Lou Chritton's Diary, June 1946

Lou (Hogue) Chritton

My great-grandmother, Dicey Louisa "Lou" (Hogue) Chritton, began keeping a diary on the first of January, 1946. 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. She has been getting nearly daily treatments to reduce the size of the goiter since April. During this month she stops the treatments and goes to visit relatives near Concordia, Kansas, staying with her son, Lynn Chritton, and his wife Laura (Fuller) Chritton. 

Saturday, June 1, 1946

We went to the doctor today. My, it was cold! Feels like winter weather. It is about time for summer.

Sunday, June 2, 1946

This was Sunday. We stayed at home. We got Gladys some oleo ready to mail.

Monday, June 3, 1946

We went to see Doc today. It was a little warmer. Didn’t quite freeze today.

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.