January 17 - 20, 1961

Tuesday, January 17, 1961

A very nice day. I cooked, made a soup and cooked a pot roast dinner. Busy all day. Lloyd called and Kennard. Linda and Rowena here again tonight. They are getting ready for the midyear exams. Bill and I to town after supper. Bill hurt his hand today I work. I took some cupcakes and soup up to Dolores and Kennard. Dawn called this p.m.

Wednesday, January 18, 1961

A very nice day. I cooked, ironed, done up the work. Rowena and Linda up here tonight. Kennard called. Betty got a letter from Mike. Mama taken sick tonight. Kennie and Dot here at supper time.

Thursday, January 19, 1961

A nice day here. It snowed in Washington DC. A very bad storm. The inauguration is for tomorrow. Mama sick in bed all day. Rowena came home with Betty after school. They went down to Dawn’s, got a ride down. Fern and Lloyd here in p.m. I washed floors upstairs and cleaned up. The kids finished up their midyear exams. I washed. Awful cold.

Friday, January 20, 1961 Inauguration of Kennedy

A bad storm, a blizzard. Today Dr. Nash and I watched the inauguration of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35^th president. It was very nice. He is 43 years old. I got the clothes in and I ironed in the living room. Mama not too good, still in bed. Betty called me from Dawn’s.