Marty Rudes went home in PM. I took Jim & Marty to Crystal. Cold but they went swimming. Canned 12 quarts tomatoes.
Yearly Archives: 1957
Diary Entry for 9/9/1957
Merrill worked at Moshers. Vern finished toy chest for Hall kids.
Diary Entry for 9/10/1957
Vern sent letters again about stove oven thermostat. Merrill took truck to Gouverneur to have carburetor cleaned. Got 2 new front tires. $45.00. Had flat tire in morning.
Diary Entry for 9/11/1957
Nice day. Went to first fall lodge meeting. Aunt Maude & I were on committee. Merrill started cutting corn.
Diary Entry for 9/12/1957
Muggy today. Went down town at noon. Got Jim watch. Got lamp shade.
Diary Entry for 9/13/1957
Vernon finished working at Madison Farrell’s. Friday the 13th.
Diary Entry for 9/14/1957
I was sick in bed all day long. Vern got things ready for school.
Diary Entry for 9/15/1957
Took Vern to Oswego for his 4th year of college. Merrill & I took him. Stopped at Ken’s for dinner. Jim went to Marty Rudes for birthday party. Walter VanTassel’s 14th birthday.
Diary Entry for 9/16/1957
Angie Montondo got layed off at Olga. Cleaned house & canned 6 quarts tomatoes in evening.
Diary Entry for 9/17/1957
Most of shop went to Mercy Hospital to have blood typed for Irene’s sister. Wrote Mom.
Diary Entry for 9/18/1957
Irene Sweetman’s sister died today of cancer. 42 years old. Beulah & Les were here in evening. Washed. Merrill worked at Philadelphia.
Diary Entry for 9/19/1957
Very warm. Merrill helped fill silo at Howard’s. Howard & Merrill went after corn binder at O’Brien’s. Wrote Vern. Sent him $10.00 for birthday.
Diary Entry for 9/20/1957
Rainy. Merrill cut corn.
Diary Entry for 9/21/1957
Vern’s 21st birthday. Varnished dining room floor. Washed. Howard helped Merrill fill silo. Gave myself Stanley perm.
Diary Entry for 9/22/1957
Merrill, Jim, & I, went to church. Went to Theresa for groceries. We went up to Aunt Cora’s & Uncle Len’s in PM.
Diary Entry for 9/23/1957
Raining. Papered stairway. Vi started riding again. Merrill went to lodge. First in some time.
Diary Entry for 9/24/1957
Cold. Merrill went to Freddie Ayne’s cattle auction.
Diary Entry for 9/25/1957
I went to lodge. Election of officers. Zelda McKeever, Noble Grand. Thelma McKeever, Vice Grand. Jim & I went to Theresa.
Diary Entry for 9/26/1957
Quite cold all day. Jim didn’t have school. Teacher’s conferences. Got letter from Mom. First freezing frost.
Diary Entry for 9/27/1957
No school. Teacher’s conferences. 4-H at Kiechle’s. Jim & I went. Finished filling silo. Frost again tonight.
Diary Entry for 9/28/1957
Jim & I papered guest bedroom. Merrill started building barn for Brown’s. Merrill got bag of coal. Have coal fire.
Diary Entry for 9/29/1957
Merrill painted & put up peg board in kitchen. Lazy day. Didn’t go to church. Cleaned. Merrill washed car.
Diary Entry for 9/30/1957
Merrill worked on Brown’s barn. Merrill went to lodge. Washed my hair. Washed clothes.
Diary Entry for 10/1/1957
Jenny laid off more girls tonight. Merrill worked at Brown’s. Wrote Brenda & sent her $1.00 & card.
Diary Entry for 10/2/1957
Merrill worked at Brown’s. Vernon called tonight. He has very busy year. World Series started. More girls laid off at shop.
Diary Entry for 10/3/1957
Went to Kamargo’s at noon to see about stove contract. Got letter from Vern. Merrill worked at Brown’s. Shorty Hill came home from hospital yesterday.
