Lou Chritton's Diary, April 1946

Dicey Louisa "Lou"
(Hogue) Chritton

My great-grandmother, Dicey Louisa "Lou" (Hogue) Chritton, began keeping a diary on the first of January, 1946. She was 70 years old. The diary was a pocket "five year diary" with each page marked with five small slots to be filled in on the same date each year for five years. This is an excerpt from her diary.

Lou is living with her son-in-law and daughter, Leamon and Ora "Mae" Moot, in Wichita. She suffered from a thyroid condition that cause a goiter. During this month, she begins nearly daily treatments to reduce the size of the goiter.

Monday, April 1, 1946

I took care of two kids today. Then I just set around the rest of the time.

Tuesday, April 2, 1946

I was alone all day. It seems like long days, too. Don’t know anyone here.

Lou Chritton's Diary - March 4 - 31, 1946

The children of Albert Herman Chritton and
Dicey Louisa "Lou" Hogue Chritton. Based on their ages,
this photo was probably taken about 1917.

My great-grandmother, Dicey Louisa "Lou" (Hogue) Chritton, began keeping a diary on the first of January, 1946. She was 70 years old. The diary was a pocket "five year diary" with each page marked with five small slots to be filled in on the same date each year for five years. This is an excerpt from her diary.

During this period Lou is living with her son-in-law and daughter, Leamon and Ora "Mae" Moot, in Wichita.

As we start, Lou is suffering from a severe bout of influenza.

Monday, March 4, 1946

Nothing to do, only lay here, take medicine, and grunt. They have me down now.

Tuesday, March 5, 1946

Still sick. Am some better. I can go to the toilet and back to bed by myself. Ha ha.

Lou Chritton's Diary - February 4 - March 3, 1946

Al and Lou Chritton
photographed in
the 1930s. The little
boy is their grandson
Jack Huscher, who is
the "Jackie" referred to
on February 24, 1946.

My great-grandmother, Dicey Louisa "Lou" (Hogue) Chritton, began keeping a diary on the first of January, 1946. She was 70 years old. The diary was a pocket "five year diary" with each page marked with five small slots to be filled in on the same date each year for five years. This is an excerpt from her diary.

During this period Lou is living with her son-in-law and daughter, Leamon and Ora "Mae" Moot, in Wichita.

Monday, February 4, 1946

I cooked a swiss steak for supper and made a butterscotch pudding for supper. Oh hum.

Tuesday, February 5, 1946

This is a bad day. The dust is blowing so bad I can’t hardly see across the house. Ha ha.

Wednesday, February 6, 1946

It is real nice today. Mae is working and I have nothing to do. So I guess I will write some letters.

Thursday, February 7, 1946

I went visiting today and made Mae a dress. We went to Ola Shanks’. Had a nice time.

Lou Chritton's Diary, January 21 - February 3, 1946

My great-grandmother, Dicey Louisa "Lou" (Hogue) Chritton, began keeping a diary on the first of January, 1946. She was 70 years old. The diary was a pocket "five year diary" with each page marked with five small slots to be filled in on the same date each year for five years. This is an excerpt from her diary.

During this period Lou is living with her son-in-law and daughter, Leamon and Ora "Mae" Moot, in Wichita.

Monday, January 21, 1946: 
Mae and I went to town today. I got 2 pr shoes. It was pretty cold out. I was glad to get home.

Tuesday, January 22, 1946:
I cut out a dress for Mae today. I wonder how it will fit. It took all afternoon to cut it. Ha Ha.