Wednesday, January 2, 1946 (age 58): Fair & cold.. Went to work but felt kind of punk. Vacant feeling. Got a lot of work done. Had quite a lot of mail when I got home--2 from Jean, one from Mary, card of condolence from Mrs. Meehan, Vets Admin. blank if I needed a pension, Book of Month Club. Begonia plant from Eleanor & Fred. Wrote to Mary & Jean.

Thursday, January 3, 1946 (age 58): Eva Dea's birthday-- 54. Fair. Got paid & had to pay out 5 weeks union dues $9.27. Would have been $10.27 if I hadn't had a membership slip. Got 2 packages from Mary, one with the silhouettes of the 3 children mounted on a plaque. Chris sent some beads she made & Mary some notepaper & 2 sachets. Sent for 2 fairy tale books illustrated from Book of Month. Heard Agnes & Tom Thin sick. Collins out. Wrote to Chris & Eleanor Svenson.

Friday, January 4, 1946 (age 58): Eleanor R.'s birthday-- 34. Cloudy & warmer. Wore overshoes for I thought it would storm. Quite a lot of work. Got baby dish at Thrift Shop and did it up in the box Mary sent the plaque in. Letter from Jean & one from E. Tucker's Susan thanking me for the money I sent. Insurance premium for Allan. I've sent on his policy to Mary. Got photo & scrap album shampoo. Made baby mitten.

Saturday, January 5, 1946 (age 58): Cloudy & warm. Went to Minerva's, but Joan had gone back to college. Talked & went out to get a college ice at night. Jackie in Philippines. Read letters & funny one from Virginia.

Sunday, January 6, 1946 (age 58): Cloudy. Came home early by bus. Found letters from Dot, Annie McCrone (sent to Mrs. Edwards in B.v. [Ballardville]), Jerry (has a cold) & Virginia. Also package with talc & smelling salts from Eva. Mrs. Lillian Gould died. Wrote Jean, Dot & Anne. Finished baby mittens & am sending to Dot with a pair for her.

Monday, January 7, 1946 (age 58): Cloudy but hasn't rained. Warm too, so my coat felt heavy. Letters from Jean & Mrs. Johnstone & church envelopes. I sent mittens to Dorothy for herself & baby. Finally got income tax straightened out, I should have added the last pay of 1944 & not the last pay of 1945. Then I asked Mr. Farragher again & he also made a mistake. I got $13.75 interest last year on 2nd mtge. as it was paid up. took black bag in shoe repair to have him stitch some places.

Tuesday, January 8, 1946 (age 58): Clear & cooler. No mail. I mailed my income tax slip. Made an app. with Curly Top. They have had place all done over. Mrs. Gould, John N. Cole's sister, buried-- died Sunday.

Wednesday, January 9, 1946 (age 58): Clear & cool. Warm during day & cooled off at night. Letters from Jean & Winnie Burtt. Got a horrible story from Bookstore--The Lonely Steeple--about a woman in an insane asylum & what put her there.

Thursday, January 10, 1946 (age 58): Clear & cool. Busy at Press. Harvard Bus. School pamphlets. Had to make over pages, so had to change references & they weren't fixed till I called attention to them. No mail. Sent letter to Jean & money order for $8 for Detective Books, 2 months books. Had hair done. Looks pretty good. Wrote to Dot that I might be down Sunday. Got a funny book today, God Bless Our Aunts.

Friday, January 11, 1946 (age 58): Beautiful day but looks like rain tonight. Sold bookcase at Thrift Shop tonight. Was quite busy there. No mail. Quite busy at Press.

Saturday, January 12, 1946 (age 58): Cloudy & wet. Snowed a little during night. Went to Law, & got umbrella I had fixed of Nellie's & presented it to her for a birthday present. Got black yarn & Rubine & Absorbine for her. Went to movies & saw And Then There Were None. No mail but Nellie got letter from Mrs. Hickock saying they were in Corona Del Mar.

Sunday, January 13, 1946 (age 58): Fair & cold. Windy. Went to ch. but came out before sermon. 12.20 train to Mel. Hglands to see Dot. Sonny working. Baby real cute. Dot gave me 5 bras. She had 31 sent from Germany by Ronnie.

Monday, January 14, 1946 (age 58): Cold & cloudy in pm. Got a book of antiques to send to Peggy for her birthday. Don't know whether she will like it our not. Received the 2 fairy books from Book of the Month Club. Letter from Lizzie Scott with $2 for Townsman. Card from Ethel. Ann Scanlon who married John Anderson had baby.

Tuesday, January 15, 1946 (age 58): Cold & clear. Woke up with bad headache-- Worked too long on mittens last night I guess. Went to work & it wore off but I felt sleepy all day. Went to bed right after supper. Letter from Jean with pictures of J.A. in it with Ronny Langelle who looks a lot younger. Sent book to Peg & returned books I sent her last year.

Wednesday, January 16, 1946 (age 58): Cleqr & cold. Eyes & head feel logey. Worked all day. Church supper at Free & South so I'm all alone this evening. Electricity very dim. Letter from Jean Dundas saying she got candy but it was broken.

Thursday, January 17, 1946 (age 58): Clear & cold. Peggy's birthday. Paid Eleanor $3 for cloth. Paid Billings $5 on acct. Paid Bookstore $2.49 for Peg's book. Paid Townsman for Lizzie Scott & sent her all up to date from Dec/ 6. Wrote Jean Dundas. No mail.

Friday, January 18, 1946 (age 58): Eleanor Lovely's birthday. Cloudy & a little warmer. Letter from Jean & the Book of the Month Club notice. Ruth made a mistake in setting columns of figures but Hap fixed them. Put away a flannel nightshirt for Mr. C. but he doesn't like flannellete so may keep it for myself.

Saturday, January 19, 1946 (age 58): Reg. March day with wind blowing snow. Went downtown & then fixed over bureau drawers. Gave Nellie pr of stocks & panties. Got the nightshirt at the Thrift Shop. It's not so bad. Had runny nose so used David's nose drops.

Sunday, January 20, 1946 (age 58): Fair & cold. Didn't go to church. Went over to Eva's in pm & read a couple of letters from Ethel. Mrs. Gibson's nephew's wife & her mother over visiting Carter's and Lucy. Will business I guess.

Monday, January 21, 1946 (age 58): Snow like rain in a.m. Pkg. from Peggy in a Haig & Haig whisky carton of a bottle of perfume. Not broken this time. Letter came to Press from Miss Eades asking me up on next Sunday pm to tea. Answered it & wrote to Peggy thanking her and saying I wish John would write. Letter from Jerry saying to call him sometime about dinner.

Tuesday, January 22, 1946 (age 58): Roland's birthday 47. Cloudy & clearing. colder. Check back today from Cal. Int. Revenue for $33.10 overpaid last year. got it quick this year. Got a picture of Jean & Allan out of the album & put it in a frame. Jean looks just like Christine.

Wednesday, January 23, 1946 (age 58): Cold & clear. Warmer at noon. Letters from Jean & Peg-- wonder of wonders. Another baby expected in May. John has written to Jean & is in Japan. Wrote to Jean.

Thursday, January 24, 1946 (age 58): Cloudy-- snowed a little & a little sleet. I forgot to wear rubbers but got along ok. Cashed check for 33.10. Got extra pay since Nov 1 as raise has gone through to 1.35 an hour. I told Hap I was scared as I didn't think I was efficient enough for that pay. Reg pay now 54.00. Pay in env. 45.21. Extra pay 60.54. Pay in env. 49.23 / 127.54. Put $50.00 in bank & put 3.00 in Christmas Club. May put $25 in for Butchy. Paid $5 on Billings bill & bought a new pair of scissors so I can take the old ones down to Press. Got clothes from cleaners. Bought 2 more valentines & put dimes on them. Ordered silver cup for Janna. Got birthday card for Miss Farmer.

Friday, January 25, 1946 (age 58): Cloudy. Clearing--slush all over the place. Letter from Ethel Hitchcock & Mary. Mary has been sick, but wrote Jan. 9. Liked all the things we sent. Had been down to San Fran. & saw some of the people she knew. Is sending back policy to me. Hospital quarterly dues Blue Cross came.

Saturday, January 26, 1946 (age 58): Cloudy & warmer during day. Had hair shampooed at Addie's also a manicure. Got a plated silver mug at Thrift Shop & took it to Billings to have refinished. Went with Nellie to Dr. Maslow's to have tooth out. Got Allan's insurance policy back from Mary.

Sunday, January 27, 1946 (age 58): Clear & cold. Went to church. Very nice service. Had talk with Lucy & Nellie about Christian Science. Nellie thinks Barbara Hickok was cured that way. Went to Miss Eades to tea. Mrs. Higginson, Lexie, Mrs. McLashan & Miss Cushing there. Lovely afternoon.

Monday, January 28, 1946 (age 58): Cold & clear. Nellie's 70th. Didn't wear rubbers. Paid Blue Cross to May. Letter from John, 1st time since November. He's in Japan, doesn't like it. Inspects ships to see if they are living up to surrender terms. Wrote to him & Peg. Nellie made a birthday cake & there was jello for dessert. She got quite a few cards. Gave her mittens. Played cards.

Tuesday, January 29, 1946 (age 58): Cold & clear. Windy. The Masons had their tickets printed for the 25th of Feb. after all. Notices were fro the 25th with one date on the 28th which I had changed. Then tickets for supper came in "28th." I called attention to it at time but they said it was right & they would change notices, but found out mistake after all. This is Miss Farmer's 81st birthday. Had sent her card. Letter from Jean & Roland.

Wednesday, January 30, 1946 (age 58): Snow & a little warmer. Lucy had lunch at Mrs. Bassett's. Nellie had doctor as her head feels bad. Parish letter for contributions for work in Philippines & China. Started printing Explorer Technique in. Reader's Digest came. Insurance man must have come as the new book was on my desk. Paid up to Mar. 11. Wrote to Jean.

Thursday, January 31, 1946 (age 58): Cold & drizzly. Had to pay $11.22 union dues. Paid $5 to Billings. Letter from Jean. Wants me to come down tomorrow night but I don't believe I will. Ad from Literary Guild for more books. Not interested. Application to join Legion Aux. Called Jean up & said I'd be down Sat. morning if it didn't storm.

Friday, February 1, 1946 (age 58): Fair & warmer. Slippery walking at night. Nearly fell on front walk coming in. Had to work 20 min overtime to get Explorer out. Got Book of Month book The Long Road. Letter from JoAn. Paid Nellie & took bath.

Saturday, February 2, 1946 (age 58): Cloudy-- snow squalls. Took early train to Rockingham. Roland not at Ports. so telephoned. Jean said he was on his way. Had to go to garage for something. Baby has grown. Small fire in Methodist ch. in village. Started up again at night.

Sunday, February 3, 1946 (age 58): J.A. 9 mos. old. Clear & cold. They drove me over to P. to get 5 oc train. Cold in train. 7.30 Xpress to Law. Stopped in Andover. Quite a time getting off. New brakeman didn't know how to lift door. Awful cold.

Monday, February 4, 1946 (age 58): Clear & cold. Seems as though things went wrong today. Little things made me nervous. Heard Frank Hardy had died. Flags at ½ mast. Started printing the story of the U.S.S. Cleveland. Also setting up Bouré Alumnae Bull. Wrote to Jean & sent $5. She can buy toilet ch. if she wants to. Letter from Ethel Harrington.

Tuesday, February 5, 1946 (age 58): Clear-- cold. Warmed up a little. No mail except an ad from Personal Finance sent to 34 Chestnut. Wrote to Ethel Harrington & said Annie B. & I would come in Sunday if it didn't storm. Jack Greenhow at Press for a while & there's a new pressman came in today.

Wednesday, February 6, 1946 (age 58): Rain-- freezing & slippery walking. Card from Ethel. she & Miss K. had ride with Winnie Burtt to Mt. Dora. Quite a lot of work at Press. Another Army book about 488th Batt.

Thursday, February 7, 1946 (age 58): Clear & colder later. Letter from Mrs. O'Callahan, mother of the priest on the Franklin. He's now on the F.D.R., another carrier in Brazil. Letter from Eleanor Svenson. Sent valentine letter to Mary that I was sending cup out for Janna & sent it & a box of candy also boxes to Peg & Jean for valentines. Paid $5.35 more on Billings bill.

Friday, February 8, 1946 (age 58): Cold & clear. Didn't wear rubbers. Finished K. Gibbs book, started on Oesculapid [?]. Louie went out again later & said wife had tumor on bladder. Took Detective book down to G. Carney. Paid $5 on dress from Harborn-- black & white check. Worked in Thrift Shop for a little while, Letter from Jean. She got a potty chair in Grant's for $2.98.

Saturday, February 9, 1946 (age 58): Cloudy-- not quite so cold. Went to Law. & took Allan's policy over to ins. office. Frances McEvoy copied telegram & their Mr. Campbell wrote out policy to send to New York. Had hair done at Donovan's. They were glad to see me. Bought peanuts, got some lisle stocks at Sutherland's. [written in later:] Mrs. John N. Cole died.

Sunday, February 10, 1946 (age 58): Clear & cold. Went to Boston & heard Dr. J. E. Park preach at New Old S. Ch. with E. Harrington. Had dinner at Cafe Rouge in Statler. Then we went to Met. & saw Leave Her to Heaven. Got 5.10 train out to Andover.

