September 1946

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September 1, 1946 (Sun)

I got up about 9. I didn't do much of anything this morning. I did bake a peach pie - my first pie. After dinner Mother and I did dishes. In the afternoon I worked a jigsaw puzzle. I got cleaned up then. Mother and I went to the drugstore and got some ice cream so we had peach pie and ice cream for supper. Mother and Dad went away - over to Roy and Lavon's. Charlie came about 8. He wanted to go see "O.S.S." at the Paramount with Alan Ladd and Geraldine Fitzgerald - very good. Better then the one last night. We ate peach pie and ice cream - Charlie said my pie was very good. We got home from show about 1:30. He left about a quarter of one. It was about one when I got to bed.

September 2, 1946 (Mon)

Labor Day so no work - Mother got me up at 7:30. I was so sleepy. This morning I helped Mother and Margaret wash. I made the meatloaf and peeled potatoes for dinner. I'll learn to cook yet. Dad gave SuSu her bath today and I combed her hair then. Mother and I did dishes and they finished getting ready and left about 2:30 for the lake. I palyed solitaire this afternoon and listened to the radio. I did a little ironing today too. The kids were over quite a bit. I wrote a letter to Betty Jane. I spent the rest of the evening embroidering and listening to the radio. Its a quarter till ten and I am tired so am going to bed pronto.

September 3, 1946 (Tues)

Back to work. Rather chilly today. Dorothy wasn't at work today and we started 5 new girls so I was pretty busy all day. Miss McCrory was back from her vacation. Evie and I ate lunch in snack bar - then went downtown. Evie went with me after work to New Michigan furniture store and to Kramer's to see about having that living room suite reupholstered. It will probably cost over $200 for the 3 pieces. I'll have to see what Charlie says. I got home about 6. Margaret and kids were over for awhile. I dampened a few clothes and then ironed some of mine to wear to work tomorrow. I just listened to the radio and embroidered for awhile. Its twenty till ten now so night, dear diary.

September 4, 1946 (Wed)

A pretty warm day. Miss McCrory wasn't at work and neither was Dorothy - just Miss O'Rourke and I. I started menustrating about 11 and didn't feel too good, but Miss O'Rourke had a Salary Committee meeting and I couldn't go home. I felt a little better at noon so stayed. Felt terrible then and finally got home about 2. Dr. Conley couldn't come till after office hours - I was feeling better by then so he didn't come out. I ate some soup for supper and did the dishes. I got cleaned up then. Ahleen called - asked about price for having the furniture reupholstered. I was asleep on davenport when Charlie came at 9. I didn't feel like doing anything so we just sat and talked and made some cocoa. It was after one when he left.

September 5, 1946 (Thurs)

I got up at 6:30 and started to get ready for work, but just didn't feel good so went back to bed. Margaret called LL and told them I wouldn't be in. A warm day. Midge and I laid out in the yard and soaked in some sunshine. Mrs. Whitney loaned me 4 jigsaw puzzles so I worked a couple of those. This afternoon I ironed, dusted and ran the sweeper. Evelyn called to see how felt. I thought Betty Jane might come out this morning, but she didn't. I packed my suitcase and Lavon and kids picked it up. I made some fudge for Midge this afternoon. Margaret, Jess and kids went to Lake for evening. I did dishes, washed my hair and took a sponge bath, listened to radio and worked jigsaw puzzles. Amost 10 now. Night.

September 6, 1946 (Fri)

Back to work again. It was rather warm - in fact very warm this afternoon. Miss McCrory wasn't in again today. I worked pretty hard - had to make up for yesterday. Evie and I ate lunch in snack bar and then went downtown. Ray, LaVon, Raymie and Elaine Spriestersbach picked me up at a quarter till five. We got to Long Lake about a quarter after. Mother, Dad and SuSu were glad to see us. I put on shorts right away and then we ate supper. Raymie and I went fishing, but didn't catch a thing. Oh yes, Raymie caught one. After dark Raymie and I fished off shore for catfish, but too many bugs for me. Mother, Dad, Ray and LaVon played euchre till late and then I went to bed.

