/1946
Laundry
Monday
5/19/1946
Jack has fellowship here – about 15
1407 was a great place for a spring party the view, the breeze, the sunsets. Does anybody have a picture of the view?
Tuesday
5/20/1946
More Laundry
Wednesday
5/21/1946
Took George’s room to Library and to zoo – fed them cake & ice cream – Dorthy Kraft gave crystal shower for Ollie. A beautiful affair for girls mothers who are out of town.
Thursday
5/22/1946
Shirley Moats & Mother gave miscellaneous shower for Ollie – lots of pretty things – Alice Marie’s friends.
Friday
5/23/1946
Jack forgot to go to dentist.
Jack “forgot” dentist?
Saturday
5/24/1946
Work and don’t get a thing done.
Sunday
5/25/1946
June Kirli gave shower & luncheon for Ollie – N.S. friends – at Albert Tadlock Jr. Nice – Attended tea at Albert Tadlock Sr. for Toy (Tory?) Tadlock – Fancy
Monday
5/26/1946
Louise Farger had breakfast for Ollie & office staff gave her beautiful candle stick – Silver – Mrs. Mix made cinnamon rolls – Nice surprise – We received Bill’s picture – Charcole by Alice Lowden
Charcole = Charcoal Can I get a scan of this? Who has it?
Tuesday
5/27/1946
Camp Fire luncheon – Ft. Worth Club – 1907 Study Club – Ford Bradish. – rain at night.
Wednesday
5/28/1946
Rain – Bursey’s & Mitchell’s came over Wed. 29th
Tues Jack sang with N.S. for Commencement.
Thursday
5/29/1946
Glenn flew in this morn – Ollie is happy – gained a day somewhere. This should have been Thursday 30th – Claire Barricks returned from N.Y.
Friday
5/30/1946
Ollie has last exam. Glenn & I picked her up – Saw art show – I can’t appreciate the art of today – Ollie had lots of entrys – Fri. 31
Saturday
5/31/1946
Glenn staying here – I am finishing up odds & ends – Alice Marie is just hopeless – She just sits around and moaps . . .
Alice Marie's husband George Lewis is still in Japan with 5th Marines as an occupation force.
Sunday
6/1/1946
Everyone up early – We intended to sleep late. Rehearsal at 10 A.M. Lunch with Elbertine – Receive gifts & company all day. Our girls are beautiful. The boys handsome. Jack & Geo acolytes.
Suni: What was Ollie & Glenn anniversary?
Monday
6/2/1946
Sat. Cont. Ollie wore lime green suit – white accessories – white orchid. A.M. wore grey dress, pink hat, pink nosegay carnations. I wore white dress, black accessories. Daddy Blue Suit – Jack two tone grey & brown – Geo White palm black. Glenn wore his greys. He looked good.
Tuesday
6/3/1946
Sat. Cont. Had our family & Glenn’s aunt & cousins came by for punch & cake. Sunday we woke 8p early again – Went to farm had lunch at Massey’s. Ollie & Glen left Sat. nite for Dallas. Sun nite for Washington, D.C.
Wednesday
6/4/1946
Had wire kids arrived on time. I picked up & did laundry.
Thursday
6/5/1946
Processed food for locker.
Friday
6/6/1946
Claire left for Calif. – Did her laundry here. I stayed with her until she left. Had lunch at Blackstone. Mrs. Loomis & someone else. I got ticket for over parking. Went to church social – ate out in eve.
Saturday
6/7/1946
Had cute letter from Ollie. They started right in cleaning apt. soon as they got there – painting & cleaning. Ol kept Joan while Alice M. went to picture show.
Sunday
6/8/1946
Have yard man today. I worked all day putting things away, cleaning clothes closets. Everyone out tonight but George, Joan & my self. Had company come in.
Monday
6/9/1946
Barbecue at Carl Shanks. Oliver told me tonight I have made him most unhappy. I am his biggest disappointment because of my coolness. I have tried harder than anything in this world but I just can’t help it.
Tuesday
6/10/1946
I feel terrible – most unhappy. I pray each night I won’t wake up in the morning. Why does he have to be burdened with me? Leave for Okla. today.
