Thunder storm in evening. Jim got his marks. Passed to 10th grade. Uncle Berle, Jim, & I, went to Mills. Power off in evening.
Monthly Archives: July 1959
Diary Entry for 7/2/1959
Rainy. Uncle Berle, Merrill, & I, went over to Glen & Clara’s. Stopped at Aunt Maude’s. Evelyn & I went to see Mary’s baby.
Diary Entry for 7/3/1959
Nice day. Uncle Berle & I went to city for June at 3:45.
Diary Entry for 7/4/1959
We had a picnic dinner & supper. Uncle Berle, Vern, June, Jim, & I, went to Millsite Lake swimming. Grand day.
Diary Entry for 7/5/1959
Swell day. June went home on 5:00 PM bus. I took Uncle Berle to Aunt Kietha’s. Men worked at hay. Howard baled our hay.
Diary Entry for 7/6/1959
Very rainy. Merrill & I went to Aunt Kietha’s to help Lyle on barn. Vern finished paying for his car. I went back to work after week off. June’s sister has baby girl. Donna Jean Myers.
Diary Entry for 7/7/1959
Merrill helped Lyle on barn. Fran & I went to White’s. Got letter from Mom.
Diary Entry for 7/8/1959
Merrill & Jim worked at Aunt Keitha’s. Warm. Boys & I went to Theresa. Got cloth for dresses.
Diary Entry for 7/9/1959
Very warm. I got Jim Timex watch at Wilbur’s. Got Merrill pants.
Diary Entry for 7/10/1959
Vern & I went to city. He got suit at Wilbur’s.
Diary Entry for 7/11/1959
Washed & ironed. Mom & kids came for night. Vern went after them. Jim & Georgianna have baby girl, Jamie Lin.
Diary Entry for 7/12/1959
Had family picnic at park with Uncle Berle. Don’s didn’t come. I took folks to Adams.
Diary Entry for 7/13/1959
Thelma, Vi, Ginny, & I, planned ice cream social for Rebekah’s.
Diary Entry for 7/14/1959
Very warm. Vi, Ginny, & I, went to Pat’s Barn to see Ozark Mountain Band. Vern made us posters for Social. Evelyn & I went to Pat’s to dance.
Diary Entry for 7/15/1959
Ed Schultz’ barn burned. Struck by lightning. Terrible storm at city. Power off. Didn’t even rain here.
Diary Entry for 7/16/1959
Hot. Got groceries at noon.
Diary Entry for 7/17/1959
Hot. Uncle Bert came home with me from work. He & I went to Gouverneur & Antwerp in evening.
Diary Entry for 7/18/1959
Hot. Cleaned & washed. I run hay hoist.
Diary Entry for 7/19/1959
Merrill & I took Uncle Berle out home. Then went picking cherries with Howard & Evelyn. Picked 72 pounds. Jim milked at night.
Diary Entry for 7/20/1959
Rained. Froze cherries.
Diary Entry for 7/21/1959
Very hot. Got groceries after work.
Diary Entry for 7/22/1959
Hot. Made cake for social. Hank Schell brought down microphone & sound speaker.
Diary Entry for 7/23/1959
Rebekah’s ice cream social. Made about $100.00. Rained out about 10:00 PM. Very hot. Merrill bought new tractor. Lynn baled hay.
Diary Entry for 7/24/1959
Cooler. Cloudy. Tired today. Boys took Hank’s stuff home.
Diary Entry for 7/25/1959
Finished haying. Cooler. Esther Hardy was here with her dog “Lucky”. Washed.
Diary Entry for 7/26/1959
Don’s birthday. Vern went to Rochester. Merrill, Jim, & I, went to city, to airport, Pauline’s, & Art Haggerty’s.
Diary Entry for 7/27/1959
Got new tractor. Merrill started combining Kettles wheat. Sent in pictures. Hot.
Diary Entry for 7/28/1959
Jim went swimming at Art Haggerty’s. Jim & I went to Crystal. Merrill combined at Kettles.
Diary Entry for 7/29/1959
Merrill combined at Landon’s. Very hot. Marty, Jim, & I, went to Crystal.
Diary Entry for 7/30/1959
Merrill combined at Kettles. Very hot. Stopped at Johnnies on way home. Jim, Merrill, & I, went swimming.
Diary Entry for 7/31/1959
Merrill combined at Kettles. Very hot. Marty, Jim, & I went swimming in evening. Freezer not working right. I was rejected at blood bank.