Edna & I went down town at noon. Quite warm.
Monthly Archives: September 1955
Diary Entry for 9/2/1955
Jim’s 12th birthday. Got horse. Got TV lamp with green stamps. Went over to Monark’s to see about saddle. Jim got letter & card from Uncle Berle.
Diary Entry for 9/3/1955
Boys & I went to city. Got Vernon’s clothes for school. Merrill worked at Hall’s.
Diary Entry for 9/4/1955
Merrill finished putting in cement at Halls.
Diary Entry for 9/5/1955
We all went out home for dinner. Ken’s were there too. Also Grandpa Haggerty. Saw parade at Adams. Carl & Elmer & girls were here while we were away.
Diary Entry for 9/6/1955
Liz Schell started riding with me to Watertown School of Commerce. Jim went back to school. 7th grade.
Diary Entry for 9/7/1955
Went down town at noon after groceries. Howard is in hospital.
Diary Entry for 9/8/1955
Nice day. Merrill worked at Corn. Lynn helped.
Diary Entry for 9/9/1955
Vern worked at Howard’s. Howard came home today. Has jaundice.
Diary Entry for 9/10/1955
Vern worked on TV cabinet. Cleaned & baked. Ironed.
Diary Entry for 9/11/1955
We took Vernon to Oswego. He lives at Piez House this year. I was sick all day. Got pears. $2.50.
Diary Entry for 9/12/1955
Sally didn’t ride today. Nellie paid me. Not too peppy today.
Diary Entry for 9/13/1955
Cool today. Edna & I went down town at noon. Doris Aynes called. Jim got books. $11.50.
Diary Entry for 9/14/1955
Warmer today. First lodge meeting but I didn’t go.
Diary Entry for 9/15/1955
I went to Helen’s to Home Bureau covered dish.Nellie didn’t ride home. Warmer.
Diary Entry for 9/16/1955
Got letter from Vernon. Grand day. Got a raise today. Go on piece work. “Jeanie” our parakeet died tonight.
Diary Entry for 9/17/1955
Washed & ironed. Washed windows. Very warm. Lynn helped Merrill in PM. Merrill & Jim got hair cuts.
Diary Entry for 9/18/1955
Very warm. Finished ironing. Canned 4 quarts pears.
Diary Entry for 9/19/1955
Rained hard in AM. Nellie didn’t ride at all today. Very warm.
Diary Entry for 9/20/1955
Swell day. Rained a little in morning. Sent card & letter to Vernon.
Diary Entry for 9/21/1955
Vernon’s 19th birthday. Lots cooler today. Nellie paid me $4.25.
Diary Entry for 9/22/1955
Cold today. Got note from Vernon.
Diary Entry for 9/23/1955
No school. Conferences. Quite nice today.
Diary Entry for 9/24/1955
We went to Gouverneur in AM. Got dress & skirt. Took car to Cross’ in PM for work. Made birthday cake to take to Vernon.
Diary Entry for 9/25/1955
Nice day. We went to Wolcott for dinner. Stopped & took Vernon also. Saw them all except Marie’s. Russell Shell had bad accident on Theresa road.
Diary Entry for 9/26/1955
Quite cool today. Got package from Spiegel. 2 pair shoes & overalls.
Diary Entry for 9/27/1955
Finished filling silo today. Rained in evening. Froze plums.
Diary Entry for 9/28/1955
4-H went to Kiechle’s. Jim went. Jim went to Rebekah’s election of officers. Merrill worked at Halls. D. Strader was at lodge with Aunt Maude. She & Charles came today.
Diary Entry for 9/29/1955
Home Bureau here. Pocketbooks. Ten present. Merrill worked at Halls.
Diary Entry for 9/30/1955
Got pressure cooker. Warm. Raining in evening. Sent card to Brenda.