Very hot. Merrill started combining here.
Monthly Archives: August 1955
Diary Entry for 8/2/1955
Merrill has combined 76 bags. Talked with Aunt Keitha today.
Diary Entry for 8/3/1955
Hot. No riders tonight. Stopped at Par for groceries. Merrill combined oats at Hale’s.
Diary Entry for 8/4/1955
Very hot. Took Vernon’s saw into Bradley’s to be fixed.
Diary Entry for 8/5/1955
Still hot. Rained about 10 minutes with wind storm. Got letter from Mom. No riders home.
Diary Entry for 8/6/1955
Washed clothes. Merrill started combining for Art H. Jim & I went to city. Very hot.
Diary Entry for 8/7/1955
Ironed, baked, & cleaned today. No company. Vernon worked on TV cabinet.
Diary Entry for 8/8/1955
Merrill combined at Art Hag. I went after him in evening.
Diary Entry for 8/9/1955
Jim is sick with sore throat.
Diary Entry for 8/10/1955
Merrill & I went out home to see people from Detroit. Rainy. Jim still in bed with sore throat.
Diary Entry for 8/11/1955
Sleepy today. Jim is better.
Diary Entry for 8/12/1955
Got dress from Spiegel. Didn’t have other stuff I ordered.
Diary Entry for 8/13/1955
Rained hard all day. Merrill & I went to Gouverneur. Got cloth for skirt. Made 2 skirts.
Diary Entry for 8/14/1955
Haggerty reunion. 142 present. Grand day & nice time. Vernon didn’t go to Reunion at Grasse Point.
Diary Entry for 8/15/1955
I was sick & didn’t go to work. Started, but didn’t stay. Rained. Too wet to combine.
Diary Entry for 8/16/1955
Went to work today. Not too peppy. Merrill combined at Hall’s. Mom called.
Diary Entry for 8/17/1955
Hot. Washed in evening. Got Jim’s things ready to go out home in morning. Merrill combined at Hall’s.
Diary Entry for 8/18/1955
Jim went out home on bus to Manor from Philadelphia. Edna & I went to Ann’s at noon.
Diary Entry for 8/19/1955
Very hot & humid. Nellie paid me.
Diary Entry for 8/20/1955
I took car to garage & had points put on. Stopped at Beulah’s. Merrill finished combining for this year.
Diary Entry for 8/21/1955
Washed & ironed some. Very hot. No company.
Diary Entry for 8/22/1955
Stormed in PM. Power off for about 3 hours.
Diary Entry for 8/23/1955
Merrill went to Philadelphia with Carleton. Got hair cut. Wrote Jim.
Diary Entry for 8/24/1955
I went to Past Noble Grands at Lula Rappole’s. 10 present. Nice time.
Diary Entry for 8/25/1955
I got letter from Jim. He is at Ken’s. Tired tonight.
Diary Entry for 8/26/1955
Helen Dickson’s anniversary. Mom, Eleanor,Roberta, & Jim were here when I got home.
Diary Entry for 8/27/1955
We all went to city except Merrill. Vern had eyes examined. Didn’t need glasses for first time. Eleanor & I went to Pat’s Barn dance
Diary Entry for 8/28/1955
We went up to Uncle Ray’s in PM. Also over to Art & Doris’. Rosie Hardy was here. Gave her 2 blouses.
Diary Entry for 8/29/1955
Mom, Eleanor, & Roberta left about 9:00 AM for home. Merrill worked at Hall’s on barn cleaner. Nellie didn’t ride. Mrs. Schell & daughter were here.
Diary Entry for 8/30/1955
Rained hard all day. Merrill, Jim, & I went to city. Circle meeting at Beulah’s but I didn’t go. Got new car slip covers. Had furnace fire. Cold.
Diary Entry for 8/31/1955
Merrill worked at Hall’s on barn cleaner. “Jeanie” our parakeet talks a lot now.