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.
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.)
(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.
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.
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!
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.
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.)
(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.)
Friday, March 31, 1961
Sewed this morning. Cleaned this afternoon. Mom came out and brought Mary & boys. Kenny stayed here while they went shopping.
Thursday, March 30, 1961
This morning Shirley Miller and Ann O'Hara came for coffee & brought kids. Nice day - kids had a lot of fun. Joni & kids are home for Easter vacation.
Blogger Comment
The blog starts out a little slow... you may have noticed. :)
Starting March 29 there will new entries most days and in the April 1 entry you will get a glimpse of what the journal becomes as Mom begins writing about more of what has happened during her day.
Starting March 29 there will new entries most days and in the April 1 entry you will get a glimpse of what the journal becomes as Mom begins writing about more of what has happened during her day.
Wednesday, March 22, 1961
Got dog - Susie in heat to try to breed with Kip.
(blogger note: Kippy was our chihuahua)
(blogger note: Kippy was our chihuahua)
Blogger comment
My sister and I found a few of Mom's journals after she passed away. I' ve always felt like they were something that would be fun to share. Now I've found a way to do that.
Posts to this blog will begin on March 20, the date of the first entry to Mom's 1961 journal. I was 6 when she made that entry and some of what she wrote about during the year brings back long-forgotten memories. Her first few entries were not daily, but through much of the year she wrote something each day.
I'm doing this for my siblings and others who loved Mom with the hope that reading her words from many years ago will bring a smile to their face... she would love that.
Posts to this blog will begin on March 20, the date of the first entry to Mom's 1961 journal. I was 6 when she made that entry and some of what she wrote about during the year brings back long-forgotten memories. Her first few entries were not daily, but through much of the year she wrote something each day.
I'm doing this for my siblings and others who loved Mom with the hope that reading her words from many years ago will bring a smile to their face... she would love that.
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