We went out home for dinner. Don’s were there too. Merrill brought home Don’s hay hoist. Lois & Carroll have baby girl. Keitha Elaine.
Monthly Archives: June 1952
Diary Entry for 6/2/1952
Washed & ironed. Merrill went to Lodge. Froze rhubarb. Went to city in PM.
Diary Entry for 6/3/1952
Appointment with dentist for myself. Got 3 teeth filled, cleaned. Collected for library. W.S.C.S. at Maude Kavanaugh’s. Went to W.S.C.S. Vi & I are head of a circle.
Diary Entry for 6/4/1952
I have sore eye. I didn’t go to Grange because of sore eye. Mrs. Hagan’s mother, Jane White, at Massena died last night. We finished spring work after a months rest. Sowed barley.
Diary Entry for 6/5/1952
W.S.C.S. had Star supper. I washed dishes. Made about $100.00. I took Helen Mass card from the neighbors. Merrill sprained wrist.
Diary Entry for 6/6/1952
Helped paint at Lodge Hall. Merrill & I went to Gouverneur. We all worked on yards in evening. Planted lilacs.
Diary Entry for 6/7/1952
Merrill has sore wrist. Bob F. was over about parsonage committee. Mowed yards.
Diary Entry for 6/8/1952
Men made power lawn mower. We all went to church. Mr. Pilbeam gave wonderful sermon. We went out home by way of Rodman. Had picnic dinner. Mom isn’t feeling too good.
Diary Entry for 6/9/1952
Merrill, Vi, & I went to city in AM. Washed & ironed in PM & evening. Merrill went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 6/10/1952
Helped paint all day at Lodge Hall.
Diary Entry for 6/11/1952
Sold Vernon’s hens @.30. Merrill & I went to city. Went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 6/12/1952
Theme program at Grange. Merrill & I went. Good turn out. About 50 there. Aunt Keitha & kids were there. Vernon brought home fluorescent kitchen light he made at school.
Diary Entry for 6/13/1952
Friday the 13th. Planted more cucumbers. Others didn’t come.
Diary Entry for 6/14/1952
Washed, baked. Got things ready for trip to mountains. Ruth Hoover was here. We left about 6:00 for Les Hall’s camp. Stayed at Cranberry Lake at night.
Diary Entry for 6/15/1952
We went to Whiteface Mountain & Santa Land. Very nice. Got home 8:30. Kessel, Melba, & Mother Tryon went home.
Diary Entry for 6/16/1952
Washed & ironed. Got birthday card ready to send Carl Hall. Sent Mom card. Merrill went to city. Bought electric motor. $155.00.
Diary Entry for 6/17/1952
I helped paper at IOOF Hall all day. Very hot. Merrill mowed first hay. Mom’s birthday. (60 years)
Diary Entry for 6/18/1952
Cooler today. I helped paper all day at IOOF. I went to Grange in evening. Also Jimmy.
Diary Entry for 6/19/1952
Boys go to school 1/2 day in AM. I went to Home Bureau at Helen’s. My last meeting as chairman. Vernon went to sports banquet at Sackets Harbor.
Diary Entry for 6/20/1952
The birds have hatched in the large house in back yard. Mom wrote that Uncle Berle has had a letter from Dorothy. She is in Chicago.
Diary Entry for 6/21/1952
We went to city in PM. Got grate of strawberries. $7.50. Got picnic basket.
Diary Entry for 6/22/1952
Grand day. We went out home for dinner. We all went out to Buster Barker’s. Oren’s sister Ethel died last week of cancer.
Diary Entry for 6/23/1952
Washed clothes. Went over to Vi’s & planned Home Bureau program & drew names for circles. We all went to graduation. Vernon won $2.50 shop prize.
Diary Entry for 6/24/1952
Merrill, Jim, Vi, Martha, & I went to city. Ironed in evening. Awful hot. Terrible storm in evening. Rappole’s have bought Robertson’s house.
Diary Entry for 6/25/1952
Another hot day. I went to Lodge meeting. Rebekah’s entertained IOOF. We all went. Hall looks nice.
Diary Entry for 6/26/1952
Still hot. Worked in garden. Made white pique dress. Buker’s were here in evening.
Diary Entry for 6/27/1952
Cooler today. Merrill, Jim, Vernon, & I went to city after electric motor for hay hoist. ($155.00) Baked pies & cakes.
Diary Entry for 6/28/1952
Betty Alton & Hull boys wedding. Merrill & Vernon got hay hoist working. Drawed hay in PM. We all went to Black River Drive In theater for first time.
Diary Entry for 6/29/1952
Joanne Flaherty & Roger Rappole’s wedding. Raining. Everyone sleepy. Merrill, Jim, & I went for ride in PM. Jim started bank account. Vern put money in bank. Wrote Helen.
Diary Entry for 6/30/1952
Merrill went to Lodge. Washed & ironed in PM. Jim & I went to city in AM. I got new glasses & frames. $14.00. Jim got work shoes. $3.99. Got myself 2 pair play shoes.