Copyright 1999 Karen Monsen.
Prov. XXII I: A good name is rather to be
chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and
gold.
(written on last page of diary)
1935
Sept. 21: Sat. Got my bird back.
Sept. 25: Fairfax, Okla. Went to sale with Babe and Roland. Moved my kitchen. Bought flavoring from Hall bro.
Sept. 27: Went to Ponca City. Mrs. Campbell was here. Made a trade with her for mattress.
Sept. 28: Made trade with Mrs. Campbell for mattress. Ben gave me 25 cents.
Sept. 29: Blue Sunday.
Sept. 30: Got check for $3 going to Apperson. Helen Vaught went with me. Got Dess to fix quilt. Ruby shower today. Check. No. 251027 June ending 27.
Oct. 1: Roland made shelf ??? for Mrs. Campbell. Dess washed for Mrs. Papan. Ben gave me 10 cents.
Oct. 2: Dess ironed today for Mrs. Papan. Bought Rosie's dress $.50.
Oct. 3: Washed for Mrs. Camp. Roland bought wheel for Buick $1.00? Dess & us went to show.
Oct. 4: Roland helped move Campbell's piano. Too Mrs. Duncan out to Hunka's. Ben gave me 25 c.
Oct. 5: Sat. Went to community sale.
Oct. 6: Sunday. Went out in the country. Ordered some wood for Rodmans. Ben loaned me $2.00.
Oct. 7: Monday. Went to Pawhuska. Edd B went with us. We all eat supper with Dess.
Oct. 8: Tuesday. Bought Chevrolet. Washed 2 doz. pric? for Mrs. Waters. Roland & Gurnee gone to Pawhuska. Clarence Carter came home today. Chryton eat supper here. Borrowed rim. Went to show.
Oct. 9: Wed. Made Vanity for Mrs. Watson.
Oct. 10: Went out to Clara's. Got corn.
Oct. 11: Washed 2 quilts for Mrs. Garrison. Ben quit today.
Oct. 12: Garrison left today. Roland & boys picked their first pecans. 60 cent.
Oct. 13: I picked pecans today. Tired.
Oct. 14: Went to Apperson. Helen Vaught went with us. Got a chick.
Oct. 15: Nothing to can at Hicks so came home. Washed for Mrs. Waters. 60c. Ben moved today.
Oct. 16: Canned at Watsons. Roland traded his gun for potatoes.
Oct. 17: Picked pecans today 2-9 lbs pd for. Tired. 5.70.
Oct. 18: Bought me a new dress $.59 hose 20 & 25 pants.
Oct. 21: Went to Pawhuska. Ben & Dess went with me.
Oct. 24: Mrs. Campbell Helen & I went to sale at Ralston.
Oct. 25: Roland sold cook stove. Mrs. Upchurch come back.
Oct. 26: Had company all day.
Oct. 27: Mrs. Upchurch left.
Oct. 28: Visited Jennie Hollar. Picked pecans.
Oct. 29: Went out to Hicks.
Oct. 30: My birthday. R.A. gave me a pair of hose.
Oct. 31: Thur. My work for the R..R.A. closed today.
Nov. 2: Sat. Company all morning. Ben went to Enid to day with pecans. Got 6 cents. Bought E. Scooter. Took Harrige #140 pecans.
Nov. 3: Picked pecans between rains today. R.A. found big jug.
Nov. 4: Mon. Ben come back today. Pd Helen Vaught 1$.
Nov. 9: John pd me $1.00. Bought E. Scooter.
Nov. 11: Went to Burbank.
Nov. 12: Went to Pawhuska to see Petree & Mrs. Duncans went with me.
Nov. 13: Wed. Went to Panee [Pawnee]. Bought boy shoes & underclothes.
Nov. 14: Thur. My work closed today thru
Nov. 17: Sun. Took Mrs. Duncan to see Anna Sue.
Nov. 18: Mon. Got Mrs. Hunley to paint me some pictures.
Nov. 20: Dess & Mrs. Duncan washed here today. I have a soar throat.
