November 14 - 18, 1959

Saturday, November 14, 1959

Cloudy except rain in a.m. Very warm all day and evening. Blanche and I to Portland. I done some Christmas shopping for Mama. Blanche bought shoes. Betty up to Carsley’s in day and at night to babysit. Billie up to Chet’s in p.m. to work. Bill over to Jim’s all day.

Sunday, November 15, 1959

Fair, colder. I cooked. Cleaned up the upstairs. Bill worked over to Jim’s in a.m., up to Bill Ridlons in p.m. Billie up to Chet’s all day. Betty home all day.

Monday, November 16, 1959 LETTER from D.

Cold and rain. I washed and churned. Letter from Dorothea. She is coming home next Saturday. Anxious to see she and Jeff. Hayd called in evening. Betty home all evening.

Tuesday, November 17, 1959

Rained all day. I done general work. Betty decorated dining room tonight and made the birthday cake. Raymond called in evening. Dolores called this morning. I was late getting my work done.

Wednesday, November 18, 1959 Dawn Parks and Charles Weymouth’s birthday’s

Cold today but not raining. Got ready for the party. We had a surprise birthday party for Dawn. Betty did it all herself. She done a nice job. Mabel Nevers, Larry and Ellen Nevers, and Susan Nevers. George, Steve and Dawn, the family here. It was nice, all had a nice time. I ironed today.