Took Vernon over after car. Very hot. I went to W.S.C.S. at Edna Hills. Jim & Marty spend day in city.
Monthly Archives: September 1959
Diary Entry for 9/2/1959
Vern’s last day at Farrell’s. Jim’s birthday. Marty was here for supper. Rained in evening. Terrible hot all day.
Diary Entry for 9/3/1959
Rained terrible during night. Everything flooded. Cooler in evening. Lee Hall had heart attack.
Diary Entry for 9/4/1959
Cooler today. Asked Jennie for raise. Merrill worked at Gonyea’s.
Diary Entry for 9/5/1959
Jim went swimming at Crystal. Merrill worked at Gonyea’s.
Diary Entry for 9/6/1959
Beautiful day. Hot. Men got garage cleaned out again. Jim Matteson was here. Also Howard.
Diary Entry for 9/7/1959
Vernon left for Maryland at 10:15. Jim & I went to Crystal. Jim went with Rudes in evening. Carlton baled straw. Ironed most of day.
Diary Entry for 9/8/1959
Past Grands at Marguerite’s. I went. Sure hot. I had a fight with Jennie. Got $10.00 raise.
Diary Entry for 9/9/1959
Jim starts school this term. Gerald Parker drives his bus. Sure hot. Worst day of summer. Took boys swimming.
Diary Entry for 9/10/1959
Got new winter coat. Sure hot. Turned cool in evening. Got my hair done after work. Got letter from Vern. First one from Maryland.
Diary Entry for 9/11/1959
Much cooler today. Seems good. Signed for Times for Vernon. $4.50 for 3 months.
Diary Entry for 9/12/1959
Jim & I went to city. Iva Norton was here for club. Have paid her $6.00.
Diary Entry for 9/13/1959
Cool but nice. Baked cookies & cake. Merrill mowed lawn. Jack Hughes & Freddie were here.
Diary Entry for 9/14/1959
I went to W.S.C.S. guild meeting at Margaret Kiechle’s. Got new dress. Cool. Had furnace fire. Harry Waters, another deputy, & woman killed at city.
Diary Entry for 9/15/1959
Marty’s 15th birthday. Got long letter from Vern. Mr. & Mrs. Bennett were here. Merrill took 4 calves to sale. We voted at Antwerp. Jim had first driver education lesson. Merrill paid school taxes. $186.75.
Diary Entry for 9/16/1959
Grand day. Mr. Gonyea helped Merrill fill silo. Got third letter from Vernon. Harry Waters funeral.
Diary Entry for 9/17/1959
Got table cloth for kitchen table. Mr. Gonyea was here all day helping with corn. Sent card & letter to Vern.
Diary Entry for 9/18/1959
Cool. Paid $3.00 more on coat. Jim wrote Vernon.
Diary Entry for 9/19/1959
Took car to Gouverneur. Didn’t have part. Got oil changed & brakes fixed. Rebekah’s had turkey supper.
Diary Entry for 9/20/1959
Beautiful day. Washed my hair. Jim went over to Marty’s. Waxed kitchen floor.
Diary Entry for 9/21/1959
Vern’s 23rd birthday. Warmer.
Diary Entry for 9/22/1959
Got dress from Spiegel. Warm. Men were here filling silo. Got letter from Vern.
Diary Entry for 9/23/1959
Rebekah’s election of officers. I went. 30 members present. Evelyn D is Noble Grand. Edna Cross is Vice Grand. Jim went to city & got driver permit.
Diary Entry for 9/24/1959
Very warm. Got my new coat today.
Diary Entry for 9/25/1959
Rosie, Alice, Virginia, Mary, Fran, & I, went to Dante’s for pizza at noon. Rosie’s last day of work.
Diary Entry for 9/26/1959
Swell day. Waxed bathroom floor. I went to Theresa for groceries. Jim & I went to 4-H at Kiechle’s.
Diary Entry for 9/27/1959
We went out home for dinner. Jim drove for first time both ways.
Diary Entry for 9/28/1959
Very warm. Washed clothes in evening.
Diary Entry for 9/29/1959
Hot & muggy. Rained in PM. Merrill started plowing. Washed my hair.
Diary Entry for 9/30/1959
Rained about all day. I got letter from Vernon. Judy Sivertson’s auction.