Tuesday, October 31, 1961

Today is our Anniversary.

This morning I fixed my hair & goofed off. Marian & Marg came out for coffee & to wish us a happy anniversary. This afternoon Mother came out & I helped her make 36 small corsages for Church Circle meeting tomorrow morning. Zen bought beefburgers & brought them out for supper. We ate & got cleaned up. Mom did dishes & Ken came over to stay with kids. We went to the movie uptown, "Come September" to celebrate. It was a very good movie. Afterwards we went to the Elks & had one drink then came home & had another & watched Jack Paar & went to bed. It was a nice evening.

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Monday, October 30, 1961

This morning busy with my usual work. Mixed up some dough & baked some Halloween cookies. Fixed lunch & ate. Took kids to school. Todd started going to school at the church today in the afternoons. He likes his teacher very much.

Friday, October 27, 1961

This morning quickly did my work up. Went uptown & bought a pair of shoes for Jill on sale - 2 for $5.95 shoes. Came home - fixed dinner. Nellie came over & stayed for dinner. After lunch, I took kids to nursery school. Stopped at Mom's & picked up my gold sweater - done. Came home & did dishes, put Debbie down for nap.

Thursday, October 26, 1961

Beautiful day!
This morning went up to look at pajama material & yarn. Didn't get either but did buy a pair of purple flats $2.22. Real sharp - on sale.
This afternoon - ran sweeper, straightened up house & did most of my ironing. Called Jean Jensen to have her up for coffee but she had Chris home from school & was taking her to Dr. for check-up.
Began turquoise sweater. Knitted on it for a while. Ron went out tonite & sold 1 and Mrs. Hallam called & wanted him to come Sat. & write theirs up.

Wednesday, October 25, 1961

This morning went up & bought some new play clothes for Jill to wear to school. 2 - 2 pc. outfits & 1 pr. velveteen pants - came to $8.10. Called Barbara Fleener about exchanging driving - she took them today. Jill looked so sweet & came home all excited. Had call from Mrs. Santen this afternoon to say Todd will start having afternoon classes in our church basement starting Monday. Had 40 kids in each class dividing it into 3 groups of 25 or about that. Todd seems to like the idea. Ron went out tonite & again sold 2. Wow! Makes 6 this week so far.

Tuesday, October 24, 1961

Still didn't feel too good. In fact didn't do much today. Took Jill over to see her school today. She really liked it & is anxious to go. Tonite Ron went out again & sold 2. Really rolling this week.

Monday, October 23, 1961

Today is the birthday of Barron.
Felt rotten today. Feel like I'm getting a cold - sore throat. Ron went out tonite. Sold 2. Mrs. Lightner called tonite about Jill starting to nursery school. Decided to take her over tomorrow afternoon to meet Mrs. Lightner & see the school. She is very excited. Ron went & got a pair of gloves & took them over to Barron for his birthday.

Sunday, October 22, 1961

Joni & Todd went to Sunday School. Jill stayed home with bad cold. Went to Edith's for steak dinner for Barron's birthday. Dave came out late afternoon. We all went over to Mother's for oyster stew & to watch color TV.

Saturday, October 21, 1961

Today is the birthday of Delores DeBoom.

This morning I went over & picked up girls - then Todd. Came home & cleaned the house up. Ron went out to sell for a while. In afternoon I went to library & grocery store. In evening Dave Taylor stopped with his folks on way home from game to see our house & have a drink. Ernie called about 4 - they came down about 8. Mary Ann & Barron stopped out. Vissers went home about 11.

Friday, October 20, 1961

Tonite Ron's folks called and wanted to take Todd to football game. I needed a sitter so Ron called & asked Mom to keep girls overnite & Edith to let Todd stay over. I went to club & Ron went out to sell, then to Jerry Dean's party then to Crow's to play poker. I was at Marilyn Walker's - got home about 12:30. Ron didn't come home till quarter to 5 & I was scared in this house alone.

Wednesday, October 18, 1961

This morning I ironed. This afternoon Mom came out & gave Jill a Tonette. I ironed. Got cold & rainy late afternoon. Joni was late coming home from school. Couldn't figure out where she was. She had stopped off at church for choir practice. When she got home Mom gave her a Tonette. I fixed potato soup & we all ate together. Ron wasn't feeling too good but he had to go play bridge I.E.D.B.C. He stayed home from work this morning with cold. Mrs. Gage called about ceramics & read me a riot act but I got out of it.

Tuesday, October 17, 1961

Today mother came out & helped me get caught up with my ironing. We both ironed the whole blessed day. I took time out in the afternoon to go up & help vote the new Jr. High school in. Vote passed with about 70% for it. Mom fixed some corn beef & cabbage & we all had supper together. After supper Ron went to play bridge. Mom washed her hair & I put it up on rollers for her. Man from Iowa Piano Co. came & showed us a repossessed spinet but they still wanted about $700 for it.

Monday, October 16, 1961

Very nice day & so very busy. This morning fixed harvest torte for Ladies Guild tonite. Had Nellie bake it. Kept Barry for Marian. At noon Curt & Jim Karns stopped by. I had to go to school tea. Joni had a part in it. Nellie kept kids while I went to school. Went to bank - came home, made nut cups for Guild. Had washed sheets off all the beds & had Bev help bring them in while I did dishes. Ron came home - I fixed kids supper, made beds & we were off to Bachman's for martinis. Then to Maytag Labor Management Ladies nite. We brought Gene & Vivian Danz & Tom & Sue home with us & was my house a mess!

