Grand day but cool. Mabel Pitkin’s funeral today. (52 years) We drove to city after part for washing machine. Got plums & tomatoes.

Year: 1952
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Diary Entry for 9/8/1952
Assembly president’s official visit at city. I went. Lois W. went with me. Vi & Marguerite came home with me. Washed. Grand day. Merrill worked at Mills. Vernon was elected president of Junior Class.
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Diary Entry for 9/9/1952
Went to W.S.C.S. at Marguerite Beeche’s. Grand day. Canned tomatoes. Ironed in evening. Merrill worked at Mills.
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Diary Entry for 9/10/1952
Merrill worked at city. I went to Gouverneur with Vi. I went to Lodge in evening for first this fall.
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Diary Entry for 9/11/1952
Vernon & I dressed chickens for Mr. Dorr (12 @ $.58) I kept Gary Fikes today. Merrill worked at city.
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Diary Entry for 9/12/1952
Vernon had first meeting as President of Junior Class. Merrill worked at city. Real warm. Canned tomatoes. Got letter from Carl.
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Diary Entry for 9/13/1952
Real hot. (90°) Boys went to Gouverneur. Merrill worked at Mills. Got letter from Mom.
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Diary Entry for 9/14/1952
We all went to Orv & Angie’s for dinner. Nice time. Had flat tire at Orv’s. Picked up nail. Grand day. I went to see Edna Graham.
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Diary Entry for 9/15/1952
Raining hard. Canned pears & froze plums. Went over town in PM. Merrill got home early from work. Went to Gouverneur after shoes. $5.99. Got rain coat $11.98. Merrill went to Lodge.
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Diary Entry for 9/16/1952
Washed & ironed. Went to first study class at Marguerite Beeche’s. Ashley’s store was robbed last night. Merrill worked at Mills.
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Diary Entry for 9/17/1952
Canned pears. I went to Grange. Mom called in evening. They have chance to sell farm.
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Diary Entry for 9/18/1952
Raining hard in evening. I went to Home Bureau at Josie Langto’s in evening. Made nylon flowers. Mr. & Mrs. P. Kiechle’s 35th anniversary.
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Diary Entry for 9/19/1952
Belva Fikes was in terrible accident. Canned tomatoes. I went to Mills after Merrill from work.
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Diary Entry for 9/21/1952
Rained about all day. We went out home for dinner. Took out Vernon’s birthday cake & ice cream. Gave him $5.00. Jim gave him pencils.
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Diary Entry for 9/22/1952
Mrs. Kiechle’s birthday. Washed clothes. Made cookies to send to Carl. Merrill went to Lodge. I went over town in PM.
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Diary Entry for 9/23/1952
Merrill didn’t work today because of rain. Merrill & I took radio to Shearn’s. Went up to Don’s in PM. Mrs. Kiechle & Ben were here. Ironed clothes.
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Diary Entry for 9/24/1952
I went to Lodge in evening. Was elected Noble Grand. Merrill worked today with Mr. Hill.
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Diary Entry for 9/25/1952
Had party at Grange for Juveniles. Good turn out. Vernon is sick with stiff neck & sore throat. No school. Conferences.
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Diary Entry for 9/26/1952
Raining hard. Seniors were here on paper drive. Canned tomatoes. Wrote Mom’s. No school. What a time the seniors had.
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Diary Entry for 9/27/1952
Grand day. Uncle Berle came about 5:00 PM. Cheryl was here. Also, Aunt Maude & Doris Aynes.
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Diary Entry for 9/29/1952
Merrill worked over town today. Uncle Berle went home in evening. Washed & ironed. Merrill went to Lodge.
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Diary Entry for 9/30/1952
Another grand day. I went over town in PM. Went to Joyce Purcell’s in evening to audit Lodge books. Merrill did ditching.