Nov. 22: Fri. Roland & Gurnee left for Texas.
Nov. 23: Sat. I walked to town. Got a $3.00 order from O.E.R.A. Ra. Went to the show.
Nov. 24: Sun. Children & I walked up to Aunt Babes a while. Ben left to-day with pecans.
Nov. 28: Thanksgiving. Ben and us had dinner together. Picked pecans. Tressa Hunka wanted me to help her with dinner but I couldn't.
Nov. 29: Fri. Children and I picked pecans.
Nov. 30: Sat. Went to the show. Got $3.00 from P.WA
Dec. 1: Sun. Children and I picked pecans all day. ?? left.
Dec. 2: Mon. Washed for Dess.
Dec. 3: Tues. Went to show.
Dec. 4: Wed. Groves Dess and I went to town. Got a letter from Roland with $5.00 in it.
Dec. 5: Rained all day.
Dec. 6: Got a letter from Roland. Went to show with Dess.
Dec. 7: Rained all day. Got 2 books from libary.
Dec. 8: Picked pecans. Got 18 lbs. Whiped R.A.
Dec. 9: Waited all day on Gro. Truck. Never come.
Dec. 10: Picked pecans. Picked 51#.
Dec. 11: Mrs. Duncan washed over here.
Dec. 13: Fri. 13. Went to town with Dess. Went to the show. Eat dinner at Pullman.
Dec. 15: Sunday. Picked pecans. Dess got cold. Come home. Ernest & I picked to 3 oclock.
Dec. 16: Monday. My work started today.
Dec. 17: Went to the show. Bank nite. $75 Mrs. A. McKay lucky.
Dec. 19: Thur. Went to prayer meeting at Dunkin's. Mr. & Mrs. Crossmyer come to see me.
Dec. 20: Fri. School out for Xmas.
Dec. 21: Tiny Dess & I went to town. Dess bought I carried. Went to show. Worked for Dess. Took us to the show.
Dec. 23: Monday. Ben & I went to Pawhuska.
Dec. 24: Went shopping with Clara Jaunita.
Dec. 25: Went out to Edd's for dinner. Bobby Vaught died at 1:30.
Dec. 26: Thur. Work this morning. Went to Bobby's furnel after noon.
Dec. 28: Sat. Took Pat & Ernest to the show. Snowed all day & still snowing tonite.
Dec. 29: Sunday. Had company all day.
Dec. 30: Worked all day. Walked all over north part of town. Eat supper with Dess. Her birthday. Got R.A. shoes half sole 80c.
1936
Jan. 6: Broke out in Fairfax. Clara's stayed all nite.
Jan. 7: Picked pecans, come home.
Jan. 8: Ben brought me some fish
Jan. 10: Ben came out and eat supper with us.
Jan. 11: Mrs. Turner bought me some new curtins.
Jan. 22: Juanita come ask us out to supper. We went.
Jan. 23: Eat supper out at Edd our last night in Fairfax for a while. Sold my birds.
Jan. 24: Left Fairfax for Texas. Stayed all night in Oklahoma City.
Jan. 25: Stayed all night at Hillsboro Texas.
Jan. 29: Arrived at San Antonio at 5 o'clock. Stayed all night with Dat. [Dot?]
Jan. 30: Come on to Uvalde. Rented a house and here ? sit.
Jan. 31: The boys and I made furniture all day. R.A. made a stove.
Feb. 1: The boys started to school to day.
Feb. 3: Got a check for 10.50 on the home making project.
Feb. 4: Willard eat supper with us. Bought the boys a pair of pants apiece. Went to my first show in Uvalde. Lost my wedding ring.
Feb. 5: Cold all day never done any thing.
Feb. 6: Bought me a new tub & wash load worked all day.
Feb. 7: Men cleaned yard to-day.
Feb. 8: Sat. Iron all morning. Took ? to park afternoon. Boys went to show.
Feb. 9: Sun. Went up in mountains. ?? Ra. Wade in the Frio river.
