Mother & Dad Tryon, Leslie, & Grace came for dinner. Also Vern & June.
Yearly Archives: 1959
Diary Entry for 6/1/1959
Cloudy & cool sent sympathy card to Florence & Earl Family.
Diary Entry for 6/2/1959
Marty was here for supper. Had work done on lawn mower. $6.30. I went to Loblaws at noon. Bill White’s funeral.
Diary Entry for 6/3/1959
Fran, Mary, Rose, & I, went to Irene’s for lunch. Warmer.
Diary Entry for 6/4/1959
Merrill planted first corn. Fran & I walked to Green Stamp store. I got gift for Mary Hall.
Diary Entry for 6/5/1959
Very warm. Fran & I went to Wilbur’s at noon. Merrill finished planting corn. Vern helped him. Vern went to city.
Diary Entry for 6/6/1959
Merrill & Vern cleaned out cistern & cellar. I took Jim & Marty swimming. Thunder storms.
Diary Entry for 6/7/1959
Took Marty home. Jim stayed over night with Marty. We planted garden. Vern cleaned his car all day.
Diary Entry for 6/8/1959
Vernon went to Antwerp. Merrill got stuff for porch.
Diary Entry for 6/9/1959
Mary Hall’s shower. Nice time. she got a lot of nice gifts. Men started work on porch.
Diary Entry for 6/10/1959
Very warm. I went to lodge. Men started putting on porch roof. Jim had tests.
Diary Entry for 6/11/1959
Fran & I went to Wilbur’s. I got peddle-pushers. Jim had tests.
Diary Entry for 6/12/1959
Cloudy. Rained. Jim’s last day of school. Marty came home with Jim. They went to dance. Vern got call from Maryland college. Mom called.
Diary Entry for 6/13/1959
Uncle Berle got to Ken’s. Washed & ironed. Jim went home with Marty. Rained in PM. Men finished porch roof.
Diary Entry for 6/14/1959
Used our flag for first time. Cold. Have furnace fire. Merrill, Vernon, & I, went to Ken’s to see Uncle Berle. Jim cam home from Marty’s.
Diary Entry for 6/15/1959
Cold & rainy.
Diary Entry for 6/16/1959
Russell Schell’s have baby boy. Jody Den. Sent Mom birthday card. Past Grands went to McCormick’s. 15 went.
Diary Entry for 6/17/1959
Mom’s 67th birthday. Merrill made hay rack for Landon.
Diary Entry for 6/18/1959
Cloudy. Got little clothes bars. 88¢ Vern got book from Maryland college.
Diary Entry for 6/19/1959
Warmer. Jim & Marty went to dance at Theresa. Sent Father’s day cards.
Diary Entry for 6/20/1959
Danny Hagan married today. I went to Gouverneur for oil & grease job. Rained in evening. Washed & cleaned.
Diary Entry for 6/21/1959
We all painted on porch. Nice day. finished ironing. Howard & Lynn were here.
Diary Entry for 6/22/1959
Mary Hall went to hospital about 11:00 PM. Raining. Merrill finished cultivating corn.
Diary Entry for 6/23/1959
Fran & I went down town at noon. I got blouse, bra’s & half slip. Warmer.
Diary Entry for 6/24/1959
I went to Rebekah’s last meeting for summer.
Diary Entry for 6/25/1959
Very warm. Mary & Lynn have baby girl, Lorraine Lynn. Merrill got Jim shoes at Mill. $15.00.
Diary Entry for 6/26/1959
June’s 21st birthday. I’m having next week off from shop. No vacation this year at shop. Jim went over to Marty. Joined Mary’s club.
Diary Entry for 6/27/1959
Hot & muggy. Merrill & I dressed 6 roosters for freezer. Jim & Marty went to city. Jim & I went to 4-H at Acheson’s.
Diary Entry for 6/28/1959
Beautiful day. VFW Day at Crystal Lake but we didn’t go.
Diary Entry for 6/29/1959
Merrill started to mow first hay. Field across road. Broke mower. Uncle Berle called from Lasher’s.
Diary Entry for 6/30/1959
I went to Lasher’s for Uncle Berle. He & I went over to Walts. Mowed first hay.
Diary Entry for 7/1/1959
Thunder storm in evening. Jim got his marks. Passed to 10th grade. Uncle Berle, Jim, & I, went to Mills. Power off in evening.
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.