Margaret Elizabeth Roller

     Margaret Elizabeth Roller was born on 7 March 1893 at Daniel Roller Farm, Woodward Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.^5,3,6,7,1 She was the daughter of Daniel Roller and Annie Alice Smith. Margaret Elizabeth Roller married, at age 19, Walter Henry Hafer, age 22, son of Cyrus Egelman Hafer and Jemima Paulhamus, on Wednesday, 26 June 1912.^8,2,9,4 Margaret Elizabeth Roller died on 20 October 1983 at home of Paul R. and Lena G. (Hafer) Bower, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, at age 90 years, 7 months and 13 days. She had several strokes that year and passed away peacefully.^5,3,6,1
She was buried on 22 October 1983 in the Buchanan Baptist Church Cemetery, located in Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. The funeral service was officiated by Reverend Harold E. Miller.^6,1
     Margaret Elizabeth Roller appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 in the household of Daniel Roller and Annie Alice Smith at Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. The Diaries of Margaret Elizabeth [nee Roller] Hafer typed by daughter Doris Alberta [nee Hafer] DeRemer in the year 2000.

Margaret Hafer's Diary 1936 through 1940

JANUARY 1936

1 I was down to Aunt Becky's and she was getting ready to move.
2 I was down to Aunt Becky's all day.
3 She moved to Lena and John's.
4 Cold. Paul and I walked to Newberry. Got Paul a coat and boots.
5 I canned pumpkins today.
6 I finished canning pumpkin.
7 Didn't do very much today.
8 Helen and Wilbur over. Grace and Jim and baby here. John Bower here. Pop and Ken over to Grace's.
9 Lena went over to Grace's. Foggy today.
10 - 14 No entries.
15 I was to the Ladies's Aid at Pepperman's. We got medicine for chickens. Helen and Wilbur over for supper.
16 Me and Doris went over to Grace's. They were here for supper.
17 - 18 No entries.
19 We had blizzard today. Dad went over to Grace's.
20 - 21 No entries.
22 Ken was over to Grove's. Another blizzard today. Ken shoveled snow.
23 Dad didn't work today.
24 - 26 No entries.
27 Ken worked 3 hours.
28 Ken worked 7 hours.
29 Ken worked 7 hours and I was down to Myrt's.
30 Sold 10 1/2 dozen of eggs in January.
31 Ken worked 5 hours. I got 146 eggs in January.

FEBRUARY 1936

1 Grace and Jim over Ken up to Charlie Waltz. Ward Bennet got killed by train.
2 - 3 No entries.
4 Got car fixed, got 10 bushel of corn.
5 Got 15 bushel.
6 Ken was over to Helen's. Lena over to Grace's.
7 No entry.
8 Grace and Jim over for supper.
9 Snowed today, Helen and Wilbur here.
10 - 11 No entries.
12 The ladies aid met at Rachel Kinley.
13 I was at Aunt Myrt's today.
14 Dad broke car.
15 The snow melted today.
16 No entry.
17 Got a bucket of milk.
18 - 19 No entries.
20 Ken worked 3 hours,got a bucket of milk.
21 Got one bucket of milk.
22 Man got 1 dozen of eggs.
23 - 25 No entries.
26 We got a horse.
27 Myrt was up today. Walt sick we had the Doctor.
28 No entry.
29 Got 234 eggs in Feb.

MARCH 1936

1 Aunt Viley and Helen here today. Grace and Jim here also Uncle Ralph.
2 snowed today.
3 Dan and Carrie was here and Dot. I got Sears catalog and I tied a hap [quilt].
4 No entry.
5 Lena went over to Laura's. We got car home. Dad went to Doctor.
6 Walt, Pop and Mom went to town.
7 No entry.
8 Helen was over today.
9 Dad over in the valley. We took out meat. Lena and Doris went to school.
10 Lena went over to Laura's.
11 Dad,Ken went to sale. Paul came home from school.
12 - 14 No entries.
15 Grace and Jim here.
16 No entry
17 WE HAD FLOOD.
18 Dad didn't work today. The Ladies Aid met at Lovell's. Mr.English [he worked with Dad] came out and stayed allnight.
19 Dad and I went to Newberry. Englishs' went home.
20 Helen and Shorty was over, we hauled up wood. Grace and Jim was over.
21 Dad and I went to town. Mrs. Waltz died.
22 - 23 No entries.
24 Went to town this forenoon. We went to Mrs. Waltz funeral in afternoon. Lena and Paul over to Grace's.
25 I was to Lovell's to finish quilt.
26 Helen was over.
27 - 28 No entries.
29 Grace and Jim was here.
30 We got horses today.
31 Lena went down to Laura's. Dad worked from 12 o'clock. Ken up to Charlie Waltz's.

APRIL 1936

1 - 2 No entries.
3 I was down to Myrt's.
4 No entry.
5 Grace and Jim, Helen and Wilbur here today.
6 - 7 No entries.
8 We moved today back home.
9 - 12 No entries.
13 Washed and ironed today.
14 Started to paper the little room.
15 Helen was over and cleaned the little room. Miss Roupp up all night. We papered the boys room.
16 Lena and I finished papering the room and cleaned it.
17 We papered Lena's room.
18 We cleaned Lena's room today.
19 Grace and Helen over today. Sam and Carrie Frick out today.
20 Put the ceiling on the two rooms, cleaned attic and washed and ironed.
21 Cleaned my room. Lena and Paul over home.
22 Cleaned the bathroom and one over the kitchen.
23 We papered some of the hall. We sold Boss's calf, weighed 126 lbs.
24 Finished the hall and cleaned it.
25 Finished cleaning up stairs. Grace and Jim over for supper.
26 Helen over today. Grover Kinley buried today.
27 Washed and put paper on ceiling in the room.
28 Cleaned and finished papering.
29 Mrs. Weigle and Walt Bower up tonight for ice cream, Grace and Jim over, too.
30 I planted some flowers. Cleaned room. Got 700 eggs in April.

MAY 1936

1 No entry.
2 Dad and I went and got groceries in forenoon and planted flowers. Grace and Jim here, we had thunder shower tonight.
3 I was over home today and went to Groves tonight.
4 I ironed today, washed. Cleaned washhouse and smoke house.
5 We papered the dining room, we baked bread and went up to Jersey Shore tonight. I churned today.
6 We papered the kitchen today, cleaned the dining room and kitchen.
7 Papered the pantry. Grace and Jim over.
8 We papered the cellarway, cleaned the cellar and finished the kitchen.
9 Dad and I went for groceries and went to sale.
10 Dad went to work today. I washed and made garden.
11 No entry.
12 Grace over. I churned today. Ken working over at Cohick's.
13 No entry.
14 I spaded garden and planted some seed.
15 I churned today. Grace got 1 lb. butter today. Cleaned up a little. Grace and Jim over. Dad quit working.
16 We planted corn and went to Newberry. Ken got hair cut. Sold 3 lb. butter 75 cents.
17 Grace, Jim, Helen and Wilbur over. I was sick.
18 We planted potatoes over to Groves. Ken planted corn on hill above the barn. I washed and churned.
19 Baked bread and ironed. Got seed potatoes. Ken and Dad went to Newberry to get chicken coop for Dan.
20 I went to aid at Hoffmans. Aunt Becky, Lena, John and Dick out. We planted corn up at the woods.
21 Cleaned the shanty. Sold calf it weighed 146 lbs., finished planting corn.
22 Dad and Ken over to Gus Mahaffey to saw wood. I churned WOMAN OUT. I planted beans. Grace and Jim here for supper. Ken went along over to stay all night.
23 We went for groceries in forenoon. We planted potatoes, mushmelons and watermelons. I finished spading today.
24 Jim brought Ken home, rained in afternoon and evening.
25 I washed churned and planted potatoes.
26 Ken down to John Bowers to plant potatoes. John Grove here. Harold Metzger here tonight.
27 I was over home, planted potatoes. They drug out wood. I planted trees and flowers. They practiced for children's day.
28 I churned, mended. We sawed wood and cut wood.
29 We went to town and Jersey Shore. They harrowed the potato patch.
30 We went on trip to State Camp, we got home at 5 o'clock.
31 I was sick all day, Walt, Laura and Bobbie here tonight. Ken and Paul over to Grove's.

JUNE 1936

Got 534 eggs in May, in June 423 eggs.
1 Lena picking berries at Walt Bower's. Ken working at John Bower's. Dad and I went to town, we planted truck patch.
2 Got peeps' today. I washed, churned, baked bread. Dad worked corn.
3 I was over home, churned, Dad worked corn, I made pancakes.
4 Lena, Paul, Ken picked berries at Walt Bower's. Ken worked corn in afternoon. Dad fixed porch. I started new can of lard.
5 Dad finished porch and finished working the corn. I churned, cleaned upstairs, planted hedge.
6 We went to town to get load of hay. Grace and Jim here for supper.
7 Graces' Helen's here for dinner. We was to S.S. Paul went over with Graces'.
8 We washed, churned, it rained today, they worked at the wood.
9 I got 16 peeps, I ironed, baked bread and baked a cake and pancakes. We sawed wood.
10 Mom and Dad here for dinner and supper. Graces' here, too. Helens' over for ice cream tonight.
11 Had Pop to Doctor Bastian.
12 We planted potatoes and went and got groceries.
13 Dad and Ken over to Marquardts. Grace and Jim here for supper.
14 John and Lena brought Aunt Becky here a little while.
15 Got ducks to day, we washed, churned. Dad went to work at the tannery again, Ken worked at Lovell's. Helen over.
16 Aunt Becky went over home. I painted the cupboard in the shanty. Ann Smith out.
17 Ken worked corn today, went to work at 10 and quit at 6. Lena and Doris was over home, went and ordered our chickens.
18 Dad worked today, Lena was sick.
19 We got our peeps today, we got 186 lost 5. I churned and did some cleaning.
20 We planted cucumbers, we went to festival at buchanan, we went to town.
21 Grace and Helen over to Dan Groves.
22 We was over to Graces, we ironed and 8 peeps died.
23 Didn't do much today.
24 No entry.
25 We papered the ceiling in the shanty, put bean poles in. Ken down to Charlie Waltz's, 10 peeps died.
26 We finished papering the shanty. Dad took Doris to get Vaccinated. Frank Heim out got 2 doz. eggs and 2 lb. butter.
27 I planted cabbage and tomatoes 20 peeps died.
28 We took Aunt Becky home and Uncle Fred here.
29 I canned 20 quarts of cherries and 2 quarts of raspberry.
30 I went to Graces to pick cherries, it rained all day, Ken over to Helens. I canned 19 qts. cherries.

JULY 1936

1 I canned 8 Qt. of cherries, picked at Grace's. We cleaned shanty, I canned 3 Qt. raspberries.
2 I canned 25 Qt. cherries. We finished cleaning the shanty. I churned.
3 We went to town, I picked raspberries, I canned 3 Qt. Grace and Jim here for dinner.
4 I churned today, Ken went to Charlie Waltz. Dad and Paul took hay in over home.
5 Doris wasn't feeling very good, Kenneth over home.
6 I washed, picked cherries over home. They took in 2 loads of hay. Ken down to Charlie's.
7 I picked berries, we ironed, churned. They worked corn.
8 I made jam and did the mending. Lena went to Grace's, Ken went to Charlies.
9 I picked berries, they worked corn. Kate and Alice Frick out.
10 They hauled in rest of hay here at home. I churned, Grace here tonight.
11 I was over home in morning, Ken down to Charlies.
12 Helen over. Walter Miller up for Ken to help thrash.
13 I washed and ironed some. Dad took Pop to the Doctor. Ken helped Charlie. Dad cultivated over at Grace Murray.
14 Hoed truck patch, we ironed, Ken down to Walter Miller.
15 I was over home. Lena made cookies. Ken down to Charlies.
16 Lena, Helen, Wilbur over and picked berries. They sowed our buckwheat.
17 They cut wheat and rye and hauled in wheat. Graces over for supper.
18 Gus Mahaffey over and helped in rye. Boys got haircut.
19 Graces over for dinner.
20 I washed, churned and ironed some. Made hay over home.
21 Made hay over home, had showers tonight.
22 Lena baked cookies. John Bower out. They finished making hay over home. The aid met at Carrie Williamsons.
23 We cleaned upstairs. They sowed buckwheat. Lena went to town.
24 Cleaned downstairs and I churned. Grace and Jim over for supper. They cut oats today.
25 They cut oats over home, we went to town.
26 We went to Sunday school, Frank over.
27 I washed, churned and ironed some. We got bean poles. Harry Miller out to fixed pump. We had fried tomatoes for dinner.
28 I picked berries. Dad cultivated potatoes, hoed truck patch.
29 Graces here, Paul over home, they hauled in oats. Ken out to Watts Waltz in forenoon at Charlie Waltz in afternoon.
30 Ken cultivated potatoes. I did some sewing.
31 I churned and cleaned up house.

AUGUST 1936

1 I was over home took rooster over. Ken hauled out manure and hauled up wood.
2 Pop and Mom over for dinner. Lena and Paul over to Graces for dinner.
3 I took hen over home, washed churned and picked beans.
4 I went to town. Lena ironed, canned beans and got things ready for picnic.
5 We all went to picnic over home in morning.
6 I ironed and sewed. Dad and boys went to Uncle Georges.
7 I churned, washed, cleaned up stairs. Boys cut wood. Aunt Becky came out, Graces over for supper.
8 Over home in morning, we went to town in afternoon.
9 Pop and Mom over for dinner, Aunt Becky here. Got our sink today.
10 I washed, churned, picked beans and peas. Had hard rain. Aunt Becky went over home this morning. Dad and Ken plowed, Gus M. went with Dad.
11 We canned 18 Qts. beans, 6 of peas. I ironed. Uncle Jake put sink in.
12 We went to blind man's picnic. Boy's put roof on Pop's toilet, took load of wood over.
13 Dad sick didn't go to work. Aunt Becky over to Bill Bowers. Ken helped Groves thrash, we thrashed in afternoon.
14 Graces over, it rained to night. I canned 18 qts. of string beans, 1 pt. peas.
15 Went to town, Ken plowed. We went to festival.
16 Helen over for dinner. Aunt Becky went out to Della Paulhamus. We went to church.
17 Washed, ironed and pulled weeds. Graces and Helen over for beets. Della brought Aunt Becky home tonight. I made soap.
18 Aunt Becky went over home today. Lena baked cookies. I weeded truck patch, made soap.
19 I made soap and just tinkered around.
20 I canned 3 qts. corn, 6 cans of sliced cucumbers. Ken went ground hog hunting.
21 Churned and cleaned upstairs. Graces over for supper.
22 I went to Graces in morning. Aunt Becky come over from over home. Graces here for supper.
23 Nobody here today, we went to church at Buck.
24 I washed and ironed some Aunt Becky went home. Helen over, Aunt Mattie Grove died on Friday.
25 I ironed, canned corn.
26 We picked lima beans, I took stone away from cellar door.
27 We cleaned chicken coop. I canned corn, lima beans. Made crabapple jelly and soap.
28 Churned, cleaned up a little. I went over home. I canned pickles, did some sewing. The men went out after horse.
29 We went to town in forenoon. They took the other horse home.
30 I was over home, Lena went over to Bowers.
31 I churned, washed, cleaned down flu.
got 379 eggs in August.

SEPTEMBER 1936

251 eggs this month.
1 Helen over all day. I ironed, canned sweet corn and 6 qts of pears. Lena went to John Bowers to stay till Thursday.
2 Graces over last night. I canned 2 qts pickles, 2 qts of tomatoes. I painted the table. Ken threshing at Walt Bowers.
3 Canned 4 pints of corn, baked a cake, picked beans and mended some.
4 Paul went to Graces. Ken got done harrowing. I churned, canned 4 qts and 1 pint of pickles.
5 I went to Graces, they hauled wood over home. I started a can of lard, Lena washed.
6 I was over home, Doris over to Graces and they went to Sunday School, they were here for dinner. Ken went over to Graces for supper.
7 I washed, churned and got things ready for vegetable soup. Lena went away.
8 I ironed, picked beans. Doris went to school. Lena went over home. Ken made hog pen fence, he harrowed some.
9 Ken down to Charlies. I canned 12 qts of lima beans, 2 qts of soup beans, 1 qt and 5 pints of corn.
10 I canned soup beans. Missionary meeting at Jersey Shore. Ken out to Marquardt cutting corn.
11 I picked beans, churned and cleaned upstairs and down Grace, Grammy S., Aunt Ettie over to Wilburs, they brought them home.
12 We went to town in morning and I picked beans.
13 I was home today. Lena went to Laura Bower.
14 I washed, ironed, picked beans, pears. Graces over for supper. Got 4 qts. They cut corn tonight.
15 I cut corn, canned 4 qts of tomatoes. Lena over home, I picked beans. Paul feels better.
16 Got things ready for soup, we finished cutting corn have about 325 shocks.
17 Ken went to cut corn at Gus Mahaffey. Lena took milk over home and I got tomatoes over there. We had fried chicken for supper.
18 Lena went to Graces. I churned, washed and canned tomatoes, did some cleaning. Graces over to Helen's.
19 We went to town, Ken over to Jim's to fix car. Graces here for supper.
20 Pop and Mom here for dinner. John Bowers out to and Graces here for dinner. Lena over to Helens.
21 I washed, churned and picked beans. Ken over to Shorty's to cut corn.
22 I canned beans and tomatoes and picked more beans.
23 I ironed, picked beans and pears also canned pears.
24 Ken over to Mr.Bower to cut corn. They operated on Mrs.Bower. I can red beets and lima beans.
25 Doris was sick. I picked beans.
26 I went to town. Finished sowing oats, Ken went to town.
27 John Bowers out, we stayed home all day.
28 I washed, churned and shelled beans and picked beans. Graces over for supper. I canned tomatoes. Doris stayed home from school.
29 Got medicine for Doris. I canned lima beans and shelled beans.
30 I shelled and canned more beans.

OCTOBER 1936

179 eggs
1 Pop was over today, I did some mending.
2 I canned tomatoes, cleaned upstairs.
3 We shut young roosters up. Ken over to Groves to harrow.
4 Helens over for dinner, we went to Graces.
5 Picked apples in forenoon, peeled apples for applebutter. Helens over made 18 gal. of cider.
6 Washed, churned and ironed and picked apples, they hauled in buckwheat.
7 Made applebutter. Pop and Mom here for dinner and supper.
8 Moved in house, cleaned pantry. Graces over for supper. We dug potatoes.
9 I sorted potatoes, churned, washed, cleaned upstairs and down and picked beans.
10 We went to town. Ken made potato bin.
11 Graces here for dinner. Frank H. and Frank W. here.
12 I washed, churned and finished picking beans. Ken over to Dan's to thresh. I ironed, canned tomatoes.
13 Ken husked corn, he helped Reuben to thresh. Helens over to night.
14 We finished husking corn up by the woods. We dug potatoes and we husked 34 shocks of corn.
15 Husked 15 shocks of corn, dug potatoes, picked pears. We were over home last night they hauled in corn.
16 We husked corn, churned, washed and cleaned up stairs and down.
17 I canned tomatoes, made pear preserves. I didn't go along to town.
18 Helens over for dinner. I was over home in afternoon. Fred H. out.
19 I washed, churned, ironed. Made sauerkraut, we finished husking corn up on the hill. There was 82 shocks up there.
20 Lena over to Gus M. Graces and Helens over.
21 I husked corn all day, Lena over to Mahaffeys' helped make applebutter.
22 We dug potatoes all day, Dad stayed home.
23 Canned 13 qts. tomatoes. I washed, churned. Helen over. Ken over to Gus. Graces here for supper.
24 We went to town, Grace got her new stove. We went down to Graces tonight.
25 Big meeting (revival) started tonight. Dan Grove here for supper.
26 Washed, churned and ironed some. I baked cake, unloaded potatoes. Doris stayed home from school. The coldest nite yet.
27 They took Uncle George's wagon over home. I took cabbage in, dug rest of potatoes on hill.
28 We dug rest of potatoes in pear orchard. I had 170 heads, got pumpkins in to. Helen over.
29 We husked 45 shocks, hauled in 2 loads good corn. Lena and Paul over home. We went to church.
30 I churned, washed, cleaned up house, husked 4 shocks of corn, we went to church.
31 The boys went to the parade. We went to church.

NOVEMBER 1936

48 1/2 doz. eggs.
1 Helens over for dinner.
2 I washed, churned and husked 16 shocks of corn.
3 Husked all but 1 shock. Went to election, got Paul's hair cut.
4 I ironed some did some mending. Ken went threshing at Charlies.
5 I went over home took rooster over. Ken went to Reubens to husk corn.
6 Ken went hunting, Graces out for supper. I churned and cleaned house.
7 They finish hauling in corn. We went to box social.
8 Nothing happened today.
9 I washed, churned, we ironed. I washed the curtains up stairs. Ken husked corn at Reubens.
10 I sorted 15 bus. of potatoes, Lena went over home. Ken hunting, he hauled in 3 loads of cornfodder.
11 Sorted potatoes, did some mending. Trashed 97 bus. of buckwheat. Made ginger cookies.
12 I sorted potatoes, mended some. Hauled in 3 loads of cornfodder. Lena raked leaves.
13 I churned, cleaned upstairs. Graces up for supper. Ken helped Charlie haul in cornfodder.
14 Jim, Ken went hunting, they was here for dinner. We went to town to get Dad overcoat. Lena kept Doris. Paul got coat too.
15 Dad was to church. Ken, Paul stayed home a day.
16 We cleaned 3 rooms upstairs. Ken boarded up porch. Didn't do very much.
17 We washed and I churned, cleaned the attic. We ironed some. Made some curtains. Irvin Metzger died.
18 We finished cleaning upstairs. Helens here. Paul and Doris stayed home from school. Ken went hunting.
19 Dad over home tonight. I finished the ironing. We went to town in afternoon and got Doris a snowsuit. Ken hauled wood over home.
20 We put straw in chicken coop, cleaned up a little, I was over home.
21 Ken and I went to town, Ken got a suit.
22 Helens and Graces up for dinner. Dan Grove here.
23 I washed, made soap, cleaned washhouse. Ken helped Shorty husked corn.
24 Lena went to town to get glasses. Helens over cleaned shanty. I churned, Ken over to Groves.
25 Cleaned the 2 rooms and dining room. Ken went bear hunting.
26 Pop and Mom here for dinner, Graces here, too.
27 Cleaned up the kitchen, got wood for butchering.
28 No entry.
29 I was over home.
30 Washed, churned finished sorting potatoes.

DECEMBER 1936

481/2 doz eggs.
1 Cleaned cellar, I ironed some. Helen over I didn't do very much.
2 Helped butcher over home.
3 I was over home, helped pickled meat. I cleaned cupboard and mended some. Ken went hunting.
4 I churned, cleaned up house. Lois got her first sleigh ride, Graces here for supper.
5 Graces got 2 bus. of potatoes.
6 Dad down to Uncle Georges. Lena went to the hospital to see Mrs. Art Reeder.
7 I washed, churned. Ken went hunting with Walt.
8 Washed up things for butchering. Lena went to Graces they went to town.
9 Versus P. butchered today, I helped Della. Ken was hunting.
10 Lena over home, I got things ready for butchering. Ken came home tonight.
11 Grace up and got her can of lard and a bus. of potatoes.
12 No entry.
13 Graces up for dinner. I was over home tonight. Ken over to Groves.
14 I churned, washed and got things ready for butchering. Ken over to Groves.
15 Got ready for butchering.
16 We butchered.
17 Cleaned up after butchering, Lena over to Bowers to help butcher. Ken over home.
18 I cleaned and churned.
19 We went to town, it rained and snowed.
20 I was over home.
21 No entry.
22 I did some ironing, baked doughnuts, made mince meat, sewed a little.
23 I went to Graces, we went to town in afternoon.
24 I was over home, made mince pies and cake.
25 Helens and Graces up for dinner. Dad and boys cut wood, Dan Grove helped.
26 Sold the rest of chickens, had Paul and Doris along.
27 I was home all day, the rest went to Sunday School.
28 I washed, churned and ironed. Baked some mince pies. Helens over.
29 Ken and I went to Dans to butcher. Lena sewed patches.
30 Doris and O went to Graces, came home with a headache. Ken down to John Bowers cutting logs.
31 Paul went to Graces, Lena sewed patches. Ken down to John Bowers. I was sick this morning.

JANUARY 1937

1 I was over home this morning. Ken's down to Johnnie's sewing wood. I cleaned up house.

THIS IS ALL FOR 1937.

JANUARY 1938

1 Ken over to Groves, Dad worked.
2 We was down to see Aunt Becky. Lena and Paul stayed with Paul and Doris. Ken over to Groves
3 I washed they shredded some fodder and did some chopping. I churned today, Ken and Dad was over home tonight.
4 I ironed in forenoon and went to Graces in the afternoon.
5 Grace up and Helen over, we canned pumpkin. Helen's here for supper.
6 Ken worked at hog pen. I was over home.
7 I cleaned up stairs, churned. Ken down to Tice's.
8 Dad worked in town. Lena stayed with boys, they shredded fodder.
9 Nice, we all went to Sunday School. Paul and Lena here for dinner, Helen and Shorty here in after noon.
10 Cold, I washed, ironed some. Pop over. Ken getting car fixed.
11 Cold, I finished ironing, sewed some baked mince pies and cake. Got 3 eggs. Dad got horses shod.
12 Snowed, I went to Myrts all day. Ken hauled in wood. Got 7 eggs.
13 I tinkered around, churned. Ken hauled in wood in forenoon, he went to Helens. The wind blowed, Lena and Paul here tonight.
14 Cloudy, Ken cut wood, I cleaned up a little, sewed some.
15 Ken went to town and Dad cut fodder.
16 We all went to Sunday School. Dad and Ken went to church tonight.
17 Snowed, we killed beef, Helens here Paul and Lena over Graces up.
18 Cold, sun shone. I canned 28 qts. of beef.
19 Cold, Ken set traps. Dan Grove here. I helped Mom can meat.
20 Nice, baked mince pies and ironed.
21 Stormed today, cleaned up a little. Lena over. Ken over to Gus M. and sawed wood.
22 Foggy they sawed wood over home. Graces up in afternoon. Dad went to town tonight.
23 Nice, Lenas over for dinner, we was to S.S. Dad and Ken over to Helens and church.
24 Rained, I washed, churned. Ken went to Jersey Shore. Paul and Doris went to school.
25 Cold, I canned meat and ironed some.
26 Nice, I went to Graces, Ken went along.
27 Cold, Ken and I went to town. The kiddies stayed home.
28 Cold I did some cleaning.
29 Cold Dad and I went to town. They chopped a little, Pop over.
30 Not so cold. Dad and boys went to S.S.
31 Cold, I washed, churned, ironed. Lena and Paul over. Paul went to school.

FEBRUARY 1938

1 Cold, Paul and Doris went to school. I finished ironing. Gus over.
2 Cloudy,Paul and Doris went to school. Ken went to horse sale, Dan G. went along. I baked doughnuts.
3 Rainy, I was over home, Ken over to Groves cutting wood. Lena and Paul here tonight, we got Sears book, the kiddies went to school.
4 Nice, I cleaned up house a little, baked pies. Ken over to Groves to cut wood in afternoon. Graces up for supper.
5 Nice, Dad, Ken and I went to town to see Aunt Becky.
6 Nice, we all went to S.S. Graces up for dinner and Helens over. Lena and Paul here this afternoon. Ken over to Groves for dinner and supper.
7 Nice, I finished ironing. Pop over all day. Ken hauled out manure.
9 Cloudy, Lena over, we quilted. Ken hauled out manure.
10 Cloudy, stormy, Lena over all day to quilt. Ken helped Gus and Reuben to saw wood.
11 Nice but windy, I mended and cleaned up a little.
12 Cloudy, they shredded fodder, I cleaned up house. Dad went to Newberry at nite. Ken and Paul went away. Helens over.
13 Rainy, Dad and boys went to S.S. Dad went over home, Ken went to Helens.
14 Nice, windy I washed, ironed, sewed some. Dad and Ken cut logs. They went to Dave Peppermans.
15 Nice but cold, we went to town. Lena over and quilted.
16 Pretty nice, Helen over, Ken went to Mrs. Wasser funeral.
17 Warm, I went to aid at Lauras, Ken went to horse sale.
18 Nice, we went to town in forenoon, Ken hauled manure. I cleaned up stairs.
19 Rainy, I cleaned down stairs. Dad worked.
20 Snow, windy, Lenas over for dinner, Graces here,too.
21 Nice, I washed, ironed some. Ken and Dad shredded fodder.
22 Cloudy, Ken hauled manure all day. I knotted a hap for Lena. Dad, Ken over home.
23 Cloudy, The aid met at Laura's to quilt in afternoon.
24 Cloudy, cold, Carrie and Vesta came up this afternoon, we finished quilting. Ken went to sale.
25 Cold, sun shone, we went to town, Lena came over and knotted the hap.
26 Cloudy, Dad worked. Ken and Paul did some chopping.
27 Snowed, They went to S.S. Helens over.
28 Cold, windy, I washed in forenoon, went to Newberry. Kiddies stayed home.

MARCH 1938

1 Windy, not so cold. Dad went to funeral. I ironed.
2 Windy, not so cold, I was over home.
3 Nice, but cold. Ken got plow. Doris didn't go to school. I sewed Lena a quilt.
4 Cold, Ken and I went to town in forenoon. He hauled wood in afternoon.
5 Stormy all day, I did my Sat. work. Dad and Paul went over home tonight.
6 Windy and cold, Helens over for dinner. Lenas and Graces here in afternoon. Dad and boys didn't go to S.S. Graces and us went over home in afternoon.
7 Nice, cold and windy. I washed, ironed and put Doris a quilt together. Dad and Ken went over to Shortys to shred fodder. Dad and Ken went to town.
8 Windy and snowy, Ken went to Helens to cut fodder. I finished ironing and I put Doris's quilt in.
9 Nice, I was over home, Lena over. Ken to Daltons to chop wood.
10 Cloudy, cold, Ken went to Shortys to cut wood. I sorted potatoes.
11 Cloudy, cold. I cleaned up the house, sorted potatoes. Ken hauled wood. Helens over a little bit for some lard. Boys over to Groves.
12 Nice, sun shone, I finished cleaning. Boys did some chopping. Dad and Paul went to town.
13 Rainy, cloudy, to S.S. Dad, Doris and Paul went to Kenmar. Lenas over a little while.
14 Rainy all day, I washed. Dad went over home in morning. We went to town in afternoon.
15 Rainy, Ken went to Shortys, I sorted potatoes and ironed.
16 Rainy, I didn't feel good, quilted and mended some. Lena got sick.
17 No entry. [Doris is adding this. Danny was born today.]
18 Nice, I cleaned up stairs, went to see Lena this after noon. Graces up for supper.
19 Nice, finished cleaning, and I went over home.
20 Cloudy, Boys went to S.S. Ken went to Helens, Doris and I went over in afternoon.
21 Nice, Hot, I washed, ironed and raked yard.
22 Nice, I was over home and trimmed grape vine.
23 Nice, I was over home and cleaned stove pipe. Ken hauled up slab wood.
24 Nice, Graces up all day, Jim and Ken cut wood. Ken plowed in afternoon.
25 Rainy, wind blowed, Dad worked.
26 We went to S.S., stayed all day, we went to church.
27 No entry.
28 Nice, Dad plowed. Ken and I went to town, I ironed tonight.
29 and 30 No entry.
31 Nice, We went to S.S. We went over to Grace Murrays and was over home tonight.

APRIL 1938

1 cold, cloudy, Paul went to town. Doris and I went to Bowers to see baby (Danny). We stopped over home.
2 Nice. Ken plowed, I cleaned up house a little.
3 Nice, windy. We all was to S.S. Ken over to Dan Grove for dinner. John, Lena and Aunt Becky out. Dad not feeling good.
4 Windy sun shone. I washed, ironed and was over home.
5 Windy, cold I was over home. Ken over to Shortys to shed fodder. I finished ironing and mended some.
6 Snowed all day. I was over home in forenoon, sewed in afternoon.
7 Sloppy, Ken over home. I quilted. Doris stayed home.
8 Stormy, sun shone some in evening. I did my cleaning.
9 No entry.
10 Stormy, cloudy, I was home in forenoon, then I quilted.
11 Sunny, We was to S.S. Helens over for dinner. Dad over to Gus tonight.
12 Nice, Ken and I went to town, I ironed tonight.
13 Nice, Ken down helped Dan saw wood, I quilted. They plowed over home. Mr.Tice up and put shingle on.
14 Nice, they stayed to roof the shanty. Dad, Doris and I was to Graces. Helen sick.
15 Cloudy, warm, did my cleaning, baked a cake and finished the quilt. Ken over home plowing. I washed. Gus cleaned the flu.
16 Nice, We went to town. Paul and Doris went over home. Ken plowed.
17 Dad and boys went to S.S. Doris not feeling good.
18 Cloudy, rainy. I washed, sewed some. Doris not feeling good.
19 Nice, I ironed. Ken plowed.
20 Ken plowed, I picked shingles up. Doris feeling better.
21 Nice, Ken plowed, I cleaned and cleaned outside.
22 Nice, Ken plowed.
23 Ken finished plowing. I planted onions. Paul sick, we took him to the hospital.
24 Nice, Helen and Lena here we went to hospital.
25 Nice it rained some, I washed. Ken went to Charlies to plant potatoes.
26 Nice, I finished spading, ironed, Ken harrowed. Ken and I went to hospital for Paul.
27 Nice, I painted boys bed.
28 Nice, Ken and I went to town. Paul not feeling good. Dad went to Shortys to shed fodder.
29 Windy cloudy. I painted the other bed. I mended. Paul, Ken and Doris went to school in afternoon. Graces up.
30 Cloudy, cool. Ken went to Cummings to plow, we cleaned up around the house.

MAY 1938

1 Nice, we went to S.S. Graces up for dinner. Lenas over, Lizzie Weigle up in afternoon.
2 Nice, I washed. Ken went to Cummings. Dad and I went to sale. We had Pop to town. I cleaned smoke house and wash house.
3 Nice, I did my cleaning, boys went to town. Paul took his test.
4 Nice, Doris and I went over home. Ken worked corn.
5 Nice, We had showers in afternoon, we was to S.S. and went to Helens in afternoon.
6 Nice, I washed, boys down to Walt Bowers picking berries. I churned, worked in garden, Dad worked corn and plowed a little.
7 Nice, rained in afternoon. Lena over all day. Ken over to Gus M. in afternoon. Put roof on smoke house.
8 Nice and cool. Ken over home roofing the barn. Graces up.
9 Nice, I churned, mended. Ken over to Gus's.
10 Nice, I cleaned up the house a little.
11 Nice, Ken over home roofing the barn. I went to town and over to Helens tonight.
12 Nice, cool, we went to S.S. Graces up for dinner. Dad was over home tonight.
13 Nice, I washed, churned. We took Doris to Dr. Haskins for her eyes. Ken took logs to saw mill.
14 Nice, Ken plowed and I ironed.
15 Nice, Dad came home sick, Ken took him to Dick Morin.
16,Nice, Ken helped Shorty tear down his house. Dad feeling better, I mended some.
17 Nice, Dad went to work. I churned and tinkered around.
18 Rainy, I washed, cleaned up stairs.
19 Nice, Ken helped Dan cut rye. I churned, picked peas. Bruce came out.
20 Nice, we cut wheat. Paul and Lena over I finished ironing.
21 Nice in forenoon, we cut wheat. Boys went down to Dan's to haul in wheat, it rained.
22 No entry.
23 Nice, took Doris to have her eyes tested. I mended in afternoon.
24 Nice, I cleaned up stairs.
25 Nice, we went to town got Doris's glasses in forenoon.
26 Rainy, cool. We went to S.S. We went to Helens in afternoon, went to Children's Day at Buck.
27 Rainy, I washed, churned tinkered around.
28 Cool, sun shone a little, they went to [nothing else wrote]
29 No entry.
30 Nice, I washed, churned. Paul picked berries. We sawed wood, Jims up, Pop over.
31 Nice they sawed wood over home, I ironed. They went to horse sale.

JUNE 1938

1 Nice, I moved in shanty, Ken worked corn, Dad went to work, I was over to Helens. [Doris added this - Jimmy was born today.]
2 Nice, Ken worked corn, Paul picked berries, rained in afternoon. Ken got car fixed.
3 Nice, warm, Ken helped Pop surveyed his land. Dad feeling better, I cleaned upstairs.
4 Ken harrowed, Dad still sick.
5 No entry.
6 I cleaned my bedroom, Dad went to the Doctor.
7 Nice, I ironed, planted flowers and truck patch, churned. Dad worked, Pop over. I cleaned upstairs, we went to town. Lenas over for dinner.
8 Nice, Ken over to help Ralph Bower, Graces up all day. I did the kitchen and dining room. Jims up for supper. I went to aid today.
9 Cloudy, I was over home. Cleaned up stairs. Doris down to Graces all day. Paul went ground hog hunting.
10 Nice, We went to S.S.
11 Nice, Clyde and Marie Weigle here to pick cherries.

Nothing else for June.

JULY 1938

1 Ken went to Charlies, Graces up for supper.
2 Nice I cleaned upstairs, baked bread. We went to festival.
3 Nice, We went to S.S. Lenas over for dinner. Helens over in afternoon.
4 Nice, I washed, picked berries and cherries. Ken down to Charlies they brought in a load of hay.
5 Nice, We finished picking cherries and canned them. I picked some raspberries. Dad went to work.
6 Nice, I ironed, made jelly. Ken worked corn.
7 Nice, I finished ironing, Boys over home this morning.
8 Nice, I churned, cleaned upstairs. Boys got done making hay. I was over home in forenoon, Lena here.
9 Nice, We went to town, mended some. We went to festival.
10 Nice, We went to S.S. Went to Graces for dinner. Pop and Mom here for supper.
11 Nice I washed, churned. Went to Bill Bowers funeral. We had showers to nite.
12 Nice, I picked peas and berries, we took in hay.
13 Nice, I shelled peas, canned some. We went to festival.
14 Cloudy, cleared off. Grace up we canned peas, 21 qts. Pop here, Mom over to Mill's. Ken down to Charlies. Paul helped Dan haul in hay.
15 Nice, Pop over. I churned, cleaned upstairs, finished ironing. Ken helped Dan cut wheat.
16 Nice, Dad and Paul did some chopping. Charlie Davis shod Fanny, we sprayed potatoes. Ken went away, we went to Newberry.
17 Nice, We went to S.S, Lenas over, we went to church.
18 Rainy, I washed, ironed, cleaned up house.
19 Nice, Ken helped Dad cut rye. I churned, picked peas. Bruce came out.
20 Nice, We cut wheat, Paul and Lena here.
21 Nice in forenoon, we cut wheat, boys went down to Dan's to haul in wheat, it rained.
22 No entry.
23 Rainy, Dad and Ken went to town, I baked bread.
24 Nice, Boys went to S.S. so did Dad. Aunt Becky came out, we went for a car ride, I wasn't feeling good. Dad and Paul went to Buck.
25 Nice I ironed, made crabapple jelly, finished ironing. Graces up for supper, Ken at Cummings. Made Bread and Butter pickle, canned tomatoes. Ken not feeling good, Paul plowed.
26 Nice, I cleaned up house, Pop over all day. Ken went to Doctor. Bruce went home.
27 Nice, I did my baking in forenoon, went to town in afternoon. Dad chopped, Paul got haircut.
28 Nice, We went to S.S. Lenas over.
29 and 30 No entry.
31 Nice We went over to Grace Murray's and over home tonight.

