September 20 -24, 1956

Thursday, September 20, 1956

Rained again today. Bill home at noon. I cooked etc.

Friday, September 21, 1956

Quite cold, had an awful frost last night. I get the plants in today. Cleaned up the house some. Raymond here in evening.

Saturday, September 22, 1956

A nice day, a little warmer. I did the regular work. Kay Fleck came up with Betty in p.m. They went up where Bob Smart and Lloyd were hauling out the logs. Edith McAllister called in p.m. We went to town and over to Harrison in eve to pay house insurance at Earl Davis. Donnie sick again.

Sunday, September 23, 1956

A fair morning but it began to cloud up about noon. Fern, Lloyd and Uncle Os came up. They watched the ballgame. We had a hot dog and hamburger cookout. Had to have sweaters on, it was so cold and damp. Andrews finished moving today. Donnie getting sicker.

Monday, September 24, 1956

A rainy day. Bill didn’t work. He went to Norway to see about work no go. He fixed closet in Mama’s room. Donnie sick. Joy to Portland tonight.

September 14- 19, 1956

Friday, September 14, 1956

Another hot day. In late p.m. had thundershowers. I got a letter from Frank today, Dorothea’s fiancé. Donnie seems more like himself today. Kennie called in p.m. Canned corn and made jelly today. Betty Louise brought home 100% papers tonight school work.

Saturday, September 15, 1956

Fair. A little on the cold side. Mama over to Frank Stone’s camp with Aunt Ava and Uncle Lewis. I washed, cooked, cleaned up the house. To town in late p.m. Billie and Betty down to Fern’s and town in the evening.

Sunday, September 16, 1956

Rained hard all day. Betty to church. Delores called. Mama back from camp with Aunt Ava and Uncle Lewis. Donnie better. I churned, ironed, cooked and got dinner. Billie’s veal calf went today. Andrew’s family moving some things. Bill watched game in p.m. I changed the furniture in the living room today for the furnace.

Monday, September 17, 1956

Rained hard all day. Bill home at noon. Check came from Lida $120. I paid my Christmas club. I didn’t wash today. Over to Aunt Linnie’s in the evening.

Tuesday, September 18, 1956

A very nice day. I ironed, cooked and churned. It was quite cold and windy. Delores left today to go to Brud’s. Delores called this morning.

Wednesday, September 19, 1956

Had a slight frost. Today I ironed, wrote to Dorothea.

September 10 - 13, 1956

Monday, September 10, 1956

A very nice day. I washed. Delores called and Mama, Donnie and I went for a ride over to Maple Ridge to the cemetery, back and down to Naples and South Bridgton. After supper Bill and I went down and voted. In evening we sat up till early hours of the morning for the returns. Muskie got reelected. Had a frost last night. SUSAN ELIZABETH DEMING began school today.

Tuesday, September 11, 1956

Cloudy. I ironed. Don Ayers called this morning. He is a very nice man, too bad he has to have so much unpleasantness in his life. Kay here tonight, also Edith and Judy, also Helen Fleck called.

Wednesday, September 12, 1956

A very nice day, warm. I cooked and churned and took care of Donnie. He is getting to be an awful care now. Betty to choir rehearsal tonight. Judy here in p.m. A letter from Dorothea today, first one from March A. F. B.

Thursday, September 13, 1956

A very nice day. I cleaned up the house. We had strawberries and cream for supper. Donnie in bed all day. Fern and family up in evening. A very hot day. Mama finished payments on the second vacuum cleaner. Also bought two sets of wheels. Kay up here tonight.

September 6 - 9, 1956 Dorothea Called

Thursday, September 6, 1956

Foggy this morning. Cleared in early forenoon. I washed and cooked. A man came to fix refrigerator at 5 o’clock tonight. DOROTHEA called on the telephone. First time we’ve heard her voice since April 29. She was so pleased to talk to us but quite blue and lonesome too. She hates to leave Frank. Was so glad to hear her. Bill working down at Lloyds tonight. Dorothea leaving from March Air Force Base in California tonight.

Friday, September 7, 1956

Ironed. No word from Donnie.

Saturday, September 8, 1956

I did up the work. We canned tomatoes, made crabapple jelly, churned and cooked. Donnie came back today not very good. After supper Bill and I went to town and Fryeburg. Cold today.

Sunday, September 9, 1956

Billie worked today. Bill mowed lawns. In p.m. he showered and watched ballgames.

September 3 - 5, 1956

Monday, September 3, 1956

A very nice day. I washed. Donnie went again today to the hospital. His Ma and Pa came for him. He is so sick. I missed him so much today. Kail Fleck has been here today.

Tuesday, September 4, 1956

Mama shelled a bushel shell beans and we froze them. Also ironed today. Holly down here today. Betty got ready for school. Holly pin curled her hair. A very nice day.

Wednesday, September 5, 1956

A very nice hot day. School began today. Kids are pleased to get back. Betty entered the eighth grade. 13 years old. Charlie and Jean called today to get some eggs. We froze another bushel shell beans today.

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