Wednesday
6/11/1946
Canteen picnic – nice Rockwood. Ol & I go to Okla. City to get Mr. Jameson. Geo goes home with Elsie. Alice M. got letter (yesterday) today from Gov. saying Geo cannot get out of Marine Corp. this world is all wrong. Nice trip – Ol feels better – so do I.
Not sure if A.M. got letter on 6-10 or 6-11
Thursday
6/12/1946
Got word yesterday Ollie lost purse with $367.00. Makes me sick – Poor kids. Worked all day – dinner & club at Bursey’s – Hair done, Shopped, looking for dress like I saw in Okla. Didn’t find it. Bought material.
Friday
6/13/1946
Worked all day – Office (forse?) has picnic. Came by here for beer – Everyone enjoyed it – Pa wouldn’t go – He says he wasn’t invited. Ma went.
Saturday
6/14/1946
Worked all day again – Have 2 bushel of black eyed peas to shell – Cant fix but ½ bu. A day I do the other work. Tory Tadlocks wedding – Sure hot.
(is it Toy or Troy Tadlock?)
Sunday
6/15/1946
Shelled peas, washed, iorned, cooked peas to take to Elsie tomorrow. We made Patrol picnic at Bandy’s. Ol got mad at Clarence Kraft & told them about it.
Monday
6/16/1946
Wichita today – Father’s Day – Sure hot & windy – Sleepy from last night – feel terrible. Ma, Pa, A.M. Joan, Ol & I all drove up for George.
Tuesday
6/17/1946
Everything goes wrong. Pa fires Mr. Mac. Don’t know what we’ll do. Hired maid 3 day for three days a week – Mon. Tues. Wed.
Jack: Mr. Mack?
Wednesday
6/18/1946
Mildred, the maid is wonderful. Hope it lasts – We both worked all day. A.M. & Shirley have rented a machine. They are sewing at Shirley’s. I keep Joan – Helbings came by to see Ollie’s gifts.
Thursday
6/19/1946
Maid doesn’t come today. I am peeling peaches – Made preserves – Had hair done – Bought more material to make dress like I saw in Okla. Still not like it. Rained.
Friday
6/20/1946
Just work
Saturday
6/21/1946
More work – We have goats now for Geo. to water. Ol working filling in lots on hay
Looks like hy or hay
Sunday
6/22/1946
Shrine trip to Cisco fine – Played rummy all way both ways – Didn’t sleep a wink – Good barbecue.
Monday
6/23/1946
Home at 6. Geo wakes us up to see if I am going to make hot cakes – Ol has to work – Pa has him go see about hay. We do try so hard to sleep. Went to bed at 7 & did we sleep?
Tuesday
6/24/1946
Laundry, Mildred Iorned all day. I go on a diet - just don’t eat.
Wednesday
6/25/1946
Mildred iornes again all day, but we get caught up.
Thursday
6/26/1946
Cleaned house – R.E. Barretts came out in the eve. They live in Waco now.
Friday
6/27/1946
Toom Irma Barrett to lunch – Tried to buy me some shoes, no luck – Lillian helping me today.
Apparently, Lillian originally worked at the office.
Saturday
6/28/1946
Stork Shower for Margie Burks – A. & I went to Esta Fae Deen’s wedding (University Church) & reception River Crest. Sweet wedding.
*
Fri. June 28 – 1946
Alice Marie Lewis & Thelma Shannon gave a stork shower for Margie Burks (Mrs. Jack Burks).
Work behind – sent Alice Marie to get cakes to serve – They were late, she waited, I finished in kitchen, cleaning her room – Gave bottle to Joan Lewis – I strip getting ready for bath, heard gurgle, gurgle – Joan bit the top off nipple & poured the milk out in her bed & was slushing. I spanked her good. Changed ends with bed. Took my bath, just 30 min. before guests arrive. Lillian, (Maid from Office) saunters in to help. Alice M. comes home, maid feeds Joan – A.M. has to bathe self & Joan. Every one here – Margie is surprised – Start playing game – Mrs. C.C. Cross says, “Thelma, the shower is in the wrong place.” Water was streaming down upon her. Elbertine Shannon & I rushed up stairs found Geo Shannon leisurly singing in the shower in my bathroom with curtain on outside of tub. Wanted to know what he had done & did I tell him. Marzelle had my milk pans catching the water. The shower was just a little miss placed was all.