SEPTEMBER 1938

1 I washed, ironed. Paul down to Dan's.
2 Nice, churned, canned 4 qts of red beets. Paul down to Dan's all day.
3 Nice, I mended, Ken finished cutting oats, Paul down to Dan's, Grace up tonight. Ken went to picnic.
4 Nice, I mended, Ken cut oats then went to picnic. We had Pop to Newberry and went to town to get school clothes.
5 Nice, Lena over all day, helped with the oats. Pop over, Paul helped Dan. I did some cleaning, Helens over.
6 Nice, Dad and boys went to town, boys went to picnic.
7 Nice, We went to S.S., slept in afternoon.
8 Nice, I washed, went to town in afternoon.
9 Nice, Graces up for dinner. Sam and Carrie Frick and Edna here for supper. We went to church.
10 Nice, I washed, boys picked apples for cider, they dug potatoes.
11 Nice Mom and Pop over they peeled apples. Helens and Graces up in the evening. Boys dug potatoes.
12 Nice, We boiled applebutter, boys dug potatoes.
13 I helped dig potatoes.
14 Nice, I cleaned, canned red beets, made quince butter and ironed.

[SOME OF THESE DAYS MAY BE IN OCTOBER]

15 Nice the men husked corn. Jim came up and I did some baking.
16 Nice, we went to S.S, in afternoon we went to Kenmar.
17 Nice, [If this is Sept than Butch was born today.] I washed, churned and ironed, boy husked corn.
18 Nice, I was over home to peel apples, boy husked corn.
19 Cloudy, I was over home to help make apple butter, boys husked corn.
20 Rainy, I made pear butter, boys husked corn.
21 Nice, I did my cleaning, boys husked corn. The girls all home tonight.
22 Nice, I did some baking. Jim up they husked corn. Doris over to Helens. We finished husking corn.
23 Nice, We all went to S.S. Lenas over in afternoon, Gus over to nite.
24 Rainy, I washed and churned.
25 Nice, Ken took George Bowers corn and oats over. I ironed some, raked yard.
26 Nice, I finished ironing, took daliahs up. Ken hauled in corn fodder.
27 Cloudy, They hauled in fodder in forenoon. Lena over and baked cookies, killed 2 chickens.
28 Cloudy, Ken helped Charlie haul fodder. Paul split wood, I canned pears.
29 Cloudy, They hauled in corn fodder, Ken helped Charlie. Boys went to town. I did cleaning, killed Grace a chicken. I churned, picked beans, got sweet corn. Ken finished plowing, Paul helped Dan thresh.
30 Nice, We canned beans, corn, tomatoes. Ken helped Reuben in afternoon, we had Mom down for her glasses. We had a frolic to cut corn, Lena over.
31 Nice, I peeled peaches and canned some, ironed. Ken helped Walt Bower thresh.

NOVEMBER 1938

1 Foggy, Ken took Joe Bulach to vote. Ken and Dad went to Newberry, I canned pears.
2 Nice, Lenas and Helens over for dinner. Dad and boys went to S.S.
3 Nice, I washed, ironed. Mr. Antes here. Ken hauled in corn.
4, 5 and 6 No entries.
7 Nice, I washed, ironed. Ken hauled out manure. We killed 2 chickens for supper.
8 Rainy, I cleaned attic, Ken helped Charlie.
9 Nice, finished ironing, canned pears. Dad over home, we killed 2 chickens. Ken got out wood.
10 Nice Boys cut wood. I did some cleaning.
11 Nice, Ken and I went to town in forenoon, he went hunting in afternoon.
12 Nice, Ken and Jim went hunting, Dad and Paul went to John Groves all day.
13 Rainy, Dad and kiddies went to S.S. Lenas over for dinner.
14 Windy, I washed, made soap and cleaned up cellar. Ken went for bear.
15 Nice, Ken went hunting for bear. Lena over. I baked bread and cleaned up stairs.
16 Ken husked corn. Nice. The ladies aid was at Mable Bowers, I cleaned upstairs a little.
17 Nice, Ken husked corn. I finished cleaning up stairs.
18 Rainy, Ken and I went to town in forenoon. Ken went to Mables in afternoon. I got my stove.
19 Rainy, Dad went hunting, I cleaned up my stove, baked bread, did my Sat. work.
20 Nice, We went to S.S. Lenas over in the evening.
21 Nice, I washed, cleaned shanty and washed things up for butchering.
22 Nice, I ironed, Ken and I boarded up porch.
23 Cloudy, cold, Ken over to Hulings, I baked bread.
24 Snowed, Doris over to Lenas Dad and Ken cutting wood over at Frank Hilliards, Paul hunting.
25 Cloudy, Ken and Paul made a snow plow. I baked bread and tinkered around. Dad went to Graces tonight.
26 Cold Ken and I went to town.
27 A little cloudy, Dad and boys went to S.S. I was over home in afternoon, Lenas over tonight.
28 Nice, cold, I washed, Ironed. Ken went deer hunting.
29 Nice, I ironed and got things ready for butchering. Ken went hunting.
30 Nice, I mended some and tinkered around.

DECEMBER 1938

1 Nice, Ken went hunting. I sewed about all day.
2 Cloudy, cool. Lena over, Ken and I went to town.
3 Cloudy, I baked bread. Paul and Ken put spring in car. Dad went hunting.
4 Nice, We went to S.S. Helens over in afternoon.
5 Rainy, Ken got things ready for butchering. I washed.
6 Cloudy, cold Ken went to Charlies to help butcher.
7 Nice, We butchered today.
8 Cold, I canned meat, Ken went to Walt Bowers to butcher.
9 Nice, Ken helped Tice fixed Dads car. I did some baking.
10 Cold, They shredded fodder, I did my mending.
11 Rainy, Dad and boys went to S.S. We had church tonight.
12 Windy, I washed, ironed. Ken went to work.
13 Cold, I ironed and baked doughnuts. Paul over to Uncle Riches.
14 Cloudy I helped Carrie W. butcher, Ken took Joe Bulack to Danville. Paul over to Hulings to shred fodder.
15 Cold, Ken went to work, I was over home. Ken didn't come home. Paul went over to Weavers.
16 Cold, Paul and I went to Graces. Then went to town. Ken working.
17 Cold Jim up and we sawed wood, Ken worked.
18 Nice, cold, Dad and boys went to S.S. Lenas over in afternoon.
19 Nice, Ken worked. I washed, churned and ironed some.
20 Nice, Ken and I went to town.
21 Nice I baked cookies, ironed. Boys split wood.
22 Cloudy, snowed a little, boys hauled wood over home.
23 Cloudy, Ken down to Tices working on car, I did my cleaning. Paul went to school in afternoon.
24 Cold, Ken, Doris and I went to town. Paul and Dad sawed wood over home.
25 Nice, snow melted some. Dad and boys went to S.S. Lenas over home this afternoon.
26 Cloudy, cold Dad went over to Millies to butcher. I washed, churned, ironed, snowed tonight.
27 Cold, I ironed some, Ken, Dan Grove went to Jimmie Stroup to shred fodder.
28 Cold, I mended and boys hauled in wood.
29 Cold, Ken, Doris and I went to Graces in forenoon. Boys chopped wood.
30 Nice, Doris went to Helens, I was over home, boys chopped wood.
31 Cold, cloudy Ken and I went to town, Paul and Doris went over home.

JANUARY 1939

1 Dad and kiddies went to S.S. Helens over, Paul and Danny sick.
2 Nice, windy, I washed, cleaned stove pipe, ironed some, boys went skating.
3 Cloudy, Ken had Pop to Newberry. I ironed, churned, over home in afternoon, boys split wood.
4 Cloudy, boys hauled in wood in forenoon, Ken helped Charlie in afternoon.
5 Rainy, foggy, Ken and I went to town, I mended.
6 Nice, sunny, Boys cut wood, I churned, cleaned up a little.
7 Nice, Dad took Joe to town, Doris sick, boys cut wood.
8 Nice, Boys went to S.S. Lenas over in afternoon.
9 Nice, I washed, ironed some, Boys hauled in wood in forenoon, Ken over to Hulings. Doris stayed home.
10 Nice, rained at noon. Ken over to Hulings in forenoon. Ken had Pop and Mom to Newberry. I churned, ironed, Doris stayed home from school.
11 Cloudy,windy Doris went to school, Boys drug out wood, I sewed all day.
12 Nice, I sewed today, boys drug out wood, Helens over to night.
13 Cold, boys over and got shredder from Hulings, snowed in afternoon, I churned, cleaned up house.
14 Cold, Dad and Ken took Joe to town, I did my baking.
15 Nice, Dad and boys went to S.S. Lenas over in afternoon.
16 Snowy, I washed, churned and ironed some, boys shelled corn in afternoon.
17 Cloudy I finished ironing, boys shelled corn.
18 Snowing, I went to Ladies aid, boys stayed home.
19 Lots of snow, I just tinkered around, we got our beef.
20 Nice, Lena over, I did some cleaning. We got a RADIO.
21 Cloudy, Dad took Joe to town, I did my cleaning, Ken over home, men shredded fodder.
22 Had blizzard, sun shone some, boys was to S.S. couldn't get car home left it at Dan's. Edna out in afternoon.
23 Nice, I washed, churned, ironed. Doris stayed home, boys shoveled snow, Paul over.
24 Cloudy, boys shoveled snow, Paul over home.
25 Cold, wind blowed, Doris stayed home, I mended some.
26 Cloudy, boys shoveled snow, I just tinkered around, Doris went to school.
27 Cold, I did my cleaning, boys shoveled snow.
28 Cold, Ken and Dad took Joe to town, I did my baking.
29 Cloudy, rained Doris stayed home from S.S. Lenas over for dinner, Graces up for supper, Edna out.
30 Rainy, I washed, ironed, churned.
31 Clear, cold, I finished ironing did some mending.

FEBRUARY 1939

1 Snow, melted I did my mending, Uncle Ralph here, Dad didn't work, he had sore toe, Ken had Dad to Newberry.
2 Cloudy, Ken and I went to town. Dad didn't work.
3 Rainy, Dad went to work, Ken and Paul took Joe to town. I did my cleaning.
4 Cloudy, Dad worked, Ken went to get Sears catalogs to deliver, I did my baking.
5 Nice, boys and I went to S.S. Nobody here.
6 Cold, I washed, churned was over home. Ken delivered books.
7 Nice, I canned beef, ironed some. Paul over home.
8 Nice, I finished canning beef, I ironed and tinkered around.
9 Cloudy, I mended, cleaned up a little, Ken went to Newberry, he delivered books.
10 Rainy, Ken and I went to town. Boys did some chopping.
11 Clear, cold, Ken took Joe to town, I did my baking.
12 Nice, we was to S.S. in afternoon we had church.
13 Nice, I washed, Ken over to Hulings, Helens over, I churned. Paul went to school.
14 Nice, I ironed, Ken over to Ralph Bowers to cut wood, we got things ready for social.
15 Rainy I finished ironing.
16 Cold, Ken over to Marquardts sawing wood, I was over home in forenoon, just tinkered around.
17 Cloudy, snowed in afternoon, I churned, cleaned a little. Went to town in afternoon.
18 Cold I did my baking, Ken took Joe to town, they did some chopping in afternoon.
19 Cloudy, rainy, Dad and boys went to S.S. Helens over for dinner. Charlie and Vesta up tonite, Dad went over home.
20 Nice, I washed, churned, ironed, and cleaned stovepipe, Ken sorted potatoes.
21 Cloudy, rainy, I was over home in forenoon, baked a cake.
22 Cold I was to the aid at Lauras, Ken stayed home.
23 Nice, cold, I churned, cleaned up a little, Lena over in afternoon, Graces up for supper.
24 Cloudy, Ken took Joe to town, I cleaned up house.
25 Rainy, Dad and boys went to S.S. Nobody here.
26 Cloudy I washed, churned and ironed some.
27 No entry.
28 Nice I ironed, mended, Ken chopped wood.

MARCH 1939

1 Cold, I tied a hap in afternoon. Ken over home.
2 Nice, I churned, cleaned up house, Ken took Joe to town.
3 Nice, Ken and I went to town in afternoon.
4 Nice, Boys did some chopping, I did some baking, took meat out of pickle.
5 Nice, Dad and boys went to S.S. Lenas over for dinner, Graces here for dinner, supper.
6 Nice, I washed, churned, ironed and baked cake and pies.
7 Cold, We sawed wood, Carrie up, I ironed some, did some cleaning.
8 Nice, I fixed for class meeting, Helen and Lena over for supper. Ken went to Ault sale.
9 Rainy, snowy, Ken went to Len P. sale, I was over home.
10 Nice, I churned, cleaned up stairs.
11 Cold, I baked a cake, Ken took Joe to town, they chopped a little.
12 Rain, boys to S.S. we stayed home all day.
13 Cold, nice, I washed ironed, tinkered around. Ken went to sale.
14 Nice, I churned, ironed mended some. Ken hauled out manure.
15 Cloudy, I went to aid at Mable Bowers. Ken hauled in wood.
16 Nice, I was down to Lena Bowers to see Aunt Becky. Graces up for supper.
17 Snowed, sun shone a little, Ken went to town, Grace up for can of lard.
18 Nice, Ken took Joe to town, Dad worked. I did some baking, cleaning.
19 Nice, Dad and kiddies went to S.S.
20 Rainy, I washed churned, ironed some and over home.
21 Nice, I was to Kenmar to see Aunt Becky, Ken stayed at home.
22 Snowy, I didn't do very much. Ken hauled in wood.
23 Nice, Helen over all day, Ken went to sale.
24 Nice, I churned, mended did cleaning up stairs, he went to sale.
25 Nice, Bruce out, Ken took Joe to town. I didn't feel good. Ken and Dad went to Jersey Shore to a sale, they shredded fodder.
26 Nice, Dad and kiddies went to S.S. Nobody here.
27 Cloudy, cold I washed, ironed, cleaned stove pipe. Ken started plowing, rained tonight.
28 Nice, I went to Kenmar to see Aunt Becky. Ken took Pop to the bank and took his wheat to the mill.
29 Warmer, I churned, and did some cleaning, Ken took Joe to Danville to see Johnny Bower.
30 Rainy, We took Mill's meat home then I sorted potatoes.
31 Nice, I churned, cleaned a little.

APRIL 1939

1 Rainy, Dad took Joe to town, Ken and Doris went to town in afternoon.
2 Nice, Lenas over for dinner, Edna out for dinner, too. The rest was to S.S.
3 Nice, I washed, churned and ironed.
4 Cold I was to Lenas, I got my glasses, Ken went to Charlies.
5 Nice, I mended and tinkered around, Grace up all day, Paul plowed.
6 Nice, I churned, Dad over home he came home with a sore finger.
7 Nice, I cleaned up stairs, Dad and I went to town, Paul plowed.
8 Cold, Dad took Joe to town, I did some cleaning, Doris went to Helens.
9 Nice, Dad and kiddies went to S.S. Helens and Edna here for dinner. Lenas here in afternoon.
10 Cloudy, I washed, churned, Paul plowed, Ken down to Charlies, we got radio fixed.
11 Rainy, I ironed, tinkered around. Ken helped Bob Haire saw wood in forenoon, Helped Charlie in afternoon.
12 Cold, I was over home, Lenas over for dinner and supper. Ken went to class meeting at Lovells. Boys hauled manure.
13 Cold, Paul over to Helens, I just tinkered around.
14 Cold I churned, cleaned up a little, trimmed raspberries.
15 Cold, I did my Sat. work, worked at raspberries in afternoon. Ken helped Charlie plant potatoes. Dad took Joe to town.
16 Rained in evening, we all went to S.S. but Ken. Lenas over for dinner.
17 Rainy, I washed, cleaned up a little, Paul plowed over home, Ken helped Charlie.
18 Rainy, sun shone a little, Ken and I went to town in forenoon, Paul cleaned raspberries. Ken plowed over home. I stayed at Graces till dad came home, I ironed tonight.
19 Cloudy, I went to the aid at Carries, Ken plowed, Paul finished raspberries.
20 Nice, I cleaned up the yard, Paul plowed, Ken helped Charlie. Graces up for supper, Lenas over tonight.
21,Nice, Ken helped Charlie, Paul plowed over home, I churned, cleaned.
22 Cold, Doris and I went to town and got her hat, Dad plowed in afternoon.
23 Nice, We all went to S.S. Lenas over in afternoon, Dad and Paul went to church tonight. Ken over to Helens for dinner.
24 Nice, I washed, cleaned wash house and smoke house. Ken and Paul down to Cummings.
25 Nice, I churned, started to spade, Ken and Paul to Cummings till noon, Paul plowed.
26 Nice, Pop and Don over all day, Mom over to Mills. Paul sorted potatoes, I ironed. Moms all here for supper. Paul planted onions.
27 Nice. Doris did not go to school, Lenas over tonight, we finished sorting potatoes, I cleaned up stairs.
28 Nice I churned and cleaned up out side. Paul plowed, Ken down to Joe's to help hitch horses up.
29 Cloudy Dad sowed oats, Ken took Joe to town.
30 Nice, Dad and the rest went to S.S. Helens here for dinner, Lenas here in afternoon. We was over home tonight.

MAY 1939

1 Windy I washed, tinkered around, Ken plowed with new horse, I got some peepies.
2 Cloudy, I planted radishes, lettuce, red beet. I ironed, churned.
3 Nice, I cleaned up stairs, boys sowed oats.
4 Nice, I spaded in garden, school out today.
5 Nice, I churned, tinkered around.
6 We planted potatoes, warm, Jim up and helped had showers in afternoon.
7 Nice, we all went to S.S. Stayed home all day, Helens here for supper.
8 Nice, I washed, cleaned a room upstairs.
9 through the 17th No entries.
18 Nice, We finished planting corn over home, we have one field to plant, Ken went to town in afternoon, I cleaning dining room.
19 Nice, Ken plowed our truck patch, I cleaned upstairs. Paul harrowed, Ken plowed the other truck patch. Graces up for supper.
20 Nice, Ken went to town, Dad took Joe to town.
21 Nice, Graces up for dinner, Ken got married, Lenas over in afternoon.
22 Cloudy, I washed, tinkered around, they drummed Ken and Edna tonight.
23 Nice, I ironed, churned, boys just tinkered around.
24 Nice, I cleaned shanty. Planted out my flowers, cleaned the front porch, Edna went to school, Ken plowed truck patch.
25 Nice I finished shanty, Pop over for dinner, Mom over to Mills.
26 Nice, I cleaned upstairs, churned. Paul finished planting corn.
27 Nice, we finished planting potatoes, Gus cleaned down flu.
28 Nice, Dad, Doris and Paul went to S.S. Lenas over in afternoon.
29 Rainy, I washed, churned.
30 Nice Dad didn't work, he cultivated corn. Ken took Edna down home, I moved in shanty.
31 Nice, I was over home, Lena over all day, I ironed.

JUNE 1939

1 Nice, I was to town in forenoon with Helen, they were here for dinner. Ken cultivated corn over home.
2 Rainy, Doris over to Helens, they were here for supper, I churned, cleaned up stairs.
3 cloudy, Jims up and cut wood. I did my Sat. work, Dad took Joe to town.
4 Nice, cool Dad and kiddies went to S.S. Lenas over for dinner, Ken and Edna went away in afternoon. Uncle Fred out tonight.
5 Nice, I washed, boys picking berries at Joe's. Ken took them to town. Bruce came out.
6 nice, I finished ironing, made strawberry preserves, Ken worked corn, boys picked berries. Bob brought our coal.
7 Nice, The boys cultivated corn, I cleaned my pantry, Boys picked berries, Ken and Edna took them to town.
8 Cloudy Dad and Paul went ground hog hunting. Graces up for supper and went to festival. Ken and Edna went to town.
9 Nice, Dad, Doris and Paul went to S.S. Took car ride tonight.
10 Nice, cool, I washed, ironed, boys picked berries, Ken and Joe took them to town.
11 and 12 No entries.
13 Nice, Ken took Edna down home, he cultivated corn, boys picked berries in afternoon, Uncle Ralph here.
14 Nice, boys picked berries and chopped wood. Doris down to practice.
15 Nice, boys cultivated corn, Pop over for dinner, Mom went to Newberry, I tinkered around, Ken got hurt.
16 Nice, Paul and I went to town, Lena over, boys picked berries.
17 Nice, Dad had Joe to town, Doris and I went along, churned in afternoon, Ken and Edna went to town.
18 Rainy, Helens over for dinner. Dad, Paul and Doris went to S.S. We had Children's Day tonight.
19 Rainy, boys picked berries, I washed, ironed some.
20 Nice, I finished ironing, worked in garden.
21 No entry.
22 Nice, Pop and Don here for dinner, cleaned up stairs.
23 Nice, cool Helens over in afternoon to pick cherries. Graces up for supper, Lenas over tonight, Gus and Letha here too.
24 Nice, Dad took Joe to town, they took in hay and mowed some. Gus over and picked cherries.
25 Nice, We all went to S.S. We were down to Graces for dinner, went to Children's Day.
26 Nice, I washed churned ironed, Boys took in load of hay, then shovel plowed the corn. Helen over for butter.
27 Nice Boys plowed corn, I canned 10 qts of cherries.
28 Nice, Ken cultivated corn, I canned more cherries, Bruce sprouted potatoes, I worked in Garden.
29 Nice, I churned, cleaned upstairs, Graces up.
30 No entry.

JULY 1939

1 Nice, Dad, Joe and I went to town, Ken mowed, Bruce went home, Dad sprayed potatoes.
2 Nice, Dad, Doris, Paul went to S.S. Graces up for dinner, Dad and Doris went to Lenas.
3 Nice, I washed, churned and picked berries and made jelly, planted cabbage, tomatoes plants.
4 Rainy, I baked bread, pulled weeds. Doris over to Lenas, they was over tonight.
5 Rainy, Helens over in afternoon, I ironed, made jelly. Boys cradled wheat.
6 Showers, I was over home, Bob Haire cut wheat in afternoon, Donnie over after butter, we had peas.
7 Nice, we finished cutting wheat, I churned, we took Doris to town for first lesson, Graces up for supper.
8 Nice, rained at noon, boys took hay in over home, Dad took Doris to town.
9 Nice, We all went to S.S. Lenas over for dinner, we took car ride.
10 Cool, nice, I washed, churned, Helen over, hauled in wheat, I ironed.
11 Cool, nice, We finished hauling in wheat, I mowed yard.
12 Cool, nice, The boys worked at hay over home, had little party, ice cream and cake.
13 Cloudy, cool boys over home making hay. I did my mending.
14 Nice, cool I cleaned up stairs, churned, hoed in garden, boys took hay in over home, they hauled in wheat.
15 Nice, cool Dad took Joe to town, Doris to her second lesson, I helped the boys take in wheat, we finished making hay over home, took the rest of wheat in.
16,Nice, cool. Dad, Doris and boys went to S.S. Pop and Mom over for dinner and supper. Sam and Carrie Frick here in afternoon, Lenas over, too. Ken and Edna went to Graces.
17 Nice, I washed, ironed some, we had Dick [horse] shod. Ken went to Cummings to mow.
18 Nice, boys went to Cummings to take in hay. I churned, picked peas.
19 Nice, I canned 7 ½ qts of peas, Helens over for butter, Ken helped Gus thresh, Edna went down home.
20 Nice, boys finished cultivating, I hoed in truckpatch, cleaned upstairs.
21 Nice. I did cleaning down stairs, Paul churned, Ken fixed barn bridge boys went to Dans to take in hay.
22 Nice, Dad, Doris and boys went to town, I baked bread, Helens over and baked a cake, we went to festival.
23 Nice, we went on a trip, Graces up for supper, Dad and Paul over home.
24 Nice, I washed, churned, cleaned upstairs, boys helped Dan with rye, Ken and Edna over to Helens.
25 Nice, I picked beans, Lenas over.
26 Nice, I canned 3 qts of beans, Doris over to Lenas.
27 Rain, Lena over we made cookies, Dad got car, Shirley over all nite, Mill came out over home.
28 Cloudy, Dad, Doris and Kens went to town all day. I finished my cleaning and did some mending. Paul got hair cut, Dad mowed oats, rained tonight.
29 No entry.
30 Nice, Dad, Doris and Paul went to S.S. Graces, Helens here for dinner, we was over home tonight, Ken went to town. C. W. took them down they came back on Monday with car.
31 Nice, I washed, ironed, picked beans. Pop over, Paul and Lena over tonight.

AUGUST 1939

1 Nice, I ironed, Edna canned 4 qts of beans, Paul churned, boys cut oats, Lenas over tonight.
2 Nice, hot, Ken mowed oats, Doris over to Helens, I weeded in garden, made pear preserves, Mill went home.
3 Nice, I cleaned upstairs, mended, boys worked at oats.
4 Nice, Helens over, we got ready to thresh, boys hauled in oats, I churned.
5 Nice, we threshed, Lena over in afternoon, Helens over tonight.
6 Nice, we all went to S.S. Then we went to Stablers Grove, nobody here. Kens away all day.
7 Nice, I washed in forenoon, Paul went to Dans, Ken and Bruce worked at oats. Dad and I went to town, Doris stayed at Graces.
8 Nice, Helens over and fixed for picnic, we ironed, picked beans, boys finished the oats.
9 Nice, we all went to picnic.
10 Nice, Paul split wood, Ken plowed, I cleaned up stairs.
11 Nice, I churned, mended, we cleaned up wood pile, boys fixed the road.
12 Nice, Ken and Edna went to town, Dad and Doris took Joe to town. Bruce went home, we all went to see the parade.
13 Nice, we all went to S.S. Lenas, Kens here for dinner.
14 Nice, I washed, picked beans, Ken started to deliver telephone books.
15 Nice, I ironed, canned 14 qts. of soup beans, Ken delivered books.
16 Nice, We all went to Buchanan picnic, Lenas over, we cut pickles for chow, chow.
17 Nice, Lenas over, we got 11 qts of mustard pickle, 1 qt of lima beans, 5½ qts of sweet corn, 2½ qts of chopped pickle.
18 Nice, I churned, cleaned up stairs, boys hauled manure and dug some potatoes.
19 Cloudy, We went to blind man's picnic, boys stayed home. Ken went to Jersey Shore, rained tonight, boys went to festival.
20 Nice, They all went to S.S. but me. Kens went away.
21 Nice, I washed, picked Lima beans and soup beans, got sweet corn, we shelled lima beans.
22 Nice, I ironed, canned 14 qts of corn, 7 qts of lima beans and churned, Dad over to Helens for wiener roast.
23 Nice, I canned 4 qts red beets, 11 qts of corn, 7 cans of pickle for Edna. Boys cut wood, I ironed.
24 Nice, I canned 5 qts of beets, made 4 qts bread, butter pickle, boys cut wood.
25 Nice, I canned 4 qts of pickles, cleaned up stairs, churned. Doc here for Doris.
26 Nice, cool We all went over home for picnic, Dot and Sis over tonight, Shirley came over all night, we all went to festival.
27 Nice, Dad and Paul went to S.S. I was over home in afternoon. Dad and Paul over to church, Lenas over in afternoon.
28 Nice, I washed, churned, picked beans got corn to can.
29 Nice, I canned corn and Edna canned string beans, Dad and boys went to Ralph Murrays to cut corn.
30 Nice, I canned pickles, Edna canned beans and carrots, I made bread, butter pickles, ironed. Boys over to Ira Cohick to fill silo.
31 Nice, I was to Graces, I went to town. Doris stayed at Graces, boys cut corn and plowed.

SEPTEMBER 1939

1 Nice but hot, I canned 14 qts of tomatoes, churned cleaned up stairs and down, picked beans. Doris had 2 teeth pulled.
2 Nice, I went to town with Doris, rained in afternoon. Dad and Paul cut corn. I did my mending.
3 Nice, We all went to S.S. Helens over.
4 Nice, we had showers in afternoon. I washed and got corn in, picked string beans, Dad and boys cut corn in forenoon, threshed in afternoon, I was over home, Graces up tonight, I canned tomatoes, ironed.
5 Nice, I canned corn, chopped pickles, boys cut corn in forenoon, picked lima beans.
6 Nice, I canned lima beans, string beans, boys cut corn. Dad and Doris and I went up to Jim Morins tonight, Helens here tonight.
7 Rainy I made german sauce, boys cut corn.
8 Nice I did all the cleaning, boys cut corn in forenoon, Ken plowed in afternoon, I planted some flowers.
9 Nice, Dad took Joe to town, boys cut corn, Dad helped in afternoon. Boys went to town, Paul got hair cut.
10 Nice, cool we all went to S.S. Then we went over to see Uncle Arthur in afternoon. We went to church tonight.
11 Nice, cool, I washed, ironed, boys cut corn in forenoon, Dad harrowed.
12 Rained, we finished cutting corn, we made cider in afternoon, Lena over and helped peel apples.
13 Nice, We made applebutter, Ken helped Walt Bower thresh. Pop, Mom and boys over. Helen helped me, was no school today.
14 Nice, I just tinkered around, churned, put applebutter away, boys went threshing at Frank Stablers. Doris went to school.
15 Nice, I churned, cleaned, I put Pauls bed up, Paul harrowed, Ken plowed, Edna down home.
16 Hot, Helen over and got ready for picnic up at John Bowers, Ken plowed, Dad and Doris went to town in forenoon, they dug a few potatoes in afternoon, Ken finished plowing.
17 Cool we all went to picnic.
18 Nice, I washed, ironed, churned, canned tomatoes. Boys threshed at Dans.
19 Cool, Ken and I dug potatoes in fore noon, Paul helped Joe cut corn in afternoon, he harrowed over home.
20 Cloudy, Ken and I dug potatoes till noon, Lena over, boys chopped wood, husked corn in afternoon.
21 Nice, I moved in house. Boys dug potatoes, Pop over.
22 Cool, boys dug potatoes, I did my cleaning, Edna down home, Ken went down and stayed all nite, come home on Sat. nite.
23 Nice, Paul and I dug potatoes, Dad and Doris went to town in forenoon, they dug potatoes in afternoon. Dad and Paul went to town tonight.
24 Nice, Dad, Paul and Doris went to S.S. Graces up for supper, Walter Miller here.
25 Nice I washed, helped dig potatoes, Ken went away, I canned tomatoes, peaches. Helens over tonight.
26 Cloudy, Paul and I dug potatoes all day.
27 Rainy, I did not do very much.
28 Nice, I picked potatoes alone, Paul helped Gus thresh, I was down to the church.
29 Rainy, I cleaned upstairs, churned, Paul just tinkered around.
30 Rainy, Dad and Doris went to town, Paul plowed, I went with Helen to town. Dad and Doris husked corn.

OCTOBER 1939

1 Nice, We all went to S.S. stayed home all day, we went to church at Buchanan at nite, Helens went to Penn's Creek.
2 Rainy, I washed, went over home just tinkered around in afternoon.
3 Cloudy, I mowed, husked corn with Paul, he harrowed the potato patches in afternoon.
4 Cloudy, Paul plowed, I canned tomatoes, baked pies and cake, did my other work.
5 Nice, I went to rally at Williamsport, Paul plowed, harrowed. Graces came up and got supper.
6 Nice, had showers, I churned, cleaned up stairs then helped Paul husked corn.
7 Nice, I did my Sat. work. Dad and Doris went to town, Paul drilled in wheat, Wilbur came over to husk corn, Jim and Grace here to pick apples.
8 Nice, we went to S.S. and took car ride. Paul and Dad went to church. Had Doc for Helen.
9 Nice, I washed, went over home in forenoon. Picked apples in afternoon for applebutter. Watts Grove started to husk corn over here. Paul had Lena to the Doctor.
10 Hot, Mom over to help peel apples, Graces up, Kens out and helped peel apples.
11 Nice, cool, I made applebutter, Mom and Pop over, Ken and Edna out for supper, Paul sowed wheat.
12 Cloudy, I ironed, washed for Lena and churned, tied applebutter up, Paul drilled wheat.
13 Nice, I cleaned up stairs, Paul finished sowing wheat and picked up corn.
14 Nice, cold We went to town, Graces up Jim picked apples, Dad and Paul dug potatoes in afternoon.
15 Nice, Dad, Doris and Paul went to S.S. Graces up for dinner. Helens and Lenas over in afternoon.
16 Nice, I washed, ironed, went over home, Ken out and dug potatoes. Grace moved. Wilbur over and husked corn in forenoon.
17 Nice, cold. We finished digging potatoes over home. We put apples in cellar. Wilbur over and husked corn in forenoon, hauled in 1 load of corn fodder.
18 Nice, cold, we fixed the hog fence, hauled in fodder at home, Wilbur helped, Helen here for supper. They fetched home 1 load of fodder from over home.
19 Nice, we husked corn over home in forenoon, hauled in here in afternoon. Ken up to tannery to see Dad, he moved tonight to Cascade.
20 Nice, Paul and I husked corn over home all day.
21 Nice, we husked corn in forenoon, hauled it in afternoon. Dad and Doris went to town, I did my work in afternoon.
22 Nice, Dad and Paul went to S.S. Doris and I stayed home, Lenas over in after noon. Helens, Graces here for supper.
23 Nice, windy, I washed for me and Lena. Phil and Paul husked corn, Pop helped to, they hauled in, I helped husk, too. We got done tonight.
24 Nice, a little cloudy, Paul hauled in soft corn. I helped peel apples over home for applebutter.
25 Rainy, I was over home a little while, Paul plowed.
26 Rainy, I cleaned up stairs, Paul just tinkered around.
27 Rainy, I was over home, mended. Doris stayed home from school.
28 Cold. Ken and Dad went to Newberry they got groceries.
29 No entry.
30 Nice, Dad and boys went to S.S. Doris and I stayed home, Lenas over, Dad went over home.
31 Rainy in forenoon, sun shone in afternoon. I washed, cleaned up yard. Gus over and cleaned flu. Ken shot 2 rabbits, Dad got 1 rabbit, 1 squirrel.

NOVEMBER 1939

1 Foggy, I washed, churned, boys hauled in fodder.
2 Nice, Paul and I husked corn, Ken helped Joe picked potatoes.
3 Rainy, Ken and Paul went to Tices, I churned, we husked corn in forenoon, Ken harrowed.
4 Nice, Ken took Doris and I to town, Dad husked corn.
5, 6, 7 and 8 No entry.
9 Nice, I churned, Pop over all day, Mom over to Mills to can corn.
10 Rainy, Dad and boys made corn crib. We had Pop and Mom to see about their stove.
11 Rainy, We went to S.S. John Bowers out, Lena over in afternoon..
12 Rainy, I washed, churned, Doris went to school. They took John Bower away to Danville. Ken helped cut his corn in afternoon, Paul went to John Groves.
13 Nice, I ironed, cleaned the pantry.
14 Nice, I canned some pears, Ken helped Charlie.
15 Nice, I moved in house from shanty, cleaned up stairs, Ken over to Groves cutting corn.
16 Nice, cool, I churned, picked pears, Ken helping Charlie.
17 Rainy, Dad and I went to town in afternoon, Ken helped Jim fix car.
18 Rainy, we went to S.S. Helens over in afternoon.
19 Cloudy, I washed, ironed some. Lenas over tonight.
20 Rainy all day, I was to Lock Haven for meeting, I got home about 10:30. Lena kept house.
21 Rainy, cold, Helens over all day, I didn't do much, churned. Boys cut wood, we all went to Dellas for a wiener roast in evening.
22 Nice, cold, Ken went to help Bob cut wood.
23 Nice, I did my cleaning upstairs and down.
24 Nice, I did some baking, Ken helped Bob cut wood.
25 Nice, we all went to S.S. We was over to Helens for dinner. Sam and Carrie Frick out.
26 Nice, I washed in forenoon and was over home.
27 Nice, I ironed, canned pears and red beets. Ken down to Dan's harrowing.
28 Nice, We sowed wheat, finished my ironing. Uncle George up.
29 Nice, I canned pears, Ken cut buckwheat, Uncle Ralph over.
30 Rainy, I was over home, Doris went to school, Paul picked apples.
31 Cloudy, Paul and I husked corn, Kens here for dinner, Paul over home and threshed.

Nothing more for 1939.

There are no entries till November 1940.

NOVEMBER 1940

1 Nice, Paul and Ken went hunting, they each got a rabbit, Lena here. I baked bread, went to town and got Kens blankets, Kens here for supper, we had rabbits.
2 Rainy in forenoon, Paul and Dad brought in corn over home, and got wheat.
3 Nice, cold. We was to S.S. We went to Graces for dinner, Helens over tonight.
4 Nice, I washed ironed, baked bread. Carrie got her pears, Paul husked corn.
5 Nice, Paul husked corn, I was over home in forenoon, Graces up for supper, Lenas over tonight, rained tonight, I cleaned the attic today.
6 Cold, windy, Paul husked corn, I cleaned 2 rooms up stairs. Vesta got her pears.
7 Cold, windy. I finished cleaning upstairs, Paul husked corn, we got some turnips, Doris came home at noon.
8 Nice, cold, I cleaned downstairs.
9 Nice, Paul and I husked corn, Dad and Doris took Joe to town, Paul hauled in corn.
10 Nice, Dad, Paul and Doris went to S.S. Lenas here for dinner, Kens here a little while.
11 Cloudy, I was over home to help Grace butcher, it was 3 o'clock when I got home. Paul husked corn. Rained hard tonight.
12 Nice, I washed, made soup, ironed and baked bread. Paul finished husking corn, he hauled it in. I made soap.
13 Nice, I washed Kens clothes Paul went hunting, I cut soap out of kettle.
14 Cloudy, I cleaned up a little, sewed some. Paul was hunting, we had chicken for supper, Paul was over to Helens.
15 Cloudy, cold, Lenas over all day, I baked bread and apple pies, cleaned up stairs. We had chicken for supper.
16 Cold, Helen over and picked apples. Dad, Paul and Jim went hunting around here. We sold Fannie [possibly a horse] today, we went to town. Paul went with Helen to get haircut.
17 Cloudy, We went to S.S. Kens here for dinner. Lenas over in afternoon.
18 Cold, windy, I washed, made soap, washed lard cans. Paul went with Ken bear hunting at Ralston.
19 Nice, sun shone, I baked bread, ironed, cleaned shanty, got it ready for butchering, we made cider, hauled in fodder.
20 Cloudy, Paul hauled out wood. I canned 16 qts. of pears. The Ladies aid met at Dellas. They finished hauling in fodder. Rained some.
21 Cloudy, I cleaned up stairs, mended. Paul went hunting for bear.
22 Nice, cold, I baked bread, cleaned up house. Paul cot wood, Helens over.
23 Nice, cold Paul helped Dan Grove haul in corn fodder. Dad cut wood today, we went to town in afternoon.
24 Cold, windy, Dad, Paul and Doris went to S.S. Kens here in forenoon, John Bowers and Lenas here in afternoon.
25 Nice, I washed got things around for butchering. Made soap, sold my Guineas.
26 Cloudy, rainy, I baked bread, ironed. Snow tonight.
27 Cloudy, Doris went to school till 2 o'clock.
28 Cloudy, Got chicken ready for dinner, Grace here and Lena baked cake and ginger cookies.
29 Snowed, Paul helped Gus butcher, I baked bread, pies, cleaned upstairs and down.
30 Nice, we butchered, got along good. Snowed tonight.

