“Store closed today and every body worked. They got along famously, so we didn’t have to go back tonight” Wednesday, February 27, 1946
24 Sun. Didn’t accomplish much this morning. We went to Bill Pierces about 2.30. I was rather bored. Looked at magazines and the catalogue. Kids played Monopoly. We sang a little after supper. Home at 8.50.
25 Mon. Mr. Stutt brought us to town. Snowed and blew, so business wasn’t so heavy. I bowled tonight. We took 3 points over C.P. Telegraph. I had my best 3 games yet. 154, 172, 150. Home right after 10.
26 Tues. Not very much doing again today. Ivy was at work. We all went back tonight at 7.30 for Stocktaking. I entered the Charges and took off a balance. Didn’t get it, but got some checking done. Home at 10.30.
27 Wed. Store closed today and every body worked. They got along famously, so we didn’t have to go back tonight. I got my balance this aft. I felt wretched, everything at once, loss of sleep etc. etc. A little cold. The whole staff had coffee in the Club. Bed early.
28 Thurs. I worked on Accounts Receivable again all day today. They finished taking stock at noon and cleaned up the place this afternoon. I went back tonight. Mr. Morris & another Minister were here for supper, so Alice, Isabelle & I ate in the kitchen. I didn’t work very late. Home about 9.45.
Mar 1 Fri. Worked like everything trying to get things straightened around. Had to send the statements to the Auditors in Regina. Mrs. Stewart took Doris & I to the first show. “State Fair” in technicolor with Jeanne Crain. It really was grand. I treated them to lunch.
2 Sat. Very nice day. Mom came to town. Isabelle didn’t work, so the bills are behind. I didn’t wash my hair tonight. Just set it and took a bath.
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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.