September 7, 1946 (Sat)

I woke up about 7 - got up about 7:30. After breakfast and dishes Susie (Elaine) and I went roaming in the woods hunting wood for wiener bake this evening. I got into some jiggers then. I took a boat and sat in the middle of the lake. Got a little sunburn and tan too. We were in charge of the popstand for awhile - more fun. I went to sleep while Mom and LaVon did dinner dishes. This afternoon Susie and I rode around the lake and put cots up outside and tried to sleep but had little luck. Mother and I went fishing, but then it started to pour so came in. We really had quite a storm so didn't have our wiener roast. This evening we all played euchre, and finally got to bed about midnight.

September 8, 1946 (Sun)

I got up about 8 and Charlie (much to my surprise) got here about 8:30. After breakfast and dishes Charlie and I went boatriding. It was very foggy this morning but cleared up about 10. That's only the second time Charlie has been in a boat or rowing. We were on the lake about an hour. When we came in Charlie stepped in lake and got one pant leg all wet. We just took pictures, ate dinner, packed up and got cleaned up. We left for home about 4. After we got back in town Charlie and I had sodas. I got a letter from Betty Morris yesterday. I drove around for awhile. After supper and dishes Charlie and I just sat and talked. It was after eleven when Charlie left. About 11:30 when I got to bed.

September 9, 1946 (Mon)

September 10, 1946 (Tues)

September 11, 1946 (Wed)

A pretty nice day - kinda windy though. Another hard working day. Started quite a few girls again today. Miss McCrory was in. Evie Lou and I ate lunch in the snack bar and then downtown. I went down to the bank and drew $50 out. I hated to do that, but had to. I was practically going around in circles by the time the day was over with. After work Evelyn went with me to the Boston Furniture Store where I paid $50.00 on our living room suite. Evie like it a lot, too. We went down to dry cleaners where Kathleen Brenizer worked and then home. This evening I helped Mother and Dad can corn and I did part of the ironing. Got a dress ready to work. Put my hair up and now it is after 9:30. Night, diary.

September 12, 1946 (Thurs)

Pretty chilly and windy today. All of us were at work today. We still had a lot of work, but things began to slack off a little this afternoon. At noon Evie and I ate lunch in snack bar and went to Wolf and D's and I bought a brown hat - felt and velvet - very cute - only $2.98. After work Anna May and I stopped at Barbara Widdifield's room (she's training at Methodist) and then came home. I was just eating my supper when Dot came in the door. The Inca went back to work and so Dot is going to work a few weeks so she will get her vacation and also $75 bonus. This evening we mostly talked. Pudge called me - I'm going to try and get her a double date with someone from N. Manchester. Its after 10 now - must get my beauty sleep you know!

Methodist was one of the hospitals in Fort Wayne. When they built a new one, it became Parkview Memorial. --Georgia Hudson

September 13, 1946 (Fri)

A little chilly today. Dorothy Murphy wasn't in to work today. So, of course, we were busy then. Payday today. At noon Evie and I went to Oriental Gardens for a chop suey dinner, but it was terrible so we finally left there, went to a drugstore and had pie ala mode. I went downtown again after work and paid off my bills at Wolf and D's and at Paris. Don't owe a thing now outside of the living room suite. Dorothy had already left for N. Manchester when I got home. I washed my hair and went over to Margaret and Jess's and took care of the kids about 6:30. After I got them all in bed I embroidered and listened to the radio till 9:30. They got home about 1:30.

