Monthly Archives: April 1956

Diary Entry for 4/1/1956

Swell day. We went to church. Went out home for dinner. Ken’s, Don’s, & Dorland’s’ were there. Beulah & Bev came in PM. Boys stayed out. John Sixberry’s barn burned this morning. 41 head of cattle lost.

Diary Entry for 4/7/1956

Made a 6 layer wedding cake. [for Merrill’s parents 50th wedding anniversary.] Went to Theresa in PM. Merrill & Jim got hair cut. Did Vernon’s ironing. He goes back to school tomorrow.

Diary Entry for 4/8/1956

We had party at Wolcott for Mother & Dad Tryon’s 50th anniversary. 35 present. We stopped at Ken’s on way home. Roads full of snow most of the way. Millard milked for us. Carl Tryon came home with us.

Diary Entry for 4/13/1956

Friday the 13th. Got letter from Dad & Vernon. Dad wrote the letter himself. Vernon has been asked to join Epsilon Pi Tau Fraternity. [An honor fraternity for industrial arts education.]