DECEMBER 1940

1 Cloudy, Dad and I went to S.S. Kens here tonight.
2 Nice, I washed, cleaned up after butchering, Paul went to Graces to meet DAD. Harry Lowmiller got a deer.
3 Windy, cold, I canned meat, ironed.
4 Nice, I canned venison, sewed some.
5 Cloudy I baked bread, cleaned up house. Paul worked at wood, Doris stayed home from school, Ken got his deer.
6 Cloudy, I was over home, cleaned up stairs. Dad took Joe to town, he came home sick.
7 Rainy, froze, got slippery. Dad, Paul and Jim went hunting at John Bowers. I baked pies, cake, did my cleaning.
8 Cloudy, Dad, Doris and Paul went to S.S. Graces here for dinner, Lenas here in afternoon. Kens out tonight.
9 Nice, I washed, ironed just tinkered around, Paul worked at wood, I baked doughnuts.
10 Nice, We helped Uncle Ralph butcher, Kens here tonight.
11 No entry.
12 Rainy, Paul helped Dalton cut wood. I baked bread and pies.
13 Nice, I cleaned up house, sewed some.
14 Nice, Dad and Paul went hunting, I sewed some, baked cake, pies.
15 Nice, We all went to S.S., then we went to Helens for dinner. Kens here for supper, we had play at church.
16 Rainy, I washed and went to town in afternoon.
17 Cold, Paul and I helped Charlies butcher, Lena here tonight.
18 Nice, Paul worked at wood, I ironed, mended.
19 Nice, I went to town with Dad, we had our Christmas Party at school house.
20 Nice, I cleaned up house, Lena over and baked cookies.
21 Cloudy, we all went to town, Graces come up in afternoon, we sawed wood.
22 Cloudy, rainy, Kens here for breakfast and dinner, Lenas over. Dad, Paul and Doris went to S.S. We went to Buchanan for play.
23 Nice, I washed, caught chicken. Paul helped Gus saw wood, Dad took chicken down, I ironed tonight.
24 Nice, I baked pies and doughnuts and got things ready for Christmas, we was over home tonight.
25 Nice, Lenas here for dinner, we sawed wood in afternoon. Helen and Jimmie here, Helen was sick, they had the Doctor.
26 Rainy, I cleaned up stairs, mended some.
27 Rainy, I cleaned downstairs, Paul over to Helens.
28 Rainy Doris and I went to town in afternoon, Paul over home.
29 Rainy, Dad, Paul and Doris went to S.S, Kens here for supper, Dad and Ken over to Helens, we had snow tonight.
30 Cold, Paul and I helped Dan butcher, Grace went to Doctor.
31 Nice, I washed in forenoon, went over home in afternoon. Uncle Ralph here, Paul cut wood, Kens out tonight.¹⁰ The Diaries of Margaret Elizabeth [nee Roller] Hafer typed by daughter Doris Alberta [nee Hafer] DeRemer in the year 2000.

Margaret Hafer's Diary 1941 through 1945

JANUARY 1941

1 Warm, Paul cut wood, I was over to Helens, I ironed some before I left and did more tonight.
2 Cloudy, I finished ironing, cleaned up a little, Paul worked at wood, snowed tonight.
3 Foggy, I baked bread, Dan Grove here, Paul took engine to saw wood.
4 Cloudy, Dad, Paul and Doris went to town, I stayed home, Dad and Paul helped John Grove saw wood, snowed in afternoon.
5 Nice, Dad and Paul went to S.S. Lenas here for dinner, Kens here in afternoon.
6 Nice, I washed, ironed cleaned up house, Paul helped Dan Grove saw wood.
7 Nice, I baked bread, Paul drug out wood in forenoon, shredded fodder in afternoon. Molly Paulhamus was buried today.
8 Nice, Helens over all day, Wilbur helped Paul in woods.
9 Cloudy, snowed some, Paul worked in the woods, I mended some, Paul over home, Wilbur here for chicken.
10 Nice, I went over home in forenoon, cleaned up stairs. Paul worked in woods, Mr. Antes here.
11 Nice, I went to town in forenoon, Paul and Dad hauled wood over home. Lenas here for supper.
12 Nice, Dad, Paul and Doris went to S.S. Graces up for dinner, Kens out, too. Cold tonight.
13 Nice, I washed, cleaned up house. Paul worked at wood, Doris came home sick from school.
14 Nice, I ironed, tinkered around, I didn't feel good. Paul worked at wood.
15 Nice, Doris and I didn't feel so good, we didn't do very much.
16 Cloudy, I didn't do very much, Doris feeling better, snowed tonight.
17 Foggy, Paul over home, I cleaned up house a little.
18 Cold, Dad and Paul took Joe to town.
19 Nice, Nobody went to S.S. Paul Bower over this afternoon, I didn't feel so good.
20 Nice, Paul washed for me, I cleaned up house, Doris didn't go to school today, I ironed today, Graces here tonight.
21 Nice, Paul over to Helens, I did some sewing, Doris went to school today, Paul worked in woods.
22 Nice, I sewed a little, Paul worked at wood, Doris went to school, Helens over, Shorty helped with wood.
23 Cloudy, I had a cold, was hoarse, couldn't talk at all, sewed a little. Paul, Dad hauled wood over home.
24 Cloudy, warmer, Paul over home and got buttermilk, Doris went to school, I cleaned up stairs, snowed all day.
25 Cloudy, Dad, Paul and Doris went to town in forenoon, they shredded fodder in afternoon.
26 Dad, Paul and Doris went to S.S. Nobody here. Dad went to Graces tonight, it was cloudy.
27 Cloudy, Paul did my wash, Doris went to school, I sewed a little.
28 Cloudy, Doris went to school, Paul went to Helens in forenoon, I broke my glasses, did some ironing, Ken out tonight.
29 Cloudy, Doris went to school, Paul went over home. I sewed some and finished ironing, I made ice cream, Dad and Paul cleared the road.
30 Nice, Doris went to school, Paul tinkered around, I sewed all day.
31 Cloudy, I cleaned up house, Lenas over in afternoon, Paul shoveled snow.

FEBRUARY 1941

1 Nice, Dad, Paul and Doris went to town after radio batteries,they shredded fodder, I didn't feel good.
2 Cloudy, Nobody went to S.S. Kens and Lenas here for dinner.
3 Cloudy, sun shone a little, we washed, I ironed, Paul went over home. Charlie Keller buried to day.
4 Cold, nice I baked pies, Lena over and we baked cookies, Paul helped Uncle Ralph saw wood. Dad got a goose.
5 Cold, nice, Paul over to Helens, I sewed some, Dinah [cow] not so good.
6 Nice, Dinah was fresh today, Paul had Doc Little out, Graces out for supper, Lenas over at nite.
7 Cloudy, Paul over home, I made doughnuts, pies, cleaned up house, Lena over a little while then they went to Helens, rained a little.
8 Cold, Nice, Dad, Paul, Doris went to town with Joe, Dinah still sick.
9 Nice, Dad, Doris went to S.S. Paul over to Groves, Lenas, Kens here for supper. Paul had Doc for Dinah.
10 Nice,we washed, ironed, Paul here.
11 Nice, I was over home in forenoon, Paul Bower here had Doc out again.
12 Nice, I sewed in forenoon, Helens here in afternoon, they were here for supper. Paul and Dad hitched up horses, Dinah ate a little.
13 Cloudy, I cleaned upstairs and down, sewed a little, Doris didn't go to school. Paul and Dad got butchering things over home tonight.
14 Rainy, icing some, Doris didn't go to school, I cleaned up house, baked apple pies.
15 Cold, sun shone a little, Dad took Joe to town, Paul Bower helped saw wood. I did my Sat. work.
16 Nice, Dad, Paul and Doris went to S.S. Helens here for dinner, Ken here a little while, Lenas here in afternoon.
17 Snowing, windy, I washed, got thing ready for butchering.
18 Nice, cold I ironed, sewed. Paul fixed engine tongue, I cleaned up dishes.
19 Cold I was over home in forenoon, Paul split wood, I sewed some.
20 Cold, cloudy, I did my baking for butchering, Paul got things ready too.
21 Cold, Milt Kinley's house burned down this morning.
22 Cold, snowed, we butchered.
23 Windy, nobody to S.S. Lenas here for dinner, Paul and Doris over to Helens for dinner.
24 Nice, we washed, ironed, canned meat, Paul and Dad took load of wood over home.
25 Nice, I sewed some, took meat out of pickle and hung it up, Dad and Paul took wood over home.
26 Nice, I sewed some, tinkered around, Kens here for supper.
27 Nice, I cleaned upstairs, Paul did chopping.
28 Cold, Lena over and made her quilt.
29 Cold, Dad and I took Joe to town, I didn't feel good, cleaned up house a little.

MARCH 1941

1 Cold, Dad and Paul hauled in wood.
2 Nice, Dad, Paul and Doris went to S.S. Graces up for dinner, Kens here to night.
3 Cloudy, We washed, I sewed some, started to smoke meat.
4 Cold, I ironed, baked pies, cake and cut out Doris a dress.
5 Nice, I made her dress, cleaned up house. Paul Bower here, Paul over to Helens.
6 Nice, I cleaned upstairs, sewed some.
7 Nice, There's no school, Paul and Doris over home, I got sick tonight. The kids all here, we had ice cream for Paul Bowers and My birthday.
8 Snowed, Dad and Paul went to town. Snowed all nite.
9 Snowed about all day, nobody went to S.S.
10 Nice, I washed, cleaned, Reuben cleared the road out, Doris didn't go to school.
11 Snowed about all day, 18 inches, Doris didn't go to school, I sewed some. Charlie Waltz cleared out road, we did not get mail today.
12 Nice, I baked pies, didn't do much else. Doris went to school.
13 Nice, Paul went to Helens in forenoon. I sewed about all day, Doris went to school.
14 Cloudy, I cleaned up house, Dad over home today, Doris went to school.
15 Cloudy, Dad and Paul went to town.
16 Nice, nobody to S.S. Lenas over today.
17 Nice, cold. We washed, ironed. Paul greased harness.
18 Cold, I sewed about all day, Paul and Paul Bower took calf to sale.
19 Cold, I went to aid at Dellas, Doris went to school, Paul kept house.
20 Warmer, Paul still greasing harness, I cleaned upstairs, mended.
21 Nice, I was over home I heard bluebirds. I cleaned up house, snow melted.
22 Nice, Dad and Paul went to town in forenoon, Paul Bower went to sale, Lena stayed here. The flu got clogged up, Gus cleaned it out, the mall got fast.
23 Nice, Graces here for breakfast and dinner, Kens here tonight.
24 Rain, I washed, churned, ironed. Dad, Paul, Uncle Ralph up to Walter Millers tonight.
25 Nice, cool, I went to town with Grace, Lena stayed with kiddies, heard robins today.
26 Nice, I sewed, cleaned the attic, Paul worked at the wood.
27 Nice, I was over home, sewed some in afternoon, Paul tinkered around.
28 Nice, I cleaned upstairs, baked pies, cake.
29 Cold We went to town had Pop along, got my things for the house.
30 Nice, cold, We were to S.S. we went to Graces for dinner, Helens here for supper. Bob and Ethel Lockuff here to see Wilbur.
31 Nice, I washed and went to John Hares funeral, Lena here tonight, rained some.

APRIL 1941

1 Nice, I ironed, sewed some. Paul worked in woods, he helped Uncle Ralph saw wood, then he started to plow.
2 Nice, I sewed some, we tied up meat. Paul split wood.
3 Nice, I cleaned upstairs and cleaned up outside. Paul plowed in afternoon.
4 Nice, I just tinkered around, Paul helped Asher Keiss sawed wood all day.
5 Rained all day, Dad and Paul took Joe to town, I sewed about all day, Dad over home.
6 Cloudy, we all went to S.S. Nobody here today.
7 Nice, I washed, churned, ironed, Paul plowed on hill, I cleaned wash house, smoke house.
8 Nice, I went to town, stayed at Graces for supper.
9 Nice, I worked in the yard and was outside all day. Dad didn't work, Paul plowed.
10 Nice, Helen here and quilted her quilt, Paul plowed, Dad fixed garden fence.
11 Nice, Paul plowed, I cleaned upstairs and down, churned and worked outside all day.
12 Nice, Paul and I went to town, he got his suit, Joe went along.
13 Nice, Dad, Paul, Ken and Edna went to S.S. Kens here for breakfast, Lenas here for dinner, Dad over home tonight.
14 Nice, Paul plowed in forenoon, I washed, Dad worked till noon then they went to sale, Lena stayed here, Doris went to Ted Bowers for her first guitar lesson.
15 Nice, I ironed, churned, Paul plowed, I planted flowers, raked yard, Kens out tonight.
16 Nice, Paul plowed truck patch and planted potatoes, peas, dahlias. The Ladies aid met at the preachers, I didn't go, got our things from Sears tonight.
17 Nice, cool I started spading today, planted onions and other things.
18 Nice, I cleaned up house, sewed some today.
19 Nice, Dad and I took Joe to town. Doris stayed at Graces, Paul sawed wood at Groves.
20 Nice, Dad and I went to S.S. Kens here for dinner, he went to George Bowers then to Johnny Bowers.
21 Cool, nice, I washed, churned, ironed and spaded some. Paul finished plowing on hill, they hauled lime around, Doris took lessons at Ted's.
22 Nice, I finished spading, Paul plowed and spread manure in afternoon. I got 19 peepies today.
23 Nice, I cleaned up house, sewed some. Paul hauled lime.
24 Nice, I cleaned up stairs, sewed some. Paul started to plow next to pines.
25 Nice, Kens here for dinner, I was over home in forenoon, Paul hauled out manure, Lena and Helen here.
26 Nice, cold, we planted potatoes, Ken helped, Jim came up in afternoon, Dad and Doris went to town.
27 Nice, we all went to S.S. nobody here.
28 Nice, I washed, ironed, sewed, tinkered around. Last day of school.
29 Nice, Lena, Helen, Doris, Danny and I went to town, the girls got, hair curled. Paul plowed here.
30 Nice, I cleaned up house, churned. Chad Davis here and shod the horses, Paul plowed, Helen here for supper, Grace up for Butch, got 5 more peepies.

MAY 1941

1 Nice, Helen and Kens here, we cleaned up stairs, Paul plowed, Doris went over to Helens.
2 Nice, I cleaned bathroom, churned, sewed some.
3 Nice, Paul finished sowing oats, Dad and I went to town in forenoon.
4 Nice, Dad, Paul and Doris went to S.S. Lenas here for dinner, took car ride tonight.
5 Nice, I washed, churned, ironed. Paul plowed down at Graces to nite.
6 Nice, I ironed, worked outside, Paul plowed.
7 Nice, Helen and Jimmie here, we finished cleaning up stairs, Paul plowed, we planted lima beans, Kens here.
8 Nice, Kens here, Dad didn't work they sawed wood, Lena here we cleaned the dining room. Paul finished the oats. He harrowed the potato patch.
9 Cloudy, Paul and Dad hauled out wood, Doris over home. Helen, Doris and I went to town, got my dress and shoes, Helens here for supper.
10 Nice, Ken here Jim up they sawed wood, Jim here for supper, Dad and Paul took eggs to Sanders.
11 Nice, We all went to S.S. Then up to John Bowers in afternoon, Lenas here tonight.
12 Nice, I washed, churned, ironed, Ken here and helped saw wood, Pop here for dinner, I got 2 teeth pulled, Jim had Lois to the Doctor.
13 Nice, I finished ironing and mowed yard and sewed some, I went to the Dentist tonight.
14 Nice, Paul planted corn up at Pop's wood, I cleaned the room and tinkered around.
15 Nice, I sewed some, got the room ready to paper, Paul planted corn.
16 Nice, Paul finished planting corn, I did some baking, cleaned upstairs.
17 Rainy, We papered the room, I cleaned it, too. Paul hauled in wood all day.
18 Nice, we all went to S.S. but Paul, Graces and Lenas here for dinner. Grace Murray and boy here in afternoon.
19 Nice, I washed and ironed some. Dan here and rung the pigs. Grace here tonight.
20 Nice, I finished ironing, cleaned some cupboards, cleaned out stove pipe, Paul hauled stones.
21 Nice, Lena and I went to the aid, she was here for supper. Mrs. Grove is sick.
22 Showers in afternoon, I finished cleaning my cupboards. Paul worked around here.
23 Nice, we had showers got cooler, I cleaned my kitchen and got ice for the first time. Don and Dale here. Paul worked at wood.
24 Nice, cool, Jim up and worked at wood, they brought the binder down, Doris and I was over home.
25 Nice, we all went to S.S. Grace Murray here, Helens over here a little while, we were over to Kens tonight.
26 Cloudy, I washed, ironed some, Ken here and got his wood over at Groves.
27 Nice, I finished ironing, cleaned cupboards, cleaned shanty.
28 Nice, Ken helped Hayes man dig cellar. Paul drug out wood, I cleaned porch.
29 Nice, I was over home and cleaned shanty, we went to Newberry, and over to Uncle Riches for a party.
30 Nice, Lena here all day, I didn't do very much, Dad and Paul hauled wood.
31 Nice we was to town, Doris got Children's Day dress and shoes, Paul got learners permit. Pop over for butter, rained all afternoon and nite.

JUNE 1941

1 Rainy, Paul, Dad and Doris went to S.S. We went over to Helens for Jimmie's birthday for ice cream.
2 Cloudy, rainy, I washed, churned, sewed a little. Paul plowed truck patch, Mr. Antes here.
3 Cloudy, I went to town, Lena came over with the kids. Paul tinkered around, Doris went to practice for Children's Day.
4 Rain, I sewed all day, Paul tinkered around. Ken here.
5 Rain in forenoon, Paul hauled in wood, Doris went to practice. I did some mending, mowed the yard.
6 Cloudy, I churned, moved to the shanty, I cleaned up house.
7 Nice, we sawed wood and sewed at the dresses. Kens, Jims here for supper, Lena brought some strawberries, we went to Newberry.
8 Nice, cool we all went to S.S. Lena over this afternoon. We was over home tonight.
9 Nice, cool I washed, ironed some. Butch came out. Kens here for supper. I hoed truck patch, garden. Paul worked corn.
10 Nice, cool, I ironed, churned. Paul worked corn and potatoes.
11 Nice, I mowed the lawn and sewed some and tinkered around, Paul worked corn.
12 Rainy, Ken took me to town, Doris and Paul stayed home.
13 Rainy, Lena over tonight, I cleaned up house.
14 Cleared off, we all went to picnic over home. Paul got hair cut.
15 Nice, we all went to S.S. Lenas here for dinner.
16 Nice, I washed, churned and ironed. Lois came out for supper. Lena here and picked cherries, Ken here tonight.
17 Nice, I went to the aid, Paul worked at the wood, Doris went to Graces. Dad and Paul over to Helens tonight.
18 Nice, I finished ironing, sewed some, hoed in garden, Paul worked corn.
19 Nice, I cleaned up house, Paul and I planted in corn all day.
20 Nice, I churned and planted in corn till noon, Paul cultivated corn.
21 Nice, we all went to town, Paul helped Jim dig hole all day. Helen got washer. We all went to festival at Bottle Run to night.
22 Nice, Paul, Dad, Doris went to S.S. Lenas and Kens here for dinner. Took car ride in afternoon.
23 Nice, I washed, ironed did some baking, canned cherries. Paul cultivated corn.
24 Nice, Ken out and picked peas. We shelled them, Paul picked cherries for Ann Smith.
25 Nice, Kens here, we canned peas, and pickles. Canned 16 Qts. They got lumber for barn.
26 Nice, hot, I churned, sewed some, Paul worked corn.
27 Nice, hot, I baked bread and cake, cleaned upstairs and was over home in afternoon.
28 Nice, Dad and I took Joe to town, Helen here, we went to festival at Buchanan.
29 Nice, We all went to S.S. Graces and Helens here for dinner, rained tonight.
30 Cloudy, still hot, I washed, churned, ironed, picked raspberries. Paul worked corn. Graces up for supper.

JULY 1941

1 Nice had some rain, I baked bread, made jelly, sewed some, picked peas tonight.
2 Nice, I finished picking peas, canned 4 qts for me and 3 for Edna. They took in some hay, Paul over to Groves hauling in hay. Ken went ground hog hunting, Edna stayed here and picked her peas.
3 Cloudy, rained hard in afternoon. Kens here for supper, Graces here. Ken brought tractor out. I canned 30 qts. of peas, Graces stayed all night.
4 Rainy, Dad, Ken, Jim, Paul went ground hog hunting, Grace stayed here, Kens stayed all night.
5 Nice, we cut a field of wheat and opened up another one. Paul mowed, Jim and Grace Morin here tonight. Dad and Doris went to Newberry, went to festival tonight.
6 Cloudy, Pop and Mom over for dinner, took them and got ice cream, then took them home.
7 Rainy, I washed, ironed some, Ken out and cut some wheat and got load of sawdust. Edna stayed all night.
8 Rainy, Finished cutting wheat, and hauled out manure on hill, I finished ironing, we got our coal and sugar. I planted cabbage plants.
9 Cool, Paul working corn, they took in some hay, Ken here and hauled out manure on hill. I hoed truck patch and garden.
10 Nice, Paul down to Ken Lockuff, worked his potatoes, he finished working corn. Ken here in afternoon, we hauled in wheat, Lena got her things off of the attic. Ken went home to night.
11 Nice, I baked bread and a cake, cleaned upstairs. Paul raked wheat stubbles.
12 Nice, Ken here, Dad took Joe to town. Paul helped John Grove in afternoon. Dad mowed the back field.
13 Nice, We all went to S.S. Dad and I went to church. Kens here for dinner, Edna stayed out, Don and Dale here.
14 Nice, I washed, ironed. Ken and Paul helped Asher Kiess threshed. Dad and I took in hay this afternoon, I was over home, Helen here in afternoon.
15 Nice, I went with Grace Murray and Helen to town, Edna ironed, Ken and Paul helped Asher threshed.
16 Nice, I churned, baked bread, picked peas. Edna went home.
17 Cool, we took hay in, I mowed the lawn, cleaned up stairs, I canned 3 qts and 1 pint of string beans.
18 Nice, I hoed in truck patch, mowed the lawn. Paul helped Ralph Murray take in hay. Ken Lockuff up and shoed the horses to night. Paul B. over for butter. Dad got car inspected. Had showers tonight.
19 Cool, I baked bread, pies, cake. Paul helped John Fullerton, Dad mowed on hill. Dad and Paul went to town, they took in hay over home.
20 Nice, cool, we had a little party for Dad all here but Jimmie Grove. Dad and Mom here, Edna stayed all night, she went home on Monday.
21 Nice, cool, I washed, Edna picked and canned 7 qts string beans. Butch here for supper, I went along to Graces tonight, Dad got watermelon, Paul mowed on hill, I ironed. Paul down to Johnnys.
22 Nice, I baked bread, Doris went to Lenas, Paul and Dad took in hay this afternoon.
23 Cloudy, Dad went with Harry Lowmiller to work. Paul went and tried for his license, didn't make it.
24 Nice, hot, Paul helped Ralph Murray take in hay, Doris and I was over home, I sewed in afternoon, picked beans tonight.
25 Nice, hot, Cleaned up house, Kens out, Paul mowed some, Pop over after his tobacco, Paul churned, we finished making hay, I helped Paul take in hay. Dad went to Jersey Shore.
26 Nice, I went along to town in forenoon, we went to Mrs. John Hares sale this afternoon, we went to festival tonight.
27 Nice, We all went to S.S. Over to Lenas this afternoon, Kens here tonight.
28 Nice, I washed in afternoon, Kens here for supper, we got 16 guineas today, had showers tonight, Paul cradled oats.
29 Nice, I ironed, baked bread and sewed. Doris went over to Lenas.
30 Cloudy, I went to Lenas to help her clean cupboards, rained tonight.
31 Cloudy, Kens here they cut oats, Helen here for butter, I churned, Grace, Lena here for butter.

AUGUST 1941

1 Nice, Boys cut oats, I cleaned a little, Ken here till noon. Paul cut oats in afternoon.
2 Nice, we all went to picnic at Buchanan. Dad took Joe to town, we went to town tonight.
3 Nice, Ken here a little while, we all went to S.S. Dad went to see Uncle Fred.
4 Nice, I washed, ironed churned and baked bread, picked our first Lima beans. Had our first sweet corn for supper. Ken, Paul and Doris went swimming tonight.
5 Nice, I went to town, Ken and Paul fixed tractor. Edna did her ironing. They went swimming again. Dad got his tires and spring for car.
6 Nice, Ken and Paul fixed Dad's car, I canned 4 qts of sweet corn.
7 Nice, cool, I was over home this afternoon. Dad and Paul finished cutting oats. Paul Bower over for butter.
8 Nice, Paul went ground hog hunting with John Grove and Phil Bower. I cleaned up house, Doris churned.
9 Nice, we all went to town in forenoon, Ken and Paul fixed tractor, I mended in afternoon, we went to festival tonight.
10 Nice, Dad sick we didn't go to S.S. we went for ice cream tonight.
11 Nice, I washed, canned 6 qts of corn. Paul dug our first potatoes. He worked in the woods, we had rain tonight.
12 Nice, Ken came out and I got ready for the picnic. Helens here in afternoon, Paul worked in woods.
13 Nice, we all went to picnic, Kens went home tonight, Dad and Paul went to Groves tonight.
14 Nice, I ironed in forenoon, went over home in afternoon, Paul started to plow.
15 Cloudy, we had hard showers. I cleaned upstairs and down.
16 Nice, cool, Dad took Joe to town, Doris went along, I stayed home. Paul plowed. We went to the Blind man's picnic in afternoon then to the festival at Buchanan.
17 Nice, Doris and I went to S.S. Paul stayed home, Dad took Ralph to town, his car broke down. We was up to Grace Morin's this afternoon, Dad and Paul took Mom up to Mills at Avis.
18 Nice, I washed, picked pickles and lima beans. I canned 6 qts of tomatoes. Paul helped John Grove plow, Ken here took Doris for her music lesson with Ted, I stayed at Graces.
19 Rainy, I shelled lima beans and canned 8 qts, 1 qt. of pickles, baked bread, ironed. Paul picked 2 bus. of apples, Helen here for butter. Dad and Paul went to look for a car.
20 Nice, I churned, picked soup beans and shelled them. I canned carrots, corn. Paul passed his test, he was over to Groves.
21 Nice, I canned soup beans, cabbage, tomatoes and made bread and butter pickles. Pop over in afternoon.
22 Nice, had showers, I baked bread and pies, cleaned up house. Paul plowed in forenoon, got ready to thresh, Kens here all night.
23 Nice, we threshed in afternoon, Dad and Paul helped John Grove in forenoon. Pop over for dinner.
24 Nice, Dad and Paul went to S.S. Ralphs here tonight, Lenas and Helens here, too.
25 Rainy, I washed, ironed, churned, canned tomatoes. Dad left car at Tices to get fixed. Paul helped Uncle Ralph threshed.
26 Cloudy, rained I got things ready for vegetable soup, I picked beans, Grace up for beans. Paul plowed over at Groves.
27 Nice, Kens came out. I canned 9 qts of soup, pickles, tomatoes and lima beans. Paul took reaper down to Joes, he went to Groves in afternoon.
28 Nice, cool, I was over to Lenas, Kens went home after supper. Dad got car, Boys helped Dan thresh.
29 Nice, I churned, cleaned up house. Paul sick all day, Lois sick they had the Doctor.
30 Nice, I went along to town, Doris went, too. Paul plowed in afternoon, they cut logs.
31 Nice, we all went to S.S. Kens here for dinner, Uncle Riches and Lloyds here this afternoon.

SEPTEMBER 1941

1 Nice, I washed, for Ken and me, sewed some, ironed. Ken here and harrowed, Dad plowed, Paul over to Shortys frolic. Dad took load of
logs to mill. Bruce, Mildred and kiddies here in afternoon.
2 Nice, I finished ironing and Paul plowed, Doris went to school, I picked tomatoes, Paul over to Groves.
3 Nice, I baked bread, canned 5 qts of red beets, picked soup beans, lima beans. There was no school today, Paul harrowed in forenoon, he was over to Groves in afternoon. Gus here tonight after chop.
4 Cloudy, I made tomato butter, churned and picked pickles. Ken, Mary here, Doris went to school. I set hen with guinea eggs.
5 Nice, hot, I made 6 qts of mustard pickle, canned 2 qts peaches, tomatoes, spiced peaches. Ken came out tonight.
6 Nice, we drilled wheat on hill, Ken helped. I baked bread, pies and apple dumplings for dinner, cleaned up house, Dad took car to Tices.
7 Nice, Dad and Paul and I went to S.S. Helen here Doris didn't go. Ken and Edna here in afternoon. Dad and I was over home then we went to church.
8 I washed, Edna canned tomatoes in afternoon, I picked tomatoes in forenoon, Edna went home, Ken worked tonight, Lenas here tonight.
9 Nice, hot, I ironed, baked bread, churned picked tomatoes. Graces here for supper, we got horses shod.
10 Nice, had some showers, Edna here we made soup for her. I canned tomatoes, picked beans. Lena over tonight, Dad and Paul up to Jersey Shore to look at a car.
11 Nice, cool, I canned 7 qts of lima beans, Edna canned 31/2 qts of carrots, I was over home, I canned 4 qts of pickles, Kens out today, Paul started to cut corn.
12 Nice, I baked bread, cleaned up the house and picked beans, Paul cut corn, Graces up for supper.
13 Nice, I went along to town, Kens here all night, he fixed the tractor. Jim helped cut corn in afternoon, they stayed for supper, we went to Newberry.
14 Nice, we all went to S.S. Paul went away with Dan Grove in afternoon. Edna and Kens here all night.
15 Nice, we washed and picked beans, Edna ironed, Paul helped Asher Kiess fill silo, Ken helped cut corn at Dans.
16 Nice, I baked, ironed, canned 6 qts of beans, 2 cans of tomatoes. Paul helped Asher fill silo in forenoon, he cut corn in afternoon. Graces here for supper. Paul got his car, Lenas here,too. Kens moved tonight.
17 Nice, I was over home in forenoon, churned, picked beans. Mr. Antes here, Helen here, too.
18 Nice, I went down to Graces to help make chow-chow and sauerkraut. Paul cut corn, Ken out, Gus over for drill.
19 Nice, I baked pies, bread, canned pickles, made bread, butter pickles, did my cleaning. Paul finished cutting corn.
20 Nice, we dug potatoes, Ken helped Dan Grove, Helen here, too. I did my Sat. work.
21 Nice, we all went to S.S. Dad, Doris and I was to Kens for dinner.
22 Nice, I washed, ironed, picked beans. Paul helped Paul B. pick up potatoes. Ken helped Dan Grove cut corn.
23 Nice, I baked bread, Edna did beans, I was over home in afternoon. Foy boys fixed horse stable, Graces up, Ken and Edna went skating.
24 Nice, Paul B. and Ken helped Paul dig potatoes, I made sauerkraut, we had chicken for supper, Ken went home at noon.
25 Cloudy, I picked a bushel of lima beans, canned red beets, planted my flowers. Paul helped Paul B. cut corn in forenoon over to John Groves in afternoon.
26 Nice, I baked bread, cleaned up house, canned beans. Paul hauled weeds off of potato patches, he was over to John Groves in afternoon, Pop here in afternoon.
27 Nice, Paul over to Groves digging potatoes, we went to town, Dad went over to Groves to help with the potatoes.
28 Nice, we all went to S.S. over to Helens for dinner. Ledoydt out. Graces here for supper.
29 Nice, we washed, churned, picked pears, canned tomatoes and spiced 6 qts of pears, Kens here. Doc Little here for Bess [cow].
30 Cold, rained in the night, I baked bread, ironed, took out gladiolus. Paul over to Groves, Butch here for supper.

OCTOBER 1941

1 Nice, I peeled pears and canned them and spiced some. Edna and Ken here, tractor broke. Pop and Dale was here for pears, Lenas here tonight.
2 Cloudy, Paul harrowed in afternoon, Gus over after pears, Lenas over tonight.
3 Rainy, Baked bread, cleaned up house. Paul over to Ralph Murrays to cut corn.
4 Nice we finished sowing wheat. Kens here they were all sick from coal gas. Lena was along with us this afternoon to town.
5 Nice we all went to S.S. Over to Lenas for dinner then over home awhile. We went to church tonight, rained during the night.
6 Nice, I washed, ironed, canned tomatoes. Smiths out for junk.
7 Nice, I went to the Rally at the Trinity church. Paul husked corn, Helens here for butter, Pop over in the evening, rained today.
8 Nice, cool, I cleaned stove pipe, and pantry, Jims up to pick apples, they were here for supper. Kens stayed all night. Ralph had drill, Paul over to Uncle Ralphs to set up buckwheat. Paul took Ken to town in evening.
9 Nice, cool, I baked, churned finished cleaning the pantry, canned tomatoes. Paul took Ken to town this morning, he picked apples for applebutter. He was over to Helens.
10 Nice, cool, we got our stove, canned tomatoes, cleaned up house. Paul husked corn.
11 Nice, we went to town in forenoon. Jim up and picked apples, we had chicken for supper, they stayed for supper. Paul had bad luck his car upset.
12 Nice, we all went to S.S. Helens here for dinner, we took car ride in afternoon.
13 Nice, We washed and got crocks ready for applebutter. Paul picked apples for cider, I ironed.
14 Cloudy, Mom here and peeled apples, rained in afternoon, Paul husked corn. Lenas, Graces, Helens here and helped with the apples, Helen stayed all night.
15 Nice, Mom and Helen here to help make applebutter. Paul husked corn.
16 Nice, Paul and I husked corn all day, took in 1 load of fodder.
17 No entry.
18 Rainy, Doris and I went to town, Helens over, we all went to box social.
19 Nice, we all went to S.S. Lenas over in afternoon, Kens out.
20 Nice, I washed, picked apples for cider, Lena over to help, Dad took car to Tices.
21 Cloudy, We finished husking corn up by the woods. Pop and Ralph over for apples for applebutter. I baked bread. Paul B. took apples to cider press.
22 Nice, I helped Lena make applebutter. Paul husked corn for Paul B. I helped peel apples for applebutter.
23 Rainy, I churned, sewed some, we put apples in cellar, Harry got pears. Uncle Ralph brought drill home.
24 Nice, Paul husked corn, I was over home, helped Mom make applebutter. Dad went to Brotherhood meeting with Reuben Marquardt.
25 Nice, Dad went to Floyd Kinleys, Rainy, Paul and I husked corn, I baked bread, Kens here for supper.
26 Nice, Graces here for dinner, Lenas here in afternoon. I was sick, the rest went to S.S.
27 Cloudy, I washed and husked corn till noon, rained in afternoon. Helen here for dinned, there was no school today.
28 Nice, cold, I baked bread, ironed and husked corn, took in my dahlias. Pop over for bread, no school today.
29 Nice, I helped husk corn all day, Paul helped, too. Doris went to school today.
30 Cloudy, Paul and I finished husking corn. Doris went to school.
31 Cloudy, Paul trimmed wood in forenoon, he went to Groves in afternoon. I baked bread, cleaned up house.

NOVEMBER 1941

1 Rainy, Paul and Dad went hunting about all day. I baked pies and cake and did some mending.
2 Cloudy, Paul and I went to S.S. Dad and Doris went to Kens. We took car ride in afternoon.
3 Cloudy, I washed, cleaned up yard. Paul helped Bill Taylor kill some hogs.
4 Nice, Lena here and helped peel pears and we canned some. I baked bread, ironed. Leonard stayed till evening, we went to Jims.
5 Cloudy, I finished making my pear butter. Paul worked in the woods, he got a load of corn over home.
6 Rained all day, I churned and sorted potatoes, Paul went hunting in afternoon.
7 Cloudy, I baked bread, cleaned upstairs and down. Paul worked at wood.
8 Cold, Paul hunted with John Grove, Doris stayed at Lenas while Dad and I went to town. Graces up for supper.
9 Cold, Dad and Paul went to S.S. We all went down to Graces for dinner.
10 Cloudy, I washed, cleaned the attic, Paul worked in woods. Lenas here tonight.
11 Cloudy, I baked bread and a cake, cleaned Paul's room and ironed. Paul worked in the woods. Doris went to school till noon.
12 Cloudy, cold, I cleaned one room, was over home in forenoon to pull turnips, Paul worked at wood.
13 Cloudy, cleaned 2 rooms, churned, baked bread, Wilbur here, Paul worked at wood.
14 Nice, I finished cleaning up stairs and down. We went to town in afternoon, Doris got her snowsuit, Paul worked at wood in forenoon. Dad over home tonight. I sold 2 gal. of applebutter.
15 Nice, we sawed wood in forenoon, Jim and Ralph helped, they went hunting in afternoon. Grace baked a batch of ginger cookies.
16 Nice, wind blowed, We all went to S.S. Doris and I went over home this afternoon. Lenas and Helens here this evening.
17 Nice, I washed and cleaned my cupboards in the pantry, Paul went to Shortys and helped him with his house. He hauled out manure in forenoon. Gus Mahaffey here to night.
18 Nice, I baked bread, ironed and painted some. Paul helped Shorty with house. Pop over after bread.
19 Nice, I cleaned the shanty and washed the lard cans and got things ready for butchering. Paul helped Shorty with his house.
20 I churned and cleaned upstairs in afternoon, Paul and I cleaned the chicken coop rained in afternoon.
21 I baked bread, pies, cake. Paul took Joe to Newberry then he went to Jersey Shore, he helped Shorty with his house.
22 Cloudy, Dad and Paul went bear hunting with John Grove, Uncle Bill and Phil Bower, they got a bear. Doris and I went to a sale at DeRemers.
23 Rainy, snowed, Dad and Doris and Paul went to S.S. I stayed home, Lenas here for dinner, Helens here this afternoon, we went to church tonight.
24 Cold, I washed and got things ready for butchering, we sold 12 old chickens. Paul helped Shorty, Ken up to the tannery today.
25 Nice, I baked bread, getting things around for butchering. Paul helped Shorty, we was down to Graces tonight.
26 Nice, cold Paul and I helped Gus Mahaffey butcher. Kens here for supper, we had bear meat for supper. Lenas here tonight.
27 Nice, Dad and I and Paul helped Uncle Ralph butcher, I churned and cleaned out stove pipe.
28 Nice, Helen here we got things ready for butchering, Shorty here for dinner, Paul hauled wood over home.
29 Nice, we butchered today, we sold 2 chickens to Frank Heim.
30 Nice, Kens here for dinner, Paul and Dad went to S.S. Dad went over home in afternoon.

