From Mom’s Diary… 1943 - Oct 11 - Yankees win series

From Mom’s Diary… 1943 - Oct 11 - Yankees win series

From Wikipedia: The 1943 World Series matched the defending champion St. Louis Cardinals against the New York Yankees, in a rematch the 1942 Series. The Yankees won the Series in five games for their tenth championship in 21 seasons. It was Yankees manager Joe McCarthy’s final Series win.

Because of World War II, both team’s rosters were depleted: Johnny Beazley, Jimmy Brown, Creepy Crespi, Terry Moore and Enos Slaughter were no longer on the Cardinal’s roster. Joe DiMaggio, Phil Rizzuto, Red Ruffing and Buddy Hassett were missing from the Yankees, and Red Rolfe had retired to coach at Dartmouth College.

Photo of Stan Musial ten years later… best I could do… ;-)
He was listed as playing… Mutual Radio broadcast with Red Barber and Bob Elson.

Sunday, October 10:

… Folks came out for dinner. Ate, did dishes, listened to Series. …

Monday, October 11:

Warm & windy. Got up late. Did sep. Went with Pete & dug onions. Got dinner.  Ate, did dishes. Pete went to Scranton to get Lety. Billy & I listened to Yankees win Series & took a nap. Sewed on apron. Chores, made waffles, wrote in books.


My comments:

I got being a Yankee fan from a very young age. We liked winners. What more can I say! ;-)



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From Mom’s Diary… 1943 - Aug 23 - Boys & I went to field

From Mom’s Diary… 1943 - Aug 23 - Boys & I went to field

A few days after this, there was a big party, in town, honoring several guys in the service, apparently at home on leave at the same time…

Mom, Buzz, and Billy

Assume that is the road down to Schultz's, behind us. 

House off to the left in this photo, old garage behind the tree behind Mom.

This is the road that split our farm, 80 acres on left, 80 acres on right, stretching into background. 

P.S. Buzzy had really put on the height!!! ;-)

This photo is undated, but fits about this time. This day has words in the diary that fit. Buzz was at the farm just about every day, all summer, helping in a variety of ways, included chores at nite. Often stayed over, sometimes taken back to town. Just love this photo!!! ;-)


Monday, August 23:

Really hot. Mom did dishes & boys & I went to field. [Mom and Buzzy had stayed over night on the farm.] Picked cucumbers & sweet corn. Canned 21 qts. in P.M. Really tired at nite. Took Mom in town. Bro’t ice cream home & ate it, then went to bed.

Added note: on August 26:

... went to Club Picnic at church. Quite a crowd. Billy swang at school house. ...

[That would have been at Star School, across the road from the Star Church. That is where Nancy went to school in future years. First mention of me being there... ]


My comments:

Just another day, like many others. It is interesting that I am beginning to get memories of doing many of these activities, though it is like from a few years later. The daily routine, and folks they interacted with, really didn’t change that much, over the next ten years. I guess, honestly, that is the biggest surprise to me [Not sure why it is a surprise, but just had not thought about those years before I was old enough to remember…] in reading these diary entries in detail.  […reading diaries of your life is fascinating… to say the least!]


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From Mom’s Diary… 1943 - Aug 3 - Nancy’s 4th Birthday

From Mom’s Diary… 1943 - Aug 3 - Nancy’s 4th Birthday

A few days earlier, a few days earlier, Mom mentioned that Howard was ‘home for 10 days’ obviously from his army service - he made a career of it…

This photo is from a church gathering, perhaps Bible School the following summer, but will insert it here because it goes good with “Billy went to Nancy’s party.”

Tuesday, August 3:

Nice day but still wet underfoot. Did up usual work. Ate early, did dishes, Billy went to Nancy’s party & I went to Marg. Brennan’s. Made buttonholes in slacks for Karole. Home at 6:00. …

Added note: On August 6: ...went to W. [Worker's] Conf. at Hazel Bolger's. 10 adults - 16 kids. ...
[Billy spending time playing with Nancy, again... and a few other kids, of course!!]

My comments:

There are numerous mentions of Mom and Dad going to Glenn and Ruth’s for gatherings, or other places together, along with other community friends. But, think this is the first birthday party I went to… certain, alone! Don’t recall another one, prior to this. Very nice. Has ended up very nice, 72-73 years later, as well!! ;-)

The mention of 'still wet underfoot' - there had been a huge storm. They had gone over to Dedham to see severe hail damage, a few days earlier, and it had continued to rain a couple of times... breaking a long heat spell... it is Iowa, after all! ;-)


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From Mom’s Diary… 1943 - July 1 - 4th Birthday

From Mom’s Diary… 1943 - July 1 - 4th Birthday

A few days earlier, Mom mentioned ordering Children’s Activities Magazine - I remember growing up with it… neat. Also, comments on ‘finishing Billy’s upstairs bedroom.’ Had my own room, at 4! For a year or so…

 Thursday, June 29:

… Billy & I went to Carroll. Bussy at Toots’ Simonizing care. Got Derrick, suit, shoes for Billy. …

Thursday, July 1:

Nice day. Did up work. Pete laying corn by. Ate, did dishes, cleaned up & Max bro’t Gary. He went in town with us. Got Billy’s hair cut, went to Cafe. Saw Gladys Lovell Goeppiage & baby Jean. Home at 6:00. Took boys pictures. Lucht’s came after Gary at 9:00. Had ice cream & angel food cake for supper. Boy’s blew out candles about a dozen times.


My comments:

Pretty exciting birthday… got my hair cut! … and blew out candles about a dozen times. Fun! ;-)


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From Mom’s Diary… 1943 - April 4 w/dated photos

From Mom’s Diary… 1943 - April 4 w/dated photos

By April 1, 1943, I was moving toward my 4th birthday on July 1…


Friday, April 2:

… Billy & I went to Workers Conf. at Laura’s. Billy, Nancy, Dennis, Kay played with beads. …

Sunday, April 4:

Nice day but windy. All 4 of us went to S.S. [Buzzy was out at our farm, as he was most weekends…] Folks were here when we got here. Had beef steak for dinner. Planted peas, radishes, potatoes. Pete spaded. Don & Norma came & we took Marla’s picture. Made a cherry pie & Pete & Billy & I went to Evelyn’s for First Aid Party. Gave Irene a blanket. Billy went to sleep. Played pitch. Home at 1:00.

My comments:

These First Aid Parties had been quite common through the spring. I assume related to the war effort in some way. Learning how to do bandaging and so forth. Perhaps just extension service, or something. Curious, none the less. Note: Reading ahead, on April 7, "...last meeting. Took the exam. Didn't seem as bad as I thought." Interesting, for sure! ;-)

Photos good reminder this was old box brownie photo time, not digital. Didn’t see what you got until weeks later. Cut off my head real clean… but the baby was the focus, of course: Marla Ann Williams.


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