Monthly Archives: July 1958

Diary Entry for 7/12/1958

Uncle Earle’s funeral. Huge funeral. About 30 to 40 cars in procession. Rained in morning but cleared for burial service. Vernon came to funeral home from school. Jim went to Philadelphia in evening. Lost his wrist watch.

Diary Entry for 7/19/1958

Merrill worked at Thompson’s. Rained during night so he couldn’t hay it. Jim & Marty went to city on bus. I went after them. We went to Black River to drive in. Got home at 2:00 AM.

Diary Entry for 7/26/1958

Don’s birthday. Hot. I took car to Gouverneur for service job. Got Jim shirt. Merrill Bermuda’s. Merrill & I went to Gouverneur in PM with tractor generator. Marty was here for lunch.

Diary Entry for 7/30/1958

Lee finally fixed freezer. Mike O’Brien, age 58, died of heart attack. Irene Foley, Mr. & Mrs. Fred Leakey, Vi, & I went huckleberrying. Merrill & Millard Thompson went to city with lawn mower.