October 1
Monday. Ike took us
to bus station. Left nine A.M. arrived
in Van Buren about six P.M. Rather
enjoyed the bus ride. Paul met us &
Minnie had dinner for us.
Returning home from their visit to Kansas City. The Greyhound Bus had a fairly direct route from KC to Fort Smith. Don and I rode up to buy a used car from Ike and drive it home. Was a nice ride!
October 2
Tuesday. Put in the
morning unpacking and watering flowers and shrubs. Took a car load of Group 1 to Alma. They met with Florence Newman, Two P.M.
One of her Circle meetings at church. Mammaw did not drive until after Kenney had his stroke and she wasn't the best, but she did have a car and lots of the little ladies in Van Buren did not.
October 3
Wednesday. Put out
washing A.M. Met with Committee at
church to decide on paint for fellowhip hall.
Grace brought pears. At night
Grandma & I peeled them for preserves.
October 4
Thursday. Worked on
papers & records. Met man to buy
paint. Made 3 pts pear preserves. Night watched TV and ironed Nine shirts and other things. Met painter.
October 5
Friday. Pauline
called to meet train – Sun. noon.
Cleaned closets and cabinets and put out washing.
October 6
Saturday. Did more
cleaning and made preparation for birthday dinner.
October 7
Sunday. I went to
S.S. & church. Kenney stayed with
Grandma. Had lunch at Paul’s and then
went to Carney’s for birthday party.
Pauline & Lester. What a
feed!!
October 8
Monday. More cleaning
and washing. Got things lined for CWF
meeting. Covered dish at church. Evening meeting.
October 9
Tuesday. Put in the
day working CWF literature & telephoning.
Baked pies for meeting at church at 7 P.M. Playlet “Whom Shall I Send?” Very well done. Grace played the part of the minister – all
dressed up in Ira’s suit.
October 10
Wednesday. Did some
machine mending. Took Nora grocery
shopping. Also took anniversary clock to
Clifford Donahoo – Hope it runs this time.
October 11
Thursday. Up at six
o’clock to write letter to Jay. Grandma
& Kenney asleep.
October 12
Friday
October 13
Saturday
Aunt Maude has been away again - seems that Grandma had stayed at their house. I suspect she didn't have much time for the diary.
October 14
Sunday. A.M. Sunday
School & Church. Took Grandma
home. Maude came while we were
there. Cliff went home on Sat. Attended farewell party at church for
Chaplain Eisenlaur at night. Monday he
leaves for Italy. Group 3 in charge.
October 15
Monday. Routine house
work and making plans for Mens fellowship dinner.
October 16
Tuesday. Planned menu
– bought groceries with Grace. Martha
Howell met with us at church and made 24 hr. cold slaw. Attended covered dish luncheon for Group 2 in
home of Ruth Huckelbury. Real turkey
dinner.
October 17
Wednesday. Put in the
morning buying meat for CMF dinner. The
rest of the day and evening cooking and serving the dinner. Cleared $67.97.
October 18
Thursday. Edna’s
birthday – all of us wired red roses to go to the cemetery. Cleaned up at church Kitchen and sent out
laundry. Four P.M. had shampoo and set.
Aunt Edna was buried in Miami, Oklahoma - she had died in June, noted earlier. When I was a child, they had lived right down the street from Aunt Minnie and Uncle Ira - but in the early 1950's they sold the drug store in Van Buren and moved to Miami.
October 19
Friday. A.M. drove
to Springdale to stay with K.M. & LaVonne’s children. K.M., LaVonne, Joe and JoEllen left for
K.C. to spend the weekend with Becky & Ike. Graydon & Clare too.
October 20
Saturday. Looked
after the children. Baked a pie, and got
things ready for Sunday. Went to
JoEllen’s in afternoon. Laurie Lee was
thrilled to see me. She was missing her
mother.
October 21
Sunday. A.M. Took the children and sent to S.S. and
church. Fixed dinner and Kay came in
afternoon to get a piece of pie. K.M.
& LaVonne came in form KC about nine thirty.
October 22
Monday. A.M. Went to
JoEllen’s and stayed for lunch. Stopped
by to see Letty and Cy. Arrived home 4
P.M.
October 23
Tuesday. Put out
washing and baked two apple pies to feed the men who painted at church in
evening.
October 24
Wednesday. Grocery
shopped with Nora and Maude and cleaned house.
Evening – ironed and watched TV.
October 25
Thursday. Up at 6
A.M. to write letter to Jay. More house
cleaning.
October 26
Friday. Washed summer
clothes. Made tapioca pudding. P.M. World Communion Day at Goddard Memorial
Church in Ft. Smith. 8 from our
church. I took Wilma, Susan &
Lola. Ira came to watch TV while Minnie
went to Committee meeting.
October 27
Saturday. A.M. Washed
the house on the outside. P.M. cooked
beef strogonoff and had Grace & Doc to supper. Then played pitch.
October 28
Sunday. A.M. S.S. and church. Minnie & Ira ate beef strogonoff with
us. P.M. saw Ethel & Warren at
Nora’s. Then visited with Grandma &
Maude. Church in the evening.
October 29
Monday. Gave our
bedroom a Fall Cleaning. Laundered the
curtains and put them up.
October 30
Tuesday. Went with
Emma May Rogers to District Convention at First Christian Church in Ft.
Smith. Came home after CMF dinner – just
before a down pour of rain. Our pastor,
Bob, was elected president for next year.
October 31
Wednesday. A.M. Grace and I made six pumpkin pies for
goup meeting. Checked the building for
our rummage sale. Attended meeting in
afternoon and brought home a pie.