Aunt Maude called. Ed Bennett was here helping Merrill put on barn roof.
Yearly Archives: 1956
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.
Diary Entry for 5/1/1956
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.
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.