September 14 - 17, 1966

Wednesday, September 14, 1966 Finished Hens

Fair in a.m. Clouded up in PM. Rained some. Dorothea went to Lewiston. Delores went with her. I cooked a chicken dinner. Betty brought the kids up. She had to go back to see Mrs. Carter. Also go up to Lil’s and help her get pears picked. Fern, Lloyd called. Tonight we finished killing the hens. Betty and I cleaned the deep freezer out.

Thursday, September 15, 1966 PULLETS

Cloudy and rained again. It cleared off in p.m. Billie home about noon. He had some business to attend to. He gave me $10. We had a delicious supper. Dorothea and Billie both got some groceries. Betty to see Mr. Benway today. Also worked for Mrs. Hansen. I took care of the babies. Fern, Billie and I up to East Stoneham and bought eight pullets tonight at the Virginia Lake Farm, the Bartlett Farm is what it used to be.

Friday, September 16, 1966

A nice day, very cold this morning. Warmed up during the day. I done my wash early. I took care of Betty’s girls while she went to Portland with Mrs. Hansen. Dorothea, kids and I to Norway. I paid the balance on Billie’s account. Bought me two new dresses. Dorothea gave Carmen a Tonie permanent. Had a cash bite on the trailer tonight, also some one here to look at the house.

Saturday, September 17, 1966

A nice day. I done up my work. Made some rolls. Betty took me to town. Dorothea took Jeff, Carmen and Debbie and Laurie to the movies, Batman. Fern up for supper. Joy called and Randy and brother. We didn’t get any word from man about the trailer.