June 14 - 18, 1960

Tuesday, June 14, 1960

A cloudy day. Betty and Linda here all day. I ironed. Done up the housework. In evening Bill and I down to cemetery and Bill took his insurance down to Dr. Skillin.

Wednesday, June 15, 1960

RAIN RAIN hard. I washed. Betty up in bed all day reading, relaxing etc. Had a good supper tonight.

Thursday, June 16, 1960

Cleared off this a.m., quite hot. I ironed. Betty gone all day as usual and tonight to a shower. We ate on the porch tonight for the first time. Began to use Judy’s milk today. Betty got her rank card. She is a senior now.

Friday, June 17, 1960 HOT

A very hot day. I have been busy as a parch pea in a hot skillet. Washed, cooked, done up the work, cleaned up the downstairs, swept, dusted etc. Got supper, to town. Blanche and the family called. Betty down to Rowena’s all day. Dawn and George called this evening. They brought a bureau up. Betty has it in her room. Barbara and Wesley called this a.m. We separated the milk for the first time this morning.

Saturday, June 18, 1960

A nice day. We had showers, it came off cooler. In a.m. I got the kitchen cleaned and out for Bill to paint the floor. He did the kitchen. Betty did the porch. In p.m. Bill, Betty and I went over to Don Chadbourne’s and got a typewriter for Betty

June 10 - 13, 1960

Friday, June 10, 1960 CALF BORN

Judy had a BULL Calf this afternoon. Over 100 pounds. I ironed. Cleaned up the downstairs. Betty came home from Irene’s about three. She made cookies, washed dishes after supper. WOW. She helped me a lot yesterday too. Billie and Bobby got haircuts tonight. To town tonight for groceries. Another nice day.

Saturday, June 11, 1960

A fair day. Cool East wind today. I cooked this morning. In p.m. Betty mowed lawns. I fixed my plants. In late p.m. Dawn, Steve came up for supper. Dawn gave me a croquet set. Bill, Betty, Dawn and I had a game. Billie up to Chet’s this p.m.

Sunday, June  12, 1960

A cloudy day but very warm. Nice all-around. Tonight they seeded the ground. Billie mowed the pasture, roadside etc. Gordon Brill called and Dawn.

Monday, June 13, 1960

A very nice day. I washed, got the clothes in about 1 o’clock. Linda Berry came up here to stay all night. Bill away in evening. Billie and Betty. Bill painted the kitchen floor one coat tonight.

June 6 - 9, 1960

Monday, June 6, 1960

A very nice day. Bill didn’t work. I washed, trimmed grass. Bill and I went up on the Ridge and over to Will Holdens looking for pansy plants. Got some over to Hiltons after supper. We set them out. Betty started her exams today. Gordon Sanborn came and harrowed the garden. I cleaned the grain room.

Tuesday, June 7, 1960 Betty pleased and happy

Another nice day except it was cooler. I finished my cleaning today. I did rest of the barn. Gordon came today, hauled out the dressing and harrowed. Tonight after Bill got home we went to town. Bill to see Dr. Skillins. Then we planted some of the garden. Billie hauled rubbish off tonight. Betty came home happy tonight. She had her bookkeeping exam and typing test. She has passed her BOOKKEEPING. She is so relieved and pleased. And so am I. She sure did okay.

Wednesday, June 8, 1960

A very nice day on the cool side. I finished the ironing. Washed and pressed Betty’s slacks and some sweaters. Betty finished school for this year. Tonight we planted rest of the garden except the rest of the shell beans.

Thursday, June 9, 1960 Letter from Adair’s

Another very nice day. Today I washed out in the barn for the first time this year. Betty home and helped to do the work. In evening she went to the BHS graduation. Blanche, Bob, Joy and Frank went. I took care of Debbie. She was very cute. Raymond called and Kennie and Dot. Betty stayed up to Irene’s. Good news came from Dorothea and Dennis. They may come back to the states.

Photo actually from 1960

June 2 - 5, 1960

Thursday, June 2, 1960

Cloudy and another miserable day. It cleared off in late p.m. with a persistent East wind. Bill painted or tarred the front porch roof this p.m. Betty came home in late p.m. to get her clothes to go on a cookout at the head of the lake with the FHA. She will stay at Rowena’s all night. Her leg is still swollen.

Friday, June 3, 1960

Another cloudy dismal day. I washed. Betty’s leg swelling starting to go down tonight. It cleared late in p.m.

Saturday, June 4, 1960

A nice day. It cleared during the forenoon. I cleaned up the house. After Billie got home, he and I went to town. Bill up to Durham New Hampshire today with Jim Chadbourne. Also other places. Betty mowed the lawns. Betty’s leg much better. Bill’s finger better.

Sunday, June 5, 1960

A very hot day. In late p.m. it got cooler after showers. I didn’t get up very early. Betty’s leg much better. Bill’s finger better too. Blanche, Joy, Buddy and Steve called. Fern, Lloyd, Kennie and Dot also Aunt Ava.

May 29 - June 1, 1960 Joy and family Home

Sunday, May 29, 1960

Another nice day. When I got up this morning, had most of my work done. Went to town. Betty got some things and we had a cookout. Fern and Lloyd were here. Aunt Ava called and Blanche. Rayburn and Dot up here early this morning. Today was our first cookout. Betty’s leg a little better this morning. Milan’s folks left about 12:15 tonight for home. Milan painted some on the kitchen roof.

Monday, May 30, 1960 Plowed

Another nice day. I washed. Bill finished painting roof. Billie done odds and end things. Gordon Sanborn came today and plowed. Gordon, Sally, Jean and family called tonight. Blanche called and Dawn brought Betty home. She spent the day up there. Betty’s leg better. Bill’s finger about the same. Bill finished painting the kitchen roof. Steel roofing.

Tuesday, May 31, 1960 JOY and family CAME

Rain again all day hard. I did the work, ironed, cooked. Bill took Blanche to Portland to meet  Joy and her family. Bill to the doctor again today. Betty to doctor too but didn’t see him. Her leg is still swollen awful bad. Bill to the doctors.

Joy at home at Bob and Blanche's on Dugway Road

Wednesday, June 1, 1960

Rain again. I cleaned up the house. Joy, Buddy, Debbie and Blanche called in the p.m. Betty home late, up to Irene’s and babysitting till late. Her leg wasn’t swollen quite so much tonight. Jean and Sally called. Bill still home from work. Things sure look gray these days. Bill got the back porch roof done.