Aunt Keitha’s auction. Merrill & I went. Also went to football game at Brownville. Jim went to drive in at Black River.
Monthly Archives: October 1960
Diary Entry for 10/2/1960
Rainy. We went out home for birthday dinner for Brenda. Ken’s there also. Stopped at hospital to see Marty.
Diary Entry for 10/3/1960
Brenda’s 8th birthday. Got pictures.
Diary Entry for 10/4/1960
Merrill sprained ankle getting off tractor. Fred LeClair & Ronnie Cook were here in evening.
Diary Entry for 10/5/1960
Jim got letter from Vern. Also $10.00 in Ward’s checks. Ironed in evening. Jim didn’t go to school in AM. Did chores.
Diary Entry for 10/6/1960
Had fight with Jennie. Merrill’s foot better. Cook stated digging LeClair’s ditch. Waxed kitchen floor.
Diary Entry for 10/7/1960
Started digging our ditch. Got groceries in evening. Nellie isn’t going to ride anymore. Jim went to hospital to see Marty.
Diary Entry for 10/8/1960
I went to Gouverneur. Got oil & grease job at Mercer’s. Went to football game. 16-13 in favor of Clayton. Kenny Rudes spent night. Boys went to show. Marty came home from hospital.
Diary Entry for 10/9/1960
Washed & cleaned. Beautiful day. Jim took Kenny home. They went over to see Marty. Wrote kids.
Diary Entry for 10/10/1960
Raining. Jim had scrimmage game.
Diary Entry for 10/11/1960
Josephine rode for last day. Got stuff ready for Rebekah’s tomorrow night. Washed my hair.
Diary Entry for 10/12/1960
Installation at Rebekah’s. I had charge of dining room. About 85 present.
Diary Entry for 10/13/1960
Philadelphia Pirates won World Series from New York Yankees.
Diary Entry for 10/14/1960
Elsie & Win came down & got 5 cats. Jim went on paper drive for Junior Class. Eleanor & Roberta came up to shop.
Diary Entry for 10/15/1960
Went to Gouverneur in morning. Zelda, 2 boys, & I, went to football game at Bay. Jim went to show in evening.
Diary Entry for 10/16/1960
We went to church. Was layman’s Sunday. Kenny Rudes spend night with Jim. They went hunting. Baked cake & cookies.
Diary Entry for 10/17/1960
Got 2 teeth filled. $8.00. Called Juanita. Mom went to Viola’s husband’s funeral.
Diary Entry for 10/18/1960
Wrote Melba. Merrill worked at Howard’s.
Diary Entry for 10/19/1960
Merrill kept cows in for night for first. Cool & raining. Washed my hair. Merrill worked at Howard’s. Jim worked on paper drive. Got letter from Vern & June.
Diary Entry for 10/20/1960
Merrill kept cows in today for first. Sold calf to Mr. Kettle.
Diary Entry for 10/21/1960
Called Mom. Got groceries in evening. Got shoes at Seaway Plaza
Diary Entry for 10/22/1960
Merrill is sick with intestinal grippe. I have it too. Jim went to game. Got letter from Mom. Jim took paper to Carthage for Junior Class.
Diary Entry for 10/23/1960
Raining. Finished ironing. Mr. Risdale was here for Farm Bureau dues $4.00. Jim went for ride in PM.
Diary Entry for 10/24/1960
Snowed hard tonight for first this fall. Jim was sick & didn’t go to school. Merrill worked at Kettles.
Diary Entry for 10/25/1960
Deer season opens at 8:00 AM. Snow gone here this morning. Not in city. Jim didn’t go to school. Merrill worked at Kettle’s.
Diary Entry for 10/26/1960
Jim went to school but was sick again when he got home. Got Jim red sweat shirt. Merrill went to Mills.
Diary Entry for 10/27/1960
Have felt horrid all day. Have grippe. Jim didn’t go to school.
Diary Entry for 10/28/1960
Got groceries in evening. Feel better today. Jim didn’t go to school. Merrill feeling better.
Diary Entry for 10/29/1960
Beautiful day. I went to Gouverneur in morning. Washed & cleaned. Got material for dress. Jim went hunting. Merrill plowed all day. Fast time ends tonight. Jim went to show. Vernon called in evening.
Diary Entry for 10/30/1960
Another grand day. We worked all day. Merrill plowed. Jim went hunting in PM. Howard & Jim chased Howard’s little pig.
Diary Entry for 10/31/1960
Went to work in daylight for a change. Darker at night though. Kids here “trick or treating”. Jim went to dance.