September 2 - 5, 1960

Friday, September 2, 1960

A nice day, cool and windy. I ironed. We fixed beans. Susan slept on couch all forenoon. Betty worked at Smith’s. In evening I went to town. Susan went with us. David came, got Betty, they went up and got Mike. To Portland to get Gloria. She couldn’t come up.

Saturday, September 3, 1960

A nice day, on the cool side. Billie helped Chet. He cut the old hay in the orchard. Mike and David stayed here last night. They were here for supper. Betty had a good time last night. Susan here all day, she didn’t get up very early. In late p.m., she took a shower and went home to wait for her father. Cliff came to Ferns about 7 PM. Bill took me down. I spent the evening. Lloyd brought me home at 12:30 in his new car. Betty, Mike, David, K, Roger Goodson, Kale Grant, Ricky and June (? Jane? James) all went to Old Orchard for the evening, had a good time.

Sunday, September 4, 1960 Deming’s Left

After a very nice visit of three weeks and very good weather, the Deming’s left at 10:45 AM for home. They all hated to go. They have a very pretty brand-new station wagon. Kay here this morning. They had such a good time last night. Raining this morning.

Monday, September 5, 1960

Labor Day. Very warm and so dry. Bill and Billie home. Betty downtown in p.m. Raymond here in a.m. and here for supper. I washed. Bill dug up the septic tank. Billie mowed the pasture and cleaned out the tie up. The lambs and veal calf went today. Deming’s arrived home today about 7:30 PM