No entries December 23 - December 31.

Friday, December 22, 1961

He is! This morning all spotty but feeling pretty good. Busy morning - had to wrap aprons & get Joni off to school. Also Jill in morning today. They had morning & afternoon classes together today & Santa visited them. Went uptown to bank to take bonus check in - $1000. Kids got out at 3 today. At noon - took Todd's gift over to his teacher - she said she had 4 calls already of kids with chicken pox. By time to pick up kids it was starting to snow & get slick. Brought then home & went to grocery store. By 5:00 it was terrible out!

Thursday, December 21, 1961

Today - Todd's program. Washed Jill & Todd's hair this morning. Took Debbie & Jill to program. Todd did real well! After program, Mrs. Schultz announced that a little boy had been in school since Monday with chicken pox. After program we went over to Ron's folks to see them & got aprons for teachers gifts. Picked up Joni & took her over for Brownie X-mas party. Brought her home later & we ate & all got dressed for church X-mas program. Kids all looked real nice - girls in their red dresses & Todd in red sweater, white shirt and green pants. We picked up Lori & took her. The kids did good. My folks were there & they came over afterwards. Kids were tired out - they got ready for bed. I looked at Todd & I think he's getting chicken pox.

Wednesday, December 20, 1961

Today was the day of Joni's program at school. I worked right up until noon getting her Christmas dress finished for her to wear. After lunch, kids off to school & Debbie over to Nellie's to nap. I took pants to cleaners, stopped at Sears & picked up slippers I ordered for Mom. Then picked up Grandma Jones & went to X-mas program. It was real nice, however I guess it wouldn't have mattered if her dress was finished or not, they wore collars which covered them up.

Monday, December 18, 1961

Joni home this morning with a touch of flu - I guess!
No entries December 12 - December 17.

Monday, December 11, 1961


We sure got snow today. Very cold & blowing. Debbie didn't come today - Jerri was in a wreck Fri. nite & didn't go to work. Barb & I decided not to send kids to nursery school because of weather. School was dismissed at 2:30. I went over to get the kids & was sure glad when we got back home again. Got book Something Light & rest of our material today.

Sunday, December 10, 1961

Kids went to Sunday School. Laxy day. Wrapped some X-mas presents. Ron's folks were out & Mom & Zenas were out too. I fixed Mom's hair.

Saturday, December 9. 1961

We were pretty tired today. Didn't get up until about 9:30. Cold out. Straightened house up some & Ron & kids put up the Christmas tree. Stayed home tonite. Ron taped the Lawrence Welk hour.

Friday, December 8, 1961

Industrial Engineering X-mas party.