January 24 - 27, 1960

Sunday, January 24, 1960

A very nice day. Bob and Blanche here in p.m. They and Dorothea took pictures of Jeff outside. Bob and his new movie camera. Dorothea and Jeff down to Howard’s for dinner. Kennie, Dot called also Aunt Ava, Uncle Lewis, Gordon and family called also.

Blanche Smith with Jeffrey

Bob Smith with movie camera

Billies cows attached to the sled

Barbara Conant Autio with son Wesley, Dorothea and Jeff

Monday, January 25, 1960

Cold day. We washed. I cooked and churned. Betty up to Dawn’s in evening. Dorothea over to Barbs.

Tuesday, January 26, 1960 Billie Deming’s birthday three years old

A very nice clear day. I cooked, got the clothes in. Barb and Wesley here for the forenoon and for lunch. Wesley stayed for PM and supper. Dorothea took him home. Bill up to Ilan’s in evening. Billie and Bobby had to stop in the woods because the saw broke. Jean left for home today from her mother’s at Scotland.

Wednesday, January 27, 1960

A nice day, cloudy in p.m. Jeff and I down to Ferns for the day. Had a good dinner. Jeff was very good, they enjoyed him very much. In afternoon Dorothea over to June Stackhouse’s to get her hair colored. Over to Barbs. She brought her home. In evening she and Betty up to Dawn’s and skating, had a good time. Betty got upset and good. I ironed tonight. Raymond here for supper tonight.

January 19 - 23, 1960

Tuesday, January 19, 1960

Snowing this morning. It has snowed most of the day. I got the clothes in and ironed. We had a big one to do. Raymond, Bobby, Kennard called also Georgette True came home with Betty. Betty up there this evening. Billie and I with Jeffrey went to town after supper. Billie and Bobby didn’t work. Jeff was kind of pale looking from being sick yesterday.

Wednesday, January 20, 1960

Very windy last night. Some wind today. Billie and Bobby in the woods. Dorothea sewed and mended. Jeffrey sick today. I did a little cooking. Dorothea over to Barbs tonight. Betty up to Dawn’s.

Thursday, January 21, 1960

Cloudy day. We didn’t do very much today. Kennie, Dot, Lorraine and Wanda Jean came up. In p.m. Dorothea, Jeff and I called at Aunt Ava’s, Uncle Lewis’s and at Ferns. Jeff seemed pretty good. Linda Berry up here tonight. She and Betty did their studying together. In evening Bill up to Ilan’s. Billie paid some bills today.

Friday, January 22, 1960

A cloudy day. I washed. Dorothea and Jeff downtown with the Autio family. Jeff quite fussy. In late p.m. I churned. Minnie, Randy and Ilan came down. In evening Betty to the movies and Dorothea over to Barbs. Dorothea’s pictures came today. Dorothea called Dennis today on a business talk. Dorothea and Jeff downtown in p.m, got Billie Deming’s birthday cards off. Billie bought two or a pair of bull cows of Elmer Fogg, came this noon.

Saturday, January 23, 1960

Dorothea, Jeff and I downtown. Bill worked in the woods in p.m. with Bobby and Billie. I done a little cooking.

January 15 - 18, 1960

Friday, January 15, 1960

It clouded up today. Dorothea and Jeff down to Ferns. In p.m. she and I to town. Billie’s car stopped on us, we got Bill’s car to use in town. After a while Billie’s started. Is stormed hard in late evening, to cleared off about midnight. Betty gone to a skating party and a pajama party at Marcia Edwards at Naples tonight? Billie and Bobby still working in the woods.

Saturday, January 16, 1960

Quite windy but not too cold. I went to town in a.m. with Billie. In p.m. I cooked. Dorothea done some typing. Jeffrey a little devil all day. He was real cute. Betty came home in late p.m. from her visit at Marcia Edwards at Naples. Her glasses all smashed. In evening up to Dawn’s. Jeff to bed early. Billie worked up to Chet’s in p.m. Very windy all day but the thermometer didn’t register. Very cold, about 20 above all day. Billie and Bobby didn’t work in woods today.

