May 25 - 30, 1956

Friday, May 25, 1956

Fair, awful cold. I cleaned the cellar way and cellar and deep freeze. Ruth Littlehale called. Over to doctors tonight with Donnie. Bill and Billie hauled off limbs over in back field with Chet’s tractor. Betty to movies in evening with Jill. Bob went to Portland with our car for checkup. Very cold this morning and heavy frost this morning. Jim’s corn all killed. 27°. Got cards and letter from Dorothea.

Saturday, May 26, 1956

A nice day, little warmer. I cooked, washed floors. Jill here all day. I cleaned the paintbrushes.

Sunday, May 27, 1956

A very rainy day, didn’t get up very early. Lloyd called. Bill Ridlon called. Bill sold his power saw today. Kennie and Dot here in p.m.

Monday, May 28, 1956

A very cold cloudy day. I did very big wash. Over to Raymond’s in evening.

Tuesday, May 29, 1956

A very nice day. I cleaned the grain room. Churned and cooked. Betty and Jill gone to the movies. Mama, Donnie, Bill and I down to the cemetery after supper. Lloyd made a dooryard call.

Wednesday, May 30, 1956

Cloudy all day. Betty to the parade in PM. I ironed and cooked. Charlie and Jean called in the p.m. Raymond called in evening. Blanche brought my new plastic drapes over this p.m. for the new bathroom.