Daily
Calendar Diary
1946
Appointments-Reminders
Memoranda
Addresses and Telephone Numbers
Name Address Telephone
John Simpson 208 W. 23rd Watkins 9-7060
Hotel Carteret Apt. 1009
Office - Grace Nat'l Bank, Hanover Sq.
Whitehall 4-5400. Whitehall 4-5400
Anne Cronin 333 East 57th St N.Y.C.
JANUARY
2
WEDNESDAY
Woke up very lame and sore
in my foot, shoulder and
knee but relieved to find it
not storming. Mr. Turnbull
came to take me to the hospital
for the x-ray which showed a
cracked bone in the ankle
so a cast was indicated.
Dr. Sabin put it on with a
walking iron in it in the hope
that I may be able to get
about easier. It is frightfully
heavy and I doubt if I can
stand on the iron.
JANUARY
10
THURSDAY
Today has been a full and
busy one
JANUARY
11
FRIDAY
Today is lovely with sun and
not cold. How I hope that it will
last over Sunday. I was up betimes
had a good breakfast and got at
my work. Helen came with the
mail early so I have finished
that and several students have
been in. I sent Betty a birthday
card and will send one of Mothers
bracelets back by John for her gift.
Mrs. Murray has been in while
Elspeth went to market with
Mrs. Nelle
Tri Delt. Traveling Secretary.
Sally Stebbins
Adams.
JANUARY
12
SATURDAY
SUNDAY 13 JANUARY
John cane [came] up from the hotel for breakfast
and we had a cosey time
over our coffee and popovers. He walked
downtown about noon to get the papers and
found it very cold. We had a good dinner
of beefsteak & mince pie and have
had several callers since. Dean Swift,
Muriel Hughes, Diana Charles, Wendell
Earle & Fran came here by mistake for the
Mortar Board meeting. John left on the
9:50 plane and I went straight to bed.
JANUARY
14
MONDAY
Much colder today and altho'
the sun shone early in the day
it disappeared before noon and
it is now snowing. It was
down below zero this A.M.
Elspeth cleaned up the house this
morning but her head cold is no
better so this P.M. I have sent her
to bed with the heating pad. I got
quite a lot done this forenoon
in spite of several interruptions
but this P.M. I have done puzzles
and a letter to James which is
all I feel like doing. John's visit
was such a joy that my spirits
have been lifted all day and
I feel better than at any time
since Dec. 26.
FEBRUARY
2
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
3
FEBRUARY
James called at 9:30 P.M. He was to leave
La Guardia Field at 12M. via Goose Bay
Iceland, Scotland, England to
Paris and from thence to Berlin.
I feel very much alone with him
so far away. Elspeth went to
church. Nina spent three hours with
me this P.M.
FEBRUARY
15
FRIDAY
11:00 Vt. Church Council.
MARCH
23
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
24
MARCH
Left on 12:35 train for Hartford, Conn. Mr.
Turnbull took me to the train. Tiresome
trip. Took taxi out to Thelma's and found
a warm welcome from both Thelma
and Clifford who is just back
from the Chelsea Naval Hospital.
MARCH
25
MONDAY
Spent morning at home. Did the
dishes for Thelma who had to
go to work at 9:00. Clifford
took me to the YWCA where
the UCCW women were to meet
for luncheon. There Miss Pardee
greeted me warmly, also Miss
Welcher. After luncheon went
to Hartford Seminary Foundation
for P.M. meetings
MARCH
27
WEDNESDAY
I was up at 6:45 and all
ready when the breakfast bell
rang
MARCH
29
FRIDAY
84° in shade - too warm.
MARCH
30
SATURDAY
Much colder today with a north
wind blowing but vastly more
seasonable than yesterday
This is enrollment day so
Helen is over at the Gym and I
had to be on duty at the office
all day, except for lunch. I
finished the UCCW report
and caught up on the mail
and wrote for a hotel reservation
at Philadelphia for next Sunday
and Monday.
Worked until 4:15 P.M. at office and
chaperoned the Razz Dazz this evening.
SUNDAY
31
MARCH
Beautiful day.
but cold
Fully intended to go to church but slept
until nearly 10:30 and Elspeth was
all in with a bad cold so we
did not go and I feel that the
day is wrong. Wrote to James and
to several other people.
APRIL
4
THURSDAY
Up early this A.M. in order to
get off for the airport at 8:30
Mr. Turnbull drove us over
and we were early so we
APRIL
6
SATURDAY
This A.M. we met at the
School of Needle Trades down
on West 24th St. Very interesting
panel. Sara Blanding was there
and I had a nice chat with
her. Back to the luncheon
meeting which was addressed
by Dr. Gideonse of Brooklyn College.
who was good. The meal was
poor - not worth $3.00. Out at 3:00
and had to rest: cold very un-
comfortable. Eleanor & Nelle went
up Broadway and found three
single seats for "The Red Mill" which
we went to this evening. Nice.
