August 6 - 8, 1969 Nanny Turns 59

Wednesday, August 6, 1969

It cleared up this morning. Betty, Milan out calling on Betty sisters. Didn’t come home until after supper. Betty, Carmen, Kim and I all went to Monmouth Mart in Scarborough. We did Carmen school clothes shopping. Before we got home we had an awful shower. Bill and I took a ride up through Sweden. We washed clothes, all laying on the ground. My leg is better.

Thursday, August 7, 1960 $10.00

Foggy when we got up. It cleared away. Betty Smith and I down to Dearborn’s cottage. Betty and Milan away calling in p.m. We had meatloaf for supper and string beans.

Friday, August 8, 1969 $5.00 59 YEARS TODAY

Hot. I worked at Dorothy’s. Leg about the same. I defrosted the refrigerator, made pies. Betty to town and done my shopping. Milan and Betty out calling. Milan’s hand better. I am 59 today. I have a lot very pretty things. An electric bedroom clock from Milan and Betty, a billfold from the Horton’s. Five dollars Horton’s, five dollars Billie, five dollars Milan and Betty, a very pretty wristwatch from Dave Thomas family, a set of pens and pencils from Kim, a plastic pitcher from Carmen. Very pretty cards. Joy, Buddy and family and Buddy’s mother. Milan, Betty, Betty, Walt and kids. Dorothea and Tracy and Bill and Billie and Fern were here. We had swordfish tonight, it was very good.

August 2 - 5, 1969

Saturday, August 2, 1969

A very nice day, on the hot side. It seemed good to have the sun drying things out. My leg is about the same.

Sunday, August 3, 1969

Partly cloudy today. Betty and Betty S did up the work. We cooked a turkey dinner. Bill and Billie picked peas and beans. Walt, Betty, kids, Betty S and I all took a nice ride up to Little Moose Pond. We went in the truck. While we were gone got a call from Dorothea. She was very upset. Jeff is not getting along with Sue and is quite upset.

Monday, August 4, 1969 RAIN

An awful rainy day. We just did the work. Betty and Milan down town, also over to her sisters. Betty stayed over. My leg is better. Quite upset about Jeff after the phone call yesterday.

Tuesday, August 5, 1969

It didn’t rain quite as much today. We did up the work. My leg is better. Betty did a little washing. Milan went over to Fryeburg to get Betty. She stayed at her sisters overnight. It rained awfully hard all night.

July 29 - August 1, 1969

Tuesday, July 29, 1969

Another miserable day. Rain showers etc. I washed out some clothes, such as towels etc. It cleared a little today but only for a short time. I picked a few beans today.

Wednesday, July 30, 1969

Partly cloudy today, at times rained by showers. Still lame. Done up the work, got caught up on my reading today. Kim fell and bumped her forehead today.

Thursday, July 31, 1969

Sun came up nice and red this morning. It is clear today after five days of cloudy and rainy weather. It’s awfully damp and sticky. Betty, Fern, kids and I to Portland and to Dorothea’s, and Westbrook. I got me a pair of shoes at Westbrook. Carrs, they are dandy. Kim back to Dr. Crane, her arm is coming good. He took the cast off. He checked my leg, took a x-ray. Nothing showed up. He gave me a shot of cortisone (or as Nanny spelled it, Quarterzone). We took Dorothea some peas, string beans, greens and lettuce. Fern and Carmen stayed at D’s while Betty, Kim and I went to doctor. Dorothea having a nerve-racking time with all the kids.

Friday, August 1, 1969 got new shoes

A very nice day. I took it easy. Betty down the work. We froze peas and beans. Washed, ironed, done up the housework. To town. I didn’t rest very good last night. It pained a lot. It was very bad this morning. I didn’t work at Dorothy’s.

July 25 - 28, 1969

Friday, July 25, 1969 $5.00

A nice sunny day. I worked at Dorothy’s. In p.m. Betty, kids and I to town shopping etc. Bill and I down town in evening. Billie to Norway.

