Month: April 2019

See this post for more information about my Grandmother’s diary.

April 14, 1943 – Wednesday

“Cloudy.  Took aspirin but still couldn’t sleep last night.  Was after 4 a.m. before sleep came.  Arose 11 a.m.  Everyone told me today I looked 10 yrs younger.  One said she would like to see what I looked like when Earl came home.  I replied they would put me in diapers then!“

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April 13, 1943 – Tuesday

“Well at last the long wait for news is over.  Received telegram that Earl is a prisoner of war in the P.I.  Sure a big relief.  Telegram was under door when we returned from work at midnight. Was delivered at 5 p.m.  Swell day.“

I can’t even begin to imagine the relief and joy that she must have experienced that day!

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April 11, 1943 – Sunday

“Swell day.  My day off.  Harley worked – so did I at home.  Washed bathroom walls & ceiling.  Also curtains.  Never left the apartment.  Wrote six letters and two cards.  Made candy.“

Looks like it was a good day for cleaning.  With rationing on sugar and other items, I wonder what kind of candy she made?   Too humid for divinity!

April 11, 1943 – St. Helena, CA

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April 9, 1943 – Friday

“One year ago today Bataan fell to the Japs.  Still no word of Earl.  Gladys Haskins sent a paper (Santa Fe) telling of Clark Lee being there.  He told a lot about our boys. Can only hope & pray I will hear soon that Earl is safe.  Felt pretty low.  Warmer today. Some wind!“

Clark Lee wrote the book “They Call This Pacific”.  A copy of which my grandmother had and my father gave to me.  This is the article my grandmother was referring to in her entry.  She created a scrapbook of newspaper articles about what was happening in the Philippines. I am thankful that my father gave me this scrapbook before he passed away.

Mon, March 29, 1943 – Page 1 – The Santa Fe New Mexican

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April 7, 1943 – Wednesday

“Jerry & Leonard came over.  Their day off.  Word from Laverne that he has rec’d the rank of Corporal.  Makes us very proud.“

 

Jerry was my grandfather’s daughter, Leonard was her husband.  Laverne was my grandfather’s son who was in the Army Air Corp.

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April 6, 1943 – Tuesday

“Well it’s my day today.  Got my 2nd class rating.  Sure time. Harley bought giant cigars for his bosses.  Had a lot of fun over them.“

 

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April 5, 1943 – Monday

“Harley got up early and went to St. Helena. Got his release from Dr and went to work this P.M.  Ears still bothering him but got his 3rd class fitters rating so feels pretty good about that.  Pretty fair day.“