Elmer, Melba, kids, & Jim, went to Adventure Town & took trip around islands. Swell day.
Yearly Archives: 1956
Diary Entry for 7/20/1956
Elmer, Melba & kids left today. Rainy today.
Diary Entry for 7/21/1956
Raining. Nine Past Noble Grands went to Flossie White’s at Woodville. Also Marguerite B. Nice time. I drove. Also froze peas.
Diary Entry for 7/22/1956
Swell day. Merrill, Jim, & I, went to Crystal Lake in PM. Washed & did some ironing.
Diary Entry for 7/23/1956
I had horrid headache in PM & evening. Went to bed soon as I got home. Men did work.
Diary Entry for 7/24/1956
7 Troopers stopped traffic for check up on way home. Washed clothes. Feel better today. Froze peas.
Diary Entry for 7/25/1956
Thunder storms in morning. Merrill went to Philadelphia & Mills with Lynn. Sent Don birthday card.
Diary Entry for 7/26/1956
Don’s 33rd birthday. Nice day. Talked with Aunt Keitha at noon.
Diary Entry for 7/27/1956
Paid Ann P. balance for $1.00 a week club. She sent my order Monday. Quite warm. Nice in evening also.
Diary Entry for 7/28/1956
Went to Gouverneur but car radio hasn’t come yet. Froze beans & beets. Got sun dress at Kaplan’s. Got Merrill & Jim sport shirts.
Diary Entry for 7/29/1956
Quite cool all day. Washed car. Didn’t go to church. No visitors.
Diary Entry for 7/30/1956
Sure cold this morning. 44° degrees. Beulah called.
Diary Entry for 7/31/1956
Still quite cool. I went down town at noon to see about formal at Globe. Paid Sears. Got letter from Melba & Elmer.
Diary Entry for 8/1/1956
Still cold. Jim & I went to Theresa in evening for groceries.
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.
Diary Entry for 9/1/1956
Claude Schrools at Calcium Garage was murdered during the night. Marty Rudes was here. I went to Gouverneur in AM & had radio put in car. We also went to Theresa & Evans Mills.
Diary Entry for 9/2/1956
Jim’s 13th birthday. Got air rifle, sneakers, & shirt. Made him birthday cake. Raining & colder. Had sweet corn for first.
Diary Entry for 9/3/1956
Labor Day. Cleaned & waxed floors all through. Washed & ironed.
Diary Entry for 9/4/1956
W.S.C.S. meeting here. Covered dish supper. 25 present. Nice time. Quite warm today. Jim went back to school. 8th grade.
Diary Entry for 9/5/1956
Awfully hot today. Evelyn Hall was here in evening. Merrill went to Mills for tractor parts.
Diary Entry for 9/6/1956
Mary Scee Anderson went to hospital last night. Carl & Gloria Tryon have baby girl. Cindy Lou, born today. 9 pounds 7 1/2 ounces.