18 Sat. Scrubbed & waxed the kitchen floor. Dad & the girls went to town. Leila was here for dinner, & had a lesson. Wilma & Shirley had lessons tonight. I baked a marble cake this afternoon. Then washed my head.
19 Sun. Did homework. Played piano for about an hour after lunch. Mom still didn’t fell very well. Isabelle & I lay down. Mr. Freeman called from Weyburn, so Dad, & Mom went in & got them home. We girls had supper. Had made up extra in the morning. Studied tonight.
20 Mon. Dad started out to bring us to town, but we had a flat, so he called Mr. Stutt from Stewarts to come with the truck. Warm day. We went downtown after four. Had another dose of inoculation. Delia told us the worst scandal I have ever heard in my life, about an air woman & air man. We went down town for a walk.
21 Tues. I met Corporal Wollett down town at 5.30. She took me to supper at the Commercial. I had hamburger steak. Came home at 6.45. Discovered I had left Modern P. note book at school, so walked up for it. Studied for the exam tomorrow. Doris went back for Jean.
22 Wed. Wrote Modern Problems this morn. It was terrible! Grand day. Grade XII’s had meeting first period in a.m. regarding Literary Meeting. Had supper early and did homework all evening. Went to bed at a reasonable hour. Delia came in about 10.30 talked to us. We were in a dopey mood.
23 Thurs. We missed French today on account of Play Practice. When we got home at noon, Mom, Shirley & Mrs Stutt were here. Had dinner all ready. They took us back to school. Went to Sorrells this evening. Studied History. Doris was down town after.
24 Fri. Wrote a History Test first thing this morning. Didn’t have Lit. Doris went downtown after four. Stutts & Butters all come in tonight, picked us up and we went to the Collegiate Drama evening. Three plays. Good. “The Perfect Gentleman” was a scream. Especially Jimmy McDonald. Had lunch when we got home. Bed 10.30
(Index To All Diaries)
(scroll to the end of this post for a picture of the original diary entries in Mom’s handwritting)
These are the diaries of a seventeen-year-old teenager from a farm near Weyburn, Saskatchewan. Her name is Lorraine. She eventually was a church organist in Colgate. In 1944 she was the piano player for a dance band in Weyburn. She had to move from the farm into town to attend school for Grade 12. This is the darkest time in World War II. Weyburn hosted an airbase for BCATP (British Commonwealth Air Training Plan). In other words, the town is filled with eligible young airmen from all over the world …
Chris I saw something on there tonight that Ido know! Lorraine went to Weyburn for grades 11and12. We all did. I hadn’t noticed your comment before.
Winnifred Wollett I remember very well. When she came to stay she slept till 11A.M. And I was sitting on the stairs waiting for her to get up!
Can you tell me more about Winnifred Wollett? I had never heard the name before these diaries.
Shirley. Interesting to make people in photos real. I guess when one is in the forces, advantage is taken of the times you are allowed to escape roll call and sleep till you wake up.