Sunday, January 17, 1960

A cold day, windy. We done up the work. Kennie and Dot came up in p.m., was here for supper. Billie worked up to Chet’s today. In evening we all went down to Ferns and Lloyds for waffles and coffee. Had a nice evening. Jeff was cunning.

Monday, January 18, 1960

A cold day. I washed. Dorothea cleaned up the house. After we got the work done,  D and I went downtown, up to Lil and Chet’s, called at Dot and Forrest. Was going to call on Aunt Ava and Uncle Lewis but Jeff got sick so we came home. He was sick to his stomach in evening and during night.

January 11 - 14, 1960

Monday, January 11, 1960

Another awful cold day. Dorothea washed, I hung out. Billie and Bobby began to cut some timber down back here. Kennie and Dot called. Also Kennard and Raymond. Esther operated on today at Barberton Citizens Hospital

Tuesday, January 12, 1960

Another nice day, not so cold. Didn’t get much done today. In a.m. Lorraine and Wanda Jean called. In p.m. Dorothea and I went to town. Barb and Wesley called. Barb left Wesley while she got her hair done. Fern and Lloyd called in p.m. Also Martikainen went down in the woods. Betty up to Dawn’s in evening. Dorothea over to Barbs. I churned, made cake and pie, got the clothes in this p.m. Jeff a little upset today, teeth we think.

Wednesday, January 13, 1960

A nice day. Blanche came over in a.m. And p.m. Sally called, was here all afternoon. In evening Betty gone down to the town skating etc. Dorothea and I down to see Mrs. Kilborn. Said Betty doing fine now. We got Betty’s things she had a Dolly’s. Also called to see Ruby Hill and her family. Esther called us tonight from hospital. She had a awful headache from the spinal. She is better now though.

Thursday, January 14, 1960

A very nice day. Warm and sunny. Mrs. Oberg, Linda Berry came up with Betty and got her turtles to give to someone at school. Evelyn Ridlon called and was here for lunch. In p.m. I cooked, washed windows etc. Aunt Ava and Uncle Lewis called for a little while. Betty didn’t go off tonight. She was late getting home from school.

January 6 - 10, 1960

Wednesday, January 6, 1960

A very nice day. Dorothea, Barbara, Jeff, Fern and I went to Pease Air Force Base at Portsmouth NH. Dorothea had to do some business there. Jeff 18 months today.

Thursday, January 7, 1960

Nice day. Blanche here today. She cut Mama’s hair and Dr. Nash. In p.m. Dorothea, Blanche, Jeff and I went down and called at Lorraine’s. I cooked in a.m. Dolly here for supper and till late in evening. Oil came today.

Friday, January 8, 1960

Fair. Dorothea over to Aunt Ava’s for the day. I washed a window or two, took care of Jeff, done regular work. Billie took Jeff down to Ferns in p.m. Betty came home late from school. She walked.

Saturday, January 9, 1960

A very cold windy day. I cooked. Billie and I to town in early p.m. Betty walked to town in the extreme cold. I asked her not to go. Blanche here in p.m. She, Dorothea and I made homemade ice cream. Bob and Blanche here for supper. George and Dawn called for a little while. Billie out all p.m. Bill out for p.m. Betty to movies in eve. Dorothea down to Sally’s for a party for Danny Porter.

Sunday, January 10, 1960

Very cold this morning. Bill nor Billie’s car wouldn’t start. Stan Whitney and Robert came. Roberts car was here. They worked on them but couldn’t get them started. Finally Ilan and Bobby got Ilan’s started with Bobby’s tractor and Ilan pushed Bill’s and got his started. All the rest was pushed and started. Bill, Bob, Bobby went up and started George and Vics. Dolores called. Not much done around here today. Clouded up in p.m. Betty up in her room resting all day. Esther entered the Barberton Citizens hospital today for surgery on the veins in her legs.