July 30 - August 3, 1957 Dorothea to get MARRIED

Tuesday, July 30, 1957

It was a nice day. I washed. Betty painted back porch floor. She and Dawn went downtown. Dawn called. Hot today.

Wednesday, July 31, 1957

Been busy all a.m. In p.m. Fern, Lloyd, Floss and I went up to Yager neighborhood blueberrying. I got about 12 quarts nice berries. Raymond over in evening. Betty and Stevie down to ballgame, didn’t get home til late. Billie did some fencing. Donnie about the same. Hot today.

Billie and the Biddies

 

Thursday, August 1, 1957

Cooked, picked over the blueberries. Did the ironing. Donnie still sick. Betty and Stevie weeded the strawberry bed. I been busy today.

Friday, August 2, 1957

A very nice day, quite hot. I worked at Mrs. Dearborn’s in p.m. I did up my housework and swept and dusted, went to town after Bill got home. Betty and Stevie pulled more weeds.

Saturday, August 3, 1957

A very hot day. I cooked, cleaned up the house. Betty and Steve pulled more weeds. Billie took Judy up to Chet’s to a Holstein bull. Henry Peterson called in evening. Got a letter from Dorothea today. She is making plans now to marry Dennis Harvey Adair. She is so excited.