July, August, September 1945
Sunday
7/1/1945
Gooney to have lunch with us. He’s just like George. Ol & boys watered garden all day. Ollie called long distance from N.Y. She’s having lots of fun, just a little homesick.
Gooney is Uri S. French Alice Marie’s brother-in-law.
Monday
7/2/1945
Went to see Dr. Helbing. I just feel awful. Gave me some pills. Ol & I went to Dallas to have dinner with Largent Parks, then Saw Blossom Time. Enjoyed it lots. Jack went to work for Daddy.
Tuesday
7/3/1945
Still feel awful. Haven’t done a thing.
Wednesday
7/4/1945
Didn’t do much today. Ol worked all night. Pa saw to it we sold our donkey. Paid $5 to get man to buy it.
Thursday
7/5/1945
Did part of laundry. Got 2 Bu. Beets. Mrs. Whitesils canning again this year on halves.
Went to Canteen. Got letter from Ollie. Marzelle ate dinner with us. Her mother worse.
(Whitesils?)
“On halves” assume means Mrs. W. got half for the canning.
Friday
7/6/1945
A.M. & Geo. S. went to dentist – stayed all morn. – I feel lots better – Ol has to work tonight – Making a few baby clothes. Ironed
Baby clothes fro Munnie’s first grand baby.
Saturday
7/7/1945
We Met Geo. L. at 4:30 A.M. in the train yards. He’s going to W. Coast – Expects furlough before sailing. Ol worked all night.
Sunday
7/8/1945
Worked all day – didn’t leave the place. Marcelle had lunch with us.
Monday
7/9/1945
A.M. & I checked on her hospital Reserv. Then we went by to see Mrs. Amyett – then she bought her red wool Jersey dress for winter. It’s hot & sultry.
Hot & Sultry could apply to the dress.
Tuesday
7/10/1945
Sewed all day making me a Bimberg* crepe night gown. Coffee with folks. It’s rained all day. Kides & I went to see “Tree Grown in Brooklyn”. Poor Ol worries all night about help.
Bimberg is a German town and/or name. Apparently a fabric made in Bimberg or produced by a person named Bimberg
Wednesday
7/11/1945
Hair done. Ma’s birthday dinner at her house. Still raining. Very unusual.
Thursday
7/12/1945
Alice M., Elsie, Elbertine & Winnie went to Dallas. Bill & I washed & peeled peaches. Tired out.
Friday
7/13/1945
Peeled peaches again. Have 14 qts. in locker.
Saturday
7/14/1945
Breakfast or lunch rather with Neta. Beck didn’t come. Worked all day. George L. called tonight. He’s leaving for Hawaii next week.
Sunday
7/15/1945
Worked again all day. I feel terrible. It’s bad to be an old woman. George called again. Poor kid. Sure hates to leave.
Monday
7/16/1945
Cooked all day. Canned pears also.
Tuesday
7/17/1945
Bill bitten by dog – Town & antiques all day – hair done – Bill & Geo. Went to bruce Boswell’s birthday party at Colonial. They sure enjoyed it.
Wednesday
7/18/1945
Canteen meeting – Tea for Francis Smith. A.M. has terrible cold.
Thursday
7/19/1945
Wash day & everything else, including sewing.
Friday
7/20/1945
Sewing some more
Saturday
7/21/1945
Jelly, cleaned, gathered in food. That’s a job now, when there’s no food to buy and a big family to feed. Helbings gave us peaches.
Sunday
7/22/1945
Sunday, made jelly – Alice M. made fig preserves. For lunch we had fried chicken out of our locker, green beans, corn out of our garden, salad & peach cobbler with whipped cream. I’m a good russler.
I’m sure she meant rustler. Meat was still very hard to get.
Monday
7/23/1945
A.M. going to have ring re-set at Geo. Request. She’s very brave on her first anniversary with Geo. on his way to Guam. A.M. & I going to town. It’s sure hot. Infantile Paralysis – 22 cases. City having clean up week.
Marines staged in Guam or Japan Invasion.
