A very beautiful day. Frost on everything. June took pictures.
Yearly Archives: 1960
Diary Entry for 1/2/1960
Vernon took June to Syracuse. Stormy in PM. Took down rest of Christmas decorations.
Diary Entry for 1/3/1960
Vern left for Maryland at 9:00 AM. Called about 10:00 PM. They had a nice trip. Bill Munson rode back with him. We went to church. Merrill & I went over to Evelyn’s in PM.
Diary Entry for 1/4/1960
I went to work today. First since December 24th. Still very sore. Icy in evening. Merrill went to IOOF installation.
Diary Entry for 1/5/1960
Very stormy. Washed my hair. I feel better today. Wrote Mom & Ken.
Diary Entry for 1/6/1960
I went downtown with Fran at noon. Very slippery.
Diary Entry for 1/7/1960
Feel much better. Still very slippery.
Diary Entry for 1/8/1960
Cold. My back feels much better. Jim played basketball. Fulton came here. Indian River lost.
Diary Entry for 1/9/1960
12° below zero last night. Lillian & Jerry Shampine’s baby died today. Howard was here. Merrill & Jim went to Gouverneur for lime.
Diary Entry for 1/10/1960
LeClairs have baby girl. Marty went home at 2:00. Frederick boys brought Lillian’s baby to Hales at 12:30. Snowing in evening. Tube burned out on TV.
Diary Entry for 1/11/1960
Sent for truck & car license. I weigh 145 pounds. Going on a diet today. Merrill & I went down to Hale’s in evening. Made them cake.
Diary Entry for 1/12/1960
Shampine baby’s funeral. Nice day but cold.
Diary Entry for 1/13/1960
I went to lodge. First time in ages. Nice day but cold.
Diary Entry for 1/14/1960
Got car & truck license. Washed my hair. Fran & I went downtown at noon.
Diary Entry for 1/15/1960
Raining & freezing. Jim played basketball at Carthage. Went home with Marty. Carl called. Talked with Leah & Helen.
Diary Entry for 1/16/1960
Marty came home with Jim. Boys went to dance at Theresa. Washed & ironed. Cleaned cupboards. Merrill fed last of ensilage.
Diary Entry for 1/17/1960
Took Marty home. We went out home. Ken’s were there also. Jim drove. Roads icy in places. Main road OK.
Diary Entry for 1/18/1960
Sent Doreen card. School bus got in ditch, 7:30-10:20. Antwerp plow pulled it out. Got letter from Vernon.
Diary Entry for 1/19/1960
Jim played ball at Redwood. Roads not too bad.
Diary Entry for 1/20/1960
Got gifts for Rosie Gleason shower. Nellie & Bessie paid me. Dr. Andrews died in evening.
Diary Entry for 1/21/1960
Paid $6.00 to Times. Basketball teams went to Oswego. Marty stayed all night. They got home at 2:00 AM.
Diary Entry for 1/22/1960
Stork shower for Rosie Gleason at Henderson’s. I went. Jim tired out tonight. He had test today.
Diary Entry for 1/23/1960
Merrill & I went to Gouverneur for oil change. Jim & Marty walked to Theresa. Jim & I went to 4-H at Acheson’s. June & Vern came at 10:00 PM.
Diary Entry for 1/24/1960
Nice day. Kids went to Mercer’s to have Vern’s car washed. Lazy day.Vern took June to Oswego.
Diary Entry for 1/25/1960
Jim has tests. Nice today. Vern & Merrill went to Aunt Keitha’s. Boys moved furniture out of living rooms.
Diary Entry for 1/26/1960
Rosie & Elmer Gleason have baby girl. Leah called. Vern sanded floors.
Diary Entry for 1/27/1960
Vern worked at floors. Got black sweater.
Diary Entry for 1/28/1960
Vern finished floors. Look swell. Took sander back. $14.45.
Diary Entry for 1/29/1960
Vernon went to Oswego. Jim played basketball in evening. He was high scorer. I went to game. Lowville at Philadelphia. Got Jim sweater at Wilbur’s.
Diary Entry for 1/30/1960
Vernon went to Oswego to take June to Rochester. Baked pies, donuts, & cookies. Got furniture back in room. Jim & Marty went to dance at Theresa.
Diary Entry for 1/31/1960
Jim got home from Marty’s. Merrill & I made out income tax. Vern got home in evening from June’s.
Diary Entry for 2/1/1960
Vernon took car to Gouverneur for new fuel pump. Sent in income tax returns. Paid $105.00.
Diary Entry for 2/2/1960
Vern went back [to Maryland] today at 8:45 AM. Got there at 9:15 PM. I got permanent at Harriet’s. Jim played ball at Carthage.
Diary Entry for 2/3/1960
Nice day. We stopped at new P&C store on way home. Acme opened today also. Merrill got new boots at Mosher’s.
Diary Entry for 2/4/1960
Beautiful day. spring like. Fran & I walked downtown at noon.
Diary Entry for 2/5/1960
Beautiful spring day. Jim went to game at Fulton.
Diary Entry for 2/6/1960
I went to Gouverneur to get speedometer fixed. $10.18. Marty & Jim went to dance. Merrill & I went to Rebekah’s card party.
Diary Entry for 2/7/1960
Merrill, Jim, & I, took Marty home. Stormy. Washed clothes. Wrote Mom.
Diary Entry for 2/8/1960
Cold in morning. Warm in evening. I went to Guild meeting at Zina Shorkey’s. Shower for Betty Rudes.
Diary Entry for 2/9/1960
Jim went to game. Played Redwood. Jim had horrid cold. I’m getting it.
Diary Entry for 2/10/1960
Very icy in morning. Raining. I went to lodge. Feel punk. Got letter from Vernon.
Diary Entry for 2/11/1960
I went to game. Carthage at Indian River.
Diary Entry for 2/12/1960
Got Valentine from Vernon. Jim went over to Marty’s. No school. Merrill worked at Kettles. Got cloth for formal at Grant’s.
Diary Entry for 2/13/1960
Cold but nice. Kay Rudes birthday. Marty came home with Jim. They went to dance at Theresa.
Diary Entry for 2/14/1960
Very stormy. Roads blocked. Marty couldn’t go home. Stayed all night.
Diary Entry for 2/15/1960
Lots of snow. I got to work. Roads not too bad. Got stuck at shop. Wrote Vernon.
Diary Entry for 2/16/1960
Nice day. Merrill & I went to ball game. Redwood played here. Sent Sybil card.
Diary Entry for 2/17/1960
Edna Symonds husband went to hospital. Irene Sweetman went to hospital.
Diary Entry for 2/18/1960
Swell day. Fran & I walked to Walburn’s at noon. I had to attend to phone all day.
Diary Entry for 2/19/1960
Very stormy. School closed. First time this winter. I didn’t go to work. Washed & cleaned.