I have headache. Jim got hair cut. Merrill went to Mills. Cold & snowy. 4-H meeting at Neville’s. Got letter from Vernon.
Category Archives: Daily Diary Entry
Diary Entry for 11/20/1955
Ironed clothes & cleaned. Merrill went up to Philadelphia in PM. Snowing. Bennett girls were here in evening. Also Howard Hall.
Diary Entry for 11/21/1955
Cold, cloudy day. Marion, Ethel, Edna, & I went to Ann’s for lunch. Got letters & cards from Mom, Marg, & Uncle Berle.
Diary Entry for 11/22/1955
Vernon came home for vacation. Got in the city at 5:30. Got 10 K gold earrings. $5.00.
Diary Entry for 11/23/1955
Raining. Got turkey ready to roast.
Diary Entry for 11/24/1955
Thanksgiving. We went out home for dinner. Dad’s, Don’s, & us there. Snowing some out there.
Diary Entry for 11/25/1955
I had to work today. Shopped. Vernon worked on Howard’s house.
Diary Entry for 11/26/1955
Washed. Washing machine motor went up. Nice day. Merrill & Vernon finished Hall house.
Diary Entry for 11/27/1955
Pauline, Garmon, & kids were here. Have new car. Merrill was sick all night & today. George Waters was here. Took Vernon to city in evening.
Diary Entry for 11/28/1955
Raining.
Diary Entry for 11/29/1955
Terrible stormy. Could hardly see to drive in morning. We didn’t have any trouble. Baked cakes & cookies.
Diary Entry for 11/30/1955
Roads not so slippery today. Paul put heater hose on car.
Diary Entry for 12/1/1955
Sam Steele’s barn burned this morning. 38 cows & milking machinery lost.
Diary Entry for 12/2/1955
We went to basketball game at Theresa. Cold. Roads slippery. Got package at Grants at noon.
Diary Entry for 12/3/1955
Doris & Freddie Aynes house burned to ground. Talked with Vi & Ceil Allen. Merrill & Jim went to Philadelphia in PM.
Diary Entry for 12/4/1955
Raining & freezing on. Very slippery.
Diary Entry for 12/5/1955
Mary Newbery from Antwerp started riding this morning. Sent order to Spiegel. Wrote Vernon & Mom. Merrill went to lodge.
Diary Entry for 12/6/1955
W.S.C.S. Christmas party at church. I didn’t go. Don’t feel too good tonight.
Diary Entry for 12/7/1955
I was sick & came home from work early. Voted on school site. Grand day.
Diary Entry for 12/8/1955
Nice day but cold. Feel kind of dizzy today. Boys got package from Uncle Berle.
Diary Entry for 12/9/1955
Jim & I went to game at Theresa. Played Philadelphia. Jimmy Drake died today. Did shopping at noon. Aunt Maude called.
Diary Entry for 12/10/1955
Jim got eyes examined. $8.00. Didn’t have to have glasses. His eyes are much better. We did Xmas shopping. Sent Uncle Berle pajamas. Got window candles.
Diary Entry for 12/11/1955
Got yellow gold wedding band for anniversary. Jim is sick with sore throat.
Diary Entry for 12/12/1955
Merrill went to lodge. Wrote Mom & Uncle Berle. Nellie didn’t ride at all.
Diary Entry for 12/13/1955
Edna & I went downtown at noon. Got tree from Boy Scouts. $2.00. Put it up in evening. Nellie didn’t ride home.
Diary Entry for 12/14/1955
Rebekah’s Christmas party. I didn’t go. Tired tonight & roads very icy. Roger Livingston slid into my car this morning. No damage.
Diary Entry for 12/15/1955
Home Bureau Christmas party at Mary Beebe’s. I didn’t go. Wrapped gifts in evening.
Diary Entry for 12/16/1955
Past Grands Christmas party at Vivian Myers. I went. Vi was my secret pal. Gave me earrings. Vern called this morning. Came home with me tonight. Jim went to game at Theresa.
Diary Entry for 12/17/1955
4-H Christmas party at Ceil Allen’s. Merrill, Jimmy, & I went. We all went to Theresa in PM. Did huge washing.
Diary Entry for 12/18/1955
Snowing. We all went to church. Merrill & Vernon went to Antwerp for pills for cows.
Diary Entry for 12/19/1955
Roads kind of slippery.
Diary Entry for 12/20/1955
Very cold
Diary Entry for 12/21/1955
Car wouldn’t start. I didn’t get to work until 11:00 AM. Vernon went to city with me & did some shopping. 32 below zero.
Diary Entry for 12/22/1955
Still cold. Got several cards.
Diary Entry for 12/23/1955
Got out at noon today. Got $5.00 bonus. Nice day. Got nice slip from Jean.
Diary Entry for 12/24/1955
We had our tree in evening. Got radio & dishes. Vernon got watch.
Diary Entry for 12/25/1955
We all went out home for dinner. Ken’s & Don’s there also.
Diary Entry for 12/26/1955
Sure lazy today. Didn’t have to work today.
Diary Entry for 12/27/1955
Quite warm. Got pop-up toaster & chicken fryer from Pauline’s club.
Diary Entry for 12/28/1955
I went to lodge. Was on refreshment committee. Mary Hall & Bertha Gleason also.
Diary Entry for 12/29/1955
Took Merrill’s shoes back & exchanged for wider ones. Freezing rain in evening. Not bad here.
Diary Entry for 12/30/1955
Roads bare but is cold. Boys took down Christmas tree.
Diary Entry for 12/31/1955
Snowing. Jim, Merrill & I went to party at Mowers. Hall’s, Duff’s, Ward’s, Mower’s, & us there. Merrill got new car battery at Mercers. $17.00.
Diary Entry for 1/1/1956
Got home at 2:00 AM. Washed clothes.
Diary Entry for 1/2/1956
Took Vernon to city at 6:00 PM. We all went. Jim & I did ironing.
Diary Entry for 1/3/1956
Back to work. Had all my riders today. Mrs. Hagan went to hospital with pneumonia
Diary Entry for 1/4/1956
Roads very slippery. Very tired tonight. Merrill went to meeting at Philadelphia on Income tax.
Diary Entry for 1/5/1956
I went to Home Bureau at Mary Beebe’s in evening. Meat lesson
Diary Entry for 1/6/1956
Got 2 new hats at $1.00 each. Roads bare. Jim & I went to basketball game in evening. Bennett’s were here in PM.
Diary Entry for 1/7/1956
Merrill & I went to Gouverneur. Got green Orlon sweater. Had work done on car. Gas pedal. Cold today.