September 1944

(Rosa and Orby sell the farm on V Avenue to Matthew Scholten for $10,000.00 and then purchased the farm on W Avenue from Jewel Sherman, 1 mile separates the two farms. Currently the house on W Avenue is not there, it was damaged by a truck a few years ago and it was torn down)

Friday, September 1, 1944
Went to look for a place, then went to Otsego, saw Betty's baby. It sure is skinny and small. (Side note: Betty's baby Sandra becomes Miss. Otsego a few years later).
Saturday, September 2, 1944
Mother to gray rabbits had babies last night. 2 dead.
Sunday, September 3, 1944
This day 1944. Orby said in 8 years one could re buy this home for $5,000.00, I say no. The Waite farm. The party that bought this farm is done plowing for wheat.
Monday, September 4, 1944
Went to Otsego, Daisy was taking care of the baby while Betty and Rosie was gadding around and she is sick too.
Tuesday, September 5, 1944
Looks rainy, went to look for a lake cottage. Scholton plowed for Legas today, $3.50 per acre.
Wednesday, September 6, 1944
My pretty rabbit and the white mother below had babies last night. It is trying to rain. It rained quite a bit this forenoon. Mr. Sherman and wife was to see us about buying their farm.
Thursday, September 7, 1944
A very nice day, but little cold. The white rabbit in top cage had her babies last night, now all mothers have babies but two, the black one and the one Bud gave me.
Went to Crooked Lake to see about cottages.
Friday, September 8, 1944
Stayed home all day waiting for Scholton. Got letter from Lydia, said Earl baby boy died in May 3, 1944, age 10 months. The soldier man 36 years old never got his box the folks sent as he died and Orby said his folks would never get it back, I say yes they could)
Saturday, September 9, 1944
Killed 2 rabbits, one young buck and 1 small rabbit, we bought in July.
Sunday, September 10, 1944
Stayed home, thought Ike would be over, they did not come. We took a little drive, we was gone from home 1 1/2 hours.
Monday, September 11, 1944
Went to Otsego then went to look at places around Kalamazoo.
Tuesday, September 12, 1944
Look for places.
Wednesday, September 13, 1944
Still looking for places, a real estate man took us to look at a farm near Almo.
Thursday, September 14, 1944
A real estate man was here this morning, rained some but I washed then went to Kalamazoo.
Friday, September 15, 1944
Stayed home and sorted out some things in barn, we want to keep.
Saturday, September 16, 1944
Sunday, September 17, 1944
Merle was here bought my rabbits for $20.00, coops and rabbits.
Monday, September 18, 1944
We are getting ready for sale on Saturday.
Tuesday, September 19, 1944
Wednesday, September 20, 1944
Getting ready for sale.
Thursday, September 21, 1944
I churned today.
Friday, September 22, 1944
Silva came this evening, a lady brought her as she got lost.
Saturday, September 23, 1944
Had our sale today, Daisy bought my table and Bud got the victrola. Merle got some dishes.
Sunday, September 24, 1944
Stayed home to collect from sale.
Monday, September 25, 1944
Stayed home to collect from sales.
Tuesday, September 26, 1944
I did my wash, did some cleaning.
Wednesday, September 27, 1944
Sold rabbits to Scholten $10.00 for rabbits and cages. Cleaned mattress.
September 28, 1944
Bought farm off Jewel Sherman.
September 29, 1944
We are moving to the farm, we got off Sherman's.
September 30, 1944
Moved to the farm just 1 mile from my other farm. Our dog Bush got killed today, he never would mind. (This is the farm that is on the Southwest corner of W Avenue)