Cheryl’s birthday. Merrill & I went to city. I went to glove lesson #2 at Vi’s in evening.
Monthly Archives: October 1953
Diary Entry for 10/2/1953
Made tomato juice. Finished Jim’s coat. Got letter from Mother Tryon.
Diary Entry for 10/3/1953
Merrill finished plowing. Started packing things upstairs. Brenda’s 1st birthday. Grand day. Men went down to farm. Brought tractor & cultivators. Ralph Beebe was here in evening using saw.
Diary Entry for 10/4/1953
Boys went to Sunday school. We all went to church. Holy communion. We all went down to the farm. Boys were in the house for first time. We also drove out to city. Vernon drove.
Diary Entry for 10/5/1953
Marg’s birthday. Sent her card & letter. Washed. I went to installation at Antwerp with Vi. Merrill went to lodge.
Diary Entry for 10/6/1953
Raining hard all day. I was on refreshments at W.S.C.S. About 20 turned out to it. Merrill cleaned out cellar & pantry.
Diary Entry for 10/7/1953
Vernon tried road test at 2:00 PM. Vernon & I went to city. Vern got candy bars for school. Merrill, Jim, & I went to Grange.
Diary Entry for 10/8/1953
I went to P.T.A. Was appointed program chairman with Mrs. Heck. Merrill plowed for Mr. Campbell.
Diary Entry for 10/9/1953
Vernon got license. Merrill plowed at Campbell’s. Ironed & baked doughnuts.
Diary Entry for 10/10/1953
Grandpa Haggerty came over. Seniors food sale at Rosbrook’s store. Made $20.00. Merrill plowed at Campbell’s. Vernon went down to farm in PM.
Diary Entry for 10/11/1953
We all went out home for dinner. Rained in PM & evening. Boys went to Sunday School.
Diary Entry for 10/12/1953
No school. Merrill finished plowing at Campbell’s in PM. Took load of machinery to farm. Boys went to 4-H at Carl Allen’s. Washed & ironed.
Diary Entry for 10/13/1953
Made cookies. Merrill & I went to city in AM. Vernon started practicing play at school.
Diary Entry for 10/14/1953
Grand day. Installation at Rebekah’s. I was installed as Past Noble Grand. About 60 present. My officers gave me car planter. Merrill & I went to lodge.
Diary Entry for 10/15/1953
Merrill helped Chapin’s on house. I went to Home Bureau at Nellie Thibault’s in evening. Glove lesson. Grandpa & I went over to Aynes.
Diary Entry for 10/16/1953
Merrill helped Chapin’s on house. Took Frank Hagan to hospital. Froze carrots.
Diary Entry for 10/17/1953
Merrill worked for town digging up water main on Clark Street. Vernon worked on hen house on farm. Grand day. Dug up bulbs. Baked.
Diary Entry for 10/18/1953
Quiet day. Boys went to Sunday School. We all went down to farm in PM. Vern worked on hen house.
Diary Entry for 10/19/1953
Washed & ironed. Merrill worked for town cleaning spring. Vernon started practicing play in evening.
Diary Entry for 10/20/1953
Merrill took rake to farm. I packed dishes in evening.
Diary Entry for 10/21/1953
Merrill worked for town on spring. Grange installation. Jim & I went. Jim is chaplain. Got letter from Mother Tryon saying Beulah & Glen’s house had burned.
Diary Entry for 10/22/1953
Froze carrots & beets. Ralph B. was here about “Boy Scouts”. Vernon went to play practice. Merrill & Jim to 4-H achievement at IOOF Hall.
Diary Entry for 10/23/1953
Washed windows on outside. Merrill took combine to farm. Grand day.
Diary Entry for 10/24/1953
Got Jim new shoes. Size 3 1/2. Vernon’s appointment with Dr. McAskill at 10:00 AM. We all went to city. Vernon had both glasses changed. Merrill got milking machine & strainer.
Diary Entry for 10/25/1953
Boys went to Sunday School. Merrill & Vernon worked on hen house in PM. Wrote letter to Uncle Berle. Worked on gloves.
Diary Entry for 10/26/1953
Little colder but nice day. Started packing living room stuff. Vernon went to play practice. Merrill went to lodge. Gave degree to Wayne H. I was suppose to go to Past Noble Grands at Vi’s but I didn’t go.
Diary Entry for 10/27/1953
Did some more packing. Merrill worked on hen house. Called about phone & electricity. Baked cookies & pies. Vernon went to play practice.
Diary Entry for 10/28/1953
Lodge but I didn’t go. Took down blinds in evening & rolled up rugs. They had farewell party at lodge for Ethel Tousley.
Diary Entry for 10/29/1953
Called Ethel T. Packed stuff to move. Grand day. Home Bureau at Ina Mae McClears on gloves but I didn’t go.
Diary Entry for 10/30/1953
Packed & got things ready to move. Grand weather. Washed windows on inside.
Diary Entry for 10/31/1953
Moved to new home on Ore Bed Road. Freddie Aynes & Kiechles moved us. Bennetts were here in evening.