Author: David Haldeman

Sunday, May 30, 1943
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Saturday, May 29, 1943
Found Billy under the back porch this morning. Had been dead the whole week I guess. Wally buried him in the garden.

Friday, May 28, 1943
Wally called this morning saying it was an early winter- meaning a $35 a month raise – to $200 per mo. & retroactive to May 1!
Girl Scouts up to pass fire building. Took them to Lincoln Park but only one passed. Wally back to work at 5:00. I met him at 7:00 – leaving Kathy at Mother’s & took him out to dinner at Henney & Cooper’s. Then bought rouge $1, lipstick $1, 2 bras $1, swim suit $3, material for Kathy 50 cents, hose 83 cents. Home about 9:30 after buying groceries. Had a time using all my ration coupons – couldn’t. Took 2 pounds of waste fat in – got 10 cents. Worked on budget. Bed about 1:30.

Thursday, May 27, 1943
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Wednesday, May 26, 1943
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Tuesday, May 25, 1943
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Monday, May 24, 1943
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Sunday, May 23, 1943
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Saturday, May 22, 1943
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Friday, May 21, 1943
Had dinner at Maxine’s – Workers Council Meeting. Resisted the temptation to volunteer for Vacation Bible School teaching. Mary Johnston came home to spend night with me. Wally says he heard Billy in a dog fight.