Still cold. Jim & I went to Theresa in evening for groceries.
Monthly Archives: August 1956
Diary Entry for 8/2/1956
Talked with Aunt Keitha. Grandpa is sick out home.They had doctor for him. Called Uncle Ray about Grandpa.
Diary Entry for 8/3/1956
Warmer today. Seems good. Girls all paid me except Nellie. Only Bessie & Donna Dickson rode home. Got letter from Mom.
Diary Entry for 8/4/1956
Made saccharin pickles. Froze beets. Met Mrs. Rumion at Theresa today when I went looking for berries.
Diary Entry for 8/5/1956
We went out home for dinner. Marg was there.
Diary Entry for 8/6/1956
Quite warm. Got package from $1.00 a week club of Ann P. Electric fan & silverware. I have cold.
Diary Entry for 8/7/1956
Men finished haying at Art’s today. Have 25 acres to do here yet. Marg went to hospital in night.
Diary Entry for 8/8/1956
My cold is better today. Not too ambitious. Got 30 pound tin of cherries at Johnies. $4.99.
Diary Entry for 8/9/1956
Terrible warm & humid all day. Rained in evening. Got my hair cut in evening at Joan’s.
Diary Entry for 8/10/1956
Cooler today. Aunt Keitha called to tell me Marg is in hospital. Had appendix operation today. Merrill, Jim, & I, went to Gouverneur fair in evening.
Diary Entry for 8/11/1956
Painted kitchen ceiling & walls. Jim & I went to Theresa. Took cucumbers to Mrs. Rumion.
Diary Entry for 8/12/1956
Jim & I went swimming to Crystal Lake. Vernon made desk.
Diary Entry for 8/13/1956
I have headache. Aunt Maude called. They are going to see Aunt Marg tonight. I talked with Aunt Keitha.
Diary Entry for 8/14/1956
Finished haying here today. Betty Haggerty called me from Kiechle’s. Wrote Marg.
Diary Entry for 8/15/1956
Jim went to Ken’s on 10:10 bus. Merrill started combining at Drake’s.
Diary Entry for 8/16/1956
Pauline & Garmon & kids were here. Started making wool skirts at Olga today. I went to hospital to see Marg. Is good. Got $2.00 white shoes. Mom called.
Diary Entry for 8/17/1956
Merrill finished combining at Drake’s. Started at Kettle’s. I worked on wool skirts. I moved to another machine.
Diary Entry for 8/18/1956
Rained in PM. Merrill & I went to Antwerp in evening. Merrill got hair cut. Washed.
Diary Entry for 8/19/1956
Jennie Hayes 56th birthday. Cooler today but nice. Merrill & I went to Theresa for groceries. Vernon mowed lawns. We trimmed trees. Les & Beulah stopped.
Diary Entry for 8/20/1956
Cool today. Merrill combined at Kettle’s. Didn’t get done.
Diary Entry for 8/21/1956
Merrill combined oats at Hale’s. Nice day. He finished wheat at Kettle’s.
Diary Entry for 8/22/1956
Merrill washed milk house. Got my formal from Globe store. $19.98. Signed for Times for year. $12.00.
Diary Entry for 8/23/1956
Nellie, Carl, David, Lila Miller, & Bessie Hagan, were in accident on way home. Raining hard today.
Diary Entry for 8/24/1956
George, Nelda, & boys came to Uncle Rays. Donna Dickson got through riding.
Diary Entry for 8/25/1956
Vern didn’t work today. Vern & I went to city. Vernon’s appointment with Dr. McAskill. Vern has to have all new glasses. Merrill & I went to Gouverneur. We all went to Theresa in evening. Vern got clothes for school.
Diary Entry for 8/26/1956
Haggerty reunion here. 101 present. Rained so we ate in hay barn. 21 from Canada were here.
Diary Entry for 8/27/1956
TV picture is gone. Tired tonight.
Diary Entry for 8/28/1956
Not so tired today. Cool.
Diary Entry for 8/29/1956
Merrill got bushel of peaches at Philadelphia. $5.00. Went to Sears at noon. Got letter from Elgin.
Diary Entry for 8/30/1956
Raining. I went to Home Bureau at Lucy’s. New lesson on bulbs.
Diary Entry for 8/31/1956
Beulah & Les Hall’s Anniversary. Took TV to Thomson’s. Needed new tubes. $18.20. Got Vernon’s glasses. Marty was over. Jim went home with him.