Got letter from Uncle Berle. Merrill & I went up to Hank Schell’s. Also to Carrie & Millard’s. Got my hair done at Harriet’s.

Tag: 1960
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Diary Entry for 7/21/1960
Got Jim 2 pair pants & shirt at Wilbur’s. Got strap beige shoes. Merrill finished mowing hay for this year.
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Diary Entry for 7/22/1960
Raining. Vern & Jim went to Rochester at noon. Vern & June had blood tests. Boys got measured for tux’s. Got home at 12:45. I went to Gouverneur in evening.
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Diary Entry for 7/23/1960
I went to city for dress etc. for wedding. (Manson’s) Jim & Marty & girls went to city.
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Diary Entry for 7/24/1960
Merrill finished baling hay for this year. Howard & Evelyn went picking cherries. Wrote Don’s letter. Talked with Marguerite Beach about Past Grands.
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Diary Entry for 7/26/1960
Finished haying today. Very hot & humid. Vern got car fixed at Cross. Wheels lined up etc. $25.00. Got white bulky sweater.
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Diary Entry for 7/28/1960
Cleaned & washed. Got groceries in evening. Jim went to city to see Linda.
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Diary Entry for 7/29/1960
June came on 7:30 bus. I had Past Grands here. Marguerite helped me. 9 present. Jim stayed all night with Marty.
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Diary Entry for 7/30/1960
Merrill took truck to Gouverneur. June & I went after him. Jim, June, Merrill, & I, went out home. June & Vern went to Jan & Larry’s cottage in evening.
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Diary Entry for 8/1/1960
Vacation week this week. Merrill & I went to city shopping. Got our clothes for wedding.
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Diary Entry for 8/2/1960
Got permanent at Harriet’s. $10.00. Took Merrill to Gouverneur for truck. $52.00. Had brakes fixed.
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Diary Entry for 8/3/1960
I went to Gouverneur. Had work done on car. New plugs & points. Merrill combined at Landon’s.
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Diary Entry for 8/4/1960
Rose LeClair, Alice Covey, Mary O’Brien, Pauline Johnson, & I, went to Howe Caverns, Albany, Amsterdam. Went 450 miles. Wonderful time. Tack Livingston died.
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Diary Entry for 8/6/1960
Washed, Cleaned kitchen & bathroom floors. Merrill finished at Landon’s & Hughes.
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Diary Entry for 8/7/1960
Hot. Went out home. Ken’s there also. Vern sold Don’s world Books. Called Marie Barker. Very warm. We ate out doors.
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Diary Entry for 8/8/1960
Rained all night. Cooler. Washed my hair. Lena Klock & Dr. Pehallow died yesterday.
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Diary Entry for 8/12/1960
Ken & Eleanor have baby boy. Hollis Arthur, born at 4:00 PM, 8 pounds, 2 ounces. I didn’t work. Mom, Vern, & I, went to Rochester. Stayed all night at Cadillac Hotel.
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Diary Entry for 8/13/1960
We went to Keith & Barbara Hogaboom’s wedding & reception. Very nice. Got home at 11:00 PM.
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Diary Entry for 8/14/1960
Vern, Merrill, & I, went to Gouverneur to see about a U-Haul trailer. Jim went swimming.
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Diary Entry for 8/15/1960
Went to hospital to see Eleanor & baby. Merrill & I went to hospital in evening to see them. Rained.
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Diary Entry for 8/17/1960
Vern’s last day at Farrell’s. Mom, Leah Stanley, Olive, Elgin Bowman, Wilhemina, & Elgin Black were here in evening. Mom, Leah, & Elgin stayed all night. Rest at Uncle Ray’s.
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Diary Entry for 8/18/1960
Mom was here all night. Canada folks went home today. Merrill combined at Kettles. Mom spent day at Uncle Ray’s.
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Diary Entry for 8/19/1960
I’ve had headache all day. Got Vern pendant for June at Rays. Got his shirts. Got groceries. Also silverware for Jim’s wedding gift. Mom went home on bus.
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Diary Entry for 8/20/1960
Vern & June got $15.00 check from Barkers. Rainy. Vern & Jim went to Gouverneur & city for U-Haul trailer. Washed, cleaned, & got boys stuff ready to leave tomorrow.
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Diary Entry for 8/21/1960
Vern & Jim left today at 9:30 AM for Rochester. Took stuff in U-Haul trailer (5X8)
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Diary Entry for 8/27/1960
June & Vern’s wedding. Was so beautiful. Mom & Angie went with us. Juanita & Brenda came home with us. Delos Gleason milked for us. Jim came home.
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Diary Entry for 8/28/1960
Jim went swimming to Crystal. Merrill & I went for ride. Went to High Falls at Copenhagen. Kids got to Maryland at 7:00 PM.
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Diary Entry for 8/29/1960
Vern & June called. Have telephone. Lockwood 5-0758. Got lawn mower fixed. $9.00. Very hot. Got letter from Dorothy.
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Diary Entry for 8/30/1960
Wrote Vern & June & Uncle Berle. Merrill combined at Hales. Jim went swimming with kids. (Marty, Ronnie, Joan)
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Diary Entry for 9/2/1960
Jim’s 17th birthday. He went to city with Howard & Evelyn and got senior driving license.
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Diary Entry for 9/3/1960
I went to Gouverneur. Bennett’s were here in PM. Jim went to drive in. Cool all day. Judy Baker married today.
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Diary Entry for 9/4/1960
Rained during night & some today. We went out home for dinner. Ken’s were there also. Juanita & kids are at Ogdensburg.
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Diary Entry for 9/6/1960
Gave 12th pint of blood at blood bank. Fran & Ida also. Moved to other machine today. Carlton baled straw.