DECEMBER 1941

1 Cloudy. I washed and ironed, canned meat. Paul B. here Lena and Doris went to practice.
2 Cloudy, rainy, Paul and I helped butcher, Paul over to Helens tonight.
3 Cloudy, I cleaned up the house, mopped all the floors. Paul didn't do very much.
4 Nice, We helped Pauls butcher. Frank Heim got 8 chickens. Dad and Paul took 13 chickens to town.
5 Rainy, Doris didn't go to school, we went to town. Doris got coat, hat, dress, Paul got a jacket.
6 Cold, Paul and Dad went hunting, I baked bread, churned and canned 11 1/2 qts of sausage, mended some.
7 Nice, cold Dad and Doris went to S.S. Paul and I stayed home. Jims here for dinner, Lenas here in afternoon, I was sick with a sore throat. We all went to the play. Doris got sore throat tonight. JAPS DECLARED WAR ON U.S.A.
8 Cold, I washed, Ken brought Mary Jane out, they moved today. Doris was still sick. Lenas here for buttermilk. They got Mary Jane about 10 o'clock.
9 Cold, I ironed, sewed about all day, Doris still sick. Paul helped Charlie Waltz butcher.
10 Nice, Paul over and helped Shorty, I sewed some. Doris feeling better but stayed home from school.
11 Cold, Paul stayed home today, I sewed and we sorted potatoes and apples. Paul over home tonight, Doris stayed home today.
12 Nice, Paul helped Shorty, I cleaned upstairs, sewed some. Uncle Ralph here. We sold some guineas at Lundys.
13 Snowed and rained all day. Dad and Paul went deer hunting. I baked bread and a cake.
14 Cold Dad and Paul went to S.S. Nobody here, Paul over to Helens this afternoon.
15 Nice, I washed, ironed and was over home.
16 Nice, I helped Lena paper the dining room. Paul's car broke down. Dad helped Ken Lockuff saw wood.
17 Nice, I was over and helped Lena clean her room. Paul worked at the barn.
18 Nice, Paul helped Shorty with the wall. I was to town, Paul came down and got me.
19 Nice, I cleaned up my house and did my Sat. work. Paul helped John Grove cut wood. Gus Mahaffey here, Dad and Paul took chickens over to
Lundys.
20 Cold Dad and Doris and I took Joe to town. Dad and Paul up to Jersey Shore.
21 Nice Dad, Paul and Doris went to S.S. The kiddies all here today, Lenas and Helens here for dinner, the rest came in afternoon.
22 Nice, cold. Paul and I helped Dan Williamson butcher. Graces here for supper.
23 Rainy, Paul Bower here and helped Paul change tires on the car. I washed and ironed. We did not get to Christmas Party it rained and froze. I got a awful fall.
24 Cloudy, I sewed some and baked pies. Paul down to Graces, Dad and Paul went to Buchanan for play. Dad over home.
25 Nice, Dad and Paul helped Ralph get wood out for Pop. Doris and I was over home, we all went over to Lenas for supper. Orville here.
26 Rainy, I cleaned upstairs, sewed some, Paul didn't do very much.
27 Cloudy, Doris went to Lenas today. Paul and Dad helped Gus M. saw wood today, I cleaned downstairs.
28 Cold, cloudy, Dad, Paul and Doris went to S.S. We were over to Uncle Riches in afternoon. Snowed a little.
29 Nice, I washed, Kens here for supper, Lenas here tonight, Dad and Paul sawed wood over home in afternoon. Norma came over to night.
30 Nice, I ironed and cleaned up shanty a little, they finished sawing wood over home, Paul chopped, I sewed some. Norma went home.

JANUARY 1942

1 Snowed, I sewed in afternoon, Doris came home from school at noon. Paul split wood.
2 Nice, I baked pies and did my Sat. work. Paul didn't do very much.
3 Cold, Dad took Joe to town, Doris and I went along. Dad and Paul sawed wood over home. Snowed tonight.
4 Snowed a little more, Kens out for breakfast, nobody went to S.S. Dad took car to Ken Lockcuff.
5 Cold, I washed cleaned up house. Paul and Gus went over home after engine. Doris went to school.
6 Cold, I did my cleaning, ironed and sewed. Doris went to school. Paul didn't do much.
7 Cold, I baked a cake, Doris went to school, Paul didn't do much.
8 Cold, I made mince pies and did some cleaning.
9 Cold, Paul over home in forenoon, I baked doughnuts, Lena here in afternoon. Doris went to school.
10 Cold, Dad and Paul went to Newberry and got groceries, they stopped at Tices and got car fixed.
11 Cold, Dad, Paul and Doris went to S.S. Nobody here.
12 Nice, I went over home, washed. Paul didn't do much.
13 Nice, I ironed and sewed some, Paul worked at the barn. We went to Graces tonight.
14 Nice, I cut out Doris a dress and worked on it, Paul worked at the barn.
15 Nice, I finished Doris dress and a few other things, Doris stayed home from school.
16 Nice, I did some cleaning, baked a cake, pies. Paul took car to Tices and he went to Graces.
17 Cold, nice, I went along to town, Joe didn't go, Doris stayed at Lenas.
18 Nice, Graces here for dinner, Lenas came over in afternoon.
19 Rainy, foggy all day, I washed and churned for the first time. Paul went to Jersey Shore.
20 Nice, Paul took me to Lenas to quilt, I ironed tonight, Paul went to Helens.
21 Nice, I was to Helens all day. Paul stayed home, Lena brought her quilt over.
22 Nice, I churned and sewed some, Paul has cold, I just tinkered around.
23 Nice, I cleaned up house, Paul took Joe to town, I made pies.
24 Nice, Dad and Paul and Doris went to town, I churned, Paul got car inspected.
25 Cloudy, Dad and Paul went to S.S. Helens here for dinner, Uncle John died, Shorty, Paul and Dad went to Graces. Paul and Doris was over to Lenas for ice cream.
26 Snowy, I washed and cleaned up house, Paul chopped wood, Dad over home.
27 Cloudy, I ironed and baked a cake. Paul worked at the wood. Kenny Lockcuff here pulled horse shoes off. Lena here.
28 Snowy, I ironed and just tinkered around, Paul split wood and went over home.
29 Nice, I cleaned upstairs, churned and did some mending.
30 Cloudy, sun shone a little, Paul over home. Uncle John buried Jan 28, 1942. Rin died this morning when Paul went to the barn.
31 Rainy, Dad and Paul helped Ralph butcher but they changed their minds then they went to town. Paul took Ken up to Jersey Shore, he was here for dinner and supper then he went down with Paul.

FEBRUARY 1942

1 Cold, icy, Dad and Paul went to S.S. Nobody here.
2 Nice, cold, I washed, sewed some. Paul didn't do very much. Paul Bower here.
3 Cold, I ironed, sewed some. Kenny L. up and shod the horses.
4 Nice, I went over home in afternoon, churned. Paul has cold, snowed in the nite.
5 Snowed, Doris didn't go to school, I sewed about all day. Dad left car at Kenny L.
6 Foggy, I cleaned upstairs and down, Paul feeling better.
7 Sloppy, cloudy, Dad and Paul went to town. I made a cake, pies.
8 Cold, Nobody went to S.S. Kens here for breakfast and stayed all day. Uncle Harry and boys here.
9 Cold, We washed, ironed and sewed some. Dad and Paul over to Helens.
10 Cloudy, icy, Doris didn't go to school, she had a cold. I sewed about all day, Paul over to Uncle Riches party.
11 Pretty nice, Paul helped Graces butcher, Doris didn't go to school. I sewed, mended.
12 Cold, I churned, ironed, Lena here, Hazel Mahaffey here, we sold a duck. Dad got a goose from Gus M.
13 Cold, I cleaned upstairs and down. Doris went to school, I went over home. Paul over and helped Shorty.
14 Nice, Dad and Doris went to town, I did my Sat. work. Dad, Paul and Doris went to John Groves to haul in wood.
15 Cloudy, Dad and Paul went to S.S. Nobody here.
16 Rainy, I washed, churned. Paul went over to Shortys. Kens here for dinner, Doris went to school.
17 Nice, I ironed, baked cake, pies. Paul over to Shortys. Paul B. here for butter.
18 Nice, the Aid met at Vesta Waltzs. Paul over to Shortys. Snowed and wind blowed tonight.
19 Nice, cold, Helen and I went to town, Paul took us down.
20 Nice, cold, I cleaned up house, churned. Paul over to Helens. Doris went to school.
21 Cold, Dad went to town, Paul didn't do very much, I did my Sat. work.
22 Nice, cold, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Graces here for dinner.
23 Cloudy, I washed, sewed some. Paul over to Shortys, Doris went to school.
24 Nice, I churned, sewed some.
25 Nice, I was over home in afternoon, Kens here for supper, we took meat out and I sorted potatoes.
26 Nice, windy, I sorted potatoes. Dad and Paul hauled up Uncle Harry's wood. Don Murray here, I got some seeds.
27 Windy, Helens here for dinner, Shorty and Paul hauled up his wood.
28 Nice, Dad and Helen and I went to town, I got a coat and hat, Doris over to Lenas, they came over tonight.

MARCH 1942

1 Nice, Lenas here for dinner, Kens here, too, Mary Best here for supper.
2 Nice, I washed, ironed, cleaned upstairs. Paul over to help Shorty.
3 Snowed, windy all day, Doris didn't go to school.
4 Nice, Kens out and plowed out the road, Paul's car broke down.
5 Nice, Kens here and helped Paul fix car, Lenas here tonight.
6 Nice, I churned and went to Lenas to help her knot her hap.
7 Nice, We went to town in forenoon, to John Groves sale in afternoon. We bought cow from Gus M. tonight. We went to Lenas for Paul's party.
8 Nice, Paul and Dad went to S.S. We went to Graces for dinner.
9 Cold, Paul and I helped John Groves move, blustering all day, got colder tonight.
10 Windy, I washed, ironed, cleaned up house. Dad took Doris to practice.
11 Cloudy, I went to Helens. Gus M. sawed wood, Dad went to pay fire insurance. I saw robins and bluebirds today. Helens and Lenas here tonight, Gus M. here, too.
12 Nice, cold, Kens here, Paul helped Gus saw wood, we washed today.
13 Nice, I churned, cleaned up house some, Paul over to Shortys in forenoon.
14 Rainy, Paul and Dad went to town, I baked some pies, Dad over home this afternoon.
15 Cloudy, we were over to Lenas for dinner, Harold Stecker here for Paul to help saw wood on Wed.
16 Cloudy, I washed, ironed and sewed some, Kens here awhile.
17 Nice, I churned and finished ironing. Paul took Joe to town, Paul B. here for butter. Dad took Doris to practice.
18 Cold, Paul helped Harold S. saw wood. Doris didn't go to school today, I sewed some.
19 Cold, Paul still sawing wood, Doris went to school. I sewed some and cleaned up house.
20 Cold, Doris stayed home, Paul worked in the woods, I cleaned up a little, Jims here for supper, Dad and Paul up to Jersey Shore.
21 Cloudy, we sawed wood, Jim and Uncle Ralph helped they got done till noon. Dad went to Newberry and got groceries, we got the first goose egg. We had snow squalls during the night.
22 Cold, Dad and Paul and Doris went to S.S. Lenas here for dinner. We went to church tonight, Preacher Sanders was there tonight.
23 Cold, I washed, churned and ironed, I went over home. Kens here for dinner, Paul started to plow in afternoon, he worked in the woods in forenoon.
24 Cold, nice, Paul hauled in wood in forenoon, I went to Lenas to help clean cupboards, Paul plowed, Dad took Doris to practice. We had the FIRST BLACK OUT.
25 Nice, I cleaned up rooms downstairs, Doris didn't go to school, she had earache. Paul plowed in forenoon, hauled in wood in afternoon.
26 Nice, I cleaned the attic, Paul hauled out manure in forenoon, he plowed in the afternoon, Doris went to school.
27 Nice, I finished cleaning up stairs, churned, Paul plowed. We heard about Ken having the measles. Doris went to school, Shorty over for butter.
28 Rainy, We went to town, Dad and I got pump. Lena put her oilcloth down.
29 Snowed all day, Paul and I went to S.S. Nobody here, I finished sorting potatoes.
30 Nice, I washed, ironed and tinkered around, snow melted, Doris stayed home.
31 Snowed again, I churned, ironed and made curtains. Paul B. here for butter.

APRIL 1942

1 Cool, I sewed some, was over home in afternoon, Paul worked on car.
2 Nice, I was to Graces, Butch was sick. Paul hauled in Kenny L. wood.
3 Nice, I did my cleaning and some baking, churned. Paul plowed.
4 Nice, We all went to town, Jim helped Paul fix car, they stayed for supper. Dad plowed in afternoon.
5 Nice, We all went to S.S. but Paul. Preacher Sanders preached. Doris and I was over home in afternoon.
6 Nice, I washed, cleaned wash house, smoked meat, Shorty here. Paul plowed. Mary Jane has measles.
7 Rainy, I was over to Helens and helped pack things, Grace was here, Paul hauled manure.
8 Nice, cool I was over to Lenas and helped sew a little, Paul finished hauling manure.
9 Snowed, Doris stayed home from school, Paul took papers down and sold them. Lois has the measles, I cleaned upstairs and sewed some.
10 Stormy, I did my baking, cleaning. Doris stayed home. Paul went skating to nite, Dad went over home. The goose died today. Dean Murray has the measles.
11 Cold, we all went to town, we got batteries for radio. I got my new mattress. Mary Jane feeling better. Ken sold his car radio.
12 Cold, the snow melted today. Paul and I went to S.S. Paul went away this afternoon.
13 Nice, I washed, ironed, churned, and cleaned upstairs and changed mattress, cleaned the smoke house, Paul plowed.
14 Nice, I baked bread, washed blankets. Finished cleaning upstairs. Pop over for butter, I was down to Graces tonight, Dad took Doris to practice. Paul brought out boxes from Kens, he plowed in afternoon.
15 Nice, Kens moved out here, Paul and Paul B. helped. I finished ironing, Doris went to school. Ken didn't work.
16 Nice, we cleaned up the whole house. Paul plowed, Doris went to school.
17 Nice, I baked bread, churned. Edna baked a cake, Paul plowed, I planted my onions and Ken spaded. Doris and I went to town to get her shoes.
18 Nice, cold, we planted potatoes, Jim and Lois up. Edna went with Ken down home. We went to Newberry tonight.
19 Cold, Dad and Doris went to S.S. I was over home in afternoon, Betty Lloyd here in afternoon, Lenas, Helens here. Dad and I went to church. Grace and Butch has measles.
20 Cold, I washed, churned, ironed and we finished planting potatoes up by the woods. Ken worked, Paul went over to Shortys.
21 Cold, I baked bread, Edna ironed, we sewed some, I got 7 peepies. Lois has the chicken pox. Paul, Ken over to Shortys today.
22 Warmer, Ken helped Shorty, Paul plowed and spaded some. I planted peas, lettuce, radishes, raked yard in afternoon. Paul not feeling good, Ken plowed. Ken and Edna went down home.
23 Hot, I finished raking yard and planted flowers. Paul got the measles. Doris went to school, Ken finished plowing. Dad and Ken went over home. I spaded some.
24 Hot, we did our cleaning, baked bread, churned. Paul stayed in bed all day. Doris went to school and got her things. Grace Murray here for Moms butter. Don and Dale has chicken pox. Ken plowed.
25 Hot, Dad plowed, Ken went to town in forenoon, he helped Shorty, Paul still in bed. Dad and Doris went for groceries.
26 Nice, Dad and I went to S.S. Dad over home in afternoon.
27 Nice, a little cooler, we washed, ironed and sewed some. Ed Best out tonight.
28 Nice, I was over to Lenas and helped cleaned house, than down to Graces tonight. I churned, Dad took Doris to practice tonight. We put the cows out for the first.
29 Nice, I was over home in afternoon, Paul harrowed, Ken helped Shorty.
30 Nice, I was over to Lenas and helped her clean her rooms. Ken helped Shorty and Paul harrowed. The girls cleaned the house. Paul B. helped move the stoves tonight.

MAY 1942

1 Rain, We baked bread, churned and cleaned the shanty. Paul harrowed and planted corn. Ken helped Shorty till noon. I finished spading and planted gladiolus, I didn't feel good.
2 Nice, we sowed oats, I cleaned the shanty. Edna went down home. Ken helped John Grove put barn roof on, rained a little.
3 Nice, Dad and I went to S.S. Paul went away all day, Dad over home and down to Lenas. Rain showers went around tonight.
4 Cloudy, We washed, churned and planted beans, peas and beets in garden. Lenas, Graces here tonight. Doris got measles.
5 Nice, we ironed, sewed some. Paul plowed, Doris still in bed. Jim up for manure.
6 Cloudy, I sewed some, Doris got up this afternoon. Ken started to work in Montgomery. Paul plowed on hill, Doris came downstairs.
7 Cool we cleaned up stairs, I sewed some. Paul plowed on hill. Pop and Dale came over for butter. Ken worked.
8 Cool, I baked bread, cake,churned and cleaned house a little. Dad and I went to town. Marian Waltz here. Paul finished plowing, he drugged the road.
9 Nice, Paul harrowed all day, Dad didn't feel so good. I cleaned up kitchen and did my Sat. work and baked a cake. Edna went down home, Doris got chicken pox.
10 Nice, Dad went to S.S. Kens and Paul went on a picnic. Graces here for supper, Doris fell down stair steps.
11 Nice, cool, We washed, churned. Edna did her ironing, I cleaned the cupboards in the shanty and the one on the porch. Paul harrowed. Marian Waltz and the school teacher here tonight.
12 Nice, I ironed, baked bread, went over home. Dad and boys went to Linden, Paul harrowed all day.
13 Nice, I sewed some, Paul and Paul B. hunted for pig. Ken went to Doctor for poison on his leg.
14 Nice, Paul and I helped Helens move all day. Edna did all the cleaning.
15 Cloudy, Pop here for butter. I churned but didn't feel good all day.
16 Cloudy, Edna went down home, I was still sick, Dad went to town. Uncle Harry here to tend to the pigs.
17 Nice, Dad and I went to S.S. Paul and Ken went down home this afternoon. Lenas here and Helens here for butter. Dad and I went to church, the first we heard the new preacher.
18 Nice, We finished planting, I hoed my garden, Edna planted pumpkin seeds.
19 Nice, we ironed, churned, baked bread. I sent the rug to Graces to get cleaned.
20 Rainy, we sewed all day, Paul helped Uncle Harry with chores in morning, Paul and Kens went to circus. Dad went to Harrys to milk.
21 Rainy, We sewed about all day, cleaned up stairs. Paul did Uncle Harrys milking this morning. Mary Jane got chicken pox.
22 Rainy, Doris and I went to town, she got hair curled and her eyes tested. Paul stayed home.
23 Cloudy, Dad and I went to Newberry in forenoon. Dad and Paul hauled in wood, Dad over home tonight.
24 Nice, cool, Pop and Mom here for dinner, Dad, Paul and Doris went to S.S. Ken worked today.
25 Nice, we washed, ironed, planted peas. Paul over to Shortys and plowed Kenny L. garden. Ken worked till 12:30 tonight.
26 Nice, I baked bread and a cake. Paul finished plowing at Johnny Fullertons. Edna ironed, we went to Graces.
27 Nice, we cleaned 2 rooms and planted truck patch, worked in garden. Paul got potato patch ready.
28 Nice, Paul harrowed and burnt brush. We was over home in forenoon, cleaned the porch in afternoon.
29 Nice, hot, I baked bread, churned, we moved to shanty. Edna went down home to get hair curled.
30 Nice, we planted potatoes, sweet corn and finished the truck patch. I cleaned the cellar, baked a cake, Paul sprouted potatoes.
31 Nice, Dad and Doris went to S.S. I stayed with Edna. Ken worked. Doris went to Lenas for dinner, Dad and I went over in afternoon for Jimmies party.

JUNE 1942

1 I washed, churned and tinkered around, Edna went with Ken down home this morning.
2 Rainy yesterday and today, I went to Lenas and made soap. Edna did the ironing, Paul cultivated corn in afternoon, Dan Grove here in evening.
3 Rainy, I mowed yard and sewed some, Edna sewed, too. Paul worked where Dan does. Ken over to Lenas tonight.
4 Rainy, Paul worked today, we sewed. Don and Dale here, Doris went to practice for Children's Day. I was over home, they had Doc. for Pop, I baked bread.
5 Nice, I churned and we cleaned upstairs, I was over home in forenoon.
6 Nice, we went to town in forenoon, Doris got new dress, Edna went down home with Ken, he took car to garage. Jim took Ken to town.
7 Nice, Ken worked, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Lenas here for dinner, Paul brought Ken home, They brought Dot Haire, home.
8 Nice, We washed, churned, ironed and was over home in forenoon, Paul worked today.
9 Nice, I baked bread and finished ironing, worked in garden. Doris over to Lenas, Paul worked today.
10 Nice, We sewed some and tinkered around, Paul worked today.
11 Cloudy, I went to town, Grace went along. Butch came back with Paul. Dad, Edna, Doris and Mary Jane went to Jersey Shore. I got my shoes.
12 Nice, Paul worked corn, he took Doris and I to town to exchange her dress in afternoon, I cleaned upstairs and churned.
13 Nice, we all went over home for picnic, Edna went down home, Ken had to work.
14 Cool, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Dad over home. Orville here in afternoon. We went to Children's Day. Mary Best here for supper.
15 Cool, we washed and picked cherries, Lena and Paul here and picked. I canned 14 qts of white ones, 9 qts of red sweet ones. Paul worked corn.
16 Cool, I finished canning cherries, Edna ironed. Harry Lowmiller sent up some strawberries, we planted tomato and cabbage plants.
17 Nice, I made strawberry preserves, I canned 3 qts and 1 pint. I worked in the garden.
18 Nice, Edna got her berries from John F. She canned 7 ½ qts. I was over home in forenoon, Paul over to Shortys, I mowed yard, Edna and Doris cleaned upstairs. Paul mowed hay.
19 Nice, I churned, and we cleaned kitchen, washed and ironed the curtains, Graces here for supper. Gus and Letha was here they got the goose. Graces picked cherries.
20 Nice, Dad and Doris went to town in forenoon. Paul worked corn in forenoon. Edna went down home with Ken in the morning. Don Murray here in afternoon.
21 Nice, Dad and Doris and I went to S.S. Helen and Jimmie here for dinner, Shorty here for supper. Asher Kiess here in afternoon. We went to Children's Day at Buchanan.
22 Nice, We washed, churned and picked cherries, canned 3½ qts of sour ones.
23 Nice, we ironed, baked bread and a cake, Paul worked corn, they took in hay.
24 Nice, I was over home in forenoon, Ann Smith was here, Edna mended, Paul worked corn and took in hay. Don and Dale here, Paul B. here tonight.
25 Cool, I cut weeds, Paul over to Paul Bowers to hoe corn in forenoon, he cultivated truck patches. Doris was to the Doctor.
26 Nice, I baked bread, churned and we cleaned upstairs. Paul finished cultivating truck patches and he sawed wood, him and I went to town.
27 Cloudy, Dad and Doris went to Newberry in the morning, Jim helped saw wood in afternoon.
28 Nice, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Edna went down home, Ken worked. Paul helped Jim fix car.
29 Nice, we washed, ironed and churned. Smiths out. Paul over to Shortys, him and Dad went to John Groves.
30 Rained hard tonight, Edna ironed, I baked bread and worked in garden.

JULY 1942

1 Cloudy, I went down to Lenas, Paul worked at fence, Paul over for butter.
2 Nice, we cleaned upstairs, I was over home in forenoon. I mowed weeds in afternoon.
3 Nice, I baked bread and a cake and churned and sewed some. Edna went to Carl Weigles, Paul mowed grass.
4 Nice, Dad, Jim, Ralph Murray and John Grove went ground hog hunting. Grace here all day we had ice cream. Paul went away stayed all night came home on Sunday nite. Kens stayed all nite at Carl W.
5 Nice, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Lenas here we went over for dinner. Kens went away.
6 Nice, We washed and ironed. Paul over to Paul B. Rained hard in afternoon and evening.
7 Cool, I baked bread and churned. Edna ironed. Paul over to Paul B. this afternoon to cradle around wheat fields. Frank Weaver here for Dad to cut his wheat. Doris didn't go to practice.
8 Nice, I worked in truck patch and sewed a little. Edna went down home. Paul helped Paul cut wheat, Dad cut Harry Lowmillers wheat tonight.
9 Nice, I was over home in forenoon, just tinkered around in afternoon. Paul helped Paul cut wheat.
10 Windy, I baked bread and a cake and churned. Paul helped Paul cut wheat.
11 Nice, we cut wheat in afternoon and hauled it in. We went to festival at Buchanan tonight.
12 Nice, We all went to S.S. and to church tonight, nobody here.
13 Nice, we washed, ironed and worked in truck patch. Paul helped Uncle Ralph cut wheat. We hauled in a load of wheat. Ken stayed over at work all night.
14 Nice, Edna ironed and I baked bread and picked peas. Edna canned 4 qts. Paul helped Paul B.
15 Nice, I mowed the yard and tinkered around, Edna went down home. Paul helped Paul B. Dick Grove was born today.
16 Nice, I was over home, Edna made her quilt and cleaned up stairs. Paul helped Paul B.
17 Rainy, Paul and I went to town in forenoon, over home in afternoon. Paul and Doris over to Lenas in afternoon.
18 Rainy, we got Pops radio in forenoon, Dad and Paul put it up.
19 Nice, Dad and I went to S.S. We was over to Lenas. Carl Weigle here in afternoon. Florence Hare died today.
20 Nice, we washed, Edna ironed, I picked beans and peas. Paul and Dad took in hay this afternoon.
21 Nice, I canned 34 qts of string beans. Ednas went to her Dads funeral at Lock Haven. I baked bread and churned, Paul was helping Paul B.
22 Nice,Edna and I picked her beans and peas,she canned hers today. Paul helped Paul this forenoon, I was over home this afternoon, Ken stayed all night at work. Edna got 17 qts and 1 pint of beans and 4 pints of peas.
23 Cloudy, I sewed, Edna, Doris and Mary Jane over home with Paul, he hauled down wheat rakings for the chickens. Paul over to Lenas, Edna went along to see Helen.
24 Nice, I cleaned upstairs and down stairs, baked bread. Paul was over to Paul B., we was over to Lenas tonight for ice cream.
25 Nice, I churned and baked a cake, canned 1 qt. of pickles. Paul got car inspected, Jim went with him. Dad mowed weeds and raked wheat stubbles and hauled lime around. Paul helped Paul B. cut oats in afternoon, Butch here.
26 Rainy in forenoon, we washed, I mowed yard and picked beans, Paul helped Paul B. cut oats. Ken stayed at work tonight. Edna picked her beans.
27 Nice, Edna ironed, I was over home in forenoon, I ironed in afternoon and made soap. Ken came home this afternoon, he washed his car, they went down home tonight. Uncle Ralph here tonight.
28 Foggy, I baked bread and churned. Edna went down home. I pulled weeds in garden. Paul hauled lime around on hill. Uncle Ralph here.
29 Cloudy, I canned 2 qts of sliced cucumbers, 2 qts of pickles. Edna cleaned up her room. I baked a cake.
30 Nice, I weeded my onions and pulled weeds in truck patch. Paul hauled lime around on hill.
31 Rained, We cleaned up stairs and down. I sewed some. Paul went to tannery for a job in forenoon. Dad home early, they went on strike. Dad down to Joes tonight, he's sick.

AUGUST 1942

1 Nice, Paul, Doris and I went to town, Dad spread lime. Edna went down home, they stayed all night. We were over to Lenas tonight.
2 Rainy, Dad and Paul went to S.S. Orville was here in afternoon, Mahaffey girls here, too.
3 Nice, we washed, ironed, baked bread and picked pickles. Dad only worked till 10:00, Paul went to work. Ken didn't come home tonight.
4 Nice, we canned pickles and some sliced cucumbers. I was over home in forenoon, got some plums. Didn't do much in afternoon.
5 Nice, I canned 7 qts. of beets and 5 pts. of carrots. Edna went down home. We started to cut oats this afternoon, Paul B. cut it with his tractor.
6 Nice, I cleaned upstairs and down and baked bread. We finished cutting oats tonight. Edna stayed down home all night and Friday nite, too.
7 Nice, I went with Lena to town, Doris stayed at Lenas, Graces up for potatoes. Dad didn't work he didn't feel good.
8 Rainy, Dad and Paul went to Newberry for groceries, they was over home this afternoon. I canned 3 qts pickles, 1 qt. and 1 pt. of sliced cucumbers. Kenny didn't come home tonight, Dad feeling better.
9 Cloudy, Paul and Doris went to S.S. Dad and I didn't go. We all went to Graces for dinner. We all went to church tonight, Lenas here when we got home. Kens come home tonight.
10 Nice, we washed, ironed. Edna canned beets and carrots. I pulled weeds. Ken came home early.
11 Nice, I baked bread, churned and canned 10 qts of sweet corn and 1 can pickles, made plum butter, baked a cake we got things ready for the picnic. Edna went down to Carl and Ruth Weigles and stayed all nite.
12 Cloudy, Doris and Norma and I went to the picnic, Edna down home, Ken out for some clothes.
13 Cloudy, Doris went along home with Norma, I picked pickles, mowed yard, sewed some. Dad started to plow tonight.
14 Cloudy, I cleaned up house, churned, pulled weeds and sewed some. Paul went to Dick Morins tonight.
15 Nice, Paul, Doris and I went to town in forenoon. Dad hauled lime, we hauled in oats in afternoon, went to festival at Pine Run tonight.
16 Nice, we all went to S.S. We was all to Lenas for dinner. We all went to see the young cattle. Kens came home tonight.
17 Nice, We washed, ironed, churned. Picked soup beans and canned them.
18 Nice, I baked bread, and made bread an butter pickles, canned Ednas lima beans.
19 Nice, we picked and canned my lima beans and soup beans.
20 Nice, I went to town today. Dad plowed. The girls cleaned up house. Ken stayed on job.
21 Nice, we cleaned up shanty in forenoon an churned. Lena sick, I was over home in afternoon. Ken came home at 5 o,clock they went down home.
22 Nice, we dug Jims potatoes and 15 rows of ours. We all went to festival at Buchanan. Lena still not feeling good.
23 Rainy. Dad and Paul went to S.S. We went to Lenas in afternoon.
24 Nice, We washed, picked beans and got corn, canned plums.
25 Nice, I churned, baked a cake, canned pickles, sliced cucumbers and got corn ready to can. Mary Jane was to the Doctor.
26 Nice, we canned corn, tomatoes and made bread and butter pickles and pies.
27 Nice, the girls cleaned upstairs and down. We canned soup beans, I helped Helen clean up house.
28 Rainy I churned, baked bread, pies and a cake.
29 Nice, we threshed and Dad dug Kenny L. potatoes. Paul and I was to town in afternoon, Dad, Doris and I was over to Helens tonight.
30 Nice, Paul and Doris went to S.S. I had sore throat. Ednas went down home, nobody here.
31 Nice, we washed and got corn, picked beans for mustard pickles, picked tomatoes. Dicky Grove sick.

SEPTEMBER 1942

1 Nice, we made mustard pickle, canned corn, tomatoes and pickles. Paul B. here for butter.
2 Nice, We picked lima beans and canned them. Carl and Ruth here. Doris over to Helens.
3 Nice, I was over to Helens, Ken came home about 11:30 today. Dicky feeling better today. Girls cleaned up house, Edna went home tonight.
4 Cloudy, we didn't wash. Dad and Paul dug potatoes over at Helens today. Edna canned beets and carrots. I went over home in afternoon. Paul got sick over at Helens, Mary here for supper.
5, 6 and 7 No entries.
8 Rainy, we washed, churned and canned corn, Doris went to school. Roans took my things, Ken came home.
9 Windy, rainy, I canned carrots, baked a cake, ironed, sewed, Edna went to Lenas to help clean house, I made peach butter. Lena gave us some sweet corn and tomatoes. Ken came home tonight.
10 Nice, We canned tomatoes and corn. Edna did her ironing and mending. Mr.Hornbeck here and Mr.Antes here to. Paul didn't come home for supper tonight.
11 Cloudy, windy, I picked beans and cleaned upstairs. Edna helping Lena. Gus M. got drill.
12 Nice, Dad and Paul and 2 men cut corn, Ken didn't work. Kenny L. up to shoe Bess. Kens went to town. Paul B. here to cut corn in afternoon.
13 Nice, cool, We all went to S.S. Nobody here.
14 Nice, we washed, ironed and picked tomatoes. Doris did not go to school today. Dad finished plowing.
15 Nice, hot, Edna canned apples, I churned, mended. Made apple and pumpkin pies. Dad harrowed the potatoes. Carl and Ruth here.
16 Nice, we canned apples and pears. Lenas over tonight, Ken came home.
17 Nice, we cleaned up house and sewed some, We cut corn tonight, Ken didn't come home.
18 Nice, I churned, Doris was sick with a headache. Paul B. brought couch and took the other one, Ken here, Edna went down and got her teeth pulled.
19 Nice, Dad went to cut corn for Paul B. Doris, Paul and I went to town. Paul got teeth filled and Doris got her eyes tested. Paul harrowed oats ground.
20 Cold, windy, Doris and Paul went to S.S. Helens, Lenas here for dinner. John Grove here in afternoon. Doris went with Lena, Dad and I went over for supper.
21 Cold, we picked a bushel of peas, Edna ironed, Doris went to school. Dad spread lime tonight, Paul husked a shock of corn for the pigs.
22 Cold, I churned and ironed, Edna went to Lenas she was sick. I planted my flowers.
23 Cold, Mary Jane not feeling good. I baked a cake, pies and canned tomatoes, Dad over to Shortys to cut corn.
24 Cold, Mary Jane still sick, Ken didn't work they took her to the Doctor, they left at 5 o'clock. Dad harrowed tonight.
25 Nice, I cleaned my pantry, cleaned upstairs and down, churned. Dad went over to Shortys to cut corn.
26 Cold, rainy, Paul. Doris and I went to town. Dad sowed wheat.
27 Cold, Dad and Paul went to S.S. Jims here for dinner, Kens came home tonight.
28 Cold, We washed and Edna canned pears, had frost. I sorted potatoes in the cellar, Dad sorted them in the barn.
29 Cold, big frost. I churned and picked pears, we ironed, Paul, Lena and Paul here. Kens over home for quilting frames.
30 Big frost, I helped Lena make applebutter. Doris stayed home from school.

OCTOBER 1942

1 Nice, Edna went to Helens and I sewed some. Doris went to school. Dad sowed wheat up by Pops woods.
2 Nice, I churned some, sewed some, Dad finished drilling. Doris went to school. Ken took rugs to their house.
3 Nice, Paul, Doris and I went to town in forenoon. I got gaters and shoes. Dad helped Paul B. thresh, Jim here and picked apples in afternoon.
4 Rainy, Doris and Paul went to S.S. They went up home after Sunday School. Lena and Dan here for dinner, Mary B. here for supper.
5 Nice, We washed and I picked apples for cider and to make applebutter. I ironed and churned tonight.
6 Cold, Lena over, we cut apples. Dad husked corn and tonight he took Doris to Ted Bower for lesson.
7 Nice, I made applebutter, Helen and Lena over and helped. Mrs. Grove sick, Doris sick, she was in bed all day.
8 Nice, I tied my applebutter shut, Edna and Doris knotted her hap, she didn't go to school. I sewed some.
9 Nice, Dad and Paul husked corn till noon. Paul and Doris and I went to town. Jim here and picked apples. Dad hauled in corn. We was over home tonight.
10 Nice, I churned and helped get things ready for Kens to move, they moved tonight. Doris stayed home.
11 Nice, Dad and Doris and I went to S.S. Nobody here. We went to church at Buchanan tonight. We was out to Helens and stayed at Kens awhile, they live at Johnny Fullerton.
12 Nice, I washed, cleaned upstairs a little, picked a few pears. Doris went to school, Dad husked corn.
13 Nice, I cleaned up kitchen and sew room and attic also churned. Ken got laid off but he got another job at the transfer in town. Grace Murray here for pears.
14 Rainy, I canned 6 qts of red beets and moved in to the house. Paul B. here they went for the cattle. Ken and Mary Jane here.
15 Rainy, I was over home in afternoon and peeled apples for applebutter. I cleaned up 2 rooms down stairs. Kens here tonight.
16 Rainy, I churned, baked pies and picked pears. McNess man here. Ken started new job and so did Dad today.
17 Rainy, Doris went to Lenas. Dad and Paul went to town, I cleaned one bedroom. Paul and I took batteries back, we got 2 but the big one they had to send for it.
18 Nice, we all went to S.S. but Paul. Nobody here. We was over to Helens tonight.
19 Nice, I was over home and helped Mom make applebutter, Aunt Myrt helped. Ledoyts out for pears, apples. Dad and Paul fixed fence, Ken here tonight.
20 Nice, I washed, churned and picked some apples and helped Dad make fence. Paul took Doris to practice.
21 Rainy, I ironed and sewed some and cleaned Doris' room an just tinkered around. Lena and Paul here.
22 Nice, I sewed some in forenoon and went to missionary meeting in afternoon and evening. Doris went to Lenas after school, Dad went over for supper.
23 Cloudy, some sunshine, I cleaned upstairs and churned. Shorty here for horses to dig potatoes.
24 Nice, Dad and Paul husked corn in forenoon, Dad hauled in corn. Paul went away at 3;30, Dad went for groceries.
25 Cloudy, Dad, Paul and Doris went to S.S. Paul went away for dinner. Nobody here, we was over home then we went to church at Buchanan it was Jake Gambles last sermon there.
26 Rainy all day. I washed, churned and canned pears. Doris went to school, we washed dishes up in the cupboard. Ken sick, he didn't work today.
27 Windy, cold, I ironed and cleaned up house, I was over home in afternoon, Doris went to Ednas.
28 Nice, I cleaned up coal stoves and moved in the other bedroom, put stoves up tonight. Kenny L. up and shod the horses.
29 Nice, I husked corn till noon and churned. Paul came home, we husked corn in afternoon, Dad hauled it in tonight, Ken here.
30 Nice, I tinkered around in forenoon, Paul came out and got me and Grace and I went to town. Jims up tonight.
31 Nice, Dad hauled in corn fodder. I did my Sat. work. Doris and I helped husk corn. Paul went hunting, he got ringneck and a rabbit. Dad took it over tonight. We got radio batteries.

