September 10 - 14, 1961

Sunday, September 10, 1961

HOT HOT. Bill and Billie finished Phantom’s stall down to the barn. Blanche and Dolores called. Blanche here for dinner. Bill, Betty and I with Blanche and Lassie up to the blacksmith at Waterford. Lloyd and Fern called. Betty to Norway with Helen and Kay. Joy and family got home about 5 PM. Began hauling our drinking water.

Monday, September 11, 1961 Calf BORN

HOT HOT HOT I washed. Today Milky Way had a heifer calf. Betty got a nice picture of a very nice guy, MIKE. He is so nice looking. Delores called. Betty gone all p.m. and evening. I wish she would stay at home. Bad hurricane in Texas.

Tuesday, September 12, 1961 Hot, Hurricane Carla

Another very hot day. I went up to Dolore’s. Blanche called. Today Betty and Mike’s engagement came out in the paper. I am glad they are going to marry. I hope she will be happy.

Wednesday, September 13, 1961 hurricane Carla

A cloudy day, just a little rain. Betty home all day and evening. Seemed rested and relaxed. Delores called. I called at Ferns. Phantom was showed tonight.

Thursday, September 14, 1961

Hot again today. I washed. Betty rode Phantom up to Irene’s in evening and over to Harrison with Randy Harmon. Aunt Ava called, also Dolores. I cleaned up the house. Blanche got a call from Joy. She is okay, they didn’t get hit by hurricane Carla. Hurricane Esther is on the way to mainland of United States.