Sunday, October 15, 1961

Kids went to Sunday School. Ron wired Don Jones' stove. I cooked turkey. In afternoon we rode down to Red Rock Dam with Jim & Sue Bunn. In evening we stayed home.

Friday, October 13, 1961

Today cleaned some. Ron went out tonite.

Thursday, October 12, 1961

Very nice day today. Stopped at Flo's for coffee after took kids to school. Didn't get home till about 10:30. In afternoon, Marg & I & kids went out riding in country to find weeds. I wanted milk pods to make nut cups. We found a tremendous cat-tail place too late. Go to Plant 2 corner - turn east - go down first lane - at intersection turn east & keep going east - between railroad tracks by Knute Troen Fire #715 & John Brock Fire #596 & closed schoolhouse - road wound around & came out by Amboy Grange. We stopped at Anderson's & got some pine cones & acorns. Home about 4. Tonite it rained. Ron stayed home & I subbed in Pat Umbargers bridge club.

Wednesday, October 11, 1961

This morning Mrs. Santen called & said Joni had gotten sick at school. I had to have Wilma take me over to get her, then she came in for coffee. Seemed like morning flew by. Joni must have had a touch of flu - mostly headache & a little temp. She took a nap then felt much better in afternoon.

In afternoon I worked on my fall bouquet stuff. In evening Ron subbed on Jim Bunn's bowling team. I wenet to Craft's Club tonite. Margaret picked me up. In a weak moment, I agreed to take over Mary's duties as Secretary-Treasurer. The program tonite - Thanksgiving & X-mas ideas. Pretty interesting. Got books today - Heaven has no favorites.

Tuesday, October 10, 1961

Today is the birthday of Clarence DeBoom.

This morning I tried out the new Dry-Cleaning Village. I took down 2 dresses - black knit & beige wool, 2 - 2 pc. dresses - orange wool & plaid cotton knit, 1 pr. slacks, 3 of Joni's skirts & 4 skirts of mine. Cleaned all for $1.50. Rainy day. Pat Umbarger came out for coffee & I ironed. She took Todd home with her. He stayed for supper. Joni went to David Crow's after school - stayed for supper. Ron was home most of the evening - made 1 call. Didn't sell! Took apart plant in bedroom & polished it.

Monday, October 9, 1961

This morning I went & got a cup (crazy one!) & some rolls - stopped for Marian. She made coffee & we went over to Margaret's to wish her a belated "Happy Birthday". Bought & started putting plant food in water for plants. This afternoon I ironed , changed Jill's sheets & washed them.

Tonite went to bridge at Jo Lewis'. Mary Kay Brown subbed for Pat Kirwan. Rode with Kay. Pat Spellman arrived in a maternity top - a surprise to everyone - & Kay - but I guess all knew about her.

Sunday, October 8, 1961

Today is the birthday of Margaret.

Kids went to S.S. Ron went out & planted about 60 bulbs for spring. Stayed home. Pretty day.

Saturday, October 7, 1961

Wedding of Rosemary & Glen Mattson

Up early. Hemmed up plaid dress for Jill. Went to beauty shop for set. Ron took kids & changed Joni's shoes & got a new shirt for Todd. Came home & washed girls hair & got ready to go to Rosemary & Glen's wedding at 2. It was very nice.

Ron & his dad came home to watch game. Girls & I stayed at reception & rode home with Edith. Came home & straightened up house. DeBooms called & we went over & had champagne - later went to Lombardi for steaks. Nice day!

Friday, October 6, 1961

Ran over & had coffee with Nellie. She & Ken & Dolores had been sick yesterday. Used her car - ran uptown & got a rubber plant at Kresge's - $1.66. 17 leaves. This afternoon cleaned house. Marian & Marge were out for coffee. Tonite Ron stayed home. I went to shopping center to look for skirt for Joni or dress for both girls. Looked everywhere but could find nothing.

Thursday, October 5, 1961

This morning wondering what to wear tonite, spent most of the morning shortening gray cotton & silk dress Ron gave me - then forgot to take it to the cleaners. All of a sudden decided to have a permanent - called Francois & got one at 3 from Maxine Hopkins. Margaret kept Joni & Marian kept Jill & Todd. Got out about 5:30, picked up kids - came home & got ready.

Kids started buying savings stamps at school.

Wednesday, October 4, 1961

Nellie & folks got home last nite & both were over this afternoon. Guess they had a nice trip. I didn't do very much today. Ron stayed home tonite. Riley called & said we are to come to a banquet in D.M. tomorrow nite. Todd got sick during the nite & threw up.

Tuesday, October 3, 1961

Nice day - I still felt kind of tired & sure didn't do much today. Started off badly - having to rush around. Forgot to call Ken & had to hurry around & take him to school & Joni & Todd to dentist. Took them to school, went back uptown to look for skirt to go with her blazer but couldn't find anything.

Ron had his arbitration case today. Came home about 12:45.

Monday, October 2, 1961

This morning I used Nellie's car to take kids to school & went to bank, Daily News & took back silver service. Nice day. Felt very lazy today. Doris Hilmer stopped by on bond election survey & stayed for coffee. I did some ironing.

Tonite Ron went to Des Moines for meeting. Norm & his ex-wife went along. Came home with the news that everyone had quit but him & went to work selling vitamins.

Sunday, October 1, 1961

Kids went to S. S. I did dishes from the party & straightened up house. In afternoon we went for a ride & got some weeds & bittersweet. Evening we just relaxed.