“Gordon Ledingham was there with the cutest little old Ford.” Sunday, May 27, 1945
27 Sun. Woke up before 9. Darn it. John was here to take Dad & Isabelle fishing. Got up & did a few odd things. Grand attendance at church again! Stutts & us went to Linda’s & Elmer’s for supper. Had a perfect meal! Gordon Ledingham was there with the cutest little old Ford. Gave us kids all a ride. Boy was it fun.
28 Mon. Dad brought us to town. Mission Circle was here tonight. I went back to work from 7.30 til 8, then to an executive meeting of C.C.Y.M. at the C.C.F. Committee rooms. Carl brought me up here to get some literature. After the meeting at 10, I went back & worked for 20 min. Had lunch here & had my cup read. Bed at midnight.
29 Tues. Stewarts left for Moose Jaw this afternoon by car. We light-house-keep from now on. Gobbled down our supper tonight & hurried down to the bowling alley where the C.C.Y.M. had a tournament. There were four groups. I was on the C.C.F. which lost. My marks were 112, 117 & 47. Ate in the Club after. Bed at 12 again.
30 Wed. Terribly windy. An awful lot of work. Got home at 1.20 for dinner. Had to eat alone. Washed the dishes & was back to work in an hour. Ivy, the old dear helped me balance up. Got it to balance at 5.15. She’s swell. Got home at six. We got supper ready & after went to the first show. “Our Hearts Were Young & Gay.” it wasn’t very good.
31 Thurs. Can’t Remember A Thing.
June 1 Fri. Doris & I worked at the store, sending out the monthly statement. Stayed until after eleven. Mr. Powers & Ivy were there too. We really worked, but didn’t quite get finished. Bed around midnight.
2 Sat. Couldn’t come out right tonight in check-up. Worked until nearly ten on it. I had a mistake in the checks. Stutts were ready when I got out so I went home with them. Store open until 9.
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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 …
For more information on BCATP see a blog site dedicated to “Paying homage to those who stayed behind to train those who fought overseas.