Boys & I went to Sunday School. I had terrible headache. Ben Kiechle was here in evening.

Tag: 1954
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Diary Entry for 4/12/1954
Washed & ironed. Nice day but cool wind. I went to bookkeeping in evening.
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Diary Entry for 4/14/1954
Boys got out at noon. Boys & I cleaned yards. Wrote Elliott. Merrill started building fence. Aunt Keitha, Ethel, & Mrs. Schultz, were here in PM. Merrill & I went to lodge. Men were on refreshment committee.
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Diary Entry for 4/15/1954
Grand day. Boys finished cleaning yards. Lyle H. was here with straw. 42 bales.
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Diary Entry for 4/16/1954
Rained all night & very windy. Also all day. Vern took eggs up town & Jim got hair cut.
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Diary Entry for 4/17/1954
Vern got fishing license. Vern, Jim, & Howard went fishing at Crooked Creek. Vern got ticket for parking. $3.00. Baked cakes & pies.
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Diary Entry for 4/18/1954
Easter Sunday. Boys & I went to Easter breakfast. We all went to church. Grand day. Merrill, Jim, & I went up to Uncle Rays in PM. Lila’s were there.
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Diary Entry for 4/19/1954
Raining. Merrill & boys went to city after lumber. Took calf to sale. Merrill went to lodge. I have cold. Gloria C.V has baby boy today. Douglas.
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Diary Entry for 4/20/1954
Washed clothes. Merrill changed doors on bathrooms. Carl Killenbeck, George & Margaret Waters, were here in evening to make out lodge slips.
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Diary Entry for 4/21/1954
Merrill, Jim, & I went to Grange. No Juvenile meeting. Father & Son banquet at church. They didn’t have very good turn out. I have cold. Cheryl & Vickie came.
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Diary Entry for 4/22/1954
Flood kids were here to play with girls & Jim. Grand day. Vern sealed up porch.
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Diary Entry for 4/23/1954
I was sick in bed about all day. Vern got lumber for Grange stands. P.N. Grands at Carrie T. I couldn’t go. Also 4-H at Kiechle’s.
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Diary Entry for 4/24/1954
We all went to city in PM. Gave Vickie a Stanley perm. Cheryl went up to Uncle Rays in evening. Got letter from Mom.
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Diary Entry for 4/25/1954
Lula R. birthday. Cloudy day. Vickie went home when boys went to Sunday School. Didn’t go to church. Mowed yards for first. Walked over to back of farm.
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Diary Entry for 4/26/1954
Merrill sick today. Aunt Maude & I went to city in AM. Got raspberry bushes. I went to bookkeeping & IOOF party. Did Cancer Drive.
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Diary Entry for 4/27/1954
Merrill feeling better. Jim Matteson brought him Sunshine basket from lodge. Raining. Vernon stayed home to help.
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Diary Entry for 4/28/1954
Vern didn’t go to school. He has sore throat. I went to Rebekah’s. Lee Hall’s have new car. Sent letter to Albany about car.
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Diary Entry for 4/29/1954
Jim came home sick from school Washed clothes. Set out raspberry bushes. Sowed 3# peas.
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Diary Entry for 4/30/1954
Grand day. Jim is quite sick with sore throat & flu. I went to bookkeeping in evening. Jim has temperature of 104°.
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Diary Entry for 5/1/1954
Jim still quite sick. Bennett’s were here in PM. Merrill burned brush. I have horrid headache.
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Diary Entry for 5/2/1954
Vernon, Howard, & Woody went fishing at Moon Lake. Vernon got 2 nice northern pike. Glenn C. taught Vern’s Sunday School class. Merrill very lame & is sore from cold.
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Diary Entry for 5/3/1954
Last bookkeeping lesson in adult education. We gave Miss Williams box of candy. Merrill went to lodge. Washed clothes. Jim didn’t go to school.
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Diary Entry for 5/4/1954
Jim feeling better but didn’t go to school. I was sick in bed all day. Sore throat & headache. Merrill got letter from Albany.
