Mowed lower lawn. Got letter from Jim. Also New Jersey & Ohio bus depots. Road men dynamited rock for Merrill. They took off bank in front of house.

Tag: 1963
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Diary Entry for 6/1/1963
Wrote Jim. Evelyn Hall’s birthday. Real warm. Swell day. Finished planting garden. Washed car. Maurice Wood, 20 years old, killed at 2:20 AM on Philadelphia overhead. Corky Cooke & Tommy Lucas hurt. My back sore tonight.
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Diary Entry for 6/2/1963
Church starts at 9:00 AM. We couldn’t get around in time. We went for ride to Gouverneur, Theresa, & Philadelphia. Mary Hall & I went to funeral home in body for Everett Caird. Maurice Wood’s body there also. Very sad.
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Diary Entry for 6/3/1963
Got letter from Joan, & June & Vern. 18 Past Noble Grands went to Ace & Anns for supper. I went with Jenny Delles. Nice time. Merrill went to lodge. Hot today.
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Diary Entry for 6/4/1963
Hot. In the 80’s. Washed & cleaned. Merrill worked on corn ground. Wrote Jim. Road men took away rest of tree stump.
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Diary Entry for 6/5/1963
90°. I got my hair cut at Barbara’s, $1.75. Ironed, washed rugs. Very humid.
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Diary Entry for 6/6/1963
Layman’s breakfast at church. Addie K & I worked in kitchen, Lila, Edna, & I in dining room. 18 present. Merrill planted first corn. Finished ironing. I went with Ruth Eggleston to dance recital at city in evening.
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Diary Entry for 6/7/1963
I went to city for groceries in AM. Mowed lawns in PM. Merrill planted corn. Grand day.
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Diary Entry for 6/8/1963
Wrote Jim. Sent pictures of our road to him. Merrill finished planting com, 11 acres. Got Father’s day card & note from Jim. Very hot.
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Diary Entry for 6/9/1963
I went to church W.S.C.S. & Guild officers were installed. Thunder storms in morning. We went for ride to Harrisville & Gouverneur.
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Diary Entry for 6/10/1963
Martha Mower’s 19th birthday. Merrill went to lodge. Sent package of cookies to Jim.
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Diary Entry for 6/11/1963
Wrote Jim. Cloudy & cool. Got wedding invitation to Carol Dabiew’s wedding. I went to W.S.C.S. at Carrie Thompson’s.
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Diary Entry for 6/12/1963
Rainy. Merrill went to Gouverneur wtth Art Hall for ton of lime. Merrill put on door for Hall’s in PM. I made donuts. Got graduation invite for Bob Eggleston. I went to Rebekah’s in evening.
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Diary Entry for 6/13/1963
Merrill & I went to city for groceries for IOOF ice cream social. Mowed front lawn. Got letter from Mom.
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Diary Entry for 6/14/1963
Wrote Jim. Raining. IOOF ice cream social. Had it in hall. Bobby Buker band played. Made over $100.00 on raffle & social.
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Diary Entry for 6/15/1963
Raining. Kenny Rudes & I went to city to get Jim’s pants & 2 shirts. Jack Miller died of heart attack, age 49.
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Diary Entry for 6/16/1963
Father’s day. We went out home for dinner. Ken’s were up in PM. Gave Mom pearls for her birthday. We went to Jack Miller’s wake. Spent evening with Clara & Glenn.
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Diary Entry for 6/17/1963
Mom’s 71st birthday. I went to city to change Jim’s pants. Went to see Sybil Felt. Got card from Lettie saying Uncle Berle is in hospital, Called Mom. Got letter from Melba. Are coming June 30. Merrill went to lodge. Beulah & Les were here in evening.
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Diary Entry for 6/18/1963
Sent Jim pants & 3 shirts. Wrote him & Uncle Berle. Got letter from Jim. Was mailed June 12th. He sent picture taken in Mitz. Washed. Beulah & Les stopped in after supper.
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Diary Entry for 6/19/1963
Mowed lawns. Washed rugs & spreads. Waxed living room & dining room floors. Merrill made steps for front lawn. He worked at garage wall. Wrote Melba.
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Diary Entry for 6/20/1963
Got things ready for Aldersgate tomorrow. Baked cookies & donuts. Sent Bob Eggleston & Brenda G graduation gifts.
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Diary Entry for 6/21/1963
Went to city in AM. Merrill went to Lamphere’s & ordered garage stuff. Ruth Eggleston & I went to Aldersgate. Also Bethany House. Very cold. Had a wonderful, but cold evening. 40°.
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Diary Entry for 6/22/1963
Got home about 3:00 PM [from Aldersgate] Blew a tire on way home. A wonderful time at Aldersgate.
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Diary Entry for 6/23/1963
Elmer, Melba, & kids were here for dinner & supper. Freddie stayed up for summer.
