Jim didn’t go to school. Was sick. Warm in PM. Did washing & ironing in evening. Francis Belile’s mother died today. Got letter from Melba.
Monthly Archives: May 1956
Diary Entry for 5/2/1956
Rainy & colder. Wrote letter to Vernon. Jim didn’t go to school. He is feeling better.
Diary Entry for 5/3/1956
Mrs. Pilbeam rode to city this morning with us. Sunny but cold. Mabel Chapin died today.
Diary Entry for 5/4/1956
Snow flurries today. Rainy. Got letter from Mom. Tornado hit out there last Sunday. Blew down hay barn.
Diary Entry for 5/5/1956
Had my hair washed & set at Joan’s. Got groceries. Went up to Chapin’s in evening.
Diary Entry for 5/6/1956
Jim & I went to church. Jim went fishing in PM. Mabel Chapin’s funeral.
Diary Entry for 5/7/1956
Washed clothes in evening. Very cold. Windy.
Diary Entry for 5/8/1956
Edna & I went downtown at noon. Got groceries at A&P.
Diary Entry for 5/9/1956
I went to lodge. They put on degree for Prudence Filburn & Mrs. Cragen. Got home at 12:30.
Diary Entry for 5/10/1956
Still cold & rainy. I went up to Beulah’s in evening to try on formal dress. Did underarm darts today.
Diary Entry for 5/11/1956
Went down town at noon & got Mom a dress. Have headache. Got Mother’s day card from Vern.
Diary Entry for 5/12/1956
Thunder storms during night. Warm today. Seems good. Ed was here working. Nellie had cast off her foot.
Diary Entry for 5/13/1956
Mother’s day. We went home. Took Mom a dacron dress. 24 1/2. Fit her good.
Diary Entry for 5/14/1956
Very windy.
Diary Entry for 5/15/1956
Colder & cloudy. Rained in PM & during night.
Diary Entry for 5/16/1956
Rained all day long. Had a few snow flurries in places today.
Diary Entry for 5/17/1956
Mother & Daughter banquet. Mary Hall & girls went with me. Very nice. Church was packed.
Diary Entry for 5/18/1956
Got 25 grave markers & flag at Odd Fellows Record for lodge. Washed clothes in evening.
Diary Entry for 5/19/1956
Rained all day. Took car to garage to have brakes fixed. We went to city in PM. Got spreads, curtains, & rugs for boy’s room. Also got couch & rug. Went to 4-H at Carl Allen’s. Went up to Snack Bar for first.
Diary Entry for 5/20/1956
Quite nice today. I worked all day cleaning house. Mary Hall & girls were here in AM.
Diary Entry for 5/21/1956
Paul Kiechle’s 37th birthday. Gave him funny card. Wrote letter to Vernon.
Diary Entry for 5/22/1956
Quite warm today. Sure seems good. Merrill planted peas.
Diary Entry for 5/23/1956
Stormed hard during night. Cold today. I went to lodge. Went to Theresa after groceries first.
Diary Entry for 5/24/1956
Cold all day. Got my income tax back today. $144.76. Waxed living room & kitchen floors.
Diary Entry for 5/25/1956
Vernon & Dave [Smith. Vernon’s college roommate.] got here about 6:30. We drove up across camp in evening. Stopped at the Snack Bar. Past Noble Grands at Elsie Bacon’s but I didn’t go.
Diary Entry for 5/26/1956
Turned out cows for first day & night. Vernon & Dave left about 2:00 PM. Mrs. Gleason, Mary, & Joanne, were here in evening. Quite nice all day but raining. Pat Thibault has baby girl born today. Valerie Mae.
Diary Entry for 5/27/1956
Rained all last night and all day. We went to church. Mr. & Mrs. VanOrman attended. He is retired now. Goes to Cherry Valley.
Diary Entry for 5/28/1956
Cool today. I went to Globe at noon & ordered lodge formal. Got black linen for sheath dress. Also white bag.
Diary Entry for 5/29/1956
Jim got out of school until June 4th. Swell day today. Warm.
Diary Entry for 5/30/1956
Didn’t work today. Rained all night & most forenoon. Washed clothes. Made black & blue dresses. Ironed.
Diary Entry for 5/31/1956
Warm & muggy. Rained about all day. Made bag like blue dress. Talked with Helen. Got letter from Mom.