The blog posts below are taken from my grandmother's diaries. Althea Green Smith Crook was lovingly referred to as Nanny to her immediate family ~ thus her diaries are called Nanny's Diaries.

Nanny wrote in her diaries when she remembered to - mostly in the evening. There will be some years in which she didn't keep diaries and there will also be some days/weeks in her yearly diaries in which she skipped or forgot to write in them. For the most part, these are her words - written as she wrote them. There will be typos, forgotten punctuation, and other grammatical errors - but I am rewriting these as my Nanny originally wrote them.

As with all old handwriting, there are some entries that I can't quite make out - and these entries will be followed with a (?) to signify that this may or may not be correct or I can't figure out what she is trying to write.

Thank you Nanny for leaving us 50 years worth of memories! We miss you!

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

September 17 - 20, 1965



Friday, September 17, 1965 Betty to Dr. Richards.

One year ago today. It was very sad for all of us. Blanche died in a hospital in Michigan all alone. She was one of the best souls that ever lived, good to everybody regardless how she was treated in return.

MIKE CAME BACK but not to stay, he has chosen the wrong path. He will regret it all someday. He has given up the most precious things he will ever have, a wife who loved him and a small daughter and a very innocent life yet to come. He has hurt Betty very much.



Saturday, September 18, 1965

Done up regular work, no cooking. Downtown, got some new clothes for Carmen and medicine. Betty and I. Betty didn’t feel too happy. A fair day. Betty sent her final letter and word to Mike. It is all over now between them.



Sunday, September 19, 1965 Keith hauled sawdust

Cloudy, dreary all day, on the cool side. Bill and I called at Ferns in a.m. to help Lloyd get his car started. Didn’t do much today. Aunt Ava, Kennie, Dot and Bob called. I cleaned the car up. Betty and I down town. Carmen seems better, has a cold.

Carmen, Kristie and Betty



Monday, September 20, 1965

It cleared off today and became very HOT. I washed. Then after I got done Billie and I took off and went to Portland. He signed up for unemployment. We bought some Italian sandwiches and bakery products for supper.


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