September 14, 1946 (Sat)

I got up about 8:30. Mother and Dad got up early and went to the lake. Will be back this afternoon. I got care of Midge and Dave from 9 till 12 and then had to hurry and get cleaned up. Margaret and Jess took me down to bus station. I caught the 1:15 bus to N. Manchester. Dot met me there and we did some shopping. We went over to Christman's and Mrs. Christman gave us some fruit jars so Dot and I washed them up. We went over to Dot and Bob's and got supper ready. It was about 7:30 before we got started on the apples. We just can our bushel - 22 jars of apples - look nice. Charlie had to go to some kind of meeting - he called me about 12 but I was already in bed. I was so tired of peeling apples.

September 15, 1946 (Sun)

I got up about 8. We ate breakfast and Dot and I did dishes. I got cleaned up and went to church with Charlie, Mr. and Mrs. Christman and Harriet. Christmans bought another farm so we stopped and looked at it. Charlie was over to Dot and Bob's for dinner too. After we did dishes we started peeling apples again. Charlie helped too. My hands got so sore and stained up. Margaret and Jess and kids came up for awhile. After Charlie went home and did chores, I got cleaned up again, and we went over to our house and went through it. I kinda like it - room are smaller than I thought they would be but still nice size. We came back to Ft. Wayne and looked at Kaisers and Frazers. Beautous! Went to see "To Each His Own" - wonderful. We got home about 11:30 - Charlie left about 12:20 - I was in bed by 1.

September 16, 1946 (Mon)

I got a letter from Betty and she also called me at work. She isn't feeling good at all. Lost 6 lbs. in last week - may have to go to doctor. I was tired at work today and my hands and arms ached so. We had quite a few girls starting today - kept us busy. At noon Evie and I went downtown and I put $10 in the bank. Were very busy this afternoon again. Anna May and I went downtown after work and I picked up my pictures at Howards.They are the ones that were taken at the lake. Most of them turned put pretty good. Dorothy called from Tuttles so Dad and I went down after her. Mother and Dad went over to Ray and Lavons this evening. I didn't do much of anything except get caught up on my funnies and writing in the diary. It was just about 9:30 when I went to bed. I tried to call Pudge twice tonight but couldn't get ahold of her.

September 17, 1946 (Tues)

Another fairly busy day. It was pretty warm today. I left ten minutes earlier this morning so I could walk to busline with Dot and ride partway to work. I started a letter to Charlie this morning before work. At noon Evie, Helen Bolubasz and I ate lunch in snack bar and then Evie and I went shopping for her some shoes. I finished my letter to Charlie this afternoon. I met Dot downtown after work and we looked for her some materieal and got home about 6. After supper and dishes Steve and Betty were down for awhile. I made frosting for on a cake Mom baked. I took care of David and Jimmie this evening. I called Pudge, but she was gone again. Pauline Chambers came over - she's home for a few days. Its amost 10:30 so had better get to bed. Night!

September 18, 1946 (Wed)

I got a record for Charlie "To Each His Own" and "I'll See You in My Dreams". Another pretty warm day - and another busy one. I rode to work with Dot again. I started a letter to Lucy before work. At noon, Helen, Evie, and I ate lunch in snack bar. We just sat and talked all noon hour. Evelyn and I went downtown after work. I caught the same bus Dot was on so I had her to walk home from the busline with. This evening I ironed a dress and playsuit. Betty Jane came over about 7:30. We looked at pictures and mostly just talked and talked. Pudge called and so did Donna Lou - neither one talked very long though. Charlie called too - he has a blind date for Pudge for next Sunday. Erv came after Betty about 11. She's feeling much better. I put my hair up and took a shower - got to bed a little after 11.

September 19, 1946 (Thurs)

Another warm day. We got pretty well caught up on our work - maybe I can type letters tomorrow. Evelyn, Helen, and I ate lunch in snack bar. Evelyn and I went to Pennsylvannia Station and she got tickets to go to Chicago. She and 4 other girls are going this weekend. I came straight home from work - got home at 5. Mother and Dad were at grocery and Dot didn't get home till a quarter of 6. We did dishes before Mother and Dad came. Margaret, Jess and kids came over and we cut cabbage up for sauerkraut. Steve was down for awhile. LaVon, Raymie and Elaine were over. I called Pudge and she's going next Sunday. We talked for quite awhile. Its amost 9:30 and I still don't have my hair put up so night.

