Still stormy. I took Jim, Marty, Joanne, & Brenda to city. Boys went to dance.
Yearly Archives: 1960
Diary Entry for 2/21/1960
Marty went home today. Made jumper.
Diary Entry for 2/22/1960
Roads very rough. Cold. Irene Sweetman is still in hospital.
Diary Entry for 2/23/1960
Washed my hair. Harold (Shorty) Hill died of heart attack today.
Diary Entry for 2/24/1960
I stayed at city for basketball game. Last one of the season. Jim hurt hip in practice last night & couldn’t play much.
Diary Entry for 2/25/1960
Tired today. Snowing in evening. Merrill & I went to funeral parlor to see Shorty Hill.
Diary Entry for 2/26/1960
Terrible stormy all day. Shorty Hill’s funeral. Got wool skirt & blouse at Barbara Moss store.
Diary Entry for 2/27/1960
Stormed all day. Lots of accidents. Jim went to dance at Theresa. Merrill & I went to card party at lodge.
Diary Entry for 2/28/1960
Beautiful day. We went to church. Jim & I did heart fund canvas. Got $9.70.
Diary Entry for 2/29/1960
Sent letters to Vern & June. Quite cold. Merrill went to lodge. Got truck battery at Sears. $15.98.
Diary Entry for 3/1/1960
Danny Hagan’s have baby boy born during night. Cold. Got stuck at shop. Made Fran birthday cake.
Diary Entry for 3/2/1960
Nice day but cold. Jim went to game playoff at Carthage. Got delayed letter from Vern. Jim stayed all night at Marty’s.
Diary Entry for 3/3/1960
Wrote letter to Mom. Cold wind today. Merrill finished work at Schell’s.
Diary Entry for 3/4/1960
Snowy. Got letter from Uncle Berle.
Diary Entry for 3/5/1960
Jim & I went to Gouverneur. Got starter fixed & carburetor cleaned. $24.47. Got letter from June. Jim went to dance. Stayed all night with Marty.
Diary Entry for 3/6/1960
Grand day. We went out home for dinner. Washed my hair.
Diary Entry for 3/7/1960
Maynard Krem week” at school. Boys all wearing guy sweatshirts & blue jeans.
Diary Entry for 3/8/1960
Jim took road test. I came to Philadelphia for him at noon.
Diary Entry for 3/9/1960
Cold. I went to lodge. Got letter from Vernon.
Diary Entry for 3/10/1960
Still cold. 10° below zero. I worked on Grange supper. Jim got notice he passed driver’s test.
Diary Entry for 3/11/1960
0° this morning. Fran & I walked to post office.
Diary Entry for 3/12/1960
Nellie Rudes died this morning. I took wash to city to laundromat. Got groceries. Jim went to dance at Theresa. Past Grands at Elsie Bacon’s but I didn’t go.
Diary Entry for 3/13/1960
Jim, Merrill, & I drove up to Snow Ridge Turin in PM. Lots of skiers.
Diary Entry for 3/14/1960
Nice day. Got part of club stuff. Merrill & I went up to Rudes in evening.
Diary Entry for 3/15/1960
Mrs. Rudes funeral. Buried at Theresa. Rest of club stuff came. Washed my hair.
Diary Entry for 3/16/1960
Wrote Vernon. Sent Roberta card. Also Secret Pal. Stormy. Roads very slippery.
Diary Entry for 3/17/1960
W.S.C.S. cafeteria supper. Roads very slippery in morning.
Diary Entry for 3/18/1960
Jim went home with Marty. I went out to city in evening & got groceries. Merrill went to auction with Howard.
Diary Entry for 3/19/1960
Beautiful day. Jim & Marty came home at noon. They went to dance at Theresa. Men cleaned back room.
Diary Entry for 3/20/1960
Jim & Merrill took Marty home at noon. I worked all day washing & ironing.
Diary Entry for 3/21/1960
Cold wind but nice day. Merrill went to lodge. Merrill got cards & letters from Roy & Marg & Uncle Berle.
Diary Entry for 3/22/1960
Merrill got more cards & letters. Mother Tryon & Carl called. We had birthday cake & ice cream for supper. Stormy. Man came from Sears to look at washer.
Diary Entry for 3/23/1960
Snowed hard in evening. I went to lodge. Took Lena Rosbrook’s chair. Betty & Quentin Rudes have baby girl.
Diary Entry for 3/24/1960
Very snowy all day. Got Jim’s drivers license for him today. $3.00.
Diary Entry for 3/25/1960
Cold wind. Below zero last night.
Diary Entry for 3/26/1960
Quite cold last night. Marty & Jim went to dance at Theresa. 4-H met at Acheson’s. Washed.
Diary Entry for 3/27/1960
Warmer today. Did ironing. Lazy day. Jessie Kesson, 70 years old, died today.
Diary Entry for 3/28/1960
Nice spring day. 50°. Washed my hair.
Diary Entry for 3/29/1960
Water very high all over. Beautiful day.
Diary Entry for 3/30/1960
Lodge practice. Jessie Kesson’s funeral. Sears came after washer. Lots of water.
Diary Entry for 3/31/1960
Raining. Fran & I didn’t go anywhere or walk today. Wrote letter to Mother Tryon.
Diary Entry for 4/1/1960
Stopped at Seaway Plaza for groceries. Merrill & Howard went to auction at city. Jim went home with Marty. Work getting slack at Olga.
Diary Entry for 4/2/1960
Grand day. Jim & Marty went to city & to dance at Theresa. Merrill & I went to city. Sears called to say washer was fixed. Vern called in evening.
Diary Entry for 4/3/1960
Nice day. Raining in evening. Started formal but didn’t have green thread. Wrote June.
Diary Entry for 4/4/1960
Raining. Merrill got new post for mailbox at Mills. Washed my hair. Lois W. called.
Diary Entry for 4/5/1960
W.S.C.S. supper at church. Nice turnout & nice time. Evans Mills W.S.C.S. were our guests.
Diary Entry for 4/6/1960
Got new lime green hat at Empsalls. Got my washer back from Sears. $50.20. Washed in evening.
Diary Entry for 4/7/1960
Lodge practice. Nice day. I don’t have to work tomorrow. Flooded at Gouverneur & Ogdensburg.
Diary Entry for 4/8/1960
Kind of cool. I didn’t have to work today. Merrill got tile for guest room. @14¢. I took Jim & Marty to Theresa. They went to game in evening. Waxed kitchen floor.
Diary Entry for 4/9/1960
Flood waters down. Jim & I went to city. Got 2 new dresses. Snowing.