Monday, February 11, 1946 (age 58): Clear & cold. Mrs. Cole buried this p.m. & the Press was closed for the afternoon. I went to Law. & saw The Bells of St. Marys. Awfully good. Got letter & valentine from Mary & she would like to have me come out next fall. Book of the Month sub. I guess I'll let it go. It's a biography of Wm Allen White & I should read more such stuff.

Tuesday, February 12, 1946 (age 58): Clear & cold. Wrote to Jean & told her what I'd done over the weekend also about Mary. Told her I'd buy a car if she & R. would go out there. Letter from Jean. She got the candy Sat. & didn't know what it was. John Allan's trying to stand alone. Pkg. of ch. envelopes for special collection & the Feb. Geographic.

Wednesday, February 13, 1946 (age 58): Cloudy-- melted a lot but wind chilly. Got valentine from Butch & a class picture of Christine in Centralia. Looks a lot like Jean's 1st grade picture. Valentine from Eleanor S.

Thursday, February 14, 1946 (age 58): Cloudy-- rainy-- warm. Wore overshoes to keep feet dry. Snow & ice melting a lot. No mail. Sent off letter to Chris & Butch thanking them for my valentine & picture. Bought a platter in news store. They have sets, so I thought I'd get a platter for Dorothy 59¢. Paid Billings $5 & $3 in Christmas Club.

Friday, February 15, 1946 (age 58): Fair in a.m. snow squall at noon & cleared off & very cold again at night. Figured up how much putting away a cent for each day's number in a year & it would come out to $688.. Aesculapiad [?] done Cherry Hill book in. Letters from Jean with pictures of the baby. He had bitten his tongue but was better. Letter from Susan Tucker & valentine & handkerchief from Carla.

Saturday, February 16, 1946 (age 58): Clear & cold. Did some washing, took bath, went to Melrose H. & left platter I'd bought for Dorothy at back door as no one home. Went on to Boston. Lunch at Hideaway. Got a chemise at Filene's, some candy at Schrafts & some C.S. listatums [?]. Had bean supper at Lauries with Geo. & Nellie.

Sunday, February 17, 1946 (age 58): Fair & not so cold. Went down to Belmont & visited the Havilands. Their grandchildren were there. Cute kids. Went & came back by bus.

Monday, February 18, 1946 (age 58): Clear-- cold. Started sneezing & blowing nose & eyes running at work. Felt all in so drank only a cup of tea for supper.

Tuesday, February 19, 1946 (age 58): Cloudy & cold. Didn't go to work. Nellie saw Louie in afternoon & told him I was sick. I guess my "Christian Science" didn't do me any good, or I haven't faith enough. Nose & throat all filled up with nasty stuff. Took alka seltzer at night & did I sweat! Wrote to Jean I wouldn't be down.

Wednesday, February 20, 1946 (age 58): Another blizzard. Started snowing last night. Still at it. Came in window & got things wet. Glad I didn't feel up to going to work. Lucy took lunch. She got a ride down with John Cole. A lot of snow & it's turned cold & blowy.

Thursday, February 21, 1946 (age 58): Clear & cold-- Vicious wind. Got letter from John. He just received the Christmas package last week. Thinks strikes are awful. Doesn't think much of Army N. merger. Also got notice I will receive ck for Allan's insurance. Wrote to Dorothy & filled out application to join Legion Auxiliary & sent them off. Letter from JoAn in pm mail. Wrote to John.

Friday, February 22, 1946 (age 58): Partly cloudy-- may clear. Wind gone down. Sent John's letter off by Lucy who went down to Jennie Hunter's to call. Ironed five slips & mended, washed stock & gloves & hand. & mended stock. Cleaned out drawer in bureau that had my soap & pdr etc in. Put small hairpins in bag to take down to beauty shop sometime. Mr. Alexander came with check from Met. for Allan's ins. $475.59.

Saturday, February 23, 1946 (age 58): Nice day-- a little warmer. Letter from Jean. She has these bad headaches too. I wrote to Mary & asked her to come here but don't suppose she will. Went downtown & made appt. for treatment by Dr. Sandberg. Carried home bag for Nellie. Met E. Svenson. She had been in house for a while. Had hurt her back.

Sunday, February 24, 1946 (age 58): Fine snow. Didn't get up till 10. No church-- Lucy didn't either. Just lay around & read.

Monday, February 25, 1946 (age 58): Fair & cold. Went to work & there was plenty to do. Got a full week's pay for 2 weeks ago when we were out during Mr. Cole's funeral. Put Allan's insurance ck in bank. $50 to Butch, $50 to Janna & $350 in my account. Total of check was $475.59.. My knee bothered me quite a little when I walked. Got the faded dress from cleaners that I had dyed black.

Tuesday, February 26, 1946 (age 58): Clear & then cloudy & snow. Had a treatment by Dr. Sandberg for my knee. Helped a little I guess. Letter from Jean. R. is sick with his ulcers again. He's still working. Pat Hannon died this morning. 82.

Wednesday, February 27, 1946 (age 58): Sleet all day-- it's like walking through sand. Still lame. Letter from L. Eaton about joining King's Daughters. Letter from J. Dundas. Lovely weather down there.

Thursday, February 28, 1946 (age 58): Clear but very icy. Could hardly get out this a.m. glaze of ice over everything. Warmed up so ice melted & there were rivers of water. This is the Legion Aux. meeting night but I'm not going. Letter from Ethel. Mostly about dog. Had taken Winnie Burtt & Winona Bout. out to ride. Got 1 days pay & had to pay month's dues-- Took most of it.

Friday, March 1, 1946 (age 58): Cloudy part of day. a little warmer so snow going, but walking bad. Got Readers Digest & 3 books from Book of the Month Club. Biography of W. Allan White, Brideshead Revisited & Saints & Strangers as a gift. Worked a while at Thrift Shop.

Saturday, March 2, 1946 (age 58): Cloudy-- rain at night. Washed hair & clothes. Went downtown & took radio & had it fixed $1.50. Sent m.o. for books $5.61. Bought some oranges.

Sunday, March 3, 1946 (age 58): Clear & cool. Didn't wear rubbers to ch. but there were wet places. Confirmation by Bishop Heron. Bob Deyersmond confirmed among others. Brought home program to send to Jean with Lenten booklet.

Monday, March 4, 1946 (age 58): Fair-- Cloudy part of day & warmer. To continue yesterday's writeup-- went over to Eva's Sun. aft. & found they had had to dispose of Tippie. He was a good old dog. Got Nat. Geographic. Went to bed early as I didn't sleep much Sunday night. Voted for town officers.

Tuesday, March 5, 1946 (age 58): Fair. Didn't wear rubbers but took them but didn't need them. Snow going fast. Letter from Jean. R. still feeling bad in his stomach. Saw Lucy Eaton in restaurant & she wanted to know if I got her letter. I'd forgotten to answer it, so wrote a note to her.

Wednesday, March 6, 1946 (age 58): Fair. Nice spring day, not too bright. Noticed some things at Bessie's are through the ground. Saw a snowdrop. Wrote to Jean & sent $5. I may not be able to get down there if the strike on the railroads materializes. Got silver cup from Billings & it is a beauty. Cost $5 to resilver it.

Thursday, March 7, 1946 (age 58): Cloudy. Got week's pay & paid for cup $5.00, also for cemetery bill $4.00. Started to print Cherry Hill--32 pages at a time. Mozee had put new cut of flower in wrong place, but wouldn't change it so Johnnie Fred. had to when Harold said it should be changed.

Friday, March 8, 1946 (age 58): Fair. Another form of the Cherry Hill Nursery Book ready for Monday I guess. Worked in Thrift Shop & got 2 union suits & a dress that I'll send to Mary when I get them laundered.

Saturday, March 9, 1946 (age 58): Cloudy & windy. Took a chance & went down to Jean's they were glad to see me. R. isn't feeling at all well, just eats crackers & milk. Letter from Jean in a.m. & book review from Book of the Month. Don't think I care for what they have selected. Saw piece in Sat. Boston Post about Mr. A. J. Hill of St. Mark's committing suicide-- must write to Miss Bianchi about it.

Sunday, March 10, 1946 (age 58): Fair & colder. Left beach about 2 & got ride with Roland's aunt Bertha & her husband. Got to Everett Station at 3.50 & the 4.25 bus home. Wrote to Mary, Jean & Miss Bianchi.

Monday, March 11, 1946 (age 58): Fair & then cloudy with snow squalls. I know if I wrote to Mary I'd get one from her-- Birthday card. She says she has to work. Detective books came. Wrote to Ethel & sent get well card to A. J. Buchan. Town meeting. Didn't go.

Tuesday, March 12, 1946 (age 58): Fair & cold. Snow on ground but soon disappeared. Birthday card & letter from Ethel & letter from John with birthday greetings. * Joined the King's Daughters at the South Church. Had a supper first & then received pins & Mr. Noss spoke. He would be a good speaker if he wouldn't make so many faces. Bought some Easter cards.

Wednesday, March 13, 1946 (age 58): Fair & warmer. Cloudy at night. Got eggs for Nellie, some of the big ones. Got some tangerines for myself. Ate at Verrettes as I couldn't get waited on at Andover Lunch. Steve Christie is back. Card from church about the service on Thurs.

Thursday, March 14, 1946 (age 58): Fair & warm. Too warm for now. It's like it was last year & it spoiled all the fruit. Wore my spring coat & even that was warm. Birthday cards from Roland, Jean & John Allan. A pretty collar from Mary. Paid for detective books & bought 2 bookstore books for $1.50. Ballad & the Source & Pride's Way. Bought some Easter cards for the grands.

Friday, March 15, 1946 (age 58): Cloudy but cleared at night. Took p.m. off & went down to Jean's via Boston. Had dinner in Filene's.They didn't have their car registered so it's lucky I went that way & got the bus.

Saturday, March 16, 1946 (age 59): My 59th birthday. Beautiful day, clear & cool. R. went to Ports. & thought he might go to Portland but didn't. Got home in p.m. I helped Jean as much as I could. John Allan presented me with a box with pearl pin & earrings.

Sunday, March 17, 1946 (age 59): Another nice day-- cool wind. Came back on bus. 12.19 from York Beach & 1 oclock from Ports. to Lawrence. Got there about 2.45. Nice ride-- only 3 on bus. Cards from Miss K., the Svensons, handkerchief from Lucy, $2 from Nellie, card from Aunt Annie with usual tale of woe.

Monday, March 18, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool. Beautiful day. Got a letter from Fr. O'Callahan of the Franklin who said he would have written before if head had my address. Beautiful bag & gloves from Peggy & Carla. Also 3 snaps of Carla which are adorable. Wrote up another genealogy for John & Peggy. Wrote to Miss Kimball, Peggy.

Tuesday, March 19, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy-- turned fair & cool. A year ago the Franklin was bombed & Allan presumably was lost. Got a box of notepaper & wrote a thank you note to Fr. O'Callahan. Also to Eleanor for her birthday card. Met Peg Sweeney & she was heartbroken because her father is going to sell the house. Ruth's sister's family left today for Vermont. No mail. Had hair waved.

Wednesday, March 20, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool. Card from Jean. Busy as can be at Press. Wrote out another genealogy for Mary. Did washing & read.

Thursday, March 21, 1946 (age 59): Fair-- warmer. Cold this a.m. in Press but heat came on soon. Still busy. Had a lot of folding to do both yesterday & today. Got a letter written to Jean & put 2 hairnets in it & the pictures of Carla. Got 2 dresses from cleaners & the children's things I had done up at the laundry. No mail.

Friday, March 22, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Another nice day. Quite a lot of grass fires around I guess. Worked in Thrift Shop & bought a dress for Christine. Got some supper at the bakery & then went up to the Jr. High where rehearsals are going to be held for the 300th anniversary concert. Letter from Jean. Sent off genealogy to Mary. Russell Carter & family here.

Saturday, March 23, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool. The young Carters went to Boston. I went in on the 11.19 but got there too late to have dinner with them. Got suit & blouse for me at Macdonnells, suit for Butchy, dress for Chris, & doll for Janna at North Station spec. shop. Came out at 4.30.

Sunday, March 24, 1946 (age 59): Fair & warmer a little but I work winter coat to church. Went over to Eva's & Ethel is thinking of coming home around April 6. She said D. Hutchinson kicked his wife out.

Monday, March 25, 1946 (age 59): Cool-- rain in a.m. Thought my umbrella was at Press but it wasn't, so I got wet going to work. Plenty to do & the time seemed to go fast. Letter from John & a new charge card from Macdonnell's. Sent things out to Mary for the children.

Tuesday, March 26, 1946 (age 59): Nice day: cloudy in p.m. & rained a little at night. Suit came from Macdonnell's. Registered letter from Mary with $1000 bond in it-- part of Allan's insurance. She has put aside money for the children's education & has some left. Made out to Jean if I don't want to use it. Letter from Jean saying she was sending me some stationery with name on-- would come in about 2 weeks. Wrote to Jean & sent her $5. Wrote to Mary.

Wednesday, March 27, 1946 (age 59): Nice day-- windy. Stationery Jean said would take 2 weeks came today-- 300 sheets & 150 envelopes. Piece in paper about Fr. O'Callahan's letter to me. Piece about Greeley selling out. Went in Thrift Shop this noon with some bags & had a size 14 linen suit put away. Either Mary or Jean might like it. Called up Annie Buchan & she's better.

