Author: David Haldeman

Wednesday March 31 1943
This is the day I wait for each spring- when you can sit in the sun & soak up the heat. But I didn’t have time to do it.
Took Kathy to mother’s while I spent my remaining 61 canned goods coupons – 24 for 1 can peaches. After supper I set out some of my rock garden plants that came from Kelloggs today. Then helped daddy set out strawberry plants – 200. Then went to prayer meeting about 8:30. The church gave Mary a Doppbag & $5. The constitution was discussed & Dail Gorman “don’t like nutthin’”
Hepaticas bloomed today.

Tuesday March 30 1943
Got house cleaned and clothes dampened. Scout meeting with Miss Trent for First Aid. Shopped at Albers after supper. Helped daddy set out bulbs – 4 rows. Then cleaned up and dashed to church for Guild Rally with Mrs. Bartlett as speaker on China. Then to mother’s for Walt & Kathy. Kathy been there since 3:00.
Wally had been out to see his mother after he got home from Scioto Ordinance Plant. She’s been sick with flu for several days.

Monday March 29 1943
Washed – nice day.
Wally & Ralph White went to work at the Scioto Ordinance Plant today. A 4 hour shift from 4:00 to 8:00. They are on a fuse line. The first of many working like that the plant hopes.
Cleaned the rock garden of the winter’s litter. Forgot that I had so many things planted there.
Martha Fout had a party for Mary tonight. A handkerchief shower. She got 41. The Guild girls were the guests.

Sunday March 28 1943
Took Kathy to SS & Mrs. McClure not there at 9:30 so Walt took her home again. Rev. Holloway talked to Jr. Dept & then 2 of them stayed to church with me. Bakers came in afternoon to see Mary. Checked on nursery needs for Council of Church Women & sent them to Mrs. Holloway by Mary. Loafed the evening away.

Saturday March 27 1943
[party for Mary going into W.A.A.C]
Cleaned & cleaned after going downtown to shop for party tonight. Mother kept Kathy all day. Party a huge success. Had physical & mental examinations patterned after those Mary took & all were enrolled in Staying At Present Situation except Peg who is a Going Away Presently. The certificates of sense of humor they brought were clever.

Friday March 26 1943
Started cleaning house for party tomorrow night.
Mary came over this evening & we made up the physical & mental exams for tomorrow night.

Thursday March 25 1943
Got roses from Interstate 7 bushes. Planted them inside hedge running from house sout. Dug out about 18 inches & filled in with ashes, compost & fertilizer. Quite a morning’s job – Wed.
Mrs. R. J. Bindley’s sale this afternoon. Bought a song book. Then to Rhulman’s for a little while. Then took red & white quilt to Grandma K.’s* She gave me a lovely angel wing begonia.

*[Laura Belle Sauers Kehrwecker 1866-1946 m. Sept 2 1886 Phillip F. Kehrwecker]

Wednesday March 24 1943
Planted roses – see next page

Tuesday March 23 1943
Tippi put one over on us & had her kittens in the basement last night. 3 – and one is only half as big as the other 2.
Took Kathy to mother’s & then met Lillian Frazier & went to Girl Scout office. She says she’ll be my assistant in a month or so. Put in an order for troop flag, song books, numerals, first aid kit, etc. Then went to church & rearranged things somewhat to see if they would work for Jr. Dept. Then to Scout meeting. Finished up cartoon books for Canteen. To mother’s for supper. Then home & typed invitations for party for Mary – Recruiting “SAPS”

Monday March 22 1943
Cleaned basement after the coal delivery. Washed in afternoon & hung some out but it was pretty cold – Sun would shine & then it would snow.
Took Mary H, Mary J. Rev. Holloway, Lillian Fraiser with us to class meeting. Bernard was the speaker & told of their Young Adult Fellowship & urged that we form one for those between 21 & 35. The plans are for the officers of the class to get the thing started & we’ll meet a couple times a month after cleaning church.