March 04, 2018

We gave our program today.

March 04, 2018/ Kelly Catalfamo

Mr. Austin got a good one on Lorraine

February 27, 2018

The Know-It-All sisters put it on.

February 27, 2018/ Kelly Catalfamo

Lucile & Laura, and they knew just a trifle too much

January 08, 1941

"It might have been."

January 08, 1941/ Kelly Catalfamo

Somehow today has seemed awfully hollow. I’ve laughed until I cried, I’ve been happy, and I enjoyed prayer-meeting but underneath it all there has been that relentless nagging.

K. C. Catalfamo

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My grandmother, Mary (Cady) Priddy (1924-2014), left behind her high school diary. It was primarily written during her senior year of high school, 1941, in Richburg, New York.

The diary covers everyday activities (family life, school, church, hanging out with friends) as well as Mary's high school romance, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and hometown boys enlisting in the military after America's entry into World War II.

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March 2018
- Mar 30, 2018 The quizz team met at Chris’ for a session tonight. Mar 30, 2018
- Mar 29, 2018 Nothing smashed anyway. I mean nothing happened that really counts. Mar 29, 2018
- Mar 28, 2018 There were a bunch of Bolivar guys behind us. Mar 28, 2018
- Mar 27, 2018 Cuba festival today. Mar 27, 2018
- Mar 17, 2018 Lucile was the victim of a collision last night. Mar 17, 2018
- Mar 16, 2018 Lucile got her first kiss tonight. Mar 16, 2018
- Mar 15, 2018 Mamma said if I went to grange and was sick that I couldn’t go anywhere for two weeks. Mar 15, 2018
- Mar 14, 2018 Helen tried to make me tell her who gave the pin to Gerald. Mar 14, 2018
- Mar 13, 2018 That’ll be nice but how about Leigh. Mar 13, 2018
- Mar 12, 2018 He actually signs them, With Love Mar 12, 2018
- Mar 11, 2018 Went to school today. Mar 11, 2018
- Mar 10, 2018 I stayed home from school today. Mar 10, 2018
- Mar 9, 2018 Lucile sent me the sweetest note from Grange. Mar 9, 2018
- Mar 8, 2018 Stayed in bed most of the day with a cold. Mar 8, 2018
- Mar 7, 2018 Julia was taken sick during the night and Mama had to go down there. Mar 7, 2018
- Mar 6, 2018 Lucile said she’d never heard of Wayne. Mar 6, 2018
- Mar 5, 2018 We’ve been papering Aunt Julia’s room. Mar 5, 2018
- Mar 4, 2018 We gave our program today. Mar 4, 2018
- Mar 3, 2018 Lorraine and I fixed our program. Mar 3, 2018
- Mar 2, 2018 What a day! Fun though! Mar 2, 2018
February 2018
- Feb 28, 2018 Lucile told me that she felt just like the rabbit in McGregor’s garden. Feb 28, 2018
- Feb 28, 2018 Here’s the big news of the day. Linford asked me to go with him. Feb 28, 2018
- Feb 27, 2018 The Know-It-All sisters put it on. Feb 27, 2018
- Feb 26, 2018 This is getting to be a real book. Feb 26, 2018
- Feb 25, 2018 To tell the truth, I didn’t look for him. Feb 25, 2018
- Feb 24, 2018 Edith still sick. Feb 24, 2018
- Feb 23, 2018 Did you ever prick a big beautiful soap bubble and watch it burst? Or simply chase in on it until there wasn’t any. Feb 23, 2018
- Feb 22, 2018 Lucile was up a few minutes. Feb 22, 2018
- Feb 21, 2018 I made her add peacock (proud) because of what Miss Crone said. Feb 21, 2018
- Feb 20, 2018 I went to a game tonight. Feb 20, 2018
- Feb 19, 2018 I ate more breakfast than I have in a week. Feb 19, 2018
- Feb 18, 2018 “Wayne Baldwin is all eyes for Lucile Wightman and can’t see anyone else” Feb 18, 2018
- Feb 18, 2018 Last night we followed Linford & Lillian. Feb 18, 2018
