“We walked Miss F. home. A car of men stopped & gave us a thrill“ Friday, September 1, 1944
26 Sat. Dad, Isabelle & I stooked all morn, then he went combining. Isabelle & I worked like the dickens & finished it at 4.15. Came in & Mom took us all to town including Edna & Doris. We got gas before seven, then went to the show. Maria Montez & Jon Hall in “Cobra Woman”. Mom, Doris & Shirley didn’t like it. Home at 9.30
27 Sun. I cleaned the house up this morn & did odd jobs. Dad didn’t go to church. Fairly small attendance. Donna & Doris Duncan took the service. Dad, Isabelle & I made ice-cream after church. McGugans came for supper. We kids sat in the car & talked. Had a nice evening. They had the chores done so stayed until nearly ten.
28 Mon. I went to Jean’s today with Dad & Mr. Stutt. We were into Stutts on the way. Saw Agnes & Ed. The girls went back to school today. Shirley started too. I helped Jean get the meals & kept Marjorie after dinner while she went to town. I came back with her before five as the girls were home from school then went to bed in reasonable time.
29 Tues. Did odd things this morn. Dad, Mom & I went to F. Lawrences after dinner to get the car fixed. Mom & I stopped off at Eltons & cleaned the place up a bit, then he took us down to Ellen’s. I had a boring time. We stayed for supper, then came home in Fred’s truck. Left the car there.
30 Wed. Usual work this morn. I had a snooze, then wrote letters & gave Shirley a lesson when she came home. Dad had picked some corn so the girls helped husk it & Mom canned 7 more quarts. Elton came over for supper. Talked until 9. Went home.
31 Thurs. I helped Dad stook the last back swath & slough of oats. Took about an hour & 15 min. Had dinner early, then Mom & I went to town. Had a flat on the way in. Went up to Stuarts to make arrange (sic) for me boarding there. I got a new end permanent at the Lounge. The girls went to Stutts with us after supper.
Sept 1 Fri. Dad fixed the bike, then I went to Jean’s with him after nine. Helped her, & kept Marjorie this afternoon. Jean had to meet Mr. Bowditch at the Corner as I came with her at 8.30. Miss Farrell & Leila were here. I gave Leila a lesson & she stayed over night. We walked Miss F. home. A car of men stopped & gave us a thrill. I didn’t work very hard.
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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. In these days before school busses she, and her sisters, each had to move from the farm into town to attend school for Grades 11 & 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 …