* From a separate note clipped in to the diary denoting the day of the Stork Shower.
Jack, Or Mary S.: was George known for his leisurely showers?
Sunday
6/29/1946
Worked all day. Ol & I went to B.W. Garrison Jr. Wedding – Quite an affair – Reception at Ft. Worth Club.
Monday
6/30/1946
Laundry – Still have Mildred first 3 days in week ( maid) 3 a day from 9 to 5 – Sewed some – found dress had been cut wrong.
4/1/1946
Geo. fine. I washed all day. Canteen closed last Saturday night and am I glad
“Canteen closed” marks the end of the war for Munnie. American Red Cross “Canteen Corps served snacks and meals at docks, airports, railroad stations, military posts, and at Red Cross blood donor centers, childcare centers, and schools, mostly in the United States. Over the course of the war 163 million cups of coffee, 254 million doughnuts, and 121 million meals were served by the Canteen Corps (105,571 volunteers in 1942-43).”
Wednesday
4/2/1946
Geo. sits up – I met with Jerry & Edna to clean Canteen.
Thursday
4/3/1946
Hair done – bought me 2 house dresses.
Friday
4/4/1946
Worked in yard most all day – Visited Foley’s Farm with them then had dinner out.
Saturday
4/5/1946
Edna & I checked food out of Canteen. Alice M. goes to Dallas to spend week end with Jane Webb. I am keeping Joan.
Sunday
4/6/1946
House work & Joan just worked out fine. Lunch with Neta. Geo went too. Enchiladas with Bursey’s
Monday
4/7/1946
Ol watered garden, then makes funeral to Pilot Point. Joan is a honey. I am wrapping wedding gifts (Belated).
Tuesday
4/8/1946
Study Club
Wednesday
4/9/1946
Flower Show Com. Meeting Ft. Worth Club 10:30 – St. Anne’s 1 P.M.
Thursday
4/10/1946
Hair Dress – Night Club here – I had dinner for Club and Helbings – Montgomery – Foley’s
Friday
4/11/1946
Navy Natz. Awards Canteen plaque 10:30 – Reception Women’s Club for Stuckest Jr.
Does somebody have this plaque? Natz.? The navy still give the Nay award for food service.
Saturday
4/12/1946
Earnest Walkers, George, Ol & I left early for Port Aransas fishing.
Sunday
4/13/1946
Fished but no luck. Thelma & I got very, very sea sick.
Monday
4/14/1946
Fished off pier – too rough to go out. We waded in water.
Tuesday
4/15/1946
Still too rough to go out, but boys tried it. Ol landed that TARPON – 6 ft. 2in. - we were all thrilled. He was worn out – took him 1 hr. 39 min.
Wednesday
4/16/1946
Left Port Aransas 8 P.M. – had lunch San Marcos. I stopped over in Austin for State Flower Meeting – had hair done. Read - kids called - Slept
Thursday
4/17/1946
Got up at 7 as usual – breakfast – back to room 0 shopped – read – lunch – read. Waiting for Lella, Mrs. Helbing, Mrs. Emile Lewis, Velma Vinsant. They brought my Car back. They arrived about 3 P.M.
Friday
4/18/1946
Attended morning session, Luncheon at University, Dinner banquet in eve at hotel – Picture show – Sad, we all cried – Clark Gabel – Greer Garson last night – saw another tonight at mid-nite review.
Probably ADVENTURER Middle aged C. Gable returns from sea duty.
Saturday
4/19/1946
Velma had to attend Morn Session the rest of us saw Austin – lunch at Little Mexico. Left Austin 3 P.M. for home – arrived about 8:00
Sunday
4/20/1946
Elbertine & Marvin in Calif. Elsie & kids here, so Sat. coffee was here. Everything up side down. Had to finish Joan’s Easter dress.