- Feb 16, 2018 Lucile stayed with me tonight. Feb 16, 2018
- Feb 16, 2018 Gerald Weinnens was at Grange and asked me to come home with him. Feb 16, 2018
- Feb 15, 2018 I got a valentine in the mail ... Feb 15, 2018
- Feb 14, 2018 Every word of this account should be spelled in capitals. Feb 14, 2018
- Feb 13, 2018 Everybody is going to chew gum so she’ll kick us out. Feb 13, 2018
- Feb 12, 2018 We canned mince meat. Feb 12, 2018
- Feb 10, 2018 She went into the shower room and layed right down on the floor and laughed Feb 10, 2018
- Feb 10, 2018 Sr. skating party tonight. Feb 10, 2018
- Feb 7, 2018 I really think Leigh has another girl. Feb 7, 2018
- Feb 6, 2018 She thinks I’m mad at Leigh. Feb 6, 2018
- Feb 5, 2018 Lucile wants me to go up there tomorrow and slide down hill. Feb 5, 2018
- Feb 4, 2018 Lucile found out this morning that the stamp up-side-down means that the sender is in love Feb 4, 2018
- Feb 3, 2018 I must have too many brains. Feb 3, 2018
- Feb 2, 2018 Wayne's last letter to Lucile said he was going to bring her something and is she mad! Feb 2, 2018
- Feb 1, 2018 Well I didn’t play. Feb 1, 2018
January 2018
- Jan 31, 2018 Well I’ve got the record of a strenuous month here. Jan 31, 2018
- Jan 30, 2018 I ran up stairs and locked the door but didn’t get it quite down. Jan 30, 2018
- Jan 29, 2018 Went to prayer-meeting. Jan 29, 2018
- Jan 28, 2018 Alice is still home sick. Jan 28, 2018
January 1941
- Jan 27, 1941 Went to school. Jan 27, 1941
- Jan 26, 1941 Went to church and saw Lucile. Jan 26, 1941
- Jan 25, 1941 Well I’m all tired out. Jan 25, 1941
- Jan 24, 1941 The funeral was this afternoon. Jan 24, 1941
- Jan 23, 1941 It’s nearly 4:30. They brought him about 10:00 this morning. Jan 23, 1941
- Jan 23, 1941 Grandad died last night about midnight. Jan 23, 1941
- Jan 21, 1941 I took English Regents! Jan 21, 1941
- Jan 20, 1941 She talked too long last night, her eyes were bloodshot. Jan 20, 1941
- Jan 19, 1941 She says he didn’t kiss her, only put his arm around her. I wonder. Jan 19, 1941
- Jan 18, 1941 Laura and Lucile declare that they saw Wayne in the market basket. Jan 18, 1941
- Jan 17, 1941 What a day & night! Jan 17, 1941
- Jan 16, 1941 P.S. Do you supose I’ll never see Leigh again? Jan 16, 1941
- Jan 15, 1941 Marie did go out and talk to him but I guess she went home with “Toughie.” Jan 15, 1941
- Jan 14, 1941 No, not Leigh but Mitchell with a pair of the blackest eyes you ever saw! Jan 14, 1941
- Jan 13, 1941 Mitchell & Toughie went outside and fought over Marie. Jan 13, 1941
- Jan 12, 1941 I mentioned that night at West Clarksville today. The one [when] Leigh & I held hands. Jan 12, 1941
- Jan 11, 1941 They went outside and I don’t know just what happened. Jan 11, 1941
- Jan 11, 1941 Footnotes #1: Watch Nights, Birthday Paddling, & Jack Sprat Jan 11, 1941
- Jan 10, 1941 sorta sordid but beautiful too Jan 10, 1941
- Jan 9, 1941 If that “Why?!” didn’t still burn Jan 9, 1941
- Jan 8, 1941 "It might have been." Jan 8, 1941
- Jan 7, 1941 the sensible, God-fearing part of me Jan 7, 1941
- Jan 6, 1941 calm, uneventful and peaceful Jan 6, 1941
- Jan 5, 1941 I wonder if I'll ever feel this way again. Jan 5, 1941
- Jan 4, 1941 we talked & talked & talked Jan 4, 1941
- Jan 3, 1941 He'd like to have Lucile and everybody else write to him. (Especially Lucile I guess.) Jan 3, 1941
- Jan 2, 1941 Tomorrow is Paul's birthday so we all paddled him. Jan 2, 1941
- Jan 1, 1941 He put his arm around Alice too!!!! Jan 1, 1941