April 29 - May 4, 1960

Friday, April 29, 1960

Another nice day, not quite so warm. I wrote to George Crook. Billie smelting again tonight. Bill and I to town after supper. Betty to the movies.

Saturday, April 30, 1960

A very nice day. I cooked. Betty gone all day as usual. Bill took off the storm windows this p.m. Billie to Naples for a physical examination. Bill and I up to Bills and Evelyn’s after supper. Trouble up to Ilan’s tonight because of Holly’s boyfriend.

Sunday, May 1, 1960

Rain again today. Done up the work. Betty gone all day. Nancy Smart Dyer and baby called. Lloyd, Kennard, Aunt Ava, Kennie, Dot, Bob and Blanche. I wrote my letters. Raymond over for supper.

Monday, May 2, 1960

I washed. Getting ready to clean house.

Tuesday, May 3, 1960

A very nice day. I got paid today $33. Went to town and got curtains and two new bedspreads. Also my cleaning utensils. Lloyd took me down. Betty came home all lamed up tonight.

Wednesday, May 4, 1960

A very hot day. I began my cleaning upstairs. Betty lame again. Bill and Billie began on the hen house tonight. Bob and Blanche called. Art Ward and family up tonight to see the lambs.

April 25 - 28, 1960 What an Unusual Thing to Happen!

Monday, April 25, 1960 Billie began working

Billie began work at the Dielectric. What an unusual thing to happen. Rained in a.m. Cleared off in p.m. I got my clothes in and sprinkled. Betty began softball practice tonight. Blanche here in evening. Betty to movies with Linda Berry.

Tuesday, April 26 1960 Pictures came today from England

Today a nice sunny day. This morning when we got up the sun was coming up first time for over a week. Nice and sunny all day. They came and hauled our logs today. I ironed. Cooked etc. Billie and I down to Ferns in evening.

Wednesday, April 27, 1960

Rain today all day. I done up the work. It cleared about midnight. Billie smelting. Betty brought Mrs. Martin up to see her lambs. She went up to Irene’s for babysitting. Bill and Billie over to Denmark after supper. Bill got new shoes.

Thursday, April 28, 1960

A nice day. I done up the work, cleaned up the chambers. Washed, made blueberry pie. In p.m. I cleaned smelts. Kennard and Raymond here for supper. Smelts were real good. Dr. Nash didn’t feel very well today, called Dr. Skillin. He didn’t come. Mama better. Bob and Blanche here in evening. Betty stayed for softball and bowling practice then up to Irene’s for babysitting in evening. Esther’s letter came today.

April 21 - 24, 1960 Billie Gets A Job

Thursday, April 21, 1960 Billie got a job

Billie hired out today at the Dielectric plant. He worked at Chet’s today. Mama not very good. Betty to town with her shorts on.

Friday, April 22, 1960

I ironed, cleaned up the house. Aunt Ava called. Mama a little better. Bill and I to town in evening. Betty also. She got her new shoes tonight and socks.

Saturday, April 23, 1960

A cloudy dismal day. Betty home all day. She cooked and helped to do the housework. Mama better in p.m. Billie smelting tonight. Blanche and Bob called. Billie and I to town in a.m. Jean 60 today. In evening Betty to town. I finished my recipes writing them off and putting into a filing box.

Sunday, April 24, 1960

A cloudy wet miserable day. Billie and Bill worked out in the yard cleaning up. Betty and Billie cleaned up the cars. I cleaned a few smelts, cooked a pie and some donuts. Mama much better. Billie and I over to Raymonds and called a little while. Raymond called over here. Also Aunt Ava, Fern and Lloyd, Kennie and Dot. Hayd and Steve. I wrote my letters.

April 16 - 20, 1960

Saturday, April 16, 1960

Did up regular work. Betty over to Auburn to see Mike. He is better. Mama very sick. I went to town and done some shopping. In evening Betty Smith and I played cards and games will Norma Gay and Betty Crook. Dr. B. came over late tonight.

Sunday, April 17, 1960

A cloudy day. Bill and Billie raked the front lawns. Blanche, Fern and Lloyd called. Milan and family left about noon. Betty bought another lamb of Joe Pikes. A white one.

Monday, April 18, 1960

Rainy today, I washed. Mama very sick. Dr. came today. Billie worked for Chet for a while. This is vacation week. Billie raked back lawn.

Tuesday, April 19, 1960

Mama quite sick. I ironed etc. Dolores called and Aunt Ava here. Dr. B here again today. Betty up to Dawn’s. Dot, Lorraine and Wanda called.

Wednesday, April 20, 1960

Cloudy. Not too warm. I cooked etc. Mama some better today. Blanche here in p.m. Dawn called. Lloyd called here in a.m. Betty up to Dawn’s and Irene’s. Billie worked at Chet’s today. Lloyd on a new shift at the Dielectrics. Dr. Bishopberger called again, won’t have to come again.

April 11 - 15, 1960

Monday, April 11, 1960 Letter from Dorothea, Den and Jeffie

I washed. Got a nice letter from Dorothea and family today. Evelyn Ridlons called here tonight. Bill took her home. Bill and I down to Marion Dews and got our income tax fixed up. Bare spot in the field today.

Tuesday, April 12, 1960 Dolores’s birthday

Today was nice and warm. Dolores is 57 today. Billie and I to town. Down to Ferns and called a minute. I came home, made of pudding, did a big ironing. Betty and Dawn came up here in p.m. Betty got material for her blouse. Betty home tonight. I sent Dorothea some letter. Quite a nice warm day. The snow went out in the fields today.

Wednesday, April 13, 1960

A very nice day, warm and sunny. I started the shed chamber in forenoon. In p.m. Jean came up for supper and evening. Billie and I took her home. Betty heard today that Mike is seriously sick. Betty to the high school PT exhibition.

Thursday, April 14, 1960

Partly cloudy. I washed, cleaned up the house. Finished doing the shed chamber. Billie didn’t do anything today.

Friday, April 15, 1960

Milan’s folks came very early this morning about 5 AM. We talked, done work etc. in p.m. Milan, Betty and I to town to do grocery shopping. In late p.m. Mama was taken sick with another chill caused from another kidney infection.

April 6 - 10, 1960 Betty Got A Little Lamb

Wednesday, April 6, 1960

Billie worked down to Hayd’s making syrup. He and I called at Ferns in evening. Also over to Aunt Ava’s and Uncle Lewis’s.

Thursday, April 7, 1960

I done up my work. Cleaned up upstairs, worked on my recipes. Raymond over for supper tonight. I washed today.

Friday, April 8, 1960

A cloudy nasty dreary day. I done up the general cleaning downstairs. In a.m. I worked on my recipes some more. In evening Bill and I to town. Betty to movies. Irene Carsley’s father died today.

Saturday, April 9, 1960 Got Lamb

Cloudy, rainy and snow. I done up the work, done a little cooking. Lloyd called. Lorraine, Dot and Wanda Jean called. In p.m. Billie up to Chet’s. Bill, Betty and I over to Denmark and got a little lamb for her. In late afternoon Dawn and Steve up for supper. Bill down to Jean’s. Dr. Nash came back tonight. Cleared off about dark. Kennard called in p.m.

Sunday, April 10, 1960

Took care of lamb. He sure is noisy.