DAILY MEMOS 1945 1945 This daily record of memoranda is exact- ly what its name implies: A daily listing of appointments at half-hour intervals. A personal diary and memorandum book. A personal telephone and address source. A ready reference of factual infor- mation about days and seasons of public and personal importance. A desk calender. Its value lies not only in day-by-day use... indispensible to the busy man ... but after the year has ended it remains a permanent record of your activities for that period. As such it is invaluable, for even the most seem- ingly trivial entry at the time becomes of vast importance later on. Here, then, is your daily companion for the coming year. Use it well, because later on it may prove of inestimable value. Manufactured in U.S.A. Important Addresses NAME Sgt. C.P. Bailey 804009 Street VMB612 FMF City c/o P.M. San Francisco 2nd Marine Corps Air Wing c/o Fleet P.M. San Francisco. NAME S/Sgt. Stuart J. Anderson Street 1939th Ord. Amm. Co. (Arn) City APO #244 c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Cal. NAME Jean W. Simpson Street P.O. Box 279 H. of R. City Montperlier. Vt. NAME Mrs. R. L. Schoppe 214 Riverway, Street 21 Riverway Manor City Boston NAME Verna Parker Street 243 Ridge Ave. State College, Pa. NAME Charlotte Perkins Street 350 Congress Ave. City New Haven, Conn. NAME Mrs. J. T. West. Street 17 Cliffside Drive, Tuckahoe 7, N.Y. NAME Mrs. J. T. West Jr. Street 85 Carpenter Ave. Crestwood, Tuckahoe N.Y. NAME Mrs. R.D Merrill Street 461 Felder Ave City Alabama. Montgomery 6 Important Addresses NAME Miss Ruth A. Shepard Street 7405 Bybrook Lane Chevy Chase Md. NAME Miss Ruth Chalmers Street Apt. 511 2901 18th St. N.W. City Wash. D.C. NAME Mrs. Nina S. Merrill Street The Huntington City St Petersburg Florida. NAME Mrs. Arthur C. Cole Street 418 Ohio Ave City Long Beach 4. Cal. Important Addresses NAME Mrs. Crombie J.D. Garret (nee Sarah Wilson) Street Married Oct. 12/44 City Gray, Maine. c/o Mr. Earle Wilson, Record of Insurance Policies Agent's Name Connecticut R.A. Briggs. Kind of Insurance Income Bond Company Name Connecticut General Number of Policy I.B. 2110 Amount $ $50 monthly Expiration Date Jan. 2, 1954 Premium $ 30.35 Jan, 2, 1925 taken out. Jan. Apr. July, Oct. Agent's Name F.B. Hill Kind of Insurance Ltd. Payt. Life Company Name Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New York. Number of Policy 3,3732,244 Amount $ 2500 Expiration Date Dec. 3, 1946. Premium $ 60.43 Dec. 3, '26 Mar. 3, Sept. 3rd Agent's Name Earle W. Sapp. Company Name New England Mutual Life Ins. Co. Number of Policy #674351 Premium $ 234.30 Interest annually on quarterly payts. = 5.22 Agent's Name R.A. Briggs Kind of Insurance Accident Company Name Connecticut General Number of Policy T.D. 4135 Premium$ $20 May 18. Kind of Insurance Hospital Company Name AETNA Life Insurance Co. Number of Policy J. 35472 Premium $12.00 July 6, 1940 Memoranda Barton's Bonbonniere Continental Specialties 218 W. 34th St. Near 7th Ave. NYC. 1941 Fordor Mercury Sedan Motor No. = 99A - 46182.(1) F.O.B. price D.$920 - purchased Sept. 1941 - CP. Smith Jr. Inc. Memoranda "Education is not merely schooling. It is a life-long discipline of the individual by himself, encouraged by a reasonable opportunity to lead a good life. Education here is synonymous with civilization. A civilized community is better than a jungle, but civilization is a long, slow process which cannot be "given" in a short course." -Jacues Barzuu Associate professor of History at Columbia. The whole aim of good teaching is to turn the young learners, by nature a copycat, into an independent, self- propelling creature, who can not merely learn but study - that is, work as his own boss, to the limit of his powers. This is to turn pupils into students. January 1 Monday Very cold icy day; rained last night and walks and streets are glare ice now. Finally decided against going out at all so did not attend Mrs. Ramsay Smith's annual New Year's party. Wrote letters and cleared up my desk somewhat. Felt a bit better today but no like myself yet. Back lame and no pep. January 6 Saturday 3:00 Friends In Council at Mrs. Eckhard's I reviewed the January 7 Sunday It was cold today and I was tired & Elspeth was "limp" so we did not go to church. Went to Robinson for the opening dinner there which was very nice. January 9 Tuesday 3:00 Mrs. Goldberg & Mrs. Abraham 6:00 YWCA Board & supper. 