Dot S. paid me. Merrill & I had third polio shot at Philadelphia. Merrill put in vents at Brown’s barn. Ed & Roy Bennett were here.
Yearly Archives: 1958
Diary Entry for 2/21/1958
Joined Mary O’Brien’s club. Uncle Ray called. Grandpa very bad. Very stormy in evening. Merrill took Jim to Theresa school dance. Six of us went to Howard’s for lunch. Rose Dindle rode home.
Diary Entry for 2/22/1958
Stormy all day. Called Aunt Esther. Grandpa not too good. Washed. Jim cleaned house.
Diary Entry for 2/23/1958
Still stormy. Jim helped Howard draw hay. Uncle Ray went out home. Grandpa Haggerty died tonight. Sunday. 7:15 PM.
Diary Entry for 2/24/1958
Merrill started working on Welser’s house at the Mills. Rainy & windy. Called Aunt Esther. Called Vernon. Grandpa’s funeral Wednesday.
Diary Entry for 2/25/1958
Very icy going to work.
Diary Entry for 2/26/1958
Grandpa Haggerty’s funeral at Adams. Beautiful day for it. Aunt Belle, Beatrice, George, Mae S., & Arnold, came from Canada. Uncle Ray & Aunt Maude went with us. I took car to Gouverneur for oil change & wash.
Diary Entry for 2/27/1958
Snowed very hard here. Not much at city. Harold Northrup was killed by his tractor tipping on him last night.
Diary Entry for 2/28/1958
Jim & I went to basketball game at Philadelphia. Played Theresa.
Diary Entry for 3/1/1958
Jim went over to Marty’s. They all went out to supper & show. I went to Theresa.
Diary Entry for 3/2/1958
Frances S. birthday. 33 years. We went out home for dinner. Cloudy. IOOF & Rebekah’s went to Bill M. Jim came home from Rudes.
Diary Entry for 3/3/1958
Jim was sick with sore throat. Didn’t go to school. Washed my hair.
Diary Entry for 3/4/1958
Roads slippery in morning. Nice day. Jim didn’t go to school. Is feeling better tonight. He helped Evelyn in evening.
Diary Entry for 3/5/1958
Got letter from Vern. Jim went to school today. Glen Wallace had heart attack yesterday morning. Called Clara in evening. Muffler came for truck.
Diary Entry for 3/6/1958
Sent Uncle Berle birthday card & letter.
Diary Entry for 3/7/1958
Quite cold but nice. Small water pump isn’t working. No water.
Diary Entry for 3/8/1958
Dorothy Charlton’s birthday. We went to city & got new pressure pump. $79.95. Marty rode out with us. I went to Theresa in evening.
Diary Entry for 3/9/1958
Jim went roller skating at Philadelphia. Merrill got new pressure water tank hooked up. Merrill fixed door for Lula R.
Diary Entry for 3/10/1958
Uncle Berle’s birthday. Nice today. Baked cake in evening.
Diary Entry for 3/11/1958
Nice today again.
Diary Entry for 3/12/1958
I went to Rebekah’s. Jim stayed all night with Carl Brown.
Diary Entry for 3/13/1958
Washed my hair. Wrote several letters. Got one from Eleanor wanting us to come down on Sunday.
Diary Entry for 3/14/1958
Snowing in evening. Jim went to game party at Theresa school.
Diary Entry for 3/15/1958
Snowing all day. Jim went with Howard to auction after tractor. Jim & I went to Theresa in evening. Made birthday cake.
Diary Entry for 3/16/1958
We went to Ken’s for dinner to celebrate all the birthdays. Dad, Mom, & Don’s there also. Nice time.
Diary Entry for 3/17/1958
Nice day. Roberta’s 6th birthday. Dot Shorkey Ramsey’s birthday.
Diary Entry for 3/18/1958
Merrill got done work at Welser’s. I went to Rebekah drill practice.
Diary Entry for 3/19/1958
Beautiful spring day. Merrill & I went up to Uncle Ray’s in evening. Mae Strader is there.
Diary Entry for 3/20/1958
Colder. Doris Haggerty called in evening. Merrill had flat tire on truck.
Diary Entry for 3/21/1958
Charmaine Hutton’s shower but was so stormy I didn’t go. Called Doris H. Past Grands at Vi’s. Very stormy all over.
Diary Entry for 3/22/1958
Merrill’s birthday. Had party for him. Bill, Vi, Lynn, Mary, Carroll, Lois, & 3 girls. Marty Rudes was here for weekend.
Diary Entry for 3/23/1958
I was sick all day. Everett Strader called. Was going through Philadelphia. Been to Uncle Len’s & Little Joe’s. Marty & Jim went roller skating.
Diary Entry for 3/24/1958
Grand day. Merrill worked at Hank Schell’s. I feel better today.
Diary Entry for 3/25/1958
Eleanor’s birthday. Edna & I ate lunch at New Town House restaurant.
Diary Entry for 3/26/1958
Mrs. Frank Arnold died today. I went to lodge. Mary went with me. Juanita’s birthday. Wrote Vernon. Got letter from him.
Diary Entry for 3/27/1958
Colder. I gave blood at Red Cross Bank today. Hank Schell rode to city. Merrill had flat tire on truck going for fence posts to Mills.
Diary Entry for 3/28/1958
Bill & Vi’s anniversary. Took Jim to “School Hop” at Theresa. I went over to Evelyn’s in evening.
Diary Entry for 3/29/1958
Took car to Gouverneur for oil & grease job. Had tires changed. Got blue dress. Jim shirt & pants. Merrill & I went to city. Got new truck tire.
Diary Entry for 3/30/1958
I had to do my work today. Beautiful day. Washed, cleaned, & baked. We put down linoleum in bathroom. Jim went roller skating.
Diary Entry for 3/31/1958
Colder today. Ironed in evening.
Diary Entry for 4/1/1958
Grand day. Rose LeClair came home with me. Jim got out for Easter vacation.
Diary Entry for 4/2/1958
Leslie called. They are coming a week from Sunday. Jim went over to Marty’s today to spend night.
Diary Entry for 4/3/1958
Frogs are hollering tonight for first. Got letter from Mom.
Diary Entry for 4/4/1958
Vernon got into city at 10:00 PM. We went out after him.
Diary Entry for 4/5/1958
Beautiful day. Very warm. Merrill & boys went to Gouverneur to look for car for Vern. Waxed kitchen floor.
Diary Entry for 4/6/1958
Easter Sunday. Ken, Eleanor, & Roberta were here for Easter dinner. Rained all day.
Diary Entry for 4/7/1958
Vernon got 1956 4-door hardtop sedan Chevrolet. Very nice black & yellow.
Diary Entry for 4/8/1958
Vernon & Jim went to city for Vernon’s car license. Took dealer plates to Gouverneur.
Diary Entry for 4/9/1958
Got income tax back $202.37. Cold. Jim & Marty went to movie at city. Vernon went back to Oswego. I went to lodge.
Diary Entry for 4/10/1958
Dad’s birthday. Nice day. Jim & I went to Theresa & Antwerp. Jim got hair cut. Jim came home from Marty’s.