We went to church. Snowing. Made out income tax.
Category Archives: Daily Diary Entry
Diary Entry for 1/24/1955
Snowed about all day. Roads slippery. Arlene paid me
Diary Entry for 1/25/1955
Snowing in evening. Vernon got home for rest of week. Goes back Monday. Brought nice ceramics he made in shop.
Diary Entry for 1/26/1955
Very stormy in morning. Didn’t get to work as road wasn’t plowed. Waxed kitchen floor. Did Vernon’s shirts. Baked. Didn’t get to lodge. Vi took my place on committee. Got letter from Mom.
Diary Entry for 1/27/1955
Terrible blizzard. No school. I didn’t get to work.
Diary Entry for 1/28/1955
Julie paid me. Roads kind of rough. 24° below zero last night. cold all day. Got letter from Carl & Gloria. Jim had party at school for Mr. Lyonoga.
Diary Entry for 1/29/1955
Vern opened checking account at Philadelphia bank. Started out home but was so snowy we turned around other side of city. Jim had picture taken. Vern left watch at Rudolph’s.
Diary Entry for 1/30/1955
Still cold. Men dressed 6 hens for freezer. Didn’t go to church.
Diary Entry for 1/31/1955
Vern went back to school. Missed Leo at city so went back on Gould bus at 5:15. Spent all day in city. cold. Arlene didn’t ride. Jim has new teacher, Mr.Bourcey.
Diary Entry for 2/1/1955
Still cold. Jim has sore throat tonight.
Diary Entry for 2/2/1955
Got letter from Vernon. Sent marks. Got 3 A’s, 2 B’s, & 1 C. Very cold. Didn’t go to grange. Baked cakes.
Diary Entry for 2/3/1955
32° below zero when I went to work at 6:30. Vi called to say Home Bureau has been postponed.
Diary Entry for 2/4/1955
18° below zero when I left for work. Went to A&P at noon for groceries. Julie paid me.
Diary Entry for 2/5/1955
Windy. Blew roads full of snow. Washed & baked cakes.
Diary Entry for 2/6/1955
Went over to see Terry. Ironed & baked cookies. Lots warmer today.
Diary Entry for 2/7/1955
Nellie & Arlene paid me. Grand day. Got white blouse. Wrote Vernon. Merrill went to lodge.
Diary Entry for 2/8/1955
Sent $1.00 toTimes. Nice day but cold. Got proofs of Jim’s pictures. Vern got draft card 1-A.
Diary Entry for 2/9/1955
Nice day. I went to lodge.
Diary Entry for 2/10/1955
Grand day. Like spring.Wrote Vernon & Mom. Merrill went to first adult shop class at school.
Diary Entry for 2/11/1955
Julie paid me. Snowing & miserable driving. Got letter from Vern. Fred LeClair’s next door have baby girl born today. Sandra Kay.
Diary Entry for 2/12/1955
Windy. Merrill & Jim got hair cuts. Got notice Vernon is on Dean’s list at college. We went to 4-H at Gordon Allen’s in evening.
Diary Entry for 2/13/1955
Nice day.Went out home for dinner. Ken’s were there also in PM.
Diary Entry for 2/14/1955
Arlene started riding only in morning. Goes to work at Beebe’s [North Country Supply store] at 3:30 PM. Stormy in evening. Merrill went to Philadelphia with Lynn.
Diary Entry for 2/15/1955
Nice day. Baked cakes in evening. Got lavender blouse. Past Noble Grands met at Vi Mowers but I didn’t go.Very foggy in evening.
Diary Entry for 2/16/1955
Snowing in evening & windy. Bad driving. Bennetts were here. Didn’t go to grange. Wrote Vernon.
Diary Entry for 2/17/1955
Thawing. Wilma & I went to A&P at noon. Merrill went to 2nd shop class. Home Bureau at Vi’s but I didn’t go.
Diary Entry for 2/18/1955
Nellie & Julie paid me. I did darts & repairs today. Warm. Roy Kiechle was here in PM. Got stuck in parking lot.
Diary Entry for 2/19/1955
Grand day. Washed clothes. Cleaned & baked cakes, & cookies. Is in Times about Vern being on Dean’s list at college.
Diary Entry for 2/20/1955
Swell day. Washed car. Merrill helped Howard put up antenna. Jim went to 4-H & spent night at Carl Allen’s.
Diary Entry for 2/21/1955
Virginia paid me $5.50. Went over to Allen’s after Jim. Raining & warm. Did repairs, darts, & facings today. No school.
Diary Entry for 2/22/1955
No school. Raining & foggy all day. No mail. Merrill sent calf to sale. Jim made French Toast for supper. Arlene didn’t ride.
Diary Entry for 2/23/1955
Arlene didn’t ride. Terrible driving to work in morning. I went to Rebekah’s. Mary & Leah went with me.
Diary Entry for 2/24/1955
Grand day. Julie didn’t ride today.
Diary Entry for 2/25/1955
Jim didn’t go to school. Has sore throat. Julie paid me.
Diary Entry for 2/26/1955
Jim had eyes examined. Doesn’t need glasses. Got Vernon’s watch. $9.40. Ordered Jim’s pictures. We all went to city. Got boots & shirts.
Diary Entry for 2/27/1955
We went to church. Jim didn’t feel good in evening.
Diary Entry for 2/28/1955
Nice Day. Jim didn’t go to school.
Diary Entry for 3/1/1955
Raining hard. Jim has measles. Quite sick.
Diary Entry for 3/2/1955
Didn’t go to work today. Had Doctor Drayer for Jim. He has measles. Temperature 105 this morning. Didn’t go to grange. Got letter from Vernon
Diary Entry for 3/3/1955
Virginia didn’t ride. Jim is better. Colder. Merrill went to shop class.
Diary Entry for 3/4/1955
Mrs. LaBarge started riding today. Jim feeling better.
Diary Entry for 3/5/1955
Bennett’s were here. Merrill went to Antwerp with them for shingles for barn. Cleaned. Jim is better.
Diary Entry for 3/6/1955
Washed, baked, washed my hair. Jim got up today for first.
Diary Entry for 3/7/1955
Aunt Myrtle Hogaboom died this morning. Aunt Keitha called me at the shop. Virginia & Arlene paid me. Wrote Uncle Berle.
Diary Entry for 3/8/1955
Wrote Vernon. Nellie paid me. Very stormy off & on. Talked with Mom at Uncle Earle’s. Ed Bennett was here all day. Got letter from Mom.
Diary Entry for 3/9/1955
Aunt Myrtle’s funeral. Raining. I worked in AM. Took PM off. I didn’t go to cemetery. I went to Rebekah’s in evening. Mary Hall went with me. Ed Bennett was here.
Diary Entry for 3/10/1955
Terrible icy when I went to work. Basil Hanson had bad accident. Is in hospital. Called Aunt K. Merrill went to shop.
Diary Entry for 3/11/1955
Had thunder storm during night. Rained all day. Lots of water around. Julie & Mrs. LaBarge paid me.
Diary Entry for 3/12/1955
Put $80.00 in Vernon’s account. Got letter from Vern. Will be home next weekend. Ed.B was here for dinner. Men put vent in barn. Jim has temperature of 103° in evening.
Diary Entry for 3/13/1955
Jim still has temperature. Is in bed again. Very icy in morning. Sleeting. Cleaned kitchen.