Monthly Archives: May 1958

Diary Entry for 5/1/1958

Wayne Shorkey got home from service. Initiation at Rebekah’s. About 60 there. I took Leah’s place. Also was angel. Hank Schell rode to city. Jim Schell got home from service.

Diary Entry for 5/10/1958

Art & Doris Haggerty have baby girl. Vernon brought June home for visit. First time. She is very nice. Jim had 4-H meeting here. 15 present. Jim got 25 chickens at Philadelphia feed mill.

Diary Entry for 5/20/1958

Elsie Bacon, Carrie Lawton, Myrtle Duff, Beulah Hall, & I, left at 6:00 AM for Rebekah assembly at Saranac Lake. Saw Lois W. take degree. Gouverneur put on drill. Stayed all night at Cranberry Lake.

Diary Entry for 5/26/1958

Charles Strader died today of heart attack. Nice day but kind of cold. Wrote Mom. Sent in 2 films. Took Jim to Philadelphia for scratch grain for chicks. Took Marty home from Philadelphia.

Diary Entry for 5/27/1958

Uncle Ray called to say Charlie Strader died yesterday at 3:00 PM of heart attack while working in garden. I called Aunt Esther. Merrill sowed oats for first. Howard Hall had barn cleaner put in.

Diary Entry for 5/28/1958

Merrill finished planting oats. Charlie Strader’s funeral. Brinston Canada. Mom, Marg, & I left for Canada at 10:00 AM from Uncle Earle’s. Stayed all night at Olive Bowman’s. Charles funeral at church at 2:00 PM.

Diary Entry for 5/30/1958

Howard & Evelyn’s 6th anniversary. Decoration Day. Nice day. Not too tired today. Vernon got home until June 16. Jim went with Howard & Evelyn on picnic. Pauline Garmon & kids were here in evening.