Tuesday
7/24/1945
Hat & work
Wednesday
7/25/1945
Town again
Thursday
7/26/1945
Farley funeral
Friday
7/27/1945
Laundry
Saturday
7/28/1945
Coffee at Elbertine’s. Becky’s last day
Sunday
7/29/1945
Made jelly most all day. – cooked
Monday
7/30/1945
Geo had best day of his life, so he said had party – Cake for Jack & Geo. Jack brought his girl down.
Tuesday
7/31/1945
Jack celebrated his birthday at casino. He found out Merlene has to rest & gain weight. It’s a blow to him.
(Huh?)
Wednesday
8/1/1945
Town. Club at Barretts. I won High. I am taking 2 mo. off fro Canteen. Ollie called. She’s coming home the 15th. James is in town. Looks like a wedding.
Thursday
8/2/1945
Laundry – Canned tom. Canteen – Pat throws a good one – takes everyone to calm him down.
Friday
8/3/1945
Pa makes up & is sorry for everything – Ol is worn out – he is only licensed embalmer at office & he’s at it day & night – Conner better, but has to sit.
Saturday
8/4/1945
Coffee with Neta – It’s a shower for Alice M. from family – she has everything a child could want for Butch.
“Butch? Probably a pet name for the baby that became Joanie.
Sunday
8/5/1945
Just cook & wash dishes – My last day on duty for Canteen for 2 mo. - Have lots to do at home.
Monday
8/6/1945
Town with Sis – Day is ruined.
Tuesday
8/7/1945
Laundry – Bill is best helper I’ve every had – Looks like Ollie is serious about wedding – She was disappointed with camp.
Wednesday
8/8/1945
Hair dresser – Having antique lamp fixed up at Marie’s (Griffith) – It’s sure hot – A.M. went to Dr.’s
Thursday
8/9/1945
Iorn, sew – Making (diddy) shirts for Mrs. Thomas’ grandbaby in Brazil – Geo. Lewis in Hawaii – Been there about 3 weeks – Says it’s beautiful.
Waiting invasion battle - called off by “Bomb”
Friday
8/10/1945
Iorn & sew, but don’t get anywhere, just about to bite myself.
Saturday
8/11/1945
Coffee with Neta – finished ironing – cleaned my room bath & dressing room and am I tired. Ol has to work tonight.
Sunday
8/12/1945
Jack makes his first ambulance calls. Marcene Lawson’s (Jack’s girl) brother was drowned tonight. Marcene & mother have to come back from N.M.
Monday
8/13/1945
Jack seems all important with his new family. Bill & I washed most all day – ironed too.
Tuesday
8/14/1945
Finished ironing.
TODAY THE JAPS SURRENDERED! What a day or night – Came thru at 7 P.M.
Announcment from radio Tokyo!
Wednesday
8/15/1945
Jack & Ol went to Gainesville to bury the Lawson boy.
Everyone is celebrating victory – Hair dresser – Club at Bursey’s tonight.
Thursday
8/16/1945
Ollie leaves camp for N.Y. today.
Friday
8/17/1945
Ollie called long distance today – She’s fine – Washed & ironed – Geo. has mumps – now isn’t that something.
Saturday
8/18/1945
Our grandchild arrived today at 10 P.M. – Joan Elizabeth. A.M. woke up at 3:30 A.M. – Hospital 6 A.M. What a day. It was 103°.
Munnie’s first grandbaby. I think previously referred to as “Butch”
Sunday
8/19/1945
Wired everyone about Joan.
Monday
8/20/1945
Every one fine – Geo. Still has mumps.
Tuesday
8/21/1945
A.M. spends birthday in hospital – Ollie arrives from N.Y. this morn – James out of town.
Wednesday
8/22/1945
Busy at home & making two trips a day to hospital – Hair done.
Thursday
8/23/1945
James back in town today – Alive M. & baby doing fine.
Friday
8/24/1945
James has dinner with us – He gave Ollie a beautiful diamond ring.
Saturday
8/25/1945
Coffee with Neta – Cleaned living room good
Sunday
8/26/1945
Cleaned dining room good
Monday
8/27/1945
Laundry – cleaned breakfast rm.
Tuesday
8/28/1945
Iorned & picked up – Dinner with Bursey’s – His birthday.
Wednesday
8/29/1945
Night club here.
Thursday
8/30/1945
Hair done and that about all – Cleaned A.M. room good – Ollie gave James his ring back – He just loves James & that’s all.
