I didn’t go to grange. We went down town at noon. No crops in yet.

Month: June 1955
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Diary Entry for 6/4/1955
Jim went to Crystal with Dot Allen’s and then went home with Carl to spend the night. Waxed living room & dining room floors. Jim mowed yards.
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Diary Entry for 6/5/1955
Merrill & I went to church. Went over after Jim. Ate lunch out & drove down to Bill & Vi’s camp in PM. Swell day.
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Diary Entry for 6/7/1955
Vi & I went to Oswego after Vernon. Nice day. We drove to Theresa in evening but store was closed. Rained.
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Diary Entry for 6/8/1955
Merrill planted first corn. Vern went to city on bus. Bought power saw. $65.00.
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Diary Entry for 6/9/1955
Got letter from Eleanor wanting us to go to city park on Sunday for a picnic.
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Diary Entry for 6/10/1955
Little water pump went up. Bennett came out & took it to Novak’s to be welded.
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Diary Entry for 6/11/1955
We went to city. We bought new stainless steel sink. $67.00. Vern got Bible from Uncle Berle.
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Diary Entry for 6/12/1955
Rained. Men finished putting in sink. Went over to Evelyn’s in evening. Worked in garden. Vern mowed lawn.
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Diary Entry for 6/13/1955
Raining & cold. Went to Novak’s after water tank. They haven’t fixed it though. Merrill went to Philadelphia with Carleton.
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Diary Entry for 6/15/1955
Did huge washing. Got water at Evelyn’s. Didn’t go to grange. Merrill went over to Ashley’s to see baler.
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Diary Entry for 6/16/1955
Lois, Carroll, & girls were here in evening. Washed my hair. Sent card to Mom.
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Diary Entry for 6/17/1955
Edna & I had fish fry at lunch at S&B. Past Noble Grands went to Johnnies Inn. Grand diner. Jim went to 4-H at David Rude’s.
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Diary Entry for 6/20/1955
Merrill got bale loader at Ennis’. Lynn went after it for him. $175.00. Paid for kitchen rug at Wards. Merrill went to lodge.
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Diary Entry for 6/22/1955
Edna, Ethel, & I went to Marion’s for lunch. Nice day. I went to lodge in evening. Last meeting for summer.
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Diary Entry for 6/24/1955
Warmer today. Jim went on school party at Crystal Lake. Last day of school. Vern got marks. Jim passed to 7th grade. Vern wrote Uncle Berle.
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Diary Entry for 6/25/1955
Old home day at Philadelphia. We didn’t go up at all. Bennett’s were here in evening trying to get pump going.
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Diary Entry for 6/26/1955
We went out home for dinner. Had picnic lunch in back yard. Dorland’s were there. Got strawberries at Grecco’s. $.39 per quart.
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Diary Entry for 6/29/1955
Wilma Thomas, Nellie’s sister, is in hospital with pneumonia. Finally got pump going.
