Wednesday, May 31, 1961
It got very hot today & sultry. Mom & Marilyn came out & we all gave each other permanents. It took most of the day. Seemed like they all turned out pretty good - not too tight. Ron went out tonite but didn't sell anything. Todd got an invitation to Susie Umbarger's birthday party tomorrow. We got a ring for her. Rained during the nite.
Tuesday, May 30, 1961
Decoration Day.
Pretty nice day until about 3 - then it got cloudy & rained. This morning, Ron & Todd went fishing down at Earl's cabin with Barron, Scott & Edith. They didn't catch anything. They got home about noon. I did some work, made a salad & deviled eggs, then went to store & took girls out to Maytag Park to play a while. About 1 we went over to Mary Ann's for hamburgers. Came home about 3 & Ron & Jilll slept. This evening Ron went to Y to play duplicate with Tom Bachman. I went over & had a drink with Clarence & Nellie & talked.
Mom had all 5 of Zenas' kids & familys, Howard & Marge, Avonell & Wilbur. We didn't go because it was rainy & Todd had a toothache.
Pretty nice day until about 3 - then it got cloudy & rained. This morning, Ron & Todd went fishing down at Earl's cabin with Barron, Scott & Edith. They didn't catch anything. They got home about noon. I did some work, made a salad & deviled eggs, then went to store & took girls out to Maytag Park to play a while. About 1 we went over to Mary Ann's for hamburgers. Came home about 3 & Ron & Jilll slept. This evening Ron went to Y to play duplicate with Tom Bachman. I went over & had a drink with Clarence & Nellie & talked.
Mom had all 5 of Zenas' kids & familys, Howard & Marge, Avonell & Wilbur. We didn't go because it was rainy & Todd had a toothache.
Monday, May 29, 1961
This morning had to go to store for soap to wash. Stopped to take Marian's bowl back - stayed for coffee. Marg walked over and it was almost 11 before I got home. Then Marilyn & Mom stopped out & Nellie came over for coffee. After lunch I did some washing & some ironing - which took most of the afternoon. In evening Ron went out to sell. Came close, but didn't.
Sunday, May 28, 1961
Nice day!
Kids went to Sunday School. Marilyn brought Jeff out & he went with them. Ron's mom cooked a turkey on the grill & we went over for dinner. Mom had Cleo & John over in late afternoon for hamburgers in yard & we went over there. Then home.
Kids went to Sunday School. Marilyn brought Jeff out & he went with them. Ron's mom cooked a turkey on the grill & we went over for dinner. Mom had Cleo & John over in late afternoon for hamburgers in yard & we went over there. Then home.
Saturday, May 27, 1961
Nice day. Started to clean today, only got upstairs done, then I stopped & we took kids over to Ron's folks & went up & took a tour thru the new Maytag office building. Very nice! We picked up the kids & stopped over to Mom's. Marilyn & Lowell got there last nite. We came home & I did some cooking. We ate then took kids over to Rock Creek Lake to fish. It got cold though & we didn't stay very long.
Friday, May 26, 1961
Nice day - hemmed up a dress for Joni this morning - ironed this afternoon. Cleaned the kids up & we went to the shopping center & bought Todd some new jeans. I got a penny-candy jar for Mary for secret-pal Valentine gift. In evening went to club at Mary's. I got a black glass perfume bottle from my secret pal. We talked about out 10 year class reunion next year. Irene is expecting in Sept.
Thursday, May 25, 1961
We'll know in 2 days if Kip is a daddy.
This morning I planted 5 lemon seeds and 12 grapefruit seeds. Hope they will grow. Hemmed up the skirt to a summer dress. This afternoon I took Jill & Todd over to Mother's & she kept them while I went to visit school. After that I took books to library & got new ones & traded in my orange tickets at Stockton's for a bead & jeweled switch-plate. Joni got her Brownie handbook. We stayed home tonite & I did some typing for Ron.
This morning I planted 5 lemon seeds and 12 grapefruit seeds. Hope they will grow. Hemmed up the skirt to a summer dress. This afternoon I took Jill & Todd over to Mother's & she kept them while I went to visit school. After that I took books to library & got new ones & traded in my orange tickets at Stockton's for a bead & jeweled switch-plate. Joni got her Brownie handbook. We stayed home tonite & I did some typing for Ron.
