1942 –Cleaned House Dad worked I walked down town got pictures back. Marie called at 11 going to stay Tonight at Pats
1943 – Bud worked M. Tour & Dad Days Marie came home had good time at Lillys. Had chicken Dinner Dad was lat. Bud took Marie home.
1944 – No entry
1945 –Today its raining Dad slept we picked Marie up at 5 & took her in To Dentist & came home.
1946 – No entry
1942 –Up at 6. Dad went To work. I have been crocheting most of fDay went To show Tonight. Marie comes Tomorrow
1943 – Bud worked M.T. & Dad Day lights I cleaned house Ruth & her folks came ovefr To Grover city She & Bud Dug clams.
1944 – No entry
1945 –Today was a terrible Day Dutch Took me To B. Shop at 9.30 Came Back & got his hair cut & & The cop picked him for D.D. & He didn’t get out Till 11 Tonight.
1946 – No entry
The mention of Grover Beach in 1943 entry is the first time she’s talked about it in this diary. They would go on to build three houses there in 1950. The 1945 entry was sad. I’m sure the D.D. in the entry is Driving Drunk.
1942 – Got up at 6 O’clock Dad worked. I walked Down Town No Mail went To Bed early suppose to be Blackout.
1943 –Bud worked M. Tour & Dad worked Day light they are working engine over. Marie is going up to Joe’s Tomorrow
1944 – No entry
1945 – Dad Slept he is on Morning Tour I am going To have my hair fixed.
1946 – No entry
In the 1942 entry Grama talks about having to go to bed early because they were supposed to be in blackout conditions. Wikipedia says “A blackout during war, or in preparation for an expected war, is the practice of collectively minimizing outdoor light, including upwardly directed (or reflected) light. This was done in the 20th century to prevent crews of enemy aircraft from being able to navigate to their targets simply by sight, for example during the London Blitz of 1940. In coastal regions, a shore-side blackout of city lights would also help protect ships from being seen in silhouette against the shore and attacked by enemy submarines farther out at sea hidden from view.”
1942 – Went to Nona & Lenards for Dinner. Left at 1 o”clock & went Down to Harris after we got Home Dad goes to work Days Tomorrow
1943 –Slept Late & then we went to San Louis got Tires Inspected & got order for New tire
1944 – No entry
1945 – No entry
1946 – No entry
Interesting entry for 1943. They had to get their tires inspected before they were able to buy new tires. In 1941 the Office of Price Administration (OPA) initiated the first of two rationing programs in aid of the war .This one limited the purchase of certain commodities, such as tires, cars, etc. For example, no one was able to have more than 5 tires and they had to show that they were in special need of them. Japanese occupations in the Far East had made it impossible to get rubber from plantations in the Dutch East Indies, and what little rubber was available went straight to airplane and munitions factories. Because no one had yet figured out how to make really high-quality artificial rubber, the OPA especially wanted to encourage people to care for the automobile tires they already had. In addition, Prices were “fixed” so that there would be no profiteering. We are all familiar with the other program which limited quantities of mostly foodstuff such as sugar, butter, etc. but gasoline and non-rubber shoes were in this program as well.
1942 – Got up late Eddie came by we went To Taft Made payment at bank & paid Harris Insurance stayed all night at Davis.
1943 – Bud worked M. Tour. Dad worked Days & Both have Tomorrow off so Bud went To Taft Tonight we went to show again
1944 – No entry
1945 – No entry
1946 – No entry
1942 – Bud & Gill came at 3 oclock this morning Dad worked last tour Tonight letter from Marie. Mr. & Mrs Harris were here.
1943 – Bud worked M. Tour & took his tires in Rained again today Dad worked Daylights we all went into town after tires and went To show
1944 – Dad still has a terrible cold & Taking so much med. Took Marie home * ironed & made cookies today
1945 – No entry
1946 – No entry
The fourth week of the 52 Ancestors Challenge brings us to Joel John Chaudoin. He was my 2nd great grand uncle.
He is the brother of Amanda Metcalf Chaudoin, who was my 2nd great grandmother. They were two of the fourteen children of Thomas Guthrie Chaudoin and his wife Martha Anna Pennick. Amanda was the mother of Thomas Lewis Coakley, who was the father of Georgia Mary Coakley, who was the mother of my father, Henry Burl Stevens Jr.
Joel John Coakley was born 26 January 1825 probably in Green County Kentucky. I know very little about him except that was the fourth child and third son and that he died in Ozark Missouri in 1901.
1942 – Slept late. Orvil & Opal came for awhile. Dad went To work evening time Bud & Gill are coming by tonight
1943 – Went into town Got Buds order for tires Recapped He will take them in Tomorrow. Marie came tonight
1944 – Tueday & still No Mail from Bud. I washe d today Its cold & looks Rainy But clothes got Dry. Marie came by.
1945 – No entry
1946 – No entry
1942 – Slept late Bud & Gill came by going To Taft. Dad worked evening Tour again Bud paid 25.00. No Mail.
1943 – Sun Boys had start change worked Morning Tour & Bud went back to work Day for Roy. Going into Santa Maria Tomorrow
1944 – Dad sleeping I didn’t wash today still looks Rainy Rained yesterday we Took Marie home
1945 – No entry
1946 – No entry
1942 – Dad went To work at 3 Oclock we slept late I am working on Maries spread.
1943 – Sat Dad & Bud worked Rained by buckets full this morning Nicer this evening Marie called & will be over tomorrow Night after 8 Oclock.
1944 – Dad Sleeping Marie came out Buchel (?). June & her Mother came they are moving I hate to see them go.
1945 – No entry
1946 – No entry
Wandering Through My Roots 