I was sick all day. Merrill & Jim went to George Henderson’s auction. Huge crowd.

Year: 1959
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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.
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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.
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Diary Entry for 4/15/1959
Merrill worked at Myrtle Duff’s. Beautiful day. Fran & I went downtown at noon.
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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.
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Diary Entry for 4/17/1959
Jim went to minstrel show. He stayed all night with Marty. Merrill worked at Myrtle’s.
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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.
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Diary Entry for 4/19/1959
Painted kitchen wall & waxed floor. Jim went over to Marty’s. Lillian Hall married to Jerry Shampine.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Diary Entry for 4/27/1959
Colder. Merrill & Howard went looking for drill to city & all over. Sent Davie card. He has mumps.
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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.
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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.
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Diary Entry for 5/1/1959
Cherrie Crump’s funeral. Jim has first game with Alex Bay. Won 24-37. Mom & Brenda came home with us.
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Diary Entry for 5/2/1959
Merrill, Vern, Mom, Brenda, & I, left for Everett’s funeral about 9:15. Went by bridge. Came home on ferry. Huge funeral.
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Diary Entry for 5/3/1959
Mom & Brenda went back with Vern. Left about 2:30. Washed & ironed. David Hagan was here.
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Diary Entry for 5/7/1959
Greyhound bus had accident near city at 4:30 PM. Talked with Vi. Fran & I went downtown.
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Diary Entry for 5/8/1959
Jim went on bus to Oswego to spend weekend. June met him in Pulaski. Merrill sowed first oats. Waxed kitchen floor.
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Diary Entry for 5/9/1959
Merrill finished planting oats. Mr. Parson & George were here for dinner. I washed blinds, curtains. etc.
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Diary Entry for 5/10/1959
Vern, June, & Jim, came about 9:00 AM. Kids & I went to church. Vern & June left about 3:30. Raining. Boys gave me 2 pound box of candy.
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Diary Entry for 5/11/1959
I worked 2 hours & then went out home. Not much work. I have horrid cold. Feel punk.
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Diary Entry for 5/12/1959
Worked today but feel punk. I’m going to take rest of week off. Dot Irish’s mother died last night.
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Diary Entry for 5/13/1959
Finally got lawn mower going. Mowed lawn for first. I didn’t work today. Sent in films.
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Diary Entry for 5/14/1959
Rainy & colder. I didn’t work today. Took Jim to school & got his medicine cabinet he made in shop. I went to Theresa in PM. Also Mills.
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Diary Entry for 5/15/1959
I didn’t work today. Went out after pay & shopped. Raining & colder. Jim went home with Marty.
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Diary Entry for 5/16/1959
I took Teddy to vet to see about his foot. Gave me salve for it. Jim & Marty went to city.
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Diary Entry for 5/18/1959
I went back to work today. First since Tuesday. Jenny Hayes had sold her house to Methodist Conference.
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Diary Entry for 5/19/1959
Turned cows out days for first. Warm but rainy in evening. Rained hard all night. Thunder storms.
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Diary Entry for 5/20/1959
Very hot. I didn’t work today. Cleaned bedrooms. Went to Theresa in PM for paint. Power off all PM. Turned cows out at night for first.
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Diary Entry for 5/21/1959
Hot & muggy. Mary & I walked to Loblaws at noon. Merrill got hair cut at Theresa.
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Diary Entry for 5/22/1959
Cloudy & cooler in PM. Senior Prom at school but Jim didn’t go. Got in lots of work at shop today.
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Diary Entry for 5/23/1959
Cold & cloudy. Have coal fire again. Cleaned hall & bathroom. Washed & ironed.
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Diary Entry for 5/24/1959
Jim Matteson & Roger Rappole were here. Cloudy & cool. We went to church. Went to Harrisville & Gouverneur. Stopped at Gladys & Ted’s. Jim called Vernon. Mr. & Mrs. Kiechle were here in evening.
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Diary Entry for 5/25/1959
Washed & baked in evening. Jim got pictures back Easter pictures. Merrill started drawing manure pile.
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Diary Entry for 5/29/1959
Very foggy in morning. Bill White 45, killed today on way to work. Marjorie G. & I walked downtown at noon.
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Diary Entry for 5/30/1959
Thunder storm all night. We went out home for dinner. Carl, Evelyn, & family, Mary & Howard were there also.