Thursday, March 28, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Paparellas having lawn broken up again to put in some kind of a game. It really is ridiculous the way they spend money but it's none of our business. Letter from John and ad from Fragautaire. Put my bond in bank & got card to send to Mary if she wants to keep Allan's money here in bank. Gave Bessie Coutts $10 for the $5000 fund they are getting for the Free ch. in memory of Allan.

Friday, March 29, 1946 (age 59): Fair & warm. Got up to 85 or so it said in paper. Collins been sick all week & I didn't know it. Must had pneumonia they said. Worked in Thrift Shop all evening with Ruth & Emma Seacole, as the Hiltons sister Sarah Long died yesterday. Got suit (brown linen) that I had put away for either Jean or Mary also little pique coat I thought J.A. could wear. Wind started to blow in night & blew over the bulbs, lamp & things on table. Nothing broke.

Saturday, March 30, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cooler. Woke up with headache so stayed in bed most of day. Didn't sleep very well last night, but slept all afternoon. Feel as though it was a day wasted.

Sunday, March 31, 1946 (age 59): Sunny but cold wind. Washed hair when I took bath. Jean & Roland & J.A. came up. Had dinner at Eleanor's, visited the Johnsons & then we went down to cemetery as they hadn't seen stone [of Allan, I presume]. Left about 10 min of 5.

Monday, April 1, 1946 (age 59): Fair in a.m. & cloudy in p.m. Cold. All upstairs worked extra tonight except me. John Fredrickson new chm. Felt kind of blah all day. Bought oranges & avocado also tangerines for dessert this noon. Hap found out I gave $10 to Free ch. & thanked me. Lucy Gibson worked yesterday pm to help take stock as Greeley has sold out to help. Snowed & rained at night.

Tuesday, April 2, 1946 (age 59): Clearing. Bad walking this morning-- all slush. Dried off at night & snow mostly gone. Letter from Jean. They got home about 6.30. Went to Dr. Kyle's & he said there several little cavities. Gave me some pills he had samples of for headaches, so I sent Jean four. Jean likes the brown suit I got for her in the Thrift Shop. Louie Paine announcing marriage of his daughter Dorothy on April 4 in Louisiana. Read proof.

Wednesday, April 3, 1946 (age 59): Rusty Carter 11 years old. Cloudy & cooler at night. No mail except ad. Nellie said she had been up to Dave May's & that Jim & his wife were coming on from Calif. in May. Sent Jean letter with some of the pills Dr. Kyle gave me in it. J.A. 11 months old.

Thursday, April 4, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy. This is Lucy Eaton's 60th birthday & she & Thaxter were at Carter's for evening dinner. Nellie made chicken in pattie shells, mash potato, peas, relishes fruitcup, peach & lemon sponge pie for dessert. It was awfully good. Played rummy for a while afterwards. No mail.

Friday, April 5, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy. Paid $10.50 union dues for March. Lots of work. Getting out Mass Dental convention program & it's always a headache. Had lunch at Margaret's as I got her some butter at the Coop. Letter from Jean & she says R. is going to hospital Monday.

Saturday, April 6, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Took radio down to Jean's for R. to use in hospital. Got down there at 6. Mrs. Andrews having supper. J.A. had a ribbon around his head. He looked so cute. R. didn't look well at all.

Sunday, April 7, 1946 (age 59): Fair. J. & R. drove me over to get 4.50 train to Boston. Got home at 8.30 too late for concert at Free ch.

Monday, April 8, 1946 (age 59): Fair in a.m. Cloudy at night. Went in to Mrs. Addis to make apt. for perm. & she said she would take me this aft. so I was through at 8.15. Went down to South ch. & heard last end of Dr. Chase's talk to K.D. Walked home with Lucy.

Tuesday, April 9, 1946 (age 59): Busy as usual. Paid Mrs. Addis for perm & Agnes combed it out & curled it up this noon.

Wednesday, April 10, 1946 (age 59): Clear & cool. Louie had to tell me they didn't like it downstairs because I made remarks about that lazy lout Mueller. He's one of the super-race I suppose. Poor fools. Was so tired I just lay on bed after sup. & went to bed about 9. Wrote to Jean. No mail.

Thursday, April 11, 1946 (age 59): Clear & cool-- windy. Wore my straw hat. Got 2 pkgs of choc. almonds to send to Mary & Peg. Also a box of notes (fancy covers) from Ruth. Went in new tea room run by Dot O'Connor McDonough on Park Street & got hamburg sandwich & choc milk. Letter from Jean. R. is being fed milk & cream & Vit. B. No smoking. I hope they won't let him. Wrote to Minerva about even. gowns.

Friday, April 12, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool. Woke up sick to my stomach, but got up gas & felt better. Kept busy all day. Thrift Shop for a while. Got rompers & 2 tams [?] for J.A. a blue one and a white one. Rompers handmade, only had to be mended. Bought book for Roland with jokes in it. Sent Mary's box of almonds off. Got some Ivory flakes from Lucy for Jean & will send with J.A.'s things.

Saturday, April 13, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool.. Had another cavity filled. Mailed box of soap flakes & romper & caps to Jean. Went to Lawrence & saw rubber balls so bought 3 for Chris & her cousins. Got some Servitan for myself also, Easter duck for Carla. Sent it.

Sunday, April 14, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool. Went down to Dot's & she said it was ok to have the cruise box & table up there in her attic. Ronnie home. He & friend have bought a gas station on Turnpike.

Monday, April 15, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy & a little warmer. 3 letters today from Jean, Mary & Peg. Mary's sister is going to have another baby. Peg expects hers in 6 weeks-- was interested in genealogy. Roland still has pain when they give him the B vitamin so they stopped for a while. Worked till 6 min. of 5. Sent letter with pieces of palm & John's letter to Jean. Told Ruth about Sonny coming up for the box & table.

Tuesday, April 16, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool. Worked an hour extra today till 5.30. They couldn't get hold of Helen Darby. Went to chorus rehearsal. Pretty good. Need more room.

Wednesday, April 17, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool (a year ago we heard about Allan). Cold this a.m. in Press so the girls made a fire. Warmed up during day. Worked 15 minutes overtime as I was reading proof when Louie said Collins didn't need me. Got the 2 cotton dresses from laundry. Will give one to Eva. Letter from Jean & an envelope for John with nothing in it. Also Easter notice. Sonny & Ronnie came up & got table & Allan's chest at Ruth's.

Thursday, April 18, 1946 (age 59): Fair & warmer-- windy. Worked till 5.00, but form didn't come up. Had jobs to look over. Cards from Jean & R. & J.A., & Eleanor & Fred. Called up Jean & said I didn't know when I'd be down. Took env. that came for John without anything in it to Frank Markey & he said it was for what to do with servicemen's funds. He tel. Mrs MacFadden & she is sending another notice out. Gave Ruth a box of candy for keeping my junk.

Friday, April 19, 1946 (age 59): Fair-- Cloudy in pm. Worked till 5.30, then Helen came in. Old man half stewed and on Sat a.m. felt he should get paid extra, but J. Fred. said no, as he hadn't worked a full week. He bumbled out & in & I was glad when I got out to go to Jean's. Carla sent me a box of writing notes for Easter & I wrote to her on Monday thinking her.

Saturday, April 20, 1946 (age 59): Paid $10 on Macdonnell's bill. Rain, then clearing. Had to work till 10.25. Got 10.34 train to Bost. & called Jean up so she met the 2.17 train in Portsmouth. J.A. scared of engine. Smiled at me. Mrs. A. with her. Went in to see Roland. J.A. had a new coat & hat his Aunt Olive sent which he had on Sunday.

Sunday, April 21, 1946 (age 59): Fair but windy. Almost blew carriage over I tho't. Jean worked in hosp. 2 hours & then took me to bus. Late so had to go in by bus. Got home at 8.30.

Monday, April 22, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Last of Hub & I found a mistake in name of a Marjorie Edmond-- they had it Edmondson in one place & as she lived in Lawrence I looked up the tel. book & found it was Edmond. Went to movies & saw Special Staircase & it sure was a thriller. Even scared me. Sent Jean back the $5 & Blue Cross bill for 3 more months.

Tuesday, April 23, 1946 (age 59): Rain in a.m. & clearing in p.m. Took Nellie's umbrella so had 2 to bring home. Helen Darby came in at 5.30 but wouldn't stay when Johnnie F. told her Cole wouldn't pay time & a half. Collins wild-- so sent men home. Talked big about what he was going to tell Cole, but I guess there will be nothing but a lot of talk.

Wednesday, April 24, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Didn't work extra as the men downstairs went home at 4.30. Was tired so lay down after supper. G. Carter at the whist party at Free that the Margaret Slats were holding. J. Fredrickson & Cole had talk about union wages, but Cole hasn't given in yet so Helen isn't in tonight.

Thursday, April 25, 1946 (age 59): Fair-- Cloudy & warner at night. Got over $67 for pay but had over $11 taken out so had $56 left. Mass. State forms & I changed several things & hope they will be all right. Just had a call from Ethel & she & Miss K. got home about 4 oclock. Letter from Jean with some snaps in of J.A. in new Easter hat & coat. Readers Digest. Worked 1 hr extra. Bought 2 books at 50¢ ea. at Bookstore.

Friday, April 26, 1946 (age 59): Rain. Schools closed. It's vacation anyway next week. Helen came in to work tonight so Cole must have given in. Got 3 books at the Bookstore sale-- 2 det. & a novel. Also my Book of the Month came. David the King & The Fleet against Japan. Wrote to Jean yesterday & forgot to mail it.

Saturday, April 27, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy & some rain. Worked in morning till 11.30. Mailed letter to Jean telling her to get a stroller for J.A. Took bath & dozed most of afternoon. Played cards at night.

Sunday, April 28, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy-- cold-- clearing. Went in to see Ethel & N— [illegible] before church & over to Eva's this p.m. Tommy & his girl there. Ethel had quite a lot to say about trip. Wrote to J.A. & put in $20 for stroller. Sent 5 Free ch. cards.

Monday, April 29, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy-- some rain. Letter from Jean saying John Allan had taken 2 or 3 steps by himself. Worked till 5.30. Helen came in. Wrote to Mary & told her I was sending Chris a pin for her birthday, also to Peg & told her I was sending something--sunsuit & bonnet to Carla.

Tuesday, April 30, 1946 (age 59): Clearing & a little warmer. Had to work till 5.30 although the presses were caught up. Letter from Mary saying she couldn't find Christine's bankbook. No wonder! I have it. The bank sent her a notice to have the interest put on. I wrote a second letter telling her that. She may sell San Diego house. Jane has a baby girl Martha Bernice Foster. Went to choral rehearsal. Sent off Carla's package.

Wednesday, May 1, 1946 (age 59): Fair-- a little warmer. National Geographic came. Worked till 5.30 & Helen came in.

Thursday, May 2, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool. Letter from Jean saying she was going to get a stroller. Hoped the party for J.A. would come off ok. Got 8 hrs overtime pay this week so had a good paycheck but so much was taken out for taxes etc I got just a little more than my regular pay. Got a pressure cooker at Hill's & had it sent to Jean. Got ticket for the Free church banquet next Tues. from Louie. Worked till 5. Had hair washed. Sent J.A.'s birthday card this a.m. & Carla's this noon.

Friday, May 3, 1946 (age 59): John Allan Weeks 1 year old. Fair & cool. Had a lot of work today. Got the Mary Wheeler book out. Sent off order for Pine Soap & things from the Rose Mill to be sent to Jean. $11 for both orders. Put $25 in bank for John Allan & $25 for Carla. Worked till 5. No mail. Telephone from Minerva saying she would be up for the weekend.

Saturday, May 4, 1946 (age 59): Carla Howard Edmands 2 yrs old. Fair & cool-- cloudy a little. Worked in a.m. Had dinner downtown-- took bath, washed out some clothes & ironed some slips & darned some stockings. Minerva came about 3 oclock. After leaving her bag we went to Thrift Shop & she bought a rose eve. dress for JoAn or Babe. Had supper at Legion.

Sunday, May 5, 1946 (age 59): W. Edmands birthday. G. Christie's birthday. Rain. Reg. Free ch. Mr. Wheelock spoke. Minerva saw lots of old friends. Had a good dinner at Verrette's-- lamb chops. Sat with Rubie Laurie. She [Minerva] went up to see her father [see husband of Susie Catherine Findley Ramsdell]. We went over to Eva's & stayed there to supper & organ recital at ch. afterward.

Monday, May 6, 1946 (age 59): Nat Edmands birthday. Fair. Minerva had to go home today. I guess she had a good time. I went to Free church to everyone's reception & heard the dignitaries of the town speak. They served icecream & cake & punch. Had exhibits & pictures of old church.

Tuesday, May 7, 1946 (age 59): Fair-- then cloudy with rain. Went to banquet at Free church for ch. members & older ones. Ministers spoke & Mary Byers Smith read historical paper about ch. Very good supper. Was tired though after 3 days of it. I guess the committee must have been tired too. Sent birthday card to Christine.

Wednesday, May 8, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Wrote to Jean about all the doings & sent it off. Nellie & Lucy went down to see Uncle Asa Gould. Brought home eggs & found N. didn't need them but she took them.

