Yearly Archives: 1956

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 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 5/25/1956

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.