Thursday, January 25 (1945)

Very cold. +5 or so. Wind still blowing and hard to keep furnace right. Margaret recommended car dealer in Newark, who was supposed to come up. Talked to ration board. Dozens of regulations. Later talked to dealer. Just too damned much red tape. Came home and made some coat hangers. Packed rest of books. Reserved RR birth for Sunday. Finally got house fairly warm.