SUNDAY
7
APRIL
New York
Up fairly early, had a doughnut
and coffee then Miss J. & I went
up to Riverside Church for the 11:00
service. Packed and checked out
of the hotel, a long process, and
then went down to John's. They took
me to dinner and saw us
off on the 8:45. Had a roomette
APRIL
8
MONDAY
Woke up before the porter called
and we were dressed and
ready to get off long before
we reached Essex Jct. My
cold is no worse and after
a bath, breakfast and a
few doses I was fit to go to
work tho' my foot is very
stiff today.
APRIL
12
FRIDAY
Very busy day at the
office, hectic in fact
ending with a long
meeting of the Executive
Board of the Ladies of the
Faculty. When that was
over I went home and
went to my bed where
I had a good nap. Elspeth
called me to dinner about
7:00 and at 9:00 I was
leaving, all dressed up
in a long dress, for the
Mortar Board formal at
Waterman which lasted
until 1:30. I left off the
ankle bandage, wore heels
and stood up a lot but
my foot stood it fairly
well. Glad to go to bed
at 1:30 however.
The new thryoid [thyroid] medicine
does not agree with me too
well I fear.
APRIL
13
SATURDAY
Very busy morning and it
was nearly 1:45 before I got
home for lunch. Went back
to the YWCA retreat this
afternoon until 4:00, then
downtown for gas and back
to write to John & Betty and
do my long neglected
accounts.
SUNDAY
14
APRIL
JULY
18
THURSDAY
Beautiful clear day, much
warmer than yesterday.
JULY
20
SATURDAY
DKG
Woke up very weary - went to office
for an hour; then out to
Southwick for DKG meeting
and to Allenwood Inn for lunch
and P.M. meeting. Have felt
heavy and tried all day. Throat
very sore; think I am getting
infection & poison from some
source. Need a thorough check-
up. May go to Leahy Clinic to
really find out what is wrong.
Feel too sleepy, legthargic to be
normal; it is most unpleasant.
SUNDAY
21
JULY
AUGUST
28
WEDNESDAY
Today was a busy one at
the office with a candidate for
the Directorship of the library coming
in, several new students and
Mr. Kroepsch to verify the
Freshman Orientation program.
Mrs. Weitzel took the Handbook
copy down and [w]ill have
the Freshman Camp copy ready.
This evening Mollie Sullivan
and Anna Smith came over
for supper. We had beefsteak
mashed potato, Zuchini [zucchini] squash
a tossed salad and apple
dumpling for dessert. We
played anagrams afterward
until 10:00 and then I
did the dishes and was
all too ready to tumble
into my bed.
AUGUST
29
THURSDAY
This is a drear, chilly,
dark day a bit colder
than yesterday. I was at the
office for an hour and a
half and then picked up
Cleo Duncan and Mrs.
Perry to drive to Montpelier
for the Executive Committee
of the UCCW. at Mrs. Gridley's
house. Everyone was there
except Mrs. Peterson who is
not yet a member of the Board
but is to be considered for
the vacancy of First Vice-Pres
idency left by Mrs. Spoerl's resig-
nation. Miss Gridley gave us a
nice luncheon and we
worked hard until four P.M.
Mrs. Perry came back with me
and after I had warmed
up the steak I had a satisfying
supper and have done a lot
of things this eve - wrote to Patricia
Wright, have done up three wedding
presents and cleared my desk,
SEPTEMBER
14
SATURDAY
Up early this moring and left
for home at 8:45 A.M. taking Sadie
Tobin with me. A lovely day with
maples beginning to turn. Arrived
about 10:15 and built fires, put
washing to soak and got lunch.
This P.M. washed, gathered apples
called on Myrtie; dinner at
Eleanor's with Jean Bunnee
Mary Louise and her mother
and Eleanor's guests. Mr. Albee
came today to put furnace
pipes together so tonight we
had a fire, very comforting.
SUNDAY
15
SEPTEMBER
Beautiful day. Sadie went to early
mass and I mopped kitchen and
washed before church. Buffet at
Jean's 1:30. Called on Elspeth this P.M
and ironed my clothes, went to
cemetery at sunset.
OCTOBER
25
FRIDAY
Warm and sunny today but a
high wind blew all day and
when I drove down to the garage
a big elm was down on Pearl St.
Hoped to get away for Craftsbury
before noon but had too many
people coming in and also Miss
Crabbe is quite ill today so I
had errands to do for her. Finally
got home about 1:30, had lunch
packed bag and made ready.
