Got kitchen back in order. Washed & ironed. Jim went to Theresa. Jim got speeding ticket on LaFargeville Road.

Tag: 1961
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Diary Entry for 6/2/1961
Merrill got lower teeth today. $150.00 for lower teeth plus $94.00 = $244.00. Jim went to spring concert at school.
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Diary Entry for 6/3/1961
I went to city for rug for kitchen, $43.00, 19X12. Jim took his car to Theresa.
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Diary Entry for 6/4/1961
We went to church. Washed & ironed in PM. Jim went to Wellsley Island with Neil Kavanaugh.
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Diary Entry for 6/5/1961
Merrill went to dentist with truck to have teeth fitted. I got my hair cut & set at Harriet’s.
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Diary Entry for 6/6/1961
Still cold. Got new lawn mower at Rosenfelts, $64.00. I went to W.S.C.S. at Carrie Thompson’s. Called out home. Roy is in hospital.
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Diary Entry for 6/7/1961
Got 2 Venetian blinds at $1.99 at Penneys. Nice day but white frost this morning. Sears brought kitchen rug.
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Diary Entry for 6/8/1961
Rainy. Went to Sears at noon. Mom called. Roy went home from hospital today.
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Diary Entry for 6/9/1961
Nice today. Got groceries. Got nylon stole at Diana Shop, $2.99. Jim went to dance at Theresa.
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Diary Entry for 6/10/1961
Dick Buker & Josephine Perone married. Rainy & cloudy. We put down kitchen rug. Jim went to Joan’s in evening. Dorothy Parr & John Abare killed in plane crash in St. Lawrence River.
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Diary Entry for 6/11/1961
We went to church. Used our new grill for first time. Had bar-B-Q chicken. Bill & Vi were here. Joan was here for dinner.
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Diary Entry for 6/13/1961
Hot & Muggy. Very rainy in evening. Got letter from kids. June is going to teach in Wheaton. Gave myself Richard Hudnut Permanent. Made screen for back room.
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Diary Entry for 6/14/1961
I went to lodge. They entertained Past Grands, 16 present. Got cup & saucer.
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Diary Entry for 6/16/1961
Got 2 tires for front at Sears. Sent Mom card & note. Gave blood for 15th time to Red Cross. Jim paid $10.00 speeding fine at LaFargeville.
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Diary Entry for 6/18/1961
We went to church. Joan Hatch went with us. Mr. Roy preached. Leah, Claude, Merrill, & I, went out to Mom’s and to Ken’s. Jim did milking. Father’s day. Freezer not working. Took food to Norton’s.
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Diary Entry for 6/19/1961
Jim had English Regents exam. Quite warm. Merrill finished planting corn. Rained in night.
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Diary Entry for 6/20/1961
Quite cool. Merrill planted garden. Lee Hall worked on freezer. Jim had history Regents.
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Diary Entry for 6/22/1961
Wrote June & Vern. Sent June card & $5.00 for birthday. Jim’s first day at work. Merrill put cement floor at Kettles.
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Diary Entry for 6/23/1961
Freezer isn’t working. Got groceries. Got white strap play shoes, $2.99. Merrill made hay rack at Mary Hall’s.
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Diary Entry for 6/24/1961
Did big washing. Lee Hall was here to fix freezer. Merrill & I went to city for carburetor for truck. Jim went to drive in. Jim got first pay check, $26.50. Beverly Saminar has baby boy, Patrick Michael born at 4:30 AM.
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Diary Entry for 6/25/1961
Church starts at 9:00 AM for summer. Thunder storms & raining. Freezer isn’t working again. We all went to Crystal Lake to boat races.
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Diary Entry for 6/26/1961
Still raining. Jim only worked 3 hours. Merrill worked at Thompson’s building a porch.
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Diary Entry for 6/27/1961
Nice today. Got new panty girdle. Merrill worked at Thompson’s. Jim worked 10 hours.
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Diary Entry for 6/28/1961
Last Rebekah meeting but I didn’t go. Took car to Plumpton’s for rotor & had ball points in wheels, $38.00. Lyle & Dolores have baby girl.
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Diary Entry for 6/30/1961
Swell day. Hot. Jim & Joan went to city for battery but didn’t get one. Got groceries. Carburetor for truck came. Jim got marks. Didn’t pass history.
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Diary Entry for 7/1/1961
Beautiful day. Washed, cleaned, & baked. Merrill mowed first hay across road from house. Ate outdoors in evening.
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Diary Entry for 7/2/1961
Raining. Mother Tryon, Carl, Leslie, & Grace, were here for dinner. Also Joan Hatch.
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Diary Entry for 7/3/1961
I worked today. No riders. Carolyn on vacation. Jim got letter from Vern. Cool.
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Diary Entry for 7/4/1961
Mopped & waxed living room & dining room floors. Ironed. had a furnace fire. Cold. Jim went to Theresa. Jay Cullen ran into car by drug store.
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Diary Entry for 7/5/1961
Still cold. Fran & I went to Beverly’s to see baby at noon. George & Margaret Waters & Sherie were here. Vi called. Merrill baled first hay.
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Diary Entry for 7/6/1961
Merrill & Jim drew hay for first. Very nice day. Church had ice cream social. I went. Huge crowd. Antwerp Drum & Bugle Corps played. Jim went to Joan’s sister’s birthday supper.
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Diary Entry for 7/7/1961
Rained hard. JoAnne got laid off today for summer. Got gallon of paint for porch, $7.21.
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Diary Entry for 7/8/1961
Jim painted porch floor. I finished ironing. Merrill fixed roof at Gonyea’s. Raining again in PM. Got letter from Uncle Berle. Wrote Dot Talcott.
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Diary Entry for 7/10/1961
Made cake & got things ready for W.S.C.S. picnic meeting. Raining. Signed for McCall’s magazine.
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Diary Entry for 7/11/1961
W.S.C.S. here, 25 present. Picnic supper. Mrs. Ronas came to meeting & supper. Jim & Caroline’s 9th anniversary.
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Diary Entry for 7/13/1961
Real warm. I took Noreen to pay coal bill at noon. Got bathing suit at Diana shop, $5.99. Joan was here for supper.
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Diary Entry for 7/14/1961
Raining. Jim took Joan to Ken’s. Brought Brenda, David, & Doreen home with him. We got groceries in evening.
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Diary Entry for 7/15/1961
Jim milked. We took kids to show, Parent Trap. Drove up to park. Washed. Jim took clothes to Philadelphia today.
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Diary Entry for 7/16/1961
Cloudy, some rain. We went to Ken’s for picnic & to get Joan. We went to Selkirk State Park. Took Brenda, David, & Doreen, home.
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Diary Entry for 7/18/1961
I took kids clothes out at noon that they left here. Merrill put on roof at Ronas. Jim went to Theresa. Washed.