NOVEMBER 1942

1 Rainy in forenoon, cleared off about noon. Doris and Paul went to S.S. Shorty here for butter. Lenas over to Helens for dinner. We went to church tonight.
2 Cloudy, I washed, churned and cut off my cabbage, husked corn in afternoon. Ken here this morning, him and Paul went hunting tonight.
3 Nice, I husked corn all day, Doris went to school.
4 Nice, I finished husking corn about 15 minutes before 7 o'clock. Lenas here for butter, Dad hauled in corn.
5 Nice, I was over home in forenoon and took dahlias in and tinkered around. Dad hauled in corn, Paul went hunting.
6 Cloudy, I cleaned up house, churned, canned 6 qts of beets, 12 qts of pears. Ken and Mary Jane here tonight, Dad picked up corn.
7 Nice, I did my Sat. work. Dad and Paul hauled in corn fodder, they helped Paul B. saw wood in afternoon. Jim and Lois here, Jim went hunting.
8 Cloudy, Dad and Doris and I went to S.S. Graces here and drew names for Christmas.
9 Frosty, I washed, churned and Picked apples for cider. Kenny L. here and put shoes on Bess. Dad got part for car.
10 Cloudy, rained in afternoon, I ironed, picked apples for cider, baked a cake. I was down to Kens, Dad took Doris to practice. Paul B. here.
11 Windy, snowed a little, the first snow we had. I was over home in forenoon and Picked apples for cider in afternoon.
12 Nice, I went along with Lena to town, we was down to Graces tonight. We kept the children while they all went to get pictures taken, Dad took them down. We made cider today and took junk down to school house.
13 Cold, I churned and cleaned up house, Kens here and cleaned out chicken coop, hauled in a load of wood with tractor.
14 Cold, we all went to town, Paul got top coat. We boarded up the porch. Mary here for dinner and supper. Dad helped Paul B. haul in corn fodder this afternoon.
15 Nice, we was to S.S. and over to Lenas for dinner, Lena was sick. Helens here while tonight for butter.
16 Cold, I raked the yard a little, they shredded fodder, We got another pig from Uncle Harry, Kens here for supper.
17 Cloudy, I ironed and varnished the organ and chairs. Dad got butchering wood, rained tonight.
18 Nice, I churned and was over home this forenoon. Paul and Ken went bear hunting. I did some baking.
19 Nice, I cleaned upstairs and did some mending, Doris went to school.
20 Nice, I cleaned 2 rooms and playroom.
21 Rainy, Dad and Ken went bear hunting, Paul hunted around here, I did my Sat. work.
22 Nice, Dad and Doris was to S.S. all over to Helens for dinner. Lenas here tonight, Doris sold her other guitar.
23 Cloudy, I washed, ironed, churned and cleaned up a little.
24 Nice, I finished ironing, cleaned cellar way, sewed some. Kens here for supper, I fell down today.
25 Nice, I ironed some and got 2 chickens ready for dinner. Doris stayed home.
26 Nice, Kens here for dinner, he was over home in afternoon.
27 Nice, cold, I was over home in forenoon, Cleaned upstairs and down in afternoon.
28 Nice, We was to town, Paul hunted all day, Dad hunted in afternoon.
29 Snowed all day, Graces here for dinner, Ken here in afternoon, Dad and Ken went over to Paul B.
30 Nice, I washed, churned and got a few things ready for butchering, I ironed.

DECEMBER 1942

1 Snowed, I cleaned shanty and got things ready for butchering, put wood in wood shed. Kens here a little while.
2 Snowed, cold, I just tinkered around, baked a cake. Ken here.
3 Cold, sun shone, I cleaned up house a little and sewed some.
4 Nice, snow squalls, I got lard cans ready for butchering in forenoon. In afternoon I went to town, Paul came out and got me.
5 Nice, Dad and Paul went to Newberry in forenoon. Ken and them went hunting in afternoon. Doris over home in afternoon, she was over to Helens in forenoon.
6 Snowed a little last nite, nobody was to S.S. Ken here.
7 Nice, I washed, ironed and washed up things for butchering, I went over home.
8 Nice, I was over to Lenas to butcher, Paul over for supper.
9 Cloudy, I got things ready for butchering, Kens here for supper.
10 Nice, we butchered today had lots of fun.
11 Nice, I canned meat and fried down liverwurst. Put things away from butchering. Paul worked. Dad sawed wood over home in forenoon, took tools home in afternoon.
12 Cold, Dad and Ken went hunting, Paul took Doris and me to town. We was over to Helens but nobody was home. Snowed tonight.
13 Nice, We all went to S.S. Doris went to Marians in afternoon, nobody here.
14 Nice, cold I washed and ironed, cleaned up house a little, Kens here for supper.
15 Cloudy, I finished ironing and tinkered around, Kens here tonight, snowed tonight.
16 Cold, I helped Grace Murray butcher.
17 Cloudy, Snowed tonight, I didn't feel good today.
18 Nice, I did my cleaning and churned.
19 Cold, Dad and Paul over home, Dean sick. Dad over and got Paul B. to cut fodder. Ken here awhile this afternoon.
20 Cold, Paul and Doris took Lena to S.S. Lena and Doris over to Helens, then they came home.
21 Real cold, I helped Carrie Williamson butcher, Kens here for milk, Doris went to school.
22 Pretty nice in forenoon, rained, sleeted. Helen and I went to town, Paul came out and got us.
23 Cloudy,we sold our ducks today and 2 chickens. Rained and froze, I was over home in forenoon and I churned.
24 Cloudy, there was no school today, I cleaned up the house, baked a cake and pies. Doris had earache. Ken here tonight.
25 Cloudy, Dad and boys worked at wood till noon. The kiddies all here but Helen, she has not taken Dicky out since he was sick. Dad over home this afternoon.
26 Cloudy, they finished sawing wood over home. I did my Sat. work.
27 Cloudy, cold, Dad and Paul went to S.S. Lenas here for dinner. Dad, Paul and Paul B. went over to Montgomery in afternoon, rained tonight.
28 Rainy, I washed in afternoon, churned. Doris stayed home from school. Lenas here tonight.
29 Rained all day, I ironed and sewed some, Doris stayed home, rained all night.
30 Rain, Doris went to school, I sewed and ironed.
31 Nice, cold, I sewed and finished ironing. We had our Ladies Aid Christmas Party at the school house.

JANUARY 1943

1 Snowed a little, I cleaned up house. Dad and Paul helped Gus saw wood.
2 Stormy, Dad helped Uncle Ralph shred fodder in forenoon, we went to town in afternoon. Dad got suit and overcoat. Doris was at Lenas, we got our radio batteries.
3 Cloudy, Dad and Doris went to S.S. We was over to Helens in afternoon, we stopped at Kens when we came home, they were here for supper.
4 Blustery, sun shone a little, I washed and ironed some, I washed feed bags. Doris went to school. We got 5 eggs.
5 Nice, I finished ironing was over home in forenoon. Doris went to school. We got 5 eggs.
6 Nice, I cleaned upstairs, tinkered around. We got 9 eggs today.
7 Nice, I cleaned downstairs a little. Paul B. here for butter, Ken here for milk. We got 10 eggs.
8 Nice, I churned and cleaned upstairs. Paul B. here for horses to haul out manure. We got 11 eggs.
9 Nice, Dad and Ken shredded fodder. Paul had to work till noon. We got 16 eggs.
10 Cloudy, snowed a little, Dad and Doris and Paul went to S.S. Nobody here. We got 9 eggs.
11 Cloudy, I washed and tinkered around. We got 19 eggs today. We got ice cream freezer. Kens here for ice cream.
12 Nice, I made Mary Janes slips, Marian Waltz here. Paul stayed down to Newberry, we got 11 eggs.
13 Nice, I cut out patches and sewed some and baked a cake. We got 25 eggs.
14 Cold, I was to town with Lena. Paul and Lena over to Montgomery Ration board for coal oil stamps. Got 13 eggs today, snowed tonight.
15 Windy, snow blowing, I cleaned up house and churned. Dad over home tonight, Paul over to Lenas.
16 Snowy, rained some and sun shone, Dad trimmed wood and went for groceries in afternoon.
17 Foggy, Paul went to Newberry, nobody went to S.S. it was icy, Kens here for supper.
18 Foggy, I washed and tinkered around, Doris went to school. Ken here for butter.
19 Rainy, Had thunder showers this morning about 4 o'clock, colder tonight.
20 Nice, cold, I ironed and sewed some, Paul over to Lenas.
21 Cloudy, snowing, I was over home this forenoon, sewed some.
22 Cold, I cleaned up house, churned and sewed some.
23 Cold, Paul worked, Dad and Doris went to town, Dad got car fixed. Dad and Doris shredded fodder.
24 Cloudy, Dad and Doris went to S.S. and church. Ken here in afternoon. Snow melted some made water run.
25 Nice, I washed, sewed and cleaned up shanty.
26 Cold, cloudy, I helped Charlie Waltz butcher. I ironed some this morning.
27 Nice, I finished ironing and mended all day, Doris went to school.
28 Snowed all day, I sewed today, Doris went to school.
29 Snow melted some, I did my cleaning and churned. Pauls last day of work.
30 Snow, Dad, Paul and Doris went to town, she had her tooth pulled. Mary and Kens here for dinner. Ken and Dad went to Jersey Shore, snowed all day. I baked pies and a cake.
31 Cloudy, Nobody to S.S. Dad over home this afternoon.

FEBRUARY 1943

1 Cold, windy, I washed, ironed. We got order from Sears. Doris stayed home from school. Paul over to Paul B. to work, they were all here tonight.
2 Nice, I cleaned upstairs, pressed patches and sewed some. Doris went to school.
3 Cloudy, I sewed some, Doris went to school. Paul and Paul B. here today.
4 Cloudy, I cleaned and churned. Doris went to school.
5 Nice, sunny, I sewed about all day. Doris stayed home from school, she had a cold. Kens here tonight.
6 Rainy, Doris and Dad went to town, she had her teeth fixed, we shredded fodder this afternoon.
7 Windy, snow squalls. Dad and Doris walked to S.S. Lenas here this afternoon.
8 Windy, nice, I washed, ironed and tinkered around. Doris went to school, Kens here tonight.
9 Real nice, I was over to Lenas and helped paper her bedroom. Doris went to school.
10 Cloudy, I was over home in forenoon, I churned in afternoon, it rained.
11 Nice, I cut out patches and sewed all day.
12 Nice, I was over to Helens all day.
13 Snowed, Doris went to Lenas, Dad shredded fodder, I did my Sat. work.
14 Snowed, windy blowed, nobody went to S.S. Ken here in afternoon.
15 Cold, I washed and sewed some. Doris stayed home from school. The pump froze up in pantry. Paul here.
16 Cold, I ironed and sewed patches, did the chores, Doris went to school.
17 Snowed and windy, I churned and sewed patches, Lenas here tonight.
18 Cold, I sewed patches, Doris went to school.
19 Nice, I finished sewing my patches and cleaned up house.
20 Nice, Dad and Doris went to town in forenoon. Dad cut wood in afternoon.
21 Real nice, warm, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Graces up for dinner, Helens here tonight, Dad went over home.
22 Nice, We washed and tied one hap and put another one in. No school today. Mr. George Bower died this afternoon about 3 o'clock. Dads car stopped for him, Paul and Dad fixed tonight.
23 Nice, we was over home in forenoon, tied hap in afternoon.
24 Rainy, Doris over to Helens, Norma here in afternoon. We all went to Lenas tonight, Norma stayed all night. I sewed all day, Paul and Paul B. here.
25 Cold, we all went to funeral, Dad didn't work today.
26 Cold, snowed all day, I sewed some and did my cleaning. Doris went to school.
27 Nice, we all went to town and was over to Helens for supper. Stopped at Kens on way home, they brought Mary Jane home today.
28 Nice, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Helens here for dinner.

MARCH 1943

1 Nice, I washed for me and Ken, cleaned up house, sewed some. Paul and Paul B. was over, we took meat out and hung it up.
2 Cold, I ironed, churned and sewed some.
3 Cold, snowed, I was over home in forenoon, put hap in and sewed some.
4 Cold, I knotted hap and binded it, not feeling so good.
5 Nice, I did my cleaning and sewed some.
6 Rain, snowed. Dad and Doris went to town. I went down to Kens in afternoon. Paul B. and Paul here they shredded fodder.
7 Nice, cold, we all went to S.S. Paul and Mary here, we made ice cream. Dad went over home last nite.
8 Cold, I washed, churned and put a quilt in, cleaned up house a little. Asher Kiess was here. Dicky was sick. I started smoking meat.
9 Cold, Lena here, we made cookies and quilted some. Ken here, Dick feeling better.
10 Not so cold, I was over home in forenoon and quilted in afternoon.
11 Rainy, I quilted some and just tinkered around.
12 Nice, I quilted all day, the boys here tonight.
13 Cloudy, Dad went to Asher Kiess to butcher, Doris went to Lenas, I did my Sat. work and quilted. Dad and Doris went for groceries.
14 Nice, we all went to S.S. Kens here for supper.
15 Nice, I washed, cleaned up house a little and quilted some. Had a little excitement, a man shot himself up on the hill. [Mom doesn't have anything else wrote about this but there is more to it.] Dad took a load of wood over home in afternoon, Doris stayed home from school. Dad got 1 load of wood here.
16 Cloudy, I ironed and quilted all day, Doris went to school.
17 Rainy, I quilted and made 4 pillow slips and tinkered around. Paul B. and Paul here tonight.
18 Nice, I was over to Helens all day, Hazel Mahaffey here tonight. Mrs. Grove had heart spell.
19 Rainy, I was over home in forenoon, quilted in afternoon. Doris went to school.
20 Cold, we all went to town, Doris had her teeth filled. Dad and Doris hauled in wood.
21 Cloudy, Dad went to S.S. nobody here. We went to Helens tonight.
22 Cold, I ironed and quilted all day. We went to Dans tonight.
23 Cold, I quilted about all day, Grace and Dean here. Paul B. and Paul and a man to see Ken was here.
24 Cold, I quilted, Letha and Hazel Mahaffey here and helped finished my quilt.
25 Nice, I cleaned 2 rooms upstairs, sewed some. Kens here for supper.
26 Nice, I cleaned upstairs and churned.
27 Cloudy, Dad and Doris went to town in forenoon, we sawed wood in afternoon, Kens here all day, he drug the road. Kenny L. here and shod the horses.
28 Cold, we all went to S.S. Don and Dale here. Kens here for supper.
29 Cold, I washed, ironed, cleaned attic and wash house. Dad hauled manure.
30 Rainy, I was over home and just tinkered around.
31 Nice, I sewed some in forenoon, down and helped Edna pack up and stayed all nite.

APRIL 1943

1 Cloudy, Edna went to Johnny F., they moved their things up to the house, they stayed all nite. They went to see Mary, Ednas sister tonight.
2 Cold, I churned and sewed some.
3 Cold, Edna went with Ken down home. I baked cake, cleaned upstairs, washed some hankies, Dad finished hauling wood, he started to plow in afternoon. Dad and Doris went for groceries tonight.
4 Cold, nobody went to S.S. Kens went to see Mary at the hospital.
5 Cold, I washed in forenoon, we went up to Kens to help clean their house. Paul took us to Graces. Cow testers here today.
6 Cold, We ironed and we went up to Kens and finished moving them, Doris stayed home today.
7 Not so cold, I was over home in forenoon, trimmed raspberries in afternoon. Snowed tonight.
8 Cold, I sewed some in forenoon, Trimmed raspberries. Dale Murray here today.
9 Cold, I churned and cleaned up house a little.
10 Cold, windy, Paul here and plowed with tractor. Dad and Doris went to town in forenoon. Dad plowed in afternoon, he was over home tonight.
11 Cold, Dad was to S.S. Doris stayed home, Lenas here in afternoon, Paul and Mary here tonight.
12 Rainy, I washed and trimmed raspberries in forenoon. McNess man here in afternoon. I ironed tonight.
13 Rainy all day, Dinah was fresh today. I sewed about all day.
14 Cold, I was over home in forenoon, cut brush behind barn in afternoon and cleaned out stove, our coal got all.
15 Cold, I cut weeds and sewed.
16 Snowed all day, I sewed and baked bread.
17 Nice, snow all gone by nite. Doris and I went over to Helens all day. Dad stayed home.
18 Cloudy, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Lenas and Mary and Paul here for dinner. We all went to Kens in afternoon, started to rain in evening and rained all nite.
19 Rained all day. Doris and Lena got their hair curled. I stayed at Lenas till they got through, Dad came after us.
20 Nice, I washed and baked bread and a cake. Doris went to school.
21 Cloudy, rained some. Good brought hay out, I ironed. The Ladies Aid met at Carrie W. tonight, I didn't go.
22 Nice, I was over home in forenoon. I finished cleaning the road bank off, raked the yard, trimmed the grape vine.
23 Nice, I baked bread, churned and cleaned up house and raked the yard. We was up to Kens and they were down here tonight.
24 Nice, Dad plowed in forenoon, took the eggs down to the store, Doris went along down town. Dad came down after us in the evening, rained some.
25 Nice, Graces and Helens here for dinner. Paul and Mary here tonight.
26 Nice, I washed and cleaned upstairs. Paul plowed over here, Kens here tonight. Pop got radio battery today.
27 Showers, I cleaned Doris' room and 2 other rooms. Dad hauled out manure.
28 Cloudy, I churned and ironed and didn't do very much more.
29 Nice, I did some more cleaning upstairs.
30 Nice, Finished cleaning upstairs, churned, baked bread and sewed some.

MAY 1943

1 Cold, windy, we planted potatoes, Jim helped till 4 o'clock. Helen here, Doris went along home with her.
2 Nice, We was over to Helens for dinner, Kens down they stayed for supper, Mary and Paul here tonight.
3 Nice, I washed and cut potatoes. Dad come home, we planted the rest of them tonight, it got windy.
4 Windy, I ironed some and was over home in forenoon. Worked outside this afternoon.
5 Nice, I spaded in garden and planted flowers, onions, carrots, peas, beets and lettuce, Kens here for potatoes and for supper.
6 Nice, I spaded some and planted onion seed. Moved the milk to the wash house.
7 Nice, I cleaned up house and baked bread and pies. Paul here and harrowed with the tractor.
8 Nice, we had showers, Dad sowed oats. Doris and I went to town, she got white shoes.
9 Nice, we all went to S.S. We went to Lenas for dinner. Went up to Kens tonight.
10 Cloudy, I didn't wash, I sewed some and spaded. Ken brought Mary Jane down, Doris went to school. Edna went to hospital. [Dorie added, Merna was born.]
11 Rainy, I sewed some, churned and tinkered around. Doris stayed home.
12 Rainy, I washed and sewed some, Doris stayed home, Mary Jane here. Paul over to wash car tonight, Dad fixed fence, we put the cow out.
13 Nice, I cleaned upstairs and down. I spaded in the garden and ironed. Doris went to school.
14 Nice, I sewed some and spaded.
15 Nice, I finished spading and did some baking. Dad finished sowing oats. Dad took Mary Jane to get her hair cut.
16 Nice, We all went to S.S. Paul and Mary here in afternoon.
17 Nice, I washed and sewed some, Planted some sweet corn and peas.
18 Showers, I ironed and sewed. McNess man here. Edna came out here, I churned today.
19 Rainy, I just tinkered around, we put cider in vinegar barrel. I cleaned cellar and planted truck patch.
20 Cloudy, rainy, we fixed and moved the cows in the other field. Graces here for supper. Ruth Weigle came out to see Edna and the baby.
21 Rainy, Sun shone a little, we sewed and I churned, we took Edna and children home tonight.
22 Cool, we all went to town and stopped at Helens. Dad harrowed for corn, Paul here for belt.
23 Nice, we all went to S.S. Lena and Dan here in afternoon, we went along over home. Kens here tonight, brought clothes down to wash.
24 Nice, I washed and churned and tinkered around, School came out today. Dad harrowed tonight. We went to get Doris' hair fixed.
25 Cloudy, rainy, we ironed, sewed and cleaned up the house.
26 Nice, I cleaned the cupboards in the shanty and on the porch. Paul was here and put steps in. We was to church tonight.
27 Nice, Doris went to Lenas this morning. I cleaned up house and porch in forenoon. I went to Lenas in afternoon. Baby horse was sick.
28 Nice, I churned and did my cleaning, baked a cake and mowed lawn.
29 Nice, cool, Dad planted corn, Paul here and harrowed. Doris and I went to town in afternoon, over to Lenas tonight.
30 Rainy, Dad and Doris went to S.S. I stayed home, Kens here tonight.
31 Nice, I washed, churned and went to Helens in afternoon. They had ice cream for Jimmies birthday party. Jim and Butch here this morning.

JUNE 1943

1 Rainy, I cleaned up shanty and put rug down.
2 Showers, I ironed and moved out in shanty. Paul here tonight and took Dad out to Perry Paulhamus to pay for fertilizer.
3 Nice, Doris went to Lenas to help her clean house. I was over home in forenoon and cleaned porch in afternoon. Dad took Doris to Miss Grimes to get hair fixed and Dad got car fixed. Doris and I was to Mrs. Lockcuff.
4 Nice, I cleaned up house and churned. Doris and I walked to Helens. Dad came out and got us. Doris stayed all night.
5 Nice, Helen and I went to town. Doris took Dick over to Lenas. Dad hauled manure.
6 Nice, Dad and Doris went to S.S. I stayed home, Kens here for dinner. We all went to church at Buchanan tonight.
7 Rainy, I washed and churned, Paul here and washed car. Kenny L. here and put shoes on horses. Dad planted corn.
8 Nice, we cleaned the kitchen and ironed. Doris and Dad planted in corn. Doris went to practice for Children's Day. I mowed the yard.
9 Rainy, I sewed about all day, Lena and Paul here took Doris to get her hair curled but didn't get it done.
10 Cloudy, Doris and I went with Lena to town all day. Dad stayed home, he planted corn.
11 Nice, I churned and sewed some. Dad hurt his foot, he stayed home. We went to town in afternoon. Smith here.
12 Nice, Dad planted corn, we all went to picnic over home, we had ice cream over there.
13 Cloudy, rained in morning. Dad and Doris went to S.S. I stayed home. We all went to Children's Day.
14 Nice, we washed and churned, I worked in the garden in the afternoon. Dad cultivated corn.
15 Nice, I ironed and mowed in forenoon.
16 Nice, We was over home in forenoon, cut grass in afternoon, Dutch and Paul here and shelled corn, Kens here tonight.
17 to 21 No entries.
22 Nice, I hoed in garden, we sprouted potatoes, I sewed some. Dad cultivated corn. Lighting struck tree back in woods.
23 Nice, a little cooler, I was over home in forenoon. Doris went to Helens this morning. I mowed weeds and cleaned up a little. Dad mowed grass up above the house.
24 Nice, I finished mowing the lawn, cleaned upstairs. Paul and Mary here tonight, we got a new screen door.
25 Nice, I mowed weeds, churned, cleaned up stairs and down. I did some baking. We took in the first hay in afternoon.
26 Nice, we had a little party [Dorie indicated this was their anniversary.], the kiddies all here but Kens and Shorty. Pop and Mom here, we had dinner and supper.
27 Nice, We all went to S.S. Took naps in afternoon. Nobody here.
28 Nice, We washed and cleaned up house. Took in 2 loads of hay in afternoon. Paul took his car over to Jim Davis. Dad went over after him tonight.
29 Nice, cool, we churned and ironed, pulled weeds this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Stiffler here tonight.
30 Cool, we was over home in forenoon, hoed and pulled weeds, picked peas. Kens here tonight.

JULY 1943

1 Cool, I canned 7 qts and 1 pint of peas, took in 2 loads of hay this afternoon.
2 Nice, I cleaned upstairs and down. We churned, Lenas here for cherries. Dad mowed.
3 Nice, Dad cultivated corn and went for groceries at noon. We took in 2 loads of hay this afternoon.
4 Rainy, we all went to S.S. Kens here for dinner. Helens here in afternoon. Doris went along over to stay a few days.
5 Cloudy, I washed and ironed. Dad and Jim sprayed the potatoes, Jim up all day.
6 Nice, I picked peas, beans and raspberries. Dad cultivated corn, Paul and Mary here and brought ice cream.
7 Nice, I canned 6 qts of peas, 2 of string beans and made jelly. Helens over, Doris came home tonight.
8 Rained a little, Me and Doris went over home in forenoon. I hoed corn in afternoon, Lena here and picked raspberries, Paul and Mary here.
9 Nice, I cleaned up house and hoed corn in afternoon. Jims here tonight for manure.
10 Cloudy, we went to town in forenoon. Picked beans and took in a load of hay. Dad mowed some.
11 Rainy, we went to S.S. Than we went to Lenas for dinner and stopped over home awhile.
12 Nice, we washed, churned and cleaned up the house, scrubbed the porch. I mowed the yard and Dad mowed the weeds on the hill, mowed down here. Kens here tonight.
13 Foggy, we was over home in forenoon, I ironed and sewed some.
14 Rainy, Helen over and picked berries and made jelly and had ice cream. Dad came home sick, we took in hay.
15 Nice, cool, Grace Murray and Dean here for dinner, I sewed some. Dad over to Paul B. to help with wheat.
16 Nice, we churned and did some baking, Dad helped Paul after work.
17 Nice, we cut wheat and hauled in. Jim up and helped, Kens here tonight.
18 Nice, we all went to S.S. Paul and Mary brought ice cream.
19 Nice, we washed and ironed, churned and picked beans. Helen here for her beans, Doris went along over. We finished cutting wheat and took in 2 loads of hay.
20 Nice, I was over home in forenoon, sewed in afternoon. Dad mowed wheat, had showers tonight.
21 Nice, I did some baking, Dutch and Paul brought a load of hay over, Dad went and got a load to.
22 Cool, I did some cleaning and sewing, Dad finished mowing wheat with mower.
23 Nice, cool, I was over home in forenoon. Harry Goodbrod was there. I picked beans in afternoon for supper. Doris came home this afternoon. Dad went to help Paul B. bring home a load of hay.
24 Nice, Dad raked up wheat stubble and mowed last piece of hay. Dad and Doris went for groceries.
25 Nice, rained a little in afternoon, nobody to S.S. Doris over to Buchanan with Helen. Dad took her to the Doctor this afternoon.
26 Nice, we washed and ironed, took in last of hay, Paul B. and Paul came over and helped tonight. Helens here for butter, Doris not feeling good.
27 Nice, I picked soup beans to can and just tinkered around. Dad took Prince home, had shower tonight. Lena got their chickens from Walt Bower.
28 Nice, I canned 9 qts and 1 pint of soup beans. Mowed the yard, heard the first katy-did tonight.
29 Cloudy, cool, Doris and I went to Helens and went to town. Dad took us down, we had shower in afternoon.
30 Nice, I cleaned upstairs and down, we churned and sewed some. Dad got his car inspected today. Lena brought over freezer of ice cream tonight.
31 Nice, Dad hauled out manure today. Doris and Dad went for groceries tonight, Doris and I was over home, Kens here tonight.

AUGUST 1943

1 Nice, we all went to S.S. Kens here in afternoon. Asher Keiss and Paul and Mary here. We went to church at Buchanan.
2 Nice, we washed and ironed and picked soup beans. Dad helped Paul B. haul in oats.
3 Nice, canned 3 qts of soup beans, 1 qt. of carrots, just tinkered around.
4 Rainy, I sewed a little, Lenas here this evening for butter. Mr. Lloyd [Ednas father] died this morning.
5 Cool, Doris went to Helens, I sewed about all day.
6 Cool, Doris and I was over home, I cleaned upstairs and down, Doris cleaned the shanty. Dad and Gus went to Walt Bowers for calf. We started to cut oats this afternoon.
7 Nice, we finished the oats, Ken left the children with me while they went to the funeral. Pop and Mom here for dinner and supper. Gus came over and got the hornets nest.
8 Nice, Dad went to S.S. Doris had bellyache. We took Paul B. to see the young cattle, Doris went over to Lenas tonight, going to stay till Tuesday.
9 Nice, I washed and got corn, picked soup beans. Paul helped Dad haul in oats.
10 Nice, I canned 14 qts of corn, 3 of pickles, picked lima beans. Loan man here. Dad hauled lime around.
11 Nice, I canned 5 qts of lima beans, 2 qts of soup beans, picked up my onions. Doris over to Helens, Dad took manure over to the cemetery.
12 Nice, I was over home in forenoon, Rose fresh this morning. I cleaned upstairs. Doris still at Helens.
13 Nice, I canned pickles, made bread and butter pickles and canned sliced cucumbers.
14 Nice, Dad and Jim hauled manure. Lena sick today. Lois and Butch here till after dinner. We all went for groceries.
15 Cool, we did not get to S.S. the pigs got out. We went to church at Buchanan, Kens here when we got home.
16 Cloudy, had showers during nite. Paul and Dutch here for butter. We washed and got things ready for vegetable soup. Made 10 qts and 1 qt. and ½ of carrots. Paul H. got gas book and he hurt his back.
17 Nice, cool, rained tonight, we ironed and picked pickles and tinkered around. Dad and Doris picked stones on hill, we went to Helens tonight, Doris stayed there all nite.
18 Nice, cool, I canned sliced cucumbers and pickles. Dad started to plow, I went over home in forenoon, threw wood in woodshed. Don and Dale over for apples, cucumbers. Doris came home from Helens.
19 Nice, cool, Doris went to Mary Bests today. She stayed all night. I churned and mowed weeds and lawn. Dad plowed on hill.
20 Nice, cool, I cleaned up house and finished mowing yard. Doris came home today, picked lima beans.
21 Nice, Kenny L. fixed grain house roof in forenoon. We thrashed this afternoon, Dad helped Gus this forenoon, they was here for supper. Dad and Doris went for meat.
22 Nice, we all went to S.S. Kens here for dinner, Paul and Mary here in afternoon and evening. Helens here a little while.
23 Nice, Doris went to Helens to help can beans, I washed and ironed. Dad had a tooth pulled today.
24 Nice, Dad didn't work today, I sewed some, Dad had another tooth pulled, I went over to Lenas till he came back, we stayed there for dinner. Dad didn't feel good. I finished my sewing.
25 Nice, Ednas here all day, Dad and I took them home. I canned pickles.
26 Nice, Dad worked, I went with Helen to get hair curled. Doris stayed at Lenas with Dick.
27 Rained, Dad went to Mader to get tooth fixed up, we went with him. Doris not feeling good. Lena here for butter.
28 Nice, cool, Dad plowed in forenoon, went for groceries. Made fence in afternoon.
29 Nice, we all went to S.S. Dad went home this afternoon, Kens here tonight.
30 Nice, we washed and picked beans and ironed. Dad took car to Tices, he plowed all day. I picked pickles. Mr. Antes here.
31 Nice, Helens here for apples, she did some of her ironing, Shorty here for supper. Dad got 2 more teeth pulled, Doris and Pop went along.

SEPTEMBER 1943

1 Nice, I canned 11 qts and 1 pint of apples and tinkered around. Paul H. here tonight, I churned, Dad worked, he plowed in afternoon, he didn't feel good. Showers during nite.
2 Nice, I canned 29 qts of corn. The last day Dad worked, he went to the Doctor, can't work for 2 weeks. He went to Helens tonight.
3 Cloudy, Doris and I went over home. Dad plowed in forenoon, didn't feel good in afternoon and evening. Paul here tonight.
4 Rainy, we was to Newberry in forenoon. Paul and Mary here, she canned apples in afternoon. Paul took Dad to the Doctor, he has the grip [influenza]. Paul helped with the chores.
5 Nice, cool, Dad still in bed, nobody to S.S. Paul over and helped with the chores. Lenas and Kens here in afternoon.
6 Nice, I washed and churned, picked a few beans. Graces here for supper. We dug our first potatoes. Helens here tonight, Dad feeling better.
7 Rainy, windy, sun shone, Doris went to school. Dad got up this morning, I ironed and canned 2 qts of tomatoes. Paul took Dad to the Doctor tonight, Kens here.
8 Nice, I picked beans, pulled carrots and tinkered around, Dad feeling better.
9 Nice, cool, I canned 3 pints of lima beans, 1½ qts of carrots. Lundy came for calf. Paul took Dad to the Doctor. I milked tonight.
10 Nice, cool, I churned and cleaned up house, Dad feeling better, I was over Home in forenoon, over to Helens tonight.
11 Cool, I canned 7 qts of tomatoes and we went to Newberry. Doc lanced Dads leg. [To open with or as if with a lancet : make an incision in or into .]
12 Nice, Graces here for dinner, Paul and Mary here in afternoon, nobody to S.S. Dad feeling better.
13 Nice, I washed and churned and went with Dad town, stopped at Helens, they were here tonight, Dad over home.
14 Nice, I canned peaches, tomatoes and red beets. Smith was here tonight. Graces here for their peeps. Paul and Mary brought her tomatoes here. Dad over home.
15 Nice, I ironed and canned tomatoes, Smith here, Paul here tonight.
16 Nice, I canned tomatoes and sewed. Dad and I went to Heverlys to get line fixed. We went to Graces, Kens down and made ice cream.
17 Nice, Dad and I hauled wheat rakings away, Paul and Dutch here all day and cut corn. Dad mowed weeds off of potato patch. We went down to Graces for ice cream. Had Rose away.
18 Nice, we dug Jims potatoes this afternoon. Mr. Best, Joe, Ken, Paul and Dutch here and finished cutting corn.
19 Nice, Doris and I went to S.S., Dad went up home till after S.S. then we went up to Kens for dinner, Merna has the measles.
20 Nice, I washed and churned. Dad hauled weeds off of the potato patch in forenoon, we went to town in afternoon, stopped at Helens. Lenas here tonight.
21 Nice, Dad and I dug potatoes all day. Paul and Mary here tonight, I picked a few beans.
22 Nice, we finished digging potatoes today, I ironed. Dutch and Paul B. and Dad went over to Bests place. The men brought the things out to start the chicken coop.
23 Nice in forenoon, we harrowed the potatoes. Cloudy and windy in afternoon. Dad and Lena and Paul, Dutch and Mrs. Bower went to Jersey Shore. The men started the job out here, they roofed the wagon shed today. I canned tomatoes and churned, did my mending and cleaned up stairs this afternoon.
24 Nice, I went along with Lena to town. Dad harrowed the potato patch. Paul here tonight.
25 Nice, we all went to town in forenoon. Paul brought the cow here this afternoon.
26 Nice, cool, we all went to S.S. then down to Graces for dinner. Paul and Mary here this evening.
27 Nice, I washed and churned and cleaned upstairs a little. Dad harrowed in afternoon, Paul here tonight.
28 Nice, I cleaned downstairs and ironed and sewed. The men was here and worked.
29 Nice, Helens here for dinner and supper. John Grove here tonight. Dad helped Shorty pick potatoes.
30 Nice, I churned and picked the beans. Dad hauled in Shortys potatoes. The men got through with job.

OCTOBER 1943

1 Rained all day, Dad took Pop down to the bank, I canned pears, Paul over tonight. Them women was up from Montoursville.
2 Cloudy, I churned and tinkered around Dad and Doris picked stones on hill, he husked corn when he came down.
3 Nice, we all went to S.S. and over to Helens for dinner. Paul and Mary here when we got home. Gus M. here tonight.
4 Nice, I washed and got crocks ready for applebutter and picked some apples. Dad harrowed and sowed wheat on hill. Paul and Kens here. Dad had Dinah away.
5 Nice, hard frost, I churned and peeled apples, Lena over and helped, too. Dad sowed on hill.
6 Nice, I made applebutter, got 24 gal. Lena and Helen here and helped.
7 Nice, I put my applebutter away, cleaned upstairs and tinkered around.
8 Nice, I churned and made pear butter, canned tomatoes. Dad helped Paul sow wheat at Bests. Doris came home and we kept Kens babies, they went to Ednas Uncles funeral.
9 Nice, I went along with Helen to town. Dad and Doris kept the kiddies.
10 Nice, we all went to S.S. Kens here for dinner. Uncle Fred and Margaret here tonight. Paul and Mary here, too.
11 Nice, I washed and ironed and canned tomatoes and carrots. We was over home tonight. Dad husked corn.
12 Nice, I was to the rally at Jersey Shore, Graces here and Dad husked corn.
13 Nice, I cleaned the stovepipe and cleaned the pantry, churned. Dad husked corn.
14 Rainy. I finished the pantry and we moved in the house. Dad husked corn.
15 Rainy, I churned and cleaned up stairs. Dad husked some corn, he had Betsy away.
16 Rainy, I did my baking in forenoon. Mrs. F. Williamson came for pears. We went to town in afternoon.
17 Cold, we all went to S.S. Doris and I went over home in afternoon, nobody here.
18 Cold, rained, I washed and churned and picked apples, chopped some wood. Dad started to work. Paul here in afternoon. I ironed some.
19 Cold, I finished ironing, canned tomatoes, tinkered around. Dan G. and Paul here.
20 Nice, I helped Lena cook applebutter, she got 22 gal. Dutch here and husked corn.
21 Nice, I churned and took up my flowers, picked some apples. We got our coal. Lenas here tonight. Dad and Paul up to see Ken before he went away.
22 Cloudy, rainy, I did my cleaning and sewing. Dad down to Smiths.
23 Cold, we husked corn in forenoon. Merle Tice here and fixed the engine. We husked corn in afternoon. Dad hauled some in, I was over home in afternoon, Mom not feeling so good, Dad went for groceries.
24 Cold, cloudy, I went to S.S. we went to Lenas for dinner and was over home. Paul and Mary here tonight. Ken left today for New Jersey.
25 Rained all day, I washed, churned and made Lenas tomato butter. I was over home in afternoon.
26 Rainy, I was over home this morning, I ironed and made my chow-chow, got 4 pints. Doris came home.
27 Rainy, Helen here, we canned pears. Jimmie went along with Doris to school, they were here for supper.
28 Rainy, I sewed and cleaned up house a little, Paul and Mary here tonight.
29 Nice, I was over home in forenoon, Mom feeling better. I churned and cleaned upstairs.
30 Rained in forenoon, we husked corn. Dad went hunting a little. We sawed wood, I made Paul tomato butter. Dad and Doris went for groceries.
31 Nice, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Jims here for dinner, Dad over home tonight.