Went downtown to get the grey car
which Beebee says he has been
driving but I drove it only as far
as the house and it made so
much noise and acted so very
ornery that I put it in the garage
and took J.M.A's car to drive Miss
Crabbe to the hospital. She has had a
terrible migraine for 36 hrs. I left her there
to rest over the week-end, came back
and loaded up to drive home.
I doubt if I can ever use the car
again with any pleasure.
OCTOBER
26
SATURDAY
Had a nice drive home yesterday
had supper with Jean.
last
tonight
took down curtains, put washing
to soak.
SUNDAY
27
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
9
SATURDAY
Spent a long, quiet and very
restful day on the train
and was really glad to do
nothing. Arrived grand Rapids
about 6:30 but it was 30 min
before I could get a taxi to go to
the hotel. Found Mrs. Worrell
in the lobby. Have a nice room
and a good bed so I was
glad to retire early, not
having slept very well last
night on the train.
SUNDAY
10
NOVEMBER
U.CCW
Grand Rapids.
State Presidents.
DECEMBER
3
TUESDAY
Woke up with great misgivings about
driving to Proctor but the snow
had stopped and it turned much
colder.
DECEMBER
4
WEDNESDAY
Pulpit Committee
1. Must have a chairman
for Committee
2. Need to have before representatives
from older group, i.e
Perkins, Butterfield.
3. North Church in same
situation as College St: seeking
a new minister - pay about
the same as we do -
4) Rev. Ben Andrews - Northampton
Mass. 34 yr. old - 2nd parish
First Church - m. & has 2
Children:
Stephen C Green - Island Pond.
First pastorate - is very
successful with younger
groups. Was in Waterbury
VT. before he went to Toledo,
Worster - Ordained in
DECEMBER
5
THURSDAY
Danville, Vt. 1931 - b. 1905
Robert Dennett - grad. of
Andover: in service
Was in - Newbury: was
asst. in Old South Church
Now in Pittsfield Mass
as ass't.
Is an out-door man
enjoys golf, skiing, etc
Miss Holbrook knew him
at Bustin's Island.
Curtis R. Shumacker, Nat'l.
Board.
Dr. Strickler - N.Y.C
Northwestern '22 & BA MA
'37 Union Theological
Mr. Bruce - spoke of
Mr. Johnson & Bradford
DECEMBER
6
FRIDAY
Look up Casslers for
bow & arrow
DECEMBER
21
SATURDAY
Very busy morning at the office
and this P.M. finished wrapping
John's & Betty's things, also Ella H's
book and took them to the .P.O.
stopping on the way back to
get some groceries. Found Ella
Marie here and we had a
refreshing cup of tea. Isabel
came tonight and will go
up with us on Tuesday.
Very weary and went to
bed with a book at 10:30.
No word from John since he
went back more then ten days
ago. It worries and saddens me.
SUNDAY
22
DECEMBER
DECEMBER
23
MONDAY
Cold, raw day and very icy
where the walks were not cleared
yesterday. Isabel, Faye, Elspeth &
I went to church where there was
a good congregation and excellent
music by the adult choir. The
Chapman & Harwood children
were baptized. Since then I have
done accounts, wrapped a
few packages, written some
letters, read the paper and
a little in a new book. Opened
the package from G. Kelso which
has mystified us so much
and found a fine wool shawl
from James which he bought in
Orsk, and entrusted to Mr.
Kelso to bring home for my
Christmas. It is very soft and
warm.
DECEMBER
25
WEDNESDAY
I woke up to the rattle of the
stove lids down below and looked
out on a dazzling snowy world.
We had over breakfast in Bunnees
room after which I got dressed and
undertook the tasks of getting order
in the living room, setting the table
and making mother's foamy pudding
sauce for the plum pudding which
Pauline Saunders sent from Vancouver.
We opened our gifts, or at least I did all
of mine and Jean and Bun made a
good beginning. Clarkes Bailey came
in and I gave him his Xmas book.
Helen, Will, Harriet Jean & Janet came
for dinner and we had a very
delicious one with good cheer and
relief that James will be home soon.
They stayed to watch Jean & Bun open the
balance of their many gifts, then left to
welcome Stuart and Lucie who were
driving out from Irasburg for
supper.
DECEMBER
26
THURSDAY
This morning the wind fairly shook the
house and when I got up I could
not see beyond the green house
Addresses and Telephone Numbers
Name Address Telephone
Mrs. R.J. Anderson 422 N. Crawford St.
Thomasville, Georgia
Mary C. Root, 8 Park St. St. Johnsbury
Thelma Tilley 88 Fairfield Ave
Hartford, Conn.
AS #
.65
March 10 - DAR 3:00 P.M