Feb. 10: Mon. Boys are off to school and Roland to work.
Feb. 11: Well I have a boil and does it hurt.
Feb. 12: W.E. down to supper. We all went to the show.
Feb. 13: Not able to get up. Boil is bad.
Feb. 14: Well the boil broke this morn so felt some better.
Feb. 15: Sat. Washed to day. Boys helped me. Got a letter from Dess. Boys started to go barefooted.
Feb. 16: Sunday. Took our dinner and went out on Nuases [Nueces] River. Sure was hot.
Feb. 17: Blew up pretty cold. Pieced on my quilt.
Feb. 18: Tues. Went to the show.
Feb. 19: Wed. Worked on my quilt. Roland & Old Rush had a quarrel today.
Feb. 20: Pretty and warm all day. Worked on my quilt. Baked light bread.
Feb. 21: Fri. Am going to wash. Look a little like rain.
Feb. 22: Took the car and look for a house all day. Never found one.
Feb. 23: Sun. Roland and I rode about an hour. Then work at the shop most all day. Old man R went to the bull fight.
Feb. 24: Mon. Worked on my quilt.
Feb. 25: Tues. Ernest is making himself a quilt. Keeps me busy looking.
Feb. 26: Worked on my silk quilt.
Feb. 27: Got a check for $66. Went shoping today.
Feb. 28: Washed to-day.
Feb. 29: Went to town. Bought boys clothes. Got me new shoes. Roland shirt & tie.
Mar. 1: Sunday. Went to Gonzales. Took Dot Radio & W.E. check to papa's 5:30.
Mar. 2: Mon. Bought 1/2 pt gin 1 qt. Of wine. Spint day in Gonzales eat dinner with Ethel. Got home to Uvalde at 12:30. Got a letter from Gladys.
Mar. 3: Tues. Boys missed school this morn. Went at noon.
Mar. 4: Wed. Cleaned house a little. Went to the show at nite.
Mar. 5: Thur. Embroried pillow cases of Maggie's.
Mar. 6: Fri. Washed. Went to the show.
Mar. 7: Ironed all morn. Went to town after dinner. Roland had a ?? at noon.
Mar. 8: Went out in the hill with Roland to fix ford motor.
Mar. 9: Sick with cold. Ache all over, got a letter from Aunt Babe. Embroried pillow cases. Ra. G. took out insurance policy. Mrs. Telmpter [Templer?] came to see me.
Mar. 10: Sick. Roland had to cook breakfast. My ?? hurts so bad.
Mar. 11: Still in bed. My side hurts so bad.
Mar. 12: Was in bed all day. Still sick.
Mar. 13: Friday. Got up a while to-day. Felt some better. Went to the show.
Mar. 14: Dot & boys & Viola came down. We all went to the motor show. Roland & Gurnee are sick. Met Cliffard R. cousin.
Mar. 15: Roland & G still sick. Williard Jack Olie Dot & boys and us all went to ????. Dot went home.
Mar. 16: Roland was in bed sick all day. Mrs. Templer came down. Jack came down.
Mar. 17: Tues. Roland was in bed part of the day. Went to the show.
Mar. 18: Wed. Roland went to work today. I washed all day.
Mar. 19: Dot & Gearld [Gerald?] come down. Brought me some flowers.
Mar. 20: Went to the mattine, Midsummer Night Dream. Dot's family & we all went to see Frank Buck.
Mar. 21: Sat. Roland's uncle Adrian eat dinner with us. I went to town. Baked Dot & I a cherry pie apiece.
Mar. 22: Went down to the river after dinner.
Mar. 23: Started me a crochet bed spread.
Mar. 24: Croched all day. Went to the show.
Mar. 25: Cleaned house. Had a head ache.
Mar. 26: Washed. Dot came down.
Mar. 27: Fri. No school. Gurnee & I ironed. Made a cake. Dot & I went out to N. Uvalde. Willard's and we went to show.
Mar. 28: Cleaned house went to town at nite.
