W.S.C.S. all day meeting here. Tied name quilt. I went to Home Bureau meeting at Irma Bennetts. I had to take Marg.
Monthly Archives: May 1951
Diary Entry for 5/2/1951
We all went to Grange. The Millers, Shelmedine’s, & Mrs. Weal made their official visit. I was on refreshment committee.
Diary Entry for 5/3/1951
Home nursing lesson. 13th. Sleepy today. Vernon Campbell’s barn burned at 1:30 this morning. Merrill & I got up & went to fire. Test in home nursing.
Diary Entry for 5/4/1951
Merrill started fitting ground for first. Willard Eddy’s house burned about 5:00. I went over to Aunt Maude’s. Was over to Vi’s.
Diary Entry for 5/5/1951
Cheryl was here all day. Nice day. Baked pies, cake, & filled cookies. Another fire tonight. Grass fire. 3rd fire. We went to the show.
Diary Entry for 5/6/1951
Jim & I went to church. Nice day.
Diary Entry for 5/7/1951
Washed clothes. Vi & I went to city. Got house dress. Merrill went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 5/8/1951
Mother & Daughter banquet. I worked in kitchen. Got home at 11:00 PM. Had 125 besides 18 helpers.
Diary Entry for 5/9/1951
Have terrible cold. Sure tired today. Went to Lodge in evening. Rainy. Helen & I made plans for Home Bureau party.
Diary Entry for 5/10/1951
Musical at school. Boys & I went. Very good. Vernon played in band. Merrill worked on land. No grain in yet.
Diary Entry for 5/11/1951
Raining again. Home Bureau covered dish supper at Helens. 19 there. Had grand time. Merrill & I went to city. Got yellow dress.
Diary Entry for 5/12/1951
Baked cake to take out home. Finished ironing.
Diary Entry for 5/13/1951
Mother’s Day. We went out home for dinner. Took Mom apron. Stopped at Merrill’s folks. Took Mother Tryon 2 plants. Moved lawn.
Diary Entry for 5/14/1951
Sowed 5 pounds peas. Got letter from Carl. He is back in Korea fighting. Washed & ironed.
Diary Entry for 5/15/1951
Sowed first oats. 9 acres. Grand day. Got invitation to reception for Ethel & Elmer May 27. I went to Stanley Party with Doris Webb.
Diary Entry for 5/16/1951
Turned cows out for first time, day & night. Very warm. I went to Grange. Bread truck started coming in here.
Diary Entry for 5/17/1951
Put young stock out to pasture. Rained this morning. I baked 8 pies, layer cake, & filled cookies.
Diary Entry for 5/18/1951
Rained in forenoon. Waxed kitchen floor. Vi got home from New York. Rebekah Assembly.
Diary Entry for 5/19/1951
Planted flowers & sweet corn. Worked out doors all day. Mowed lawns. Carl’s 23rd birthday.
Diary Entry for 5/20/1951
No church. Conference. Planted garden today. Mrs. Hagan, Carl & Helen, & Jane were here. We went fishing on bridge inevening. Got 10 bullheads.
Diary Entry for 5/21/1951
Shower for Gwen Pledger. I went. 14 there at Marg Jones. Washed & ironed. Merrill didn’t go to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 5/22/1951
Finished ironing. Nice day. Planted grain in PM. 26 acres in.
Diary Entry for 5/23/1951
Raining. I went to Achievement Home Bureau meeting at Bethany Church. Went to Lodge in evening. Had dining room for Past Grange.
Diary Entry for 5/24/1951
Vi & I went to city. Got gift for Ethel & Elmer. Saw Edith, Dorothy, & Evelyn.
Diary Entry for 5/25/1951
Fireman’s parade. Boys & I went to parade.
Diary Entry for 5/26/1951
Baked cakes & cookies. Merrill finished planting oats. 36 1/4 acres. Was over town two times.
Diary Entry for 5/27/1951
Ethel & Elmer Schultz’s wedding. Merrill & I went to reception. Very nice. Rained hard in PM.
Diary Entry for 5/28/1951
Betty Haggerty’s birthday. (47 years) Merrill & I were up to Uncle Len’s for dinner. Took calf to sale. Merrill went to Lodge. We all went to Grange meeting.
Diary Entry for 5/29/1951
Kiechle’s are helping Merrill draw out manure pile. Helped yesterday. 5 loads. Raining. Paul K. was here for dinner. Wayne Carpenter for supper.
Diary Entry for 5/30/1951
We all went to Decoration Day doings. Vernon had a part. Wayne C. was here for dinner. Uncle Berle was here for supper.
Diary Entry for 5/31/1951
Did a big washing & some of ironing. We finished springs work. 41 acres. I rode drill in PM for barley. 5 acres.