August 22 - 25, 1957 Betty off to Camp

Thursday, August 22, 1957

A very nice day. I cleaned up the house and washed. Bill finished putting the steel roofing on. Chet Haley called tonight, going to have a chimney put in the kitchen, a brand new one double bricked. Donnie real good today. Betty up to Dawn’s on a cookout. Billie and Chet haying at Dicks and Rothrocks. Dot, Lorraine and Wanda Jean and Karen Joyce called this p.m.

Friday, August 23, 1957

A nice hot day. I cleaned up the house, got ready in p.m. to go to town. We bought shoes, clothes and blanket for Betty. Betty mowed lawns and down to Dawn’s. She and Holly packed her suitcase today. Edith McAllister called in evening.

Saturday, August 24, 1957

A very nice day. Betty left this morning and went down to Kay’s to go to M. E. camp tomorrow. I cooked, cleaned up the house etc. Bill got his haircut tonight. Dry and hot. Billie got the liver today.

Sunday, August 25, 1957

Betty went to Methodist Church Camp today with Vicki Cushman and Kay Fleck at Winthrop, Maine for a week. Cloudy and rained a little this p.m. Billie home today, didn’t have to work. Fern, Lloyd took Aunt Ava, Uncle Lewis and Uncle Os on a picnic.