Friday
8/31/1945
Alice M. & Joan comes home from hospital – cleaned hall good
Saturday
9/1/1945
Coffee at Netas – Peace terms signed aboard the “Missouri ” – Japs are sullen
BIG day centered on the MIGHTY MO.
Sunday
9/2/1945
Peace – today is V.J. Day
VJ Day
Monday
9/3/1945
Labor Day – Laundry – Cooked big picnic supper – We took boys to Dr. Bursey’s new farm with Club bunch for supper.
Tuesday
9/4/1945
Wash, iorn, cook – Ollie buys herself a cute grey had & dress – A.M. hears from George
Wednesday
9/5/1945
Red Cross calls today to cable Geo. about Joan. A.M. is sure blue. Wash, iorn – Marzelle & I canned 20 qts. peas - honey tonight
Thursday
9/6/1945
(s) – Hair done – Camp Fire Garden Party – Ollie makes talk – I’m in receiving line.
Is Munnie in the Garden Party receiving line, or in receiving line of Ollie’s talk?
Friday
9/7/1945
Just work – Bill goes out for football at N.S.H.S.
Saturday
9/8/1945
Elsie & kids come down – We all go to Neta’s for coffee – Kids go to circus – Ol & I go to bandy’s to Jester party – Came home early.
Sunday
9/9/1945
Bill woke up with mumps – I work all day cleaning his room & cooking – Marzelle had supper with us & we went to picture show.
Monday
9/10/1945
I do laundry, then to go bed with mumps.
Tuesday
9/11/1945
Kids fight it out & Joanie doesn’t sleep at all – Bill & I are marooned together – School starts
Wednesday
9/12/1945
Stayed in bed until about 5 P.M. – Couldn’t take it any longer – swelling all gone, so I’m up.
Thursday
9/13/1945
Rocked Joanie most all night – Jingles in heat
(What next?)
Friday
9/14/1945
Just cleaned.
Saturday
9/15/1945
Didn’t go to Netas for coffee – They might catch mumps
Sunday
9/16/1945
Marzelle & Bradley Came by. He’s out of service. Ollie quit Camp Fire Office – Freelancing in art.
Monday
9/17/1945
I clean some word work in Kitchen every day, but doesn’t help.
Tuesday
9/18/1945
Still feel terrible. My mumps must have been sinus, because they are giving me a fit – It’s hot & dry & dusty
Wednesday
9/19/1945
I kept Joanie while A.M. starts in (Pre-School) She gets along fine (Joanie) – Bill about over Mumps. He doesn’t have any pep at all.
Thursday
9/20/1945
Hair dress (This was done yesterday afternoon.) – shop, brought Oliver’s Birthday gift (a lovely pr of pajamas for me), Then I bought him some too. He doesn’t like my night gown (Garden Club lovely)
Friday
9/21/1945
My first bridge tournament since before the war. Blackstone Hotel for Jr. Women’s Garden Club – Bill Starts to school – A.M. took baby to dr. She has only gained 1 lb.
Saturday
9/22/1945
Coffee at Neta’s – Show tonight – Cooking today to keep from it tomorrow – I have rheumatism in elbows – Still feel B-A-D – Claire Barricks came in.
Sunday
9/23/1945
Claire has sinus so she came back for med – I hadn’t intended doing a think today but instead, I worked all day.
Monday
9/24/1945
Literary club doesn’t meet because of the death of Mr. C.C. Gumm – Jack starts to N.T.A.C.
Tuesday
9/25/1945
Kept baby while A.M. goes to get her allotment & ration books. Meat, cheese & sugar still rationed – also shoes. Jack ate something to upset him
Wednesday
9/26/1945
Hair done today – It’s trying to rain – Everything is sure dry & burned up. Lollie called – She isn’t having Club tonight – She has out of town company.
Thursday
9/27/1945
Worked all day.
Friday
9/28/1945
Ol stays home all day – has nice birthday. I gave him pajamas & also a pair for him to give me. Raining
Saturday
9/29/1945
Jack comes home with mumps – Too bad for school. Raining – Ol goes to stag party.
Sunday
9/30/1945
Jack’s really sick – temp 102.2 – Can keep a thing on his tummy – Cook & clean kitchen all day. Ol sleeps all day.