8:00 Community Concert January 11 Thursday 7:30 Joint Conference January 12 Friday Betty's Birthday. January 13 Saturday January 14 Sunday Bitterly cold today, bleak and dark, intended to go to church this A.M. but finally Elspeth persuaded me to stay home inasmuch as the "Religion and Life Parley" begins at 3:00 today with Vespers at 5:00 and a forum this evening. January 15 Monday 3:30 Dr. Levinson's Office. January 16 Tuesday Elspeth's Birthday 3:30 Dr. Levinson February 3 Saturday February 4 Sunday Went to church which because of fuel shortage was held downstairs February 10 Saturday Busy at the office all morning and this P.M. James came in time to drive us to market I went to Pres. Millis' for a buffet supper at 7:00 Rode with Joe Carrigan & we got stuck in Handy Court but finally got out. The party was very pleasant and the supper was good. February 11 Sunday Very weary this A.M. but after a good breakfast for which James appeared at 9:30 I felt better. He drove us to church and later to dinner at the Park. We went at 4:00 to the Chapel for the University concert. It was not as good as usual. Many were gone from the choir and orchestra so the volume was small. James left at 5:30 to go to Milton to spend a few days with Rege & Adeline. He is coming back here to see the dentist Saturday. February 12 Monday 8:00 P.T.A. Hyde Park. February 14 Wednesday 8:00 Mass Meeting February 20 Tuesday 12:00 Barre Lions Club 2:30 Barre Women's Club May 1 Tuesday 8:00 M. Board Breakfast 11:00 Founders Day 1:00 Mortar Board Luncheon. May 2 Wednesday 2:00 St. J.A. Honors Day - May 4 Friday 3:30 May Fellowship 8:00 Opera. May 5 Saturday May 6 Sunday Was up early this morning because I had to speak to the Catholic Daughters on Dunbarton at their annual breakfast at 9:00 AM. I hoped to get thro' in time for church but was very late. However I slipped in to the back pew and heard part of the service. May 7 Monday 6:30 Womens Faculty Club Dinner at Waterman May 8 Tuesday V-E. Day. We had classes until 11:00 A.M. then all went over to the chapel to join in a V-E. Day Service of Thanksgiving. Prof. Dykhuizen spoke and very well too. This evening I went to the YWCA Board meeting and dinner at 6:00 which was very late beginning so I did not get over to the church for the VE day program until it was nearly over. Very weary tonight. May 9 Wednesday 7:00 Essex Junction Women's Club. May 10 Thursday 8:00 M. B Initiation May 11 Friday 2:30 2:45 Permanent 8:00 Fairchild Lecture and reception for Prof. Harry Perkins. May 12 Saturday DKG. Castleton. May 13 Sunday I took Elspeth to church but felt too sneezy and snuffly to go myself so went home and took asprin. This eve. I went to Vespers at 4:00 and heard Dr. Horton who was good. Later went on down to the Hillel Dinner. It has rained all day and still is dripping. We had a nice dinner and the group was interesting. May 14 Monday 6:00 Kiwanis Club May 15 Tuesday 3:30 Ladies of Faculty 6:30 A.E. Phi dinner at Hotel Vt. May 16 Wednesday 6:00 Enosburg Falls Mothers and Daughters Banquet May 17 Thursday 8:00 Band Concert May 18 Friday 6:00 WAA - St. Paul's May 19 Saturday May 20 Sunday For the first time in three weeks we have had a whole day without any rain and with glorious sunshine. I went to church and have tied up magazines, received the Victory Bond canvaser, packed away my water things, cleaned the linen closet and done some office work June 9 Saturday June 10 Sunday Finally got packed up and off this A.M. about 11:00 A.M and drove home for a two weeks vacation from being a Dean. Arrived to find Jean and Bunnee just finishing lunch so I joined them. They have no cook or maids. Went into the house, built fires and got the house aired out before bed time. Threatens rain tonight. June 11 Monday Very busy day and I did not try to wash as it rained hard. Hunted up two dresses, the white satin and the white eyelet muslin which I wore in 1908 - to send to Nancy Tenney as possible wedding dresses. She is to be married in July. Had supper with Jean and Bunnee. June 12 Tuesday Did a big washing today and luckily it cleared off so it was nice and the clothes dried beautifully. Worked out doors digging weeds out of the rose bud and edging the delphinium bed. Was so lame and weary I could hardly get upstairs to my bed tonight. It is nice here but lonely. John won't come I am sure. June 13 Wednesday Today made two futile trips to Hardwick to meet Charlotte and she finally came to the village on the late bus so I got her there, all due to Neil's having sent her card back to Burlington instead of holding it for me from Sat. to Mon. We had a good visit before turning in. Tomorrow we are going to wash the porches the car and anything else that needs it. June 14 Thursday Beautiful day. Cleaned both porches and got out the porch chairs with Charlotte's help. She is a grand girl