September 1945

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September 1, 1945 (Sat)

Japs sign surrender document. No work today - no more Saturday work at all. Mother and Dad left for Ky. early this morning with Roy and Alma Gross. I got sick this morning about 8:30. The pills didn't help so the doctor came out and gave me a shot - I felt better then. In the afternoon I read and slept. I read Life, Seventeen and Colliers Magazines and the book " Frenchman's Creek". It was very good. I got a postcard from Job's Daughters telling about the meetings this coming year. Mrs. Christman called this morning and said she got a letter from Bob dated Aug. 10th and he was going to come home on an airplane and there were only 35 more ahead of him. In the evening Wanda came to spend the night. Ray Christman (home on furlough) and his girl, Fern, and Charlie and his girl, Norma, were here for quite awhile. It was about 11 before I went to sleep.

September 2, 1945 (Sun)

V-J Day. Pres. Truman declared today V-J Day. I woke up about 8:30 and read the funnies in bed. After eating breakfast, we spent most of the rest of the morning looking at pictures. I called Betty this morning to find out what time we were going to the show. I got cleaned up then, we ate dinner and washed dishes and I left about 1. Betty got on the same bus I did and we met Helen Soles downtown. We went to the Emboyd and saw "Out of This World" with Eddie Brucken and Diana Lynn. It was very good. Afterwards we went to the Hobby House and had a chocolate soda and hamburger. Then we went to Walgreens and had a grilled cheese and lime phosphate. I got home about 6. I worte letters to Dwight and Jackie and sent for a dress pattern. I went to bed about 11.

September 3, 1945 (Mon)

Today is Labor Day and so no work. I got up about 8:30 - Dot had been up since 5:30 - she couldn't sleep. I did very very little today. This morning Dot and I straightened the house up a little and I ironed a dress and blouse. I also sewed on the dress I'm making for awhile. After we ate and did dishes Dorothy got cleaned up to go over to some lady's house. She left about 2. I read Seventeen magazine and played solitaire and cleaned out a dresser drawer until Mom and Dad came home about 6 - Mom and Dad went away for the evening. I typed a stencil for Dot - she's secretary for bowling leagues and then she went to stay all night at Wanda's. I went to bed about 9

September 4, 1945 (Tues)

My last day at work. I wrote a letter to Dwight and started one to Pauline. I didn't do much work today. I talked most of the time - in fact I think I only typed 30 cards. Those kids had me make out a will leaving them something of mine up there. Phyllis wasn't here today. I said good-bye to everybody and went over to the employment office about 3:30. I just wanted to turn my badge in and get my slips ok to have Betty get my money, but didn't get out of there till 4:20. I went downtown, mailed the record to Jackie and bought a new pink blouse (buttons down the back) and a pair of brown moccasins. I got home about 6 - washed my hair - Ray, Fern, Ray's cousin (a sailor) Don and his wife came over this evening. Were here till 11. Took my shower and went to bed then.

September 5, 1945 (Wed)

School days are here again. I got up about 7 - left at a quarter of 8 - walked to the busline with Enid Vood. Got to school about 8. I'm in dear old Mertes homeroom - sit in a double desk with Oddra. It seemed good to see all the kids again. Here's my schedule - English 7 - Miss Huffman - 1st, Cl. Practice 2 - Mrs. Bridges - 2nd, P.E. F-3 - Miss Waterson - 3rd, Economics - Mr.Young - 4th, Shhd. - Mrs. Chapman - 6th and Typing - Mrs. Chapman - 7th. Not too bad. Betty's in all my classes, but English. Janet, Nancy and I went over to Betty's at noon, came back to school about 1 and got our lockers. They are way back in a cubby hole and I don't like it back there, but I guess I'll have to get used to it. I really missed Jackie today. I got home about 2 this afternoon. I called Penny. Marjorie, Dot and I walked over to Curdes (?) store. I had to read a short story and prepare a 3 minute talk on it for English. Its about ten now.

September 6, 1945 (Thurs)

My first full day this school year. I got to school about 5 after 8. Put my mirror back up in my locker. Another girl gave on the same short story I had so I just had to comment on it. Pat Smith and I typed envelopes in Cl. Practice. Betty and I went to the library 3rd period. We have to read a newspaper article for Economics. I ate lunch with Oddra and Pat in the cafeteria. Shhd. 6th - we were assigned 10 pages. We just typed in typing. I went into the library and helped Miss Shroyer till 4. I met Penny downtown then at 4:30 and shopped with her till 5:30. Saw Marge Bill downtown. Penny and I got home about 6 - Dot had supper ready. While I did my homework, Dot and Penny worked the Ouija Board. I got to bed about 10:00.