Thursday, May 9, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Busy all day with the books. Was pretty tired at night so went to bed early, but read detective story for a while. Nellie at a meeting of the women of the church.

Friday, May 10, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Worked till 4.30 so I could get in 4 hours tomorrow. Got Mother's Day cards from Legion Auxiliary, Eleanor, Jean, Roland, & John Allan. Letters from Jean, Minerva & JoAnn. Louie had to tell me that Bessie didn't think much of the proofreading of her book of historical houses. Bought Mary Shipman's book My Country in Law.

Saturday, May 11, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy. Christine Edmands 8 years old. Worked till about 11 & got the 11.19 to Boston & the 12.30 to Ports. Tel. to Jean & R. & J.A. came over & got me. J.A. was asleep all the way home. Showed my cards & Babe's picture. Jean had 2 lovely cards from R. & J.A. Also a box of candy. They wanted to get me some nylons but all sold out.

Sunday, May 12, 1946 (age 59): Foggy & rain. Jean had a piece of ham for dinner & steak for Roland. Baby getting so cute. Got the 2.17 bus at Cape Neddick that comes through Lawrence. Smoked up all the way but there was fresh air coming in somewhere. Got home about 5 oclock.

Monday, May 13, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Finished Milestone & Lincoln Green. Started on Lamp. Marked till 5.30 but I guess Helen didn't have to work long. Mother's Day card from Mary but no letter with it. Wrote to Jean.

Tuesday, May 14, 1946 (age 59): Fair-- cloudy at night. Warmer too. Didn't work extra today as the presses are pretty well caught up. Printed the Historical Houses today, also some programs for the Tercentenary Events. A postal about the Women's Aux. meet & supper at Christ ch which I tore up. Took my beads into Billings & Mrs B gave me a ride home. This is Gertie May's birthday so she & David are playing cards at Carters. Went to rehearsal.

Wednesday, May 15, 1946 (age 59): Rain in morning. Started reading footnotes for airplane job. Big book. Worked till 5. Nellie went down to church to some meeting, so Lucy & I had the house to ourselves. [written in later:] John's second baby born in Wash. D.C.

Thursday, May 16, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy. Bought pearls for Babe for graduation. Minnie did them up nice in a box. Mary sent me a box of bath tablets for a Mother's Day present. Lots of friction at Press. All getting tired I guess. Poster had comma instead of period. Louie said No when I said something ought to be changed & then changed it. Cut made wrong. Don't know as they will fix it. Ruth said Helen didn't need to work if she didn't want to which was pretty saucy I think. Letter from Jean & she bought herself a new suit, hat & shoes for trip. Harper's Bazaar sent ad for subscription. Nellie at Coop. supper at church. Put dollar in fund for Starving. Paid for suit at MacDonnells. Took bag into Harborn shop to see if it can be relined.

Friday, May 17, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy & rain. Had overshoes but no umbrella at Press so got kind of wet coming home. Busy all day on books & small jobs. No mail.

Saturday, May 18, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy-- cold & rain. Note from Peg saying baby girl born May 15 weight 9 lbs & over. Worked this morning. Washed clothes my self & hair & cleaned out closet. Wrote to Peg & Jean & sent Peg's note to Jean. [written in later:] Oscar got married again.

Sunday, May 19, 1946 (age 59): Fair in p.m. Went to Miss K's to dinner & Ethel drove me down to Dot's. I looked over the box & lots of things were moldy. Cleaned them up. Dot gave us icecream, tea & cookies. Came round through Lynnfield & stopped at Ed's. Saw Wesley. The others were out.

Monday, May 20, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy & warm. Didn't have to work overtime. Had plenty to do all day. Finished Pine Manor thank goodness. Start on Albert Circle. Card from Jean. Got there ok. Notice of election of officers at Legion Aux. 2 detective books. Bought mosquito net & plastic sheet also lamb for newest grand & sent them off.

Tuesday, May 21, 1946 (age 59): Rain & warm. Awfully muggy & uncomfortable. Didn't work long after 4.30 but did have to read 2 galley proofs. Poured after I came home. Card from Mary's sister Jane thanking me for the dress hangers I sent her little girl. Wrote to Jean. Bought a box of baby food at the Coop to add to their collection for European relief. Bought 2 tickets for 300th banquet. Paid for detective books.

Wednesday, May 22, 1946 (age 59): Frances would have been 27. Fair. cool. Was sick last night & hardly slept. Too much to eat I guess. Was going to movies with Lucie but didn't feel able to. Asked Louie to call up Helen to see when she could come in, but he waited until she called. I went home about 4 & went to bed. Slept because I was exhausted. Card from Jean from Munroe, Mich., where they drove one night.

Thursday, May 23, 1946 (age 59): Fair-- warmer. Didn't go in till 9. Felt a little better but knees weak. Worked till 5.30. Letter from Jean. Is having a good time but R. isn't so well according to her card yesterday. Baby enjoying & enjoyed by all. Called up Eva & said I couldn't take job of treas. of Leg. Aux. as I might not be here this summer.

Friday, May 24, 1946 (age 59): Minnie Howell's birthday 65. Fair & warm but not humid. Railroad strike on. Thelma Beck Bright had baby. Everyone laughing at Ruth because you would think she was having it. Worked till 5.30. Invitation to Tommy Eldred's reception on June 2.

Saturday, May 25, 1946 (age 59): Hot & sticky. Had to work till 2.30 in pm. Had a wash & wave after that & got supper downtown. Took dress over to Eva's that I gave her & stayed on piazza cooling off. I guess she got cold for on Sunday someone said she had sciatica. Had letter from John & wrote to him. Spoke to Mrs. Lovely about a prize in memory of Allan for Punchard.

Sunday, May 26, 1946 (age 59): A card from Eleanor saying she might be here June 1. She was in Lynn at the Women's Club convention. Had invitation from selectmen to sit on viewing stand. Went to Cath. Ch with Leg & Aux this a.m. & to Spring Grove to exercises this p.m. Rode in M. Wrigley's car & it stalled & had to be pushed before it would start. Hot this a.m. & turned cold about 1.30. Rain at night.

Monday, May 27, 1946 (age 59): Virginia's birthday-- 39. Rain-- poured hard all afternoon-- No mail. Sent $5 to Mary to buy Butchie something for his birthday. Sent a congratulatory card to Thelma with a dollar in it. Asked Tommie if his girl would like money or a present for wedding. He is to find out. Got them a silver dish. Quite a coincidence with 5 years ago in Pocumtuck. Then D. Biset got the XIV changed to VIX. This year it should have been XIX & it was XIV. Caught it in time same day--same book.

Tuesday, May 28, 1946 (age 59): Rain-- cloudy. Letters from Virginia with check & from Jean saying they got home ok & she was tired-- lost 10 pounds. J.A. walking. Notice on clock that we will have the weekend off from Wed. night. Hurray. Rush over. Wrote to Jean but didn't send it as she called Eleanor that they would be up tomorrow.

Wednesday, May 29, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy in a.m. & fair in p.m. Jean & R. & J.A. came up this p.m. & we had supper at restaurant. They are staying at Eleanor's. Jean brought me a bag from Toledo. I bought hat & dress at Harbon & shoes at Miller's, white ones. Went down to E. after supper after we had been to Carters a while. J.A. walks.

Thursday, May 30, 1946 (age 59): Memorial Day. John Findley would have been 66. Hot. Went to service in auditorium in morning. Had lunch at Eleanor's. Had seat in reviewing stand for the parade which was a good one & long ending up with fire engines from different places. The sirens made J.A. cry, but he was very good outside of that & everyone admired him.

Friday, May 31, 1946 (age 59): Sue died in 1932. Hot & muggy. Jean & I went to Law. with J.A. & I sat in car with him while she did some shopping. Went over to the restaurant at Wilson's Corner to eat. Very good. Got over to pageant about 2 & saw one or two episodes. Too hot to stand round in sun. Sat in park for a while. Had crackers & milk at Eleanor's. Played cards with Nellie & George in evening.

Saturday, June 1, 1946 (age 59): Rain. Jean & Roland went home as it got cold during night. Took Eleanor Svenson to banquet at Cage. Gov. Tobin, Sen. Salstonstall, Sec. of Navy Forrestal, the Mayor & Mayoress all spoke, also President Baxter of Williams College. Spoke to Forrestal afterwards.

Sunday, June 2, 1946 (age 59): L. Gibson's birthday. Gave her some dress hangers. Rain hard all day. Went to church in the p.m. to Tommie Eldred's wedding reception & in the eve. to grand concert at chapel. Everyone said it was swell.

Monday, June 3, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Cool-- cloudy at night. Work again after 4 days vacation. Lots of programs for schools to be printed. Saw Mrs. Gertrude Hardy & told her about the prize I want to give in memory of Allan at Punchard. Ordered flowers for Sunday for Allan & told Mrs. McCullom about them. Got some toys for Butchy & sent off with card.

Tuesday, June 4, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy--sprinkled a little. Letter from Jean. They got home ok & J.A. slept all the way. Roland did too when he got home. They had the Cliffords at dinner on Sunday. They are leaving for California today. Got 2 congrats for graduation cards & put a dollar in each & sent to Rebecca & Ruth Dea.

Wednesday, June 5, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy at times & rain in p.m. Went up to Punchard & saw Mrs. Hardy & Mr. Lovely about the prizes so will make them 2-- one of $15 & one of $10 for math in memory of Allan. Ruth Glennie & Cynthia Black are the ones who will get them as they had highest marks. Called up Eva about a wallet for Allen but he has one so will give him the money.

Thursday, June 6, 1946 (age 59): Fair. 11 years ago on this day & date Allan graduated from the Naval Academy. Got thankyou note from Babe for pearls I sent about 3 weeks ago. Also a letter addressed to Mrs. E. J. Edmands which was for Peggy & I sent it along. Hap at Buddy's grad from Harvard this a.m. Busy all day.'

Friday, June 7, 1946 (age 59): Foggy-- cloudy-- showers. Letter from Ruth Dea thanking me for card & dollar I sent for grad. Invited me to grad on June 18. Letter from Jean. She doesn't know whether she will come up for the 20th or not. Worked at Thrift Shop with Emma Seacole. Did quite a little business.

Saturday, June 8, 1946 (age 59): Muggy-- rain-- clear in p.m. Went to Law. & had hair done & bought raincoat, salt tablets & comb with bow on it for hair. Had lunch at 2 Sisters on Common st. near police station. Worst thunder & lightning storm for years. We played cards.

Sunday, June 9, 1946 (age 59): Allan Jr.'s 4th birthday. Went to church & bought home some flowers in memory of Allan. Went to Boylans in p.m. with Ethel & had supper & at Miss K's for a while afterward. Called Jean up.

Monday, June 10, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Allan's 35th birthday. No mail. Went to King's Daughters meet & had a cute salad supper. Hard boiled egg on lettuce & dressing, cream cheese roll & jelly & whipped gelatine for dessert. Installation of officers.

Tuesday, June 11, 1946 (age 59): Rain in evening. Letter from Olga thanking me for silver. Letter from Jean. Jean came up with J.A. & when we went to supper it rained hard. Bill Simeone took us home in his car & we left the stroller in Verrette's. Went to graduation at Punchard & Mrs. Sherman spoke about Allan who had "fought the good fight, finished his cruise, kept the faith" as on the Naval Acad. plaque. Gave prizes in memory of Allan for math & Ruth Glennie & Cynthia Black got them. Jean came in on time to her Sherman.

Wednesday, June 12, 1946 (age 59): Fair-- but warm. Had letter from Mary today saying she was going to marry again. I'm glad in a way for the children need a father. Sent me a picture of the man-- known him a long time. Harry Ashbrook is his name. Jean went to alumni banquet with Eleanor. Had a good time. Baby fussed some but went to sleep after a while. Howard Johnson fixed the car for Jean.

Thursday, June 13, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy. Went to movies & saw Dragonwyk--very good. Wrote to Mary & told her I was glad for her & hoped she would be happy. Wrote to John & told him. Feel as if Allan were mine again. Jean left for home. No mail.

Friday, June 14, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Worked at Thrift Shop for an hour. Thankyou note from Allen Dea for $5 I sent him. Bill from Playdon for cemetery flowers $8. Bought padded dress hangers for Mary & sent them & detective stories & $5 in a birthday card for her on Saturday. Played cards in evening.

Saturday, June 15, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool. Started out without coat for Law. ended up in Boston & No. Reading. L & C persuaded me to stay over. Looked at swell cottage for sale. Went up & saw little stone house & place across street all fixed up. Visited the Johnsons who still live there. They didn't know me.

Sunday, June 16, 1946 (age 59): The Haywards took me out to dinner at the Castle Inn. Drove me home. I thought Nellie & George were out but N. was taking bath. Lucy at Tuckers.

Monday, June 17, 1946 (age 59): Muggy. Card from Rebecca Dea thanking me for my grad. card & dollar I sent her. John Cole's little girl gone to stay with her mother's mother for a while. Played cards & Nellie won all the games. Sent Jean linen nook I got in Boston Sat. for J.A. also his bib he left here & some funnies.

