Merrill & I went to city. Dad, Mom, Ken & Eleanor were out to doctors to see about Dad’s eye. Is OK. Still rainy. Got bushel of pears & tomatoes.

Tag: 1951
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Diary Entry for 9/8/1951
Too wet to thresh. Merrill helped fill silo at Webb’s in PM. Canned tomatoes. Baked.
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Diary Entry for 9/9/1951
We went to Uncle Len’s to a Haggerty Reunion. 55 present. Elected officers. President Aunt Keitha,Vice President Marg Pitkin, & Secretary/Treasurer Len Haggerty. Took truck to garage to have tire fixed.
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Diary Entry for 9/10/1951
Washed & ironed. Canned tomatoes & pears. Merrill helped thresh at Rappole’s. We saw the “Bee Liner” train go by on it’s first trip on the track on our place.
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Diary Entry for 9/11/1951
Ice cream social at church. Good crowd. Grand evening for it. Had another flat tire on truck. Merrill threshed at Rappole’s. Canned tomatoes. Got retread tire.
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Diary Entry for 9/12/1951
Lodge. 1st meeting this fall. I went. Real warm. Canned tomatoes & pears. Merrill threshed at Rappole’s.
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Diary Entry for 9/13/1951
Shower at Leah’s for Doris Aynes. I went. Doris got a lot of nice things. Vi & I went to Antwerp in morning. Merrill threshed at Steele’s & Rappole’s.
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Diary Entry for 9/14/1951
Rained. Merrill started plowing for first. Fireman’s convention starts. Vernon played in band at night. Sent pictures.
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Diary Entry for 9/15/1951
Merrill filled silo at Bechards. Fireman’s parade etc. We went over in evening. Orv, Angie, & kids were here & stayed all night.
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Diary Entry for 9/16/1951
Merrill helped thresh at Watt’s. Orv’s left at 2:30. Went to Lowville after Kathryn.
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Diary Entry for 9/18/1951
Took 1st sewing lesson at city. (Bethany Church) for wool dress. Went out with M. Coon. Merrill threshed at Steele’s.
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Diary Entry for 9/19/1951
Merrill threshed at Steele’s & Hardy’s (Jim). I went to Grange. Glenda Sharkey had appendix operation. Sent for wool samples. Order to Spiegel.
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Diary Entry for 9/20/1951
Merrill threshed at Hardy’s. I was sick in PM & evening. Gave 1st sewing lesson on wool dress at Vi’s.
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Diary Entry for 9/21/1951
Vernon’s birthday. Made him a cake. Helen & I went to Home Bureau Officer’s Training School at city.
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Diary Entry for 9/22/1951
Canned pears, tomatoes, mince meat, & spiced pears. Helen & I went over to Doris Webb’s to see wedding cake she made Janet Miller.
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Diary Entry for 9/24/1951
Washed. Canned tomatoes, plums. Ironed. Merrill helped fill silo at Carl K.
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Diary Entry for 9/25/1951
Rained. Set up kitchen stove. Got new pipes & stove board. Made mince meat.
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Diary Entry for 9/26/1951
Got 2 new truck tires. Merrill filled silo at Rappole’s. Rebekah election of officers. I was elected Vice Grand. First frost last night.
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Diary Entry for 9/27/1951
No school. Conferences. Took boys out home. Got Teddy collar & leash. Merrill got shoes. $7.45. Rained so Merrill went out home too.
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Diary Entry for 9/29/1951
Merrill & I went to show. Got package from Spiegel. Gave myself Toni. Merrill filled silo at Watts & Bacon’s. Buel Dunn dropped dead today. Got wool samples.
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Diary Entry for 9/30/1951
We went out home after boys. We all went to Ken & Eleanor’s for dinner. Took Teddy out for first time. Doris Webb was here in evening.
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Diary Entry for 10/1/1951
Rebekah’s last meeting. I went with Geneva to dinner & Lodge meeting. Went to Buel Dunn’s funeral. Sent for wool for dress. Merrill went to Lodge.
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Diary Entry for 10/2/1951
Took 2nd dress lesson. Vivian went with me. Lost my pocket book but found it OK. Merrill plowed all day.
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Diary Entry for 10/3/1951
Didn’t have Juvenile Grange because of church for Catholic kids. Merrill filled silo at Bechard’s.
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Diary Entry for 10/4/1951
Stanley Party at Helen K. for Home Bureau. I went. Went to Home Bureau Decorative Stitching at Rosie Hulberts. Merrill helped fill at Bechard’s.
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Diary Entry for 10/5/1951
Real warm. Mr. Putnam, Zelda’s father, died today. Fred Chapin hung himself this noon. Merrill finished filling silo at Rappole’s for this year.
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Diary Entry for 10/6/1951
We all went to city. Vernon got electric motor. $26.50. Merrill got new Lodge pants. I started green formal for Lodge. Quite cold. Sent for Grange Jewel.
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Diary Entry for 10/8/1951
Rainy & windy. Had Home Bureau meeting at Helen’s in PM. Gave 2nd sewing lesson.
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Diary Entry for 10/10/1951
Rebekah’s installation. We all went. I was installed as Vice Grand. 120 there.
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Diary Entry for 10/12/1951
Grange installation. No school. We all went to Grange supper & installation. Nice turnout & good time. Cleaned & washed kitchen floor.
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Diary Entry for 10/13/1951
Baked & worked on dress. Grand day but kind of cold. Kept cows in for first evening.
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Diary Entry for 10/17/1951
Grange. Vernon & I went to Grange. I went with Grangers to Mrs. Lehr’s funeral. Visited school.
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Diary Entry for 10/19/1951
Merrill & I went to city. Mother & Dad Tryon, Melba, & Kessel came at night.
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Diary Entry for 10/20/1951
They cut wood all day. Mother & Dad & I went to cemetery at Natural Bridge in PM. Planted iris & tulips.
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Diary Entry for 10/21/1951
Called Mom. Their 37th anniversary today. Mother Tryon, Melba & I went for ride. Men cut wood until Kessel’s saw quit.
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Diary Entry for 10/22/1951
The Tryon’s left today. Washed clothes. Cut out wool dress. Jim was sick & didn’t go to school. Merrill went to Lodge.
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Diary Entry for 10/24/1951
Merrill finished plowing. I went to Lodge. My first meeting as Vice Grand. Was on supper committee. Went over town in PM. Dress wool came but was Vivian’s. Rained hard in AM.
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Diary Entry for 10/25/1951
Cold & rainy. Worked on wool dress. Wool came for Home Bureau dresses. Called several about Juvenile food sale Saturday.
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Diary Entry for 10/26/1951
Grand day. Merrill & I went out home. Got new shoes. $2.99. Got 4 pair of Venetian blinds for rest of windows.
