1942 –Today is Maries Birthday. Made Her a Birthday cake she & Dad worked today
1943 –19 yrs ago today my baby was Borned. we went into Town Dad Bud Marie & I ate at Burnetts. gave her nice slip and panties.
1944 – Daddy slept Marie worked had fried chicken & Her Birthday cake. Gave her ring To Match xmas pin (A Beautiful Day.)
1945 – Dad slept till 3 oclock Marie came out & had her Birthday Dinner. gave her $15.00 for slack suit Bud in Taft. A Beautiful Day.
1946 – No entry

January 7th is, indeed, my mother’s birthday. She was born in 1924 in Vinita, Oklahoma.