“Very quiet New Year Eve. Keith played cribbage. I read.” Friday, December 31, 1948
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A Week in Lorraine’s Diary
26 Sun. I was absolutely exhausted. Got up at 12. Keith had come up. Read this aft. Had dinner at 4 p.m. We all went to Church tonight. Fairly nice evening. Listened to radio. Ate when we came home. I was getting in a bad mood by that time.
27 Mon. Slept until 10 again this morn. Margaret gave me a Toni permanent, after Keith cut it. They both made a very good job, and I set it. Margaret made mincemeat. I helped her grind it. Father & I peeled the apples.
28 Tues. Got up at 10.30 today. Knit this afternoon. Margaret & I emptied ashes, brought a tubful of wood from the other house. Investigated some snow banks we had a party tonight. Dressed upstairs & came down here for the party – – just we five. Played anagrams & Flinch. Marg & I took a round out of Keith.
29 Wed. Jean came up and had a Toni. We all went to Steeles for supper. Grand meal and pretty good time. I finished Keith sox this aft.
30 Thurs. Didn’t do much of anything today. Keith & I sat in front room and listened to radio tonight.
31 Fri. I made salad dressing and uncooked marshmallow. Mother made buns & candy, Margaret made cake & pies. I cleaned upstairs this afternoon. Very quiet New Year Eve. Keith played cribbage. I read.
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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 …