May 1 - 4, 1963 Smelt Season!

Wednesday, May 1, 1963

Cloudy most all day. A little spot of sun once in a while. Betty better, we finished the shed chamber. I was very busy all day. Billie gone upstate smelting tonight with the Bishop boys and Harvey Brooks. I shampooed my hair. Blanche brought a pumpkin pie over.

Thursday, May 2, 1963

Another one of those dark, dreary, cloudy, rainy dismal days. Betty and Carmen down to Dawn’s. I done a dite of cleaning upstairs. Tonight we had some good smelts. Billie got some last night. Kennard called in tonight with his new car. Betty and Dawn brought Carmen home early.

Friday, May 3, 1963

A nice sunny day at last. I finished cleaning Bills room. Betty to town, got the car. She went to town, cashed her check, paid bills. Done the grocery shopping. In evening I babysat at Hansens. Betty to movies with Dawn and Mabel.

Saturday, May 4, 1963  NICE DAY

A very nice warm spring day. Downtown without coats. Another one of those busy days such as Saturday and Sundays are. Just don’t get all the work done up. Fern and Lloyd called, Kennie and Dot, Bob, Timmy came over for the night. Betty and I to town.

Fern up for supper. We had a poor one. Biscuits were like lead. Bill and Betty fixed the chicken coop. Brill plowed the garden, $5.00.