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Diary Entry for 10/3/1952
Juanita & Don have baby girl born at 3:45 AM. Don & Donna were here for dinner. We took them to Ogdensburg. Don was going out home to stay all night. Booster night at Grange. We didn’t go.
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Diary Entry for 10/4/1952
Aunt Maude & I went to Carthage to see Juanita. They named the baby Brenda May. She weighed 8 pounds. Sure is a lovely baby. Merrill worked for Shorty today.
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Diary Entry for 10/6/1952
Merrill & I went to city in AM & then up to Carthage to see Juanita in PM. Merrill went to Lodge. I washed & ironed in evening.
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Diary Entry for 10/7/1952
Merrill & I took Juanita & Brenda home from hospital. Merrill, Jim, & I, went over to Aynes in evening. Kept cows in for first night.
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Diary Entry for 10/8/1952
Rebekah installation. I was installed as Noble Grand. 68 present. Small turn out. Mrs. Heatherington died last night about 10:00 PM. Got letter form Uncle Berle.
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Diary Entry for 10/9/1952
Grange installation. Merrill, Jim, & I went. Good turn out. Vernon has cold.
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Diary Entry for 10/11/1952
Mrs. Heatherington’s funeral. 19 from here went. Boys & I went to city. Vernon took chickens & vegetables. Got 1st prize on chickens. $7.00. He had dinner at Hotel Woodruff. Got new car battery.
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Diary Entry for 10/12/1952
Boys & I went to church. Boys went to Sunday School. Vern started teaching class. Emma Farnham’s father died today. Jim & I went to show. Greatest Show On Earth.
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Diary Entry for 10/13/1952
No school. Washed & ironed. Quite windy but very nice. Merrill combined clover seed. Merrill went to Lodge. Got letter from Carl.
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Diary Entry for 10/14/1952
Merrill started combining alfalfa, Is too green yet. got letter from Mom. Nice day. Cleaned kitchen woodwork.
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Diary Entry for 10/15/1952
Got card from Merrill’s folks. Merrill & I went to city. Took out crate of eggs. @ $.45. Jim & I went to Grange. Merrill went over to Mrs. Hagan’s.
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Diary Entry for 10/16/1952
Home Bureau meeting here. Helen K. gave lesson on salads. 7 present. Vernon went to Sunday School meeting at Coons.
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Diary Entry for 10/17/1952
Nice day. I went to Stanley party at Phi Buker’s. Baked cake for Grange supper. Vi & I went to Mills after church books.
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Diary Entry for 10/18/1952
We all went to city. Vern had appointment with Dr. McAskill. He has to have all new glasses. Heard & saw Senator Nixon. Went out home. Saw Bea & Raymond Holmes on street.
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Diary Entry for 10/19/1952
Vern taught Sunday School class for first. Went over to Aunt Maude’s to see Aunt Belle, Beatrice & Braynard, George, Nelda & Reggie. Merrill, Jim, & I went to Aunt Cora’s. They took Aunt Edna to the hospital this morning. Uncle Ed had accident.
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Diary Entry for 10/21/1952
Mother & Dad’s 38th anniversary. Washed. Lucy Nevilles was here. Merrill & I went to Felts Mills in evening. Aunt Edna is home from hospital.
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Diary Entry for 10/22/1952
My first lodge meeting as Noble Grand & I was sick in bed & couldn’t go. Vomited all day long. Vernon went to play practice at school.
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Diary Entry for 10/23/1952
Vivian & I took sewing lesson # 1 at city. I went to better dress lesson at Bechard’s in evening. Merrill set up new kitchen heater.
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Diary Entry for 10/24/1952
Got letter from Carl. Feel tired today. Went over town in PM to do errands. Did my ironing in evening.
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Diary Entry for 10/25/1952
We all went to city in AM. Vernon ordered new glasses. Gave eggs for W.S.C.S. food sale.
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Diary Entry for 10/26/1952
Beautiful day. We all went to church. Merrill & I drove down to Aunt Keitha’s in PM. Boys went to show.
