Sleepy today. Jim is better.
Category Archives: Daily Diary Entry
Diary Entry for 8/12/1955
Got dress from Spiegel. Didn’t have other stuff I ordered.
Diary Entry for 8/13/1955
Rained hard all day. Merrill & I went to Gouverneur. Got cloth for skirt. Made 2 skirts.
Diary Entry for 8/14/1955
Haggerty reunion. 142 present. Grand day & nice time. Vernon didn’t go to Reunion at Grasse Point.
Diary Entry for 8/15/1955
I was sick & didn’t go to work. Started, but didn’t stay. Rained. Too wet to combine.
Diary Entry for 8/16/1955
Went to work today. Not too peppy. Merrill combined at Hall’s. Mom called.
Diary Entry for 8/17/1955
Hot. Washed in evening. Got Jim’s things ready to go out home in morning. Merrill combined at Hall’s.
Diary Entry for 8/18/1955
Jim went out home on bus to Manor from Philadelphia. Edna & I went to Ann’s at noon.
Diary Entry for 8/19/1955
Very hot & humid. Nellie paid me.
Diary Entry for 8/20/1955
I took car to garage & had points put on. Stopped at Beulah’s. Merrill finished combining for this year.
Diary Entry for 8/21/1955
Washed & ironed some. Very hot. No company.
Diary Entry for 8/22/1955
Stormed in PM. Power off for about 3 hours.
Diary Entry for 8/23/1955
Merrill went to Philadelphia with Carleton. Got hair cut. Wrote Jim.
Diary Entry for 8/24/1955
I went to Past Noble Grands at Lula Rappole’s. 10 present. Nice time.
Diary Entry for 8/25/1955
I got letter from Jim. He is at Ken’s. Tired tonight.
Diary Entry for 8/26/1955
Helen Dickson’s anniversary. Mom, Eleanor,Roberta, & Jim were here when I got home.
Diary Entry for 8/27/1955
We all went to city except Merrill. Vern had eyes examined. Didn’t need glasses for first time. Eleanor & I went to Pat’s Barn dance
Diary Entry for 8/28/1955
We went up to Uncle Ray’s in PM. Also over to Art & Doris’. Rosie Hardy was here. Gave her 2 blouses.
Diary Entry for 8/29/1955
Mom, Eleanor, & Roberta left about 9:00 AM for home. Merrill worked at Hall’s on barn cleaner. Nellie didn’t ride. Mrs. Schell & daughter were here.
Diary Entry for 8/30/1955
Rained hard 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 8/31/1955
Merrill worked at Hall’s on barn cleaner. “Jeanie” our parakeet talks a lot now.
Diary Entry for 9/1/1955
Edna & I went down town at noon. Quite warm.
Diary Entry for 9/2/1955
Jim’s 12th birthday. Got horse. Got TV lamp with green stamps. Went over to Monark’s to see about saddle. Jim got letter & card from Uncle Berle.
Diary Entry for 9/3/1955
Boys & I went to city. Got Vernon’s clothes for school. Merrill worked at Hall’s.
Diary Entry for 9/4/1955
Merrill finished putting in cement at Halls.
Diary Entry for 9/5/1955
We all went out home for dinner. Ken’s were there too. Also Grandpa Haggerty. Saw parade at Adams. Carl & Elmer & girls were here while we were away.
Diary Entry for 9/6/1955
Liz Schell started riding with me to Watertown School of Commerce. Jim went back to school. 7th grade.
Diary Entry for 9/7/1955
Went down town at noon after groceries. Howard is in hospital.
Diary Entry for 9/8/1955
Nice day. Merrill worked at Corn. Lynn helped.
Diary Entry for 9/9/1955
Vern worked at Howard’s. Howard came home today. Has jaundice.
Diary Entry for 9/10/1955
Vern worked on TV cabinet. Cleaned & baked. Ironed.
Diary Entry for 9/11/1955
We took Vernon to Oswego. He lives at Piez House this year. I was sick all day. Got pears. $2.50.
Diary Entry for 9/12/1955
Sally didn’t ride today. Nellie paid me. Not too peppy today.
Diary Entry for 9/13/1955
Cool today. Edna & I went down town at noon. Doris Aynes called. Jim got books. $11.50.
Diary Entry for 9/14/1955
Warmer today. First lodge meeting but I didn’t go.
Diary Entry for 9/15/1955
I went to Helen’s to Home Bureau covered dish.Nellie didn’t ride home. Warmer.
Diary Entry for 9/16/1955
Got letter from Vernon. Grand day. Got a raise today. Go on piece work. “Jeanie” our parakeet died tonight.
Diary Entry for 9/17/1955
Washed & ironed. Washed windows. Very warm. Lynn helped Merrill in PM. Merrill & Jim got hair cuts.
Diary Entry for 9/18/1955
Very warm. Finished ironing. Canned 4 quarts pears.
Diary Entry for 9/19/1955
Rained hard in AM. Nellie didn’t ride at all today. Very warm.
Diary Entry for 9/20/1955
Swell day. Rained a little in morning. Sent card & letter to Vernon.
Diary Entry for 9/21/1955
Vernon’s 19th birthday. Lots cooler today. Nellie paid me $4.25.
Diary Entry for 9/22/1955
Cold today. Got note from Vernon.
Diary Entry for 9/23/1955
No school. Conferences. Quite nice today.
Diary Entry for 9/24/1955
We went to Gouverneur in AM. Got dress & skirt. Took car to Cross’ in PM for work. Made birthday cake to take to Vernon.
Diary Entry for 9/25/1955
Nice day. We went to Wolcott for dinner. Stopped & took Vernon also. Saw them all except Marie’s. Russell Shell had bad accident on Theresa road.
Diary Entry for 9/26/1955
Quite cool today. Got package from Spiegel. 2 pair shoes & overalls.
Diary Entry for 9/27/1955
Finished filling silo today. Rained in evening. Froze plums.
Diary Entry for 9/28/1955
4-H went to Kiechle’s. Jim went. Jim went to Rebekah’s election of officers. Merrill worked at Halls. D. Strader was at lodge with Aunt Maude. She & Charles came today.
Diary Entry for 9/29/1955
Home Bureau here. Pocketbooks. Ten present. Merrill worked at Halls.