Got groceries in evening. Vern took last day of class.
Monthly Archives: July 1960
Diary Entry for 7/2/1960
I feel punk today. Slept all forenoon. Took car to Gouverneur to get oil changed & lights fixed. Vern sold 2nd set of books.
Diary Entry for 7/3/1960
Hank Schell’s barn burned about 2:00 PM. We went out home for dinner. Got 32 quarts of berries. Vern went to Rochester.
Diary Entry for 7/4/1960
Quite cool. Washed & ironed all day. Vern called from Rochester to say he’d be home tomorrow.
Diary Entry for 7/5/1960
Still cold. Had furnace fire in evening. Rose D. & Charles Miller stated riding for 2 weeks. Vern got home from Rochester.
Diary Entry for 7/6/1960
Still cold. Boys went to city in AM.
Diary Entry for 7/7/1960
Cool. Men drawed hay. Vern was over to Clara & Glen Wallace’s.
Diary Entry for 7/8/1960
Rained again. Carolyn Seeley started riding again. She works at model homes. Vern went to city in evening.
Diary Entry for 7/9/1960
Waxed kitchen floor. Washed. Men baled & drawed hay.
Diary Entry for 7/10/1960
Grand day. We all went to 4-H picnic at Camp Wabasso. 40 present.
Diary Entry for 7/11/1960
Three men were killed in blast in mine at Gouverneur this PM. Wrote Uncle Berle. Sent pictures.
Diary Entry for 7/12/1960
School board meeting. We didn’t go. Jim & Marty went to Theresa in evening.
Diary Entry for 7/13/1960
Very warm. Fran & I walked to Globe at noon looking for bathing suits.
Diary Entry for 7/14/1960
Vern is working at Farrell’s for rest of week.
Diary Entry for 7/15/1960
Lillian Hale Champine is sick with pneumonia & kidney infection. Got groceries at Seaway.
Diary Entry for 7/16/1960
Swell day. Linda Taturra was here all day. Merrill mowed hay all day. Jim took her to city in evening. Had parachute jumps on camp. 82nd airborne from Fort Bragg.
Diary Entry for 7/17/1960
Rainy. We went for ride to Bay & Morristown. Mom called. Vern called June. Jim went to Theresa in evening.
Diary Entry for 7/18/1960
Mrs. Ann (Cassier) Alton died yesterday. Rained in evening. Washed & ironed.
Diary Entry for 7/19/1960
Got letter from Uncle Berle. Merrill & I went up to Hank Schell’s. Also to Carrie & Millard’s. Got my hair done at Harriet’s.
Diary Entry for 7/20/1960
Rained some. Quite cool. Mrs. Alton’s funeral.
Diary Entry for 7/21/1960
Got Jim 2 pair pants & shirt at Wilbur’s. Got strap beige shoes. Merrill finished mowing hay for this year.
Diary Entry for 7/22/1960
Raining. Vern & Jim went to Rochester at noon. Vern & June had blood tests. Boys got measured for tux’s. Got home at 12:45. I went to Gouverneur in evening.
Diary Entry for 7/23/1960
I went to city for dress etc. for wedding. (Manson’s) Jim & Marty & girls went to city.
Diary Entry for 7/24/1960
Merrill finished baling hay for this year. Howard & Evelyn went picking cherries. Wrote Don’s letter. Talked with Marguerite Beach about Past Grands.
Diary Entry for 7/25/1960
R. Foley broke his leg yesterday. Very hot. Finished cotton dress.
Diary Entry for 7/26/1960
Finished haying today. Very hot & humid. Vern got car fixed at Cross. Wheels lined up etc. $25.00. Got white bulky sweater.
Diary Entry for 7/27/1960
Cooler & cloudy. Washed my hair. Washed rugs.
Diary Entry for 7/28/1960
Cleaned & washed. Got groceries in evening. Jim went to city to see Linda.
Diary Entry for 7/29/1960
June came on 7:30 bus. I had Past Grands here. Marguerite helped me. 9 present. Jim stayed all night with Marty.
Diary Entry for 7/30/1960
Merrill took truck to Gouverneur. June & I went after him. Jim, June, Merrill, & I, went out home. June & Vern went to Jan & Larry’s cottage in evening.
Diary Entry for 7/31/1960
Kind of cool June went home on bus at 5:00. Jim went swimming.