Tuesday, June 18, 1946 (age 59): Rain-- cleared & colder at night. Ruth Dea graduates from high school today but I tel. Ethel I wouldn't go as it was raining & my mouth was sore with canker. Letter from Jean-- got home ok, but the jalopy acted up some. She may work some in the Redding gift shop this summer. G. Carney said the woman at the Harv. Bus. School found a lot of fault with the proofs. I feel like quitting.

Wednesday, June 19, 1946 (age 59): Dad's 62nd birthday [she refers to her late husband as "Dad"]. Joyce O'Donnell 13. Fair. Beautiful day, rather cool in a.m. & p.m. Walked down to Miss K's & took the book My Country in Law down to her. Stayed a while & gabbed with Ethel. No mail.

Thursday, June 20, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool. Wish it would be like this all summer. Louie said there wouldn't be much work next week so I could be out if I wanted to. Ok by me. Wish I could be out all summer. Sent a brush comb & photo frame set to Peg for Margo & another frame for Carla. Got strawberries & Nellie made shortcake. Got soap & pdr at Younggabarrers. Bought 3 books-- one The Valley of Decision, a mystery & a child's book I'll send to Butchy.

Friday, June 21, 1946 (age 59): Mary's 29th birthday [actually it is June 23]. Cloudy & sticky. Worked in Thrift Shop. Ruth wasn't there so I was alone for a while. It poured about 4 & kept it up till after 5. Lucy Gibson's cold a little better so she played cards with us. Got Allan's money out of bank & sent it with his bankbook to Mary $102.21 I think. The bank made out a check.

Saturday, June 22, 1946 (age 59): Muggy but cooler at beach. Came down by train to Ports. via Rockingham. Buses running more frequently to beach. Got here about 10.30. In pm went for a ride over to Mrs. A. & around Nubble. Jean & I walked downtown afterward. Bought dress for Janna.

Sunday, June 23, 1946 (age 59): Mary & Allan married 9 years ago [actually the anniversary would have been June 21]. Fair & a nice breeze. Hot at beach. Took J.A. there at cove & he dug in sand. Water cold. R. went to movies. J.A. bumped his nose against chair. Talked over buying house with Roland.

Monday, June 24, 1946 (age 59): My 38th wed. anniversary. Fair-- hot in a.m. cool breeze. Mailed package of nylons to Mary from Jean & dress to Janna from me. Jean got card from the Cliffords, who were on their way to Calif. Jean made a swell salad for lunch, & I bought a box of strawberries & she made strawberry shortcake for supper. I had it 37 years ago the supper before Jean was born.

Tuesday, June 25, 1946 (age 59): Jean's 37th birthday. Hot but cool breeze. I gave Jean a white blouse & J.A. gave her a bureau scarf I picked out. He was so cute giving it to her. Eleanor sent her a "pal" picture & Lilyan Smith a tablecloth. We went out to supper at Cobbs. Jean took J.A. out to village to see a skin specialist but he said J.A. had a thin skin, but it wasn't exzema. Had hair washed & waved at shop downtown.

Wednesday, June 26, 1946 (age 59): Foggy-- cool breeze. J.A. kind of fussy & it took a long time to get him to sleep. Sent Nellie & Ethel cards saying I'd be home Sat. Got letter from Peg re-sent from Andover thanking me for the small things I sent mosquito net & plastic crib sheet also fuzzy dog-- [baby's] name is Marguerite Phyllis. Hadn't got the brush & comb set I guess.

Thursday, June 27, 1946 (age 59): Fair & hot. Got up to 95 then went down to 65 at night, but got hot during night again. Jean went over to hospital to help out as one of the nurses was off. J.A. very good about going to bed but waked up once or twice. J. came home during night.

Friday, June 28, 1946 (age 59): J. & R. 14th wed. anniversary. JoAn & Jack 19. Another hot day. Went to Portsmouth in a.m. but Jean couldn't get shoes for J.A.. Jean & Roland went out to supper & had a good time. I was going but J.A. was so sleepy I stayed home & got him to bed. Didn't care about going out anyway.

Saturday, June 29, 1946 (age 59): Another hot day. Jean tel. about buses & the one that leaves beach at 2 connects with Law. bus. Had to send 2 buses from Portsmouth, got to Law. about 4.30. Tried to get sandals & pajamas for J.A. but couldn't find any. Had supper in Moines. Cooled off on Nellie's porch in eve.

Sunday, June 30, 1946 (age 59): Hot again. Had another letter from Peg about brush & comb set. Officers on John's ship sent a cup to baby. Weighs 11½ pounds. Wrote to her & Jean. Stayed in all day except to send off letters. Funeral of Burtt Anderson. Mrs. Charles Hill also died this week.

Monday, July 1, 1946 (age 59): Hot & sticky. Binding P.A. Bull. at Press so everybody in. No mail. Svensons are probably down at Jean's. Found some sandals & sneakers in the shoe store too cute for anything. Sent to Jean for J.A. Hope they aren't too big. Got the spoon in Billings to replace one that was dented, & took over to Eva. Took 2 dresses into cleaners, the jersey [?] ones.

Tuesday, July 2, 1946 (age 59): Rain in morning. Clearing in p.m. & a little cooler, but sun hot. Collins wanted to know why I wouldn't work out with the lazy man-- said Ruth said I wouldn't work with him. I sure got mad as I was in reading proof at the time. Asked R. what she said that to Collins for & she said she didn't, but just said there was room for me as Mueller was running the folder. One of them lied. I wish they'd get something on her, the big tattletale.

Wednesday, July 3, 1946 (age 59): Sure hot-- Cool wind. Still at folding or rather binding P.A. Bull. Got all the forms folded. Also had to fold a 10000 job by hand one fold. All of us at that. I had a bit of proof to read & did the folding job in my coop, so I wasn't with them. Got announcement of Helen Saunders' opening of her Inn in East Dorset, Vt. on July 7, it's supposed to be.

Thursday, July 4, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool. Very quiet Fourth. Stayed home all day. Ballardvale had quite a time. Nellie had fresh salmon & peas for dinner. Ethel came in eve.

Friday, July 5, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Got the 7.25 a.m. to Boston & found a train left at 8.05 that stopped in Baldwinville so had no time to telephone Eleanor. The station agent there told me how to get to her house & I found it ok. No one there but I peeked in windows & saw the breakfast dishes still on table so figured someone would come soon. I waited on porch for about 15 or 20 minutes. Went up to farm in p.m.

Saturday, July 6, 1946 (age 59): Eleanor's children [Gordon, 13, Susan, 12, Byron, 11, and Karen, nearly 8] are real nice & seemed to like me. In p.m. we went to the little pond near where the C.C.C. boys had made a nice swimming hole. Trees around & I sat & read Saratoga Trunk. Got the kids hot dogs.

Sunday, July 7, 1946 (age 59): Hot. Got the 11.15 train from Gardner back to Boston. Had dinner in the Oyster House & came home by bus. Found Nellie & George had gone to Russel's Sat.

Monday, July 8, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cooler. Sun bright as it is in California. Card from Margaret Hodge from Cape Breton N.S. where she says there is plenty of butter & meat. Jean sent sandals back & I'm sending them on to Mary with the nylons I got in the Harborn shop. Got a birthday card for Karen & put a dollar in it. Also ordered ½ doz silver spoons for Eleanor & some Thrift Shop spoons put away.

Tuesday, July 9, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy. Looked like rain but didn't. Bought some spoons in the Thrift Shop-- 4 dessert & 3 teaspoons & had one of Mama's old ones I had replated. I did them up to send to Eleanor-- also wrote letter about the same. Not much work so Louie suggested I stay out. Lexie said she would instead.

Wednesday, July 10, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy in a.m. Cleared off cooler. Sent things to Eleanor. Letter from Jean with more pictures of J.A. Washed out some things & did a little ironing. Will write to Book of the Month, as this month's book hasn't come.

Thursday, July 11, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy. Karen Tucker's 8th birthday. No mail. Wrote to Book of the Month Club that I hadn't received July selection yet.

Friday, July 12, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy part of day. Still wearing raincoat but didn't need it except for a small shower after I got out of the Thrift Shop. Letter from Jean. Ruth didn't stay long at Thrift Shop as she wanted to get home & I told her to go ahead. Heard G. Collins is having kind of nervous breakdown. Thought he was on vacation.

Saturday, July 13, 1946 (age 59): Fair & hot. Had wash & wave. Got lunch for Lucy & me. Stayed in all rest of the day. Thank you note from Susan & Karen.

Sunday, July 14, 1946 (age 59): Fair & hot. Invited to Miss Kimball's for dinner. Lucy had her sister-in-law for company. It was too hot to go out to eat so Ethel went up to Eva's & I came home.

Monday, July 15, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy & then cleared. Wore my raincoat again but only a few drops fell. Grew cooler then hot when I came home & then cool at night. No mail. I wrote to Nellie, Jean, Helen Higgins & Everett Vannah, about coming to call if I take a trip to Maine. Don't suppose I'll get a favorable answer. Margaret Hodge had a wonderful time in Nova Scotia. Started printing the Harvard Bus. Airport book.

Tuesday, July 16, 1946 (age 59): Clear & cool. Didn't wear coat but could have without being too hot. Lettr from Jean. She thought I'd be down. Went to movies & saw Gregory Peck & Ingrid Bergman in Spellbound, a psychoanalyst picture. Good.

Wednesday, July 17, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool. Wore coat this a.m. but didn't need it tonight. However it got cool again. Lucy went to see her niece Dorothy so I had supper alone. She got a card from Nellie saying she would be home on Thurs. My book of the month came-- had been mis-sent to Amesbury.

Thursday, July 18, 1946 (age 59): Fair-- warmer but nice at night. N. & G. came home from Russell's & we sat on piazza & then went in & played cards. Sent Jean some pajamas for J.A. yesterday I got in Miss Beene's. They weren't so hot I guess but may do for warm nights.

Friday, July 19, 1946 (age 59): Hot. It got hotter during day so I didn't take my coat home. Got letters from Jean, Helen, Everett, they saying they'd be glad to see me. Miss Bianchi who would like to have me go up to Jackson with her-- and from Ruth from E. Dorset, Vt. Book of Month Club books for next month. Bought 3 books in b. store for 25¢ each. Jean called up, hurt wrist playing ball. Wants me to come tomorrow so am going.

Saturday, July 20, 1946 (age 59): [written in red pencil, all faded] Hot. the hottest on record at beach. I guess 101 on J.'s piazza. Cooler [illegible] after supper, 50 degrees or more. Roland down at bowling [illegible] after [illegible]

Sunday, July 21, 1946 (age 59): [written in red pencil, all faded] Cold, rainy. Northeast storm [illegible] Got up late & R. took J.A. over to Mrs. Andrews. I did take a walk downtown.

Monday, July 22, 1946 (age 59): [written in red pencil, all faded] Cloudy-- rain in p.m. Looked over real estate ads in paper Sunday & Jean read 2 or 3. Took J.A. for walk [illegible]. Got letters from Gordon & Byron thanking me for the spoons [?]. Letter from Mrs. Johnstone in Wash. D.C. May go to Japan.

Tuesday, July 23, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy -- rain-- muggy. Went over to the village this forenoon & Jean did some shopping. It would rain & then clear some but the clouds would come down again. Got clothes in fairly dry. Just right to be ironed. I did some. Jean went over to hospital to help out & I got J.A. to sleep. He woke but I put him back in his crib on his stomach & he's been asleep ever since. Sent some cards to Eleanor's children. Made up a poem for Byron.

Wednesday, July 24, 1946 (age 59): Clear & cooler. Walked downtown with J.A. this pm & he wanted to go in the water so we went over to L.B. in the car & he had a grand time digging & paddling. Hailed R. as he came by with Mr. Bertolini & he got out & had J.A. have a pony ride. He & Jean went to the police ball. Got letters from Helen, Everett, some real estate men I'd sent ads to & a thank you note from Tom Eldred & wife for the silver dish I'd sent.

Thursday, July 25, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy-- hot-- clearing. Foggy this a.m. but burned off after a while. Had headache again & had to take pill. Didn't get up till around 10. Just as we were getting J.A. to sleep on the porch, Ethel drove up with Miss K., Eva & Gladys Deyermond. Stayed about an hour. Got him to sleep tonight but he woke up in about an hour. Had to stay with him a while. Jean at hosp. again.

Friday, July 26, 1946 (age 59): Clear & cool.. Jean went over to hosp. 2 hours in p.m. Went up to Dover at night & was late having to wait for a train at Dover Cross so didn't get meat. Roland will go up in morning to get it. Jean had letter from Aunt Annie.

Saturday, July 27, 1946 (age 59): Clear-- warmer. Left Jean's at 8.45 for Portland, 12.00 for Wiscasset. Bus to E. Boothbay. Found Everett & wife Lillian & she is very pleasant. Had a swell supper of cold [?] salad-- fried pot. homemade rolls & a cake with rasp. frosting-- Gabbed about families.

Sunday, July 28, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool in shade. Went to church with Everett. After dinner he drove us round in Mrs. Hogan's car up by Aunt Mary's to Ocean Point over to Southport & around. Pretty ride but up hill & down dale.

Monday, July 29, 1946 (age 59): Clear & warm. Got off all right for train to Wiscasset & had to wait in Brunswick about 2½ hours. Saw Alice McTernen & Alice Jenkins on train going to Boothbay as I waited for the train to Newport Junct. Bus broke down there so a Dexter man drove me & 3 other passengers & I got to Helen's at 4 oclock about. Love the little house & pretty grounds. Took ride around the town.