NOVEMBER 1943

1 Nice, I washed and churned, took apples in, cleaned cellar and smoke house. Dad husked corn and hauled in some.
2 Rainy, I ironed and tinkered around.
3 Nice, I was over home in forenoon. Dutch here and husked corn, I helped in afternoon.
4 Nice, Paul here and we husked corn. Leonard came up with Dad tonight. Helens here tonight.
5 Nice, we hauled in corn fodder, I churned and did my Sat. work. Jim up and helped in with the corn fodder. Leonard went home tonight. Dad and Doris went for groceries.
6 Nice, I cleaned up yard, we hauled in corn and sawed wood. Len went with Doris to school.
7 Nice, we went to S.S. Ken home. We went to see him in afternoon.
8 Rainy, I cleaned the attic and cleaned a room upstairs. Paul here and helped move the beds. Mr. Antes here.
9 Nice, I washed, churned and cleaned Doris' room, took my cabbage and beets in.
10 Nice, cool, I was over home in forenoon, cleaned upstairs in afternoon. Paul here in evening helped Dad husked corn.
11 Nice, cold, I finished cleaning upstairs. Dad husked some corn.
12 Cloudy, I churned and cleaned up down stairs today, helped Dad husk corn.
13 Cold, Doris and I went to town, she got her coat and I got my shoes. Dad hauled in corn fodder.
14 Nice, cold, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Paul and Mary here for dinner, Helens here this afternoon.
15 Snowy all day, I washed and churned and cleaned the shanty, Paul here.
16 Cloudy, I helped Lena paper the room, I ironed tonight.
17 Pretty nice, I was over home and went to help Lena clean the room. Paul sick.
18 Nice, warm, I cleaned the rooms down stairs. Lenas plastered the house.
19 Nice, I was over to help clean up the kitchen, I churned.
20 Cloudy, Dad and Paul went bear hunting. Doris went to Helens. I put wood in shed and did my Sat. work. Dad went for groceries.
21 Nice, rained in evening. We went to S.S. Stopped at Kens, he came home on Sat. Paul B. and us went to Dewart.
22 Cloudy, cold. I washed and churned, went over home, Dad took chickens.
23 Cold, I cleaned playroom, ironed. Dad got butchering wood ready.
24 Nice, I was over home in forenoon, cleaned the kitchen. Dad and I took in the balance of corn fodder. Paul B. here for kettles to take over to Helens.
25 Nice, we helped Helens butcher. Doris went to school till noon.
26 Nice, Dad didn't work he did not feel good. Went to town in afternoon.
27 Cloudy, cold, Paul helped Dad haul up corn fodder from Charlie W. in forenoon. Dad helped over there in afternoon. Dad and Doris went for groceries tonight.
28 Nice, we all went to S.S. Paul and Mary here in afternoon, we went to church tonight.
29 Nice, I washed and got things ready for butchering.
30 Nice, I ironed, cleaned my cupboards, I was over home in forenoon, sawed wood tonight.

DECEMBER 1943

1 Nice, I got a few more things ready for butchering. Grace and Jim up.
2 Nice, I tinkered around out side, washed a little. Helens here and helped saw wood they was here for supper. Lenas here tonight for buttermilk.
3 Rainy, I put wood in shed, churned and cleaned up house a little.
4 Nice, Dad worked and Doris went to Helens. I helped Grace butcher. Paul came over and got me.
5 Nice, Dad went to S.S. Paul and Mary here this evening.
6 Cloudy, I helped Ralph butcher, rained in afternoon, Dad got things ready for butchering.
7 Nice, I did my baking for dinner and got all ready for butchering.
8 Nice, We butchered today, Jimmie sick, Helen couldn't come and help.
9 Nice, I finished canning my meat, cleaned up shanty.
10 Nice, I helped Lena butcher today.
11 Real cold, I washed and ironed. Dad worked today.
12 Nice, cold, We all went to S.S. Paul and Mary here in evening. Shorty here in afternoon.
13 Cold, I went to town with Helen. I churned in morning.
14 Cold. I helped Charlie W. butcher. Dad shredded fodder.
15 Cold, I was with Lena to town, Paul took us down.
16 Cold, I was over home in forenoon, cleaned up the house down stairs. We went to Christmas Party tonight.
17 Cold, cloudy, I cleaned up house and tinkered around.
18 Cold, Doris and I went to town with Paul. Doris got her hair curled. Ken took his final test at Harrisburg and he passed. Jimmie sick again.
19 Nice, we all went to S.S. Nobody here.
20 Windy, clear, I washed and ironed. Doris has no school this week. Paul and Mary here tonight.
21 Nice, I churned and ironed, sewed some. Paul and Mary got married.
22 Nice, Shorty took blood test, Doris and I went to town with him, stopped at Kens, he's not feeling good.
23 Nice, I baked cookies, cleaned up house. Mary Jane got sick.
24 Nice, finished cleaning up house, churned. Over to Lenas and up home tonight.
25 Nice, Doris and I was over home, we cleaned out chicken coop. Dad chopped wood. Graces here, we was down there for supper.
26 Cloudy, rained and froze, Dad and Doris to S.S. Nobody here.
27 Foggy, I washed, churned. Doris went to school, quite slippery.
28 Nice, I ironed and was over home in forenoon, tinkered around in afternoon, Paul and Mary and Dan here. Paul had earache.
29 Nice, Doris stayed home today, she had a cold. I sewed some and put straw in chicken coop.
30 Nice, I churned and sewed some. We was down to Kenny's tonight. Grace and Helen along down. We was over to Lenas, Paul sick in bed. Doris stayed home today.
31 Nice, I cleaned up stairs and down a little. Doris stayed home from school.

JANUARY 1944

1 Cloudy, cold, Helens here this afternoon, Shorty cleaned out cistern. I did my Sat. work and churned.
2 Pretty nice, Kens here for breakfast and dinner and supper. Lenas and Paul and Mary here in afternoon. We did not go to S.S. Dad took Kens home.
3 Stormy, I washed and tinkered around. Dad sick, he did not work today. Ken left for the Army. Doris stayed home.
4 Nice, I ironed and churned, Dad didn't work, Doris had earache.
5 Cloudy, foggy, stormy all day. Dad went to Newberry in forenoon. I sewed, Doris stayed home. Dad shredded fodder and fixed water in barn.
6 Cloudy, sun shone in afternoon, I was over home. Dean sick, had Doc for him, he had earache, they lanced it. Paul and Mary here, Doris went to school.
7 Cloudy, cold, I churned, sewed some and ironed. Doris went to school, Dad went to Jersey Shore. Snowed a little.
8 Cloudy, cold, I did my Sat. work Dad worked and he went over home.
9 Pretty nice, we all went to S.S. Paul and Mary here, we made ice cream.
10 Nice, cold, I washed and churned and was over home in afternoon.
11 Nice, I helped Dans butcher.
12 Nice, I was over home in forenoon. Doris only had school till noon. I sewed and churned. Dad cut wood in afternoon.
13 Nice, I cleaned upstairs and tinkered around. Paul and Mary here in afternoon.
14 Nice, Doris and I went to town with Paul B. today. We stopped at Ednas. Paul was sick today, got a card from Ken the first one I got.
15 Pretty nice, I churned and did my cleaning, baked a cake. Dad worked.
16 Nice, nobody to S.S. Edna and the children came out.
17 Nice, we washed and shredded fodder. Lena, Mary and Dan here in afternoon for apples.
18 Cloudy, we ironed, churned. Doris stayed home from school, she had a cold. I was over home in afternoon.
19 Cloudy, we finished ironing, sewed some. Doris stayed home.
20 Pretty nice, I was over to Helens today. Dad and I shredded fodder in evening. Paul and Mary here tonight.
21 Nice, I churned and got pumpkins ready for pies. Mr. Antes here, Doris went to school.
22 Nice, we washed and ironed and baked pies and a cake. I sent Kens Bible today.
23 Cloudy, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Edna and I stayed home, nobody here.
24 Nice, We moved Ednas things out, we was just busy. Dad didn't work.
25 Nice, I helped Lenas butcher and the girls kept house. Paul brought me home, Lena got 24 cans to use.
26 Nice, we finished cleaning upstairs in forenoon, I churned in afternoon, Paul and Mary here.
27 Cloudy, we just tinkered around in forenoon, cleaned out stove pipe, I was over home in afternoon.
28 Foggy, cleared off, Paul and Mary, Lena and Paul here and moved their things over. Grace and Dean here in afternoon, I went to town in afternoon. I went with Paul and Mary over to house and painted tonight. Wind started blowing.
29 Windy, We did our Sat. work. I helped Paul move in afternoon.
30 Nice, Dad and I went to S.S. Helens here for dinner, Paul here tonight.
31 Cold, we washed and churned, I went over home in afternoon. Paul and Mary here for supper.

FEBRUARY 1944

1 Cold, windy. We ironed and Don and Dale here for apples. Paul here tonight for knots of wood.
2 Not quite so cold, we sewed about all day.
3 Pretty nice. We churned and sewed some.
4 Cold, Paul and Mary here, Mary went along with Dad down this morning, we cleaned upstairs and did some baking.
5 Cold, we cleaned down stairs. Doris went along with Paul and stayed till Sun. night.
6 Nice, nobody to S.S. Lenas here in afternoon, Paul and Mary here in evening.
7 Cold, We washed, churned, ironed my kitchen curtains and tinkered around. Paul and Mary here this morning.
8 Nice, Edna ironed, Doris stayed home from school. I helped Lena paper her bedroom.
9 Nice, we mended some, I was over home today.
10 Nice, we sewed and tinkered around.
11 Snowed all day, wind blowed. We did our cleaning, churned and sewed some.
12 Nice, we didn't do much today, wind blowed, snow drifted.
13 Nice, nobody to S.S. Doris and Edna over to Helens, she wasn't home then they went to Lenas and over home in afternoon.
14 Snow, some sunshine, we washed and churned and shredded fodder. Doris went to school.
15 Nice, windy, we all went to town in afternoon. Doris got 2 new dresses. Paul and Mary here for supper, we ironed.
16 Pretty nice, we sewed in forenoon and I went over home in afternoon.
17 Nice, we cleaned upstairs and sewed some.
18 Nice, we cleaned downstairs and churned. Paul Bower here.
19 Nice, we did our Sat. work, I was over home in afternoon.
20 Nice, nobody here and nobody to S.S. Edna and Doris over to Helens.
21 Nice, warm. We washed and ironed and tinkered around. Paul and Mary here for supper.
22 Cloudy, rained, we just tinkered around, we sewed some and churned, had thunder shower in the night.
23 Windy, sun shone some. Lena and Dan here all day. Dutch here a little, we sewed some.
24 Nice, we just tinkered around, I was over home this afternoon.
25 Nice, we cleaned upstairs and a little down stairs, we sewed some. I went to town in afternoon. Dad took Ralph to town this morning.
26 Cloudy, we did our Sat. work. Rain and snowed in afternoon. Edna and Doris over to Lenas to phone to get hair curled.
27 Cloudy, Graces here for dinner, Dad and Doris to S.S.
28 Cloudy, we washed and ironed, shredded fodder. Mary came out with Dad. Paul here tonight.
29 Cloudy, snowy, Edna and Mary Jane went to town. Doris stayed home from school.

MARCH 1944

1 Cold, we sewed, Paul and Danny here for butter, Paul and Mary here tonight. Merna started to walk.
2 Cold, we cleaned upstairs and down and churned.
3 Pretty nice, I went over to Helens and Dad took us to town in afternoon. Paul here, Ed Harlen here. Rained some tonight.
4 Cloudy, snowed in afternoon, I was over home, we did our Sat. work.
5 Nice, Paul and Mary here all day. Edna, Mary Jane, Mary, Doris and Dad went to S.S. I stayed home and Paul and Merna.
6 Pretty nice in forenoon, stormed in evening, rained and snowed, sleeted. Mary came out with Dad, Paul stopped for her tonight.
7 Pretty nice, Doris stayed home from school. We sewed some and finisher ironing. I got a card from Ken.
8 Nice, cold, Mary came over, we made ice cream tonight, we sewed all day. Grace Murray here we got the liverwurst.
9 Nice, we cleaned upstairs and sewed some. Paul sick this morning.
10 Nice, we cleaned down stairs and sewed some, I was over home today.
11 Nice, we did our Sat. work and churned. We went to town in afternoon. Paul went to Dick Morin.
12 Cloudy, rained in after noon, the rest went to S.S. Merna and I stayed home, nobody here.
13 Nice, I washed and ironed some. Ken got home here 10:15 tonight got balling out balling out by Edna.
14 Nice, we finished ironing and just tinkered around. Dad paid fire insurance.
15 Nice, I sewed and just tinkered around. Dad and Ken cut wood.
16 Cloudy, rained at nite, I was over home in afternoon. Dad not feeling good when he came home.
17 Nice, We did our cleaning upstairs, churned and sewed some. Mary and Paul here for supper.
18 Windy, we did our cleaning, Lenas here in afternoon, Doris went along over to keep the boys. Ken and Edna went away tonight.
19 Cloudy, Dad and Ken, Edna, Mary Jane to S.S. Helens and Lenas here for dinner, Kens went over to Lenas for supper, Mary and Paul here, snowed tonight.
20 Nice, we washed and I ironed some.
21 Nice, Kens went over to Pauls all day. I just tinkered around.
22 Nice, we ironed, Ken went back to camp on the 6:30 train. Mom sick I was over home.
23 Rainy, we just tinkered around, I was over home in afternoon, I churned. Doris stayed home, she had a cold.
24 Nice, I was over to Helens all day. Doris stayed home. I was over home tonight.
25 Nice, I was over home in forenoon, Paul here in afternoon, we shredded fodder.
26 Nice, nobody to S.S. Don and Dale here tonight, I was over home tonight, Mom feeling pretty good.
27 Rainy, We washed and ironed some, cleaned up shanty a little, Doris went to school. Mary and Paul here for supper.
28 Nice, we ironed and I was over home. Dad stayed home from work, Babe sick, Paul B. here.
29 Snowy, we sewed some. Doris went to school.
30 Pretty nice, I was over home in afternoon, they had Doc for Mom she was not feeling good this afternoon, Dad over tonight, she was feeling better.
31 Cold, I was along with Lena to town, she got perm, and a rug. Edna over to Helens and Helens here for supper. I got my supper at Lenas.

APRIL 1944

1 Snowy, Doris and I over home in forenoon, Ednas and Mary went to town. Mom feeling better.
2 Nice, Dad, Edna, Mary Jane and Doris went to S.S. I went over home in afternoon. Asher Kiess here. Paul and Mary here for supper.
3 Nice, we washed and ironed. I was over and helped Grace in afternoon. Paul and Mary here for supper. Grace M. got parlor suit.
4 Cold sun shone some, we finished ironing, I took clothes over home. Dad started to spread lime tonight, snowed tonight.
5 Nice, I was over home, Dad started to plow, we just tinkered around.
6 Nice, we cleaned upstairs, I churned and was over home. Mom feeling better.
7 Nice, we cleaned down stairs, I was over home and helped clean up their house.
8 Rainy, we all went to town, Dad got car fixed and sorted a few potatoes.
9 Nice, They went to S.S. Graces here for dinner. I went over home this evening.
10 Rainy, cleared off, I washed and raked yard today, Paul and Mary here.
11 Nice, we ironed and I was over home, Dad plowed.
12 Nice, we did some sewing, I churned and was over home.
13 Nice, we cleaned upstairs and I was over home.
14 Cloudy, we cleaned down stairs.
15 Rainy, cold, I was over home in forenoon, rained in afternoon.
16 Rainy, we did not get to S.S. Dads car not working right. I was over home, nobody here.
17 Nice, I washed and cleaned up wash house and cleaned out shanty, put some things on the attic. Edna ironed.
18 Nice, I churned and cut raspberries. I was over home, I got letter from Ken. Mary here. Mrs. Mahaffey here for plants.
19 Nice, I went over to Helens, they brought me home. Lenas here tonight. Mom not feeling so good this morning.
20 Nice, Helens here, Jimmie went to school with Doris. I was over home.
21 Rainy, I was over home, we cleaned up stairs.
22 Rainy, Edna went down home. Doris and I was over home and helped do the cleaning. Dad's car stopped.
23 Cloudy, cold, Dad, Doris and I went to S.S. Nobody here, I went over home in evening. Rained tonight.
24 Cloudy, I washed and cleaned the attic. I was over home in evening.
25 Nice, we ironed, churned and baked bread, I was over home.
26 Nice, I did Grace Murrays wash and finished cleaning the attic. Paul here tonight, Kenny L. shoed the horses, Doris stayed home.
27 Nice, we did Moms ironing and cleaned upstairs a little.
28 Nice, I finished the attic and baked bread, I was over home.
29 Cloudy, Doris cleaned my room upstairs, we went over home. Edna went down home.
30 Nice, Dad, Doris, Edna and Mary Jane went to S.S. Nobody here, I was over home.

MAY 1944

1 Cloudy, I washed and ironed some, I was over home.
2 Nice, Helen and I was to town, I got my hat and dresses. Edna kept the children.
3 Nice, I cleaned upstairs and washed up curtains.
4 Nice, showers in the evening, Edna took Mary Jane to the Doctor. Mary and Paul was here for supper.
5 Nice, I cleaned upstairs and baked bread.
6 Nice, I cleaned up house, we went over home, I spaded garden. Edna down home.
7 Nice, they all went to S.S. Lenas here for dinner, Dad over home.
8 Nice, I washed and spaded garden. Paul here and plowed, Dad plowed on hill, I finished spading garden.
9 Nice, I mended in forenoon and was over home in afternoon. Dad harrowed for oats.
10 Nice, Edna went to Helens to wash curtains, Lena here all day we sewed. Dad harrowed.
11 Nice, I cleaned upstairs, cleaned the cellar a little, Dad sowed oats in afternoon. I baked bread for Grace Murray.
12 Showers in afternoon, Doris went to Helens, I cleaned up house and cleaned the porch a little.
13 Nice, Dad took boards off of porch, Bess not feeling good, Paul here tonight. We went to festival at Forest Glen.
14 Nice, cool, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Helens here for dinner, Paul and Mary and Graces here in evening, we had ice cream.
15 Nice, I washed and cleaned up shanty a little, Edna and the kiddies came home, Mary came along out.
16 Showers today. We ironed and baked bread in forenoon, I was over home in afternoon, Dad harrowed some, Paul planted their potatoes.
17 Nice, I put vinegar away, Dad finished sowing oats. They brought the lime this evening. Mary sick today.
18 Nice, cool, Dad stayed home, he took Doris and I to town to get her glasses changed. Edna and kiddies went to Lenas, we were there for supper. Doris went over with Paul and Mary to stay all night.
19 Nice, Edna went down home, Ken came home. They went skating tonight. I was over home in forenoon.
20 Nice, we planted potatoes, Ken, Grace, Jim helped. Dad and Doris went for groceries. Kens went down home.
21 Nice, we went to S.S. We went to Lenas for dinner. We was to Helens and over home and down to see Ken on Sunday afternoon.
22 Nice, I washed and cleaned up a little, Ednas came home, Paul and Mary here for supper.
23 Nice, we had hard rain in afternoon, Mr. Tice here, he papered the room ceiling. Paul here in afternoon and harrowed. Phil Bower came home to day.
24 Rainy, we finished papering the room, Doris' school came out today. Dad took Uncle Harry's ladder home, then got corn planter from Charlie W.
25 Cloudy, foggy, we cleaned the 2 rooms, Dad harrowed, Gus helped him. Doris took test at Quiggleville. Paul and Mary here tonight, Dad took Doris to practice.
26 Foggy, Edna went over to Marys today. Doris and I went over home in forenoon. Went to Dr. Haskins for her glasses, we got our piano. Mrs. Bower and Lena and Graces here.
27 Pretty nice, we did our Sat. work, rained in afternoon.
28 Nice, cool, Dad and Doris and I went to S.S. Helens here for supper and Paul and Mary here. Doris went over with them.
29 Nice, we washed and I hoed in garden, I was over home in afternoon. Dad planted corn today, he stayed home.
30 Nice, we ironed, hoed my onions and mowed some grass. I got sick. I shelled corn, Dad finished planting corn.
31 Nice, I mowed the lawn. Planted in Ednas truck patch, Paul and Mary here for supper.

JUNE 1944

1 Nice, a little cloudy, Edna and the children went to Helens for Jimmies party. Doris and I planted my truck patch this morning. Doris, Dad and I went over this evening.
2 Foggy, We cleaned up stairs a little, then went and got Doris' glasses. Helen went along, I was feeling better today. Edna and children went down home.
3 Cool, we cleaned up house down here and went over home in afternoon. Dad spread lime in afternoon.
4 Cold, Doris and Dad went to S.S. Nobody here.
5 Nice, I cleaned up a little in forenoon, washed in afternoon, Mary and Paul here for supper, Edna came home today, Dad took her to the Doctor.
6 Nice, we ironed and got the shanty ready for papering, I worked in the garden. Doris went to practice. Paul took Betty home.
7 Cold, we papered the shanty, Mr. Tice did it all, he got done about 3 o'clock. Doris went to Lenas to help make strawberry jelly.
8 Nice, Edna and children went to Lenas, Doris and I went to town and got her dress. Doris went to practice.
9 Nice, Lena over all day, we did our cleaning.
10 Showers in morning cooler in the evening, we went over home. We went to Helens and Newberry in the evening.
11 Nice, cool, Dad and Doris went to S.S. We went to Children's Day tonight. Paul and Mary here, Ednas down home.
12 Nice, we washed and moved out in shanty, Ednas came home tonight. Dad left his car at Tices, he drove Pauls car to work.
13 Nice, we ironed and we cleaned the pantry and set out my cabbage plants. We all went to wiener roast tonight at the church.
14 Rainy, we cleaned the kitchen today, had strawberry shortcake for supper. We put out our tomato plants today. Dad over home tonight for buttermilk.
15 Cloudy, foggy, we sewed and mowed weeds, Dad went to the woods and we had shower tonight.
16 Nice, Paul here, Mary went with Dad. We took Edna and the children down to her mothers. Dad, Doris and I went to the party at Jims. Dad worked the sweet corn.
17 Nice, cool, I hoed in truck patch, we was over home, I did some cleaning upstairs. Dad cultivated the truck patch and corn on the hill. We went to the festival at Buchanan tonight.
18 Nice, had showers in evening, we was to S.S. then went to Graces for dinner. Paul here tonight.
19 Showers in the morning, hailed here. We washed and fenced in the pear orchard and tinkered around. Edna and the children came home today had hard showers tonight.
20 Cool, rained a little, we ironed, I mowed the lawn. Dad and I fixed the fence and fixed the road when he came home.
21 Nice, cool, I was over home in forenoon, mowed weeds in afternoon, fixed road when Dad came home the girls did the mending.
22 Nice, we picked red sour cherries and canned 3 qts. and just tinkered around. Doris went with Paul over home, he took the horses over to cultivate his corn.
23 Cloudy, we cleaned upstairs and down in the house. Dad worked corn when he came home. We took Edna down home tonight. Kenny L. here to put shoes on Bess. Doris still at Pauls.
24 Cold, rained about all day, I got things ready for the picnic in forenoon, Dad and I went to town in afternoon. Dad went over home tonight.
25 Nice, cool, Dad and I went to S.S., then we went to Pauls for picnic got home about 6:30.
26 Nice, we washed and pulled weeds in garden and truck patch. Mary came out with Dad. I was over home and got butter.
27 Nice, hot, we ironed and dug ground for the road. Grace and Dale came out with Dad. Rose fresh tonight, she went a week and 3 days overtime. Carrie Williamson died this morning at 8:15.
28 Nice, hot, I was over home in forenoon, mended this afternoon.
29 Nice, Helen here we picked her cherries and canned them, we got 11 qts. Had hail storm tonight.
30 Nice, cool, Dad stayed home, had Dr. Little for Rose, we went to Funeral in afternoon.

JULY 1944

1 Nice, Dad did not work, he had a cold. He took Edna down home and got groceries, I mowed the lawn.
2 Nice, we went to S.S., had Pop and Mom here for dinner and supper. Gus and Letha here in afternoon.
3 Nice, we washed and Doris ironed. I picked berries and peas, mowed the grass. Edna went to the Doctor, they came home with Dad.
4 Nice, Edna and I picked berries in forenoon. Edna made jelly, I picked berries in afternoon, Dad went ground hog hunting.
5 Nice, I was over home in forenoon, Dad cultivated corn, we just tinkered around.
6 Nice, I mowed weeds and picked berries. Mary came over and got some, Dad worked corn.
7 Nice, we cleaned upstairs and down and mended some.
8 Nice, We baked berry pies and did my Sat. work. Paul B. brought Dad home, he got car tonight.
9 Nice, Edna, Mary Jane, Doris and Dad went to S.S. Nobody here. Doris went over to Pauls.
10 Nice, we washed and picked berries, I mowed the lawn.
11 Nice, we ironed and I went over home, picked berries, Mary and Paul here for supper, took in 1 load of hay.
12 Nice, I picked berries and we made pies, I took one over home, we had nice rain in afternoon.
13 Cool, I went with Helen to town to get her hair curled. We took in a jag of hay. Pain King man here.
14 Nice, I cleaned upstairs and down, worked in garden, I was over home. Doris over to Lenas. Dad helped Paul B. haul in wheat.
15 Nice, Edna went down home, we cut wheat and hauled it in, Jim helped. We went to Dicks party, Doris went to Graces to stay all night. Dad stayed home from work.
16 Nice, had shower at noon, Dad and I went to S.S. Nobody here, we slept all afternoon. Dad went to see Edna tonight, I stayed at Graces.
17 Nice, Paul helped and we got all the wheat in and one jag of hay. Lenas here tonight to shell corn. Dad stayed home.
18 Nice, Dinah fresh this morning, Dad went to work. We ironed and baked cake and pies, we was over home. Edna came out for some clothes. Dad helped Paul B. haul in wheat and took Edna down tonight.
19 Cloudy, cool Grace and Lois here for dinner. We went to sale at Dan W. Dad took in hay, Dutch helped with 2 loads. Graces here for supper, Dad took her home.
20 Rainy, I picked Ednas peas and canned 12 Qts. Dad went down for table at Dans.
21 Cool, I picked my peas and canned 15 Qts, Doris went to Pauls tonight.
22 Nice, cool, I finished canning my peas, did some baking, I was over home. Paul came and helped Dad with hay.
23 Nice, we was no place, there was no S.S. Graces and Vic Sholder here to look at calf.
24 Nice, I started cream crock, I washed Ednas things, made soap and painted. Doris came home and we ironed. Paul B. and Dutch came here and helped make hay.
25 Nice, we was over home in forenoon, I canned 4 Qts of string beans for me, 6 for Edna, I painted some, made soap. Vic Sholder here for calf.
26 Nice, cloudy, Doris was to Lenas. I painted about all day, made soap.
27 Nice, had showers in evening, we hauled in hay, we finished here below the house, Paul here tonight. I painted some today.
28 Foggy this morning, pretty nice, I cleaned upstairs and down, churned, finished painting, rain in the night. Dad over home.
29 A little foggy got nice, we all went to picnic at Buchanan, we went with Paul and Mary.
30 Nice, we all went to S.S. Dad took Doris over to Helens, she stayed till Monday evening. We went to wiener roast at Stabler woods.
31 No entry.

AUGUST 1944

1 Nice, we finished making hay, we ironed and churned and picked beans and canned 8 QTS for Edna. Paul and Lena took her rugs down. Paul Hafer got Roses calf. Dad helped him over with it. Ruth Haire here tonight. I picked beans.
2 Cloudy, I picked my beans and canned 7 Qts. Edna came out today and got things off of the attic to move. Paul here tonight. Dad helped Paul B. haul in oats, he got it all in.
3 Nice, I just tinkered around, Edna moved today, the children stayed here till tonight. Dad and Doris took them down home. We had a wiener roast onight, Paul and Mary and her folks here.
4 Nice, hot, I churned and cleaned up a little. Doris went down with Mary and helped clean up Marys Mothers house.
5 Nice, Doris went over to Normas this morning. I did my Sat. work, made a batch of soap. Dad went for groceries. Graces came up we made ice cream.
6 Nice, Dad and I went to S.S. Pauls here tonight, we made ice cream, rained a little tonight.
7 Cloudy, I washed and picked beans, made soap, the last batch. Just tinkered around, rained a little.
8 Nice, I churned, ironed and went over home. Doris came home today, Dad started to cradle in oats field.
9 Nice, we cleaned up the house, Doris washed her clothes up, she went over with Paul for wiener roast.
10 Nice, Paul B. cut our oats, he got done about 5 o'clock. His cow got cut on the wire fence. He had the Doc out.
11 Hot, we did some sewing and dug a few potatoes. Dad over home tonight.
12 Nice, hot, Doris went with Grace to town, I did my Sat. work, got things ready for the picnic over at Pauls. We went to festival at Forest Glen. Norma came along over to stay till Wednesday morning.
13 Hot, We all went to S.S. then we went to picnic.
14 Nice, we hauled in oats, Don M. helped, Paul B. helped in afternoon, Lena and Dan came along. I washed in afternoon and picked Ednas beans.
15 Nice, I picked Ednas beans and canned 6 Qt. Mary came out with Dad, I ironed.
16 Nice, Norma went home this morning, Doris went along over till tonight, she came home with Paul. Dad and I fixed fence.
17 Nice, a little cooler, Doris and I went over home, Doris took Lenas smearcase over to her. Dad hauled out manure, I gathered in stuff from truck patch for Edna. Rained tonight.
18 Nice, Doris went with Mary down home, Dad took Ednas things from garden down, Doris went along.
19 Nice, Dad stayed home, Bess was down this morning. Dad took Doris and I to town, he came down after us, he hauled manure.
20 Nice, cool, Mary and Paul here, they went to S.S. with Dad and Doris. Ken came home this morning about 8 o'clock. We went down to see them. He was well only a few boils.
21 Nice, we washed and I picked mine and Ednas lima beans. I canned 7 qts. of mine. Had a little shower tonight. Dad left his car to get fixed.
22 Rainy, started this morning quit about noon. We canned Ednas beans, she got 8 qts. and I canned 4 qts of corn. We churned and ironed. Norma came over last nite for the picnic. Ken went back today.
23 Nice, rained in evening, we all went to the picnic but Dad, we had a nice time. Dad got his car tonight and Norma went home.
24 Cool we did some cleaning and some mending and was over home in forenoon. Dad got Edna a cord of wood. Had Dinah away.
25 Cool, I baked a corn bread, churned and baked 3 apple pies. Dad went down town.
26 Nice, cool, Mary came over, we went to Mr. Stifflers sale. Dad came up from work, then he and Doris went for groceries.
27 Nice, Doris and I went to S.S. Dad went down and got Ednas, we took them down. Doris stayed down.
28 Nice in morning, rained about noon. I washed, churned, ironed and canned 8 qts. of corn. Butch came up today. Paul B. started to cut corn.
29 Nice, I canned 4 qts. of sweet corn. Butch and I went over home in forenoon. We went over to Dutchs for ice cream. Dad started to plow today.
30 Nice, I canned 7 qts of corn and picked a few lima beans. Grace M. and Dean was here all day. Mary came out with Dad. Paul here tonight. Charlie W. here for lime spreader. Butch went home tonight. Dad plowed.
31 Nice, Helens here we knotted her hap. I didn't feel good my arm hurt. Paul sick, Mary and Paul here I cooked her corn.

SEPTEMBER 1944

1 Nice, rained in afternoon. Dad didn't work, him and Lena, Helen went to Uncle Wess' baby's funeral. I kept Jimmie and Dick. Paul brought our stove out in afternoon, I churned, my arm feeling better.
2 Nice, I did my Sat. work, baked 2 apple pies. Dad plowed and hauled wheat rakings down.
3 Nice, we didn't go to S.S. Dad and I took Pop and Mom along to Ednas to get Doris. Ralph sold his Chevy car.
4 Cloudy, rained in morning, Hen Fricks barn burned down. We washed and picked some peaches, I canned 2 qts. We ironed, had shower tonight. Dad helped Gus threshed in afternoon. Paul here for a loaf of bread, Helens here for Jimmies dinner box.
5 Nice, I canned 5 qts of peaches, we was over home. Floyd K. brought the thrasher here last night. Dad helped Gus M. thresh.
6 Nice, I picked some peaches and peeled some. We threshed this afternoon. Sis and Donna Lou was here this afternoon. Uncle George and Aunt Myrt here tonight, rained a little tonight.
7 Nice, I peeled peaches and spiced them. Lenas here tonight, Dad and Doris over home. Dad hauled lime on hill, I sewed Helens quilt.
8 Nice, I churned and we cleaned up shanty. I finished Helens quilt. Doris went to Marians she stayed for supper. Dad put lime on.
9 Cool, Dad put lime on, we did some of our Sat. work. Doris and I went to town, Dad came after us.
10 Nice, We all went to S.S. Lenas here in afternoon, Graces here to, they stayed for supper. Pauls here tonight. Dad took Ralphs car to get it fixed.
11 Nice, Doris went over with Paul, I washed and got cucumbers ready for bread / butter pickles. I was over home, made my pickles tonight. Mary and Doris came with Paul. Mary churned today. We had party for Paul, he threshed today.
12 Rained about all day. We ironed and baked pumpkin pies, canned 3 qts. of spiced peaches, 3 pints of sliced cucumbers and churned.
13 Foggy, rained all day, I canned 16½ qts. of tomatoes and 4½ pints of tomato preserves and mended some, Paul here tonight.
14 Cloudy, had showers in the evening. Mary came over and went with us to the sale at Steckers.
15 Pretty nice, We cleaned up the house, churned and we went over home in afternoon. I sold 5 gal. of applebutter and a can of lard. Paul got old hen and 9 peeps, he sold 30 bus. of wheat. Dad had Dinah away.
16 Nice, we did some baking and cleaned up shanty. Joe Best here for pears. Dad put lime on, Paul here tonight.
17 Nice, we all went to S.S. Helens here in afternoon. Dad and Doris went for Edna and the girls.
18 Cloudy, we washed, churned and I picked pickles, got them ready to can. Dad started to cut corn, he cut 16 shocks after work. Mahaffey girls got apples.
19 Foggy, cloudy, we ironed, canned Ednas pickles, I was over home in afternoon. Dad over and helped Reuben M. cut corn in evening.
20 Sun shone a little. I canned 14 qts. of cabbage and mended some. Helens here and John Groves here to, they were after apples. Dad was sick, he didn't work. Don M. here for pears.
21 Nice, had showers in afternoon and evening. I made grape jelly, did some mending. Gus M. started to cut corn on hill. Had Doc for Dick.
22 Cool, I churned, canned 2 qts. pears, 1 of red beets, got things ready for Edna. Dads face swelled up tonight, killed the first rooster, Paul took one.
23 Cold, we did our Sat. work. Got things ready for Edna to take home. Dad went to the Doctor, he wasn't feeling good.
24 Nice, cool we had our first frost. Dad took Doris to S.S. he went up home. Doris and Dad took Edna down home Gus M. here in morning and evening. He helped Dad take Rose away.
25 Nice, I washed, churned. Dad feeling a little better, he and I cut corn. In afternoon he took Doris over to Helens and took Gus M. to work. Ruth Haire here for a stove, we finished cutting corn.
26 Nice, Dad took Doris over to Lenas and then he went to town and the mill. He stopped at Helens, Jimmie is sick, Dick feeling better. Paul plowed and harrowed, he and Mary here for supper.
27 Nice, I just tinkered around. I was over home this afternoon. Dad plowed in forenoon, Kenny L. here and patched the barn roof and shod Bess.
28 Nice, I cleaned up house and did my mending. Doris came home tonight from Lenas.
29 Nice, I churned and cleaned up shanty, Dad and Doris went to town. Dad plowed in afternoon.
30 Nice, cool, Jims up and helped dig potatoes, we dug all day. We all went to Marys party tonight. Paul fixed his car, had broken axle.