September 7, 1945 (Fri)

I got to school about 8. I got up when Penny did at a quarter of six. I ironed a dress before I went to school. Seniors had a meeting in the auditorium right after homeroom about senior pictures and having color in Legend. Didn't do anything in English, Mr. Runes showed us how to type and run a stencil. Betty and I were late 3rd so we went to Library - 4th just listened to kids giving their news items. Pat and I went out to Sandy's and got our lunch - ate with Anna May, Kathleen M. and Barbara W. along the river bank. Took a little dictation in Shhd. and typed sentences in typing. I and another girl helped count Mrs. Chapman's money. Got out 10 minutes early. Dot and I just messed around, worked Ouija board. Got to bed about 10.

September 8, 1945 (Sat)

I got up about 8. Dot and I straightened the house up a little and got ready to go to the lake. Alma and Roy came after us about 10. I got a letter from Dwight dated Aug. 27 and he says he may get home next July. We got to the lake about 11. Dot, Alma and I took a walk along the lake. I laid out in the sun for awhile. We had fish for dinner. (Nach!). After dinner Alma, Dot, Mom and I played some 500 rummy. Then we went fishing - Dot and I in one boat - Alma and Mom in the other - it rained while we were on the lake and I didn't catch a single fish! Not even one to throw back. We were out for a couple hours. We ate a little supper, read a little then Dot and I made our beds up and went to sleep about 9:30.

September 9, 1945 (Sun)

Mom, Dad and Alma went fishing about 6, but I didn't wake up till 8. After they came in about 9, we ate breakfast and did the dishes. I got ready then to go swimming. I took the boat down there and everybody in our cottage came down to the beach. Dot and I gave SuSu a bath there. The swimming wasn't too good. Dot and I laid in the sun for quite awhile - then I took the boat out on the lake. After I came back we sat around and talked to other people, then we rode over to 3 other lakes. We got back about 2 - ate dinner, did the dishes and packed the car. About 5 when we left for home - got home about 6. I did my homework then - couldn't do my English - no short story from a newspaper - took a shower and went to bed about 10. Got a nice sunburn.

SuSu was their Pekinese dog

September 10, 1945 (Mon)

Got up at a quarter of 7. I got to school about 8 since I had to work in the library during homeroom. I didn't have a newspaper short story for English, but she didn't say anything. Betty G. is one of the squad leaders in Phys. Fit - I hope I get on her squad now. We and Evelyn are the only 12 A's in there - mostly Frosh and Soph. Economics is boring - thats all I can say for it. Pat and I both brought our lunch and we ate along the river bank. Took some dictation in Shhd. and typed a little in typing. I worked in the library after school till about 4 then went to the dentist. The dentist filled 3 teeth - $6.50. I got home about 6 - ate soup. I washed my hair, did my Shhd. and English and went to bed about 10 - my jaw is a lttle sore.

September 11, 1945 (Tues)

Got to school a little after 8. In English we just discussed short stories - "The Sire de Maletroit's Door" by Robert Louise Stevenson. Had a typing test 2nd period - did terrible on it. Went to the Lib. 3rd and worked at the desk - studied my Economics there and then went to Economics - I had to write a report for Ec. but didn't have to give it. Pat, Oddra and I ate lunch on the river bank. Just took dictation in Shhd. and did some typing for Mrs. Chapman 7th. Met Janet's Gil Baumgardener - not bad. Went down for Senior One - Act tryouts. Didn't get in the one play - try again Thursday. I got home about 5 - got a letter from Dwight dated Aug 21st - he wants to go to college when he gets out of the Army. I did my homework and wrote a letter to Dwight. I got to bed about 10.

September 12, 1945 (Wed)

Went to school - naturally. Discussed short stories some more in English - worked on large calculators in Cl. Practice 2nd. Evelyn and I are on Betty's squad in Phys. Fit 3rd. We 3 got bawled out by Waterson for talking too much. The same boring Economics 4th. Pat and I ate lunch along the river bank today again. More dictation in Shhd. 6th and took a 10 minute test in Typing 7th - had a strikeover. I came straight home from school - got home about a quarter of 4. I had 2 letters from Dwight and one from Betty Morris waiting for me. Dwight's letter were dated 13 and 16 - told about how the boys acted when Japs surrendered. So this evening I wrote a long letter to Dwight and one to Jackie. I also did my homework - Eng. and Shhd. Got to bed about 10.