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Diary Entry for 5/5/1954
Jim didn’t go to school. I was in bed about all day. Aunt Maude called to say Grandpa H. is in hospital with pneumonia.
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Diary Entry for 5/6/1954
Jim went to school for first. Not up to par yet. Vern dressed 7 chickens for Rebekah’s supper. I’ve felt miserable all day.
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Diary Entry for 5/7/1954
Howard went back to hospital at Albany today. Nice day but cool. Mom called in evening to see how we were. Grandpa is coming good. Got package from Spiegel.
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Diary Entry for 5/8/1954
Rebekah’s cafeteria supper at Grange Hall. Raining. Rained all night. Merrill went to Antwerp to see lawyer. Grandpa is feeling better all the time. Baked cake & cookies.
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Diary Entry for 5/9/1954
Mother’s day. Boys went to Sunday School We all went to church. Jim gave me gift of 2 duck ornaments. Raining. Today is first I’ve been out since Monday.
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Diary Entry for 5/11/1954
Mopped & waxed rugs down stairs. Went to lodge drill practice. Not feeling very good.
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Diary Entry for 5/12/1954
Rained about all day. Merrill helped Killenbeck on Lodge Hall. I went to lodge in evening.
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Diary Entry for 5/14/1954
Turned cows out for first days. Merrill, Vern, & I went to city. Got clothes to go to assembly. Grand day.
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Diary Entry for 5/15/1954
Another grand day. Got clothes ready to go to Syracuse tomorrow. Cleaned. turned cows out at night for first.
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Diary Entry for 5/16/1954
Boys went to Sunday School. I met Martha Pitts at Philadelphia. Also picked up Irma at the mills. Took 3:00 bus to Syracuse. Went to church in evening.
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Diary Entry for 5/17/1954
Went to assembly at 9:30 AM. Took bus tour of Syracuse at 2:30. Got back at 4:30. 8:00 PM attended reception at Memorial building.
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Diary Entry for 5/18/1954
Attended regular session. Took assembly degree. School of instruction at 2:30 but we didn’t stay. Went to Ball at Hotel Syracuse in evening.
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Diary Entry for 5/19/1954
Attended regular session at 10:00. Also 2:30 session. 8:00 PM went to conferring degree by Chemung County. Past Noble Grands association Degree team.
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Diary Entry for 5/20/1954
I got back from Rebekah assembly on 6:00 PM bus. Grand time but good to be home. Merrill planted oats.
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Diary Entry for 5/21/1954
Washed clothes. Cloudy & cool. Helen called in evening. Rained in evening.
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Diary Entry for 5/23/1954
Nice day but cool We went out home for dinner. Ken’s were there too. Boys went to Sunday School. Dad gave Vernon $5.00 graduation present.
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Diary Entry for 5/24/1954
Grand day. Merrill & I went to city. I went to Dr. Roberts. Have vaginitis. Nothing serious. Marty came home with Jim.
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Diary Entry for 5/25/1954
Mother & Daughter banquet. Made about $55.00. I didn’t go. Raining. Marty Rudes came home with Jim again to spend the night.
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Diary Entry for 5/26/1954
Lodge. I gave my report on assembly. “Slap” Clyde Hammond died today in Syracuse. Beebe’s have boy.
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Diary Entry for 5/27/1954
Cleaned living room. Baked pies, cakes, & doughnuts in evening. Past Grands at Lula’s but I didn’t go. Called Aunt K.
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Diary Entry for 5/28/1954
Nellie Holmes died today. Lois W, Margaret W, and Keitha, were here. Jim & I went to 4-H. Vern to band & in to get his hair cut.
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Diary Entry for 5/29/1954
Slap’s funeral. Merrill, Aunt Maude, & I went. Fireman’s parade. We all went. Merrill & I went with Rebekah’s to Holmes. We all went to show.
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Diary Entry for 5/30/1954
Mrs. Holmes funeral. Boys went to Sunday School. Mom, Dad, Aunt Keitha, & Uncle Earle, were here for dinner & PM. Howard & Evelyn’s second anniversary.
