Wrote Uncle Berle & Jim. Got letter from Jim, 3rd one from Texas. I went to city for groceries. Merrill combined at Hale’s. Canned peaches & pears.

Tag: 1962
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Diary Entry for 9/9/1962
Merrill & I went to church. went up to Barker’s in PM. Stopped at Marg’s on way home. Called Mom from there. Wrote Jim in evening.
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Diary Entry for 9/10/1962
Got letter from Jim. I went to city with Evelyn. Merrill took combine to Art’s but rained so he couldn’t combine. Froze corn that Buster gave us.
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Diary Entry for 9/11/1962
Got letter from Jim. He is very homesick. I went up to Ruth Streets to plan supper.
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Diary Entry for 9/13/1962
Got two letters from Jim. They have radio in barracks. I went to Past Grands at Elsie’s. Voted to have meeting on 2nd Monday each month.
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Diary Entry for 9/14/1962
Beautiful day. I went to Gouverneur for groceries. Merrill combined at Art’s. Didn’t get letter from Jim.
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Diary Entry for 9/15/1962
Carol Berman & Bob McKeever married today. Merrill combined at Art’s. Merrill & I went to Bill & Vi’s in evening. Got home at 2 AM. No letter from Jim.
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Diary Entry for 9/16/1962
Merrill combined at Art’s today to get done. I went to church, almost full. I went to reception at night for new minister. Good turnout.
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Diary Entry for 9/17/1962
Got letter from Jim. Rained all day. Mom called in evening. Wants us to come out Sunday for picnic with Ralph’s.
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Diary Entry for 9/18/1962
Howard & Evelyn left about 5:00 PM for South Carolina. Hal & Jeff are staying with us. Wrote kids & sent card & money to Vern. Got letter from Jim.
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Diary Entry for 9/19/1962
Ruth Street, Hal, Jeff, & I went to city for groceries for supper. Merrill finished combining at Art’s. Got letter from Jim.
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Diary Entry for 9/20/1962
Harvest supper at church. I’m on committee. Made over $100.00. Got home at 8:15. Got Jim’s pictures from Lackland.
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Diary Entry for 9/21/1962
Lula Rappole went to city with Hal, Jeff, & I. I went to see Dr. Roberts. Wants me to go to see Dr. Garvey in Rochester. Got letter from Joan.
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Diary Entry for 9/22/1962
Merrill helped Fred. Got card from Hall’s from Washington. Feel horrid today. Headache. Got letter from Jim.
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Diary Entry for 9/23/1962
Howard & Evelyn got home at 3 AM. Boys went home. I have headache. Merrill mowed lawns. Joan & Mrs. Hatch here.
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Diary Entry for 9/24/1962
I went to city to see Dr. Roberts. Took 17 garments to have dry cleaned. Merrill worked at Fred’s.
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Diary Entry for 9/26/1962
I went to lodge election of officers. Minnie Dyer conductor next year. Merrill worked at Fred’s.
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Diary Entry for 9/27/1962
Canned tomatoes & made pickles. Got letter from Jim. Merrill worked at Fred’s
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Diary Entry for 9/28/1962
Rainy all day. Heck’s came & got milk cooler motor. Got long letters from Vernon & Jim. Signed for Good Housekeeping with Pat Brown, seniors.
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Diary Entry for 9/29/1962
I went to Gouverneur for groceries. Merrill got Hank’s chopper. Rained. Got letter from Jim. Bob Hatch died tonight.
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Diary Entry for 9/30/1962
Jim called from Texas. He made AP Tech. School. We went to Hale’s to talk with him. Marsh whitewashed barn, $16.00. Merrill went to Kettles. Mom called. They have colds. Telephone not working good.
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Diary Entry for 10/1/1962
Got cooler fixed. Sent $3.98 for 40 weeks of Life. Got phone fixed. I went to see Dr. Roberts. Vi went with me. Beautiful day. Fred & Merrill started our corn.
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Diary Entry for 10/2/1962
Fred & Merrill worked at corn all day. I went to W.S.C.S. at Lula’s in PM. Beautiful day.
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Diary Entry for 10/3/1962
Beautiful day. 5th astronaut made successful 6 orbit flight. Dodgers lost to Giants in pennant. Wrote Jim at new Tech School address. Cooler not working.
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Diary Entry for 10/4/1962
Heck’s was here to repair milk cooler again. Wrote Marg & June & Vern. Rained some during night.
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Diary Entry for 10/5/1962
Got new sponge mop head from Leah, $2.60. Rained all day. Sent Jim air mail letter. Made brown dress.
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Diary Entry for 10/6/1962
I went to Gouverneur in morning for groceries. Got letter from Jim, Eleanor, & Mother Tryon.
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Diary Entry for 10/7/1962
Rainy. I went to church. We went out home in PM. Mom still has bad cold. Talked with Pauline from Mom’s.
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Diary Entry for 10/9/1962
Rained all night. Phone isn’t working right again. I have headache. Merrill went to city for belt for chopper.
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Diary Entry for 10/10/1962
Have had headache all day. Washed my hair. Got letter from Jim. Baked cookies. I went to lodge.
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Diary Entry for 10/11/1962
I went to Gouverneur for groceries. Got 2 pair curtains for bedroom, $1.88.
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Diary Entry for 10/13/1962
Eleanor, kids, & I went to Gouverneur. Nice day. Merrill & Fred worked at corn. Roberta & I wrote Jim.
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Diary Entry for 10/15/1962
I went to Antwerp to their installation by Evans Mills Lodge. Vi, Nettie, Beulah, & Myrtle went with me. Had letter from Jim.
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Diary Entry for 10/16/1962
Have headache. Men worked at Fred’s. Yankees won World Series from Giants. Washed. I went to church in evening to hear Rev. Voight Herman.
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Diary Entry for 10/17/1962
Had letter from Melba. I took my coats to be cleaned to city. Men worked at corn. Tammy Cobb has polio at Manor (Scott Cobb), first case. Have headache.
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Diary Entry for 10/18/1962
Got letter from Jim. He & another Jim (Nebras) got a surprise weekend pass to San Antonio.
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Diary Entry for 10/20/1962
Josephine Thompson is in hospital. Irene & Roy Foley were here in PM. Cleaned. Washed bathroom curtains. Wrote Eleanor. Merrill worked at Fred’s.
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Diary Entry for 10/22/1962
I got to Wolcott about 5:30. Went over to Elmer’s. President Kennedy gave speech concerning Cuban affairs.
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Diary Entry for 10/23/1962
I went to see Dr. Paul Garvey in Rochester. Melba, Christine, & Mother Tryon went with me. Raining.
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Diary Entry for 10/24/1962
Stopped to see Joan. I got home at 7:00 PM. Headache. Tired. Rebekah installation but I didn’t go. I’m to be conductor. Got letter from Jim. He goes to Germany after training.
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Diary Entry for 10/25/1962
Headache. I feel tired out today. Wrote letters to Mom, Mother Tryon, Vern & June, & Jim. Merrill started keeping cows in barn at night.
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Diary Entry for 10/26/1962
Got letter from Jim. I helped Evelyn & her mother on party for Jerry & Margaret Hudson’s 25th wedding anniversary. Merrill & I went. Had wonderful time. In paper that Richard Haggerty has been made staff Sergeant after 8 years in Air Force.
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Diary Entry for 10/27/1962
Ground white with first snow this morning. I went to Gouverneur for groceries. Merrill helped Fred. Washed my hair. Got black flannel for suit.