September 13, 1945 (Thurs)

Just made it to school on time - - a quarter after 8. Still short stories in English, 2nd period. Betty and I ran the mimeograph machine - 3rd we had Dramatics (Miss Suter made me monitor of her class that period). Pat, Oddra and I ate lunch in the cafeteria since it rained. Had a 100 word per minute dictation test in Shhd. - 75 on it and we got to see a Typing movie 7th. After school Betty and I went down to Legend room about our Senior pictures - will probably have them taken next Tuesday. Then we went to one set tryouts. I have a small part - newsgirl - the rest of the cast are: Jo Franklin, Janice Graff, Barbara Schlatter, Wayne Kesler, Jim Turner, Don Finney, Nancy Prepenbrink, Janet, Betty G., Pat Stuffel, Barbara Meyers, and Joanne Smith. Got home about 6 - went to State with Mother, Dad and Dot - saw "Our Hearts Were Young and Gay Again" and "Crime Doctor's Courage" (?) Got to bed about 10:30.

September 14, 1945 (Fri)

I made it to school a little earlier this morning about 7 after 8. We had around table discussion in English - I wasn't in this one though. Worked on calculators 2nd - worked at the dest in Library 3rd - studied my Economics there. I bought my lunch at Sandy's this noon and Pat and I ate along the riverbank and then took a long walk.l The periods were shortened this afternoon and in 7th - we had a shorthand movie. A pep session started at five of 3, but Betty and I went to Library. I got home about a quarter of 4. I spent most of the evening reading short stories for English. I seemed funny not to go to the football game - oh well, we got beat anyway 13 - 6. Dot went over to Wanda's all night. I got to sleep about 10:30.

September 15, 1945 (Sat)

I got up about 8. It seemed funny to have Mom and Dad home. We went out to Aunt Elma's and got a bushel and 1/2 of tomatoes. Dot was home when we got back about 10:30. I got a letter from Dwight dated Aug. 25 and one from Jackie. Mother and I got ready and went downtown then. I got my coat from W and D's and some pictures from Howard's. I saw Marciel Derickson downtown. After we came home we canned tomatoes all afternoon. Dad and I went over after the dry-cleaning, but it wasn't done yet. I'm getting very disgusted with those people! I went over to Margaret and Jess's about 7:30 - they went to the Emboyd. I wrote a letter to Dwight and read short stories for English. I got home about 1 - made $1. Dot went over to Wanda's again tonight.

September 16, 1945 (Sun)

Got up about 8 again. Straightened the house up before Dot and Wanda came home. I went over to Margaret's for a little while and came home about 10:30 and started making fudge. Dot and Wanda came then - my fudge turned out very good. Wanda stayed for dinner then I started typing - I did typing for Economics, typing for Dot (her bowling again), typing for Clerical Practice and typing for English. Dot went over to Wanda's again. Wanda is by herself this week. I did take time out from my typing to wash out my pink blouse, wash my hair and take a shower. Believe it or not the dry cleaning finally came. I about fell over - now I'll have something to wear again. Its about 10 now so good-night diary.

September 17, 1945 (Mon)

Back to school again. We had a round table discussion in English (I was in on this one) and Huffman said it was very good. Betty and I helped Mr. Reeves 2nd period - Phys Fit 3rd - Economics (I gave a report 4th). Pat and I got our lunch at Sandy's and ate on the riverbank. Mrs. Bridges is still taking Mrs. Chapmans place in Shhd 6th - typing 7th we had 3 typing tests - I made 57 wpm - 92% accuracy on one. I worked in Lib. after school. Betty and I made apooointments for senior pictures. I got a letter from Dwight dated Sept 10 - he said he would probably be home in a year - I also got 3 letters from Jackie. 2 were written in school and 1 at work. I took care of Marjorie and David this evening - made 75 cents. Ray, Lavon and kids were over. I got in bed about 10:30.

September 18, 1945 (Tues)

S.S. discussion in English - worked on calculators in Cl Practice - worked at desk in Library 3rd - after 3rd all the cast of One Acts met with Miss Suter and she gave us pink slips to get out of 7th at 3 and go to Cental to see the movie star Marilyn Maxwell. Pat, Oddra and I ate lunch on the riverbank again. Mrs. Chapman was back in Shhd. 6th and typing 7th. Betty, Janet, Nancy, Sharlene Bachman and I went to Central - big crowd of kids, but we did get to see Marilyn Maxwell. Janet and Nancy went to Leon Studios while Betty and I had our Senior pictures taken there - then we went back to Central and had a short rehearsal. Betty and I got a sundae and I got home about 6. A quarter after 9 Bob called Dot from Miami, Florida - was Dottie ever excited! They talked for a half hour and she shook all the time. Bob will be at Camp Atterbury within 3 - 8 days. Dot called Bob's mother and practically everybody else she knew. I got to bed about 11.