Tuesday, July 30, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool. Helen a good cook & house is nice & homey inside. We gabbed about our family. She baked cookies. We sat on lawn most of p.m. & talked or read. Went for another short ride after supper. Paul Higgins is a swell husband. Sent off some cards.

Wednesday, July 31, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool. Went downtown & sent cards to Eleanor Lovely & Jean & later in the evening to Peggy, Ethel, Virginia & Eleanor [Tucker] when we went down to watch Paul get a haircut & the world go by in Dexter. Beautiful sunset.

Thursday, August 1, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy. Helen drove me to Newport & I got to Portland at 11. David came for me in another doctor's car-- a new Hudson. Then David got his Chrysler delivered & took me to his office & put stuff in ear & it still aches. Were going to see Lilian in Lexington but he burnt out battery or starter so car wouldn't go. Started to rain at night.

Friday, August 2, 1946 (age 59): Rain-- northeaster. Left Lovelys at one-- didn't get bus in Portland till 2.45 & was an hour late in York Beach. Roland was there with car so got here ok. Thunder at night & waves very high. David will get his car fixed probably today. Joseph Ashton died. [the following written in later] Mary married Harry Ashbrook in Olympia Wash.

Saturday, August 3, 1946 (age 59): J.A. 15 months old. Fair & cool. Beautiful day after storm. Washed out a few things & they got dry. Left on the 3.31 bus for Portsmouth, had to wait an hour there for Rock. train but not at Rock. Got home a little after 7 & had supper in restaurant.

Sunday, August 4, 1946 (age 59): Fair & warmer. Got my own dinner as the Carters went out with Mrs. Duncan. Wrote to Mrs. Johnstone, Janie, Mary, & Jean. Mary had sent me a box with some of Allan's things in it.

Monday, August 5, 1946 (age 59): Hot & muggy. Cooled off at night. Lots of work on the radar & engineer books. Paid some more on Billings' bill & got the silver I'm going to give to Eleanor.

Tuesday, August 6, 1946 (age 59): Hot & muggy. Not so bad in forenoon but afternoon awful hot. When I got home I soaked my feet they seemed so swollen in my shoes. Chose a dress in Harborn shop & bought some place mats & sent one to Everett's wife & one to Helen. Very pretty, looked like lace. Paid detective & hospital bills.

Wednesday, August 7, 1946 (age 59): Rain-- cooler. Had my coat & umbrella also rubbers at Press & then got a ride part way home with Mozeens. Card from Minerva. Evidently Virg. & kids are with her. Jim & Jessie May over to supper. I did dishes afterward.

Thursday, August 8, 1946 (age 59): Cleared off-- hot. No mail. Lucy & Miss Farmer expected back today. Quite busy at Press on Radar & Engineer jobs. Got 2 prs stocks at 5&10 for 43¢ a pair.

Friday, August 9, 1946 (age 59): Fair & hot. No mail from J. so called Jean up to see if she was ok. She had sent a letter. Got a letter from John, who doesn't seem any near coming home than he ever did. Worked at Thrift Shop & was hot, so told Nellie not to wait supper for me but she did. Miss Farmer here & looked pretty feeble.

Saturday, August 10, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy-- rain-- sticky. Got the letter from Jean. Book of the Month Club news but Aug. book hasn't come. Had hair washed at Agnes. Got the beans for Nellie. Lucy went to work even though she didn't have to.

Sunday, August 11, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Went to church & put in all envelopes through July. Church being painted. Got some icecream for the folks at night.

Monday, August 12, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy-- rain at night. Lot of work at Press, finishing up odds & ends. Letter from Helen saying she had my package & thought the table mats were very pretty. I guess this was on Tuesday I got this.

Tuesday, August 13, 1946 (age 59): Cooler & rainy. No mail. Went to movies & saw Saratoga Trunk. Got a good mystery to read & finished it after I went to bed. Put $25 in bank & paid up my Xmas Club $10.

Wednesday, August 14, 1946 (age 59): Cold & rainy. Letter from Jean with Peg's letter in it saying she wasn't sure when she was coming. Jean all upset about R. he is so fussy. Played cards.

Thursday, August 15, 1946 (age 59): Fair-- warmer. Had to wear shoulder shawl in morning as it was so chilly, but got warmer at noon & I didn't wear coat home. Wrote to B of the Month about book not coming & they said it wasn't in stock. Sent off for Christmas cards & a Currier & Ives pictures advertised. Mrs. Cole brought over baby for us to admire. Ethel came in after supper & I showed her the pictures of long ago. Had a laugh.

Friday, August 16, 1946 (age 59): Fair & hot. Finished up the 488 Bat. book. Lots of pictures & ought to be pretty good. Stayed at Thrift Shop an hour. Bought a pr of white shoes $1.50.

Saturday, August 17, 1946 (age 59): Hot & sticky. Washed myself & clothes. Went to Law. & bought a cover for the big chair in my room. Also cotton panties. Stayed around all day. Rained at night-- thunder & light. a little.

Sunday, August 18, 1946 (age 59): Babe 18. [illegible about "Winters" (?) married works in Press (?)] Fair & a little cooler. Went to church. Rev. John Golding, Navy chap. from Martha's Vineyard preached. Spoke to him about Allan. Wrote to John. Went over & gabbed with Ethel & after supper took a walk with Nellie. Carmel Road is quite a place now. Looks as good as Johnson Acres.

Monday, August 19, 1946 (age 59): Dickie 11. Rain. Poured this p.m. G. Carney running the casters-- like old times. Letter from Jean. Mailed snapshot album back to Helen.

Tuesday, August 20, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy & rainy. Bill for glasses $17.

Wednesday, August 21, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy. Don't know whether to wear coat & take umbrella or not.

Thursday, August 22, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy. Book came from Book of the Month Club: Spoonhandle. Mrs. John Flint died last night.

Friday, August 23, 1946 (age 59): Rain. Finished reading B.U. Cat. forms so they can start printing last forms Monday. Went to Thrift Shop. Didn't have anything to do. Russell & Rusty came late to go to ballgame in Boston Sat. Didn't see them. Had quite an experience seeing a drunk fall on sidewalk in Bald. Cracked his head I guess. Sent card to Mr. Flint & Eleanor.

Saturday, August 24, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy & cool. Went to Baldwinville & took book & silver spoon to Eleanor. She was much pleased. Had nice veg. dinner out of garden. Went to Whalom Playhouse in eve. & saw play. Mr. & Mrs. Tucker went along. Susan & Karen not home.

Sunday, August 25, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool. Came home on the Minute Man to Boston. Got the 7.35 to Andover.

Monday, August 26, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy & fair at times. Started to rain at night. Cloudburst at York Beach about 2.30 Tues. a.m. Got card from Ad Preston from the Hawthorne. She wishes I were up there. Played cards & I won 3 games.

Tuesday, August 27, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy--rain. Poured nearly all day. Saw headlines about flood in York Beach so called Jean up. They are all right but property loss is heavy. All the center is flooded, & cabins in the low parts had to be evacuated. Roland was told he'd have to quit job too by Sept. 13. Been there 5 years. Will get retirement pay. Wrote to Ad Preston at Hawthorne. Got some things for Eleanor at Thrift Shop.

Wednesday, August 28, 1946 (age 59): [The following crossed out] Fair & then clouded up. Cool. Lexie in this week. She had a nice time at Hampton. Card from Ad Preston who is up in Jackson for 2 weeks. Thought this was Monday I guess. Miss Farmer had a party at Mrs. Morse's. About 25 neighbors there. She seemed quite perked up when she came.

Thursday, August 29, 1946 (age 59): Ethel Howell's 58th birthday. Gave her $5. Cloudy & looked pretty black just at supper time. Got a yellow jersey 2pc dress in Thrift Shop & put in box for Eleanor. Sent it off. No mail. Had hair done at Curly Top & they got it done before 6 but I called Nellie up anyway. Just as I came out the Billings gave me a ride home. Lots of black cloud & rain, thunder & lightning. Virginia called up from Peekskill to be sure & come.

Friday, August 30, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool. Not much work so didn't go in this pm. Washed some clothes & myself & put some things in suitcase. Went over to Eva's & Ethel drove in yard just as I got there. We three went out to supper at Boylan's. They were going to movies afterward, but I came home.

Saturday, August 31, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cold at night. Went to Peekskill to visit Virginia. Got there about 5. She looks awfully thin & worn. Was glad to see me. The children have grown of course. Took out 2 books & a box of candy.

Sunday, September 1, 1946 (age 59): Fair. We went to the rodeo on Sunday afternoon at Cimarron Ranch. Lots of stunts with horses & calves. The kids enjoyed it a lot. Quite a novelty for me.

Monday, September 2, 1946 (age 59): Labor Day. Got home about 6.00. Boston at 5 & the 5.54 out. Mob in New York but thinned out to Boston. V. & the kids came to the train which left about 10.30-- a little late. Kind of tiresome as I get older. Slept late.

Tuesday, September 3, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Didn't get up till 7 so didn't have any breakfast, but there was nothing to do until 11.30. Tommie & I pulled down the old proofs of last yr & put up the recent ones on the shelf. A lot of proofs this p.m. Paid for glasses & the laundry. Letter from Jean & Eleanor Flint Rhodes thanking me for sympathy card. Book of Month Club books & premium A Book of a Thousand Things.

Wednesday, September 4, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool. No mail except a circular about lawns. Played rummy & got an awful score 185 in 3rd hand just ready to lay down when Nellie went out. Was I mad!!

Thursday, September 5, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Cool. I hope this weather keeps up but don't suppose it will. Paid dues for month. Put money in insurance envelope-- made up 3 church envelopes. Questionnaire from Townsman Press about Allan which I filled out. Went up to Flint's to enquire about the house. They want $14,500 for it!! Going to take cash back to North Carolina. Went up to Eva's afterwards & sputtered.

Friday, September 6, 1946 (age 59): Fair & a little warmer. Told Hap he was a great guesser about the Flint house. He said it was highway robbery. Letter from Mary & Chris. They had been down to San Diego to settle up about the house. I guess she's married for the address was 831 S. Silver St. & Chris said she liked Harry. Wrote to both & asked about wedding. Was half an hour late this a.m.

Saturday, September 7, 1946 (age 59): Fair & hot. Nearly baked when I got to Jean's. Time had changed on buses so there wasn't one till 10.45, and that was late. Not a breath of air until late at night when it got out east. Did washing of the dirty clothes I took down.

Sunday, September 8, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy & cooler. Flood left quite a mark. Jean wrote to Mary & sent 2 films in box & I mailed them in Boston when I got there on the way home.

Monday, September 9, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool. Went to King's Daughters first meeting of year. M. Hewes told of her & Ella Curtis' visit to the convention in Chicago. They had a picnic supper but I couldn't bring anything so ate in restaurant as Nellie is having the kitchen & pantry painted. G. Collins in hospital with pneumonia.

Tuesday, September 10, 1946 (age 59): Fair & Cool and cloudy. Did take my umbrella & raincoat but didn't need them. Louie asked me if I wanted eggs if could get them. It turned out I couldn't.

Wednesday, September 11, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool. Beautiful moon at night but clouded up toward morning. No mail. Wrote to Jean & sent her some ads from the Trib for Roland to look over. Don't suppose they will interest him. H. Johnson came into coop & was looking at a page in the Battalion book where they said we had changed an o to lc. I looked up galley & it was o there but they wanted it lc, so I suppose that's where the mistake was made. They saw the page proof however & didn't mark it.

Thursday, September 12, 1946 (age 59): Clear & cool. Felt almost as if there would be a frost. Card from church to be sure & be there S. Working on Abbot & Phillips treasurers' reports-- nothing but figures.

Friday, September 13, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool. Cold this a.m. Tommy is going to look after the heat now I guess. Got Book of the Month ad & Kellogg catalog of Christmas gifts. Lots same as last year. Worked in Thrift Shop & got $7.90 worth of clothes I sent to Eleanor & Virg. Thought I'd go to movies but didn't. Got some Fitch Shampoo. Talked with Esther about going up to Jackson. She's going to have 2 extra weeks.

Saturday, September 14, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Went to Law. & took over Carla's baby pictures & a Currier & Ives picture to have them framed. Felt kind of sick in morning & knee bothered me over in L. Got some dish toweling.

Sunday, September 15, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Went to ch. Looks very nice with the new paint etc. Down to Dorothy in p.m. She says Nat can only hire G.I.'s Wrote twice to Jean.

Monday, September 16, 1946 (age 59): Fair. No mail. Just ordinary routine. Busy at Press but going awfully slow on Bishop.

Tuesday, September 17, 1946 (age 59): Fair. No mail.

Wednesday, September 18, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Gets warm during day so you don't know what to wear in morning. Went to South ch. to supper & entertainment "Supper in Hollywood." George got prize for biggest waistline, empty can for fat. Eva Dea got electric light bulb (burnt out) to lighten her bag she has so many things in it. Had a good laugh. George & Nellie & Lucy all went to movies in p.m. to see Bells of St. Mary's.

Thursday, September 19, 1946 (age 59): Fair & hot. Hot as any day in summer. Letter from Jean saying that R. had had lots of work since he got through at Navy yard. Hopes he can get the job chauffeuring for Miss Sullivan. Worked rest of week as Louie said I could have next week off for mts.