Mar. 29: Williard eat supper with us. Made ice cream.
Mar. 30: Mon. Had company. Roland bought tools for $2.00.
Mar. 31: Ollie came down a few minutes. Mrs. Temper was and eat dinner. We went to the show.
Apr. 1: Roland walked to work today. Went down to the shop a while at night. Stoked? milk.
Apr. 2: Did not wash. Wind blew to hard.
Apr. 3: Walked to the show.
Apr. 4: Sat. Washed a few things around house.
Apr. 5: Sun. Cooked dinner. Willard eat supper with us went to the shop a while at night.
Apr. 6: Mon. Cold as the duce? This morning.
Apr. 7: Tues. Still cold & cloudy. Went to the show. Ollie moved down.
Apr. 8: Washed to-day. Ollie & Jack come down a while at night.
Apr. 9: Thur. Ollie eat dinner with me. We went to hunt a laundry woman. I went down to Ollie's.
Apr. 10: Worked button holes in Bobby's suit. Went to the show with Jack. Walked home.
Apr. 11: Ironed all morning. Baked all afternoon.
Apr. 12: Easter Sun. Boys are hideing eggs. Boys found me a little chicken.
Apr. 13: Made me a yellow linen dress.
Apr. 14: Made Viola a dress over. Sure feel bad. Walked to the show.
Apr. 15: In bed most of the day.
Apr. 16: Sick.
Apr. 17: Sick. Viola came down.
Apr. 18: Washed. I mean the boys did. Ollie came and took me to town to get gro.
Apr. 19: Sunday. Sick all day. Roland worked at the crop most of the day. He wants to trade for a rio car. Pop came down.
Apr. 20: Mon. Roland traded for Rio. May eat dinner with us.
Apr. 21: Ollie came down a while. Went to the show.
Apr. 22: Made Ollie a dress. Went down to Ollie at night.
Apr. 23: Thur. Willard eat supper with us. Ma came back. Roland sent his generator to S.A. to get it fixed.
Apr. 24: Went to the show. Keeping Ollie's dog. She has gone to S.A.
Apr. 25: Washed.
Apr. 26: Boys went swimming to-day. Roland & I went riding out to Suzanna?.
Apr. 27: Mon. In bed most of the day.
Apr. 28: Ollie came down to get me to fix two dresses. Went to the show.
Apr. 29: Cleaned house a little. Fixed Viola's dresses.
Apr. 30: Thur. Ollive came and got her dresses.
May 1: Scrubbed kitchen. Went to the show. Took mosley?.
May 2: Sat. Went to S. Antonio.
May 3: Givin's Dorothy and us all took in S.A. Come home. Got here at 7.15: left SA 5.30.
May 4: Monday. Washed.
May 5: Cleaned house. Oiled floor. Went to the show.
May 6: Wed. Spot found her babies to-day.
May 7: Thur. Went down to the parade.
May 8: Ironed all morning. Went to the show. Meet Mrs. Arvis?. Ollie came down.
May 9: Sat. Finished my ironing. Went to town at night.
May 10: Mother's Day. Cooked dinner. The boys made ice cream. Mrs. Templer eat supper with me.
May 11: Cleaned the house.
May 12: Washed. Went to the show.
May 13: Made me a new dress out of an old one.
May 14: Ironed all morning.
May 15: Fri. Dyed my dress. Went the show and to the street dance. Bought 15 baby chicks.
May 16: Sat. Finished ironing. Went to town.
May 17: Sunday. We went fishing. Willard went along. Willard gave the boys a box of candy. Worms in it.
May 18: Mon. Sick all day. Ollie came down a while.
May 19: Mrs. Templer was down. Roland finished his trailer. Going to the show.
May 20: Boys school out. Gurnee's teacher took them to the show.
May 21: Washed to day.
May 22: Washed again today. Made me a slip. Went to the show.
May 23: Ironed and packed leaving for Port Aransas to day. Stayed all nite at Dot.