September 19, 1945 (Wed)

Still short stories in English. I helped Mr. Reeves 2nd - counted money. 3rd I had Phys. Fit. 4th dry old Economics as usual. Pat, Oddra and I ate along riverbank per usual. Pat's going to have a Halloween party 30th and Janet one 27th. I like Mrs. Chapman better than Mrs Bridges for Shhd I learn more. We just typed in Typing 7th. I had good intentions about studying this evening, but Pauline came over. She is home for 29 days and we talked and played cribbage, flinch, and muggins. I got a pattern that I sent for today. Dot was still feeling pretty happy this evening - she is in more or less of a daze. I can't say I blame her though. Well, its getting late and I'm not used to late hours so night diary.

September 20, 1945 (Thurs)

We had to write an appreciation of "Stick-in-the-Muds" for English today. We sorted cards in Filing Cl. Practice. Betty and I went to Dramatics 3rd and we are reading "Ever Since Eve". I think Mr. Young is going to get mad and kick me out of Economics if I don't stop talking so much. Oddra, Pat and I ate along the riverbank again. We filed cards in Shhd 6th and I wrote a letter to Jackie. We had minute typing test in Typing and the typewriter man came and fixed my typewriter. I had play rehearsal tonight after school till 4:30. I know my 6 lines now. I got home about 5. I was chasing Dot tonight and fell down and cut my knee - its sore. I studied my Shhd. and wrote Dwight a little letter. According to some preacher tomorrow at 5:33 or 9:33 - I'm not sure which - the world is going to blow up. Its 10 now so night, Diary.

September 21, 1945 (Fri)

Got a note in homeroom telling me I was Legend agent this year for my homeroom - Betty is for her homeroom too. We read short stories in Eng. Betty and I did some more work for Mr. Reeves - 3rd I worked at desk in Lib. - 4th - we had Current Events in Economics. Pat and I brought our lunch and ate along riverbank. More dictation in Shhd. and writing a composition on "A September Day" in Typing. Betty and I went to a Legend agent meeting in Legend room after school and then ordered our name cards - $1 for 100. I got home about 4:30 - Dad had a tooth pulled tonight. Mother, Margaret, Dot and I canned a bushel of plums. Penny called me this evening - in fact twice and I called her once - she was in town till 10 - then went to Purdue. Well, the world didn't end today so the man gave us 9 more days. Its after 10 so night.

September 22, 1945 (Sat)

I got up about 8. Dot had to work today. This morning Margaret and Mom finished canning the peaches while I started cleaning the house. Mom helped me then and we really shined it up good. I got my proofs from Leone Studios and they are terrible. I also got a letter from Jackie. This afternoon Mom and I went downtown. Mother bought some beautiful white curtains for the living room ($21 for 3 pair) and I got started filling a box to sent to Dwight - so far a billfold, 2 hankies, 4 joke books and a Fort Wayne folder and a Christmas tree with some decorations. We got home about 5. Mom put the curtains. I went over to Margaret and Jess' to take care of the kids. I was there from about 7 to 9:30. Made a $1.00 and ham sandwich. I wrote letters to Betty Morris and Phyllis Site.

September 23, 1945 (Sun)

Dot woke me up about 7:30 and we read the funnies in bed. Didn't do very much today. This morning I shined 5 pairs of my shoes. In the afternoon Dot and I gave SuSu a bath. Then I started in on my homework. I typed quite a few pages for my Economics notebook and read more short stories for English. Mrs. Christman called Dot this afternoon. Bob is at Camp Atterbury now but has to stay in the hospital for awhile. Kidney stone - he will either have to have an operation or have treatments. I don't know when Christman's and Dot are going down to see him. Mother and Dad went away this afternoon and Hilda and Bill Stalte came over. These short stories are really keeping me busy. Well, I have to get my beauty sleep you know so good-night.

