Warmer. Merrill took meat to Theresa to have ground
Category Archives: Daily Diary Entry
Diary Entry for 1/13/1959
Vernon got home in evening. Roads good again.
Diary Entry for 1/14/1959
Jim went to game at school. Vern’s physical. Went to Syracuse on 10:30 bus. Got home at 8:00. He didn’t pass because of his eyes. I went to lodge. Was on committee with Dot & Fern Burn.
Diary Entry for 1/15/1959
No school because of icy roads. Vernon went back to Oswego. Had class at 12:00.
Diary Entry for 1/16/1959
Very stormy. Snowing hard in evening. Jim went over to Howard’s
Diary Entry for 1/17/1959
Sent Doreen card. Very stormy all day.
Diary Entry for 1/18/1959
Snowing & blowing all day. Stopped in evening. Went over to Evelyn’s in evening to see Hal for first time.
Diary Entry for 1/19/1959
Merrill finished cutting up beef. Very stormy. No mail, or bread truck. Jim got out of school at 1:30. Roads closed most of day. Abby & Bob have baby boy Rocky LaRue.
Diary Entry for 1/20/1959
Finally stopped storming. Sent cow & 3 calves to sale. Got car & truck tabs today. Josephine C got them for me.
Diary Entry for 1/21/1959
Thawing. Water everywhere.
Diary Entry for 1/22/1959
Ivan Corso have baby girl. Cheryl Ann. Very stormy on way home from work. I got in ditch. Elmer Gleason helped me home. Jim didn’t get home from school.
Diary Entry for 1/23/1959
Merrill went over to Rudes for Jim. Got phone fixed in PM. We went to Theresa for meat. Finished freezing hamburg. Merrill paid up Mosher. I didn’t go to work.
Diary Entry for 1/24/1959
Washed & cleaned. Cold. Washed my hair.
Diary Entry for 1/25/1959
Snowed some in morning. Cold. Merrill got driveway shoveled out in PM. Merrill worked on income tax returns.
Diary Entry for 1/26/1959
Very cold. almost 20° below zero last night. Merrill paid taxes & got dog license at Antwerp.
Diary Entry for 1/27/1959
Virginia & I shoveled out place to park at shop. Wrote Vernon & Mom. Got letter from Mom.
Diary Entry for 1/28/1959
Lodge but I didn’t go. Windy.
Diary Entry for 1/29/1959
Swell day again. Quite warm. Rose D. rode home tonight. Joined Dot Chulton’s club. $20.66.
Diary Entry for 1/30/1959
Past Grands at Lula Rappole’s. Jim played basketball. Carthage at Philadelphia. Went to Past Grands. Got black slacks from Spiegels.
Diary Entry for 1/31/1959
We all went to basketball game. Town team & Brockville. Marty came home with us. Jim & I went to city.
Diary Entry for 2/1/1959
Marty went home. Very cold. I have sick headache. Made cake.
Diary Entry for 2/2/1959
Cold & stormy at night. Bad driving.
Diary Entry for 2/3/1959
Lawrence Hall rode to city with us. I took Rose D. home in evening. Stopped at Shurtlift’s funeral home to see Theresa Watson’s father. Washed my hair.
Diary Entry for 2/4/1959
Windy, raining, also some snow. Vernon got 4-F draft notice.
Diary Entry for 2/5/1959
Cold & windy.
Diary Entry for 2/6/1959
Another bad snow storm at Oswego. Roads blocked. Jim went to Lowville with basketball team. Jean Nevilles & Jimmy Hall Married.
Diary Entry for 2/7/1959
Snowy. Jim & I went to Theresa. I got coat & skirt. Jim went skating to Bobby Eggleston’s. Jim got flat top hair cut. Made out income tax.
Diary Entry for 2/8/1959
Very cold. Worked all day, washing & ironing. Made bread.
Diary Entry for 2/9/1959
15 ° below zero last night. Freezing rain on way home. Sent in income tax. Paid $38.00.
Diary Entry for 2/10/1959
Past Grands at Helen Dickson’s. Very stormy all day. I didn’t get into work until 9:00. Sleet, snow etc. Girls rode with Nellie.
Diary Entry for 2/11/1959
The plow went through at 7:00 AM. I got to work at 8:15. Very icy. Girls went with Nellie.
Diary Entry for 2/12/1959
Cold & slippery in morning. Nice later in day.
Diary Entry for 2/13/1959
Friday the 13th. Roads terrible slippery in morning. No school because bus driers refused to drive on ice. Jim played basketball in evening.
Diary Entry for 2/14/1959
I went to Gouverneur to have car oiled & greased & washed. Nice day. Jim baked cake in evening.
Diary Entry for 2/15/1959
Snowed last night. Nice day but more snow.
Diary Entry for 2/16/1959
Wrote Mom & Mother Tryon. Sent her card & $23.00 for her birthday.
Diary Entry for 2/17/1959
Snowy & cold.
Diary Entry for 2/18/1959
Jim was sick all day but nurse wouldn’t let him come home. Got letter from Mom.
Diary Entry for 2/19/1959
Jim didn’t go to school. Very cold. Jim feeling better tonight.
Diary Entry for 2/20/1959
Cold but very nice. Joined Mary O’Brien’s club for dishes. Jim played basketball at city. Snowed terrible in late evening.
Diary Entry for 2/21/1959
Very bad storms. Windy. Lots of accidents. Mail went at 4:30.
Diary Entry for 2/22/1959
I did heart fund canvass on this road & Elm Ridge. Beautiful day.
Diary Entry for 2/23/1959
Very stormy. Lots more snow. Left heart fund money at Rosie’s.
Diary Entry for 2/24/1959
Had to shovel driveway. Got stuck on my way to work.
Diary Entry for 2/25/1959
Merrill took me to lodge with truck. Car wouldn’t start so I didn’t go to work Very cold. 25° below zero. Jim went to LaFargeville with basketball team.
Diary Entry for 2/26/1959
I rode into work with Nellie. Merrill got car going. Nice day.
Diary Entry for 2/27/1959
Got groceries at noon. Warmer. Foggy in evening. Merrill got haircut at Theresa.
Diary Entry for 2/28/1959
Warm & windy. Nice day. Marty came over. Ironed & cleaned. Made cake.
Diary Entry for 3/1/1959
Waxed kitchen & bathroom floors. Snowing but warmer. Marty went home about 5:00.
Diary Entry for 3/2/1959
Warm spring day. Jim went to basketball game at Carthage. Wrote Vernon. Howard got 1956 Ford Truck.