Monthly Archives: May 1953

Diary Entry for 5/12/1953

Uncle Berle left for California in evening. Took calf to sale to Gouverneur. Helped Merrill drill grain for first this year. Juvenile Grange county meeting. No one went from Philadelphia.

Diary Entry for 5/19/1953

Jim got pictures from Uncle Berle in Missouri. Carl’s 25th birthday. Don’t know where Carl is now. Suppose to be on way back to Korea. Merrill & I took eggs out home in evening.

Diary Entry for 5/20/1953

Jim didn’t go to school. Sore throat. Lyle H. was here for supper. Merrill helped Shorty Hill at Mills. Subscribed for magazine for Jim from World War II vet. Anderson’s were over in evening. I didn’t go to Grange. Catholics had church doings.

Diary Entry for 5/28/1953

Got elements for hot water heater. Still raining. Merrill & I went to city. Got material for Vernon’s chair. Vernon went to basketball banquet at Pine Lodge. Frank Arnold died last night.

Diary Entry for 5/30/1953

Merrill, Jim, & I went to show in evening. Went to Memorial service over town. Rained all AM. Merrill went with IOOF to Arnolds. Myrtle & I called at Arnolds. Merrill & I went up to see Virginia Delles. Vernon went to Dexter with band.