Friday, September 20, 1946 (age 59): Fair-- hot at noon & pm but cool at night. They did a great business in Thrift Shop-- over $150 for the day. Card saying my framing job was ready. Sent off dish towels to Eleanor.

Saturday, September 21, 1946 (age 59): [following sentence written in later] Bert Edmands died. Fair. Got up to Jackson for dinner. Good as usual. Sat with a Miss Sheridan, Esther Batchelder when she came & a Mrs. Taylor & her daughter Mrs. Browning at same table. Had a lot of fun laughing & joking. Started mittens for Karen.

Sunday, September 22, 1946 (age 59): G. Carter 71. Cloudy. People come & go. Esther came up on Moountaineer. Got one mitten done.

Monday, September 23, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy-- sun came thru during day & clouded up at night. Walked in morning the upper mile with a crowd & didn't mind it. Buzz Baton & her sister & little boy came back after Buzz went home to her father's funeral. The Bianchis, Mrs. Robinson & Mrs Bent from Wellesley came. Walked the mile at night.

Tuesday, September 24, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy-- muggy. Went for a ride with the Bianchis & Mrs. Bent to the new shop up by the old Moody farm on the 7-mile road. Kind of car sick but we stopped at the little cemetery so most of the people could go to Mirror Lake. Mrs. Robinson & I talked, while she did some beautiful [illegible]. I finished my pair of mittens for Karen. Bought rag doll for Janna's birthday.

Wednesday, September 25, 1946 (age 59): Cleared off at noon when I was leaving for home. Still warm. R. Meserve was away so they had to call a taxi for me. If one of the guests had known they would have taken me over to Intervale. Got home on train that gets into Andover at 7.14. There were letters from Jean, Everett, Virginia & Eleanor. National Geographic. Another card about the things being framed ready.

Thursday, September 26, 1946 (age 59): Miss K's 88 birthday. Fair & cooler. Plenty of work getting out the 2nd H.A.A. first form. Wrote to Everett & sent it, also Jean. Played crazy whist as we did in the mount. at night & had a lot of fun. Paid Billings $5-- got dresses from cleaners & paid Harborn Shop $1.98, balance on hat. Nellie & I visited Miss K. I took a box of candy & Nellie flowers. Their dog died last Sunday.

Friday, September 27, 1946 (age 59): Fair-- cooler. Beautiful day but hot during day. Got one form of H.A.A. on press. Jack Greenhow says he's leaving tonight. Collins back this week. I don't believe he was as sick as he made out to be. Card from Women's Aux. of Christ Ch. Miss Abbie Abbott oldest woman in And. died last night 99 years old.

Saturday, September 28, 1946 (age 59): Foggy & muggy. Did wash, & hung in attic. Jean wrote the chauffeur's job off as the woman is so absentminded she sent for someone else to drive her home. Also her app. for World Series tickets came back. The Lord must love us a lot, he's against us all the time.

Sunday, September 29, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Went the church. Janet was there & wanted me to walk by Hill's store as there was a pair of roller skates there she wanted. Stayed in & took walk with Nellie.

Monday, September 30, 1946 (age 59): John's 29th birthday. Rain. Cloudburst all over this section & very warm. Luckily I had umbrella at Press. Lucy & I didn't go to K. Daughters' committee meeting as planned it was raining at night. Did some knitting on mitten. No mail. Lexie not in at Press. I sent off answers to two ads in Globe thinking they might do for Jean. Got the skates for Janey & called E. about them.

Tuesday, October 1, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cold-- then windy & cloudy. Letter from Jean. My knitting needles broke last night but Hap fixed it by making a point, but I bought a new pair at yarn shop. Wrote to Jean & Peg yesterday & the Mrs. Taylor I met at Jackson today.

Wednesday, October 2, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy & cool. Got letter from Mary today saying she was married on August 2 in Olympia by the minister who used to be in their church when she was a little girl. They spent 3 weeks in San Diego, Los Angeles & San Francisco. Seems to like the bag & gloves I sent her.

Thursday, October 3, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool. Letter from Jean. Got only 2 days pay this week, but it helps. Got another pair of mittens done.

Friday, October 4, 1946 (age 59): Fair & warmer. Bill from Miss Beane for bag & gloves I sent Mary. $10.96. It was worth it she seemed so pleased. Just heard telephone ring & it was Jean who said she had just heard from Aunt Annie that Bert had died. I telephoned Dorothy & she said he dropped dead 2 weeks ago Sat. Got Anna's address & will write. Worked in Thrift Shop. Put away coat for Christine.

Saturday, October 5, 1946 (age 59): Fair & warm. Went down on early train to Jean's-- the 10.45 bus is still going but don't know how long. John Allan is saying a lot of words. The suit fitted Jean fine & how J.A. made us laugh with the hat. Got pr of nylons at Staceys.

Sunday, October 6, 1946 (age 59): Fair & warm. Got the 4.22 bus from Cape Neddick & that made the 4.50 train at Portsmouth. Paid fare on train. Got home 8.30.

Monday, October 7, 1946 (age 59): Fair & warm. Lovely weather but a little too warm for me. Nellie & George's 43rd wed. anniv. Sent a card from York Beach Sat. Letter from E. Hitchcock & a thankyou note from Janet for the skates.

Tuesday, October 8, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cooler. Felt a lot better when it got cooler. Called up Dr. Maslen for Jean & he said she could come next Tues. so I wrote to her & told her. Got a pair of stockings at Harborn I'd had my name in for. Am poor this week so didn't pay for them but will on Thurs. Played cards with the gang, but can't seem to get bridge into my head.

Wednesday, October 9, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool. Cloudy at night. World Series on again at Boston. Red Sox won today which makes them 2 up. J. Fredin won a $4 bet that they would win 4 runs ahead of Cards & they did 4-0. Note from Everett with a letter to Aunt Fannie inside as he'd forgotten her address I sent him. Went to movies with Lucy to see Anna & the King of Siam.

Thursday, October 10, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool. Had hair cut & waved at Ande's as they were advertising the Feather Cut. Will have to have a perm. though to keep it in place. No mail. Played cards. * Arthur Jackson tele. to George about 10.15 that David May wasn't expected to live the night out. G. said they took him home from Shawsheen Tues. night where he was policing. He died during the night. Paid for the bag & gloves I sent Mary also for the nylons I got Tues. in the Harborn.

Friday, October 11, 1946 (age 59): Fair-- warmer. Letter from Jean. She will try & get up Tues. for her dentist's apt. Looked for a flat water bottle in the Thrift Shop for Nellie as she broke hers, but couldn't find one. Nellie went up to Mays to see Gertie. Peg May is there.

Saturday, October 12, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy-- warmer. Did some washing, bath & fixed my nails. Alice Johnson called wanting Jean's number, and said Howard knew of a job.

Sunday, October 13, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Went to ch. in a.m. & over to North And. in p.m. Had supper in Law. & was kind of sick at night-- threw up.

Monday, October 14, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool. Jean & J.A. came up. I wasn't expecting them as I thought she was coming tomorrow. She has a dentist's app. at Dr. Maslen's tomorrow.

Tuesday, October 15, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool. No mail. Went down to Eleanor's for supper & Jean walked back with me after J.A. went to sleep. Played cards. The Cards won the Series & I missed out by one point on the pool. Jack Davis got it but my man--Slaughter--brought in the winning run for the Cards.

Wednesday, October 16, 1946 (age 59): Fair-- a little warmer. Jean came up this p.m. & we had supper in Verrette's. J.A. was fussy-- I think he misses his daddy. Letter from Mary telling me about the silver Chris has & that Butch has no tricycle. Ethel Harrington tele. about having Roland come down & work at the Home. Would have to live in. Got detective books and Miles Kimball cat.

Thursday, October 17, 1946 (age 59): Fair-- cloudy toward night. 3 years ago Allan left for the battle of Tarawa. How we hated to see him go & how homesick I was. Wrote to Mary saying I could get her some curtains I thought. She wants criss-cross ones. Book of the Month selection came & I wrote to discontinue as I was sick of the books written now. I guess Jean went home. Knitted one baby mitten after supper.

Friday, October 18, 1946 (age 59): Rain. Seemed to be a jinx today. Louis sarcastic & things had to be changed on forms. Only ads in mail to join or buy something. Worked in Thrift Shop an hour & added up books Ruth said she would do.

Saturday, October 19, 1946 (age 59): Fair. 18 years ago Dad died [she refers to her late husband as "Dad"]. Washed clothes & self. Went to Law. & bought 2 prs of curtains for Mary. Got myself a new pr of shoes in Walkover felt fine. Cold doesn't feel so good.

Sunday, October 20, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Didn't go to ch. but ironed some slips. Wrote to Jean & Mary. Went over to Eva's to see Ethel & then down to Miss K's for supper.

Monday, October 21, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool. I kind of hated going in to work as I generally do on Monday. Dreamed about John & thought his hair was turned white. Sent curtains off to Mary. Blue Cross bill.

Tuesday, October 22, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Felt dizzy & vacant in afternoon. Didn't know as I'd be able to go to work tomorrow. No mail. I guess I ate too many cough drops-- sucrets & they may have upset me. Paid my Blue Cross for 3 months.

Wednesday, October 23, 1946 (age 59): Fair & warmer. Felt better today so went to work. J. Fredrickson found a mistake in Tufts HOA program 2 weeks old. "Har-" on one line and no "vard" on the next. Harold let the H.A.A. Holy Cross issue go for 25¢ & should have been 50. Called up Jean as I hadn't heard from her. She had had 2 telephone calls from Peg & John is in China, may be home for Thanks. She still wants to come down to beach. Lucy & Nellie went to Uncle Asy's for dinner.

Thursday, October 24, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Seems as if everything went wrong. The Tues. Night Club index hadn't been fixed & when it was it was in too small type. Louie sarcastic. Paid $5 on hair & got several little things.

Friday, October 25, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Got coat for Christine at Thrift Shop. It's a reefer & can be buttoned either side. Only $4.50. Did it in a box to send to her.

Saturday, October 26, 1946 (age 59): Nice day Rained. Have been having fine weather, but I didn't go away from house as I was so tired. Did some washing, but laid down most of day.

Sunday, October 27, 1946 (age 59): Warm. Went to church. Looked at the house on Ridge St. It's cute, but I think too much. Prob. Jean wouldn't like the location. Went to Miss K's & said goodbye. Ethel came in.

Monday, October 28, 1946 (age 59): Warm. Went up to Mad. Hewes to supper & business meeting afterwards of the birthday group of K.D. Had a nice potato soup & corncake, green salad, sandwiches, coffee & fruit dessert. Letter from Jean. Sent coat to Christine, also a letter telling her it is coming.

Tuesday, October 29, 1946 (age 59): Warm. Too warm for comfort. Got John Allan's photo tinted at the studio downtown-- looks better. Donald Sunette said the paper wouldn't take the paint very well, but it looks a lot better than the plain. Started other mitten with the odds & ends.

Wednesday, October 30, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy & warm. Found mistake in Tues. Night Club book after printing & told Collins about it. For a wonder he wasn't mad. Started some more Technique & I'll be glad when that's over. No mail except ads. Kids rapping on windows. I guess they think tonight is Halloween.

Thursday, October 31, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy-- cooler at night. Went up to Leon's at corner of Main & Norton for lunch. Had sandwich, milk & icecream. doesn't serve dinners but it was good. Marjorie Paine works up there. Nat. Geographic came. I bought "King's Row" in the 10¢ store for $1.49.

Friday, November 1, 1946 (age 59): Fair & warm. Cooler by night. Got bathrobe & little dress in Thrift Shop. Letter from Jean saying R. might work building up Paul Eldridge's express business. Hope he can make something out of it.

Saturday, November 2, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy. Did some washing & then went to Boston. Had dinner in Filene's, bought 2 bags in basement & 3 blouses for the boys, Virg. & El. & then went out to Wellesley Hills & found Gladys. She asked me for the weekend of the 23rd.

Sunday, November 3, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy. J.A. 1½ yr. Didn't go to church. Wrote to Jean & went down & mailed it & bought some candy. Saw Barnard & talked about house.

Monday, November 4, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy-- warm. I took umbrella to work but didn't need it. Also took 2 prs of shoes to be fixed but he said they weren't worth it. Took bankbooks in to have interest put on. Went to K.D. after work & helped get up the supper. We entertained the Jun. K.D. Dr. Stowers showed colored pictures of the tercentenary. Helped clean up after. Mr. Bassett took Lucy & me home.

Tuesday, November 5, 1946 (age 59): Clear & colder. Voted. Worked on radar pages for quite a while. Counted all the names. Made me awfully tired. Last of Technique. Got an Andover Exeter program to do. Letter from Jean with more pictures in it.

Wednesday, November 6, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool. Letter from Peggy with a colored picture of Carla in it. Had to edit Emmanuel Cat. that wasn't done at A.P. last year so we could save what pages we could. Wrote to Jean & sent pictures back. Awfully cute of J.A. but I look like the homely old fool that I am. George Carter out at church till 11.30.

