Merrill combined all day. Oats turning out good.
Category Archives: Daily Diary Entry
Diary Entry for 8/7/1952
Quite hot. Dressed 2 chickens. 4 pounds each.
Diary Entry for 8/8/1952
Vickie, Jim, & I went up to Eager’s. Vickie & I went to Stanley party at Esther Buker’s.
Diary Entry for 8/9/1952
Merrill combined last of 20 acres. Very hot. Vickie went home with Bill & Vi when they went to camp. Finished painting buildings.
Diary Entry for 8/10/1952
Raining hard for first time in ages. Merrill & I went to Sgt. & Mrs. Earline Crump, William Angill wedding at Chaumount.
Diary Entry for 8/11/1952
Merrill & I went to city. Got agitator for washing machine. $6.50. Did huge washing & some ironing. Got boys pants & socks. Merrill paid for lime. $61.00.
Diary Entry for 8/12/1952
Finished ironing. Canned pickles & cherries. Merrill combined at Casse in PM.
Diary Entry for 8/13/1952
Grand day. Waxed kitchen floor. Made more pickles. Baked cakes & cookies.
Diary Entry for 8/14/1952
Got chickens ready to freeze. Lula Rappole’s 41st anniversary. I made them cake. Ice cream social. I worked. Merrill finished combining at Casses. Made $30.00 on ice cream social. Jim Madison’s birthday.
Diary Entry for 8/15/1952
Real warm. Put 12 chickens in freezer. Got letter from Carl today. First since March. He’s in Camp Gordon, Georgia.
Diary Entry for 8/16/1952
Raining. Washed out boys clothes. Vernon got hair cut. Tired today for some reason.
Diary Entry for 8/17/1952
Took boys out to Ken & Eleanor’s to stay. Stopped up home. Dad & Mom ready to give up farm.
Diary Entry for 8/18/1952
Washed & ironed. Nice day but damp. Teddy is lonesome for boys. Merrill & I went up to Don & Juanita’s in evening. 29 miles up there.
Diary Entry for 8/19/1952
Merrill & I went to city. Took 24 of Vernon’s White Rock roosters to Smith’s @ $.28. $28.28. Got bushel of peaches.
Diary Entry for 8/20/1952
Froze peaches. made pickles. Vi & I went to ice cream social (Stars) Merrill went over town.
Diary Entry for 8/21/1952
Froze peaches. Got can cherries from Ashley. $4.89. Froze & canned them. Doris & Freddie were here awhile in evening.
Diary Entry for 8/22/1952
Quite cool. Merrill cleaned out spring. Ed Fikes used town pump on it. Merrill & I went to show in evening.
Diary Entry for 8/23/1952
Baked pies & cake & cookies. Merrill started combining barley. Got big pressure pump going.
Diary Entry for 8/24/1952
Merrill & I went out home for dinner. Don’s & Ken’s were there. Boys spent all week at Ken’s. Jim came home. Vernon stayed at Dad’s. Stopped at Merrill’s folks. Had family council about Dad’s farm.
Diary Entry for 8/25/1952
Washed. Went over town in PM. George & Margaret Waters were here in evening. Merrill combined barley.
Diary Entry for 8/26/1952
Real warm. David & Jack & Jimmy Hagan were here to see boys. Did ironing. Merrill finished combining barley.
Diary Entry for 8/27/1952
Jimmy & I went on Juvenile Grange picnic to Sylvia Lake. 25 grangers went. Had nice time. Very hot. Vi & Martha were here in evening.
Diary Entry for 8/28/1952
We went out home after Vernon. Cheryl went with us. Was over to Kiechle’s in evening awhile. Merrill took pump home.
Diary Entry for 8/29/1952
Canned pickles & tomatoes from garden. Very not. Rained in evening. Froze corn. Got some at Aunt Maude’s.
Diary Entry for 8/30/1952
Made pickles. Cheryl was here in forenoon & for dinner. Vernon sold ten hens to Contaldo [?]. One to Aunt Maude.
Diary Entry for 8/31/1952
Beulah & Les’ anniversary. We all went to church. Mrs. Harvey preached. Mr. Pilbeam has had 3 Sunday’s off. Windy. Wrote Carl & Angie.
