Grand day. Warm. Vernon came home for weekend. Got in the city about 4:00 PM.

Tag: 1955
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Diary Entry for 10/30/1955
Merrill was bearer at Clifton Arnold’s funeral. Rained in PM & evening. Took Vernon to city at 9:00 PM.
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Diary Entry for 11/3/1955
Rained all day. Washed my hair in evening. Merrill subscribed for magazine, Woodworking. Merrill worked at Halls.
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Diary Entry for 11/5/1955
Boyce, Jim, & I went to Gouverneur. Got exhaust on car fixed. Boyce was sick in evening.
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Diary Entry for 11/6/1955
Worked all day. Merrill & Jim took Boyce home in evening. Gave myself Prom.
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Diary Entry for 11/8/1955
Got letter from Mom & Eleanor. Ken’s are coming Sunday. Snowed in city all day. Nellie paid me $5.00.
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Diary Entry for 11/9/1955
Roads slippery this morning near city. Lots of girls late for work because of snow storm. We didn’t get any here.
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Diary Entry for 11/11/1955
Raining in evening. Jimmy didn’t have to go to school. No mail. Washed my hair.
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Diary Entry for 11/12/1955
Grand day. I took car to Gouverneur. $40.34. Got 2 new cotton dresses. Pierced my ears in evening.
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Diary Entry for 11/13/1955
Ken, Eleanor, & Roberta came for dinner. Grand day. I washed clothes. Baked pies & cakes. Cleaned.
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Diary Entry for 11/15/1955
Jim went to first basketball game at LaFargeville. Coach brought him home.
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Diary Entry for 11/16/1955
Snowy & windy. Roads beginning to get slippery. Ken & Eleanor’s 9th anniversary.
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Diary Entry for 11/17/1955
Roads very slippery. Wind is terrible. Almost blew the car off the road. Lots of damage.
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Diary Entry for 11/18/1955
We went to basketball game at Theresa. Played Antwerp. Ann, Edna, Marion, & I went up to Ethel’s for lunch. Nice time.
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Diary Entry for 11/19/1955
I have headache. Jim got hair cut. Merrill went to Mills. Cold & snowy. 4-H meeting at Neville’s. Got letter from Vernon.
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Diary Entry for 11/20/1955
Ironed clothes & cleaned. Merrill went up to Philadelphia in PM. Snowing. Bennett girls were here in evening. Also Howard Hall.
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Diary Entry for 11/21/1955
Cold, cloudy day. Marion, Ethel, Edna, & I went to Ann’s for lunch. Got letters & cards from Mom, Marg, & Uncle Berle.
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Diary Entry for 11/22/1955
Vernon came home for vacation. Got in the city at 5:30. Got 10 K gold earrings. $5.00.
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Diary Entry for 11/24/1955
Thanksgiving. We went out home for dinner. Dad’s, Don’s, & us there. Snowing some out there.
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Diary Entry for 11/26/1955
Washed. Washing machine motor went up. Nice day. Merrill & Vernon finished Hall house.
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Diary Entry for 11/27/1955
Pauline, Garmon, & kids were here. Have new car. Merrill was sick all night & today. George Waters was here. Took Vernon to city in evening.
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Diary Entry for 11/29/1955
Terrible stormy. Could hardly see to drive in morning. We didn’t have any trouble. Baked cakes & cookies.
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Diary Entry for 12/2/1955
We went to basketball game at Theresa. Cold. Roads slippery. Got package at Grants at noon.
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Diary Entry for 12/3/1955
Doris & Freddie Aynes house burned to ground. Talked with Vi & Ceil Allen. Merrill & Jim went to Philadelphia in PM.
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Diary Entry for 12/5/1955
Mary Newbery from Antwerp started riding this morning. Sent order to Spiegel. Wrote Vernon & Mom. Merrill went to lodge.
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Diary Entry for 12/6/1955
W.S.C.S. Christmas party at church. I didn’t go. Don’t feel too good tonight.
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Diary Entry for 12/8/1955
Nice day but cold. Feel kind of dizzy today. Boys got package from Uncle Berle.
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Diary Entry for 12/9/1955
Jim & I went to game at Theresa. Played Philadelphia. Jimmy Drake died today. Did shopping at noon. Aunt Maude called.
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Diary Entry for 12/10/1955
Jim got eyes examined. $8.00. Didn’t have to have glasses. His eyes are much better. We did Xmas shopping. Sent Uncle Berle pajamas. Got window candles.
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Diary Entry for 12/11/1955
Got yellow gold wedding band for anniversary. Jim is sick with sore throat.
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Diary Entry for 12/12/1955
Merrill went to lodge. Wrote Mom & Uncle Berle. Nellie didn’t ride at all.
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Diary Entry for 12/13/1955
Edna & I went downtown at noon. Got tree from Boy Scouts. $2.00. Put it up in evening. Nellie didn’t ride home.
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Diary Entry for 12/14/1955
Rebekah’s Christmas party. I didn’t go. Tired tonight & roads very icy. Roger Livingston slid into my car this morning. No damage.
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Diary Entry for 12/15/1955
Home Bureau Christmas party at Mary Beebe’s. I didn’t go. Wrapped gifts in evening.
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Diary Entry for 12/16/1955
Past Grands Christmas party at Vivian Myers. I went. Vi was my secret pal. Gave me earrings. Vern called this morning. Came home with me tonight. Jim went to game at Theresa.
