January 9 - 12, 1961 Fire on the Ridge

Monday, January 9, 1961

A nice day, on the windy side. I washed etc. Rowena up here tonight. Art Ward up here this noon. Not much happened today.

Tuesday, January 10, 1961 Fire on Ridge

A nice day. I got the clothes in. Ironed, made a cake and pudding. Cooked chicken for supper. Bill down to Jean’s tonight. Betty to game.

Today the Hazen Morrison buildings burned up on the Ridge. It burned flat. I went up to the fire with Fern and Lloyd, also Blanche and I went. Dr. Hudson owned that place.

Wednesday, January 11, 1961

A nice day. I done up the work. Dawn was up here for the day. Betty home all day. Dolores called. Betty down to Rowena’s tonight. Dawn, Betty and I up on the Ridge to see where the fire was. We called at Georgette’s to see her new adopted son. When we got back home Dawn trimmed Betty’s hair.

Thursday, January 12, 1961

A nice day. Cooler than yesterday. I washed clothes, dried and got them in and ironed after supper. In p.m. I cleaned up the upstairs. Betty’s hair looked so nice after Dawn trimmed it up and it was curled. Billie down tonight to get his income tax fixed up at Marion Dews. Betty to the FHA meeting.