Past Grands at Eva Delle’s. I didn’t go. Hot. Five of us went to Howard’s for fish fry to celebrate Virginia’s birthday. Set out cabbage plants. Got letter from Melba.
Yearly Archives: 1957
Diary Entry for 6/1/1957
Nice day. Took car to Gouverneur to have it greased. Have to take it back next Saturday. Got 2 rear wheels. We went to Theresa. Merrill & Jim got hair cuts.
Diary Entry for 6/2/1957
We went out home for dinner. Rained all night. Lula & Beulah called.
Diary Entry for 6/3/1957
Merrill worked at Lonie’s. Window isn’t at Whites yet. Lula rode home with me. She is on jury.
Diary Entry for 6/4/1957
Exchanged lodge collars at Mills. Beulah gave us pink & green doilies. Got card from Eleanor. Wrote Vernon.
Diary Entry for 6/5/1957
Kind of cool today. Baked cake.
Diary Entry for 6/6/1957
Installing staff supper at Beulah Hall’s. Nice supper & good time but had terrible storm when we got ready to leave.
Diary Entry for 6/7/1957
Lots of wind damage last night.
Diary Entry for 6/8/1957
I went to Gouverneur in morning. Merrill finished at Rappole’s. Jim spent AM at Philadelphia. Went to Theresa in evening. I worked at lodge cafeteria supper in evening.
Diary Entry for 6/9/1957
We went to city park for picnic with Ken’s. Pauline & Garmon & kids came in PM. Beautiful day.
Diary Entry for 6/10/1957
Merrill put on door for C. Allen’s. Merrill joined NYABC today. $15.00 to join & $6.00 fee. Gave myself Stanley permanent.
Diary Entry for 6/11/1957
Got letter from Vernon. Hot & muggy. Went to ice cream W.S.C.S. social at church. Merrill finished planting corn. Got letter from Vernon.
Diary Entry for 6/12/1957
I have cold. Elmer Buker not very good. Maude Drake has lung cancer. Wrote Vernon.
Diary Entry for 6/13/1957
Feel punk with cold. didn’t go to lodge. Past Grands night.
Diary Entry for 6/14/1957
Eight of us went to Pete’s for Judy Odett’s birthday. Hot today. Merrill worked at Bechard’s.
Diary Entry for 6/15/1957
Swell today. Mary Hall & girls were here. Merrill worked at Bechard’s.
Diary Entry for 6/16/1957
Swell day. Had picnic in yard.
Diary Entry for 6/17/1957
Very hot. Went down to Sears at noon.
Diary Entry for 6/18/1957
Another very hot day. Started to Crystal Lake in evening but came home because of storm. Sent for wallpaper & badminton set.
Diary Entry for 6/19/1957
Sure seems good to have it cooler.
Diary Entry for 6/20/1957
I went with Past Noble Grands to McCormick’s at Clayton. Wonderful dinner & time. 16 went. Went to Geneva’s cottage.
Diary Entry for 6/21/1957
Got fire works from Dot Irish. Washed in evening. Jim washed car. Merrill didn’t work at Bechard’s. Cultivated corn. Jim didn’t pass 8th grade.
Diary Entry for 6/22/1957
Jim & I went to Utica after Vernon. Merrill cultivated corn. Jim went to 4-H at David Rudes. They went to Crystal Lake swimming.
Diary Entry for 6/23/1957
Merrill, Jim, & I, went to VFW doings at Crystal Lake. Huge crowd. (horseshoes, boat races, beauty contest) Had radishes from garden.
Diary Entry for 6/24/1957
Got 1 1/2 crates of strawberries. $5.75 a crate. Vernon started helping Merrill at Bechard’s. They put in new phone. Changed to 2 rings. Got wallpaper for dining room.
Diary Entry for 6/25/1957
Rained. Merrill & Vernon worked at Bechard’s.
Diary Entry for 6/26/1957
Last lodge meeting for summer but I didn’t go. Too hot. Ironed in evening.
Diary Entry for 6/27/1957
Very warm. I went with Rebekah’s to Buker’s. Jim went to Bechard’s with men. Wrote Mom.
Diary Entry for 6/28/1957
Quite muggy. Terrible wind in evening. Jim went swimming with Howard. Merrill finished at Bechard’s. Merrill went with IOOF to Buker’s.
Diary Entry for 6/29/1957
Elmer Buker’s funeral. Terrible windy day. Merrill, Jim, & I went to Gouverneur. Tree blew across road on Route 11.
Diary Entry for 6/30/1957
We all went to church.
Diary Entry for 7/1/1957
Vernon finished at Bechard’s. Merrill & Vernon started job at Galey’s at Gunns Corners. I painted kitchen. Cleaned bathroom.
Diary Entry for 7/2/1957
Painted some more on kitchen. Had card from Mom.
Diary Entry for 7/3/1957
Painted on kitchen. Started tearing paper off dining room.
Diary Entry for 7/4/1957
Audry Hanson (age 16) & Paul Ferguson married at Mills. We had fire works in evening. Lynn’s & Howard’s were here in evening.
Diary Entry for 7/5/1957
Jim & I took men to Galey’s. Stopped at Aunt Keitha’s. Went to city & got ceiling blocks & flooring. Got sander at Mills.
Diary Entry for 7/6/1957
Merrill & Jim went to Gouverneur to get signal lights fixed. Merrill finished job at Gunn’s corners. We sanded dining room floor.
Diary Entry for 7/7/1957
We all went out home for dinner. Ken’s were there in PM.
Diary Entry for 7/8/1957
Myrtle Duff’s birthday. Back to work after vacation. Left gift for Myrtle at Leah’s. Past Noble Grands secret pal.
Diary Entry for 7/9/1957
Vernon started barn cleaner at Mills. Dot Shorkey started riding again. Mary took Vernon over to work.
Diary Entry for 7/10/1957
Washed & ironed some in evening. Quite cool. Merrill got $22.00 of lumber at Mills. Mary took them over to Mills.
Diary Entry for 7/11/1957
Quite cool. Ironed in evening. Merrill took cement mixer to Mills. (Bill Landon’s)
Diary Entry for 7/12/1957
Frank Bechard started baling hay. Broke baler. 300 bales on field by living room. Edna & I went down town at noon.
Diary Entry for 7/13/1957
Jim got badminton set from Wards. Took Vernon to work at Mills. They baled 1309 bales today. Boys & I went to Theresa in evening for shoes.
Diary Entry for 7/14/1957
Nice day but rained some in PM. We worked all day.
Diary Entry for 7/15/1957
Kind of cool in morning. Have head ache.
Diary Entry for 7/16/1957
Jim went to city & to park. Nice day. Edna & I went downtown at noon. Got play shoes. White $2.98. Vern got done at Mills. Washed in evening.
Diary Entry for 7/17/1957
Quite cool. Vern worked at dining room.
Diary Entry for 7/18/1957
Men drawed hay.
Diary Entry for 7/19/1957
Men drawed hay.