Monday, April 14, 1947
Wish I could get some pep back – Can’t even get interested in the yard although the first daffodils bloomed today, new iris are 6 in. high & look good. Was ready when Wally came at 3:15 & shopped at ALbers. $12 & got it all in one box. They are paying 22 cents a pound for used fats.
Drove north on Rt. 4 to see if spring heauties were out but not a sign of them, yet. On out through Ordinance Area* – Buildings all deserted but land being cultivated. Stopped for frosted malteds & foot long hot dogs.
Geneva Albert came with reading report for Junior Department. Then Edith Keeler came for her ferns that Mary had had down to State to identify. Ray called to invite me out tomorrow night while Wally has poker here. Had headache developing all afternoon so took pills & went to bed. Awakened by phone at 9:45. Wally had called Flo earlier intending to go out so she invited him then. My head was better so I got up & read half heartedly. I said nothing when he came in at 12 but didn’t want to sleep with him & that made him mad & he hit me around.
[*Scioto Ordinance Plant took 12,500 acres of prime farm land for the war effort – main products were ammunition and fuses]