Washed. Baked pies & cakes. Nice day.
Monthly Archives: October 1955
Diary Entry for 10/2/1955
Bennett’s were here. Baked cakes & cookies. We went to anniversary party for Leah & Claude at their house in evening. Nice time.
Diary Entry for 10/3/1955
Tired tonight. Liz didn’t ride in morning.
Diary Entry for 10/4/1955
Gas truck caught fire at Hank Schell’s. Raining in evening. Wrote Marg. Got paper for grange tables.
Diary Entry for 10/5/1955
Nellie paid me $5.00. Edna, Ann, & I, went to Burrville after cider at noon. Got letter from Vernon.
Diary Entry for 10/6/1955
I went to Home Bureau at Josie Langto’s. Started leather billfold. Rained hard all day.
Diary Entry for 10/7/1955
Sally & Memory didn’t ride home. Wrote Vernon.
Diary Entry for 10/8/1955
Took car to garage for valve job. $22.95. I had horrid headache all day.
Diary Entry for 10/9/1955
We went to senior horse show. Very good. Over 50 entries. Jim came home with J. Schell. Wrote Mom.
Diary Entry for 10/10/1955
My appointment with Dr. McAskill. Took PM off. Have to have all new glasses. Got Merrill work frock & wool plaid coat.
Diary Entry for 10/11/1955
My eyes still blurry today.
Diary Entry for 10/12/1955
Installation at Rebekah’s. Jim didn’t have to go to school. Clock stopped so I was late getting off to work. Liz didn’t ride. Nellie didn’t ride home.
Diary Entry for 10/13/1955
Very windy all day. Worked on satin all day. Got letter from Mom. Helen called. Nellie didn’t ride home.
Diary Entry for 10/14/1955
Still windy. Got stopped in Mills on way to work for speeding. Got new glasses. $37.00. Exam was $8.00. Got letter from Vernon.
Diary Entry for 10/15/1955
Washed & baked. Rained all day. Waxed kitchen floor. Buster & Marie Barker were here in evening.
Diary Entry for 10/16/1955
Did ironing. Rained all day today.
Diary Entry for 10/17/1955
Car doesn’t shift right. Stopped at Cross’ garage on way home.
Diary Entry for 10/18/1955
Didn’t work today. Took car to Gouverneur. Had lights adjusted.
Diary Entry for 10/19/1955
Walter VanTassel came home from school with Jim. Stayed for supper.
Diary Entry for 10/20/1955
Sent card & letter to Mom & Dad. We all went to show. Man Called Peter at Philadelphia in evening. Jim hurt his foot at school.
Diary Entry for 10/21/1955
Dad & Mom’s 41st wedding anniversary. Raining all day. 12 of us from Olga gave blood. Got back to work at 2:30. Jim & I went to 4-H achievement at IOOF Hall.
Diary Entry for 10/22/1955
Cleaned today. Pauline H was here. Merrill took car up to see about muffler. Had to order pipe for it. Kept cows in for first. Walter VanTassle was here.
Diary Entry for 10/23/1955
We went out home for dinner. Grandpa Haggerty is still there.
Diary Entry for 10/24/1955
LaBarges aren’t riding any more. Have a car. Merrill went to lodge. Had pristone [anti freeze] put in car. $6.50.
Diary Entry for 10/25/1955
Snowing this morning. Ground all white. Cold. Merrill finished Hall’s barn cleaner.
Diary Entry for 10/26/1955
I went to lodge. Leah’s first meeting. Got 2 ton of coal today.
Diary Entry for 10/27/1955
Clifton “Butch” Arnold died today. Found him dead in bed. Vernon called from Oswego. Did 78 underarm darts today.
Diary Entry for 10/28/1955
Grand day. Warm. Vernon came home for weekend. Got in the city about 4:00 PM.
Diary Entry for 10/29/1955
Bennett’s were here in PM. Washed clothes.
Diary Entry for 10/30/1955
Merrill was bearer at Clifton Arnold’s funeral. Rained in PM & evening. Took Vernon to city at 9:00 PM.
Diary Entry for 10/31/1955
Quite warm today. Sent card to Dad Tryon.