May12 - 14, 1971

Wednesday, May 12, 1971

A fair day. Milan, Betty came about 5:30 AM. They came to settle Betty’s sister’s estate. They had a brand-new Rambler station wagon. Very pretty. I worked at Betty’s in a.m. Also Dorothea came up and she worked. We cleaned her bathroom, living room and Betty did her dining room. Bill worked over to Gordon’s. Milan, Betty over to her sisters in p.m. Fern, Lloyd came up in evening. Weldon called for key to Aunt Ava’s place. I worked at home all p.m. I washed and ironed in eve.

Thursday, May 13, 1971 Hair set

A miserable day. I worked at Betty’s. We did her kitchen. She got some new curtains. In p.m. Betty Smith and I over to June’s and got our hair set. Weldon called at supper time. He can’t get the money for Aunt Ava’s place. Later we went to Kennard’s, all of us and discussed it. We decided to let him have it.

Friday, May 14, 1971

It was foggy this morning but it cleared. It has been very windy all day, cold. I worked at Betty’s. She finished cleaning house. Cleaned the barn. In late p.m. she and I went to town, did her shopping. Milan here for supper. Billie Deming called and Es and Cliff came over for him. Carmen and Kim came up for a little while. Billie took Chet to town after supper. Kim got her school picture. Today they had services at the cemetery for Betty’s brother and sister who died last winter.