Appointment with Dr. McAskill. We all went to city. I have to have both glasses changed.
Yearly Archives: 1953
Diary Entry for 7/21/1953
Helen B., Vi, & I, went to Gouverneur in AM. Took calf. Stopped at Flossie White’s. Very hot. Washed & ironed clothes in PM & evening.
Diary Entry for 7/22/1953
Night blooming Sirius had 1 blossom on. Very hot & humid. Helen went home on 9:45 train. Vernon finished dressing off hens. Washed bedding on Helen’s bed. Sent cards to Pearl B., Dot, Arlene, & Myrtle Duff.
Diary Entry for 7/23/1953
Merrill, Jim, & I, went to city. Got my new glass put in old frames. $12.00. Rained during night. First in some time.
Diary Entry for 7/24/1953
Much cooler. Baked all day long. Cleaned.
Diary Entry for 7/25/1953
Cool. Bennett’s were here in AM. Went down to see farm. Drawed hay in evening.
Diary Entry for 7/26/1953
End of Korean War. Signed treaty. Don’s birthday. We went out home for dinner. Ken’s were there. Also stopped at Bennett’s & told them we’d take the farm.
Diary Entry for 7/27/1953
Cloudy. Didn’t wash. froze string beans. Had cucumbers from garden for first.
Diary Entry for 7/28/1953
Washed & ironed. Carl & Stan & boys were here helping with hay. I stopped to see Myrtle today.
Diary Entry for 7/29/1953
Merrill finished baling for this year. Have a lot of hay to draw yet. Beulah H, Lois, Carroll, Merrill, & I went to lodge at city. President made her visit.
Diary Entry for 7/30/1953
Grand day. Drawed hay all day. Signed for Gouverneur paper from Aunt Lou. $3.00.
Diary Entry for 7/31/1953
Finished haying. Put a lot in back barn. Loads of hay this year. Grand day.
Diary Entry for 8/1/1953
Antwerp 100 year celebration. We went over in AM to PM & evening. Very nice. Grand day & grand crowd. I had head ache about all day.
Diary Entry for 8/2/1953
Nice but cool. Oren & Edith were here in PM. Had nice visit. Went for drive at camp. Edith had never seen it.
Diary Entry for 8/3/1953
Washed & ironed. Merrill combined timothy seed.
Diary Entry for 8/4/1953
Raining today. First in ages. Power was off for one hour in PM. Pearl B. & Helen called. Vern got pullet egg for first.
Diary Entry for 8/5/1953
G.L.F. party at legion. We all went. Made doughnuts.
Diary Entry for 8/6/1953
We got invitation to Old Home Days at Lorraine Methodist Church. 100 years. Went to farm. Found out about school bus. Nice day. Merrill finished combining timothy. Canned pickles.
Diary Entry for 8/7/1953
Cleaned kitchen. Baked cake & cookies. Wrote Mother Tryon.
Diary Entry for 8/8/1953
100th anniversary of Methodist Church at Lorraine. Merrill helped Kiechle’s chop hay & put in barn here for bedding.
Diary Entry for 8/9/1953
Haggerty reunion at Grasse Point. 74 present. Quite a few from Canada. Elected same officers. Jim, Merrill, & I went over to Helen & Carl’s.
Diary Entry for 8/10/1953
Raining all day. We all went to city. Boys got school clothes. Wrote Mom. Sent in 2 films.
Diary Entry for 8/11/1953
We all went to Gouverneur fair all day. Saw rodeo. 10,000 people there. Grand day. Finished mending overalls. Got letter from Angie. Took calf to sale.
Diary Entry for 8/12/1953
Nice day. Washed. Merrill started combining oats. Not very good.
Diary Entry for 8/13/1953
I went over to Beulah’s in PM to card party. Ironed in evening.
Diary Entry for 8/14/1953
Ironed clothes. Bennett’s were here in evening. David T was here for supper. Went over to Beulah’s to plan ice cream social.
Diary Entry for 8/15/1953
Vern went blackberrying in AM. We all went in evening. Froze 19 packages. Vern dressed 4 roosters to sell.