September 20, 1946 (Fri)

It was a nice day today. Miss O'Rourke wasn't at work. We weren't too rushed today but we had enough to keep us busy. I finished typing a letter a Lucile. Evelyn went home at noon because she is going to Chicago tomorrow morning. So I ate lunch with some girl in the snack bar - then downtown and picked up a roll of pictures. I came straight home from work. Dot got on the bus I got off of. She was going downtown to catch her bus to N. Manchester. Mom and Dad went to the lake for the weekend. This evening after I did dishes I took care of Midge, Dave, and Jimmy from 7:30 till about 11. I finished embroidering one scarf. I got to bed about 11:30.

September 21, 1946 (Sat)

Betty Jane called me this morning. I got up around 8. I built a fire in the utility room. I washed my hair and then straightened the house up - dusted etc. I washed some sweaters, headscarfs, and t-shirts out by hand. This afternoon I made me a blouse out of material leftover from the formal I made for Betty's wedding. Kinda cute - Oh, yes, I got a letter from Charlie this morning at last. His handwriting is terrible, but he writes kinda cute letters. I got cleaned, took a shower and such. I polished my nails, read the paper, and started working jig-saw puzzles. Charlie came about 9 and I worked jig-saw puzzles while he read the paper. Then we talked etc. till 1:30 when he left. Margaret called about 11 - they had wreck, but nobody was hurt.

September 22, 1946 (Sun)

I didn't get up this morning - thats the longest I have slept in a long time - I certainly felt rested anyway. By the time I ate breakfast and read the morning paper, the morning was over with. This afternoon I put photographs in my album and worked more jig-saw puzzles and washed dishes. Mom, Dad, Roy, LaVon and kids came about 5. I got cleaned up - Charlie, Dot, Bob and Verlon Sites came about a quarter after 7. Verlon seemed nice - we picked Pudge up about 8. We went to the Emboyd and saw Joan Fontaine in "From This Day Forward." It was very good. We went to Gardners and had hamburgs and malts. We took Pudge home and we got home about 12. It seemed funny for Dot to stay and Bob to go with Charlie and Verlon.

September 23, 1946 (Mon)

I got an invitation to Kathleen Brenzar's wedding and reception. Back to work again. Miss O'Rourke wasn't at work again today. We weren't too busy again today. Mother took Dot and I down to busline because it was raining. We didn't wear coats as it was very warm. It rained all day and got real cold. Evie and I ate lunch in snack bar and just walked down to drugstore and back. After work I went downtown to meet Dot and I got so cold waiting I bought a dark green sweater cardigan at Paris - $5.98. Its very pretty. Dot came about a quarter after 5. We bought her some material and patterns. It was after 7 when we got home. This evening I helped Dot cut out one piece of her material. I also got caught up writing in my diary. Its after 10 so had better hit the hay.

September 24, 1946 (Tues)

Rather chilly this morning, but warmed up this afternoon. Miss O'Rourke wasn't in today either. I typed some more on the letters to Betty Morris, Evie and I ate lunch in snack bar with Helen Bolubasz. We just walked to Linkendoefers and back. I went straight home after work. I think Anna May, Evelyn and I are going to give a shower for Kathleen Brenizer next Tuesday. I worked on a doll I had started for Midge a long time ago. Roy and Alma came over and Mother and Dad went away with them. Rosie Koder came after Dorothy and they went away. I finished the doll, embroidered and listened to the radio. Dorothy Gremaux called for Dot while she was gone. Its after 9:30 so night.