to have around. Had supper with Jean & Bunnee. June 16 Saturday Took Charlotte down to Hardwick for the 11:00 bus. It was nice having her here and we both enjoyed it. June 17 Sunday Went to church and saw many old friends. Had dinner with Jean to which James was also invited. Bunnee cooked very good chicken. James may have to go to Russia to advise on the building of a Lend-Lease Oil refinery near the Caspian Sea. Had good visit tonight with him. June 18 Monday The lawns begin to look some better now that I have the aid of Charlie after his farm work is done at night. He has mowed all around with the scythe and has also raked most of the front lawn. I have worked hard today - washed and went to movies at Newport with OBG in her car tonight to see a "National Velvet" which was good. Fog bad on way home. June 20 Wednesday Was out straight all day as I had invited Ruth Osborne, Jean, Bunnee Mary & Myrtie for supper. Made rolls, a cake which never rose, noodles & ham, vegetable salad and ice cream. Was so tired by time dishes were washed that I nearly dropped in my tracks Dorothy Stewart came today and was also here for supper. June 23 Saturday June 24 Sunday Communion today. I played the piano. This P.M. at 3:00 had a very nice memorial service at the church for Luther Heidger, who died on a POW Jap freighter, probably last September. His wife came, also John & Nina, Paul & Bessie and Ruth and the girls. Had dinner at Jean's with Bunnee as cook. Could not start my car tonight until John Gebbie primed it with June 25 Monday gas. May or may not go tomorrow. 10:00 Leave to return to work. Up early and spent three hours getting everything in order and things packed to return. Car went ok as far as Hyde Park when it stopped on the hill. Finally got pushed to a garage and had to wait while a new fuel pump was put in, the second one within two weeks! Got here at 1:15, tired and hot but had to hurry over to college for Student Aid meeting. Very weary tonight June 27 Wednesday Very much all in this A.M. Ruth and girls came at 5:00 and we had supper at cafeteria. Later they went to movies while I had a nap. Got them all to bed finally and was glad to go myself. Did not accomplish much today but the pile on the desk is a bit smaller. Bought coke and Ruth got ice cream so we had a "spread" after they came from movies. July 24 Tuesday 12:00 Leave on 12:35 train for Cleveland. Left at noon for Albany - waited there until 11:20 P.M. took sleeper and was able to change upper for lower berth but it was very warm and I slept little as the air conditioning went off. July 25 Wednesday Arrived an hour late, went to Carter Hotel and got room which I shared with Miss Louise Woodford of Florida. Had meetings morning, afternoon and evening and was so tired I could hardly get to bed at 11:15. Very hot today, 92° The chairs very hard but the reports from San Francisco very interesting. August 14 Tuesday Japan surrendered today and the news was broadcast at 7:00 P.M. by the radio stations. President Truman called in the press and gave them the news. I have been listening to the radio all evening and it has been a thrilling experience but very sobering too. October 17 Wednesday Beautiful Indian Summer Day The men were here early. Fred built a fire in the furnace for me. I had breakfast with Jean and got over to the house promptly. Worked hard all day. The men have taken the wall all down and are now digging out behind it before jacking up the foundation stones. December 26 Wednesday On our way back today the car skidded 300 ft. and collided with a light pole. No one hurt but me C.P. Smith sent a man out to get us and I got home to bed, badly bruised all over and right foot badly twisted. Car is pretty well wrecked. Another car came along and took Joy to the train. James was driving and he is full of contrition. I am glad it was no worse. Had Dr. Levinson but she cannot December 27 Thursday Telll yet whether any bones are broken or not. My whole right side is black & blue. Found a letter from John here when I came also a package. Must stay quietly in bed for a day or two anyway. James went back on the plane tonight. I ache in every bone but I am not seriously hurt. It is however, a great nuisance to be laid up now when it is so busy at the office. December 28 Friday Bruises the most violent black & blue today all the way from my toes to my shoulder. Very lame and sore. James called up tonight from Boston. He is filling out the insurance and accident report for me. March 8, 1946 Athena Education in Our Home Vacations 1945 June 11 - June 24 = 14 July 24 - 27 Cleveland Aug. 25 - 31 Denver Trip 7 days left.