Monday
4/21/1946
Kids went to Early Service. Claire came in. I cooked all morn. – rested in afternoon – EASTER SUNDAY.
Tuesday
4/22/1946
Rain – pickled up. 1907 Study Club tea – Lella was my guest – Geo. Magoffrie & Aunt Addie Autrey both died of heart attacks.
M’liss says "There were 12 Artrey kids." A couple of steets in Keller still bear the name.
Wednesday
4/23/1946
Rain – Worked around – Took Geo to dentist – Shopped – Went to Bradley Burks, Mrs. Amyette. No better – Cora Cooke worse.
Thursday
4/24/1946
Hair done – Shopped again – Aunt Addie’s funeral at Birdville – Night Club at Lollie Wyatt’s – Had dinner – I went to sleep. Ol won orchid at Round Table.
Historic old cemetery in Haltom City.
Friday
4/25/1946
Garden Club Tour of Back Yards lunch. Mrs. Cooks. Attended Geo Magoffiries funeral at church – A.M. & took Joan to Dr. about mole. Called on Marzelle, Thelma Baker, Shirley Moats, Ma. Claire Barricks left for N.Y. Jack staying at office at night now.
Saturday
4/26/1946
Worked – Picked up tables
Sunday
4/27/1946
Coffee with Neta – Geo & Joan have temp. Both have colds.
Monday
4/28/1946
Cooked all day – Dr. Helbing says keep them in. Joan seems alright, but Geo.’s fever stays up.
Tuesday
4/29/1946
Joan & Geo. better
Wednesday
4/30/1946
Joan & Geo. alright
Thursday
5/1/1946
Hairdo. Night Club at Wyatt’s – dinner
Friday
5/2/1946
Foley’s & our selves called on Helbings. Had lots of fun – Rained or stormed – Shopped for Ollie Wedding clothes.
Saturday
5/3/1946
Coffee at River Crest for Canteen – Lovely – Edna & I checked out things at Meacham Field.
Sunday
5/4/1946
Coffee at Neta’s
Monday
5/5/1946
Work & cook all day
Tuesday
5/6/1946
Geo goes to dentist
Wednesday
5/7/1946
Oliver left on Shrine trip. I just didn’t feel like it. A hard trip.
Thursday
5/8/1946
Worked all day on City Flower Show.
Friday
5/9/1946
Worked on flower Show again. Ol gets home from trip.
Saturday
5/10/1946
Worked on Flower Show again – Started at 6:30. North Side plot won a Blue Ribbon.
Sunday
5/11/1946
Neta gives Ollie an Announcement party – Nice. Ol leaves 11 P.M. for Alberquerke, N.M. to see funeral home. I finished curtains.
That’s the way she spelled it.
Monday
5/12/1946
Mothers Day – I worked in my room all day – pressed curtains – hung them – Flower Show in eve – rained – Winnie stayed alnight with me.
Tuesday
5/13/1946
Pickled up shrubs, washed in new Bendix washing machine – It’s wonderful.
Wednesday
5/14/1946
Katherine Calkins gave kitchen shower for Ollie (lovely) – Just Camp Fire girls.
Thursday
5/15/1946
Ore School luncheon here – A.M. Hostess
Friday
5/16/1946
Garden Club Tea – Mrs. McElrays at Handley bought berries from Mrs. King
Saturday
5/17/1946
Put berries in locker
Sunday
5/18/1946
Laundry
Monday
5/19/1946
Jack has fellowship here – about 15
1407 was a great place for a spring party the view, the breeze, the sunsets. Does anybody have a picture of the view?
Tuesday
5/20/1946
More Laundry
Wednesday
5/21/1946
Took George’s room to Library and to zoo – fed them cake & ice cream – Dorthy Kraft gave crystal shower for Ollie. A beautiful affair for girls mothers who are out of town.
Thursday
5/22/1946
Shirley Moats & Mother gave miscellaneous shower for Ollie – lots of pretty things – Alice Marie’s friends.
Friday
5/23/1946
Jack forgot to go to dentist.
Jack “forgot” dentist?
Saturday
5/24/1946
Work and don’t get a thing done.
