May 26 - 30, 1955 Dorothea Graduates High School

Thursday, May 26, 1955

Cloudy again this morning, cleared in a.m. and a very nice day. We went to Wadsworth in p.m. came home. Had supper. Dorothea did some packing. She and Joy gone to movies. Cliff gone to green keepers meeting. Done some shopping today.

Friday, May 27, 1955 Dorothea Jean Crook

Quite warm. Went to Barberton in a.m. Dorothea and I got our hair fixed, done a little shopping, Es got groceries. It evening we went to Barberton high school graduation, Dorothea graduated. Very pretty and was nice. We were very proud of Dorothea. We sure appreciate all Cliff and Esther have done for her these past two years. Graduated from Norton high school at Barberton, Ohio.

Dorothea Jean Crook - High School Graduation photo 1955

Popcorn after graduation - Kennie, Joy, Althea, Dot and Susan

Dot, Cliff, Bill, Susan and Esther

Saturday, May 28, 1955

Left Esther and Cliff’s at 6:10. Fair. We ate dinner at Dunkirk, New York at 11:30. Drove on up by Lake Erie to Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Then drove on to Lima, New York for supper and onto Seneca Falls for the night. Bad showers. Had a very wonderful time at Cliff and Esther’s. Appreciate it all very much.

6:00 AM  - all packed and ready to go

Joy, Bill and Kennie eating breakfast in NY

Kennie in NY

Niagara Falls

Sunday, May 29, 1955

Left the cabin at 5:25, had breakfast at Brouksville, New York. Dinner at Bennington, Vermont. Got home at 7:30. Ran into showers in New Hampshire.

Diner where they ate

Sights of Vermont

Monday, May 30, 1955 Memorial Day

Cloudy. Washed some things out, cooked a little. Dorothea down to Barbs and to Dot Libby’s.