Swell day. We went to church. Went out home for dinner. Ken’s, Don’s, & Dorland’s’ were there. Beulah & Bev came in PM. Boys stayed out. John Sixberry’s barn burned this morning. 41 head of cattle lost.
Monthly Archives: April 1956
Diary Entry for 4/2/1956
David’s 2nd birthday. I’m awfully tired tonight. Did about 95 dozen darts today.
Diary Entry for 4/3/1956
Haven’t felt too good all day. Baked pies & cookies.
Diary Entry for 4/4/1956
Eleanor & Roberta brought the boys home from Dad’s. Swell day. Creeks very high. Raining.
Diary Entry for 4/5/1956
Another swell day. Eleanor & Roberta went home. Ivan Hale has pneumonia. Edna & I walked downtown at noon.
Diary Entry for 4/6/1956
Vernon went to city with Howard. Got new suit & top coat. Nice day. Gave myself Toni regular.
Diary Entry for 4/7/1956
Made a 6 layer wedding cake. [for Merrill’s parents 50th wedding anniversary.] Went to Theresa in PM. Merrill & Jim got hair cut. Did Vernon’s ironing. He goes back to school tomorrow.
Diary Entry for 4/8/1956
We had party at Wolcott for Mother & Dad Tryon’s 50th anniversary. 35 present. We stopped at Ken’s on way home. Roads full of snow most of the way. Millard milked for us. Carl Tryon came home with us.
Diary Entry for 4/9/1956
Caroline Suley’s birthday. Tired today. IOOF put on degree for two candidates. Merrill didn’t get around in time to go.
Diary Entry for 4/10/1956
Aunt Maude called. Ed Bennett was here helping Merrill put on barn roof.
Diary Entry for 4/11/1956
Sent in films. 3 of them. Rebekah’s entertained IOOF. We didn’t go. Ed was here.
Diary Entry for 4/12/1956
Ed was here. Swell day. Warm. I took car to Gouverneur in AM. New shock absorbers. Worked in PM. I went to Past Noble Grands district meeting at Theresa. Beulah Hall elected Deputy.
Diary Entry for 4/13/1956
Friday the 13th. Got letter from Dad & Vernon. Dad wrote the letter himself. Vernon has been asked to join Epsilon Pi Tau Fraternity. [An honor fraternity for industrial arts education.]
Diary Entry for 4/14/1956
Ed was here putting on roof. Went to Theresa in PM. Got radio fixed $3.00. Got new skirt. Merrill got work shoes. $7.95. Ironed until 11:30. Marilyn Schell married today.
Diary Entry for 4/15/1956
Raining & windy. Finished ironing. Elmer & Melba & Leslie were here for dinner. They were on their way home from taking Carl to Vermont.
Diary Entry for 4/16/1956
Snow flurries. Cold & rainy. Baked cakes & doughnuts.
Diary Entry for 4/17/1956
Jim & I cleaned his bedroom in evening.
Diary Entry for 4/18/1956
Kind of cold today. Edna Knapp has 1950 Pontiac car. $595.00.
Diary Entry for 4/19/1956
Got pictures of 50th anniversary party back. Not bad. Ground white with snow.
Diary Entry for 4/20/1956
Ground covered with snow in morning. Nellie had cast off but had another put on. Didn’t ride home.
Diary Entry for 4/21/1956
Took car to Gouverneur in morning to have brakes fixed. Merrill & Jim went over after Boyce & Buddy. Thunder storm in evening. 4-H met at Coopers, but Jim didn’t go.
Diary Entry for 4/22/1956
Pauline & Garmon & kids were here for dinner. Boys went home with them.
Diary Entry for 4/23/1956
Washed clothes in evening. Cold.
Diary Entry for 4/24/1956
Did ironing in evening. Don’t feel too good. Very dizzy.
Diary Entry for 4/25/1956
Still cold. Snow flurries. Have felt horrid all day. Didn’t go to lodge. Went to bed early.
Diary Entry for 4/26/1956
More spring like today. Warmer & cloudy. Myrtle Duff called. Jim got hair cut after school.
Diary Entry for 4/27/1956
Thunder storms all night long. Past Grands at Beulah’s but I didn’t go. We went to solo night at Theresa. Jim had to sing. Very good. Carolyn Seeley went to hospital.
Diary Entry for 4/28/1956
Went to Theresa for groceries. Had my hair cut, washed, & set at Joan’s at Theresa. $2.25. Went to Dr. Drayers. Gave me pills for dizziness.
Diary Entry for 4/29/1956
Raining & snowing all day. Jim & I went to church. Daylight saving time started. Jim Seeley called. Carolyn came home today.
Diary Entry for 4/30/1956
Still dizzy some. Cold today & rainy.