Nice day. Merrill worked at Corn. Lynn helped.
Yearly Archives: 1955
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.
Diary Entry for 10/1/1955
Washed. Baked pies & cakes. Nice day.
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.