May 24: Left San Antonio 10. Stayed in Beeville at 12. Got on wrong road and went by the way of Robstown. Got to Port Aransas at 5:30.
May 25: Port Aransas. Monday. Weather's bad no fishing.
May 26: Tues. Weather still bad. Got up at 5:30 and went fishing. Caught a few gaf cats. Left for home at 6:20. Arrived in San Antonio at 11. Left San Antonio at 5:20 got to Uvalde 20 minutes till 2. Rain on us all night had to travel slow.
May 27: All tired just rested most of the day. Went out to the Nuasess [Nueces] and washed the car good.
May 28: Roland went to work this morning. Gurnee is busy making his wagon.
May 29: Fri. Washed to-day. Went to the show.
May 30: Ironed this morning. Went to town and got Ernest a new shirt.
May 31: Went out to Olive this morning. Went out to the Nueses [Nueces] and fished. Got a quart of cream tonite.
June 1: Just rested all day. Boys went to the show.
June 2: Tues. Cleaned up the house. Went out to the river and fished a while at night.
June 3: Wed. Washed. Went to the show.
June 4: Made me a new slip. Pop and ma come down after supper.
June 5: Fri. Helped Mrs. Templer cut out her dress. She eat dinner with me.
June 6: Went to town.
June 7: Sunday went out to the river. Gurnee caught a nice bass.
June 8: Mosleys moved out to Hall.
June 9: Went to show.
June 10: Washed today.
June 11: Meet Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
June 12: Fri. Went to the show. Ironed. Got a card from Ben.
June 13: Sat. Cleaned house. Had company.
June 14: Went out to Halls to fish.
June 15: Learned how to mak sighins? from Mrs. Smith.
June 16: Gurnee & Smith walked out to N. Uvalde a swimming. Roland got his bonds. Went to the show. Roland got me a new pair of slippers. Smiths went to the show with us.
June 17: Willard eat supper with us. Ollie Jack Willard & us all went fishing at night. Got home 2 o'clock.
June 18: Roland cousin Glenn woke us up at 6.30. Eat breakfast with us.
June 19: Had a Mexican wash for me. Went to the show to-nite.
June 20: Went to Old Mexico. Bought Ernest new shoes. Had Ernest vacanated.
June 21: Went out to Garner Park. Got our first roasting ears.
June 22: Cut Mrs. Templer out a dress. Washed. Had company most all day. Roland worked at the shop today.
June 23: Went to the show.
June 24: Gurnee sick. Roland got his money.
June 25: Gurnee real sick.
June 26: Gurnee is better. Get pack to leave.
June 27: Leaving Uvalde. Got away at 1.10 arrival at papa Granger at 6.30. Roland & Gurnee got a hair cut in S.A.
June 28: Stay all nite with papa. Eat dinner. Left Gonzales at 1.30. Stay this nite in Staska?.
June 29: Up at 5 getting ready to start on the road. Left Stacks at 7.10. Went in to camp at Cemeroin [Cimarron] in Okla.
June 30: Up at 5 oclock fixing flats. Arrived at Edd Bertling's at 12 oclock noon.
July 3: Bought me some furniture from Glasses. Edd Roland kill the goat. Gurnee. Gurnee got me a new dress.
July 4: Barberau the goat . ??? Ethel & Edd all came out to dinner. Dess served us with ice cream.
July 5: Am leaving for Ernest's this morning. Helen & Ben are going with us. Dess & Pat also went.
July 6: Left Ernest this morn. Spent day in Oklahoma City. Roland pulled a fast one. Stay all night at camps cottage.
July 7: Tues. Came on home this morn. Moved over to Gray Horse.
July 8: Wed. Went over to Panee [Pawnee]. Got a dog, chickens.
July 9: Thur. Gurnee is sick again.
July 10: Fixed a nice birthday dinner for Gurnney. Had Bobby Wayne Deral Henika? Aunt Babe & Ben for dinner.
July 11: Sat. Stay home all day with Gurnee. He is real sick.
July 12: Sunday. Just lounged around home all day. Roland the boys and I made an angel food cake for the preacher.
