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WAR NEWS DESKAIDE * THE SILENT SECRETARY * 1942 AUGUST 16 SUNDAY I strung over necklace mother made when she was small (eycyluptees [[?]] [[illegible]] beads. Fair + windy + hot. I didn't go anywhere but right after breakfast went back of Dad's farm[[?]], home to get blackberries but there was too much poison ivy so I went to a field across the street from Mabel's (woods) + got about 1/2 quart - lots of brambles + mosquiutoes[[?]]. I came home. I had a bath + mother washed my hair - I got some (of front) stuck in comb + had to cut[[?]] some off. My green comb has been broken in middle for quite a while. Dad goes home[[?]] tomorrow. I am going to have a permanent (decided on Aug 14) my curlers are most worn out. In the war news we are losing not so good. The Germans are gaining in Russia + africa is about tied + are torpedoeing boats along both of our coasts a lot. I starched + ironed a dress after lunch (hand) fixed up my room (upstairs) saw addie (next door woman) + read. my [[illegible]] [[left margin]] Dad fixed up some his house + mother painted house some more. [[/left margin]] $-$- $8.83 DESKAIDE * THE SILENT SECRETARY * 1943 AUGUST 17 MONDAY Dad caught bus at [[?]] 1:00 [[?]] P.M + we walked[[?]] before I rode down to store for 1 pint. Fair. I got my allowance (15¢) I had $8.68 + I have $8.83 now. [[image: Math Computation]] 8.68 15 _____ $8.83 [[/image: Math Computation]] We [[crossed-out]] have been here 9[[?]] weeks - got [[illegible]] in allowance [[illegible]] I spent 65¢, I have $9.75 .65 9.10 [[/crossed-out]] In the morning I went to store, made a pie, did German, etc. In the afternoon I went over to Mabel's + we designed houses - I have got as far as the guest bedroom . 2 rooms to go - bathroom + my bedroom. Then we went to store, I got some moth flakes (15¢+ 15¢ = 30¢) at drug store (Campbells) for Dad (his bird + plants) + Mabel got some elan's[[?]] red fingernail polish, dropped over + put some on (I put some on 1 finger) + went home. We ate + Dad (at 8:15) + mother + I went in taxi (Dad has 1 suitcase (big) + 1 [[illegible]] to station to go home. We were divern to Aunt Maud's[[?]] about [[illegible]] from where you get bus to [[illegible]] frees[[?]] up[[?]] [[illegible]] from mother's rented houses tree + common [[illegible]] 4 boxes - 4 lbs take a subway to train [[illegible]] South Station in Boston [[illegible]]costs 20¢ subway - 10¢ - [[right margin]] webster's [[?]] no [[illegible]], ginger + coffee [[illegible]] [[/right margin]]
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