“Received a $50.00 bonus“ Monday, November 17, 1947
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A Week in Lorraine’s Diary
16 Sun. Still snowing. We all went down to Bowditch’s about 3. The snow is very deep. Had supper at 5.30 and then Keith went right home. We were home shortly after 7. Packed, set hair, etc.
17 Mon. Came in with Harry in the truck. It stopped about 3 times on the way, so I was 5 minutes late. Did a little shopping at noon. Is. Had lunch at school with Herriot. Received a $50.00 bonus for my work when we were without a Secretary. Really am pleased.
18 Tues. Boyles were in town this aft. I was just talking to Keith a few minutes. He brought us home (& his father) then left right away. Isabelle went to the show with Harry. I puttered around awhile.
19 Wed. Helped Mrs. Buchanan awhile, did some cleaning until 2.30. Embroidered & read until suppertime. Isabelle, Eriel & I went skating tonight. Rink opened. It was packed until 9. Ice not very good. Had pie & hot choc. Downtown.
20 Thurs. Isabelle worked all day. School Holiday for Princess Elizabeth’s Wedding. Audrey & I went to show, “The Yearling” in technicolor. Gregory Peck & Jane Wyman. Very good, though sad. Listened to rebroadcast of wedding from 10 to 11.
21 Fri. Clear & cold this aft. Snowed some this morn. Is. worked this aft again. No school. She & Harry went to show & dance. I stayed in, and had general clean up. Set hair, & soft water sponge bath.
22 Sat. Keith brought Mom to town this aft. Our car isn’t fixed yet so Dad & Wilma went out with Stutts & the rest of us with Keith, we had supper, then went down to Bowditches where we saw Babe & Mrs. Bowditch. Helen was a Candys. Snowing when we came home, so Keith stayed here overnight.
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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.