OCTOBER 1944

1 Cloudy, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Ken came home today. We went to Graces for dinner had Pop and Mom along, we stopped at Helens in evening.
2 Cloudy, rained a little. We washed and churned and got crocks ready for applebutter. We picked apples and peeled some.
3 Rainy, cleared off in afternoon. Kens here all day, we peeled apples and ironed. Kens went over to see Pop and Mom. Paul and Mary here for supper. Lenas here tonight. We finished the apples. Dad and Doris took them home tonight.
4 Cloudy all day, I made applebutter got 31 Gal. Lena and Grace M. and Dad helped me. Paul sowed his wheat over home. Bob Haire got stove.
5 Foggy, cloudy, Dad and Doris husked 9 shocks of corn in forenoon. Doris went to school in afternoon. Dad plowed and I went over home. Gus brought drill home. Doris went to Helens tonight.
6 Rain in forenoon cleared off in afternoon, Dad went to Tices in forenoon, he plowed in afternoon, I churned and put applebutter away.
7 Cloudy, Dad went for groceries this morning, he plowed in afternoon. Doris came home from Helens we had hard showers in afternoon. Gus M. here tonight.
8 Cool, cloudy, we all went to S.S. John Bowers here in afternoon, Dad over home.
9 Cloudy, sun shone a little, we washed, Doris ironed some. Dad plowed in forenoon. I peeled some pears and made pear preserves.
10 Cloudy, Dad plowed, Doris finished ironing, I made pear butter and tinkered around.
11 Nice, I helped Lena make applebutter. Doris washed jars. Dad drilled in wheat.
12 Nice, Dad harrowed, we got load of wood. I was over home in afternoon. We was to Helens, she wasn't home.
13 Nice, Dad drilled the last wheat, we got our coal today. We went to town in afternoon, Helen went along. Doris and Dad kept the kiddies, they were here for supper. Doris went along over and stayed all night.
14 Rained hard in forenoon, cleared off in afternoon, wind blowed. Dad went to town and got stove pipe and got pump fixed.
15 Nice, cool, we all went to S.S. Dad and Doris went for Edna in afternoon. Pauls back hurts.
16 Cool, hard frost. Dad went back to work. We washed and I was over home in afternoon, we picked potatoes in evening, Paul here for pears.
17 Nice, the girls ironed. I was over home and peeled apples for applebutter. We picked potatoes tonight.
18 Nice, the girls canned 5 pints of carrots, canned pears for Edna. I was over home and helped make applebutter and finished digging potatoes, we got 80 Bus.
19 Nice, cool, we just tinkered around, I chopped wood and picked pears. Doris went to Normas.
20 Cold. We cleaned upstairs and down and we moved in the house. Paul and Mary here for supper, rained tonight, Helen and Norma brought Doris home, she went back with them till Sun. night.
21 Rained in forenoon, I churned and picked my onions up. Dad went to Smiths.
22 Nice, cool. Nobody to S.S. Paul and Mary here for dinner, Doris came home tonight.
23 Nice, we had frost here this morning. We picked apples, washed and made sauerkraut. Pauls here tonight, they picked apples for cider.
24 Cloudy, the girls ironed, I went over home in after noon. Dad got all corn in that is husked.
25 Nice, I helped Lena make applebutter, she got 23 Gal. Uncle Fred here.
26 Cool, We did our mending and took flowers in, picked a few apples. Dad started to plow potato patch. Paul and Mary here for supper. Doris went over to Pauls.
27 Cold, a snow squall. I cleaned upstairs, sewed some. Dad and I got pumpkins and plowed potato patch and got some fodder down.
28 Pretty nice, I churned and cleaned up a little, and baked pies. Dad hauled in 2 loads of fodder. Doris came home this morning.
29 Cold, Dad and I went to S.S. Doris stayed with Edna. Uncle Wes and Aunt Dolly here, Helen and boys along. Paul and Mary here.
30 Nice, I washed and ironed. Edna went down to clean her house. We kept the girls, Dad and Doris took them down tonight.
31 Nice, I finished ironing and cleaned up house a little. Mary came out with Dad, Paul has a cold.

NOVEMBER 1944

1 Nice, warm, I was over home in forenoon, I churned. Dad husked corn on hill, I tinkered around.
2 Nice, foggy, I did my cleaning up stairs, sewed some. Dad husked corn. Paul here tonight, he hurt his finger.
3 Nice, I churned and tinkered around, in afternoon I went to Rally at St. Johns' Evangelical church in Newberry. Doris came home.
4 Nice, We did our Sat. work and was over home in afternoon. I raked the yard. Dad and Doris finished husking corn, started to rain in evening. Alice Marquardt was married at the church.
5 Cold, we all went to S.S. Graces here for dinner. Mr. Saiers and Lenore was here. Mary and Paul here for supper, Doris went with them to church at Buchanan.
6 Cold, we cleaned upstairs and did some tinkering around.
7 Not so cold, we washed and ironed and churned.
8 Nice, we went over home in forenoon, I raked the yard in afternoon. Dad went to the mens supper at Pine Run, Graces here, Lena and Dan stayed here.
9 Nice, we cleaned the chicken coop in forenoon. Dad didn't work he helped Dutch haul in corn fodder. Doris and I went to town, Mary came out with us, they were here for supper.
10 Rainy, Doris went over to Helens to go to the festival at Forest Glen. I churned and did my Fri. work, we worked at the chicken coop.
11 Cold, I finished cleaning the chicken coop. I did some sewing. Doris came home to day.
12 Cold, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Marie Mahaffey here, Doris and her went for a walk. Insurance man here and Lenas, too.
13 Cold, we washed, ironed and churned. Dad plowed potato patch. Paul here.
14 Little warmer, Doris went over to Lenas to help clean house. I cleaned the sewing room and the cellar way. Dad helped Paul B. saw wood.
15 Rained a little, did some sewing, fixed my coat and Doris' coat, she came home tonight.
16 Cloudy, we was over home in forenoon, cleaned smoke house and put straw in chicken coop. Mary and Paul here for supper. Doris went with them to drumming at Marquardts.
17 Rainy, we churned and cleaned upstairs, sewed some. We went to town in afternoon, Helen and Mary went along, I got my coat.
18 Cloudy. We was over home in forenoon, Graces came up and got butchering wood. We finished plowing potato patch.
19 Nice, Doris and I went to S.S. Dad went to meet Mill and the girls. Doris and I went over home in afternoon. Dad and Doris took them home.
20 Snowing, We washed and sewed some, I started room fire, Paul here.
21 Snowed, cleared off tonight, Dad took Doris to Dellas to practice. We fixed the chicken coop. Doris was over to Lenas. I just tinkered around.
22 Pretty nice, we finished ironing and cleaned up a little. Mary and Paul here, we went to Ednas, Grace went along.
23 Cold, We cleaned up stairs and went to Lenas for dinner. Doris, Dad and I hauled up wood.
24 Pretty nice, Doris and I went with Paul to town, Doris got her hair curled. Paul here tonight.
25 Cloudy, we was over home in forenoon, Graces here for butchering wood. Doris went to Pauls they went to town tonight.
26 Pretty nice, We all went to S.S. Nobody here, we all went to play at the church tonight.
27 Rainy, I washed and washed things to get ready to butcher. Paul and Mary here tonight, Doris went along over. Edna had a little girl.
28 Cloudy, I ironed and cleaned up a little in forenoon. I went along with Paul to get things ready to butcher.
29 Cloudy, cold, Dad didn't work, we helped Paul butcher. Doris stayed over, started to snow.
30 Snowed all day, I just tinkered around. Paul here and helped shred fodder, Dad over home with Paul.

DECEMBER 1944

1 Cold, Ralph M. butchered, Doris and Mary and I helped. Dad and Paul went hunting for deer.
2 Cold, Dad and Paul and Don M. went hunting today. We did our Sat. work.
3 Nice, cold, Dad and Doris went to S.S. We went to Helens in afternoon, Paul and Mary here for supper.
4 Nice, We washed, churned and washed up things for butchering. Paul and Mary here for supper, Dad got chains today.
5 Nice, we went over home in forenoon, finished ironing. We sawed wood in afternoon.
6 Nice, I helped Lena butcher, Doris went to school. Smith sold the farm.
7 Nice, I went to town with Helen. Doris stayed with Lena and helped can meat.
8 Rainy, I helped Vesta butcher, Doris helped Helen. Mary and Paul here for supper.
9 Cloudy, did our Sat. work. Dad and Doris hauled in wood. I was over home in afternoon, the people was here that got the place.
10 Cloudy, we was all to S.S. In the afternoon, we was to Ednas. Dad and Doris went to church tonight.
11 Cloudy, we washed and churned, piled up wood. Started to snow about 3 o'clock. Dad and Doris went for butchering tools.
12 Snowed and wind blowed, Dad didn't work, he could not get out. About noon, he went to Newberry. We did our baking for butchering. Snow drifted all over.
13 Pretty nice, we butchered today, got along good.
14 Not quite so nice more colder. Dad and Doris took Pops meat home. I canned the rest of meat and put everything away. We churned, too.
15 Cold, had the first buckwheat cakes, I didn't feel so good today, did a little cleaning.
16 Pretty nice, Doris and I went to town in afternoon. We met Dad at the road, he left the car at Johnny F.
17 Pretty nice but cold, nobody to S.S. I was over home in afternoon.
18 Pretty nice, Doris and I walked to town, came back with Dad. He left his car at Johnny F. Gus M. came home with us, I churned. Snowed tonight.
19 Cleared off, stars shining this morning. We washed and ironed and cleaned some.
20 Pretty nice, we finished ironing and churned, baked doughnuts. We went to see Ken, he came home on Tues, the 19th.
21 Cloudy, snow squalls about all day. Doris went over to Lenas, I went along over home. Waded the snow up to my knees. I just tinkered around.
22 Cold, Dad did not get car started, he walked to work. Doris came from Lenas and from school. She walked to Helens to go to entertainment at Buchanan. Dad went after her.
23 Pretty nice, Dad didn't work, he and Doris went for groceries. I went over home in afternoon.
24 Pretty nice, Doris went to S.S. Graces, Lenas, Helens and Pauls here for dinner. Mr. Tices house on fire. Doris went along with Grace, stayed till Tuesday.
25 Rained all day, Dad was over home. Then we went to Helens for dinner.
26 Pretty nice but cold, I went over home this morning. Washed in afternoon and churned. Doris came home.
27 Cloudy, snowed in afternoon. I ironed and cleaned on the attic, mended some.
28 Cleared off, wind blowed and snow drifted. Dad left car at Johnny F., we sewed some.
29 Pretty nice, we mended and worked on attic. Saiers girls here this afternoon.
30 Cloudy, we churned and did our Sat. work.
31 Cloudy, nobody to S.S. Paul and Mary here this afternoon. Rained tonight.

JANUARY 1945

1 Foggy, rain, snow windy, we washed and mended some.
2 Cold, nice, we did our ironing, churned and did some mending.
3 Cold, we went over home in forenoon and sewed some.
4 Pretty nice, the Shumans were here today, we sorted potatoes.
5 Cloudy, we cleaned upstairs, churned, sewed and sorted potatoes.
6 Nice, we finished our potatoes and did our Sat. work.
7 Snowed some, nobody to S.S., we could not get out. Paul and Mary here, Uncle Harry here tonight.
8 Nice, warmer, we washed, churned, ironed and went over home in afternoon. They shoveled snow up on the hill. The snow plow came around the State Road.
9 Nice, Doris and I went to town with Paul B. Harry killed his beef tonight. We saw Anna Lovell in town.
10 Nice, we sewed some. Grace M. over all day.
11 Cold, nice, we sewed about all day.
12 Cloudy, snowed, rained a little in afternoon and evening.
13 Cloudy, Dad got car up on the hill. We did our Sat. work.
14 Cloudy, snowed a little, Paul and Mary here for dinner and supper, we made ice cream. They all went to S.S. I stayed home, they all went to Ednas.
15 Cloudy and started to snow in evening. We washed and churned. Doris went to Lenas, baby girl was born. Paul B. here. David and Bobby brought up our beef tonight.
16 Snowed all day, wind blowed. I ironed and sewed some.
17 Nice, sun shone, cold. I sewed and just tinkered around.
18 Nice, I was over home in forenoon and I sewed some.
19 Nice, I cleaned up the house, churned and sewed some.
20 Nice, I did my Sat. work. Ken came home.
21 Nice, Kens here for dinner, Dad went after them. Paul and Mary here for supper. Nobody went to S.S.
22 Snowed, I washed and churned. Mary and Doris here in afternoon.
23 Snow blowed, sun shone some, I ironed and sewed some.
24 Wind blowed, snow drifted. I sewed some. Ken left his camp for his new place.
25 Nice, cold, Dad didn't work. I went to Lenas in afternoon. Dad shoveled a path to Johnny F.
26 Nice, cold, Dad and I went to town in afternoon, I churned. We got a battery for radio.
27 Nice, I did my Sat. work, I was over home, Dean sick, Don and Dale came along back and got things on the attic. Gus M. here.
28 Snowed in afternoon. Frank Weaver here, nobody to S.S.
29 Nice, cold, I washed and churned and ironed and tinkered around, got card from Ken.
30 Cold, I sewed. Paul and Mary here for supper.
31 Still cold, I sewed and tinkered around, got a letter from Ken.

FEBRUARY 1945

1 Cold, I cleaned upstairs and sewed some.
2 Cold, I churned and cleaned down stairs, we got beef today.
3 Nice, cold, Dad didn't work today. I canned 16 qts. of beef. Dad went to town, Doris came home from Lenas today.
4 Cloudy, sun shone but snow and sleeted in evening. Paul and I went over home, they were here for dinner. We all went to Johnnys in afternoon.
5 Wind blowed, a little sunny. We washed, ironed and sewed some.
6 Nice, we was over home in forenoon, we churned and sewed some.
7 Nice, we went over to Helens all day.
8 Cloudy, snowed a little. We cleaned up house and sewed some.
9 Pretty nice, we churned and did more cleaning and sewed.
10 Cloudy, warmer, we did our Sat. work. I canned beef broth, we sewed some.
11 Nice, Dad was over home. Shumans here tonight.
12 Pretty nice, we washed and sewed some and packed a few things.
13 Snowed, We ironed, churned and sewed. Paul here, we put the new radio batteries in.
14 Pretty nice, snow melted some. We sewed today and tinkered around.
15 Pretty nice, we cleaned up stairs and sewed some.
16 Nice, We churned and was over home, cleaned down stairs. Mary and Paul here for supper and he got chickens.
17 Nice, we went to town with Paul B.
18 Nice, Jims here for dinner, Helens here in afternoon. We all went to Johnnys in afternoon.
19 Nice, cold, we washed and ironed. Paul B., Paul and Dan here this afternoon.
20 Cloudy, snowed in evening. We was over to Lenas all day.
21 Nice, Paul here and got his chickens, rained this afternoon.
22 Raining, sun shone in afternoon, we cleaned upstairs.
23 Nice, We was over home and did some cleaning. I churned.
24 Nice, cold, Doris went to Paul and Marys. I went to town with Paul B.and got my kitchen curtains, Grace was with me.
25 Nice, nobody to S.S. Mrs. Saiers here this afternoon. Paul and Mary here, Doris came home tonight.
26 Cloudy, rainy, we washed, churned and sewed some.
27 Nice, we ironed and was over home.
28 Nice, Doris went to school. Grace M. here, Mary came out with Dad. Snowed some and rain too.

MARCH 1945

1 Nice, we mended and tinkered around, I canned sauerkraut and we took meat out. They started to clean snow off of state road, they got to our mailbox.
2 Cloudy, rained, sun shone. They finished the road and our lane, I churned and cleaned up stairs.
3 Foggy, windy, sunny. We did our Sat. work. I just tinkered around.
4 Nice, nobody to S.S. Paul and Mary here tonight, they brought a freezer of ice cream.
5 Cloudy, we washed and I churned and tinkered around. Paul and Dutch here and took wire off of fence.
6 Rained, we ironed and packed some things.
7 Nice, Paul and Dutch here for chickens and wheat. We just tinkered around, saw robins today.
8 Nice, Paul took Doris and me to town, she got her coat and dress. We came home with Dad.
9 Nice, we was over home in forenoon. Doris went to school, the girls came up. I cleaned up house, Mary and Paul here for supper.
10 Snow, sun shone, we did our Sat. work, seen bluebirds today. I fixed curtains. Taylor here.
11 Nice, Lenas here for dinner, Doris and I went to S.S. Helens here, too, Jimmie has chicken pox.
12 Cloudy, we washed and churned and got things ready for the sale.
13 Nice, we was over home in forenoon. We ironed and got more things ready for the sale, Paul here and got things off of fence. Dad measured up oats.
14 Nice, Grace came over and we went to Johnnys and cleaned up the house in afternoon.
15 Nice, we got things ready for the sale. Uncle got the wagon. Doris went over home to help Grace iron. I sewed my curtains, gathered a few things to sell. Paul here tonight.
16 Showers this morning, nice in afternoon. Paul here for chickens. Census man here. I churned for the last time. We cleaned upstairs and down.
17 Nice, showers in after noon. We had sale. Mary, Paul and Dale here for dinner, they were here and Jims for supper.
18 Nice, Doris went to S.S. Sam Weaver here. I was over home in afternoon.
19 Rainy, Dad didn't work, Doris and I went to Helens, her and I went to town.
20 Nice, we washed and packed some things. Paul, Mary, Paul B. and Joe Best here, they took Joes things down.
21 Rainy, Graces up for their things. Paul B. took them down, we ironed and packed some things.
22 Cold, we packed some things, Mary and Paul here, Uncle Ralph here for stove. Mr. Marquardt here for seed potatoes.
23 Nice, we was over home did some cleaning, we went to [t]own to get some oil cloth.
24 Nice, we did our Sat. work and packed things, went to clean up house in afternoon.
25 Nice, Dad and Doris to S.S. We went to Ednas in afternoon, Paul and Mary here in tonight.
26 Nice, we washed and got things ready to haul. Paul B. and George Lowmiller here and helped move.
27 Nice, rainy, we moved today, finished tonight.
28 Nice, we fixed up things, Mary here and helped, they were here for supper.
29 Nice, we cleaned up stairs a little.
30 Cloudy, we cleaned down stairs.
31 Cold, Grace and helped clean attic. They were here for supper.

APRIL 1945

1 Nice, cold, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Lenas here for dinner, Paul and Mary here tonight.
2 Rainy, we just cleaned up a little, sewed some and raked yard.
3 Nice, We washed, mowed yard, cleaned up a little.
4 Rained all day, had showers tonight, we started cleaning the cellar and we ironed.
5 Cold, wind blowed, we did not do much today, I painted the sink.
6 Not quite so cold, we cleaned down stairs in forenoon and went to town in afternoon.
7 Nice, we did our Sat. work. Lois came up with Dad.
8 Nice, Doris, Lois and Dad went to S.S. Graces up for dinner, we took a walk in the woods.
9 Nice, we washed and ironed some, Helens here tonight.
10 Nice, we ironed. Helen here today, her and I and Dick went to town, they were here for supper.
11 Nice, we cleaned out clothes closets and tinkered around. Mary and Paul here for supper. We went over and helped unload his wagon. Lena and Paul here today.
12 Nice, we was over home in forenoon, I cleaned the other closet. We made a little garden, planted onions and beets. The President [Franklin D. Roosevelt] died today.
13 Nice, Doris went to Helens for to go to the schoolhouse. I cleaned up stairs and tinkered around.
14 Rained this morning, I mowed the lawn and sewed some. Dad and I went over to Helens for Shortys party. Leonard came along over to stay all night.
15 Nice, we went to S.S. Smith here in afternoon, Mr. Saiers here tonight and we took Butch home tonight.
16 Cloudy, rainy, we washed, ironed and tinkered around.
17 Rainy, we finished spading and just tinkered around. I mowed the lawn. Shorty here.
18 Nice, windy, I got flower bed ready to plant. Jimmie came up from school, stayed here, they came after him tonight.
19 Nice, Doris went to Lenas and went to school. I was here alone all day. I cleaned my closet upstairs. Got a card from Ken, he landed safe.
20 Cold, we was over home in forenoon, we went to town in afternoon and got oilcloth and clothes rack.
21 Rainy, Doris and I went over to Pauls in forenoon, got back about 1:30.
22 Nice, cold, we all went to S.S. Went to Ednas in afternoon, 6:30 when we got home.
23 Nice, we washed and planted some garden, did some cleaning.
24 Rainy, we ironed and mended some.
25 Rainy, we sewed and tinkered around. Doris has a cold, Mary and Paul here for supper.
26 Nice, had showers in evening. Mary and Paul here for supper, we went over home tonight. I got 2 letters from Ken, one dated 15 of April the other 19 of April.
27 Cold, we did our cleaning and went to town in afternoon.
28 Cold, Helens here and Dad went over home. We mowed the lawn.
29 Cloudy, cold, we all went to S.S. Saiers girls here in afternoon and Lizzie Weaver.
30 Nice, I washed and ironed, Doris over to Helens. We planted potatoes in afternoon, Paul and Mary here for supper.

MAY 1945

1 Rainy, Doris went to Helens, I just tinkered around. We took Helen to the dentist to get tooth fixed. We stayed for supper.
2 Nice, Dad sick, he didn't work, he stayed in bed all day. We sewed all day. I got a letter from Ken.
3 Rainy, Doris went to Helens to go to Pine Run. I cleaned up stairs. Dad came down about noon, stayed up till 5 o'clock.
4 Rainy, cold, I was over home, Dad stayed up all day, we did our Fridays work. Marie Mahaffey went to hospital. They had Doc for Leonard.
5 Cloudy, sun shone some, Dad and Doris went to Newberry, we did our Sat. work. Dad got some pills for himself, Doris got some for her poison.
6 Cold, nobody to S.S. Lois and Dan here, Norm and Dot here, too. Dad feeling better.
7 Nice, we washed and ironed and planted some in the garden. Dad feeling pretty good.
8 Rained in forenoon, Dad not feeling so good, we sewed about all day. Helen here tonight, Paul did not go to Pauls this morning.
9 Nice, windy. Doris went to school. I cleaned cupboards and tinkered around. Dad feeling better in afternoon.
10 Rainy, we sewed about all day, Dad feeling better. Paul over home and made fence, they were here for supper.
11 Nice, we all went to town got home about 4 o'clock.
12 Cold, Dad and Doris took Lena to town. I was sick, I stayed alone till 3 o'clock, Paul came, Doris got hair curled, Dad over home tonight.
13 Nice, had showers in afternoon. Jims here for dinner. Lenas, Helens, Pauls and Uncle Riches here and in the evening John and Polly here, I felt a little better.
14 Nice, Doris washed in afternoon. I felt pretty good, Paul stopped tonight.
15 Nice, we ironed, I feel better. We sewed some.
16 Rained, we mowed lawn and tinkered around.
17 Rainy, we cleaned upstairs, sewed and tinkered around.
18 Nice, we cleaned downstairs and mowed lawn.
19 Cold. Paul planted potatoes, Doris helped. I did my Sat. work.
20 Nice, we all went to S.S. We all went to Lenas, Ednas there. Helens here tonight, Dad and Doris went to church at Buchanan, we was over home this evening.
21 Nice, I washed, Doris over to Lenas.
22 Nice, had showers in afternoon, we was over home in fore noon, we ironed. Helen went to town and got hair curled, Jimmie stayed here while she was in town. They were all here for supper.
23 Nice, windy, Doris went to school the last day. I took paper off of hall upstairs.
24 Nice, I mowed the lawn and took paper off of wall in the hall. We was over to Pauls tonight for ice cream.
25 Nice, Doris went to town with Mary. Mr. Tice here and we papered the hall, got done about 3:30. Dad went with Paul to get corn planter.
26 Nice, we cleaned upstairs and down, mowed some yard.
27 Cold, rainy, Dad and Doris went to S.S. I stayed home. Edna come over with Paul and stayed here till about 7:30 and we took her home.
28 Cloudy, we washed and ironed. Doris went to practice for Children's Day. We set out tomato plants.
29 Nice, cool, I went over home in forenoon and tinkered around in afternoon, we set out cabbage plants. Doris went to last day of school at Bottle Run, she stayed at Normas.
30 Nice, I finished cleaning upstairs and the dining room.
31 Nice, I fixed the paper in the room and on wall in kitchen. Doris and Norma came home.

JUNE 1945

1 Rainy, cold, I went to town, stopped at Lenas to see Aunt Becky. Went to party at Helens tonight. I got my curtains.
2 Cloudy, cool, I put curtains up in room. Lena, Phyllis and Dan here while the men went to a sale. Rained hard in afternoon and evening.
3 Cloudy, cool, we all went to S.S. then we went to Graces for dinner. Norma went home tonight.
4 Cloudy, we washed in forenoon and mowed some of the yard. Went with Lena to town in afternoon.
5 Cloudy, we ironed and just tinkered around.
6 Cloudy, We sewed and tinkered around. Doris over to Pauls all nite.
7 Nice, we put curtains up and sewed some, scrubbed the porch.
8 Nice, Doris came home, we did our cleaning and some baking. Donna and Janet Dunkelberger here.
9 Nice, Doris and I went to town, got her a Children's Day dress.
10 Cloudy, rainy, Doris and Dad went to S.S. Nobody here.
11 Cloudy, we washed, ironed and mowed lawn.
12 Nice, Doris picked berries at Walt Berrys. I went to town to get my glasses.
13 Had showers, I was over home, Doris over to Lenas, I just tinkered around. Jims here tonight.
14 Nice, I went to missionary meeting. Doris picked berries.
15 Nice, I did my cleaning and sewed in after noon, Doris picked berries.
16 Nice, Doris and I went to town.
17 Nice, we all went to S.S. then we went to Pauls for dinner. At night we went to Children's Day at State Road. The chickens sick.
18 Nice, I washed and ironed and mowed. Doris picking berries.
19 Nice, Doris and I went to town for my glasses. Johnny worked tonight.
20 Nice, Doris picked berries. I went to Lenas.
21 Nice, showers at night. Grace and Dean here all day, Dad took them home.
22 Nice, Doris over picking berries, I did my cleaning. We went to town in afternoon. Lois got sick for the first time, I got a hat, dress and shoes.
23 Nice, we was over home in forenoon, we just tinkered around in afternoon.
24 Nice, Dad and Doris went to S.S. I stayed home, Helens here for dinner. We went to Ednas in evening.
25 Nice, Doris went with Helen to pick strawberries. I washed and sewed a little.
26 Nice, we went to Lenas and cleaned house. We ironed tonight, Checkers [dog] feeling better.
27 Nice, we sewed and mended all day.
28 Nice, I mowed the yard and mended some and cleaned up the house.
29 Nice, We cleaned up house downstairs and hoed in the garden. We went to town today.
30 Nice, we went over home, mowed and raked the yard. Butch came up.

JULY 1945

1 Dad and Doris went to S.S. I stayed home, Pop and Mom here, we went over to Pauls in afternoon.
2 Nice, I washed, ironed and sewed.
3 Nice, Doris and I went to Graces and got some dresses made.
4 Nice, Dad went ground hog hunting. Jim came up after Doris and I, we went down to Graces again, they came up for supper.
5 Nice, we went to Ednas, Grace and Doris and me.
6 Nice, we went to Lenas to help paper Dannys room. Dad helped with hay, Doris stayed over till noon, than Paul B. took her to Helens to keep the boys. We went to the festival.
7 Nice, John fixed the porch roof. Doris over to Helens. Had showers tonight.
8 Nice, we all went to S.S. Mrs. Marquardt fainted. We was over home tonight.
9 Nice, I washed, Doris picked berries got home at 2 o'clock, we ironed and sewed curtains.
10 Nice, we sewed curtains and put them up.
11 Nice, we finished sewing my dress, Doris picked berries. I was over to Helens and sewed for her.
12 Nice, I did some sewing and cleaned up a little. We was over home.
13 Nice, we went to town and sent for batteries.
14 Nice, we finished our cleaning, we went to festival at Pine Run.
15 Nice, Paul and Mary here, they went to S.S. with Dad and Doris, they were here for dinner. We all went to Dicks party. Jims here a little while.
16 Nice, I washed and ironed, picked peas, beans and hoed some. Doris picked berries. John got wheat cut. Dad helped cut Pauls wheat, they hauled in 2 loads.
17 Nice, Doris picked berries, I sewed some. They brought shingles for house and they started to roof it in the afternoon. We started to clean up.
18 Nice, they finished tonight, we cleaned up some more. I sewed, Doris over to Marys all day.
19 Nice, I sewed some and cleaned upstairs a little.
20 Nice, I went to Lenas and went along to town in afternoon. Doris went to wiener roast. We finished cleaning up shingles.
21 Nice, We did our Sat. work, we sewed and cleaned up. We went to festival, Lois came up to stay all night.
22 Had showers. They was all home for Dads party, Edna had her foot hurt. Nobody to S.S.
23 A little cloudy, I washed, ironed and hoed in the garden. Dad and Doris went to Dutchs tonight, she picked berries the last time today.
24 Foggy, We finished ironing, I ironed some pants for Grace. Uncle Ralph mowed the hay here.
25 Foggy, hot, I was over home, Doris went to Lenas. I sewed some today.
26 Nice, I cleaned the attic and cleaned upstairs. We was over to Pauls, Dad helped him mow.
27 Nice, cool, we cleaned down stairs in forenoon, went to town in afternoon.
28 Cloudy, rained all day, we did our Sat. work. Had a little party for Doris tonight.
29 Nice, Dad and I went to S.S. Paul here tonight. Doris down to Graces all night.
30 Cloudy, we washed and tinkered around, picked beans.
31 Cloudy, we ironed and sewed some.

AUGUST 1945

1 Cloudy, I finished Doris' dress. Over to Helens in afternoon.
2 Cloudy, we sewed and cleaned some.
3 Pretty nice, cool, Doris and I went to town, she got her hair curled and she went to State Road with Marian Waltz, she stayed all night.
4 Cool, nice we did our Sat. work.
5 Nice, they took Mrs. Grove to hospital, we went over and stayed with Jim and Dick. No S.S.
6 Rainy, I washed, Doris down to Graces. She came home this afternoon, went to Pauls, her and Lois.
7 Nice, I ironed, Doris and Lois came home today. I sewed, they went over to Pauls tonight.
8 Nice, I went to picnic at Reids woods all day.
9 Nice, I went over home in forenoon, I cleaned upstairs in afternoon. THE JAPS SURRENDERED.
10 Nice, I cleaned down stairs and mowed yard in afternoon.
11 Nice, I did my Sat. work. I went over to Helens to keep the boys while she went to town. Dad helped Charlie W. thresh.
12 Nice, Dad and I went to S.S. nobody here, we slept.
13 Nice, we washed and tinkered around.
14 Nice, Dad didn't work, he went over after Pop and Mom, they were here all day.
15 Nice, Dad didn't work today, he helped Paul B. dig ditch in afternoon. We sewed some.
16 Nice, we did our cleaning upstairs, cleaned stove pipe, Lenas here tonight.
17 Nice, we did our Friday work, we picked beans and canned 2½ qts of soup beans and 1 qt string beans.
18 Nice, we went to Picnic at Buchanan.
19 Nice, we all went to S.S. in forenoon. Lenore Saiers here in afternoon.
20 Nice, we picked tomatoes. I canned 2½ qts. Mary and Paul and Jimmie here for supper. Doris went along over with them.
21 Nice, I ironed and tinkered around, we was over home tonight.
22 Nice, we went to picnic, Helens came over and went along.
23 Cloudy, I canned soup beans, carrots and tomatoes.
24 Cloudy, we did our cleaning, we went to town in afternoon, had showers tonight.
25 Nice, cool, we did our Sat. work, we went to town this afternoon. We went over home tonight.
26 Nice, nobody to S.S. Ednas here today, we took her home.
27 Nice, we washed and ironed, picked tomatoes. We went to Helens, Doris and her went to the Doctor. We shelled lima beans.
28 Nice, we did Helens ironing, canned tomatoes.
29 Nice, I did Grace M. ironing and her mending. Doris went to Lenas today. I got 2 letters from Ken.
30 Nice, I canned tomatoes, we did our cleaning upstairs, we sewed some.
31 Foggy, Doris and I went to town. Dad over to Helens. Grace up tonight.

SEPTEMBER 1945

1 Nice, we did our Sat. work, we sewed some. Grace up and Jim fixed light. Butch stayed up till Monday noon.
2 Nice, Doris and Dad went to S.S. We took Doris to Ednas in afternoon.
3 Nice, I washed and canned tomatoes and picked some beans. Dad cut wood in woods.
4 Nice, I ironed and got things ready for vegetable soup.
5 Nice, I made soup and canned tomatoes.
6 Nice, I sewed all day and mended. Got our coal.
7 Nice, I did some cleaning and sewing. Doris came home, we was over home.
8 Nice, I canned peaches and tomatoes. Made peach jelly and grape butter. Doris went to picnic.
9 Nice, had showers in afternoon, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Gus and Letha here this morning. Lenas here a little bit tonight.
10 Cloudy, I washed, ironed and picked tomatoes. Helens here tonight, Mrs. Best got sick tonight.
11 Cloudy, rainy, we did our mending, I shelled my beans. I sent a letter to Ken today. Paul and Joe Best here tonight.
12 Nice, I cleaned up a little. Doris over to Lenas to help.
13 Nice, Doris and I was over to Lenas all day. Dad came over for supper.
14 Rainy, I canned tomatoes, Doris sewed. We went to town in afternoon.
15 Nice, I went over home in forenoon, just tinkered around in afternoon. Dad over home. Mary and Paul here for supper.
16 Nice, cool, we all was to S.S. then over to Paul and Marys for dinner, they were here for supper. Pop and Mom was down to Lenas.
17 Rainy, I washed, canned tomatoes and made pear jelly. Helens here, Mrs. Grove bad. They left Jimmie here to go to school.
18 Rainy, we ironed and sewed, tinkered around. Jimmie came up after school.
19 Cleared off a little, we sewed about all day, I picked beans. Dad not feeling good, he did not work. Doris over to Helens.
20 Nice, I went over home in afternoon, we did Helens ironing, Dad, Doris and Jim went for ice in afternoon. We shelled lima beans tonight.
21 Nice, I canned beans, carrots. Jimmie went home tonight. Doris went with Marion Waltz to counsel meeting in town.
22 Nice, we did our cleaning, mowed yard and split wood.
23 Rained, we didn't go to S.S. Paul here tonight.
24 Cloudy, we washed and sewed some, rained tonight.
25 Nice, we ironed and picked beans and canned them and carrots, tomatoes. Mary and Paul here for supper. Helen here.
26 Cloudy, we did our mending and tinkered around. Jimmie came over this morning. Dad worked in the woods. I went over home in afternoon.
27 Nice, we did some sewing today.
28 Cold, rainy, we did some cleaning upstairs.
29 Cold, we cleaned down stairs today.
30 Nice, we all went to S.S. took car ride in afternoon. Went to Lenas for supper. Turn the clocks back.

OCTOBER 1945

1 Rainy, I washed, Doris went to Lenas, Paul came after me to help her can cabbage.
2 Cloudy, we ironed and sewed. Jimmie came over to stay, Helen went over to Groves. Dad over home this afternoon.
3 Cold, windy, we just tinkered around.
4 Nice, had a hard frost, Doris went to Lenas. I cleaned my cupboards. Shorty here tonight.
5 Nice, I went over home in forenoon, just tinkered around. Jimmie went home tonight.
6 Nice, we went to Helens, Dad took us to town, stayed at Helens for supper.
7 Nice, rained a little, we all went to S.S. and down to Graces for dinner, up to Jim Morins in afternoon. Paul and Mary here, Helens fetched Jimmie here tonight. Mrs.Grove not good.
8 Nice, we washed and tinkered around, rained tonight. They took Dorothy (Haire) Aderhold to Danville.
9 Cloudy, cold, we ironed and did some baking.
10 Cold, windy, I put putty on windows all day.
11 Foggy, cold, Doris went to Helens. I went over home. Dad came home from work early, they went on strike. Dad went over home. I finished putting the windows.
12 Nice, cool, we dug our potatoes, Dutch dug his, too. They threshed for Johnny. I cleaned upstairs.
13 Cold, Dad and Doris went to Newberry in forenoon, Paul B. came over for Doris to mind the baby. Dad went to drag out wood. Helen came for Jimmie.
14 Rain, windy, sunny. We went to S.S. Doris stayed home, Lenas here tonight. Mrs. Grove died this morning at 15 of 7.
15 Nice, frosty, I washed in forenoon and went to Lenas to mind baby while she went to town.
16 Nice, Doris went to Lenas in afternoon. We ironed and I washed some windows. Dad and I went to Knights to see Mrs. Grove and went to Helens. Doris stayed over to Lenas, she was baptized.
17 Nice, windy, Mary here, I kept Jimmie and Dick all day. Dad didn't work, him and Paul and Mary went to the funeral.
18 Nice, Doris had shot for whopping cough. We cleaned upstairs, we put Doris' bed up, Mary and Paul here tonight.
19 Nice, we went to town with Paul and Lena. Mary and Dutch here for supper. Doris went along over.
20 Nice, I went over home in forenoon, baked pies in afternoon.
21 Nice, we all went to S.S. Doris went to Saiers in afternoon, nobody here.
22 Nice, we washed, ironed. Mary came out with Dad, they stayed for supper.
23 Rainy, we mended, sewed some and tinkered around. Paul went to draft board.
24 cloudy, Dad worked with wood, I went over home.
25 Cloudy, I went to the rally at Trinity, Doris went to Helens, Dad cut wood.
26 Rained, cleared off in afternoon, I sewed some, cleaned upstairs, cold tonight, Doris went over to Pauls.
27 Nice, I went to bus line with Johnny, Doris and Mary met me in town. We was over home tonight, Doris stayed at Pauls.
28 Nice, Dad and I went to S.S. Down to Ednas in afternoon..
29 Nice, I washed and cleaned upstairs a little.
30 Nice, we ironed, and finished cleaning up stairs. Lenas here tonight.
31 Cloudy, I sewed. Don and Dale here for cabbage and beets. Doris went over with Paul to go to social at Pine Run.

NOVEMBER 1945

1 Cool, I cleaned the cellar, sewed some, tinkered around, Dad went hunting. Doris came home tonight.
2 Rained, I sewed and tinkered around.
3 Rained some, Doris went to Helens to keep the boys while she went to town.
4 Cold, Doris and Dad went to S.S. I went over home in afternoon. Snowed today. The Saiers girls here. Paul and Mary here tonight.
5 Cold, pump froze up. I washed, ironed some and cleaned a little.
6 Nice, we finished ironing and cleaned up house, Paul here.
7 Nice, Doris and I went to Lenas to can chicken, we stayed for supper.
8 Nice, we sewed and raked some leaves, I went over home in afternoon.
9 Nice, Doris went to Helens to help her get ready for P.T.A. meeting. I did my cleaning.
10 Cloudy, Doris and I went to town, she got her coat, dress and a hat. Ken called Edna, he got in the states on Sat. Rained and snowed some.
11 Rained about all day. We all went to S.S. nobody here.
12 Rainy, we washed and mended some of Graces clothes.
13 Cloudy, rainy, windy. We ironed and sewed some, Dad over home tonight. Lena here, we got telephone.
14 Foggy, we did some sewing.
15 Nice, Doris kept Phyllis and Dick, Lena and Helen went to town. We got our coal, I cleaned up stairs.
16 Nice, Doris went over to Lenas to help her clean house.
17 Rainy, we did our Sat. work.
18 Nice, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Paul and Mary here for dinner. We went over to Pauls for supper, then went to Pine Run at night, stopped at Guinters.
19 Rainy, we washed and sewed some, Graces up tonight, Checkers got hurt.
20 Nice, I ironed and went with Paul to town, tinkered around in afternoon, Jimmie here for supper, Helen after him tonight. Dad over home helped saw wood.
21 Cold this morning, Doris and I went over home, killed 2 chickens for dinner tomorrow. Jim came up from school. Aunt Becky died today at 11:30.
22 Nice, Dad went to Pauls to hunt, we had chicken.
23 Cold, Doris and I went to Lenas to keep Phyllis while Lena helped Walt B. butcher.
24 Cold, I did my Sat. work. Dad didn't work today. Ken came home. Aunt Becky was buried this afternoon.
25 Cold and cloudy, Doris and Dad went to S.S. We all went to Kens in afternoon. Had meeting at church tonight.
26 Nice, we washed, ironed and did other jobs.
27 Cloudy. We went to Dutchs to butcher.
28 Rainy, I helped Grace M. butcher.
29 Rained and snowed. We sewed, tinkered around, I got sick tonight.
30 Cold, didn't do much today. I went to town with Helen this afternoon. Don came over tonight to go deer hunting.

