We went to Gouverneur in AM. Raining. I went to Past Noble Grands at Beaches. We gave gift to Emma & Elsie.
Yearly Archives: 1956
Diary Entry for 10/28/1956
Memory LaBarge married today. We went to Oswego to see Vernon. Had chicken dinner in cafeteria. Went to church at Oswego.
Diary Entry for 10/29/1956
Wrote Mom & Dad. Sent birthday card & letter to Dad Tryon.
Diary Entry for 10/30/1956
Got letter from Mom. Dr. Summa told Dad nothing could be done for his eye. Installed Natural Bridge lodge.
Diary Entry for 10/31/1956
Took Jim to Theresa for “Trick or Treat” Raining. Got note from Juanita. Donna goes to Dr. on November 10th.
Diary Entry for 11/1/1956
Got gift for Memory LaBarge Young. Pair of pillow cases.
Diary Entry for 11/2/1956
Rained some. Still warm. Jim stayed after school for basketball practice. Merrill finished plowing.
Diary Entry for 11/3/1956
Jimmy is 5 feet 2 1/2 inches tall. Weighs 90 pounds. Age 13. Got new winter tires put on car. $60.00.
Diary Entry for 11/4/1956
Went out home for dinner. Don isn’t feeling too good yet. Dad in good spirits even after seeing Dr. Summa.
Diary Entry for 11/5/1956
Beautiful day. Merrill went to lodge. Merrill paid Lyle Hall Farm Bureau dues.
Diary Entry for 11/6/1956
Election day. Beautiful day. I went to Antwerp & voted after work . Merrill went over with Carleton.
Diary Entry for 11/7/1956
Sent order to Spiegel for coat.
Diary Entry for 11/8/1956
Colder today. Baked cakes. Cleaned. Wrote Vernon.
Diary Entry for 11/9/1956
Snow flurries. Also thunder & lightning. Juanita & Donna came home with me tonight. Josephine paid me.
Diary Entry for 11/10/1956
We took Juanita & Donna to Cornwall to see Dr. Gaurely. Very nice trip. Don was here for supper. Came after Juanita & Donna.
Diary Entry for 11/11/1956
Lazy day. Everybody tired.
Diary Entry for 11/12/1956
Car stalled on way home. Merrill went to lodge.
Diary Entry for 11/13/1956
Warm today. Has been real warm weather for some time.
Diary Entry for 11/14/1956
Took Jim to Aunt Lila’s for party for Janice Walts. We all went to lodge. Party for Win & Elsie Bacon. 50 year anniversary.
Diary Entry for 11/15/1956
Very warm today. About 75°. Merrill put on barn roof for Howard. Sent in pictures.
Diary Entry for 11/16/1956
Rainy in places. Little colder.
Diary Entry for 11/17/1956
Took car to Gouverneur in AM. Had water pump put on it. $11.92. Merrill put on door at Rappole’s barn. Jim & I went to Theresa in evening. Jim got hair cut.
Diary Entry for 11/18/1956
Washed & ironed. Aunt Cora, Uncle Charlie, & another couple were here in PM.
Diary Entry for 11/19/1956
Quite nice today. Warm. Merrill went to lodge.
Diary Entry for 11/20/1956
Vern get home for vacation. Got birthday cards from Mom & Uncle Berle. Waited in city for Vernon until 6:00. Got turkey at Loblaws. Nellie paid me.
Diary Entry for 11/21/1956
Very rainy all day. No riders home tonight. They came early.
Diary Entry for 11/22/1956
Thanksgiving. We went out home for dinner. Real snowy out there. Got stuck in Dad’s drive. No snow here at all. Sun shining. Merrill gave me $10.00 for my birthday.
Diary Entry for 11/23/1956
Roads very slippery in morning. Boys cleaned house. Waxed kitchen floor. Vern did some of his washing. Merrill started chimney base for Barker’s.
Diary Entry for 11/24/1956
Merrill worked on chimney for Barker’s. Washed & ironed. Howard paid Vernon $50.00.
Diary Entry for 11/25/1956
We all went to church. Boys didn’t go back to school in evening. Too stormy.
Diary Entry for 11/26/1956
Vern went with me when I went to work. Roads very slippery.
Diary Entry for 11/27/1956
Roads very slippery. TV went up.
Diary Entry for 11/28/1956
I went to lodge in evening. I took AM off. Closed shop in PM because power was off. I took car to Gouverneur to find out where water was going. Took TV to City in PM. Did Christmas shopping.
Diary Entry for 11/29/1956
Stormy today. Merrill finished work at Schell’s. Miss Jennie Mack died suddenly at Holly Austin’s.
Diary Entry for 11/30/1956
Cold today. Roads still slippery. Lena Norton rode home with us tonight.
Diary Entry for 12/1/1956
Had to work in AM. Jim went to city with me. Terrible stormy. Terrible driving. Got TV. Cost $8.25. Merrill got hair cut.
Diary Entry for 12/2/1956
Haven’t felt good all day. Cleaned. Merrill & Jim went up to Philadelphia in PM. Beulah called tonight. Took Les to hospital today.
Diary Entry for 12/3/1956
Merrill went to lodge. Roads slippery.
Diary Entry for 12/4/1956
W.S.C.S. in evening. Christmas party at Marg Walters. 22 present. I went. Quite cold in evening.
Diary Entry for 12/5/1956
Merrill helped Shorty Hill build chimney at Barkers. Ivan Hale took him up to Philadelphia. He came home with me.
Diary Entry for 12/6/1956
Merrill helped Shorty Hill build chimney at Barker’s. Warm. Vi started work at Newberry’s. She rides home with me.
Diary Entry for 12/7/1956
Foggy in morning. Nellie paid me. Bennett’s were here. Have new car. Wrote Vernon. Got letter from Vern.
Diary Entry for 12/8/1956
Vern is on TV Channel 8. Did good. We went to Theresa in PM. Tony took our radio to have it fixed. Put up Christmas decorations. I won quilt at lodge card party.
Diary Entry for 12/9/1956
Didn’t feel good all day. Washed clothes. Cleaned. Didn’t go to church.
Diary Entry for 12/10/1956
Josephine paid me $5.00. Merrill went to lodge. Howard Allen is in hospital.
Diary Entry for 12/11/1956
Got letter from Mom & Mother Tryon. Ronnie is living with them. Marilyn & Dean have parted. Merrill called Tony about radio.
Diary Entry for 12/12/1956
Lodge Christmas party. 31 present. I went. Nice time. Got my quilt I won on raffle. Very nice. Got World Globe from club.
Diary Entry for 12/13/1956
Power was off for 4 hours in evening. Home Bureau card party at Dot Allen’s but I didn’t go. Roads very icy again.
Diary Entry for 12/14/1956
Had 15 Past Noble Grands here in evening for Christmas Party. Merrill & Jim went over to Howard’s. Got package from Uncle Berle. Eva Delles was my Secret Pal.
Diary Entry for 12/15/1956
4-H party at Kiechle’s. Vi Mower’s birthday. Rained hard. Had nice 4-H party.