September 25, 1946 (Wed)

Rather chilly again today. Miss O'Rourke still wasn't in. I guess she has a very bad cold. I rode part way to work with Dot again. Typed a little more on my letter to Betty Morris. Worked just fairly hard. Evie, Helen, and I ate lunch in snack bar. I bought a gray sport shirt for Charlie at W and D's - very pretty $3.98. After work Evie, Margie Dornte and I went to Dueslers and got 2 more records for Charlie, "Without You", "Rumors Are Flying", "One More Tomorrow" and "I'll Make Believe." I met Dorothy and came home with her. This evening after we did dishes I dyed a pair of light blue slacks, dark brown. Took me about an hour. Anna May called me and asked me about Kathleen's shower - we're going to have to call the kids tomorrow evening. Its about a quarter till 10 so bye now.

September 26, 1946 (Thurs)

Turned warmer again today - too warm for coats even. In fact we were all here a change. Evie, Helen and I ate lunch in snack bar. Evie and I went downtown and I got Margaret a photograph album and mounts and got a birthday card for Charlie. After work Evie and I went downtown and I looked all over for wieners - gosh, you can't have a wiener bake without wieners! We saw Kathleen and asked her if next Tuesday would be alright for us to give her a shower - it is. So this evening I called Donna Lou, Pudge, (she said she really had a good time last Sunday), Pat, Betty Lou, Anna May and tried to call Betty Jane. I washed my hair, ironed quite a few things and took a bath. I got a card from W and D's for nylons today. Its almost 10:30 so must get to bed.

September 27, 1946 (Fri)

Pretty warm again today. We didn't have much work to do today. I finished writing my letter to Betty Morris. Anna May ate lunch with Evelyn, Helen and I. Afterwards we went downtown and got shower gifts for Kathleen - for 1st prize - cannister set, 2nd prize - dishrack, and booby - strainer. Mom is making a couple hot pads for 3rd prize. We also got ribbon and paper. I met Dot after work. I talked to Betty Jane this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Christman were here when we got home. We hurried and ate and left about 6 - got to Dot and Bob's about 7. I didn't think Charlie was coming over but after I got in bed and my hair put up, he came over. I looked terrible. Charlie stayed till about 11.

September 28, 1946 (Sat)

I got up about 8 o'clock. This morning Dot and I cleaned her house up and went over to Christman's. Fern (Ray's girl) was there. We went to N. Manchester then. Dot wen to the Dr. - he said she shouldn't work for a few days. We got home about 6:00, ate a little supper and cleaned up again. I called Betty Jane long distance. Wanda and Dale, and Don and Rosie came first then Betty and Erv, and then Harriet and her boyfriend Gerald (Bud) and Fern. Charlie came last. We certainly had a lot of fun. First, the wiener bake and about 10:30 it began to rain and we played cards and records and just talked. The last left about 2:30.

September 29, 1946 (Sun)

I woke up at 7 and had to call Dot and Bob. We were going to 8 o'clock church, but Christmans didn't come so we finally went over there. Fern, Harriet, Dot, Bob, Charlie and I went to church at Roanoke. Dot and I stayed at her house and cleaned up her house. We went over to Christmans for dinner - they had a birthday dinner - some of the neighbors were there too. Charlie is 25 today - getting old, but still looks good to me. We just read the paper and played euchre this afternoon. I helped (?) Charlie with his chores and then we took Fern to Warsaw to catch her bus. We came back to Ft. Wayne - I gave Charlie his birthday present and we went to show saw "Tomorrow is Forever". It was almost 1 when Charlie left.

September 30, 1946 (Mon)

Very chilly today. We were very busy today - we had quilte a few girls starting. Today was payday - $44.44. Evelyn and I went downtown at noon and got our checks cashed. We bought our gifts for the shower for Kathleen. I got her a pretty vase. We also bought ourselves deviled egg plates. Had a few more girls starting this afternoon so kept us busy. Evelyn and I went downtown after work and looked for skirts for her. It was about 6:30 when I got home. I was pretty tired this evening so I just took a shower and went to bed about 9. Donna Lou and Evelyn both called me this evening.