DECEMBER 1945

1 Nice, they went hunting, it melted some, we did our cleaning.
2 Nice, nobody to S.S. Helens and Graces here in afternoon.
3 Warm, cloudy, I washed and sewed some. Dutch here, Doris over to help Lena. Doris went over with Mary and Paul.
4 Colder, I was over home in forenoon, ironed and sewed in afternoon.
5 Pretty Nice, I sewed about all day. Pauls here tonight, Doris went along over to stay till Sun. afternoon.
6 Rained all day, I helped Lena butcher, Pop got hog from Paul B.
7 Cloudy, I was over home and helped Mom can her meat.
8 Cloudy, I went to town with Johnny. Doris came home tonight sick.
9 Nice, Dad went to S.S. Doris and I stayed home. Paul and Mary here for dinner, Lizzie Weikle here in afternoon.
10 Cloudy, snowed some, I washed, ironed and sewed some.
11 Nice, we ironed and did our mending.
12 Nice, we sewed in forenoon, I went over home in afternoon, Dad boarded up the porch.
13 Cold, snowed, I fixed up porch and put card board around it.
14 Cloudy, cold, Doris and I kept Phyllis and Dan while Lena went to town. I fixed up Back porch and walked over to Lenas.
15 Cold, we did our Sat. work, and went to Helens to bake cookies. Got home about 4:30, I didn't feel good, I had sore throat. Dad and Don went Deer hunting. Don stayed all night, he went home Sunday morning.
16 Nice, windy, Nobody went to S.S. Paul and Mary here a while in afternoon. I'm not feeling good, Doris has a earache.
17 Nice, we didn't wash, we were feeling better.
18 Cold, we just tinkered around, I washed a few pieces, we sewed some, Paul and Mary here.
19 Snowed 14 inches, snowed all day till 9 or 10 O'clock to nite. I made Merna a dress.
20 Nice, cold, we sewed some and went to town in afternoon.
21 Nice, melted some, we did our Friday work. We ironed some, Doris went over to school at Maple Springs.
22 Snowed some, cleared off about 11. Doris and I went to town with Johnny, got home about 5:00.
23 Nice, cold, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Graces, Helens and Pauls here for dinner. Lenas came in afternoon to exchange presents.
24 Cold, Dad only worked a while, Doris washed and I ironed some. Dad helped Paul B. haul in Pops wood.
25 Rained, snowed. We all went to Helens for dinner, I ironed some.
26 Windy, cold, we finished ironing, I cleaned upstairs and sewed some. Dad and Doris went to play at Buchanan.
27 Nice, cloudy, Helen here we went over home. We killed 2 chickens, they were all here for supper.
28 Cloudy, we did some cleaning. Grace and Dean here all day.
29 Cloudy, we did our Sat. work.
30 Cloudy, nobody to S.S. Lenore here in afternoon, Paul and Mary here for supper. Doris went along to Buchanan with them.
31 Nice, I washed and tinkered around.11 The Diaries of Margaret Elizabeth [nee Roller] Hafer typed by daughter Doris Alberta [nee Hafer] DeRemer in the year 2000.

Margaret Hafer's Diary 1946 through 1950

JANUARY 1946

1 Cold, Paul and Mary here for dinner, Doris went along over. Paul put fog lights on Dads car. We took our tree down.
2 Nice, I cleaned up house. Dad over home tonight.
3 Nice, I sewed some and tinkered around, Helens here.
4 Nice, I did some sewing and cleaning.
5 Nice, I went to town with Helen, we was over to Helens for supper.
6 Nice, Dad went to S.S. We went to Kens in afternoon. Mary and Paul here for supper, Doris came home.
7 Rained, foggy, I washed and sewed some, John didn't run his car. I got a pound of butter from Gus.
8 Nice, Paul killed his beef, Dad didn't work, we ironed and sewed some.
9 Rained all day, Dad didn't work. We canned beef. Jims up tonight got their rooster.
10 Windy, Helen here, her and I went over home. We made Doris a apron, they were all here for supper. Dad didn't work.
11 Nice, cold. We went to Lenas, Dad stayed home, it snowed tonight.
12 Cloudy, snow melted, we all went to town, we did our cleaning.
13 Cold, sunny, we went to Graces for dinner. Kens out to see Pop and Mom, Dad and Doris went to S.S.
14 Nice, I washed in morning, went to town with Lena in afternoon. I ironed some.
15 Nice, cold we finished ironing and cooked beef bones, canned 7 qts and 1 pint of beef broth. I was over home, Paul and Danny here tonight.
16 Nice, we didn't do much, we sewed some.
17 Nice, I canned beef broth, sewed some and we was over to Dutchs tonight.
18 Cold we went to town with Paul and Mary, they was here for supper.
19 Cold, Dad and Doris was over to Pauls to cut wood, I did my Sat. work.
20 Cold, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Lenore here, Uncle Harry here, too. Kens here in evening, stayed for supper.
21 Stormy, I washed and sewed some. Paul and Danny here.
22 Cold, we ironed and sewed some and tinkered around.
23 Cold, Doris went to Forest Glen school. I went in afternoon for soup.
24 Cold, Doris went to Maple to school, I cleaned upstairs and sewed some. Dad over home.
25 Windy not so cold. We sewed about all day.
26 Cold, Dad and Doris went to Pauls to help saw wood. I did my Sat. work and baked a cake.
27 Cold, nobody to S.S. I was over home, Helens here, I didn't see her. Pauls and Guinters here tonight.
28 Cold, I washed and sewed some. Harry killed his beef.
29 Cold, Doris and I went to Helens today, we stayed for supper.
30 Rained, snowed. Lena and Phyllis here all day, Kens here tonight a little, we sewed some.
31 Cloudy, foggy, cleared off, windy. Doris went to Lenas, she was sick. Dad and Doris went to the Doctor. I sewed about all day.

FEBRUARY 1946

1 Cold, windy, we did our Friday work, cleaned up stairs and down.
2 Cold, windy, Doris and I went to town, Dad took Pop to town, he came down after us at night.
3 Cold, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Lenas here for dinner. Kens and Pauls here for supper.
4 Cold, sunny, we washed and tinkered around.
5 Cold, I was over home in forenoon, Lena here all day, Doris ironed.
6 Rainy, snowed, we did our mending and sewed all day.
7 Nice, we sewed about all day.
8 Nice, I was over home in forenoon. I cleaned upstairs, Doris went to Helens to go to pie social at school house.
9 Cold, cloudy, they sawed wood for Pop, Paul, Joe and Paul B. helped Dad.
10 Nice, cold, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Graces here for dinner, Dad and Doris went to church at Buchanan.
11 Cold, sunny, we washed, ironed and sewed some.
12 Nice, we sewed, made Doris a dress, tinkered around, Paul and Mary here.
13 Rainy, I was over home in forenoon, Jimmie came up from school, Paul B. here tonight.
14 Nice, we cleaned upstairs, sewed some, Kens here for supper.
15 Had snow storm early this morning, windy. We did our cleaning down stairs.
16 Windy, Dad took Doris and I to town. Paul and Mary here for supper. Doris went along over and stayed till Sunday.
17 Nice, Dad went to S.S. Paul and Mary here for dinner. Dad, Paul, Ken and Paul B. went over to Ralphs place.
18 Nice, we washed, sewed some. Paul was here and helped get tractor. I was over home.
19 Cloudy, cold, Doris and I went to Lenas, snowed tonight.
20 Snowed and wind blew, we did some sewing.
21 Nice, windy, we did some sewing.
22 Nice, I cleaned upstairs and down. Don got hurt and went to hospital. Dad over home tonight.
23 Cold, we all went to town, Doris went to Bests with Mary, Martha was up. Doris went to Pauls over night.
24 Nice, we went to Lenas for dinner. Doris came home, Mary and Paul was here.
25 Cold, nice, I washed and Doris ironed in afternoon. I went over home.
26 Cold, rained at night, we went to Helens, we ironed and made soap. Helen, Doris and Shorty went to the hospital to see Don. Mildred and Mrs. Bower is sick.
27 Rained all day. We sewed. Gus M. and Uncle Harry here.
28 Colder, Helen sick, Doris went over to Helens.

MARCH 1946

1 Cold, I cleaned up stairs and down, Doris came home tonight.
2 Cloudy, rainy, Doris and I went to town, Dad came after us.
3 Nice, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Jims here for supper. Sam, Carrie Frick here, too. Paul and Mary here tonight.
4 Nice, I washed, Doris went to help Lena wash. I went to Lenas in afternoon.
5 Nice, I ironed, went over home in forenoon and to Lenas in afternoon, they brought Don home. A little girl got killed down at Pennvale.
6 Nice, I was over to Lenas, they operated on Mrs. Bower today, I was over home, too.
7 Rainy, Helens here all day, she made her dress. Doris came home at noon, they were here for supper, it cleared off tonight.
8 Nice, I cleaned up house today, we kept Phyllis.
9 Nice, cold, Helen and I went to town, got my glasses changed.
10 Nice, nobody to S.S. Kens here for supper, Lenas here tonight, Paul and Mary here, too. Doris went to stay at Helens.
11 Nice, I washed and ironed and sewed some, took Helen to Dick Morin.
12 Nice, I was over home in forenoon, sewed some in afternoon.
13 Nice, I sewed all day, Doris came home. Helen went to Lenas. We was down to Graces tonight, I didn't feel good.
14 Nice, I cleaned up stairs and went with Lena to hospital. I went up home then.
15 Nice, I cleaned down stairs, and tinkered around.
16 Cold, Doris and I went to town. Doris wasn't feeling good.
17 Nice, nobody to S.S., nobody here.
18 Nice, I washed and went with Lena to hospital and I was up home.
19 Nice, I ironed and tinkered around.
20 Nice, we all went to Charlies sale.
21 Nice, I washed for Grace today and went and got my glasses with Helen. Got sick tonight.
22 Nice, I did my cleaning and packed some.
23 Nice, Dad hauled our wood over home. Doris came home at noon, she had a stiff neck.
24 Cloudy, Dad went to S.S. Helens here a little while tonight.
25 Nice, In forenoon took oil cloth up, and packed some.
26 Nice, I washed in forenoon, I went to Lenas, she was sick. Paul and Mary here. Dad and Doris hauled things over home.
27 Nice, I ironed and packed some, Helen here and helped. Paul B. here tonight and took Helens home. Doris went along over to Helens.
28 Nice, Doris and I went to Bubbs sale in afternoon. We packed some in forenoon.
29 Nice, we are still packing.
30 Nice, cold, Dad took Pop to town in forenoon, he hauled wood in afternoon.
31 Cold, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Lizzie Weikle here and Lenas. Ken got ice cream freezer.

APRIL 1946

1 Nice, we moved today.
2 Nice, Lenas here and helped clean up.
3 Nice, Mary here and helped today. They cleaned up the room. I went with Lena to get her hair curled. Dalton here tonight.
4 Nice, still cleaning, put oil cloth in pantry.
5 Cold, Dad and I went to town to get paper for 1 room upstairs.
6 Nice, Dad plowed in Harry Lowmillers in afternoon, I cleaned off the porch.
7 Nice, windy, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Jims here for supper, Kens here in afternoon, Helens and Lenas here, too. Uncle George and Aunt Myrt here to see Pop and Mom.
8 Cloudy, cold and rained. We washed and tinkered around.
9 Nice, cool, we ironed and raked yard.
10 Cool, we raked yard and took junk to hollow.
11 Nice, I cleaned up yard all day.
12 Cool, Lena here, we raked yard and cleaned up.
13 Nice, Doris and I went to town, Dad hauled manure.
14 Nice, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Kens here for supper. Grant and Helen here tonight.
15 Nice, windy, we washed and cleaned up yard.
16 Nice, we ironed and worked all day in yard. Doris went to Marians wedding.
17 Nice, I worked outside all day, they put telephone poles in. We finished the yard.
18 Nice, I worked in the garden, planted my dahlias and raked all day.
19 Nice, I cleaned up Moms house and mine. Doris went to school, I worked in garden.
20 Nice, windy, Helen and I went to town, Dad hauled wood and posts.
21 Nice, we all went to S.S. Lenas here for dinner, Pop and Mom here, too. Myrt and George here in afternoon.
22 Nice, I washed and plastered holes shut, they raised the shanty.
23 Nice, hot. We ironed and started to paint up stairs and take paper off, Kens here tonight.
24 Nice, hot, we painted this forenoon and started to paper in afternoon.
25 Nice, we finished papering, cleaned up a little. We spaded in forenoon, planted my onions.
26 Rained, cold, we finished planting onions, Dad didn't work today.
27 Snowed and rain, Dad and Doris went to town and got paper for 2 rooms upstairs.
28 Nice, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Helens here for dinner, her and I and Doris went to a convention at the church in the afternoon, Kens here.
29 Cloudy, sunny, I washed, cleaned up cellar and planted some potatoes in afternoon.
30 Nice, we ironed, spaded some, finished cleaning the cellar, planted potatoes in afternoon. Paul and Mary here for supper.

MAY 1946

1 Nice, we finished planting potatoes. We spaded and planted peas, radish, beets. Jims here tonight.
2 Nice, I cleaned and papered Moms pantry, spaded some.
3 Nice, I finished cleaning Moms pantry and started to clean her kitchen.
4 Cold, rainy, I finished her kitchen. Doris went to Helens to stay, they took Wilbur to hospital. Dad and Pop went to town in forenoon. Dad worked at barn.
5 Nice, Dad went to S.S., he took Helen to the hospital to see Shorty.
6 Nice, I washed and mended some.
7 Rainy, cold, Mom and I cleaned her clothes closets and I ironed.
8 Nice, cool, I cleaned Moms room, got trash room ready to paint, took paper off.
9 Nice, I plastered some and painted some.
10 Nice, I cleaned up house some.
11 Nice, Dad and Pop went to town, George Haire here, I did my Sat. work.
12 Cloudy, Dad went to S.S. Helens here for supper, Paul and Mary here, too. Dale Murray down to see Pop and Mom.
13 Nice, I washed and started to paint and paper some.
14 Rainy, I finished papering and cleaned the room. Milly and family here, Jims up to.
15 Nice, Lena here we papered Doris' room and put 1 coat of paint on.
16 Rainy, I finished painting, papering the room and then I cleaned it.
17 Rainy, I cleaned up kitchen and Moms part.
18 Rained, Pop and Dad went to town in forenoon, Dutch here and put shanty roof on, they got half of it on till 2 o'clock. I mowed.
19 Nice, Dad went to S.S. Myrt and George here tonight.
20 Cloudy, I washed in forenoon, I went to town to get light fixtures. Mary here, she did my ironing.
21 Cloudy, Paul here and started the light, it cleared off, they finished the roof.
22 Nice, I mowed and spaded all day, cleaned up shingles. Doris came home, Shorty came home from hospital. Dad helped Paul plant corn.
23 Nice, I spaded, sewed and planted beans, cucumbers, peas, radishes. Doris went to last day of school.
24 Nice, I spaded in garden. Paul here to wire the house.
25 Nice, we cleaned up a little, Paul here in afternoon, he and I went to town. Had hard showers in evening.
26 Rained all day, Grace M. here Ralph didn't come, Shirley and Delores was along.
27 Rained all day, we had flood. Paul, Mary and Rae [Marys nephew] was here, Paul wired all day. Dad went to look for a cow, he didn't work.
28 Rainy, Paul here, we wired all day.
29 Nice, Dad and I went to town in forenoon, I washed in afternoon.
30 Nice, Doris ironed, I helped Paul wire, Shirley and Delores came over, Shirley stayed here, we got a cow.
31 Nice, Paul here, we wired. Dad went to Newberry. Doris and Shirley went to Lenas. I planted my tomatoes and cabbage plants.

JUNE 1946

1 Cloudy, Dad planted some sweet corn, Paul and Mary here, we wired. Rained in afternoon, we finished spading.
2 Rainy, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Cleared off in afternoon.
3 Nice, Paul here, we washed and I helped him wire. Doris mowed, we planted some truck.
4 Nice, I churned for the first time since we got the cow. Paul here, we wired, Doris ironed, Shirley and Delores came over. Delores stayed over. We planted peas, beans, corn in truck patch. The girls was down to Lenas. Dad got the light pole.
5 Nice, cool, Paul here, we went to town to get wire. I hoed in the garden, we planted some more beans. Doris got measles.
6 Cloudy, rained a little. Delores went home tonight, I mended tonight and cleaned up some.
7 Foggy, Paul here and wired, he and I went to Sears for more wire.
8 Nice, we wired and I cleaned Moms bed room, kitchen and Doris' room. Helens here for supper, Jims here, we made ice cream, had showers tonight. Dad put roof on wood shed.
9 Nice, cool, we all went to S.S. Shirley and Worrie [Delores] and Dent [Evelyn] here in afternoon. Dad and Doris went to church tonight. Paul and Mary and Rae here tonight.
10 Nice. We washed, ironed and I churned, cleaned my clothes closet, pulled weeds. Doris mowed some, Dad finished putting the roof on the wood shed.
11 Nice, had shower in evening. Paul and Mary and Rae here. Paul and I went to Sears, he worked at the lights. They put the light pole up tonight. Mrs. Bower and Lenas here, too.
12 Rainy, I cleaned my room today and mowed some. They surveyed for lights [electricity].
13 Nice, we started to clean the hall upstairs. Doris went to Pauls tonight.
14 Nice, I started the hall down stairs. Paul here and worked at the house. I churned.
15 Nice, Paul, Mary and Rae here. Doris came home, I finished cleaning the hall. Paul put up pole wire. Doris and Mary cleaned the church.
16 Nice, Dad went to S.S. We all went over to see Mill this afternoon. Paul, Mary and Rae brought Doris home. The Guinters came along.
17 Cloudy, We washed and mowed some and tinkered around.
18 Nice, cool, we had showers about noon, Paul and I went to town and got pantry light. We mowed, Helens here tonight, Dad cultivated potatoes.
19 Cloudy, I worked in garden and yard all day.
20 Nice, I worked in garden, sewed some. Paul here and finished the lights, they plowed buckwheat field.
21 Nice, I did my kitchen and tinkered around.
22 Nice, I cleaned up house, cleaned the porches and churned. Doris went to Lenas.
23 Nice, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Doris went over to Shirleys, we went to see Rich. Lenas up tonight.
24 Nice, we washed, churned, hoed in garden. Dad and Doris plowed. Dad took tractor over to Tices.
25 Nice, hot, we got room ready to paper and paint, mowed the lawn. They plowed, Dad took tractor over to Tices again and milk can, too.
26 Nice, had showers in evening, took paper off in back hall, we mowed the lawn. Dad and Doris plowed some.
27 Nice, Dad and Doris plowed at night, we just tinkered around, I worked in the garden.
28 Nice, we did our cleaning upstairs and down.
29 Cloudy, I churned and cleaned the porches. Dad plowed. Doris, Dad and Pop went to town. Doris went to Bests to see Martha, she stayed over at Pauls till Sunday.
30 Nice, Dad went to S.S. We went up to see Grace in afternoon, we was to Pauls and Mills.

JULY 1946

1 Nice, we washed and got room ready to paper and did some other things. Dad started to fix spring.
2 Nice, we started to take paper off in room and ironed.
3 Nice, Tice papered the room, Mills here. Butch here and Graces came up tonight. Lois stayed up till Friday.
4 Nice, Dad went ground hog hunting. We cleaned up the room.
5 Nice, we picked cherries. Dad finished the porch roof, he harrowed his buckwheat ground. We picked our currants. Graces up. The cow started to suck herself.
6 Nice, rained a little, we made our jelly an churned. Dad sowed his buckwheat. We went to town in afternoon.
7 Nice, Dad and Doris went to S.S. We all went down to George Haire in afternoon, Dad and Doris went to church tonight. Marian and Charlie W. up tonight.
8 Nice, we washed and cleaned out shanty. Hard showers tonight.
9 Nice, we ironed and I painted and papered a room. Mary and Paul and Lee [Mary's nephew] here tonight, they went over and got the stove.
10 Nice, I weeded in garden and cleaned one room and took paper off in room over kitchen. We paid the taxes.
11 Nice, we papered one room upstairs, worked in garden some.
12 Nice we papered the hall and back room, got done about 9 o'clock.
13 Nice, we did our Sat. work, picked peas and pulled weeds and churned. Mills here, Shirley came over and stayed till Sun.
14 Nice, Kens here for dinner and supper. Paul and Mary and Lee here tonight. Shirley went home this afternoon.
15 Windy, cold, rained some, we straightened things up, upstairs. Dad cultivated potatoes. Uncle Harry here, he wanted Dad to cut his wheat. Dad worked in the truckpatch.
16 Cool, we washed, ironed some. Graces here after some things.
17 Nice, they put the roof on the house, got done today. We mended.
18 Nice, I cleaned the attic, we got our coal. Dad cut Harrys wheat.
19 Nice, foggy, we did our cleaning and picked peas. Dad helped Harry cut wheat. Doris went to town with Paul and Mary.
20 Nice, Dad went over to Pauls to cut wheat. I cleaned down stairs and tinkered around. Jims up and got butchering wood.
21 Cloudy, Dad went to S.S. Pauls here for dinner, Helens here tonight.
22 Cloudy, foggy, rained some, I churned in forenoon and cut out apron. I went to Lenas in afternoon.
23 Cloudy, we washed and worked in shanty in afternoon, Dad pulled weeds.
24 Nice, we ironed and sewed some, picked beans and peas.
25 Cool, I sewed about all day, Dad got mower, we mowed the yard.
26 Nice, we did our cleaning upstairs, went to town in afternoon.
27 Nice, Doris and I went to picnic at Buchanan. Dad got spring to hold.
28 Nice, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Nobody here.
29 Nice, we washed, churned, ironed and picked beans, Sam Bower started to mow today.
30 Nice, we cleaned the pantry and cupboards, sewed some.
31 Nice, had showers in afternoon and evening, we finished the pantry and closet.

AUGUST 1946

1 Rainy, I washed china closet dishes, Doris went to Lenas in forenoon. Dad took Pop to Newberry. Doris went to the Doctor for
poison, I mended some.
2 Nice, I did my cleaning upstairs, churned and made pies and apple dumplings. Doris went to Helens. Dad worked at spring house.
3 Nice, Doris and I went to town, Dad finished the spring house. George came up after his stove.
4 Rainy in the morning, cleared off about noon. Lenas and Bests here and Mary and Paul in afternoon. Dad and Doris went to church.
5 Nice, we washed, ironed, got pickles ready to can, I pulled weeds. Dad went over to help Paul get in his oats.
6 Rainy, I canned sliced cucumbers and pickles and cleaned the shanty and put the stove in, Pop has a cold.
7 Cloudy, cool, I finished the shanty. Dad and Doris mowed weeds in back field. Helens here tonight.
8 Foggy, hot in afternoon, we just tinkered around, I mowed the yard, Dad and Doris mowed some.
9 Nice, I cleaned up stairs, Doris went to Lenas to keep Phyllis while they dug potatoes.
10 Nice, windy, we cleaned up down stairs and we dug our potatoes.
11 Nice, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Lenas here a little, she brought me some pickles, I was down to Lenas in afternoon.
12 Nice, we washed, ironed and went to Lenas to cut weeds.
13 Nice, had shower. I canned sliced cucumbers and pickles.
14 Nice, we had our picnic to day. Grace and Dean here with Mom and Dad.
15 Nice, I went to Myrts all day.
16 Cloudy, I churned, cleaned Moms room up stairs and tinkered around.
17 Cloudy, Dad worked at barn in forenoon. Doris was down to Lenas, she was sick. I picked beans and tomatoes. Paul B. here and helped Dad haul out manure. Wess and Dolly here for lard.
18 Nice, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Graces here in after noon. Kens was out to Pauls for dinner, they stopped here when they went home tonight.
19 Rainy, cloudy, Doris went to Lenas they went to town, I churned and mended some, I went to Lenas in afternoon to pick pickles and tomatoes. Doris washed in afternoon.
20 Nice, cool, we ironed and mowed the yard. Dutch and Paul B. here and hauled out manure all day.
21 Nice, Doris went to State Road picnic. I got pickles ready to can. I canned 6 pints tomatoes. Dad mowed grass on hill.
22 Nice, I canned pickles. Helen here, Dutch here and plowed, Paul B. here, too. Shorty here for supper.
23 Nice, I did my cleaning upstairs in forenoon, we got our first corn. Dad and Doris went to town, she got her glasses.
24 Nice, Paul here and plowed in forenoon, Paul B. here in afternoon, we did our cleaning in forenoon, I went to Lenas and helped pick tomatoes. Doris went to Pauls.
25 Nice, Dad went to S.S. Woman here selling books in afternoon.
26 Nice, Paul here and finished plowing, we washed, ironed, churned and canned beets. Jimmie came along over with Dad tonight.
27 Nice, Mills girls came over, I canned red beets and tinkered around.
28 Nice, I canned tomatoes and canned 24 qts. of peaches for Mom, mowed some.
29 Cloudy, rained a little, we canned 25½ qts. of peaches for me and made 8 pints of bread/butter pickles, cleaned my stove pipe.
30 Nice, Dad hauled in wood, we did our Sat. work, I churned and sewed some.

SEPTEMBER 1946

1 Nice, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Nobody here, they went to church.
2 Cloudy but cleared off, we had a little picnic. Dad hauled in some wood, Doris went over with Pauls.
3 Nice, cool, I washed, mowed weeds and canned 8 qts of pears. Dad hauled in wood today. Doris came home with Paul B. Dutch threshed today.
4 Nice, we ironed and churned, tinkered around.
5 Nice, we sawed wood in afternoon, I mowed weeds in garden.
6 Nice, I went with Lena to town.
7 Nice, we did our Sat. work in forenoon, Lois came up, Dad and Pop was there. We dug our potatoes in afternoon.
8 Nice, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Dad went down after Kens they were here for supper. We took them down.
9 Foggy, We washed, ironed and churned. Dad and Doris mowed some hay down. I got corn to can today.
10 Nice, Doris down to Lenas to help her, I canned some corn. The men came to put siding on the house. We got some more corn.
11 Nice, we canned some more corn and picked soup beans.
12 Cloudy, sun shone a little, I got apples ready to can, I got 11½ qts. canned. Millys here for crabapples tonight. Paul and Mary here for sweet corn.
13 Cloudy, we did our cleaning upstairs and some mending.
14 Nice, I went to Graces to make mustard pickle. The men finished putting siding on the house. Graces brought me home, Doris went along down to go on a picnic.
15 Cool, had a little frost, Dad went to S.S. Shirley, Delores here brought hen over, Dad took them home. Helens here tonight.
16 Nice, I washed and tinkered around, Doris came home, Paul here.
17 Nice, we ironed, churned and tinkered around.
18 Nice, I just fooled around. Doris went to school in afternoon.
19 Nice, Paul here and harrowed, we canned our peaches.
20 Nice, we did our cleaning, churned and baked apple pies.
21 Rained, we did our Sat. work. Dad split wood and I sewed some.
22 Cloudy, sun shone in afternoon, Dad went to S.S. Dad and Doris went to Kens, the Saiers girls were here.
23 Rained, I canned apples and peaches. Paul and Danny here in afternoon.
24 Rainy, I canned cabbage and tinkered around.
25 Nice, I washed and got things ready for mix pickle. Doris went to Lenas.
26 Nice, Doris down to Lenas. I ironed, shelled beans and cut pickles. Paul here and harrowed.
27 Nice, Doris down to Lenas, I made my mix pickle, churned. Lenas all up tonight, Dad finished his shed roof.
28 Nice, we sowed our wheat, did our Sat. work, Mary came over in afternoon.
29 Cloudy, Dad and Doris went to S.S. The Saier girls were here. Dad and Doris went to church tonight. Had hard shower tonight.
30 Cold, windy, we washed and ironed,Dick came over to stay all night.

OCTOBER 1946

1 Cold. I picked beans, Dad took Pop to town, Doris and Dick went along. We got our potatoes picked up.
2 Cold, Doris went to Lenas to help clean house, Myrt came up today. Dad took barn roof off.
3 Nice, I puttied the windows all day. Doris came home today, Dad is putting the barn roof on.
4 Foggy, nice, I churned, cleaned up the house. Dad split wood, we sewed.
5 Rainy, we did our Sat. work. Dad split wood.
6 Cool, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Lenore Saiers here, nobody here tonight.
7 Nice, cold, we washed, Doris went to Lenas, I picked beans.
8 Nice, I ironed, and canned pears, apples. We shelled lima beans tonight.
9 Nice, I canned beans and tinkered around, I went to meeting at church, rained tonight.
10 Cloudy, Doris went to Lenas, she went to town, I cleaned upstairs a little.
11 Nice, I churned and cleaned up house a little, canned the rest of my pears.
12 Rainy, Doris and I went to town, Grace and Lois went along, I got 2 dresses and a hat and got my watch fixed.
13 Cold, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Doris went to Mills this afternoon.
14 Nice, had frost. I washed, churned and ironed. Doris down to Lenas.
15 Nice, cool, I was puttying windows this afternoon.
16 Nice, I worked on windows and fixed my oil cloth.
17 Nice I finished the windows upstairs. Picked some apples in forenoon. Rained in afternoon.
18 Rained all day, I churned and tinkered around. Doris came home this morning.
19 Nice, cold, we picked our cider apples, Doris went to Lenas, she came home in afternoon to help pick apples. Jims here for supper. Paul and Mary here tonight. Paul started to sell milk on Friday 18 of October.
20 Rainy, cold, Dad and Doris went to S.S. They went to Kens this afternoon. Grace M. and boys here this afternoon.
21 Cloudy, I cleaned Moms room up stairs, did some other cleaning.
22 Cloudy, foggy, I washed, ironed and did some sewing.
23 Foggy, I did some sewing all day, Aunt Myrt here, George came after her at night.
24 Foggy, I put curtains upstairs, churned, and did some mending. Dad put roof on Paul B. corn crib in afternoon.
25 Nice, clear, I did some of my cleaning up stairs, churned, Doris came home today.
26 Nice, Dad drug out wood, Johnny Fullerton here. Shirley and Delores here. I picked some apples.
27 Nice, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Dan Williamson here. We had church tonight.
28 Rainy in forenoon, I went to Jersey Shore to Rally. Doris washed and ironed. Mills here tonight.
29 Nice, I just tinkered around, we raked leaves awhile.
30 Nice, windy, I did lots of jobs today. Dad and Doris went to church.
31 Cloudy. I raked some leaves and cut down some trees. Dad hauled wood.

NOVEMBER 1946

1 Nice, I cleaned up stairs, all done but hall. I churned and picked a few apples.
2 Cloudy, I made pear butter and canned 8 qts of pears. Jim here to hunt. Mills girls here, Dad hauled in wood.
3 Nice, Doris and Dad went to S.S. Johnny F. here for dinner, Kens here for supper. Dad and Doris went to church.
4 Nice, we washed and picked apples in afternoon. They went to church.
5 Nice, we ironed and cleaned the room over the kitchen.
6 Nice, I put my flowers up stairs.
7 Cloudy, Lena here we baked cookies, I finished putting the apples in. I was to church tonight.
8 Cloudy, cooler, I cleaned up stairs, we canned the last of pears. Dad left his car at Burts.
9 Cloudy, we did our Sat. work in forenoon. I went to Pauls and helped husk corn, we finished, got home about 7:30. Dad got lane fixed.
10 Nice, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Paul and Mary here for dinner, the rest all came later, to draw names for Christmas. Della, Stella and Mills here in afternoon.
11 Cloudy, rainy. I cleaned Moms pantry and sewed some and churned. Shirley and Evelyn was here, they brought Moms chicken over.
12 Nice, we washed and scrubbed the porch and toilet.
13 Nice, we ironed in forenoon and cleaned Moms kitchen in afternoon.
14 Cold, cloudy, I cleared out the attic and cleaned it. Took old beds out and put Graces things out in the barn. Big meetings closed tonight.
15 I cleaned upstairs and cleaned the hall up stairs and down. Men came to put barn roof on.
16 Cold, we set the stove up and sawed wood in afternoon. The men finished the roof till noon. Shirley, Delores here to pick apples up.
17 Rained about all day, Don, Dale and Dean has the grip. Dad and Doris went to S.S.
18 Nice, cold, we washed and cleaned the room. Dad didn't work today, he didn't feel good.
19 Nice, Doris ironed, I went to Helens. Dad didn't work today.
20 Nice, hard frost. I cleaned the shanty. The light men came, they dug the holes.
21 Nice, I cleaned the smoke house and sewed some. The men finished digging the holes. Dad went to work, we got corn fodder hauled in.
22 Rained, I cleaned upstairs and did my mending. Dad went to work.
23 Cold, Dad and Paul, Phil B., Don, Dale all went hunting. We did our Sat. work.
24 Nice, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Kens here for dinner.
25 Cloudy, I washed, cleaned the pantry and helped Dad haul boards away. Dad went to work.
26 Rainy, we cleaned the kitchen in the forenoon, we ironed in afternoon. Ken brought out a load of cinders. Johnny F. here.
27 Nice, I cleaned the cellar and smoke house, Ken brought 3 loads of cinders. Dad and I cleaned the chicken coop.
28 Nice, cool, Dad and I fixed the chicken house.
29 Cold, I sewed curtains, Doris cleaned up stairs. Dad and I put window in chicken coop. Dad took Pop to town, Doris went along.
30 Cloudy, cold, Doris and I went to town. Dad put paper on chicken coop. Jims up and got butchering wood. Dannie got sick.

DECEMBER 1946

1 Cloudy, cold, Doris and Dad went to S.S. Shirley and Mary Grove here in afternoon.
2 Windy, cold, Dad went hunting. The men came out and put poles in. I didn't wash today.
3 Little warmer, we washed in forenoon, just tinkered around.
4 Pretty nice, the men came back and put wire on. Paul and Mary here tonight, I sewed some.
5 Nice, Dad didn't work, he went to the woods. He got the chickens today and we hauled ground for the garage.
6 Nice, I cleaned upstairs and down. The men put meter on. Paul here and fixed some of the lights.
7 Nice, we did our Sat. work. Dad, Paul and Don and Dale went hunting. Doris stayed with Mrs. Bower, Dan and Phyllis.
8 Nice, Dad and Doris went to S.S. Helens here for dinner, Graces here for supper.
9 Nice, I washed and got things ready for butchering and put the wood in the wood shed. Paul B. shredded some fodder.
10 Nice, Doris ironed, I raked leaves. Doris went to school in afternoon. Rained tonight.
11 Nice, I helped Lena butcher.
12 Rained, I helped Lena can meat.
13 Cold, I did my cleaning up stairs and sewed some.
14 Nice, cold, Dad helped Jim butcher. Doris got her hair curled. I did my Sat. work, Dad split wood.
15 Nice, Dad and Doris went to S.S. nobody here.
16 Nice, we washed and got a few things ready for butchering. We ironed and did some mending in afternoon.
17 Nice, cold, cloudy, we got ready for butchering.
18 Nice, we butchered and got done in good time.
19 Nice, cold, I canned the rest of the meat and fried down liverwurst.
20 Cloudy. Started to snow it snowed all day and rained all night. I did my cleaning, Doris went to school.
21 Rainy, Dad and Doris went to town, I did my Sat. work.
22 Nice, Dad and Doris went to S.S. The children all home but Edna, Barbara, Butch and Phyllis, they was sick.
23 Cold, Doris washed and I went to town with Lena. Paul went to Baltimore this morning.
24 Nice, we ironed, Delores and Evelyn here for dinner.
25 Nice, Paul and Mary had Hazels children here, Lenore Saiers here.
26 Nice, cold, I sewed about all day, Doris, Dad and Pop went to Newberry. Paul and Mary took Hazels home.
27 Cloudy, snowed and rained some, Paul and Mary got back about 3:30 today. Dad and Doris went to town to get a new radio. Don and Dale here for meat barrel.
28 Nice, we did our Sat. work and sewed some, Dad had a cold.
29 Rain, sleeted and froze, Doris and Dad went to S.S. Doris went up to Saiers.
30 Cold, windy, we washed and stamped some scarfs. Paul B. here for tools, Mary and Paul here, too.
31 Cloudy, cold, we did our ironing and we sewed some. Pauls here, Lena and children. Dad cut wood this afternoon.¹¹ Most people knew her as Nanny but her children also indicated that she went by Maggie earlier in life. She was a member of the Maple Springs United Methodist Church.

     The former Margaret Elizabeth Roller was listed in the obituary of Walter Henry Hafer, on 10 July 1964 in the local paper, printed in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, as his wife.² As of 1965, Margaret Elizabeth Roller lived at Linden RD 1, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.^12,9

     The obituary for Richard Monroe Roller from Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, dated in November 1965 listed Margaret Elizabeth Roller as his sister.¹²

     Margaret Elizabeth Roller the mother of Grace Mildred Hafer, was listed in her obituary in November 1965 Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.⁹ According to the Social Security Administrations Death Index Margaret's last known residence was Linden, Woodward Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.³ The following is from Dorie Hafer DeRemer 28 Dec 1991:

Memories of My Mom

     Some of the special things that I remember about my Mom is that she had a sense of humor. She enjoyed having her kids around even if it meant cooking a meal for them. No matter when anyone came she always found enough to eat. In those days we didn't go to the store every time we were having company. We did not have electricity in 1946 when we moved in with Grandpap and Grammy Roller. So that meant heating water in the iron kettle outside so that we could wash clothes, as that was our Monday's job. She would churn butter two or three times a week. One of the important things that I learned was to have faith. An example was one snowy day possibly in the early forties it was really snowing and getting deep fast. Where we lived it was hard to get to as Dad had a hill to come up after he left the Bottle Run Road and when the weather was bad he would let the car sit and walk home. I was getting worried but Mom was humming a song like she didn't have a care in the world. I asked her why she wasn't worried if Dad was going to get home OK. She told me that you have to faith that he will. So I learned a little more about faith that day as Dad got home that day and many more days in the years that followed. Another important thing was don't do anything that will ruin your reputation. She would tell me if I didn't know what to do in a situation that maybe the wrong decision would ruin my reputation, to ask myself what Jesus would want me to do, then pray about it and make your decision. I still do that today and sometimes you worry about making the wrong decision but if you pray about it first it turns out OK. There was a lot of things that Mom enjoyed doing for other people but I believe making them laugh was the one thing that she LOVED to do. We may not have been rich in money but most certainly other things.