Diary Entry for 8/16/1953
Juanita gave us Brenda’s picture. We went out home for dinner. Left Jim out there. Gave Juanita Prom permanent. Thunder shower in evening. Vern got 6 pullet eggs.
Diary Entry for 8/17/1953
Merrill & I went to city. Took calf to sale at city. Got bushel of peaches. $2.99. Merrill went down to farm to see cows at chore time. Merrill & Vern went over to Carl’s in evening. Got pictures. Froze peaches. Called several about social. Gave myself “Prom” Super.
Diary Entry for 8/18/1953
Froze peaches & Swiss chard. Gave myself touch up prom of Juanita’s. Merrill & Vern went to Mills to see tractor. Everett Beach went crazy in evening. Janice Beach’s 18th birthday. Cold. Went over town in evening.
Diary Entry for 8/19/1953
Merrill & I went to Grange. Merrill & Vernon went blackberrying.
Diary Entry for 8/20/1953
Ice cream social. Beulah, Vi, & I, went over & worked at church in PM. Had good turnout to social. Made $40.00. Kind of cool. Got card from Jim.
Diary Entry for 8/21/1953
Washed. Nice day. Warmer. Merrill mowed hay for bedding across tracks for Carl.
Diary Entry for 8/22/1953
Ironed. Baked cake for Grange supper. Took Vern over to get hair cut in evening. Helen was here few minutes in AM. Belva Fikes got married today.
Diary Entry for 8/23/1953
Merrill & I went to Wolcott to see Mother & Dad Tryon. Also went to Beulah’s. Stopped at Ken’s. Got one bushel peaches. $3.00. Vernon did milking.
Diary Entry for 8/24/1953
Took calf to sale to city. Merrill, Vernon, & I went. Got gift for Evelyn B. Got corduroy for jacket for Jim. Canned peaches in PM.
Diary Entry for 8/25/1953
Awful tired today. Vern worked on suit case. Very nice. Helen was here few minutes. Their cows got in with ours. Merrill started plowing.
Diary Entry for 8/26/1953
Canned black berries. Washed, ironed, baked, & cleaned upstairs. Doris Webb & Audrey Miller were here selling magazines.
Diary Entry for 8/27/1953
Merrill helped Shorty Hill at Mills. Froze corn. Vern put plastic on suit case. Very hot. Made doughnuts. Cleaned. Merrill not feeling good.
Diary Entry for 8/28/1953
Eleanor & Roberta brought Jim home & Dad & Mom out. Quite warm. Eleanor was here for supper. Lila & Jim Ashley have baby boy Gary Michael.
Diary Entry for 8/29/1953
Mom, Dad, Merrill & I left for Canada at 8:30 AM. Had dinner at Charlie & Doris Strader’s. Supper at George Peterson’s. Stayed all night at Olive Bowman’s. I was sick in evening. We went by ferry.
Diary Entry for 8/30/1953
We had dinner at Beatrice’s. Supper at Mrs. Fairgraves. Got home at 9:30 by bridge. Wonderful trip.
Diary Entry for 8/31/1953
Arthur Godfrey’s 50th birthday. Took Mom & Dad home. Was out there for dinner. Hot. Took calf to sale.
Diary Entry for 9/1/1953
Washed clothes. Got bushel of pears from guy from Fulton. (Wallace) $3.25. Hot.
Diary Entry for 9/2/1953
Jim’s 10th birthday. Had 4-H club here for birthday party. Nice party. Ate out doors. Made Jim cake. He got a lot of nice presents. Vernon helped paint at church.
Diary Entry for 9/3/1953
I was sick in bed all day. Headache & sick to my stomach. 119° today. Sent knob & letter to Uncle Berle.
Diary Entry for 9/4/1953
Stormed in morning but sill very hot. Feeling better but weak. Froze pears. Went over to Vi’s to plan lodge supper.
Diary Entry for 9/5/1953
Cheryl & Vickie & Cathy were here for dinner. Raining about all day.
Diary Entry for 9/6/1953
Vernon painted bicycle black. Colder today. Ate our dinner in back yard. Cut out Jim’s sport coat. Canned 4 quarts of pears. David & Debbie Hagan were here in PM.
Diary Entry for 9/7/1953
Labor day. Stayed home all day. Washed & ironed. Merrill plowed.