Sunday
5/25/1946
June Kirli gave shower & luncheon for Ollie – N.S. friends – at Albert Tadlock Jr. Nice – Attended tea at Albert Tadlock Sr. for Toy (Tory?) Tadlock – Fancy
Monday
5/26/1946
Louise Farger had breakfast for Ollie & office staff gave her beautiful candle stick – Silver – Mrs. Mix made cinnamon rolls – Nice surprise – We received Bill’s picture – Charcole by Alice Lowden
Charcole = Charcoal Can I get a scan of this? Who has it?
Tuesday
5/27/1946
Camp Fire luncheon – Ft. Worth Club – 1907 Study Club – Ford Bradish. – rain at night.
Wednesday
5/28/1946
Rain – Bursey’s & Mitchell’s came over Wed. 29th
Tues Jack sang with N.S. for Commencement.
Thursday
5/29/1946
Glenn flew in this morn – Ollie is happy – gained a day somewhere. This should have been Thursday 30th – Claire Barricks returned from N.Y.
Friday
5/30/1946
Ollie has last exam. Glenn & I picked her up – Saw art show – I can’t appreciate the art of today – Ollie had lots of entrys – Fri. 31
Saturday
5/31/1946
Glenn staying here – I am finishing up odds & ends – Alice Marie is just hopeless – She just sits around and moaps . . .
Alice Marie's husband George Lewis is still in Japan with 5th Marines as an occupation force.
Sunday
6/1/1946
Everyone up early – We intended to sleep late. Rehearsal at 10 A.M. Lunch with Elbertine – Receive gifts & company all day. Our girls are beautiful. The boys handsome. Jack & Geo acolytes.
Suni: What was Ollie & Glenn anniversary?
Monday
6/2/1946
Sat. Cont. Ollie wore lime green suit – white accessories – white orchid. A.M. wore grey dress, pink hat, pink nosegay carnations. I wore white dress, black accessories. Daddy Blue Suit – Jack two tone grey & brown – Geo White palm black. Glenn wore his greys. He looked good.
Tuesday
6/3/1946
Sat. Cont. Had our family & Glenn’s aunt & cousins came by for punch & cake. Sunday we woke 8p early again – Went to farm had lunch at Massey’s. Ollie & Glen left Sat. nite for Dallas. Sun nite for Washington, D.C.
Wednesday
6/4/1946
Had wire kids arrived on time. I picked up & did laundry.
Thursday
6/5/1946
Processed food for locker.
Friday
6/6/1946
Claire left for Calif. – Did her laundry here. I stayed with her until she left. Had lunch at Blackstone. Mrs. Loomis & someone else. I got ticket for over parking. Went to church social – ate out in eve.
Saturday
6/7/1946
Had cute letter from Ollie. They started right in cleaning apt. soon as they got there – painting & cleaning. Ol kept Joan while Alice M. went to picture show.
Sunday
6/8/1946
Have yard man today. I worked all day putting things away, cleaning clothes closets. Everyone out tonight but George, Joan & my self. Had company come in.
Monday
6/9/1946
Barbecue at Carl Shanks. Oliver told me tonight I have made him most unhappy. I am his biggest disappointment because of my coolness. I have tried harder than anything in this world but I just can’t help it.
Tuesday
6/10/1946
I feel terrible – most unhappy. I pray each night I won’t wake up in the morning. Why does he have to be burdened with me? Leave for Okla. today.
Wednesday
6/11/1946
Canteen picnic – nice Rockwood. Ol & I go to Okla. City to get Mr. Jameson. Geo goes home with Elsie. Alice M. got letter (yesterday) today from Gov. saying Geo cannot get out of Marine Corp. this world is all wrong. Nice trip – Ol feels better – so do I.
Not sure if A.M. got letter on 6-10 or 6-11
Thursday
6/12/1946
Got word yesterday Ollie lost purse with $367.00. Makes me sick – Poor kids. Worked all day – dinner & club at Bursey’s – Hair done, Shopped, looking for dress like I saw in Okla. Didn’t find it. Bought material.
