May 6 - 12, 1944

Saturday, May 6, 1944

Nice day. Kennard called. Warm. Esther and Cliff wedding anniversary.

Esther and Cliff

Sunday, May 7, 1944

Bill didn’t work. Raining. Bill, Billie and I went down and hauled up wood. Bob and Kennie’s folks up. Dorothea not well. She went down to Bob’s to stay all night.

Monday, May 8, 1944

Bill stayed to home. He and I picked dandelions. Betty Louise helped. Papa and Bill finished dump cart. Bill and Billie over to Raymond’s a little while. Blanche brought Dorothea home sick tonight with measles. Bill sowed the ground.

 

Tuesday, May 9, 1944

Bill stayed at home. He fenced the lane. Dorothea quite sick with measles. Bill and I went up to Minnie's. Billie and Val went suckering.

Wednesday, May 10, 1944

 Bill home. He and Papa fenced across the pasture and took in the new pasture.

Thursday, May 11, 1944

Bill went to work. Work two shifts. Billie broke his bicycle. I cleaned Papa room and we did a big wash.

Friday, May 12, 1944

I want to town this a.m. Cleaned Dorothea’s room today. Nice hot day.