July 16 -20, 1957

Tuesday, July 16, 1957

Kind of cold today. I ironed. Did quite a few odd jobs. Donnie and I here alone all day. Betty up to Parks. Mama up to Aunt Ava’s. In evening Bill pulled weeds. I took care of Donnie, he was up today but not too good yet. Billie bought a cow tonight of Elmer Fogg. Milan called tonight.

Wednesday, July 17, 1957 Letter from Dorothea

A very nice hay day. Today we got a letter from DOROTHEA, first one for over a period of several weeks. Betty came home from Dawn Parks this morning. She and I mowed and trimmed lawns and hoed the gardens. I churned in a.m. Kids here in evening and played ball. Our furnace oil tank sprung a leak tonight, we lost a lot of oil. Billie got a new Guernsey cow tonight of Elmer Fogg.

Thursday, July 18, 1957

A very nice day but warmer. I didn’t do much today. Took a walk down into the pasture during the day. Barbara Autio called this p.m., made a long visit. Bill downtown after supper to see Lin Hill about oil tank. We are talking of putting in a new heating system, steam heat.

Friday, July 19, 1957

A nice day. I worked at Mrs. Dearborn’s this a.m. In p.m. I done only little work at home. Barbara called in p.m. Betty swimming. To town in late p.m.

Saturday, July 20, 1957 Hot

A nice day. I did up the work. Edith McAllister called in p.m. Betty down to Kay’s today. Kay up here tonight she and Betty slept outdoor, and Lassie too.

July 11 - 15, 1957

Thursday, July 11, 1957 Got a (?) From Dorothea

A fair day, some cloudy in p.m. In a.m. Betty, Dawn, Stevie and I went up to Sweden after blueberries, didn’t get any. Kids got lost. We thought. Aunt Ava called. Dot, Lorraine and Karen and Wanda called. Today we got a newspaper from Dorothea.

Friday, July 12, 1957

Package for Bill and Betty came from Dorothea. I cleaned down to the cottage today. Came home and done some dusting and cleaning also cooked. Kay called today. Dawn Parks here in late p.m. I went to town in p.m. A nice day, kind of cool in a.m. Donnie sick again today.

Saturday, July 13, 1957

I got Dorothea’s birthday gift off to her today. Much warmer. I cleaned up the house. Bags came today from my sweeper. Mama got a large picture of William Lloyd Deming for her birthday. Very good. Mrs. Dearborn came up and paid me $25. Got Bill some clothes tonight. Doris Lambert died today. Donnie still sick.

Sunday, July 14, 1957

Hot day. Showers in late p.m. Bill and Billie got the hay taken care of down to Lloyd’s that spoiled. In p.m. Billie mowed up to Chet’s. Betty and Stevie went swimming down to the lake. Donnie still sick. I wrote letters in p.m.

Monday, July 15, 1957

A very good hay day. Cool. Sunny, warm and a drying wind. I did a big wash. Made a cake. Mama 77 today. Had birthday cake and ice cream and family up to see her and help her celebrate. Donnie seemed a little better today. Mama got a lot of nice gifts, very pretty cards also money. All enjoyed the evening very much.

July 8 - 10, 1957

Monday, July 8, 1957

A very nice day, I washed. Made a pie. Betty went blueberrying was Dawn and Stevie. They called also. William Kimball got run over and killed by a car driven by Mrs. Carol Staley in the early evening. I made another batch of root beer. Kennard called in evening. Andrews girls and Betty went swimming after supper.

Tuesday, July 9, 1957

Rain. I made two blueberry pies. I ironed. In evening I went over to Aunt Linnie’s in evening. Had showers in evening. Billie sold jersey heifer to Lawrence Boynton for $70.

Wednesday, July 10, 1957

A very nice day. Dawn and Stevie up in a.m. and watch TV. I washed and ironed kitchen curtains. Washed windows and would work. Cleaned out the playpen. Raymond called in evening. Jersey heifer went today.

July 4 - 7, 1957

Thursday, July 4, 1957 Quite Hot

Hot again today. I cooked, washed and churned. Betty down to the carnival in p.m. Blanche and Joy called here for supper. Mama came home today from Ferns. Betty worked at Irene’s today. Billie and Bill worked today. Billie done chores for Raymond while he and Kennie went up fishing in northern Maine. Donnie better.

Friday, July 5, 1957

Rained hard in morning. Bill was supposed to go to work early. He took me down to clean up the Dearborn’s cottage. Later he and I took Kennard downtown and we all did our shopping together, went over to Jim Chadbourne’s and over to Harrison. In evening Billie and I went over to Jims. Bill and I picked 2 quarts strawberries tonight. Donnie still better.

Saturday, July 6, 1957

A nice day, cool and sunny. I cleaned up the house. Betty to town and bought her a skirt. Charlie and Jean called and got some eggs. Billie and I over to Jim’s and got some peas. Bill went to work early. Donnie quite good today.

Sunday, July 7, 1957

A nice day. Sunny, not too hot. I got dinner, had our last batch of strawberries and cream. Billie mowed hay at Chets. In p.m. I wrote letters. Fern, Lloyd came up brought up my check $15 from Seavers. Billie and I called at Ervin’s a minute.

June 30 - July 3, 1957

Sunday, June 30, 1957

A cold day but clear. Mylan and Betty left about 9:30 to go home. Betty to church. To her surprise Martha Raye was a guest at the M. E. Church today. In p.m. a cookout. Aunt Ava and Uncle Lewis and Kennie Whitney here. Donnie also sick tonight.

Monday, July 1, 1957

Partly cloudy, on cool side. I washed (a big one) clothes didn’t dry good. Donnie more comfortable today. They came and installed our new phone today, a yellow wall phone had it back out the kitchen.

Tuesday, July 2, 1957

A cold cloudy day. Mama down to Ferns today and night. I got a $50 from L. R. today. I ironed. Betty down to the carnival tonight. Bill raked hay at Lloyd’s tonight to be burned.

Wednesday, July 3, 1957

A nice forenoon. Clouded in p.m., got cold. I started a fire in kitchen stove. Bill worked tonight after supper. I planted corn and peas today. Betty at Dawn’s in a.m. Down to carnival in p.m. and eve. Donnie up today and dressed. Mama still down to Ferns. Mrs. Parks and her friend Neta called in evening, also Raymond. We had a shower tonight.

June 26 - 29, 1957

Wednesday, June 26, 1957

Rain again. I cooked. Kay up here today. Also other kids. I ironed. Bill only worked in a.m. Betty and Kay walked down to choir rehearsal. Billie went with Dennis to move a tractor. Donnie very sick tonight.

Thursday, June 27, 1957

Another rainy day. Bill worked in a.m. In p.m., he and I with Fern and Uncle Os went to Mildred Chadbourne’s funeral at the North Bridgton church. Betty been home all day. I cleaned up the house. Donnie not much different. Billie away tonight. I worked at Mrs. Dearborn’s this p.m. while Bill was at home.

Friday, June 28, 1957

It cleared off in p.m. Very hot. I did regular work, went to town in p.m. after Bill got home. Bill worked all day. Donnie still sick.

Saturday, June 29, 1957

Rained awful hard in a.m. and heavy winds. Hurricane Audrey going up through here to Canada. I cooked, cleaned up the house. Donnie still sick. In p.m. Billie was home, he, Betty and I picked berries. Bill didn’t work in a.m. Milan and Betty came in p.m. Blanche and little girl called in p.m. In evening Stan Whitney’s family called. Betty babysitting tonight at Dick Carsleys.