Rebekah’s last meeting. I went with Geneva to dinner & Lodge meeting. Went to Buel Dunn’s funeral. Sent for wool for dress. Merrill went to Lodge.
Monthly Archives: October 1951
Diary Entry for 10/2/1951
Took 2nd dress lesson. Vivian went with me. Lost my pocket book but found it OK. Merrill plowed all day.
Diary Entry for 10/3/1951
Didn’t have Juvenile Grange because of church for Catholic kids. Merrill filled silo at Bechard’s.
Diary Entry for 10/4/1951
Stanley Party at Helen K. for Home Bureau. I went. Went to Home Bureau Decorative Stitching at Rosie Hulberts. Merrill helped fill at Bechard’s.
Diary Entry for 10/5/1951
Real warm. Mr. Putnam, Zelda’s father, died today. Fred Chapin hung himself this noon. Merrill finished filling silo at Rappole’s for this year.
Diary Entry for 10/6/1951
We all went to city. Vernon got electric motor. $26.50. Merrill got new Lodge pants. I started green formal for Lodge. Quite cold. Sent for Grange Jewel.
Diary Entry for 10/7/1951
Still quite cold. We all went to church. Rained hard in PM.
Diary Entry for 10/8/1951
Rainy & windy. Had Home Bureau meeting at Helen’s in PM. Gave 2nd sewing lesson.
Diary Entry for 10/9/1951
Went over to Vi’s in PM to get skirt hung. Doris Webb’s brother died.
Diary Entry for 10/10/1951
Rebekah’s installation. We all went. I was installed as Vice Grand. 120 there.
Diary Entry for 10/11/1951
I went over town in AM. Got wool dress [material]
Diary Entry for 10/12/1951
Grange installation. No school. We all went to Grange supper & installation. Nice turnout & good time. Cleaned & washed kitchen floor.
Diary Entry for 10/13/1951
Baked & worked on dress. Grand day but kind of cold. Kept cows in for first evening.
Diary Entry for 10/14/1951
Grand fall day. We drove up to Don’s in PM.
Diary Entry for 10/15/1951
Washed & ironed. Merrill went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 10/16/1951
Took 3rd dress lesson. Vivian went with me.
Diary Entry for 10/17/1951
Grange. Vernon & I went to Grange. I went with Grangers to Mrs. Lehr’s funeral. Visited school.
Diary Entry for 10/18/1951
Had Home Bureau meeting here. 13 present. Terrarium & dish gardens.
Diary Entry for 10/19/1951
Merrill & I went to city. Mother & Dad Tryon, Melba, & Kessel came at night.
Diary Entry for 10/20/1951
They cut wood all day. Mother & Dad & I went to cemetery at Natural Bridge in PM. Planted iris & tulips.
Diary Entry for 10/21/1951
Called Mom. Their 37th anniversary today. Mother Tryon, Melba & I went for ride. Men cut wood until Kessel’s saw quit.
Diary Entry for 10/22/1951
The Tryon’s left today. Washed clothes. Cut out wool dress. Jim was sick & didn’t go to school. Merrill went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 10/23/1951
Ironed. Baked & cleaned. Gave 3rd dress lesson at Doris Webb’s.
Diary Entry for 10/24/1951
Merrill finished plowing. I went to Lodge. My first meeting as Vice Grand. Was on supper committee. Went over town in PM. Dress wool came but was Vivian’s. Rained hard in AM.
Diary Entry for 10/25/1951
Cold & rainy. Worked on wool dress. Wool came for Home Bureau dresses. Called several about Juvenile food sale Saturday.
Diary Entry for 10/26/1951
Grand day. Merrill & I went out home. Got new shoes. $2.99. Got 4 pair of Venetian blinds for rest of windows.
Diary Entry for 10/27/1951
Juvenile Grange food sale. Made $10.45 at food sale. I made fudge & cup cakes. Did my baking at night.
Diary Entry for 10/28/1951
Boys & I went to church. No company today.
Diary Entry for 10/29/1951
Washed & ironed. Made cakes. Went to Leah’s & worked on church supper committee. Helen & kids were here in evening. Merrill went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 10/30/1951
They took Myrtle Duff to hospital last night (virus). They moved Doris Aynes to Mercy Hospital from the [Alexandria]Bay. She has baby girl. Took 4th dress lesson.
Diary Entry for 10/31/1951
Appointment with Dr. McAskill for Vernon at 10:00 AM. He had to have one glass changed. Put him on Vitamin A . Jim & I went to show with Helen & kids.