7/1/1945
Gooney to have lunch with us. He’s just like George. Ol & boys watered garden all day. Ollie called long distance from N.Y. She’s having lots of fun, just a little homesick.
Gooney is Uri S. French Alice Marie’s brother-in-law.
Monday
7/2/1945
Went to see Dr. Helbing. I just feel awful. Gave me some pills. Ol & I went to Dallas to have dinner with Largent Parks, then Saw Blossom Time. Enjoyed it lots. Jack went to work for Daddy.
Tuesday
7/3/1945
Still feel awful. Haven’t done a thing.
Wednesday
7/4/1945
Didn’t do much today. Ol worked all night. Pa saw to it we sold our donkey. Paid $5 to get man to buy it.
Thursday
7/5/1945
Did part of laundry. Got 2 Bu. Beets. Mrs. Whitesils canning again this year on halves.
Went to Canteen. Got letter from Ollie. Marzelle ate dinner with us. Her mother worse.
(Whitesils?)
“On halves” assume means Mrs. W. got half for the canning.
Friday
7/6/1945
A.M. & Geo. S. went to dentist – stayed all morn. – I feel lots better – Ol has to work tonight – Making a few baby clothes. Ironed
Baby clothes fro Munnie’s first grand baby.
Saturday
7/7/1945
We Met Geo. L. at 4:30 A.M. in the train yards. He’s going to W. Coast – Expects furlough before sailing. Ol worked all night.
Sunday
7/8/1945
Worked all day – didn’t leave the place. Marcelle had lunch with us.
Monday
7/9/1945
A.M. & I checked on her hospital Reserv. Then we went by to see Mrs. Amyett – then she bought her red wool Jersey dress for winter. It’s hot & sultry.
Hot & Sultry could apply to the dress.
Tuesday
7/10/1945
Sewed all day making me a Bimberg* crepe night gown. Coffee with folks. It’s rained all day. Kides & I went to see “Tree Grown in Brooklyn”. Poor Ol worries all night about help.
Bimberg is a German town and/or name. Apparently a fabric made in Bimberg or produced by a person named Bimberg
Wednesday
7/11/1945
Hair done. Ma’s birthday dinner at her house. Still raining. Very unusual.
Thursday
7/12/1945
Alice M., Elsie, Elbertine & Winnie went to Dallas. Bill & I washed & peeled peaches. Tired out.
Friday
7/13/1945
Peeled peaches again. Have 14 qts. in locker.
Saturday
7/14/1945
Breakfast or lunch rather with Neta. Beck didn’t come. Worked all day. George L. called tonight. He’s leaving for Hawaii next week.
Sunday
7/15/1945
Worked again all day. I feel terrible. It’s bad to be an old woman. George called again. Poor kid. Sure hates to leave.
Monday
7/16/1945
Cooked all day. Canned pears also.
Tuesday
7/17/1945
Bill bitten by dog – Town & antiques all day – hair done – Bill & Geo. Went to bruce Boswell’s birthday party at Colonial. They sure enjoyed it.
Wednesday
7/18/1945
Canteen meeting – Tea for Francis Smith. A.M. has terrible cold.
Thursday
7/19/1945
Wash day & everything else, including sewing.
Friday
7/20/1945
Sewing some more
Saturday
7/21/1945
Jelly, cleaned, gathered in food. That’s a job now, when there’s no food to buy and a big family to feed. Helbings gave us peaches.
Sunday
7/22/1945
Sunday, made jelly – Alice M. made fig preserves. For lunch we had fried chicken out of our locker, green beans, corn out of our garden, salad & peach cobbler with whipped cream. I’m a good russler.
I’m sure she meant rustler. Meat was still very hard to get.
Monday
7/23/1945
A.M. going to have ring re-set at Geo. Request. She’s very brave on her first anniversary with Geo. on his way to Guam. A.M. & I going to town. It’s sure hot. Infantile Paralysis – 22 cases. City having clean up week.
Marines staged in Guam or Japan Invasion.
Tuesday
7/24/1945
Hat & work
Wednesday
7/25/1945
Town again
Thursday
7/26/1945
Farley funeral
Friday
7/27/1945
Laundry
Saturday
7/28/1945
Coffee at Elbertine’s. Becky’s last day
Sunday
7/29/1945
Made jelly most all day. – cooked
Monday
7/30/1945
Geo had best day of his life, so he said had party – Cake for Jack & Geo. Jack brought his girl down.
