October 10 - 13, 1971 Zak has surgery

Sunday, October 10, 1971

A very heavy rain. I done up regular work. Went to Casco with Es and Cliff to Frances Herman’s 50^th wedding anniversary party. It was very nice. Their sons and wives put it on and the grandchildren all help. All had a good time.

Monday, October 11, 1971 Walter a Horton IV

A very nice day, on the cool windy side. Today Zak entered the Maine Medical Center for an operation. Betty and Walt’s company went with them. They went out for supper and rode around Portland, the coastline etc. I took care of Carmen and Kim here for supper, then I went down there to stay till they came home. They had a good evening. Thought of Zak of course. I did a big wash.

Tuesday, October 12, 1971 Walter Ambrose Horton IV

A beautiful day. Today Zak was operated on. A penis operation. Betty and Walt were there. I got Kimmy off to school. Betty and Walt’s company left this morning. Betty called on her way home from hospital. I washed and ironed. In evening I called to see Fern. She still looks awful. She is soaking in the solution the doctors gave her. Irma, Charlie, Bob, Pat, Es, Cliff, Betty and I called to see her in evening.

 

Wednesday, October 13, 1971 Frost

Another beautiful day. I went to town with Betty in a.m. We did our grocery shopping. In p.m. I washed windows inside and out. Washed curtains. Carmen, Kim and Zenya called in PM. Es called in evening. Fern is a little dite better. Walt called at hospital to see Zak. He was glad to see him. He is pretty good. Had our first big frost this morning.

October 6 - 9, 1971

Wednesday, October 6, 1971

A partly cloudy day. I did some cooking, hand washing, ironed, mended etc. etc. I wrote to Milan and Betty. Bill working at Gordon’s. Esther and Cliff called in evening. We had thundershowers early in the evening at about suppertime.

Thursday, October 7, 1971

Nice day, cool. I done up my work today. Betty gone to Maine Medical Center in Portland to give blood for Kimmy’s operation. Zak and kids up here. In evening, called at Fern’s. I washed today. A nice sunny day on the cool side.

Friday, October 8, 1971

A beautiful day. I did refrigerator, regular work.

Saturday, October 9, 1971 hair set, $360

Cold, partly cloudy. I baked beans, made cookies (molasses). Did regular work. Billie took screens off, took care of porch furniture etc. Worked in the garage. At suppertime Dorothea and family called. Bill and I went to Fryeburg Fair with them, it was fun. Betty, Walt and kids over there too. Their company came tonight, John and Celia. Bill got paid from Helen Jones $360.

October 2 - 5, 197

Saturday, October 2, 1971 HOT very HOT

A beautiful day. I rushed around, done up my work. Zak came up here in p.m. and the other kids came later and Rowena’s two girls. They are very nice girls. Mike stopped here and talked with Billie. The kids came up and he saw them. Bill worked at Helen Jones painting.

Sunday, October 3, 1971

A beautiful day. Bill worked painting, he finished the job. Billie, Esther, Cliff and I took a ride down to North and South Berwick. It was a beautiful day and a very nice ride.

Monday, October 4, 1971 $100

A nice day. I washed. Bill down to Gordon’s to work on that building. I went down to Betty’s for a little while. Bill got paid today for last weeks work.

Tuesday, October 5, 1971

A pretty good day. Betty, Zak, Kim and I to Portland Bradlee’s to get a new coat for Kim. We had car trouble, battery down. Walt came and got the car started. We got Kim home on time so she made it to school. I washed in PM etc. Es and Susan shopping for Vincent and Chris too.

September 28 - October 1, 1971 Checking out the New Maine Mall

Tuesday, September 28, 1971

I went to Portland with Betty. We called at Dorothea’s. She went with us as we went to the brand-new Maine Shopping Mall. It was very nice. I hope to go shopping there someday. Betty bought a brand-new dress for the banquet Saturday night. Dorothea and Jeff came up to Barbara’s and called in evening. David on New York trip for Merrill.

Wednesday, September 29, 1971

It has been a cloudy day, no wind or rain. It was kind of warm. I washed, clothes dried good. I went down to Betty’s a little while. I may cookies and a pie. I washed, ironed etc. Bill worked at Gordon’s. Fern, Lloyd called after supper.

Thursday, September 30, 1971

I was at Betty’s all day. She mowed lawns. I did some odds and end jobs for her. She has been so busy all this week.

Friday, October 1, 1971

Betty to Portland with Kim to the clinic for Kim’s heart condition. They told Betty her weight is going down and they will operate soon. I worked at Betty’s, cleaned up her house etc. to get ready for her company this weekend. Classmates. We all are quite sick up about Kim and this operation. Bill working for Gordon this past week. Billie likes his work better.

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