July 13: Washed a few things.
July 16: Tues. Getting ready to go on a trip to Ark. Went to the show.
July 17: Leaving this morning for Arkansas. Stayed all night on the Sel.? river.
July 18: Getting ready to move our ??? where ???.
July 19: Stay all night on the Neshow [Neosho] river. Leaving for home this morning. Stopped in Sketook & Horning. Bought coffee, milk, lard.
July 23: Washed at Mrs. Duncan's. Went to Panee [Pawnee] sale.
July 27: Roland and Ben left for Tulsa this morning. Ironed all morning.
July 25: Broke. Roland & Ben got in from Oklahoma City at 4 o'clock.
July 26: Went with Roland to Ralston. Bought out Jim Huskie?. Moves in today.
July 28: Busy looking the place over. Sure like it.
July 29: Cleaning up and still moving. Ben & Roland has gone after the last of our things.
July 30: Went down in the field and got corn for dinner.
July 31: Boys are busy. G.A. & Bob are visiting them.
Aug. 1: Ben went home celebrating.
Aug. 2: Sunday. We just sit around and rested.
Aug.3: Well, Monday and wash day.
Aug. 4: Getting ready to finish my washing.
Aug. 5: Edd, Babe, & Edna Bob for dinner. Dess Chief Pat Bob & Ben for supper.
Aug. 6: Canning corn. Harpers all eat supper with us.
Aug. 7: Cleaned house. Ever things so dusty.
Aug. 8: Sat. Boys went to town with Ben. Roland Ernest and I went in at night. I never got out of the car.
Aug. 9: Roland boys and I was by our selves all day. Went over to Edd a while after supper.
Aug. 10: Mon. Went to town. Got a hair cut.
Aug. 11: Canned corn.
Aug. 12: Washed. Roland got ice box. Trying to lease place.
Aug. 13: Thur. Ernest & Roland have gone to Ponca. Ben & R.A. getting corn. Gurnee in Fairfax.
Aug. 15: All went to town. Boys gone to show.
Aug. 16: Spent Sunday by our selves. Ben stay out all day.
Sept. 16: Went to Apperson. Bought me a hen bird.
Sept. 18: My bird got out.
Dec. 26: Moved over on the Pat Mc… place.
1937
Jan. 29: Went over to Babe's and Clara's a little while last nite.
Jan. 30: Went in to Dess's a few minits.
Jan. 31: Grunee sick with his kidneys. Raining this morn.
Feb. 3: Went in town a few minutes last nite borrowed Ben's machine.
Feb. 4: Roland went to Robstown this morn. Dess came out & pd. Ra. $15.
Apr. 12: Went in to see Dr. Baylor. He is sending me to University Hospital.
Apr. 13: Sick.
Apr. 14: Sick.
May 2: Sunday. Babe & Ethel eat dinner with me. Went to Church at night.
May 5: Wed. Gurnee & Roland washed. Gurnee & I went to church.
May 26: Sunday. Was Baptised today. Dess & Pat stayed all day with us.
June 4: Went to University Hospital.
June 12: Took my first radium this morning.
June 21: Took second treatment just 9 day after first.
June 26: Roland came after me. Made trip all right. Sat. Boys went to town.
Aug. 16: Went to Pawhuska Hospital.
Aug. 17: Aunt Babe & Roland came over to see me. Am going home to morrow.
Aug. 18: Roland & Mr. Prichett come after me. Took me home. Am real sick.
Aug. 26: Went back to University Hospital. Sure sick.
Aug. 29: Roland & Mr. Hunsaker came after me. Made trip all right.
Aug. 30: Sick.
Sept. 6: Took worse. Had hemridge. Dess is with me.
Sept. 7: Had second hemrodge.
Sept. 8: Mr. Harper went after Ernest. Am real sick.
Sept. 11: Sat. Ernest went home to day. Am a little better.
Nov. 9: Moved out to Oil Field. Baptist folks are so good to us. Helped moved us.
