We went out home for diner. Stopped at Adams on way home.
Category Archives: Daily Diary Entry
Diary Entry for 1/20/1952
Drove the car in PM. We went to see the big airplanes at Pine Camp. Figured income tax.
Diary Entry for 1/21/1952
Washed clothes. Some parachute jumps today. Merrill & I went to city after new number plates for car. Merrill went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 1/22/1952
Merrill & I went to Gouverneur & took plates back. Snowy. Boys start tests at school today. Virginia Delles had operation.
Diary Entry for 1/23/1952
Awfully icy. I didn’t go to Lodge because it was so very icy. Vernon went to basketball game at Lyme Central.
Diary Entry for 1/24/1952
Uncle Berle had operation at 8:00 AM today. Merrill & I went out to hospital to see him in evening. Plenty of planes around. Boys had last of tests. Called Mom.
Diary Entry for 1/25/1952
Parachute jumps today. Didn’t jump in PM because of weather. Plenty of cars & people. Martha was over for supper. Bill & Vi came in evening. Power went off at 8:20 PM. Helen & Carl got new car.
Diary Entry for 1/26/1952
Power didn’t come back on until 8:20 this morning. Had Drakes over to fix lights in barn. Bad fuse.Terrible icy. Never saw it so bad here. Vernon varnished sewing machine desk. Made cake for church cafeteria supper.
Diary Entry for 1/27/1952
Went out to hospital to see Uncle Berl. Aunt Maude called & said Betty called to say Grandpa Haggerty is in hospital. Merrill & I went to hospital to see Grandpa in evening.
Diary Entry for 1/28/1952
Washed clothes. Quite cold. Aunt Maude called to say Grandpa has operation tomorrow at 10:00 AM. Merrill went to Lodge. Jim didn’t go to school.
Diary Entry for 1/29/1952
Army dropped equipment by parachute. Mass jumps called off because of grounded planes. Merrill & I went to hospital. Grandpa & Ethel had operations. Merrill played darts at Lodge.
Diary Entry for 1/30/1952
Awfully cold. Mass jumps today. I went out collecting for March of Dimes.
Diary Entry for 1/31/1952
Quite cold. Home Bureau meeting on pie crusts at Lucy Nevilles. I went. Merrill went to Mills to play dart baseball.
Diary Entry for 2/1/1952
Merrill & I went to city to see Grandpa & Ethel & Uncle Berle. Laurence brought Jean to hospital. Raining. Got candy bars for Grange.
Diary Entry for 2/2/1952
George Henderson butchered pigs. Nice day. Laurence & Jean have baby. Got letter from Lois White.
Diary Entry for 2/3/1952
Grand day. Just like spring. Kessel & Marilyn were here in forenoon.
Diary Entry for 2/4/1952
Washed & ironed. Merrill went to Lodge. Did part of pork.
Diary Entry for 2/5/1952
Merrill finished cutting rest of pork. I went to W.S.C.S. meeting at church in PM.
Diary Entry for 2/6/1952
Grange. Merrill, Jim, & I, went. Vernon had headache & didn’t go. Living room plaster fell off ceiling.
Diary Entry for 2/7/1952
Home Bureau. Was at Barbara Mosher’s on mending & repairing. Merrill & I went to city to see Grandpa. Also saw Jean Hanson.
Diary Entry for 2/8/1952
Sir Hubert Wilkins, arctic explorer, was here to inquire the way to Antwerp. Grandpa went home from hospital. Mr. Smith & Mrs. Hagan was over. Boys went to game.
Diary Entry for 2/9/1952
Lots of parachute jumps today. Even a monkey jumped. “Jacko”. Helen & Carl & kids were over. Snowing again tonight.
Diary Entry for 2/10/1952
Plenty of parachute jumps today. I have terrible cold. Got things ready for carpenter to go to work .
Diary Entry for 2/11/1952
Washed last night but dried clothes & ironed today. Mr. Smith started putting on ceiling. Merrill went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 2/12/1952
Mrs. Hagan, Carl, & Helen, were over awhile. Merrill & Mr. Smith put sheet rock on other ceiling.
Diary Entry for 2/13/1952
I went to Lodge. Got prizes for card party tomorrow.
Diary Entry for 2/14/1952
Card party at Legion for Heart Fund Drive. Made $13.80. Jim had party at school.
Diary Entry for 2/15/1952
End of mock war maneuvers. Merrill & I went to city. Plenty of soldiers around.
Diary Entry for 2/16/1952
Vernon has appointment with Dr. Kelsey. Had several teeth filled. $15.00. Baked pies, doughnuts, & cakes. Uncle Berle went back to hospital.
Diary Entry for 2/17/1952
Boys & I went to church. Got stuck in driveway.
Diary Entry for 2/18/1952
Washed, & ironed. Merrill went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 2/19/1952
Made slipped custard pie. No beams yet.
Diary Entry for 2/20/1952
We didn’t go to Grange. No Juvenile Grange because of 4-H meeting at city.
Diary Entry for 2/21/1952
Lodge drill practice. Boys went to basket ball game. Mr. Smith & Merrill put beams on ceiling. Got letter from Mom. They have new furnace in. Uncle Berle is back in hospital.
Diary Entry for 2/22/1952
No school. Mr. Smith started painting ceiling. Merrill & Vernon went to Gouverneur to get gear fixed.
Diary Entry for 2/23/1952
Mr. Smith put last (2nd) coat of paint on ceiling. Looks nice. Baked cookies & cake.
Diary Entry for 2/24/1952
Nice day. Helen, Carl, & kids were over in PM.
Diary Entry for 2/25/1952
Washed & ironed. Tore off paper. Merrill took car to garage. Drove home a ‘36 Chevrolet. Merrill went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 2/26/1952
Nice day. Washed wood work. I feel terrible today. Awful dizzy.
Diary Entry for 2/27/1952
Vi, Helen, & I, went to program planning meeting at Antwerp for Home Bureau. I went to Lodge in evening. Got our car home. New reverse gear.
Diary Entry for 2/28/1952
Merrill & I went to city & out home. Got wall paper. Dad’s have furnace in & water works & bathroom about done.
Diary Entry for 2/29/1952
I don’t feel so good today. Went to doctors in PM. Said it was from cold. Orv’s birthday. (48 years).
Diary Entry for 3/1/1952
Vernon & I papered dining room. Looks nice. Aunt Esther had operation today. Uncle Rumsey’s Straders funeral in Canada.
Diary Entry for 3/2/1952
Aunt Maude called. They & Uncle Len’s, & Uncle Earle’s went to Uncle Rumsey funeral. I feel pretty good today. Vernon stated archway book cases.
Diary Entry for 3/3/1952
I still have awful cold. Jim was sick & didn’t go to school. Washed & ironed. I’m not feeling so good.
Diary Entry for 3/4/1952
Finished papering living room. Jim didn’t go to school. Raining. Snowed in evening.
Diary Entry for 3/5/1952
Jim went back to school today. Cloudy. I feel better today. Merrill & I went to Grange. Took Vernon’s ship clock for contest at Hotel Woodruff Friday & Saturday.
Diary Entry for 3/6/1952
Home Bureau at Doris Webb’s. 3rd lesson on mending. Washed living room drapes. Quarterly conference at church. We didn’t go.
Diary Entry for 3/7/1952
Put living room rugs down. Will paint floors later.
Diary Entry for 3/8/1952
We all went to city. Nice art exhibit at Hotel Woodruff. Vernon painted archway book cases. Sent Uncle Berle birthday card. Sent in $30.22 to heart fund.