Wednesday, May 24, 1961
Nice day - I washed sheets of all beds but Joni's & hung them out. Was planning to visit school this afternooon but 2 of the groups were having tests so I didn't. I mowed yard & planted lilac bush again & ageratum. Ron put in a 14 hr. day at factory & meeting with Hayler at nite.
Tuesday, May 23, 1961
This morning I took Todd & Jill to Karen Miller's birthday party. They came today & installed our water softner. This afternoon - hemmed up skirt - & took Todd to the dentist. Went over to Edith's & got Rhubarb & baked a cobbler tonite. Ron went to play duplicate bridge at the with Bunn.
John & Cleo got here.
John & Cleo got here.
Monday, May 22, 1961
Did a little bit of cleaning for bridge today. Being gone yesterday, house was still pretty clean. Had bridge here tonite. Margaret filled in for Pat Empting - & won low - a glass jar & Pat K. won high - 2 boxes candy. Ron had to go to Des Moines for a meeting. Nellie took all 3 kids over to her house & gave them their baths & kept them till after 9. We gave Marian & Diane their baby gifts.
Sunday, May 21, 1961
Very nice day. We went to church & kids to Sunday School. Ate at 15¢ hamb. & then drove down to Phil & Ernie's. Stayed till almost 9.
Saturday, May 20, 1961
Ron sold 1 record plan today. I spent the day cleaning good. Ron went to bank & signed to take water softner & they will install it Tuesday. We cooked steaks out tonite & then went to bed about 10.
Friday, May 19, 1961
Today meant to clean, got started putting winter clothes away so ended up cleaning out cedar chest & closets. Spent all day getting the up stairs cleaned. Tonite we went to the Root Beer Stand for supper & then took the kids to a circus - Hagen Bros. out at Pleasant Place in N.E. Newton. Their first circus - they sure enjoyed it & it was real good for a small circus.
Wednesday, May 17, 1961
Sewed - working on 2 pc. blue skirt & blue & white top.
Rain all day.
Called tonite about buying a used Lindsey water softner 6 wks old - cost $592 with interest charges - can buy for $300.
Ron's men's group had their duplicate bridge tonite at Bill Galloway's. Ron in 4th place for 3 mo. average.
Rain all day.
Called tonite about buying a used Lindsey water softner 6 wks old - cost $592 with interest charges - can buy for $300.
Ron's men's group had their duplicate bridge tonite at Bill Galloway's. Ron in 4th place for 3 mo. average.
Sunday, May 14, 1961
Mother's Day - Rainy. Went to Elks for dinner. In evening we had our folks and Mary Ann's family out for hamburgers. Nice day.
Saturday, May 13, 1961
Cleaned today. Ron went out to sell. Kids went to movie in afternoon. We cooked steaks out - stayed home.
Friday, May 12, 1961
Went to the Mother-Daughter Banquet at the church tonite with Mother & Nellie & girls. I had a corsage of 3 red roses & 2 white carnations - girls had a verigated carnation. Very nice!
Clarence got home while we were gone.
Blogger note: Clarence and Nellie were our next door neighbors.
Clarence got home while we were gone.
Blogger note: Clarence and Nellie were our next door neighbors.
Sunday, May 7, 1961
Kids went to Sunday School. Mom & Zen came out. Nellie came over & helped Mom work on purse decorations for Mother-Daughter Banquet. Cleaned some late afternoon.
Saturday, May 6, 1961
Windy today. Joni has a cold so the kids didn't go swimming. I dug dandelions in the yard just about all day. Ron put up my clothesline & started to put up the railings in the back entry. Late afternoon I took the kids & Lori & Gary to Woodland Park to see airplane & ride on horse swings. Stayed home in evening - went to bed about 9.
Friday, May 5, 1961
Today the U. S. shot their first man into space. He was recovered & okay.
Joni went to Brownies at Mrs. Jones today. Rainy, dreary day. Had coffee with Margaret this morning.
Blogger note:
Link to video of the Freedom 7 launch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h31c_yfemQY
Joni went to Brownies at Mrs. Jones today. Rainy, dreary day. Had coffee with Margaret this morning.
Blogger note:
Link to video of the Freedom 7 launch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h31c_yfemQY
Monday, May 1, 1961
Ron's back bothered him all week-end - still sore today & he stayed home. Took Todd to school today for pre-kindergarten tea. Took Jill along. After we got home Phyllis came for coffee. Then kids & I took May Baskets around.
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