“Colder than blazes. Started snowing late this afternoon.“ Monday. December 8, 1947
TODAY in “Read Through The Bible”
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A Week in Lorraine’s Diary
7 Sun. Blew terribly in the night, but nice today, & much to our surprise, there was oodles of traffic on the Road. Mom & I put the new mirror on the vanity. Harry B. brought we kids all back to town shortly after three. Is & I went to Church also Doris. Rev Bray spoke on “Love is Blind” very good sermon.
8 Mon. Colder than blazes. Started snowing late this afternoon. I’m finishing up the work on the Dividend Cheques. Stayed home & washed my hair tonight. Read a magazine. Isabelle stamped Christmas Cards.
9 Tues. Mae went to C.C.Y.M. with Isabelle & I tonight. Ralph Hiertaes spoke to us on “Saskatchewan.” He was very good. 8 boys & 9 girls there. I got put back on Social Committee again. Home about 11.20.
10 Wed. Mrs. Buchanan told us this morn we will have to find another room after Christmas. Folks were in town this morn. I went to Carpenters at noon with Isabelle to see about a room. No luck. Then went to get Winnie Henderson to tint a photo for me. Came home & slept awhile. Is. & I went to the first show “The Two Mrs. Carrolls.” A terrific murder story. Went to the rink, but no skating.
11 Thurs. Good business. Worked hard today. Was very tired so stayed in tonight. Embroidered and read, then got to bed about 10. Phoned about a room, but didn’t get it.
12 Fri. Mary Buchanan came home. Mailed the Dividend Cheques today. Is. & I went to the show “Sea of Grass,” very good, then went to see a light housekeeping room at Larson’s across the river. We got it, thank goodness. Had a soda at Teddys.
13 Sat. Keith & folks were in town. Keith waited for us until six. I cleaned up after supper. We listened to the radio until shortly after eleven. Keith stayed all night. It was wonderful having him, after two weeks.
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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.