1938
Jan. 9: Sunday. Made my first visit. Went to Aunt Babe's. Eat chicken supper.
Jan. 18: Made my first trip to town.
Jan. 20: Thur. Gurnee first school this morning.
Feb. 6: Went over to Clara's this afternoon. Went to church at nite. Voted 6 members out.
Feb. 8: Went to Paull? And got my glasses and new slippers.
May 21: R.A. got his bicycle to day. Also got his tire.
May 24: Tuesday. Roland & Gurnee left for Gonzales today at 12-30.
May 30: We went over to Clara's. Dess & Mrs. Papan come took me fishing.
June 1: Wed. R.A. joined the Baptist Church tonite.
June 5: Sunday. R.A. Jr. was baptised today.
Oct. 9: We all eat dinner at Clara's.
Oct. 11: Tues. Gurnee went to CCC Camp.
Oct. 15: Sat. Went over to see Gurnee.
Oct. 16: Sunday. Stayed home all day. Went to church at night.
Oct. 17: Took Ernest & Clay girls to school. Got grocerys.
Oct. 30: My birthday. 44.
1939
Jan. 23: Mother Maggie's Birthday 70 in 39.
Jan. 29: Sunday. Went to church at nite. Arin (Orin?) R stayed all nite with Gurnee. Snowing ground covered.
Jan. 30: Gurnee started back to CC camp. Sewed most all day.
Jan. 31: Dess & Chief came out a while to-nite.
Feb. 1: Real cold. We went over to Bertlings a while.
Feb. 2: The ground hog saw him self to-day. Went in to town a few minuts. Got R.A. boat. The W.M.U. ladies got R.A. 2 shirts & some shoes.
Feb. 5: Fri. A beautiful day. Getting ready to wash.
July 8: Went to see Mrs. Duke. Eat supper with Ruby & Bountie? Boone & Mrs. Gr?.
Sept. 2: Sat. Went to town. Madalone came home with us.
Sept. 3: Madalone & I went to church in morning and went to Gray Horse Church at nite.
Sept. 11: Madalone went back to Dessie's to-day.
Sept. 18: Monday. Roland is sore at me. Can't blame him. Who cares about a sick wife all the time.
Sept. 20: Wed. Dessie came out to see tonight the first time in 6 weeks. She hasn't time to come see me. To busy visiting others. Louis whipped Parson.
Oct. 24: Dessie and Pat come out to see me. Tuesday.
Oct. 25: Gurnee got his wrist watch to-day.
Oct. 30: My birthday 45.
1940
Jan. 3: Went over to Clara's, listen to radio.
Jan. 4: Washed today, turning real cold.
Jan. 5: Snowing, real cold.
Jan. 6: Sat. went in to see Dess. So sorry for her. Just pray God will take hold of her.
Jan. 7: Sun. Roland worked most all day on Forest's car.
Jan. 8: Monday. Orin Beaty died to-day. Roland started paper route at Atlantic Field.
Jan. 9: Went in to Dess. Got the sewing machine.
Jan. 15: Went to see Dess to-nite. She is some better.
Jan. 17: Went to see Ben & Agnes. Agnes is real sick. Come back by Harper's.
Oct. 18: Friday. Gurnee left for CC Camp.
Oct. 19: Sat. Sure been blue all day. Worried about my Gurnee.
Oct. 20: Sunday. Roland left for Gonzales at 15 till 7. Had 12 visitor today. So didn't have time to be lonesome. Viola Keith and I went to church.
Oct. 21: Monday. Boys off to school. Thought I would clean house but just thought so have had company all day so far had 16 visitors not counting the children.
Oct. 22: Tuesday. Ben come over to get me to stay at Agnes'es they are taking Billy to Shawnee.
Oct. 23: Got a card from Gurnee Dad. At Agnes's. Went over to Aunt Babes. Eat dinner her and Richard come out home with me. Got back to Ben's about 2 oclock. Dess & Pat come out eat supper. Agnes & Ben come about 9.30. Billy passed away at 20 minutes till 2 p.m.
