February 12 - 15, 1963

Tuesday, February 12, 1963

Cloudy and snowed. Betty still aches in her hind end. Baby has kind of a upset stomach today. Dorothea to town with Fern and Lloyd. In p.m. she went up to Blanche and Joys. Bill home for supper and back to work. Bob Allen called. Dorothea and Jeff walked up and called at Delores’s and then on up to Blanche’s. Then they walked home.

Wednesday, February 13, 1963

Cold. Dorothea and Jeff up early, downtown with Fern and Lloyd, then came home and went down to visit them. I did up my work. Cooked a little. Bob Allen called and got her bags and boxes to ship home for her. Fern up for supper and evening. Betty had a nice letter from Mike.

Thursday, February 14, 1963

A nice day, done the ironing. Barbra came up to say goodbye to Dorothea and Jeff. Dorothea had a letter and check from Dennis. Betty got a Valentine from Mike. Baby Carmen very good. Betty about the same.

Friday, February 15, 1963

Cold, zero. A nice day, it got cold. We didn’t get much done. Joy, Blanche and girls came over. It was just plain bedlam all day. Three little jumping bugs. Dorothea thinking about going all day tomorrow. We took a lot of pictures. Lorraine, Dot and Wanda Jean came up in late p.m., we took more pictures. Dorothea and I to town after supper. Betty not too good. Jeff and Dorothea are excited about packing etc. Fern, Lloyd called. We washed.

Four generations - Allie, Althea, Betty and Carmen

10 Days old

Blanche with her granddaughter, Lorrie and Carmen