Merrill & I went to city to see Grandpa & Ethel & Uncle Berle. Laurence brought Jean to hospital. Raining. Got candy bars for Grange.
Monthly Archives: February 1952
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.
Diary Entry for 2/20/1952
We didn’t go to Grange. No Juvenile Grange because of 4-H meeting at city.
Diary Entry for 2/21/1952
Lodge drill practice. Boys went to basket ball game. Mr. Smith & Merrill put beams on ceiling. Got letter from Mom. They have new furnace in. Uncle Berle is back in hospital.
Diary Entry for 2/22/1952
No school. Mr. Smith started painting ceiling. Merrill & Vernon went to Gouverneur to get gear fixed.
Diary Entry for 2/23/1952
Mr. Smith put last (2nd) coat of paint on ceiling. Looks nice. Baked cookies & cake.
Diary Entry for 2/24/1952
Nice day. Helen, Carl, & kids were over in PM.
Diary Entry for 2/25/1952
Washed & ironed. Tore off paper. Merrill took car to garage. Drove home a ‘36 Chevrolet. Merrill went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 2/26/1952
Nice day. Washed wood work. I feel terrible today. Awful dizzy.
Diary Entry for 2/27/1952
Vi, Helen, & I, went to program planning meeting at Antwerp for Home Bureau. I went to Lodge in evening. Got our car home. New reverse gear.
Diary Entry for 2/28/1952
Merrill & I went to city & out home. Got wall paper. Dad’s have furnace in & water works & bathroom about done.
Diary Entry for 2/29/1952
I don’t feel so good today. Went to doctors in PM. Said it was from cold. Orv’s birthday. (48 years).