Rained all night & most of day. Merrill went to Philadelphia with Lynn. Got income check cashed.

Month: June 1956
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Diary Entry for 6/2/1956
We went to city & out home. Saw Uncle Berle for first. Bought new glider for porch.
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Diary Entry for 6/3/1956
Rained all night & in AM. Washed in PM. Baked cookies & cake. Jim Matteson was here in evening.
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Diary Entry for 6/4/1956
Vernon get out of school. Went after him in PM. Uncle Berle went with me. Merrill planted garden. Uncle Berle came home with us.
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Diary Entry for 6/5/1956
Quite cold, cloudy. Rained some. Vern started work for Rosbrook. Merrill planted tomato plants.
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Diary Entry for 6/7/1956
Swell day. I went to Joan’s in evening & got my hair cut & set. Edna Knapp got hers cut too. Got note from Eleanor wanting us to go to park on Sunday.
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Diary Entry for 6/8/1956
Nice day. Uncle Berle went over to Wallace’s with Carleton Alton for the day. We went after him in evening. Got porch chairs.
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Diary Entry for 6/9/1956
Quite nice today. Jim played first baseball game in AM. Walter VanTassel came home with him. Vern, Uncle Berle, Merrill, & I went to city.
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Diary Entry for 6/10/1956
Went to park on picnic. Rained. Ken’s were there. Don’s, & Dad’s didn’t come. Uncle Berle went back to Adams with Ken’s. Walter went home.
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Diary Entry for 6/13/1956
I was installed at D.D.G. Secretary at lodge. Past Noble Grands night also. Warm. 90°
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Diary Entry for 6/15/1956
I have had horrid headache all day. Edna & I went downtown at noon. Judy O’Dette’s 40th birthday. Jim had tests.
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Diary Entry for 6/17/1956
Mom’s birthday. Father’s day also. Mom, Dad, Grandpa Haggerty, Don, Juanita, & kids were here for dinner. Nice day but cool. George & Margaret here in evening.
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Diary Entry for 6/18/1956
Bessie Hagan started riding to city. Quite cool today. Jim doesn’t have to go to school until Friday morning.
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Diary Entry for 6/21/1956
I went with Past Noble Grands to New Parrot for supper. Went to reception for Irene Higgins, assembly chaplain.
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Diary Entry for 6/22/1956
Jim went on bus to picnic at Crystal Lake. Sleepy today. Gave myself Lilt very curly perm in evening. Merrill signed for Successful Farming. Merrill started planting corn.
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Diary Entry for 6/23/1956
Went to Theresa 2 times. Rained so Merrill couldn’t plant corn. Vernon worked until 3:00 PM. Sent June Rockwood $2.00 for graduation.
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Diary Entry for 6/26/1956
Donna Dickson started riding. Warmer today. Got notice Vernon is on Dean’s list for 4th time. Jim went over to Marty Rudes.
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Diary Entry for 6/28/1956
Cold. Merrill helped Lynn put on sheet rock at Art Hall’s. Susie Haggerty broke leg on bicycle.
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Diary Entry for 6/29/1956
Bought $65.00 suit from Jennie. Vacation starts. No vacation pay. Cold today. We went up to plaza at noon.
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Diary Entry for 6/30/1956
Merrill mowed lawns. Merrill, Jim, & I, went to city. Paid Kamargo’s for couch & rug.
