Author: David Haldeman

Thursday, March 11, 1943
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Wednesday, March 10, 1943
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Tuesday March 9 1943
Girls brough 19 books for USO campaign. 7 of us took them to library afterward. Mrs. Starkey down couple of times today & is nice to talk to.
My Better Homes & Gardens came today. It usually comes around the 20th or 2 weeks ago. – Maily delay?
Got busy on Girl Scouts materials Evelyn gave me. There is over $16 in the treasury & I think it should be spent. Made out a tentative order.
Wally brought home ice cream after the J.C. meeting.

Monday March 8 1943
Universal has offered Mary $125 per mo. to take Peg’s job instead of her present $95. But she sent her WAAC papers in.
Had Girl Scouts leader’s meeting, Marion Council of Churches meeting but since Betty Wilson was sick had to take report of Program Committee to Guild Council meeting.
Went out to Green Camp for it with Emma – Mary & Harriett McPhereson. Home about 10:30- Betty stayed with Kathy. Wally had a Red Cross meeting & then played poker until 2:00.

Sunday March 7 1943
Starkey’s moved in this morning. Stayed for communion “Staying by the Stuff” – 1st Samuel.
After dinner I shipped a city wide Supt. meeting & helped Daddy sow tomatoes, cabbage, cauliflower, peppers & celery in hot bed flats.

Saturday March 6 1943
Betty Wilson arrive to plan spring rally of Guild before I was cleaned up. Spent morning cleaning upstairs. Thelma Arthur other member will try to get Mrs. Bartlett of China to speak. Slushy, icy, rainy, snowy day. Went up to Big Bear about 5:00 for groceries.

Friday March 5 1943
Howard told me tonight to rent the place if I had a chance & he would get a room so I told him about Starkey’s.
Bathed Kathy & left her with Wally while I went to Workers Council dinner at Patten’s. Rev Hertzler talked on Vacation Bible Schools.
After meeting talked to Rev. Holloway about some improvements in the Jr. Dept. – Bulletin Boards, gas fixtures removed, pictures rehung.
Took Mary Johnston 5 representatives from Jr. Dept.

Thursday March 4 1943
Took Mary Johnston to missionary meeting. Rev. Holloway talked on the “Heart of Evangelism” & I couldn’t help thinking of Dr. Walker’s words last night. He said that if we are inspired & fail to live up to the inspiration we soon become immune to uplifting thoughts & never accomplish anything regardless of how often we are inspired.

Wednesday, March 3, 1943
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Tuesday March 2 1943
And it’s snowing again! By far the snowiest winter since I was a kid.
Howard is still here. Went down to Ethel to spend the weekend. Seems she was very anxious to leave but he probably doesn’t know when he’ll be through. Starkey’s still waiting on place.
Planned to make cartoon books for Servicemen at Scout meeting.
Wally took me to J.C. Award dinner at Hotel Haring & then I went at 8:30 to last session of Leadership course. Dr. Walker gave the closing address & it was a masterpiece.