finished bedroom. Irene Foley was here few minutes.
Monthly Archives: May 1960
Diary Entry for 5/2/1960
Had my eyes examined. Dr. Kennedy $18.00. Don’t need glasses. Looked at monument for Dad at noon. I went back to work for first in 3 weeks.
Diary Entry for 5/3/1960
Sure tired tonight. Settled our bedroom. Put on boarder. Got letter from Vernon.
Diary Entry for 5/4/1960
Mr. Moody called. Talked with Vi. Also Aunt Maude & Ruth Eggelston. 84° today.
Diary Entry for 5/5/1960
Very warm. Garmon is out of bed. Sent Mother’s day cards.
Diary Entry for 5/6/1960
Mom & Eleanor stopped at shop. Garmon had another operation. I talked with Pauline on phone.
Diary Entry for 5/7/1960
Windy. I went to P&C for groceries. Jim, Marty, & Hurtiau sisters, went to Pine Lodge Hop. Boys went to dance at Theresa.
Diary Entry for 5/8/1960
Jim got me box of candy. We went to church. Merrill & Jim went to Mercy Hospital. Garmon is coming OK. Mom went home with Pauline. Jim mowed lawns for first this year. Look swell.
Diary Entry for 5/9/1960
I went to Past Grands at Vi’s. Virginia D on committee. Nice time. Merrill planted oats for first today. All done. Rained in PM.
Diary Entry for 5/10/1960
Cooler. Merrill put in water heater at Art Halls. Jim went to game at city. George Norton went to hospital in Philadelphia ambulance.
Diary Entry for 5/11/1960
Dance at Pat’s tonight. Fran & I went to hospital to see how Garmon was. He was in operating room. Troopers stopped us on way home. Checked lights.
Diary Entry for 5/12/1960
Raining. Auction at Calhouns on Route 26. Mary Ann Navura went to hospital with severe heart attack.
Diary Entry for 5/13/1960
Friday the 13th. Rainy. Very foggy in morning. Got back $5.00 state tax.
Diary Entry for 5/14/1960
Got $24.00 unemployment check. First & only one. I went to city for groceries. Took clothes out today. Jim & Marty went to dance.
Diary Entry for 5/15/1960
I have sick headache. Jim & Marty & girls went for ride. Pat Eggleston was here.
Diary Entry for 5/16/1960
Jim got lawn mower fixed & mowed lawns. Rainy.
Diary Entry for 5/17/1960
I went to Dr. Roberts after work. Everything OK. Mildred Walts was here in evening with Avon. Got letter from Dot Talcott. Art hall has new truck.
Diary Entry for 5/18/1960
Got letter from Mom. She has telephone 2-1617. Turned cows out for first day & night. Jim had game with Gouverneur.
Diary Entry for 5/19/1960
Carrie Thompson called. Ironed in evening. Beautiful day. Warm. Truck quit with Jim & Bobby E. at Theresa.
Diary Entry for 5/20/1960
Junior Prom. Jim & Marty took Joanne & Fran Hurtiau. Merrill helped Howard fit ground. Jim washed car & mowed lawns.
Diary Entry for 5/21/1960
I went to city. Got truck tire at Sears. Merrill & Jim went to Gouverneur. Had work done on truck. I got 2 Venetian blinds for bedroom. Washed. Jim & Marty went to Theresa dance.
Diary Entry for 5/22/1960
Cooler. We went out home with truck. Took out old rugs. Don & Merrill put them down for Juanita.
Diary Entry for 5/23/1960
Raining. Got letter from Vernon.
Diary Entry for 5/24/1960
Past Grands at Aunt Maude’s Good turnout. Raining.
Diary Entry for 5/25/1960
I went to lodge. Past Grands entertained. Also IOOF. Raining. Jim Hanlon went to hospital with spinal meningitis. Got typewriter table from club.
Diary Entry for 5/26/1960
Jim went to game at Carthage. Finally stopped raining. Merrill went to Gouverneur. Had another generator put on truck. Stopped at Plaza. Got shoes for Debbie H. Merrill worked at cemetery.
Diary Entry for 5/27/1960
Merrill finished monument base. Vern & June came about 5:00. Jim went swimming for first at Crystal. Got June nylon negligee.
Diary Entry for 5/28/1960
They put up monument. Men spray painted porch furniture. Rose & Alice C. were here in evening. Gave myself a Tip Toni
Diary Entry for 5/29/1960
Vern took June to Oswego. Jim went swimming. Merrill & I took wreaths to Calcium & Rodman. Went up home. Ken’s there also. Monument is up.
Diary Entry for 5/30/1960
Beautiful day. Had our first picnic out doors this year. Merrill & Vernon painted porch. Washed & ironed.
Diary Entry for 5/31/1960
Rained all last night & all day. Merrill & Vern went to city. Vern got suit & shoes. Got clothes caddy.