Tuesday
7/31/1945
Jack celebrated his birthday at casino. He found out Merlene has to rest & gain weight. It’s a blow to him.
(Huh?)
Wednesday
8/1/1945
Town. Club at Barretts. I won High. I am taking 2 mo. off fro Canteen. Ollie called. She’s coming home the 15th. James is in town. Looks like a wedding.
Thursday
8/2/1945
Laundry – Canned tom. Canteen – Pat throws a good one – takes everyone to calm him down.
Friday
8/3/1945
Pa makes up & is sorry for everything – Ol is worn out – he is only licensed embalmer at office & he’s at it day & night – Conner better, but has to sit.
Saturday
8/4/1945
Coffee with Neta – It’s a shower for Alice M. from family – she has everything a child could want for Butch.
“Butch? Probably a pet name for the baby that became Joanie.
Sunday
8/5/1945
Just cook & wash dishes – My last day on duty for Canteen for 2 mo. - Have lots to do at home.
Monday
8/6/1945
Town with Sis – Day is ruined.
Tuesday
8/7/1945
Laundry – Bill is best helper I’ve every had – Looks like Ollie is serious about wedding – She was disappointed with camp.
Wednesday
8/8/1945
Hair dresser – Having antique lamp fixed up at Marie’s (Griffith) – It’s sure hot – A.M. went to Dr.’s
Thursday
8/9/1945
Iorn, sew – Making (diddy) shirts for Mrs. Thomas’ grandbaby in Brazil – Geo. Lewis in Hawaii – Been there about 3 weeks – Says it’s beautiful.
Waiting invasion battle - called off by “Bomb”
Friday
8/10/1945
Iorn & sew, but don’t get anywhere, just about to bite myself.
Saturday
8/11/1945
Coffee with Neta – finished ironing – cleaned my room bath & dressing room and am I tired. Ol has to work tonight.
Sunday
8/12/1945
Jack makes his first ambulance calls. Marcene Lawson’s (Jack’s girl) brother was drowned tonight. Marcene & mother have to come back from N.M.
Monday
8/13/1945
Jack seems all important with his new family. Bill & I washed most all day – ironed too.
Tuesday
8/14/1945
Finished ironing.
TODAY THE JAPS SURRENDERED! What a day or night – Came thru at 7 P.M.
Announcment from radio Tokyo!
Wednesday
8/15/1945
Jack & Ol went to Gainesville to bury the Lawson boy.
Everyone is celebrating victory – Hair dresser – Club at Bursey’s tonight.
Thursday
8/16/1945
Ollie leaves camp for N.Y. today.
Friday
8/17/1945
Ollie called long distance today – She’s fine – Washed & ironed – Geo. has mumps – now isn’t that something.
Saturday
8/18/1945
Our grandchild arrived today at 10 P.M. – Joan Elizabeth. A.M. woke up at 3:30 A.M. – Hospital 6 A.M. What a day. It was 103°.
Munnie’s first grandbaby. I think previously referred to as “Butch”
Sunday
8/19/1945
Wired everyone about Joan.
Monday
8/20/1945
Every one fine – Geo. Still has mumps.
Tuesday
8/21/1945
A.M. spends birthday in hospital – Ollie arrives from N.Y. this morn – James out of town.
Wednesday
8/22/1945
Busy at home & making two trips a day to hospital – Hair done.
Thursday
8/23/1945
James back in town today – Alive M. & baby doing fine.
Friday
8/24/1945
James has dinner with us – He gave Ollie a beautiful diamond ring.
Saturday
8/25/1945
Coffee with Neta – Cleaned living room good
Sunday
8/26/1945
Cleaned dining room good
Monday
8/27/1945
Laundry – cleaned breakfast rm.
Tuesday
8/28/1945
Iorned & picked up – Dinner with Bursey’s – His birthday.
Wednesday
8/29/1945
Night club here.
Thursday
8/30/1945
Hair done and that about all – Cleaned A.M. room good – Ollie gave James his ring back – He just loves James & that’s all.
