New Years. Snow almost gone again. No special celebration today. Ate dinner in new dining room (1st living room) for first time.
Yearly Archives: 1952
Diary Entry for 1/2/1952
Boys went back to school after vacation. Snow about all gone. Just like spring. Merrill & I went to Grange. I was on suppercommittee with Lucy N, & Minnie P. Mrs. Hagan’s birthday. Marie called.
Diary Entry for 1/3/1952
Snowing & colder. Boys had Xmas party at school. Was supposed to have been December 19th. I went to Grange card party at Aunt Maude’s. Got new Spiegel catalog.
Diary Entry for 1/4/1952
Sent Ken birthday card. Finished ironing finally. Got letter from Mom.
Diary Entry for 1/5/1952
Merrill, Jim, Vernon, & I went to city. Took Jim to Doctor Saunders for second time. Merrill went up to see Aunt Edna & Uncle Ed. He hasn’t worked since October. Aunt Edna fell & hurt her leg.
Diary Entry for 1/6/1952
Ken’s birthday. (32 years) Colder but sunny. Merrill put up signs on farm for Army. Soldiers started arriving at Pine Camp for“Snow Drop”.
Diary Entry for 1/7/1952
Plenty of army planes around today. I went to W.S.C.S. at Marguerite B. 28 present. Vernon went to basketball game withRedwood.
Diary Entry for 1/8/1952
Grange meeting at city. Leah & Myrtle went with me. I went to Lodge in evening. Snowy & cloudy.
Diary Entry for 1/9/1952
Rebekah Chamber of Commerce supper. I had charge of dining room. Snowing. Got home about 10:00.
Diary Entry for 1/10/1952
Merrill got truck license. I went to city on bus. Had all day church council meeting. Merrill came out in PM. Boys went to game.
Diary Entry for 1/11/1952
Feel lazy today. Dark, cloudy day. Got letter from Mom.
Diary Entry for 1/12/1952
Nice warm day. Made myself gray wool skirt.
Diary Entry for 1/13/1952
IOOF installation (open). Merrill & I went. Merrill is L.S.N.G. Had nice supper. Worked on blouse. Washed.
Diary Entry for 1/14/1952
Grange card party at Margaret W. I went. Won high prize.
Diary Entry for 1/15/1952
Merrill & I went to city. Looked at car. Merrill & I went to Grange.
Diary Entry for 1/16/1952
Uncle Len, Betty, & Art, were here for dinner. I went to Home Bureau mending lesson at Flora Lawler’s. Rained hard in evening. Thunder storm.
Diary Entry for 1/17/1952
Washed & ironed. Baked cakes & cookies for freezer. Merrill went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 1/18/1952
Rebekah card party. We got Chevrolet 1950 car. Merrill, Jim, & I, went to Gouverneur. Vernon was sick and didn’t go to school.
Diary Entry for 1/19/1952
We went out home for diner. Stopped at Adams on way home.
Diary Entry for 1/20/1952
Drove the car in PM. We went to see the big airplanes at Pine Camp. Figured income tax.
Diary Entry for 1/21/1952
Washed clothes. Some parachute jumps today. Merrill & I went to city after new number plates for car. Merrill went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 1/22/1952
Merrill & I went to Gouverneur & took plates back. Snowy. Boys start tests at school today. Virginia Delles had operation.
Diary Entry for 1/23/1952
Awfully icy. I didn’t go to Lodge because it was so very icy. Vernon went to basketball game at Lyme Central.
Diary Entry for 1/24/1952
Uncle Berle had operation at 8:00 AM today. Merrill & I went out to hospital to see him in evening. Plenty of planes around. Boys had last of tests. Called Mom.
Diary Entry for 1/25/1952
Parachute jumps today. Didn’t jump in PM because of weather. Plenty of cars & people. Martha was over for supper. Bill & Vi came in evening. Power went off at 8:20 PM. Helen & Carl got new car.
Diary Entry for 1/26/1952
Power didn’t come back on until 8:20 this morning. Had Drakes over to fix lights in barn. Bad fuse.Terrible icy. Never saw it so bad here. Vernon varnished sewing machine desk. Made cake for church cafeteria supper.
Diary Entry for 1/27/1952
Went out to hospital to see Uncle Berl. Aunt Maude called & said Betty called to say Grandpa Haggerty is in hospital. Merrill & I went to hospital to see Grandpa in evening.
Diary Entry for 1/28/1952
Washed clothes. Quite cold. Aunt Maude called to say Grandpa has operation tomorrow at 10:00 AM. Merrill went to Lodge. Jim didn’t go to school.
Diary Entry for 1/29/1952
Army dropped equipment by parachute. Mass jumps called off because of grounded planes. Merrill & I went to hospital. Grandpa & Ethel had operations. Merrill played darts at Lodge.
Diary Entry for 1/30/1952
Awfully cold. Mass jumps today. I went out collecting for March of Dimes.
Diary Entry for 1/31/1952
Quite cold. Home Bureau meeting on pie crusts at Lucy Nevilles. I went. Merrill went to Mills to play dart baseball.
Diary Entry for 2/1/1952
Merrill & I went to city to see Grandpa & Ethel & Uncle Berle. Laurence brought Jean to hospital. Raining. Got candy bars for Grange.
Diary Entry for 2/2/1952
George Henderson butchered pigs. Nice day. Laurence & Jean have baby. Got letter from Lois White.
Diary Entry for 2/3/1952
Grand day. Just like spring. Kessel & Marilyn were here in forenoon.
Diary Entry for 2/4/1952
Washed & ironed. Merrill went to Lodge. Did part of pork.
Diary Entry for 2/5/1952
Merrill finished cutting rest of pork. I went to W.S.C.S. meeting at church in PM.
Diary Entry for 2/6/1952
Grange. Merrill, Jim, & I, went. Vernon had headache & didn’t go. Living room plaster fell off ceiling.
Diary Entry for 2/7/1952
Home Bureau. Was at Barbara Mosher’s on mending & repairing. Merrill & I went to city to see Grandpa. Also saw Jean Hanson.
Diary Entry for 2/8/1952
Sir Hubert Wilkins, arctic explorer, was here to inquire the way to Antwerp. Grandpa went home from hospital. Mr. Smith & Mrs. Hagan was over. Boys went to game.
Diary Entry for 2/9/1952
Lots of parachute jumps today. Even a monkey jumped. “Jacko”. Helen & Carl & kids were over. Snowing again tonight.
Diary Entry for 2/10/1952
Plenty of parachute jumps today. I have terrible cold. Got things ready for carpenter to go to work .
Diary Entry for 2/11/1952
Washed last night but dried clothes & ironed today. Mr. Smith started putting on ceiling. Merrill went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 2/12/1952
Mrs. Hagan, Carl, & Helen, were over awhile. Merrill & Mr. Smith put sheet rock on other ceiling.
Diary Entry for 2/13/1952
I went to Lodge. Got prizes for card party tomorrow.
Diary Entry for 2/14/1952
Card party at Legion for Heart Fund Drive. Made $13.80. Jim had party at school.
Diary Entry for 2/15/1952
End of mock war maneuvers. Merrill & I went to city. Plenty of soldiers around.
Diary Entry for 2/16/1952
Vernon has appointment with Dr. Kelsey. Had several teeth filled. $15.00. Baked pies, doughnuts, & cakes. Uncle Berle went back to hospital.
Diary Entry for 2/17/1952
Boys & I went to church. Got stuck in driveway.
Diary Entry for 2/18/1952
Washed, & ironed. Merrill went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 2/19/1952
Made slipped custard pie. No beams yet.