Diary Entry for 9/1/1952
Raining hard. We stayed home all day & I started gold print dress. (Labor Day)
Diary Entry for 9/2/1952
Jimmy’s 9th birthday. Made him cake. School starts today. Merrill helped Harold Hill at Mills. Jim went up to Webb’s in PM. Hard storm in PM.
Diary Entry for 9/3/1952
Merrill worked at Mills. Canned corn & tomatoes. I went to Grange in evening. Election of officers. Don’t feel so good tonight. Back hurts.
Diary Entry for 9/4/1952
Merrill worked at Mills. Cleaned up stairs. Baked cookies & cakes. I went over to Vi’s in PM. Things arrived to sell for our circle.
Diary Entry for 9/5/1952
Appointment with Dr. Roberts at 2:45. I went to city. Everything OK. Merrill worked at Mills.
Diary Entry for 9/6/1952
Merrill worked at Mills. Boys & I went to city. Vernon got Royal Standard Typewriter. $72.50. Quite cool in evening. Rained in PM.
Diary Entry for 9/7/1952
Grand day but cool. Mabel Pitkin’s funeral today. (52 years) We drove to city after part for washing machine. Got plums & tomatoes.
Diary Entry for 9/8/1952
Assembly president’s official visit at city. I went. Lois W. went with me. Vi & Marguerite came home with me. Washed. Grand day. Merrill worked at Mills. Vernon was elected president of Junior Class.
Diary Entry for 9/9/1952
Went to W.S.C.S. at Marguerite Beeche’s. Grand day. Canned tomatoes. Ironed in evening. Merrill worked at Mills.
Diary Entry for 9/10/1952
Merrill worked at city. I went to Gouverneur with Vi. I went to Lodge in evening for first this fall.
Diary Entry for 9/11/1952
Vernon & I dressed chickens for Mr. Dorr (12 @ $.58) I kept Gary Fikes today. Merrill worked at city.
Diary Entry for 9/12/1952
Vernon had first meeting as President of Junior Class. Merrill worked at city. Real warm. Canned tomatoes. Got letter from Carl.
Diary Entry for 9/13/1952
Real hot. (90°) Boys went to Gouverneur. Merrill worked at Mills. Got letter from Mom.
Diary Entry for 9/14/1952
We all went to Orv & Angie’s for dinner. Nice time. Had flat tire at Orv’s. Picked up nail. Grand day. I went to see Edna Graham.
Diary Entry for 9/15/1952
Raining hard. Canned pears & froze plums. Went over town in PM. Merrill got home early from work. Went to Gouverneur after shoes. $5.99. Got rain coat $11.98. Merrill went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 9/16/1952
Washed & ironed. Went to first study class at Marguerite Beeche’s. Ashley’s store was robbed last night. Merrill worked at Mills.
Diary Entry for 9/17/1952
Canned pears. I went to Grange. Mom called in evening. They have chance to sell farm.
Diary Entry for 9/18/1952
Raining hard in evening. I went to Home Bureau at Josie Langto’s in evening. Made nylon flowers. Mr. & Mrs. P. Kiechle’s 35th anniversary.
Diary Entry for 9/19/1952
Belva Fikes was in terrible accident. Canned tomatoes. I went to Mills after Merrill from work.
Diary Entry for 9/20/1952
Jim & I went to Gouverneur with Vi & Martha. Made sweet pickles.
Diary Entry for 9/21/1952
Rained about all day. We went out home for dinner. Took out Vernon’s birthday cake & ice cream. Gave him $5.00. Jim gave him pencils.
Diary Entry for 9/22/1952
Mrs. Kiechle’s birthday. Washed clothes. Made cookies to send to Carl. Merrill went to Lodge. I went over town in PM.
Diary Entry for 9/23/1952
Merrill didn’t work today because of rain. Merrill & I took radio to Shearn’s. Went up to Don’s in PM. Mrs. Kiechle & Ben were here. Ironed clothes.
Diary Entry for 9/24/1952
I went to Lodge in evening. Was elected Noble Grand. Merrill worked today with Mr. Hill.