April 1944

(Rosa and Orby are getting ready to sell this farm in Vicksburg, at the corner of V Avenue and Portage Road. They have sold the home on Wilmot in Otsego to Merle, and they have sold the home in Parchment.)

Saturday, April 1, 1944
Sunday, April 2, 1944
Helped Merle move a few things today, he moved in the Wilmot house. today is my sisters birthday, she is 65 years old.
Monday, April 3, 1944
Dad and I went to Otsego to get rent, took Letha over some potatoes. Our best president is Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Tuesday, April 4, 1944
I did my wash, Ike's and Daisy and Betty was here a while this evening, he said man wanted our little house on Orleans Street.
Wednesday, April 5, 1944
I did my ironing, Dad changed the shoats in the brooder house. They will be 8 months old tomorrow. (shoats?)
Thursday, April 6, 1944
Hog 8 month today, went to Orphas, gave the baby $4.00 for gift, took a knit kimono that Edith sent. (kimono: what babies used to wear)
Friday, April 7, 1944
I cleaned house today.
Saturday, April 8, 1944
Stopped milking May cow, went to Otsego rented little house, drawed out ashes. Nice day.
Sunday, April 9, 1944
Today is Easter. Was nice day, sold house at Parchment.
Monday, April 10, 1944
Today Orby took car to get fixed.
Tuesday, April 11, 1944
Orby went after the car. Bud and Orpha was here a while this evening, brought us a box of candy for Easter.
Wednesday, April 12, 1944
Sold sow and 8 pigs for $50.00. I did my wash.
Thursday, April 13, 1944
Bought holestein calf at sale for $4.25, Sold Sadie's calf today for $28.80 to Bushhouse. Ike came over said the paper roof blew off his house, 1 row paper. Went to sale after dinner, the cows sure sold cheap and old John Deer went for $305.00 dollars.
Friday, April 14, 1944
Saturday, April 15, 1944
It rained all day. Merle came for supper, he came for the die and wrenches to fix his water pipes. My Daddy's birthday.
Sunday, April 16, 1944
Stayed home all day.
Monday, April 17, 1944
Went to Otsego, Dad helped Ike put on roof. Chuck helped. Jackson's have moved.
Tuesday, April 18, 1944
Commenced plowing th eoats ground 3:30 pm. Commenced cleaning my house.
Wednesday, April 19, 1944
Dad is plowing, I washed curtains upstairs also cleaned 2 rooms.
Thursday, April 20, 1944
I did my wash, Dad is plowing.
Friday, April 21, 1944
Dad is disking and dragging ground, I am cleaning house.
Saturday, April 22, 1944
We went to Otsego to collect rent and when we came home we found Sally calf dead.
Sunday, April 23, 1944
Stayed home all day. Dad would not go any place. I can forgive but not forget.
Monday, April 24, 1944
It is rainy and bad.
Tuesday, April 25, 1944
Red got bull calf this morning. Rainy and cold.
Wednesday, April 26, 1944
Went to Three Rivers, bought white and Guernsey spots, cost $6.25.
Thursday, April 27, 1944
I did my wash, Dad disc the oats ground. The children come from school to see if I had old stockings, they will come after paper tomorrow.
Friday, April 28, 1944
The children came and got the paper. We got gas $10.53 to day. Today Mr. Haywood came to look at our house.
Saturday, April 29, 1944
Orby is drilling oats today.
Sunday, April 30, 1944
Mrs. Williams and family here for supper, she brought me a nice cake and flowers.