Easter Sunday. I helped on Easter Breakfast. Only about 50 there. We went out home for dinner. Uncle Berle was there.
Category Archives: Daily Diary Entry
Diary Entry for 3/26/1951
Bill Mowers birthday. (35 years?) Vernon’s appointment with Dr. Bleibtrey at 1:30. We all went to city. Merrill went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 3/27/1951
Worked at boys room. Went over to Mrs. Hagan’s in morning.
Diary Entry for 3/28/1951
Lodge entertained the IOOF. We all went. Boys went to show. Treasure Island. Painted boys bedroom.
Diary Entry for 3/29/1951
Home nursing lesson. 8th. I went with Helen. Got our Red Cross home nursing book. $.60. Haven’t felt good all day. Terrible headache.
Diary Entry for 3/30/1951
Feeling better today. Worked at boys room. Baked. Got letter from Mother Tryon. Elmer was married March 3 to Melba Hazelwood.
Diary Entry for 3/31/1951
Painted ceiling in boys room. Baked & cleaned.
Diary Entry for 4/1/1951
We went up to Don & Juanita’s for dinner. Went to sugar woods. Juanita’s family was there also.
Diary Entry for 4/2/1951
Washed. Raining. Boys went back to school from Easter vacation. Did ironing. Merrill went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 4/3/1951
W.S.C.S. I went. It was at church. Home Bureau meeting at Rosie Hulburt’s. I went.
Diary Entry for 4/4/1951
Painted bedroom floor. I went to Grange in evening.
Diary Entry for 4/5/1951
Home nursing lesson. 9th. I went. Boys rode bikes for first this year. Merrill & I went to city. Wrote Mom & sent card to Tryon’s.
Diary Entry for 4/6/1951
Frogs are croaking for first. I had charge of dining room for district past grands meeting at Grange Hall. 62 present. Nice day.
Diary Entry for 4/7/1951
Settled boys room Grand spring day. Cleaned & baked. Merrill & I covered rocking chair with plastic.
Diary Entry for 4/8/1951
We went to Adams for dinner. Mother & Dad Tryon’s 45th wedding anniversary. I made them cake. Took them box of candy.
Diary Entry for 4/9/1951
Washed. Did part of ironing. Merrill went to Lodge. Went over to Vi’s in PM to plan supper. Merrill started building fence.
Diary Entry for 4/10/1951
Dad’s birthday. We all went to show in evening at city. Prince of Peace. Raining. Gave myself Toni Wave.
Diary Entry for 4/11/1951
Cleaned bathroom. Went to Lodge in evening. Rainy dark day.
Diary Entry for 4/12/1951
Home nursing lesson. 10th. I went. Vi & I went to city in AM. Raining very hard in evening.
Diary Entry for 4/13/1951
Friday the 13th. Baked pies, cakes, & cookies. Cleaned. Wrote Ken’s about calf.
Diary Entry for 4/14/1951
Our circle had cafeteria supper at church. Made about $50.00. Good turn out.
Diary Entry for 4/15/1951
Rainy, cold day. We didn’t get around in time for church. Windy.
Diary Entry for 4/16/1951
Washed kitchen ceiling & some of wood work. Merrill went to Lodge. Rainy & cloudy.
Diary Entry for 4/17/1951
Cleaned registers & playroom. Rainy.
Diary Entry for 4/18/1951
Washed clothes & slip covers. Merrill, Jim, & I went to Grange.
Diary Entry for 4/19/1951
Home nursing lesson. 11th. IOOF dance. I went to Nursing class. Merrill & I went to the dance. Only 107 tickets sold.
Diary Entry for 4/20/1951
Cleaned living rooms. Kind of tired today. Quite cold. Windy today. Ancil McQueen died at 4:30 today at Massena.
Diary Entry for 4/21/1951
Cleaned dining rooms. Grand day. Mrs. Kiechle was over a minute. Made cake for Grange supper.
Diary Entry for 4/22/1951
Went out home for dinner. Uncle Berle came for supper & stayed all night.
Diary Entry for 4/23/1951
Nice day but windy. Uncle Berle went home about 2:00 PM. Uncle Carl & Aunt Keitha, Mom & Marg, were here for supper. They went to Ancil’s funeral.
Diary Entry for 4/24/1951
Did a huge washing. Rained in PM. Did ironing in evening. Have sore throat tonight.
Diary Entry for 4/25/1951
Merrill went to Lodge. Meeting at Depauville. Grand Master of the State of NY was there. I didn’t go to Lodge. Raining. Have sore throat.
Diary Entry for 4/26/1951
Home nursing lesson. 12th. Home Bureau meeting at Flora’s in evening. Sewing machine attachments. I went to both. Cleaned sun porch and painted sun porch floor.
Diary Entry for 4/27/1951
Ironed slip covers. Fixed Vernon’s band pants. Went over to Helen’s after thread.
Diary Entry for 4/28/1951
Vernon went to Potsdam with band. Merrill, Jim, & I went to city. Got Jim new shoes. Got cloth for 2 dresses.
Diary Entry for 4/29/1951
Jim & I went to church. Had to have vet for cow. Had milk fever.
Diary Entry for 4/30/1951
Washed & ironed. Waxed kitchen floor. Merrill went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 5/1/1951
W.S.C.S. all day meeting here. Tied name quilt. I went to Home Bureau meeting at Irma Bennetts. I had to take Marg.
Diary Entry for 5/2/1951
We all went to Grange. The Millers, Shelmedine’s, & Mrs. Weal made their official visit. I was on refreshment committee.
Diary Entry for 5/3/1951
Home nursing lesson. 13th. Sleepy today. Vernon Campbell’s barn burned at 1:30 this morning. Merrill & I got up & went to fire. Test in home nursing.
Diary Entry for 5/4/1951
Merrill started fitting ground for first. Willard Eddy’s house burned about 5:00. I went over to Aunt Maude’s. Was over to Vi’s.
Diary Entry for 5/5/1951
Cheryl was here all day. Nice day. Baked pies, cake, & filled cookies. Another fire tonight. Grass fire. 3rd fire. We went to the show.
Diary Entry for 5/6/1951
Jim & I went to church. Nice day.
Diary Entry for 5/7/1951
Washed clothes. Vi & I went to city. Got house dress. Merrill went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 5/8/1951
Mother & Daughter banquet. I worked in kitchen. Got home at 11:00 PM. Had 125 besides 18 helpers.
Diary Entry for 5/9/1951
Have terrible cold. Sure tired today. Went to Lodge in evening. Rainy. Helen & I made plans for Home Bureau party.
Diary Entry for 5/10/1951
Musical at school. Boys & I went. Very good. Vernon played in band. Merrill worked on land. No grain in yet.
Diary Entry for 5/11/1951
Raining again. Home Bureau covered dish supper at Helens. 19 there. Had grand time. Merrill & I went to city. Got yellow dress.
Diary Entry for 5/12/1951
Baked cake to take out home. Finished ironing.
Diary Entry for 5/13/1951
Mother’s Day. We went out home for dinner. Took Mom apron. Stopped at Merrill’s folks. Took Mother Tryon 2 plants. Moved lawn.