Talked with Evelyn S. Jennie [owner of Olga knitting mill] laid off a lot of girls tonight.
Yearly Archives: 1956
Diary Entry for 9/8/1956
Took chairs etc. back to church. Washed & baked.
Diary Entry for 9/9/1956
We all went out home for dinner. Quite cold all day. Stopped at Marg’s.
Diary Entry for 9/10/1956
Froze corn. Quite cold but warmer in evening.
Diary Entry for 9/11/1956
Raining. Had flat tire when I came out of work. Ralph Knapp & another guy changed it.
Diary Entry for 9/12/1956
Froze corn in evening. Went to lodge. First meeting. We are putting on long drill at city, October 1st. President’s visit. Gave blood today.
Diary Entry for 9/13/1956
Very warm. Seems good. Merrill started filling silo.
Diary Entry for 9/14/1956
Rained during night. Vernon got through work for Rosbrook’s. Jim went to party at VanTassel’s. Merrill & I went to Antwerp. Merrill got hair cut.
Diary Entry for 9/15/1956
We all went to city. Vern got rest of clothes. Merrill got his watch from George’s.
Diary Entry for 9/16/1956
Vern goes back to college. Third year. We all went to Oswego. Had car loaded. Vern’s new address is 260 Washington Blvd.
Diary Entry for 9/17/1956
Got pictures back. Rained hard in PM. I went to Past Noble Grands at Helen Dickson’s.
Diary Entry for 9/18/1956
Jennie laid off some more of the girls. Was bad accident on Theresa Antwerp Road. 2 killed.
Diary Entry for 9/19/1956
Washed & ironed. Canned 3 quarts of peaches.
Diary Entry for 9/20/1956
Snowed in city. Very cold. Wrote Vern. Sent him card & letter from Uncle Berle.
Diary Entry for 9/21/1956
Vern’s 20th birthday. Sent him birthday card. Jim left at school. Went to drill practice.
Diary Entry for 9/22/1956
Swell day. Got $7.50 permanent at Joan’s in AM. Got pears, $2.75 & peaches, $3.25, & potatoes $1.75, Also got apples & tomatoes from truck. Washed & canned tomatoes.
Diary Entry for 9/23/1956
Lazy day. Went to Theresa for kerosene. Put up kitchen stove.
Diary Entry for 9/24/1956
Pouring rain when we got out of work.
Diary Entry for 9/25/1956
Canned tomatoes & peaches. Got card from Juanita.
Diary Entry for 9/26/1956
Carleton baled straw. Finally got dry. Not much work at Mill. Jennie sent some home. I went to lodge. Lois Ward elected Noble Grand. Zelda, Vice Grand. Practiced staff.
Diary Entry for 9/27/1956
Jim & Marty went to Philadelphia on bikes. I went to Rudes for Jim. Nellie went back to work after having teeth out.
Diary Entry for 9/28/1956
I went to drill practice in evening.
Diary Entry for 9/29/1956
Canned peaches, pears, & tomatoes. Men worked at corn.
Diary Entry for 9/30/1956
I went to city with Vi, Virginia, & Myrtle, to lodge practice. Rained. Gordon Allen’s barn burned about 12:00 AM.
Diary Entry for 10/1/1956
Jim stayed home to drive tractor. Nice day. Assembly treasurer, Helen Barton, made official visit at city. Philadelphia put on drill. Beulah Hall is our D.D.P. I went to dinner & meeting.
Diary Entry for 10/2/1956
Colder in evening. Rained hard today. Merrill finished filling silo. Sent Brenda card & money. Got letter from Vern.
Diary Entry for 10/3/1956
Merrill worked at Philadelphia on “Philly Diner”. I won the pool on World Series. $4.50. (D-3)
Diary Entry for 10/4/1956
Merrill finished work on Diner. Got $27.12. Our first installation at Theresa. I got parakeet for kids out home.
Diary Entry for 10/5/1956
Marg’s birthday. Jennie Hays flew to Cleveland today. Bessie Hagan won $8.00 on baseball pool at hospital.
Diary Entry for 10/6/1956
Had my hair done at Joan’s. Went to Gouverneur to have car greased. We all went. Cold & windy. I have cold.
Diary Entry for 10/7/1956
We went out home for dinner. Dr. McAskill died yesterday of heart attack.
Diary Entry for 10/8/1956
Helen McKay started riding. Sent Vern his watch. I have horrid cold yet.
Diary Entry for 10/9/1956
Rained hard. Snowed some. Have felt punk all day.
Diary Entry for 10/10/1956
I went to lodge in evening. Ada Bacon was at lodge.
Diary Entry for 10/11/1956
Quite cold all day but sunny. Home Bureau at at Helen K. but I didn’t go.
Diary Entry for 10/12/1956
No school. Got letter from Vern. Nice day.
Diary Entry for 10/13/1956
Cleaned. Washed & baked. Went to Theresa for groceries. Nice day. Washed windows.
Diary Entry for 10/14/1956
Beautiful day. Real warm. We went to church. Went for ride to Canton after church. Saw Canton college.
Diary Entry for 10/15/1956
We installed Antwerp lodge. Went for 7:00 supper. I went to Theresa for corsages first. Swell weather.
Diary Entry for 10/16/1956
Kind of tired tonight. Some of the Rebekah staff went to Clayton lodge tonight.
Diary Entry for 10/17/1956
Installed Carthage lodge. I drove. Nice evening.
Diary Entry for 10/18/1956
Got Jim engineer boots. $6.99. Quite the thing. Size 6. Swell day.
Diary Entry for 10/19/1956
Wind is cold today. Merrill worked on Howard’s barn. Sent Mom & Dad anniversary card. Also $10.00 for Dad’s eye exam.
Diary Entry for 10/20/1956
We went to city. Got blanket for Vernon. Had my hair done at Joan’s. Got letter from Uncle Berle.
Diary Entry for 10/21/1956
Worked all day. Swell day. Didn’t go to church.
Diary Entry for 10/22/1956
Installed lodge at Evans Mills. Had flat tire, a nail. Special meeting.
Diary Entry for 10/23/1956
Raining some. First in some time. Got letter from Mom. Don is sick.
Diary Entry for 10/24/1956
Our lodge installation. 100 present. Staff had pictures taken.
Diary Entry for 10/25/1956
Got 9500 pounds of coal today. Tired all day.
Diary Entry for 10/26/1956
Windy. Got note from Vernon. Got first wool skirt from shop. $2.50.