Hot & muggy. Thunder storm in PM. Rained all evening. Jim helped Howard until it rained. Merrill & I went for ride to Mills & Antwerp.
Monthly Archives: June 1958
Diary Entry for 6/2/1958
New phone number starts today. Midway 2-5511. Vernon started work at Farrell’s for 2 weeks. Past Grands here tonight. Eva Delles & I had them. 14 present. Got pictures back.
Diary Entry for 6/3/1958
I took Vernon’s car to Gouverneur to have some work done on it. Merrill & I went to Enos at Burrville. Merrill got corn planter $125.00. Boys went to Antwerp & got hair cuts.
Diary Entry for 6/4/1958
Wrote Uncle Berle. We planted garden. Swell day. I went to city to sign for unemployment. Washed clothes. They brought corn planted. Jim worked for Howard in evening. Vernon went up to see Claude Bechard.
Diary Entry for 6/5/1958
Thunder storm. Terrible rain. Uncle Rays, Merrill, Jim, & I, went out home in evening to see Carrie Janack, Edie & Floyd Wallace from Michigan. Got home at 12:45. I took Vernon’s car to Gouverneur to get door handle put on.
Diary Entry for 6/6/1958
Lots colder today. Washed. Furnace fire sure feels good. Baked pies.
Diary Entry for 6/7/1958
Cold. Was 27° at Saranac Lake during night. Coldest June 7 on record. Finished ironing. Jim got yard fixed for chicks.
Diary Entry for 6/8/1958
We all went to church. Children’s day. Church was full. Went for ride in PM. Mother & Dad Tryon’s, & Carl’s were here while we were gone. We went to Harrisonville.
Diary Entry for 6/9/1958
Vern went to graduation at Oswego State. Back to work for first since May 14th. Tired tonight. Making wool skirts now.
Diary Entry for 6/10/1958
Raining all day. Made $8.55 today. Jim went to dance at Philadelphia. Got 3rd unemployment check. $24.00.
Diary Entry for 6/11/1958
Russell Schell’s have baby. Bruce Joseph. Changed to Edna Knapp’s machine. Making collars. Lodge, but I didn’t go. Jim helped Howard plant corn.
Diary Entry for 6/12/1958
Sunny today. No rain. Jim has just tests left. Last day of regular school. Russell Schell’s have baby boy born yesterday.
Diary Entry for 6/13/1958
Friday the 13th. Raining. Merrill planted some corn by barn before it rained.
Diary Entry for 6/14/1958
Cool. Washed. Vern’s last day of work at Farrell’s. Washed, ironed , & baked. Marty was here. Merrill ordered doors for kitchen & bedroom.
Diary Entry for 6/15/1958
Vernon went back to summer school. We all went to Wolcott for dinner. Aunt Cora & Uncle Charles went with us.
Diary Entry for 6/16/1958
Cold & raining. Vernon’s first day of summer school. Jim had tests. Merrill worked at Howard’s.
Diary Entry for 6/17/1958
Mom’s 66th birthday. Sent her card & letters. Still raining & cold. Jim went to Hop at Philadelphia. Danforth farm barn burned about 6:00 PM.
Diary Entry for 6/18/1958
Talked with Vi & Leah. Nice day but rained in morning.
Diary Entry for 6/19/1958
Past Grands went to McCormick’s for supper. Very nice. Got home at 11:00. I drove.
Diary Entry for 6/20/1958
Got letter from Mom. Merrill worked at Howard’s. Rained. Girls got groceries at night. Jim stayed all night at Marty’s. Jim passed. Last day of school.
Diary Entry for 6/21/1958
Got note from Eleanor & Roberta. I went to Gouverneur to get oil changed. They were taking the big Euclid out of river on bridge. 4-H at Neville’s. Jim went.
Diary Entry for 6/22/1958
We went to park for picnic. Ken’s, Dad, Mom, & Brenda there. Other kids have measles. Nice time but kind of cold wind.
Diary Entry for 6/23/1958
Cloudy but warmer. Baked cake. Sent letter to Vernon.
Diary Entry for 6/24/1958
Sent order to Spiegels for dresses. Jim went over to Rudes to help Marty clean garage.
Diary Entry for 6/25/1958
Thunder storm during night. Rainy. Last lodge meeting entertained IOOF. I didn’t go. Jim still at Rudes.
Diary Entry for 6/26/1958
Jim got home from Marty’s. Merrill worked at M.Thompson’s. Rained all night long.
Diary Entry for 6/27/1958
Got letter from Vern. Will be home 3rd, 4th, & 5th.
Diary Entry for 6/28/1958
Wrote Vern. We went to Antwerp & up to Kuchles in evening. Swell day. We went to city in AM. Bought 3 piece sectional. $199.95. Jim got work shoes. Size 10 $7.98. Washed. Worked in garden.
Diary Entry for 6/29/1958
Beautiful day. Merrill & I went to VFW day at crystal Lake. Huge crowd. Jim washed car.
Diary Entry for 6/30/1958
Something is wrong with freezer. I’m working this week. Some of the girls off for vacation. Merrill went to lodge. Gave out lodge pins. Big turnout.