“ went to the show ‘Song of the South’ ” Wednesday, October 15, 1947
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A Week in Lorraine’s Diary
12 Sun. Had a grand sleep till ten. Jean wanted me to play for Sunday School, so I went up with Mom & Shirley. Mom & I sang a duet. Real nice day. Stutts were here for dinner, then about 4 o’clock Wilma, Isabelle, Keith & I took our car to Boyles. Sang. Mrs. Smith is real nice. Had lunch then all went to Church. Isabelle & I sang “Come Holy Spirit.” Really went over beautifully. All went to Howard Bells for lunch. We kids came home about 11.30.
13 Mon. Holiday. I washed & set my hair & baked pumpkin tarts for C.C.Y.M. Mom sewed. Duffy, boys, Joe & Lloyd called in as they were hunting. Heard Lux Theatre & went to bed in good time.
14 Tues. Very busy, so the time went quickly. We had pumpkin tarts & ice-cream at C.C.Y.M. My group was serving. Real good meeting. 17 members. We were all finished at 11.
15 Wed. Got the pay out this morning. I moved to Buchanan’s with Isabelle this aft. Mr. Stewart took the last load over for me in car. I felt pretty lonesome til Is. came home, but they are really nice people. She & I went to the show “Song of the South” with Uncle Ramus. Very good.
16 Thurs. Another beautiful day. 74 above. Teachers’ Convention, so Is. worked all day, then Mom & Dad came in & she went home at six. I wrote letters, set hair & bathed tonight.
17 Friday. My darling called Long Distance after 7. Was pretty tired, but finally he said he would go to the Riverview dance. So came in for me. I was so lonesome for him. We had a grand time. We girls all wore our new plaid skirts. Mom & Dad weren’t there. Margaret came with Keith. Isabelle & I stayed out home tonight.
18 Sat. Mom brought us to town this morn, then I worked tonight & she came back in for us. Killians told us tonight the Mom & Dad can go East with them on Monday if they want to. It is a wonderful opportunity. Hope we can talk Dad into it.
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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.