Saturday, July 26, 1969

Cloudy today. Done up the work. Billie down to Lawrence’s. Betty and Walt didn’t do much, down town, called at the Stanfords in evening. Gordon came up a little while today to look at septic tank overflow. Bill and I to town and got a few groceries. Fern up for supper. A dreary day.

Sunday, July 27, 1969

Another cloudy miserable day. Betty, Walt and girls went down to the fish hatchery and animal farm at Gray. Took a picnic lunch, had a very good time. Billie went to Parsonsfield with Lawrence for cattle. Bill and I went down to Dorothea and David’s. Took her birthday cake and card down. She was pleased. George and Louise called on them. Fern and Lloyd up a little while today.

Monday, July 28, 1969 Oil

Another cloudy rainy dark miserable day. We went to town in a.m. Got some groceries. Betty came home and made a spaghetti supper. I picked some peas, made a pie etc. Leg still lame.

July 21 - 24, 1969

Monday, July 21, 1969 Milan 50 years old

It was foggy in a.m. Then it cleared. We washed in PM. Walt didn’t work. We watched TV some today. It was to see the man take off from the moon. What a relief. While there, Armstrong and Aldrin put up the US flag. I’m lame today.

Tuesday, July 22, 1969

A nice day. We washed. Clothes dried good. Did up the work. Had greens for supper. Took greens down to Ferns in evening.

Wednesday, July 23, 1969

A nice day. We did up the housework. Washed, ironed. Picked greens. Took some to Aunt Ava and Kennard’s folks. Had peas for supper and the first mess of string beans. In evening Bill and I went down to Jean’s, took her down some greens and peas. Esther called Fern today. Penny had a baby boy, 8 pounds 3 ounces.

Thursday, July 24, 1969 $10.00, The 3 astronauts came back

Cloudy in a.m. Cleared about 7:30 AM. I worked at Dearborn’s in a.m. In p.m. I went to Brownfield with Carmen and Billie fishing. We stopped at the store, got Italian sandwiches, cake, chocolate milk, cokes etc. Came home. Got greens ready for supper. Got Norman’s hay raked, bailed and hauled in, what he had mowed this p.m. After supper Betty, Walt, kids and Christie went for a ride. Bill, Billie and I out in backyard talking. Bill and I went to town. Nola and Jeff called in evening for a little while. Between 12 and 1 o’clock the astronauts came back to earth. What a relief to have them back.

July 18 - 20, 1969 Men On The Moon

Friday, July 18, 1969 $5.00

A very nice day, but awfully HOT. I worked at Dorothy’s in a.m. Betty came and got me and we took some cookies up to Joy’s for the wedding reception tomorrow. Came home, went to Norway to do some shopping. I bought a new dress.

Saturday, July 19, 1969 BOB + PAT Married

A beautiful day. We got up, did up the work. I got the beans in etc. Betty, kids and I got ready and went over to Bob’s to help Dorothea. She was there getting ready for the wedding. Bob and Pat were married at 11:00 AM at Norway. Catholic ceremony. There was a very nice reception up to the house. Buddy, Joy and family, Pat’s son and family all attended. Dorothea here for supper. We had a birthday cake for Walt. He got some nice gifts.

Sunday, July 20, 1969 2 men on the moon, HISTORY MADE TODAY, Walt 41 years

MAN WALKED ON THE MOON

A partly cloudy day but not heavy clouds. We watched TV most all day. Fern, Lloyd went on a trip with Muriel and Sykie up the coast of Maine. They had a very good time. Betty, Walt, Buddy and Joy down to Dorothea’s tonight to watch the men walk on the MOON. They landed on the moon at about (blank) o’clock. Then about 10 PM they came from the Eagle. Neil Armstrong and Aldrin and Armstrong the first man stepped onto the surface of the MOON. We saw history made today. Billie, Bill, Carmen and I saw it here.