Friday
8/31/1945
Alice M. & Joan comes home from hospital – cleaned hall good
Saturday
9/1/1945
Coffee at Netas – Peace terms signed aboard the “Missouri ” – Japs are sullen
BIG day centered on the MIGHTY MO.
Sunday
9/2/1945
Peace – today is V.J. Day
VJ Day
Monday
9/3/1945
Labor Day – Laundry – Cooked big picnic supper – We took boys to Dr. Bursey’s new farm with Club bunch for supper.
Tuesday
9/4/1945
Wash, iorn, cook – Ollie buys herself a cute grey had & dress – A.M. hears from George
Wednesday
9/5/1945
Red Cross calls today to cable Geo. about Joan. A.M. is sure blue. Wash, iorn – Marzelle & I canned 20 qts. peas - honey tonight
Thursday
9/6/1945
(s) – Hair done – Camp Fire Garden Party – Ollie makes talk – I’m in receiving line.
Is Munnie in the Garden Party receiving line, or in receiving line of Ollie’s talk?
Friday
9/7/1945
Just work – Bill goes out for football at N.S.H.S.
Saturday
9/8/1945
Elsie & kids come down – We all go to Neta’s for coffee – Kids go to circus – Ol & I go to bandy’s to Jester party – Came home early.
Sunday
9/9/1945
Bill woke up with mumps – I work all day cleaning his room & cooking – Marzelle had supper with us & we went to picture show.
Monday
9/10/1945
I do laundry, then to go bed with mumps.
Tuesday
9/11/1945
Kids fight it out & Joanie doesn’t sleep at all – Bill & I are marooned together – School starts
Wednesday
9/12/1945
Stayed in bed until about 5 P.M. – Couldn’t take it any longer – swelling all gone, so I’m up.
Thursday
9/13/1945
Rocked Joanie most all night – Jingles in heat
(What next?)
Friday
9/14/1945
Just cleaned.
Saturday
9/15/1945
Didn’t go to Netas for coffee – They might catch mumps
Sunday
9/16/1945
Marzelle & Bradley Came by. He’s out of service. Ollie quit Camp Fire Office – Freelancing in art.
Monday
9/17/1945
I clean some word work in Kitchen every day, but doesn’t help.
Tuesday
9/18/1945
Still feel terrible. My mumps must have been sinus, because they are giving me a fit – It’s hot & dry & dusty
Wednesday
9/19/1945
I kept Joanie while A.M. starts in (Pre-School) She gets along fine (Joanie) – Bill about over Mumps. He doesn’t have any pep at all.
Thursday
9/20/1945
Hair dress (This was done yesterday afternoon.) – shop, brought Oliver’s Birthday gift (a lovely pr of pajamas for me), Then I bought him some too. He doesn’t like my night gown (Garden Club lovely)
Friday
9/21/1945
My first bridge tournament since before the war. Blackstone Hotel for Jr. Women’s Garden Club – Bill Starts to school – A.M. took baby to dr. She has only gained 1 lb.
Saturday
9/22/1945
Coffee at Neta’s – Show tonight – Cooking today to keep from it tomorrow – I have rheumatism in elbows – Still feel B-A-D – Claire Barricks came in.
Sunday
9/23/1945
Claire has sinus so she came back for med – I hadn’t intended doing a think today but instead, I worked all day.
Monday
9/24/1945
Literary club doesn’t meet because of the death of Mr. C.C. Gumm – Jack starts to N.T.A.C.
Tuesday
9/25/1945
Kept baby while A.M. goes to get her allotment & ration books. Meat, cheese & sugar still rationed – also shoes. Jack ate something to upset him
Wednesday
9/26/1945
Hair done today – It’s trying to rain – Everything is sure dry & burned up. Lollie called – She isn’t having Club tonight – She has out of town company.
Thursday
9/27/1945
Worked all day.
Friday
9/28/1945
Ol stays home all day – has nice birthday. I gave him pajamas & also a pair for him to give me. Raining
Saturday
9/29/1945
Jack comes home with mumps – Too bad for school. Raining – Ol goes to stag party.
Sunday
9/30/1945
Jack’s really sick – temp 102.2 – Can keep a thing on his tummy – Cook & clean kitchen all day. Ol sleeps all day.
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