Diary Entry for 10/4/1957
Got 2 new dresses at Sears. $19.00. Riders got groceries after work. Work 8-4 next week also. Have this week.
Diary Entry for 10/5/1957
Took car to Gouverneur to get windshield wiper fixed. All new one $8.00. Beautiful day. Evelyn Knapp married today. Jim stayed all night with Marty. Merrill has worked all week at Philadelphia.
Diary Entry for 10/6/1957
Beautiful day. We went out home for dinner. Juanita’s mother, father, & sister, were there before leaving 500 mile to live. [?] Grandpa Haggerty not too good.
Diary Entry for 10/7/1957
Nice day & evening. Not many girls working. Myrtle rode home tonight. Alex Duff had eye removed. I went to stork shower for Rosie Daberic at Anna Jario’s. Very nice time.
Diary Entry for 10/8/1957
I didn’t have to work today. Cleaned kitchen. All city schools closed because of flu.
Diary Entry for 10/9/1957
Rebekah’s installation about 75 there. Ate in dining room for first. Washed. Painted peg board. Grand day.
Diary Entry for 10/10/1957
Didn’t get much done all day. Milwaukee Braves won World Series. Got 2 ton coal.
Diary Entry for 10/11/1957
I went to city. Got pay. Only few girls working. No one worked yesterday. Got groceries.
Diary Entry for 10/12/1957
4-H achievement day at city. Jim went. Jim went to recreation night at Philadelphia. Merrill finished at Brown’s. $159.00.
Diary Entry for 10/13/1957
Mr. Gleason of Theresa called on survey for Theresa churches. We didn’t go to church. Art, Doris, & kids, were here in evening.
Diary Entry for 10/14/1957
I took riders in today. Signed up for unemployment insurance. Merrill took 2 calves to Lowville. Bought manure spreader from Guy Huntley. $300.00.
Diary Entry for 10/15/1957
Swell day. Painted doors, registers, windows etc. Merrill bought me Electrolux cleaner. $89.75 from William & Bill.
Diary Entry for 10/16/1957
Mother Tryon, Elmer, Melba, & Ronnie got us up this morning. Were on their way home from Carl’s. Merrill went to auction at Winks.
Diary Entry for 10/17/1957
I went to city. Part for stove hasn’t come yet. Swell day.
Diary Entry for 10/18/1957
Jim didn’t go to school. Coming down with flu. Merrill & I went to auction at Gouverneur. Raining.
Diary Entry for 10/19/1957
Jim & Merrill went to Philadelphia twice. Went to auction at LaFargeville also.
Diary Entry for 10/20/1957
Nice day. We went to Wolcott. Vern went with us. Had dinner at Mother Tryon’s. Went over to Elmer & Melba’s. Louie Rappole died this morning. Age 72.
Diary Entry for 10/21/1957
Merrill & I went with Rebekah’s & IOOF to Rappole’s. Washed. Jim didn’t go to school. Cleaned back room upstairs.
Diary Entry for 10/22/1957
Merrill started plowing pasture by barn. I went to Louie Rappole’s’ funeral. Went to Gouverneur but they couldn’t fix car today.
Diary Entry for 10/23/1957
I went to city to sign unemployment. Myrtle Duff rode out. Alex not good. I went to Rebekah’s. Only 19 there. Got control for stove. Baked pies, cake, & cookies.
Diary Entry for 10/24/1957
Raining. Merrill worked at Howard’s barn. I took car to Gouverneur to get starter fixed. $13.35.
Diary Entry for 10/25/1957
Cold today. Myrtle Duff & I went to Mercy Hospital after Alex. He’s been there 3 weeks. Wrote Vern. Merrill worked at Howard’s barn.
Diary Entry for 10/26/1957
Merrill worked at Viola Hall’s putting on doors. Jim went to recreation night. Walter VanTassel came home with him. Kept cows in tonight for first.
Diary Entry for 10/27/1957
Back on standard time. Merrill put in barn windows. Quite cold today.