Sunday, April 30, 1961

Kids went to Sunday School. Clarence left for Chicago. Went to Ron's folks for dinner. Got ready for May Basket day.

Saturday, April 29, 1961

"Rexall 1¢ sale" today.
Today - took kids for swimming lessons - got groceries - got ready for bridge. Debbie came out to play. Phyllis called - they were home for week-end - Brad comes for Drake Relays. Had couples Bridge tonite. Had Bunn's & Bachman's - Crow's couldn't come. Got thru early - 11:30.

Friday, April 28, 1961

Went to Diane's for coffee this morning. She had her baby tonite. A boy. Bert Vermillion came out with Margaret this afternoon & cut my hair.

Thursday, April 27, 1961

Tired today. Didn't do much of anything but rest. Took stork back & took kids to library to get some different books.

Wednesday, April 26, 1961

Cleaned again today. Went uptown, bought a lamp at I.S.U. in Dutch Auction - $10 lamp for $3.25. Finally got ready and had the shower tonight. Everything went off okay.

(blogger note: I.S.U. is Iowa Southern Utilities, the area power company.)

Tuesday, April 25, 1961

Cleaned again today. This afternoon Margaret & I went shopping for shower things & a gift for the baby.

Monday, April 24, 1961

Today went over to see Marian's baby. Margaret & I are planning a shower for her Wed. nite. I came home & cleaned my family room floor.

Sunday, April 23, 1961

Dull day. Kids went to Sunday School. We had Jim & Pat over to play Bridge tonite.

Friday, April 21, 1961

Tonite Ron & I went to see Ben-Hur. Judy Rosenburg baby-sat.

Thursday, April 20, 1961


Today I went to meeting at Jean Jensen's for organizational meeting of new Brownie troop of which Joni will be a part. Mrs. Markle will be the leader & they will meet for the first time a week from tomorrow.

Wednesday, April 19, 1961

Cleaned today. Tonite Ron had his duplicate Bridge group here.

Tuesday, April 18, 1961

Marian had a baby girl today. 9 lbs 4 oz. - named her Carol Elizabeth.

Monday, April 17, 1961

Tonite went to Camera Club with Mom & Zen to see slides a man from Knoxville showed.

Saturday, April 15, 1961

Ron put in new picture tube in console set - no cost to us - but only 10 days before warranty of 1 yr ran out.

April 11 Blogger Comment

If Mom could look into the future, she would know that two years from today, on April 11, 1963 her 4th child would be born... a daughter, Jana Lynn. Happy Birthday Jana!

Friday, April 7, 1961

Cleaned today. Tonite we went out to home show at High School.

Thursday, April 6, 1961

Ironed today. Ron filled out Income tax tonite & will mail tomorrow.

Wednesday, April 5, 1961

Started my sweater this morning.

Tuesday, April 4, 1961

Girls rode their bikes to school today. Nice out - smelled like spring. Got groceries, did work, had a big washing. In afternoon Mom came out & brought her knitting - got me interested again. I got my white sweater out again & finished it. Nellie was over - we went to a store to get her some yarn & needles and Mom started her on some dish cloths. I got another sweater kit - gold - at Younkers. Got our meat tonite. Mom & Zenas & Nellie all stayed for supper.

Monday, April 3, 1961

Kids still home from school today for Spring vacation. Didn't get much done today. Sewed a little. Alison Crews came out to play with Joni. Ron had to go to Des Moines tonite for meeting right after work. He had 5 orders to turn in for last week. Got my 2 recipe books today from Starrett's.

Sunday, April 2, 1961


Easter Sunday. Sunny but cold.
Went to church. Went to Mother's for dinner. She also had Ron's folks and Mary Ann & Barron. Late afternoon, Ron fertilized our yard. Evening my folks came out & brought leftovers, then we played bridge.

Saturday, April 1, 1961

This morning kids & I colored Easter eggs. Ron went out to try and sell Record Plan. Came home at 11 and we took Joni & Todd to swimming lesson. Ron brought home pretty 6 glass & pitcher set made in Italy from Goodyear. Ron worked til 7:30. Sold 2 Record Plans. Went to shopping center tonite, bought a $3.00 Ester lily for $1.27 and an azalea plant - $3.57 for $1.38 - also a white shirt and blue pants for Todd.

(blogger note: Family Record Plan was a subscription to yearly photographs of family members from a well know photographer... it seems like it may have been Olan Mills?? Dad was employed by a local manufacturing company as an industrial engineer but was a salesman at heart - he always had some kind of part time sales job before starting his own business in later years.)