September 24, 1945 (Mon)

September 25, 1945 (Tues)

Still short stories in English. I wonder if we will ever finish with those. I'm still typing stencils in Cl Practice. I worked at the desk in Lib 3rd. Pudgie and I had the giggles in Economics 4th - we have to do something to liven things up in there. Pudgie, Pat and I ate in cafefertia - it was raining again today. I took one letter at 120 wpm in Shhd - not bad. I typed letters to Betty and Jackie in typing. (Betty wasn't in school today.) I went after my papers in English. Miss Huffman gave me A- on it. Went to National Honor Meeting - we had to average all the grades in the school. Then I had play rehearsal till 4:30. I got home about 5. Pauline came over this evening again so I didn't get much done in the way of homework. I had plenty to do too. We played cards - poker and cribbage. I got to bed about 11.

September 26, 1945 (Wed)

Dot called this morning from North Manchester. They went down yesterday to see Bob. I had to read my report in Eng. (the one I got A- on). I finished typing those stencils in Cl Practice. We had Phys.Fit 3rd - gosh, I hate that. That Economics is going to drive me nuts yet. Pat and I ate on the riverbank again today. It was pretty warm out. Studying our brief forms again in Shh. We are going to start typing letters in Typing now. I went to the Lib. after school and worked on Short Stories till 4. I got home about 4:30. Dot was home. She is going back down again Friday. I got a letter from Dwight dated Sept 14th. Obie's marriage license was in this morning's paper. I worked on short stories all evening and its 10 now so good-night. Donna's and Obie's marriage license was in today's papers.

September 27, 1945 (Thurs)

We had guidance today in homeroom - - lasted till 9. We had a substitute (Mrs. Zimmerman) for English - I started a letter to Jackie in there. I typed a letter and worked on calculators in Cl. Practice. I had Dramatics 3rd period. Pudgie and I looked at pictures most of 4th. Pudgie, Pat and I ate on riverbank - very nice day. Nothing different in Shhd. - 7th period. I typed a stencil for Mr. Reeves in his office - then typed a letter in Typing. We got out of school at a quarter of 3 - teachers meeting. I went to play rehearsal - got out of there about 4. I went downtown - got Dwight a fruit cake and some dates. I got home about 5. This evening I got Dwight's package ready to send, finished reading Short Stories, washed my hair. I wrote a letter to Dwight, took a shower and went to bed about 11.

September 28, 1945 (Fri)

Dot went down to Indianapolis early this morning. Still short stories in English. I typed letters in Cl. Practice. I worked at the desk in the Library 3rd. We had current events in Economics. Marilyn Long and I gave a report on the Labor disputes. Pat and I ate our lunch along the riverbank. Then we sat out on the bleachers on the football field and listened to the band. We had a 10 minute typing test - I had 48.4 wpm and 75% accuracy. Not so good. We had shortened periods then a pep session. Janet, Nancy and I went down and got tickets for the game tonight NS - CC. Mom and I took Dad to the dentist then we went to the grocery. It just poured cats and dogs, so the game was postponed till Monday. I went over and took care of the kids then from 8 to 10:30. I started a picture letter to Dwight. I went to bed about 11.

September 29, 1945 (Sat)

I got up about 8 - ate breakfast, built a fire in the stove in the utility room and one in the living room - it was cold! Mother and Dad both worked today. This morning I cleaned the two bedrooms and the living room. Dot got a letter from Bob today (of course she in still in Indianapolis) I got $14.88 back from my bonds saving at the Harvester. This afternoon I got cleaned up and went downtown. I mailed the Xmas package to Dwight and had my Senior picture retaken. I certainly hope these are better. I got home about 3:30 and straightened the kitchen up. I also bought a jerkin pattern downtown. This evening I took care of the kids again. Marjorie stayed up till about 9. I read my short story for English and then read Seventeen magazine and put my hair up. I got home about 11:30 - made $1.

September 30, 1945 (Sun)

We went off War Time this morning at 2 so I got to sleep an hour longer. This morning I did all of my English short stories I could and then I baked a chocolate cake, peeled potatoes and cut the noodles for dinner. I started typing my Economics then and Janet called me. We had dinner about 2:30 and then Mother and I did dishes. I got cleaned up then and at a quarter of six Mother and Dad took me over to Nancy's. Then Janet, her sister Gloria and her Dad picked us up there and took us over to Third Presbyterian, Janet's church. We had a potluck there - I took deviled eggs - there were about 20 people there - mostly kids, but 4 boys and 4 other girls our age beside Nancy, Janet and I. Mr. Swinford came after us (it was pouring down) and I got home about 10. Its a quarter of 11 now and Dot still isn't home. Night!