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Diary Entry for 6/24/1963
Merrill mowed first hay. Wrote June & Vern, & Mom. Got card from Lettie. Freddie & I went to graduation. They brought lumber & cement for garage.
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Diary Entry for 6/25/1963
Power off in morning. Freddie & I went to city. Got new front tire, $32.00. Got wedding gifts for Carol Dabiew & Paul Hanson. Merrill & Fred put in garage wall in PM. Wrote Jim, & Uncle Berle. Called Mom.
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Diary Entry for 6/26/1963
June’s 25th birthday. Hot. We started to bale hay but baler broke. Merrill & Fred took part to Burrville. I went to last lodge meeting for summer. Uncle Rays here in evening. Sent in film.
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Diary Entry for 6/27/1963
Got zip code number 13673. Drawed first hay, 192 bales. Merrill & Fred went to Burrville for iron for baler. Sent wedding gifts to Carol Dabiew. Sent letters to camp girls.
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Diary Entry for 6/28/1963
Very hot. Freddie & I went to city for groceries. Called Mom. Uncle Berle is improved. Merrill cultivated com. Got letter from Jim. Wrote Uncle Berle.
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Diary Entry for 6/29/1963
Paul Hanson was in accident last night. Was to be married today. Still hot. Merrill cultivated corn. Washed. Mowed lawn. Wrote June & Vern. Mom called. I called Aunt Keitha. Talked with Basil.
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Diary Entry for 6/30/1963
Very hot. Merrill & Freddie, & I went to church. Freddie & I & Hall’s & Hall’s hired man & girl spent the PM at Crystal Lake. Howard had his boat. I got sunburn.
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Diary Entry for 7/1/1963
Elmer, Melba, Mother Tryon, & kids got here about 6:30 PM. Baked donuts, & cakes. Elmer brought 16 quarts of berries. Froze them in evening.
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Diary Entry for 7/2/1963
Very hot. Elmer, Melba, & Mother Tryon went to Aunt Cora’s. I kept kids. We all went on picnic supper to Crystal Lake. Merrill didn’t go. Merrill finished cultivating corn.
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Diary Entry for 7/3/1963
Cold today. Elmer, Melba, & kids left about 10:30 AM. Merrill baled hay at Hales. Also fixed Art’s silo. Washed sheets & cleaned.
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Diary Entry for 7/4/1963
Worked all day. Men baled & drawed hay. I baked cookies & pies. Rather cool. Worked in garden.
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Diary Entry for 7/5/1963
Uncle Charles Cross 74th birthday. Sent in Jim’s watch for Freddy. We went out home after Brenda.
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Diary Entry for 7/6/1963
First man hurt on road job today. Cooler. Drawed hay from small field by house. Called Aunt Keitha, & Aunt Maude. Got letter from Jim.
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Diary Entry for 7/7/1963
Went to Camp Aldersgate. Merrill & Freddie brought Ruth & I up. Have a nice group of girls.
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Diary Entry for 7/8/1963
Rained all night & AM. I have such headache. Cold in PM & evening. I didn’t go to evening program.
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Diary Entry for 7/9/1963
Cloudy but wanner. I feel better today. Really enjoying camp. Had a surprise parade in evening.
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Diary Entry for 7/10/1963
Had a cook out in evening. Also movies. Rained in evening. But warmer. I’m working in candy store evenings. Got letter from Jim.
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Diary Entry for 7/11/1963
Wrote Jim. Warm & Sunny for first day this week. I had Discovery group alone today. Drynda Smith’s birthday. Wonderful evening program.
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Diary Entry for 7/12/1963
Wrote Jim. Beautiful day. Hot. Had boat races by counselors. Had beautiful evening missionary service. We had a cabin birthday party for Janette Dinslow.
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Diary Entry for 7/13/1963
Got home from Aldersgate about 3:00 PM. Anne Myers came after us. A grand week. Men got along fine.
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Diary Entry for 7/14/1963
Brenda, Freddie, & I went to church. Windy. We all went out to Mom’s in PM to take Brenda home. Rainy in evening.
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Diary Entry for 7/15/1963
Don & Juanita’s 13th anniversary. Raining. Cleaned. Wrote Jim. Got letter & pictures from Jim. Washed my hair.
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Diary Entry for 7/16/1963
Vern & June called. Vern gets Master’s Degree next week. I went to Dr. Roberts. He started me on new pill for cocgx[?] I take It every other day. Washed clothes. Fred mowed lawns. Wrote Mother Tryon & Uncle Berle.
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Diary Entry for 7/17/1963
W.S.C.S. auction. Very hot, 81°. I went to Evans Mills for swath board for mower, $6.50. Sent card to Paul & letter to mom.
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Diary Entry for 7/18/1963
Sent in colored film. Hot. Drawed hay. I went to Seaway for groceries in PM. Fred, Ruth Eggleston, & I went to Crystal swimming in evening.