Oct. 24: Went over to Ben's. Cleaned up the house for him. Went ? and eat dinner with Dess. Come home to-nite. Am sure tired. Boys popped corn. Never heard from Roland.
Oct. 25: Fri. Took Ben's car home & got mine and run out of gas by Mr. Dixon's and walked home. Garland bring it home for me.
Oct. 26: Saturday. Get ready for the funeral. Buried Billy to-day. Ben came over and got me to day at Agnes to send the relatives home on over to Hominy. Dess and I went over to the cemetery and put a basket of flowers on the grave.
Oct. 27: Sunday. Boys went to Sunday school. Went to church. Rode home with Turners.
Oct. 28: Monday. Woke up and it was raining. Sewed a little. Intirtained Mrs. Clay and child.
Oct. 29: Washed up at Turners. Got a check from the NYA for R.A.
Oct. 30: Wednesday. My B.D. Mrs. Clay gave me a pretty pair hose and Roland sent me a dollar.
Oct. 31: Thursday. Rained early this morning but the sun is shining. Pretty now. It look like a new clean world. Haluwein night the boys are both out. Hope they don't get in any trouble.
Nov. 1: Went to town with Grandma & Grandpa Clay. Come home by the mail box. Got a letter from Roland. R.A. didn't come home last night. Guess he stay all night at Andersons.
Nov. 2: Sat. Ernest helped me clean the yard. R.A. got his new Oxfords. Wayne Anderson came home with R.A. They have gone to town. Ernest and I are alone. Sure lonesome.
Nov. 3: Ernest went to Sunday school. I went to Church Sunday night. Agnes came out and went to church with me.
Nov. 4: Raining cold.
Nov. 5: Election Day. Tuesday 1940. Agnes came by on her way to Hominy. Brought the stuff to make her a cake. She came back by and Ernest & I went to town with her. She came home and stayed all night with me.
Nov. 6: Boys took off to school and Agnes gone home. Turner's cow is real sick. We went over to Uncle Edd's. Got him to come over and Dr. her. I washed some. Gro. Truck come.
Nov. 7: Thur. Turners took Uncle Edd's gro. Took me to Pawhuska. Got R.A. a suit of clothes. Ernest a cap. R.A. got it. Got Gurnee's First Check $10.00.
Nov. 8: Fri. Mr. Harper brought me a duck. Agnes come got me to help her put Billy's things away.
Nov. 9: Sat. Went to town with Turner. Mailed Gurnee a letter. Sent him a $1.00 and 6 stamps. R.A. has gone over to Anderson's.
Dec. 2: Sold most of my our things.
Dec. 5: Arrived at Gonzales at 7 o'clock at night. Tired. Found Papa very well except had a bad cold.
1941
Mar. 3: Roland went to work for Henry plowing at night.
Mar. 9: R.A. & Papa have gone to Sunday school.
1942
June 15: Rose Mary went to work for me to-day.
July 7: Tues. Roland moved in the Renchill? building to-day.
July: Took R.A. to the Dr. had high fever 104 & 105.
July: Thur. R.A. still has high fever.
July: Fri. Dr. took blood test of R.A.
July: Sat. got return on blood test. Has Tyfis fever. Is sure sick. Took a shot for it.
July: Sunday. Real sick.
July: Mon. Dr. came gave him another shot. Has such a bad cough.
July 10: Fri. Gurnee 22 years old to-day. R.A. still sick.
July 11: R.A. took his first shot for Tyfis fever. Had fever 105.
July 12: Sunday. R.A. still running high fever.
July 13: R.A. took second shot today. He is sure sick.
July 14: Tues. R.A.'s fever broke to-day. His temperature dropped below normal. His arm and head hurt so bad.
July 15: Wed. R.A. has no fever but talks out of his head. Can't say what he wants to. Am sure worried about him.
July 16: Thur. R.A. is no better. Has suffered so bad with his left arm and head. Dr. gave him a stronger medicine.
