Nice day. Got 3 ton coal @ $25.00. I went to football game at General Brown. Indian River won. Got metal cabinet, $7.66.

Year: 1961
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Diary Entry for 10/31/1961
Merrill got fuel pump for Jim’s car. Raining. Rebekah school of installation but I didn’t go. Have headache.
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Diary Entry for 11/1/1961
Cold. Snowed here in AM. Joan was here for supper. Ronnie Cook, Carl Allen, & Wally Davis, are in Florida. Wrote June & Vern.
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Diary Entry for 11/3/1961
Mom called. They had baptism for Don, kids, & Aunt Esther at 8:00 PM. Jim is 5 feet 11 inches and is 147 pounds. Merrill worked at Millard Thompson’s.
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Diary Entry for 11/4/1961
Merrill & I went to last football game at Philadelphia. Alexandria Bay won. Quite cold. Joan, Jim, & I, went to city. Merrill & I went over to Hall’s in evening.
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Diary Entry for 11/5/1961
Washed, ironed, waxed kitchen & bathroom floors. Jim & Joan went to church at Theresa.
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Diary Entry for 11/6/1961
Nice day. Merrill got Jim’s car going again. Basketball practice for first night.
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Diary Entry for 11/7/1961
Jim Seeley quite bad. May take him to Rochester. I went to W.S.C.S. at Carrie Fikes at Mills.
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Diary Entry for 11/8/1961
I went to “Back to School” night at school in evening. Went to lodge after. Staff presented Nettie with gavel & gifts.
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Diary Entry for 11/9/1961
They took Jim Seeley to Rochester in Philadelphia ambulance. He is very bad. quite cold. I bought mattress & chair at Kamargo sale.
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Diary Entry for 11/13/1961
I feel a little better today. Merrill & I went up to funeral parlor to see Millard Thompson. Jim’s foot worse.
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Diary Entry for 11/14/1961
I came home at 11:00. Went to Millard Thompson’s funeral. Merrill was bearer. I took Jim to Dr. Saunders. He has blood poisoning.
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Diary Entry for 11/15/1961
Jim has soaked his foot all day. Joan came after school & for supper. Kamargo brought mattress & chair.
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Diary Entry for 11/16/1961
I didn’t work today. Took Jim to Dr. Saunders for 2nd time. Jim & I went out home & also to Ken’s. Mom & girls went to Ken’s with us. Marty was here in evening. Fran called. Ordered another chair, $45.00. Got 1961 Chevrolet Impala at Seaker Graves in Gouverneur. Joan here for supper. Frances called me in evening. No work.
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Diary Entry for 11/17/1961
Rained all night & raining most of day. I took car to Gouverneur for noise. Got turkey at P&C. Joan was here for supper. I didn’t work today.
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Diary Entry for 11/18/1961
Car not right, so took it back to Gouverneur. Took Jim to Dr. Saunder’s for 3rd time. His foot much better. Merrill worked at Carrie’s. I called Aunt Maude.
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Diary Entry for 11/20/1961
Terrible stormy in evening. Toby Tyler brought over a 1961 Chevrolet car. Took our old one.
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Diary Entry for 11/21/1961
Drove 61 Chevy to work for first. Slippery. Mom & Doreen came on bus to city. Came home with me from work. Got tablecloth & 4 boxes candy for my birthday.
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Diary Entry for 11/23/1961
Ken’s, Mom & Doreen were here for Thanksgiving. Cloudy day. Vernon & June called from Wheaton. They were having Dave, Alice, & baby for dinner.
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Diary Entry for 11/24/1961
Rained all night. Gave Mom a Toni wave. Jim, Joan, Merrill, & I, took Mom & Doreen home. Jim & Joan went to hospital to see Kay Rudes. Jim went to first basketball game. Jim made final visit to Dr. Saunders.
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Diary Entry for 11/25/1961
Made over my coat & made myself fur hat. Grand day. Went to Gouverneur in morning for speedometer.
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Diary Entry for 11/26/1961
We went to church. Nice day. Washed & ironed. Jim went to Joan’s in PM. Joan is sick with grippe.
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Diary Entry for 11/27/1961
Washed clothes in evening. Rose Dindle’s father died in Pennsylvania today.
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Diary Entry for 11/28/1961
Snowing. Roads slippery in evening. Van Tassel boys went in ditch on Ore Bed Road.
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Diary Entry for 12/1/1961
I didn’t work today. Merrill & I went to city. Stopped at Bennett’s. Jim & Joan went to wrestling match.
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Diary Entry for 12/2/1961
5 people killed in accident near Redwood, the Robert Kelso family. Jim went to basketball game. Philadelphia won. Made skirt.
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Diary Entry for 12/3/1961
We went to church. Rev. Dodge was guest speaker. Joan here for dinner. Kids went to show in PM, Blue Hawaii.
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Diary Entry for 12/5/1961
Got robe for Uncle Berle & Vern at Penneys. Raining. Jim went to basketball game at Lowville. W.S.C.S. Christmas party at Water’s but I didn’t go.
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Diary Entry for 12/6/1961
Made $9.80 on facings today. Nice day. Got first Christmas card from Mother Tryon.
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Diary Entry for 12/8/1961
Jim had basketball game at Carthage. Joan stayed here as she didn’t feel good.
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Diary Entry for 12/9/1961
I was sick all day with headache. Merrill worked at living room ceiling getting rid of bulge.
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Diary Entry for 12/10/1961
Roy’s birthday. Finished putting up Christmas decorations. Jim went to Joan’s in PM.
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Diary Entry for 12/11/1961
Past Grands Christmas party at Elsie Bacon’s. Jennie Delles had my name. My new pal is Evelyn Delles.
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Diary Entry for 12/13/1961
Snowing at Philadelphia. I went to lodge Christmas party. Covered dish. Good turn out.
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Diary Entry for 12/14/1961
Cold. Snowing and slippery in places. Joan here for supper. She & Jim put up tree. Merrill bought one at Philadelphia.
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Diary Entry for 12/15/1961
Jim didn’t go to school in AM. Has bad cold. He & Joan went to game in evening. Cold.
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Diary Entry for 12/16/1961
Jim & Marty got tree for school. Merrill & I went to Gouverneur. Jim stayed at Joan’s all night. Very cold last night.
