August 1947

Friday, August 1, 1947
Sold roosters @40ct. lb. Buds was here said they would come to our house Tuesday, Claudia is sweet.
Saturday, August 2, 1947
Sold roosters today, Dennis' were here.
Sunday, August 3, 1947
I dressed rooster for our dinner. My but sure warm today. Dad is fixing the fence around the chicken yard.
Monday, August 4, 1947
Went to Otsego, I collected rent. The folks was real nice, was at Daisy's and she said she lost 2 lbs. hope she get down to normal. Saw Roy and Dorothy.
Tuesday, August 5, 1947
Orpha, Bud and Claudia was here all day, had a lovely time but it was sure hot. Orpha fixed the zipper on my dress and ironed some of her clothes, the men went to lake awhile.
Wednesday, August 6, 1947
Sure hot today. 1 year today I was operated on. I washed a big wash today, and canned 18 qt. beans, I am so tired and I had company 3 hours. I know I did too much but who would do it besides me? I cooked my 1/2 gal. can beans 5 hours. I now have 57 qts. beans. (Rosa's beans that she canned were really good..little fried bacon pieces..I remember)
Thursday, August 7, 1947
Orby took rooster to sell.
Friday, August 8, 1947
To day is my dear Daughter Orpha's 37th birthday, she is a darling girl. I gave her and Bud the vacuum for their Birthdays, as I knew she like it and needed it badly.
Saturday, August 9, 1947
Sunday, August 10, 1947
Mr. and Mrs. Hardy's drove in for a few minutes, they would of stayed but we was all ready to go to Orphas as she was having a party for Dad and her birthday. Orby is 64, she is 37, had a lovely time. Merle's family was there also. Letha's grandma, she is 82 years old.
Monday, August 11, 1947
This is my dear Husband's Birthday, he is 64 today. Born 1883 at Denver Indiana. I gave him 2 pair of very nice socks. Daisy gave him trim for wheels, buds gave him electric lantern. Dorothy rented the little house.

Monday, August 25, 1947
Went to Otsego to collect rent, Dennis' pullets began laying today.
Tuesday August 26, 1947
I and Dad went to see about tractor.
Wednesday, August 27, 1947
I washed clothes, went to sale at Kalamazoo, then come home and canned 7 qt. peaches.
Thursday, August 28, 1947
I canned 5 more peaches and did my ironing, we got doz. ears corn off Dennis' cost 40ct. per doz.
Friday, August 29, 1947
Dad started to drive new well in basement. Mrs. Dennis was here today. Merle come this evening, they are talking of going to Earl Newmans, to Peru Indiana for labor day, don't know yet.
Saturday, August 30, 1947
Will it seems hot today but some cooler than it has been. Rosa McLaughlin's baby was born today, her name is Sharon Lee. (She also becomes Miss Otsego a few years later).
Sunday, August 31, 1947
We went to Willard's, had a lovely time.