Thursday, November 7, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy & warmer. Finished read. Em. cat. to fix it right for setting from last year's which we didn't do. Louie actually thanked me & then spoiled it all by telling me later the ones who have the engineers book didn't think much of the proofreading. Thought I'd have my hair waved but when I got in beauty shop my head ached & I came out. Nellie at church tonight. Silver for Christine came. $26.52 -- paid $6.52. 3 knives & 3 forks.

Friday, November 8, 1946 (age 59): Fair. 2nd form of Brown H.A.A. off. Got hair waved at Curly Top. Still felt kind of weezy so didn't go to Thrift Shop. Photo of Janna from Janie-- She's in Cheyenne now. Wrote & thanked her. Rose Mill & Mayfair gifts selection.

Saturday, November 9, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Went down on the 12.30 train from Boston & got the 4.00 bus to Y.B. that's an extra on Sat. Was awfully tired. Jean had baked kidney beans & they tasted good.

Sunday, November 10, 1946 (age 59): Fair-- cloudy in p.m. Slept late. Roland was helping get a boat up I believe. Jean & J.A. & I took a ride around the Nubble. Big waves as it's high tide.

Monday, November 11, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy & rain. Got the 12 oc bus to Portsmouth & had some chicken soup & milk there. When I got to Boston the parade was on & what a mob! Got a dinner in Eickel's: pork chop, which was good. Got the 5.14 home. Bought some handk. for Paul & Edwin. Got home at 6. Had a ride up from station with Marion Abbott. George looks bad & acts confused when we play cards.

Tuesday, November 12, 1946 (age 59): Fair. No mail. H.A.A. last form for Brown game off. Not much else. When I got home Nellie was feeling pretty bad about G. She thinks he's had a slight shock. Wrote to Jean & sent her some clamps to put on the baby's highchair tray. Bought diary for 1947 & 2 turtle pins. George bound he was going down to ch. & did but he went to sleep. Nellie all upset.

Wednesday, November 13, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Nellie called up at Press for me to ask Hap to come up & he did & got the ch. key & said he would tend to things for the fair. George said at supper he would have to vacuum clean the ch. but he won't. He isn't fit to be down there. I wrote to Russell about him.

Thursday, November 14, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy at night-- rather cool. 2 forms of last H.A.A. off today for Yale game. More changing pages than ever. No mail but an ad. George about the same. Did up Virginia's & Eleanor's packages at Press.

Friday, November 15, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool. No mail. Went to Thrift Shop & bought pr. of shoes for $3.00 almost new. Emma Jetticks. Took them to Reg. Norton to have soles rubber heels put on & a couple of lifts taken off. Went to Free church sale & supper. Had ham, baked pot. squash, coleslaw, coffee, icrecream & cake.

Saturday, November 16, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool. Letter from Jean. Did washing & then went over to Law. & got 4 sets of pajamas for the kids, also did a couple of errands for Nellie. G. slept most all day. She's called the doctor again. Russell wants her to go down there but she won't. Went over to Eva's in pm.

Sunday, November 17, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool. Nellie tele to Russell & Mona came up after suppertime. Got a ride to Wakefield. She kidded him along, but he's awfully weak.

Monday, November 18, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool. Mona suggested hospital for George & he agreed to go. Took him over in the ambulance. He is so weak he couldn't hold his knife & fork. We played cards at night--Mona, Lucy, Nellie & I. Wrote to Mary, Peg & Jean yesterday.

Tuesday, November 19, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cool. Warmer at night. Mona went back home after going over to see G. Nellie wasn't much encouraged but I thought she looked better. Wrote to Gladys & Ethel. Got my shoes at Reg Nortons this noon & put them on after I got back from Press. Feel all right. Letter from Jean.

Wednesday, November 20, 1946 (age 59): Forgot to write in diary for 2 weeks or so, so can't tell each day's doings but I'm getting ready to send off to Mary & Peggy. Got a tricycle for Butchy & sent some silver to Chris, also roller skates & a little "beauty" set. Toys for Butch. Tray for Mary & a belt for Harry.

Thursday, November 21, 1946 (age 59): I got a real leather belt with an ornament on it for Peggy, sent her & John a box of candy, got Carla a cap & mitten set & a cute red bag & put in a toothbrush & paste. The baby I sent mittens to & some teething beads & a musical ball. Sent John some soap. I sent Janna out in Wyoming a panda, mittens I made, cap I made and Janie a pin. Also sent Janna a knife, fork & spoon set.

Friday, November 22, 1946 (age 59): [No entry for this day.]

Saturday, November 23, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Went down to Gladys's at Wellesley & stayed overnight. She has a nice house. We talked & she was making a dress for one of her grandchildren.

Sunday, November 24, 1946 (age 59): Sue's 65th birthday. Went to Unitarian ch with Gladys & then she took me to the 1812 houses to dinner. Came home shortly after.

Monday, November 25, 1946 (age 59): Nellie goes over to see George every day. Don Laurie is over there too & very sick I believe.

Tuesday, November 26, 1946 (age 59): Minnie wrote & thanked me for the soap I sent her. She was quite surprised to get 20 cakes. She thought she would probably get 3 when I told her she was going to get some.

Wednesday, November 27, 1946 (age 59): Aunt Kate would have been 100 had she lived.

Thursday, November 28, 1946 (age 59): Thanksgiving Day. Fair. Stayed with Nellie & we went over to see George. He looked terrible to me & I think Nellie was rather discouraged. Had rest of week off.

Friday, November 29, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Went down to Jean's & had to go to Dover as the train from Rock. to Portsmouth wasn't running. Called up the Portsmouth station & Jean was there & I said I'd be over on the bus. She had J.A.'s hair cut & felt bad about it, but he looks awful cute at that.

Saturday, November 30, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Went over to Portsmouth & bought some cloth to cover the chair & a stool for R. Got some "boots" for J.A.

Sunday, December 1, 1946 (age 59): After dinner Roland drove me home, Jean & J.A. coming too.

Monday, December 2, 1946 (age 59): Have been getting cards written & packages done up.

Tuesday, December 3, 1946 (age 59): Heard Annie up in Vermont very ill. Wrote to her & Ellis wrote back she'd been in bed 4 weeks. I sent him up $5 to get her something.

Wednesday, December 4, 1946 (age 59): Sent Joyce pink hat I knitted from yarn I had. The weather has been fine so far as storms are concerned. Some days have been very cold but no snow yet.

Thursday, December 5, 1946 (age 59): One day we had a wonderful rainbow in the morning over toward the northwest. The sun was just up & we could see the rain coming out of the Press windows. Don't remember whether it was today or not, but I hadn't written in the book for so long I forgot what happened today so am putting it here.

Friday, December 6, 1946 (age 59): Went down to Christ church after Thrift Shop, for supper. Chicken shortcake salad & baked Indian pudding. Smith College benefit. Bought a Smith College calendar for Minerva.

Saturday, December 7, 1946 (age 59): 5th anniversary of Pearl Harbor. Went to Lawrence & had hair done. Ordered play chest for J.A. in Sutherlands but they said nothing was being sent out on acct of strike. Found out they called the strike off. We got Nellie to play cards.

Sunday, December 8, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Went down to Dorothy's & Nelson said he heard Annie wouldn't get better.

Monday, December 9, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy. Letter from Mary & she has received the bundles--opened the silver. Much pleased. Card from Joyce saying she liked the hat. Went to K.D. & heard Mrs. Gray from Abbot read Dickens' Christmas Carol. Saw Eva & she said Legion Aux party at Yankee Doodle on Wed.

Tuesday, December 10, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy & warm. Letter from Jean. Card from J. Dundas. Nellie says the doctor wants George in a sanitorium, probably Coles. Wrote to Jean. Jean says she had a letter from John & he's not on way home. [written in afterward:] * Ellis's wife died in Rochester, Vt.

Wednesday, December 11, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Jean telephoned that Annie had died & she & R. were going to funeral. I didn't think the car would stand it but she thought it would.

Thursday, December 12, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Jean & Roland & J.A. started for Uncle Ellis to go to Annie's funeral but car broke down half way so they went to White River on train & called Ellis & he sent the Rochfords down for them. Jean called me up & told me.

Friday, December 13, 1946 (age 59): Fair-- cold. Worked in Thrift Shop & picked up a tablecloth & napkins & a boy's shirt I guess I'll take-- send shirt to Eleanor maybe. got a few cards. Mr. Carter at the Coles Nursing Home.

Saturday, December 14, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Went up to Vermont & the Rochfords came for me or Mrs. R. did with Roland & he drove back-- it's 18 miles to Rochester & no trans. except the mail. Russell & family up & Nellie said Geo. doesn't know R.

Sunday, December 15, 1946 (age 59): Snow squalls but Ellis thought it wouldn't amt to much. Roland got him up a lot of wood & water. Went for the paper.

Monday, December 16, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Left Ellis's & got afternoon train down to Concord. Roland stayed in White River. Had time to call up the Langells & they came for us in Portsmouth. House kind of cold & J.A. felt kind of tired but I got him to sleep. Jean got the fire up after a while. Jean called up Wash & Mrs. Bailey said Peggy had gone out to west coast.

Tuesday, December 17, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy-- icy then warmer & rain. Left Jean's at 12 & went to Boston. Had dinner at the Oyster House & got 4 express out to Andover. Minerva at station waiting to get the 4.40 into B. Just had a chance to say hello. Got some cards addressed & bundles done up. Had a lot of cards & letter from Miss Katherine Carr about Mrs. Locke's death Mar 31, 1945.

Wednesday, December 18, 1946 (age 59): Partly cloudy. More cards & a gift from Helen. Talked with Louie about getting through for a while & he said they might want to hire a man for he could work longer hours. Sent parcel to Jean & a book to Ethel. Mailed Andover cards. Nellie said George fed himself at dinner. Got card with dollar from Aunt Fannie.

Thursday, December 19, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cold. More cards. Bought photo album for Jean & watch for Roland. Got all worked up over the Enquirers Book because some of the chapters began with init. letters & some didn't. Their fault.

Friday, December 20, 1946 (age 59): Went to the Thrift Shop & put away 2 more boy's shirts one for Eleanor's & the other for Butch. Took tablecloth I had put away for Jean. Played cards with Nellie & Lucy. N. seemed much encouraged about George.

Saturday, December 21, 1946 (age 59): Rain. It had snowed but the rain made streets all slush. Got over to Law. in p.m. & got Roland pajamas. Went in to see George a few minutes & he's much better. Fixed up my K.D. Xmas basket for a Mrs. Cross on Summer St. She wasn't home so Eva will deliver it.

Sunday, December 22, 1946 (age 59): Cloudy & blowy-- wind strong. Streets pretty well cleared. Went to South ch. with Lucy. Saw the Cherobiers on the way & asked them to put in my envelopes. Over to Eva's in p.m. Went in to see George for a few minutes, also spoke to Mrs. Buxton.

Monday, December 23, 1946 (age 59): Fair & then cloudy. Got a few more cards today-- a letter from Jean saying John telephoned Sunday. Thought I'd be there. Thinks if this next job isn't a shore job, he will be a civilian. Got a plant from Eleanor but gave it to Nellie for George. She'll keep it here. Got fruit & nuts & ribbon candy to make a Xmas basket for Nellie. James Ryley, soccer coach at Acad., died yesterday.

Tuesday, December 24, 1946 (age 59): Fair. Had p.m. off so went down to Jean's through Boston & got reg. bus to the beach. After supper we went out riding, looking at the lights about the village & they were very pretty. John Allan all thrilled about the lights. Went to sleep on ride.

Wednesday, December 25, 1946 (age 59): Christmas. Fair. No snow at beach. Lots of presents. Sweater--Jean; slip--Roland; flashlight--J.A.; box of nuts--Ruth; stationery--Margaret; room scenter--Eleanor T.; watch & pendants--John & Peggy; scarf--Carla & Margo; soap--Eva; stockings--Lucy; photo--Helen & Paul; gloves--Jerry. Got home via Rock. at 7.30 & Nellie was over at the nursing home so talked with Lucy & saw her presents.

Thursday, December 26, 1946 (age 59): Fair & windy & colder. Got package from Mary with Shaeffers pen & pencil set, a box of sachets from Butchy & a scrap book of funnies from Christine. Janie also sent another bigger photo of Janna I like better. Card from Don Carr, printed in Chinese I guess. Getting off the Engineer book, 2-16 page forms at a time.

Friday, December 27, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cold. Got 2 boy's shirts at Thrift Shop I'm going to send to Eleanor. Did them up with calendar to send. Started to snow in night & quite deep.

Saturday, December 28, 1946 (age 59): Snow & sleet. Stayed in all day & looked over things in trunk. Cleaned out old Christmas cards. Got thankyou note from Eleanor, Gordon & Byron also calendar from the Thaxter Eatons.

Sunday, December 29, 1946 (age 59): Snow & sleet. Quite a lot. But got out to ch. Went over to Eva's & received a pretty apron from Minnie. Went in & saw George a minute. Wrote to Jean.

Monday, December 30, 1946 (age 59): Fair & cold. Was sick early this a.m. with intestinal disorder. Ate too many salted nuts I guess. Didn't go to work in a.m. No mail. Letter from Jean saying she enjoyed the picture she went to last Wed. after she took me to Portsmouth.

Tuesday, December 31, 1946 (age 59): Clouded up during day. Got to work about 8. Felt a little better during day. Was glad to get home though. Thankyou notes from Sue & Karen. Happy New Year card from Ethel, also the Geographic.

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