Vernon worked at Farrell’s. Beautiful day.
Monthly Archives: April 1959
Diary Entry for 4/2/1959
David’s 5th birthday. Vernon worked at Farrell’s. Colder & snowing some.
Diary Entry for 4/3/1959
Raining & colder. A lot of cars at the city got purple dye on them yesterday. We got groceries at night. Vernon worked at Farrell’s.
Diary Entry for 4/4/1959
Vernon finished 4 days work at Farrell’s. Jim had 4-H meeting here in evening.
Diary Entry for 4/5/1959
Vernon went back to Oswego in PM.
Diary Entry for 4/6/1959
Snow flurries in morning. Colder in evening. I went to Loblaws at noon. I started new job.
Diary Entry for 4/7/1959
I don’t feel too good today. Mary, Irene, & I, went to Gardner’s at noon for paint.
Diary Entry for 4/8/1959
Frogs are hollering tonight. Mother & Dad Tryon’s 53rd anniversary. Initiation at Rebekah’s. I was the angel. Had 7 candidates. 3 of them Natural Bridge.
Diary Entry for 4/9/1959
Cloudy & cool. Baked cake in evening.
Diary Entry for 4/10/1959
Past Noble Grands district meeting at Antwerp. Nice dinner. Beatrice Hubbard, Natural Bridge new President.
Diary Entry for 4/11/1959
I was sick all day. Merrill & Jim went to George Henderson’s auction. Huge crowd.
Diary Entry for 4/12/1959
Jim went over to Marty’s to play ball. Jim cleaned for me. I don’t feel too good yet.
Diary Entry for 4/13/1959
Rose Dindle’s daughter has baby boy born at noon. Merrill went to lodge. First time in ages. Merrill got fence posts.
Diary Entry for 4/14/1959
Merrill drawed fertilizer. Jim got basketball spikes. $5.00
Diary Entry for 4/15/1959
Merrill worked at Myrtle Duff’s. Beautiful day. Fran & I went downtown at noon.
Diary Entry for 4/16/1959
Merrill worked at Myrtle Duff’s. Fran & I walked to Green Stamp Store at noon. Stopped at Loblaws at night.
Diary Entry for 4/17/1959
Jim went to minstrel show. He stayed all night with Marty. Merrill worked at Myrtle’s.
Diary Entry for 4/18/1959
Jim & I went to city. He got glove. $23.65. Merrill finished at Myrtle Duff’s. Got oil changed & grease job. Jim raked yards.
Diary Entry for 4/19/1959
Painted kitchen wall & waxed floor. Jim went over to Marty’s. Lillian Hall married to Jerry Shampine.
Diary Entry for 4/20/1959
Colder. Cold wind. Wrote Vern & Mom.
Diary Entry for 4/21/1959
Marty came home with Jim to stay over night. Arlene & Howard Decker have baby boy. Jeffrey Lynn. 7 pounds, 14 ounces.
Diary Entry for 4/22/1959
I went to Rebekah’s. Heard today that Lillian Hale was married Sunday.
Diary Entry for 4/23/1959
Jim played baseball game after school. Swell day.
Diary Entry for 4/24/1959
Jim planned high school subjects to become State Trooper. Norm Honeywell’s auction. Beautiful day. No riders home tonight. Fran & I have gone walking every noon this week.
Diary Entry for 4/25/1959
I went to Theresa for groceries. Beautiful day. We all went to 4-H at Kiechle’s. Cilley family were there. Walter Bacon died tonight.
Diary Entry for 4/26/1959
Jim went fishing with Howard & Lynn. Merrill & I went for ride to Ogdensburg. Ate lunch at Gouverneur. Win Brown got hurt with tractor.
Diary Entry for 4/27/1959
Colder. Merrill & Howard went looking for drill to city & all over. Sent Davie card. He has mumps.
Diary Entry for 4/28/1959
Very rainy & windy in PM. Went to Past Grands at Myrtle Duff’s.
Diary Entry for 4/29/1959
Nice again. Terrible windy last night. Power was off for 6 hours. Called Aunt Keitha. Fuller Brush man was here. Jim stayed at Marty’s.
Diary Entry for 4/30/1959
Beulah Strader Gilmore called to say Everett Strader died last night. I let folks know. Called Vern also. Cherrie’s body got here this morning. also Velma.