Quite warm. Vern & I went to city. Merrill worked at Shorty Halls. Jim worked at Howard’s all day. Wrote Mom.
Yearly Archives: 1958
Diary Entry for 6/1/1958
Hot & muggy. Thunder storm in PM. Rained all evening. Jim helped Howard until it rained. Merrill & I went for ride to Mills & Antwerp.
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.
Diary Entry for 7/1/1958
Virginia & I went to Snyder’s for lunch. Hot. Lee Hall came down & looked at freezer.
Diary Entry for 7/2/1958
Frank, Bev, Virginia, & I, went to Benton’s for lunch. Washed in evening.
Diary Entry for 7/3/1958
Very hot day. Vernon & June came in evening. I went down town shopping at noon. Got Jim croquet set. $11.50.
Diary Entry for 7/4/1958
I got up with migraine headache. Howard, Evelyn, & boys were here for picnic dinner. Lynn & family, & Howard & family were here in evening for fireworks. Kind of cool.
Diary Entry for 7/5/1958
TV picture went up. Cooler today. Vern got new brake linings put on at Theresa. Washed & ironed. Feel much better today. Vern & June went to Gouverneur in evening.
Diary Entry for 7/6/1958
We all went to church. June’s first time to church with us. Communion Sunday. Vern & June left about 5:00 PM.
Diary Entry for 7/7/1958
Quite warm. Got dresses from Spiegel. Called Vern about draft. Wrote Mom.
Diary Entry for 7/8/1958
I went downtown at noon. Vern warm. Got canvas play shoes at Sears. $2.98.
Diary Entry for 7/9/1958
Uncle Earle Hanson died today. Merrill mowed first hay this year. Mom & Marg called me at noon to say Uncle Earle died during night. Gastric hemorrhage.
Diary Entry for 7/10/1958
Merrill & I went out to funeral home in evening. Gilson, Mae, & Aunt Belle, were over in PM to funeral home. Mary Beck cut my hair in evening.
Diary Entry for 7/11/1958
Rained during the night. We went to funeral home & out to Aunt Keitha’s. Dad was sick & had to have doctor
Diary Entry for 7/12/1958
Uncle Earle’s funeral. Huge funeral. About 30 to 40 cars in procession. Rained in morning but cleared for burial service. Vernon came to funeral home from school. Jim went to Philadelphia in evening. Lost his wrist watch.
Diary Entry for 7/13/1958
Beautiful day. Ate lunch out doors. Aunt Maude & Uncle Ray were here in evening.
Diary Entry for 7/14/1958
Something wrong with Howard’s baler so couldn’t bale our hay. Very muggy. Rained during night.
Diary Entry for 7/15/1958
Lynn broke Howard’s baler. We went out home in evening. Rained hard out there. Helped hull berries. Juanita has 60 quarts all froze for me.
Diary Entry for 7/16/1958
Raining. Very muggy. Wrote letter to Vernon.
Diary Entry for 7/17/1958
Cooler today. Merrill went to Clayton for part for Howard’s baler. Merrill got work shoes at Mosher’s. $10.00.
Diary Entry for 7/18/1958
Raining in evening. They got baler fixed. Baled hay here for first. Didn’t get it all in before it rained.
Diary Entry for 7/19/1958
Merrill worked at Thompson’s. Rained during night so he couldn’t hay it. Jim & Marty went to city on bus. I went after them. We went to Black River to drive in. Got home at 2:00 AM.