July 11 - 15, 1957

Thursday, July 11, 1957 Got a (?) From Dorothea

A fair day, some cloudy in p.m. In a.m. Betty, Dawn, Stevie and I went up to Sweden after blueberries, didn’t get any. Kids got lost. We thought. Aunt Ava called. Dot, Lorraine and Karen and Wanda called. Today we got a newspaper from Dorothea.

Friday, July 12, 1957

Package for Bill and Betty came from Dorothea. I cleaned down to the cottage today. Came home and done some dusting and cleaning also cooked. Kay called today. Dawn Parks here in late p.m. I went to town in p.m. A nice day, kind of cool in a.m. Donnie sick again today.

Saturday, July 13, 1957

I got Dorothea’s birthday gift off to her today. Much warmer. I cleaned up the house. Bags came today from my sweeper. Mama got a large picture of William Lloyd Deming for her birthday. Very good. Mrs. Dearborn came up and paid me $25. Got Bill some clothes tonight. Doris Lambert died today. Donnie still sick.

Sunday, July 14, 1957

Hot day. Showers in late p.m. Bill and Billie got the hay taken care of down to Lloyd’s that spoiled. In p.m. Billie mowed up to Chet’s. Betty and Stevie went swimming down to the lake. Donnie still sick. I wrote letters in p.m.

Monday, July 15, 1957

A very good hay day. Cool. Sunny, warm and a drying wind. I did a big wash. Made a cake. Mama 77 today. Had birthday cake and ice cream and family up to see her and help her celebrate. Donnie seemed a little better today. Mama got a lot of nice gifts, very pretty cards also money. All enjoyed the evening very much.