Very icy & cold. Merrill worked at Gonyea’s.
Monthly Archives: December 1960
Diary Entry for 12/2/1960
Icy in morning. State Trooper Kelly killed at Felts Mills. Merrill & I went to city in evening. Jim milked. Got counter top. $18.00.
Diary Entry for 12/3/1960
Nice day. Washed & cleaned. Merrill worked at Kettles. Jim went to Marty’s. Carl & Marion Ridgeway brought Mother Tryon.
Diary Entry for 12/4/1960
We took Mother Tryon to Aunt Cora’s. Jim, Marty, & girls, went to show in evening. Called Vi & Leah.
Diary Entry for 12/5/1960
Nice day. Called Mom. Tired tonight. Sent first Christmas card to kids.
Diary Entry for 12/6/1960
Sent package to Uncle Berle & letter. I went to W.S.C.S. Christmas party at M. Waters. Marty here all night. Boys went to game.
Diary Entry for 12/7/1960
Cooler & Snowy in PM & evening. Got first Xmas card from Dot Talcott.
Diary Entry for 12/8/1960
Stormy. Very cold in evening. Got 25th anniversary card from Aunt Esther & Uncle Lloyd.
Diary Entry for 12/9/1960
Very stormy at city. Didn’t go to Felts Mills for Mother. Jim went to game at city Got anniversary cards from Uncle Berle, Joanne & Pat.
Diary Entry for 12/10/1960
I went to Felts Mills for Mother. Shopped. We went to city with Merrill in PM. He got new top coat. $39.95. Jim went to show.
Diary Entry for 12/11/1960
Parachute jumps. Carl, Elmer, Melba, & kids, were here for dinner. Came after Mother Tryon. Mowers, Simonds, Merrill & I went to Morgia’s for supper & show to celebrate our 25th anniversary. Called. Mom.
Diary Entry for 12/12/1960
Past Grands Christmas party at Leah’s. 19 present. Helen was my secret pal. I got Eva for 1961.
Diary Entry for 12/13/1960
Marty here for supper. They went to game. Uncle Ed Cobb 72 years, died today. Washed.
Diary Entry for 12/14/1960
Stormy. Very slippery in evening. We didn’t go to city.
Diary Entry for 12/15/1960
I went to Uncle Ed’s funeral. Did Christmas shopping in evening.
Diary Entry for 12/16/1960
Got my diamond ring today. $25.00 to have it reset. Merrill took truck to Gouverneur. Got new water pump from Mosher. Jim went to game.
Diary Entry for 12/17/1960
Jim got tree. Put it up. Terrible stormy at city. Merrill & Jim started for city but had to turn around. Went to Gouverneur.
Diary Entry for 12/18/1960
Started sink topping. Stormy all day.
Diary Entry for 12/19/1960
Wallace Kettle died today. Snowy. Roads very slippery. Jim went to wrestling at school.
Diary Entry for 12/20/1960
Did some shopping after work. Cold this morning. Got rest of cards ready to send.
Diary Entry for 12/21/1960
Jim got out of school today for vacation. Jim & I went to Gouverneur for truck. Slippery.
Diary Entry for 12/22/1960
Jim & Marty went to city shopping. Stormy at noon & evening.
Diary Entry for 12/23/1960
Got out of work about 2:00 PM. Jennie gave us life insurance policy. Terrible snowy coming home.
Diary Entry for 12/24/1960
Vern & June got home at 7:00 PM. Left Wheaton at 6:30 AM. Had our tree in evening. All got nice gifts.
Diary Entry for 12/25/1960
We all went out home for dinner. Marg there also. Roads kind of icy. Lots of snow. Vern & June went to Rochester at 4:00 PM.
Diary Entry for 12/26/1960
Didn’t have to work today. Did big wash. Nice day.
Diary Entry for 12/27/1960
Very cold. 11° below zero at 6:00 PM. No riders today except Linda. Steve Delles went in Air force.
Diary Entry for 12/28/1960
Dave & Alice Smith married at Palmyra. We didn’t go. Very cold & slippery. I went to lodge.
Diary Entry for 12/29/1960
Baked & ironed in evening. Vern & June got here from Rochester about 11:30 PM.
Diary Entry for 12/30/1960
Someone stole gas out of tank. Joanne G here for supper. Jim, Vern, June, Howard, Evelyn, went bowling in evening & then back here for kids wedding cake. Very nice time.
Diary Entry for 12/31/1960
Everyone tired. We went to bed at 10:00 PM.