Rained in night. Very cold today. Merrill combined at Casses in PM. Baked. Our heifer freshened. Cook’s brought new bull.
Category Archives: Daily Diary Entry
Diary Entry for 8/27/1954
Washed. Merrill combined at Casses & Noone’s. Vern helped thresh at Claude’s. I painted porch & dining room window.
Diary Entry for 8/28/1954
Vern helped thresh at Claude’s & Hugh’s. Merrill combined at Noone’s & Atcheson’s. Had flat tire on combine on way back to Casses. We all went to Northside Drive In in evening.
Diary Entry for 8/29/1954
Merrill & Vern fixed fence around meadow. Cloudy day. Had sweet corn for first. Merrill, Jim, & I, went to city for ride. Got pears & tomatoes.
Diary Entry for 8/30/1954
Rained about all day. Merrill, Jim, & I went to city. Circle meeting at Beulah’s but I didn’t go. Got new car slip covers. Had furnace fire. Cold.
Diary Entry for 8/31/1954
Rained hard all night. Bad hurricane at Cape Cod where Howard Hall is. We all went out home for dinner. Poured all day long.
Diary Entry for 9/1/1954
Painted kitchen cupboard yellow on inside. Got letter, & Jim got card from Uncle Berle. Vern built fence for Evelyn.
Diary Entry for 9/2/1954
Jim’s birthday. Made him cake. Vern started guest book stand for church. Gave $2.75 for lumber. Washed. Painted kitchen table.
Diary Entry for 9/3/1954
Martha Mowers was here all day. Merrill, Jim, Martha, & I went to show in evening. Baked pie, cakes, & cookies.
Diary Entry for 9/4/1954
Cleaned kitchen. Waxed floor. Transplanted iris. Howard H. got home from reserve training.
Diary Entry for 9/5/1954
Cloudy day. We all went for ride in PM. Vern varnished church stand.
Diary Entry for 9/6/1954
Washed clothes. Merrill combined at Casses. Vern packed away shop things. Labor Day.
Diary Entry for 9/7/1954
School starts. Jim started going to Theresa. 6th grade. Goes in PM only. I went to city & got Vern suit.
Diary Entry for 9/8/1954
Rebekah’s first fall meeting. I didn’t go. Vern pre registered for draft. Claude was here & baled straw.
Diary Entry for 9/9/1954
Vern starts in college at Oswego State. Mom, Dad, Merrill, Jim, & I took him to school. Juanita & kids came home with us.
Diary Entry for 9/10/1954
Cloudy day. Merrill finished combining for this year. He helped Claude bale straw in PM. Carl Tryon came in PM.
Diary Entry for 9/11/1954
Got letter from Vernon. Juanita, kids, & I went to Gouverneur. Uncle Ray, Aunt Maude, & Grandpa were here in evening. Carl went home in evening. He helped draw straw.
Diary Entry for 9/12/1954
Took Juanita & kids home. Grandpa Haggerty went with us. Got bushel tomatoes at Hills. $2.00. Nice day. Uncle Lloyd is sick.
Diary Entry for 9/13/1954
Raining all day. Cleaned cellar & furnace. Set up kitchen heater. Got letter from Vernon. Merrill went to lodge.
Diary Entry for 9/14/1954
Froze corn, & canned tomatoes. I went to P.N. Grands at Hall in evening. Good time.
Diary Entry for 9/15/1954
I went to city. Put my name in at Faichney’s. [for work] Jim & I went to Grange election of officers. Washed clothes. Aunt Maude was here.
Diary Entry for 9/16/1954
Church turkey supper. Made $112.00. I was sick all day. Raining. Got letter from Vernon.
Diary Entry for 9/17/1954
Got letter from Vern. Vi was down in evening & I gave her Toni.
Diary Entry for 9/18/1954
Vern came home today. I went to city for him & Carl Schlappi. Men filled silo here. Canned 4 quarts pears.
Diary Entry for 9/19/1954
We all went to church. Rained hard in AM. Had dedication for guest book stands at church. Vernon made it & gave it to Philadelphia church. Took boys to city at 9:00
Diary Entry for 9/20/1954
Washed clothes. Canned pears. Men filled silo here. Sent Vern card. Wrote Mom.
Diary Entry for 9/21/1954
Vernon’s 18th birthday. wrote Uncle Berle. Vern’s first time away from home on his birthday.
Diary Entry for 9/22/1954
Merrill & I went to city. Bought a 21 inch Emerson TV at Carl’s. I went to lodge. Election of officers.
Diary Entry for 9/23/1954
Had corn cutters for dinner. Jim didn’t have to go to school. Teacher’s conferences. I went to Home Bureau at Helen’s. Covered dish.
Diary Entry for 9/24/1954
Merrill & I went to city for more TV antenna. Flood kids were over. Grandpa Haggerty came down for visit.
Diary Entry for 9/25/1954
Merrill helped fill silo at Norton’s. Baked pies & cakes. I worked at lodge cafeteria supper. Got letter from Vernon.
Diary Entry for 9/26/1954
Rainy day in PM. Howard & Lynn helped Merrill put up TV antenna.
Diary Entry for 9/27/1954
Cloudy day. Cleaned. Merrill filled silo at Norton’s. Took Grandpa H. up to Uncle Rays. Stopped at school for books.
Diary Entry for 9/28/1954
I went to city. Got job at Olga. Washed. Made pickles & canned tomatoes. Did ironing.
Diary Entry for 9/29/1954
Very hot. I started work at Olga Knitting Mill. Signed up for social security card. I saw Aunt Myrtle in shop.
Diary Entry for 9/30/1954
Wrote Vernon. Sent $3.00 for 4 months of Times. Raining again. Wrote Mom. Birthday card to Brenda.
Diary Entry for 10/1/1954
Got groceries & new cotton dress at Sears. I went to Grange. 80th anniversary in evening.
Diary Entry for 10/2/1954
Bennett’s were here. Baked cakes & cookies. We went to anniversary party for Leah & Claude at their house in evening. Nice time.
Diary Entry for 10/3/1954
Raining hard in AM. Didn’t go to church.
Diary Entry for 10/4/1954
Got stuff ready for dinner for Norton’s tomorrow. Grand day.
Diary Entry for 10/5/1954
Got letter from Vernon & Mom. Got social security card. Have horrid cold.
Diary Entry for 10/6/1954
Didn’t go to Grange. Very cold & windy.
Diary Entry for 10/7/1954
Very cold. I have horrid cold. Waited in city for Vernon & Carl. [Schlappi] Have long weekend vacation.
Diary Entry for 10/8/1954
Warmer today. Got my first pay at Olga Mill. Got groceries. Nellie Thibault rode home with me. Hard frost last night.
Diary Entry for 10/9/1954
Washed & ironed. Raining. Did Vern’s wash & ironing also. Have horrid cold yet.
Diary Entry for 10/10/1954
Cloudy, rainy day. We all went out home for dinner. Left Vern at city on way home at 5:30.
Diary Entry for 10/11/1954
Rained again today. Wayne Hardy was here for Merrill’s farm bureau dues. Got white blouse at shop. $1.25.
Diary Entry for 10/12/1954
Jim didn’t have to go to school. I’m quite tired tonight. Made 36 dozen facings today. Got card from Vernon.
Diary Entry for 10/13/1954
Very warm. Floods auction. Didn’t sell farm. Installation at Rebekah’s. Virginia Delles, Noble Grand. About 80 there.
Diary Entry for 10/14/1954
Very warm & muggy today. Merrill cut corn.