Finished springs work. Wet year. No school. Washed & ironed some. Boys & I went to city. Got Vern 2 pair shoes size 10. Jim got cap. Merrill helped Shorty Hill on Pollock’s garage. Merrill & Vernon finished planting oats. We planted garden in evening.
Monthly Archives: June 1953
Diary Entry for 6/2/1953
I took calf to sale at Gouverneur. Merrill helped Shorty Hill today.
Diary Entry for 6/3/1953
Vi & I went to city. Got pulsator fixed. Merrill helped Shorty Hill. I went to Grange. Margaret P. cut foot.
Diary Entry for 6/4/1953
Merrill helped Shorty. Finished ironing. Rained in PM. Another bad accident on Philadelphia curve. 1 killed, 1 in hospital. I went to Home Bureau at Helen’s. Program planning.
Diary Entry for 6/5/1953
Muggy. Merrill helped Shorty Hill. Merrill & I went to Graves in evening. Had nice time. Hazel’s birthday was yesterday.
Diary Entry for 6/6/1953
Vernon made rotary lawn mower & mowed lawns. We all went up to Watts in evening. Wilma had party. Nice time. Merrill has helped Hall all week.
Diary Entry for 6/7/1953
Boys went to Sunday School. Merrill & I very sleepy. Agnes Miller married today. Drove over town to see new blinker light.
Diary Entry for 6/8/1953
Washed & ironed. Merrill went to lodge.
Diary Entry for 6/9/1953
Garden is all up good. Baked & cleaned.
Diary Entry for 6/10/1953
I went to lodge in PM. Called Mrs. Pilbeam about last W.S.C.S. meeting. Vi & I went up to see Jenny Delles in PM. I took her cake.
Diary Entry for 6/11/1953
Mrs. Hagan, Helen, Carl, & kids were here in evening. She has sold them the farm. We went out to give blood for Jenny Delles. Wouldn’t take mine.
Diary Entry for 6/12/1953
Wrote mom. Sent card to Jenny & sympathy card to Hattie McKeever. Merrill helped Hill at Clear Lake. Vern had first test today.
Diary Entry for 6/13/1953
4-H rally day. Boys didn’t go. Merrill worked at Clear Lake again today. Has helped Hill all week.
Diary Entry for 6/14/1953
Children’s day. We all went to church. Very nice. Church was full. Aunt Maude, Lila, & girls were here in PM.
Diary Entry for 6/15/1953
Vi, Vern, & I, took hens up to Smith’s in PM. Got myself white shoes, & cloth for dress. Merrill went to lodge. Started dress.
Diary Entry for 6/16/1953
Merrill & I went out home for dinner. We went down to Uncle Lloyd’s also. Merrill & I went with Lois & Carroll to lodge at Mills.
Diary Entry for 6/17/1953
Mother’s birthday. (60 years) Washed clothes. Washed kitchen curtains. I went to Grange in evening. Vern went to Sunday School meeting.
Diary Entry for 6/18/1953
Cloudy. Rained in morning. Merrill washed car. Vernon finished his chair at school. Jim only had to go to school awhile in morning.
Diary Entry for 6/19/1953
Uncle Lloyd & Aunt Esther were here for dinner. Bought our horse “Tom” $60.00.
Diary Entry for 6/20/1953
We went out to Adams. Looked at farm at Belleville. Very hot.
Diary Entry for 6/21/1953
Father’s day. We all went to church. Went to look at Horeth farm. We all liked it so much. Hot. Merrill mowed hay.
Diary Entry for 6/22/1953
Hot. Merrill & I went out to Timmerman’s to see about farm. Went to Graduation in evening. Vern got $5.00 award for most outstanding pupil & $2.50 shop prize.
Diary Entry for 6/23/1953
Vernon got Junior drivers permit. $5.10. Vernon & I went to city. I went to Dr. Roberts for check up. We went to Adams at night. Got strawberries.
Diary Entry for 6/24/1953
Grand day. Cool. I went up to hospital & had blood count taken. Went to lodge in evening.
Diary Entry for 6/25/1953
Rained in evening. Merrill baled hay. Got letter from Mother Tryon. Baked pies, cakes, & cookies.
Diary Entry for 6/26/1953
Gave myself a perm. Merrill got kitchen scales at Mills. $5.65. Took Vernon over town to deliver chickens.
Diary Entry for 6/27/1953
Very warm. Washed clothes. Had 4-H meeting here in evening. Assistant 4-H leader was present. Went on tour. took pictures.
Diary Entry for 6/28/1953
Hot today. I have horrid headache all day. Drove out to Adams in evening to see Mr. Hungerford.
Diary Entry for 6/29/1953
Washed & ironed. Hot. Merrill went to city in AM to see about getting farm loan.
Diary Entry for 6/30/1953
Uncle Ed was here. Aunt Edna isn’t too good. Rained in evening. I went to see Dr. Roberts. Gave me B-12 shot & iron pills. Have to go back 3 more times. I helped at Father & Son banquet in dining room. Only 50 out.