“Isabelle & I had David Harems at Com.” Monday, February 4, 1946
3 Sun. Rather a dismal day. I accomplished quiet a bit though. Wrote three letters. The girls were outside sleigh riding for awhile. We are scared still of the roads for tomorrow.
4 Mon. Dad & Mom brought us to town. Didn’t have to shovel, only at Stutts gate. CCYM played hockey against Halbrite tonight. The won 3-0. I dashed from there down to bowl, we won 3 points from Springers Team. Isabelle & I had David Harems at Com. Chris’ note: Google “David Harum“
5 Tues. Couldn’t seem to get enough work done. Mr. Powers, Sorrell & Morgan are all away to the Mangers Convention in Regina. CCYM tonight. Postponed the Parents’ Night. Good meeting. Lined up some Educationals. Home at eleven.
6 Wed. Awfully sleepy at work today. Took the afternoon off for a change. Made some ready mix ice-cream, set hair & slept for over and hour. Mr. May was here for supper. Bland meal. Had Chocolate sundaes with bananas for dessert. Then dived off to the show, Alice, Doris, Isabelle & I. “Our Vines Have Tender Grapes.” Real good, Farm life,
7 Thurs. Very cold & miserable day. Supposed to be a Council Meeting tonight where T.C. Douglas was to speak. CCYM Executive was to attend. It was called off, much to our joy, as none of us felt like going. Stayed downstairs & ate & talked, so didn’t get to bed anyway til late.
8 Fri. Cold. Alice, Isabelle & I went to the show, Sonja Henie in “It’s A Pleasure.” First technicolor picture she has made. I played a couple of pieces.
9 Sat. Very nice day. Mom was in town for us. We were late checking up, so late getting home. Didn’t do much tonight. Bathed before going to bed & told Wilma about the show.
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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.