January 3 - 9, 1948

Saturday, January 3, 1948

Delores called  in pm.  Smart girls here today. Did regular work. Raymond went to town with us tonight.

Sunday, January 4, 1948

Billie and Glenn C. (Chadbourne) went ice fishing. Bill didn’t do much. Fern and Lloyd called in eve. I made some fudge in p.m. Hayd came up to see Bill.

Monday, January 5, 1948

We washed. Cloudy but warm. Jean got a note from her father. They are to set sail 14 - 19 of this month. Bill and I down to Jean’s in eve. School began.

Tuesday, January 6, 1948

It was cloudy. Got the clothes in.

Wednesday, January 7, 1948

I ironed this morning. Billie still over to M. (Maple) Lane.

Thursday, January 8, 1948

We washed. Fair today. Nice and warm.

Friday, January 9, 1948

Big storm. Bill didn’t work. He and Bob hauled shavings for hens. Bill up to Hayds in pm to eve.

December 27, 1947 - January 2, 1948

Saturday, December 27, 1947

Snowdrifts this morning. Bill didn’t work. He, kids and I went to town in PM. Evelyn called in PM.

Sunday, December 28, 1947

Billie down to Lloyds to work. Hayd called in eve. Fern and Lloyd came up.

Monday, December 29, 1947

We washed. A very cold day. Bill came home at noon. So windy.

Tuesday, December 30, 1947

Bill and I went down and got his license. Called at Godens, Jack, Jean’s and Kennard’s. Bill’s day. Birthday 39 years.

Wednesday, December 31, 1947

Billie began work today at Maple Lane Farm. Cold. Ronald hurt a boy today.

Thursday, January 1, 1948

Bill worked. Kennie and Dot came up. Kennie’s forehead swollen. He has been to see Dr. Hebb.

Friday, January 2, 1948

We did regular work. Joy here all day. They had Ronald’s trial.

 

December 20 - 26, 1947 Merry Christmas

Saturday, December 20, 1947

Dorothea and I got Christmas tree today. Also Dorothea got one for Aunt Linnie. Carlton came tonight from college.

Sunday, December 21, 1947

Bill and Evelyn called. Bill and I up to their house in PM. Carlton called on us today.

Monday, December 22, 1947

Washed. Mama down to Dot’s and Mina’s. Joy and Lutherhale girl called. Billie over to Raymonds to work.

Tuesday, December 23, 1947

Stormed. Dorothea down to see Sara. Mama, Betty and I made corn balls and fudge. I went to town shopping tonight. Bill to movies. A snowstorm came.

Wednesday, December 24, 1947

Cooked. Washed floor, went to town before supper. Dolores and Brud brought up fruit from Es and Milan.

Thursday, December 25, 1947

Nice day. Lots of presents. Betty got her cart and carriage. Dorothea got her camera and a nice doll. Bob and Joy here for dinner, had good time. Chicken, roast pork, mashed potatoes, onion, squash, turnips, peas, shell beans, cranberry sauce, rolls, pickles, date, custard, chocolate, lemon, Apple pies ice cream cake, cream puffs, and suet pudding.

Christmas Day 1947 in Eustis FL - Milan Smith

Friday, December 26, 1947

Cleaned up the Christmas mess. Dolores called, also Dot and Mina. Very bad storm in New York. Hit Maine tonight.

December 13 - 19, 1947

Saturday, December 13, 1947

Nice day. Cleaned up the house. Joy called in PM.

Sunday, December 14, 1947

Billie worked at Lloyds. Bill up to Bob’s and Hayd’s. Dorothea up to Joy’s all day.

Monday, December 15, 1947

We washed, nice day. Bill worked at Jim’s. We got a very nice letter with a check from Blynn Davis.

Tuesday, December 16, 1947

Bad storm this morning. No school. Bill didn’t work. Helped Hayd to kill his pig. He and I went to movies in eve.

Wednesday, December 17, 1947

Bill to movies tonight -fight picture on. Billie to senior dance (or drama)  with Glenn. Raymond called in eve. Ned the yellow cat dead.

Billie in 1947

Thursday, December 18, 1947

Billie took care of our other cat today. I washed and washed floor.

Friday, December 19, 1947

Dorothea stayed down for the Scouts Christmas party.