Friday
6/13/1946
Worked all day – Office (forse?) has picnic. Came by here for beer – Everyone enjoyed it – Pa wouldn’t go – He says he wasn’t invited. Ma went.
Saturday
6/14/1946
Worked all day again – Have 2 bushel of black eyed peas to shell – Cant fix but ½ bu. A day I do the other work. Tory Tadlocks wedding – Sure hot.
(is it Toy or Troy Tadlock?)
Sunday
6/15/1946
Shelled peas, washed, iorned, cooked peas to take to Elsie tomorrow. We made Patrol picnic at Bandy’s. Ol got mad at Clarence Kraft & told them about it.
Monday
6/16/1946
Wichita today – Father’s Day – Sure hot & windy – Sleepy from last night – feel terrible. Ma, Pa, A.M. Joan, Ol & I all drove up for George.
Tuesday
6/17/1946
Everything goes wrong. Pa fires Mr. Mac. Don’t know what we’ll do. Hired maid 3 day for three days a week – Mon. Tues. Wed.
Jack: Mr. Mack?
Wednesday
6/18/1946
Mildred, the maid is wonderful. Hope it lasts – We both worked all day. A.M. & Shirley have rented a machine. They are sewing at Shirley’s. I keep Joan – Helbings came by to see Ollie’s gifts.
Thursday
6/19/1946
Maid doesn’t come today. I am peeling peaches – Made preserves – Had hair done – Bought more material to make dress like I saw in Okla. Still not like it. Rained.
Friday
6/20/1946
Just work
Saturday
6/21/1946
More work – We have goats now for Geo. to water. Ol working filling in lots on hay
Looks like hy or hay
Sunday
6/22/1946
Shrine trip to Cisco fine – Played rummy all way both ways – Didn’t sleep a wink – Good barbecue.
Monday
6/23/1946
Home at 6. Geo wakes us up to see if I am going to make hot cakes – Ol has to work – Pa has him go see about hay. We do try so hard to sleep. Went to bed at 7 & did we sleep?
Tuesday
6/24/1946
Laundry, Mildred Iorned all day. I go on a diet - just don’t eat.
Wednesday
6/25/1946
Mildred iornes again all day, but we get caught up.
Thursday
6/26/1946
Cleaned house – R.E. Barretts came out in the eve. They live in Waco now.
Friday
6/27/1946
Toom Irma Barrett to lunch – Tried to buy me some shoes, no luck – Lillian helping me today.
Apparently, Lillian originally worked at the office.
Saturday
6/28/1946
Stork Shower for Margie Burks – A. & I went to Esta Fae Deen’s wedding (University Church) & reception River Crest. Sweet wedding.
*
Fri. June 28 – 1946
Alice Marie Lewis & Thelma Shannon gave a stork shower for Margie Burks (Mrs. Jack Burks).
Work behind – sent Alice Marie to get cakes to serve – They were late, she waited, I finished in kitchen, cleaning her room – Gave bottle to Joan Lewis – I strip getting ready for bath, heard gurgle, gurgle – Joan bit the top off nipple & poured the milk out in her bed & was slushing. I spanked her good. Changed ends with bed. Took my bath, just 30 min. before guests arrive. Lillian, (Maid from Office) saunters in to help. Alice M. comes home, maid feeds Joan – A.M. has to bathe self & Joan. Every one here – Margie is surprised – Start playing game – Mrs. C.C. Cross says, “Thelma, the shower is in the wrong place.” Water was streaming down upon her. Elbertine Shannon & I rushed up stairs found Geo Shannon leisurly singing in the shower in my bathroom with curtain on outside of tub. Wanted to know what he had done & did I tell him. Marzelle had my milk pans catching the water. The shower was just a little miss placed was all.
* From a separate note clipped in to the diary denoting the day of the Stork Shower.
Jack, Or Mary S.: was George known for his leisurely showers?
Sunday
6/29/1946
Worked all day. Ol & I went to B.W. Garrison Jr. Wedding – Quite an affair – Reception at Ft. Worth Club.
Monday
6/30/1946
Laundry – Still have Mildred first 3 days in week ( maid) 3 a day from 9 to 5 – Sewed some – found dress had been cut wrong.
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