Jim got basketball suit #12. Terry Hall’s 4th birthday. Very snowy coming home. Did some Christmas shopping at wholesale. Merrill put cold pipe in living room.
Monthly Archives: December 1958
Diary Entry for 12/2/1958
Jim went to basketball game at Philadelphia. I went to W.S.C.S. Christmas party at Margaret Waters.
Diary Entry for 12/3/1958
Warmer. Jim didn’t go to school. Overslept. Got first Christmas card from Dot Talcott.
Diary Entry for 12/4/1958
Snow going fast. I went to Green Stamp store at noon. Jim got down Christmas decorations.
Diary Entry for 12/5/1958
Ann Pacific has baby girl born at 7:30. Valentina Marie. I got in ditch at Gardner’s. Stormy in evening. Jim played first basketball game at Carthage.
Diary Entry for 12/6/1958
Jim went to city with Rudes. Waxed kitchen floor. Sent package to Uncle Berle. Got his package today. Marty came home with Jim.
Diary Entry for 12/7/1958
Jim & Marty went roller skating. Washed & ironed. Baked apple pies.
Diary Entry for 12/8/1958
Terrible storm in Oswego. 5 feet of snow. Jim & I went to ball game. Hollywood All Stars played. Also 5th & 6th grades. Got letter from Vern.
Diary Entry for 12/9/1958
Slippery. Georgianna Schell had accident on Ore Bed Bridge with truck. Jim got hair cut at Theresa.
Diary Entry for 12/10/1958
Roy’s birthday. Rebekah Christmas party. I went. Very cold.
Diary Entry for 12/11/1958
Cold. Our 23rd anniversary. No celebration. Past Grands at Aunt Maude’s. 18 present. Nettie was my secret pal. Helen my new one.
Diary Entry for 12/12/1958
Jim stayed at game. Going home with Marty. Irene & I went to Shop Plaza.
Diary Entry for 12/13/1958
Cleaned house. Put up more decorations.
Diary Entry for 12/14/1958
Washed & ironed. Jim went roller skating. Cold.
Diary Entry for 12/15/1958
Vi Mowers birthday. Merrill went to lodge. Wrote some letters.
Diary Entry for 12/16/1958
Anna Jerio died last night at 10:00 PM. Very stormy during night. No roads plowed. Wards brought 7 storm windows.
Diary Entry for 12/17/1958
Still stormy. Sent some Christmas cards. Went to Loblaws at noon. June Ensling’s father’s funeral.
Diary Entry for 12/18/1958
Roads very slippery.
Diary Entry for 12/19/1958
Very stormy & icy. Lots of cars in ditch. Mary Hagan rode home with us.
Diary Entry for 12/20/1958
Jim & I went up to school & to Gouverneur shopping. Was 25 below last night.
Diary Entry for 12/21/1958
We all went to church. Very icy yet. Cold. Did up packages.
Diary Entry for 12/22/1958
Josephine Carnival had us to supper & party. Annie, Nellie, Bessie, Dot, & I. I went down town at noon.
Diary Entry for 12/23/1958
Warmer & raining. We got groceries at Loblaws at night. Merrill & boys went to Gouverneur. Jim got out at noon.
Diary Entry for 12/24/1958
Worked all day. Jenny didn’t give any bonus to anyone this year. Girls & I went to Morgio’s for lunch. 9 of us. Merrill & boys went to city. Had our tree in evening. We all got swell gifts.
Diary Entry for 12/25/1958
We went out home. Dad’s & Don’s there. Uncle Lloyd’s & Beulah came in PM. Don’s & us gave Dad & Mom GE radio. Grand day. Lots of snow but roads dry.
Diary Entry for 12/26/1958
Cold still. I worked today. Jim went over to Marty’s in PM.
Diary Entry for 12/27/1958
Marty came over to stay all night. Warmer. Merrill started putting on storm windows.
Diary Entry for 12/28/1958
Lots warmer today. Grand day. Marty went home & Jim went with him.
Diary Entry for 12/29/1958
Merrill went to Gouverneur for lime. Put on 2 more storm windows on bedroom. Vern got 4 teeth filled at Theresa. $16.00.
Diary Entry for 12/30/1958
Cold again. Jim & Marty went to city to show. Vernon took them. Baked in evening. Made fudge. Howard & Evelyn have baby boy. Hal Mark born at 1:45. 7 pounds, 5 ounces.
Diary Entry for 12/31/1958
Had New Years Eve party. Simonds, Mowers, & Wards. June came on 10:00 PM bus for rest of week.