Friday, April 24, 1964

Up at 8:15. Cool & windy - Mom was patching living room ceiling when I got up - Gladys called & said that her brother-in-law was killed last night so Mom finished painting her living room this A.M. - We went at 9:00 - Met Maurell's coming to our place - Billy & I went to Maurell's for coffee - picked Mom up at noon - Came home & ate lunch - Dad ate at Wally's - After dinner Mom & I cleaned house - I fixed scalloped pot. & macaroni & cheese for supper - Mom baked a ham - Mom, Billy & I went to Carol's at 4:00 - Had coffee - Home at 5:45 - Dad didn't get home until 7:00 - Went to bed at 9:00 tonite -

Wrote Hank tonite - No mail

Thursday, April 23, 1964

Up at 8:15 - dark - cold & rain.
Didn't do anything in the A.M. - Went to Marshalltown after dinner - got Billy a cowboy hat & white tennis shoes - Went to Rosemary's - had coffee there - Ate supper at the Maid-Rite - Stopped at Grundy Park & Billy played - Went to Sadie & Fenton's awhile - home at 8:30 -

Letter & card from Catherine -

Wednesday, April 22, 1964

Still, sunny & warm -
Up at 7:00 - Went to Grundy at 9:00 & got my hair cut - Stopped at Royal Blue & got bread & book for Billy - Carol Freed came up for coffee & stayed until almost noon - Mom got a cooked dinner - This P.M. I done a handwashing - vacuumed the kitchen & done the ironing - Mom worked outside all P.M. & Billy rode the tractor with Dad - Mary & Laurie came about 5:00 - Didn't stay long - Watched tv & knitted tonight - Called Issy & made arrangements to go week-end after this coming - Wrote in diary -
Finished Therza's letter this P.M. -

Mailed letter to Hank -
Letter from Ruby

Tuesday, April 21, 1964

Windy & cold - Slept late - Dad Billy & I went to Reinbeck this A.M. & done the washing - Mom stayed home & cleaned storeroom - After dinner I knitted - after coffee Dad & I took the hamburger back to Holland - Stopped in Grundy & made appt. to get my hair cut - Tonite we went to Florence & Harry Dittmers - took Mrs. Buhrman along - Home at 11:00 - Wrote to Hank -

Wrote Hank tonight
Letter & $20.00 from Hank -

Monday, April 20, 1964

Cold & windy -
Mom cleaned drawers upstairs today - Billy was real fidgety - I washed & set my hair this A.M. - done a little handwashing - Dad & Billy went to Grundy after lunch - I knitted awhile - Mary & Laurie were here for coffee this P.M. Watched tv tonight. Mom & I painted our pictures until 1:00. Started letter to Therza.

Mailed letter to Hank -
Letter from Hank

Sunday, April 19, 1964

Up at 5:45 - Nearly froze last night - didn't sleep good - Dad & I read the paper he got yesterday. Mom & Billy got up about 7:45. Wrote in diary this A.M. - Maurell's came for coffee. Had planned to go to Rosemary's but no one felt very good so we stayed home all day & evening - no company. Mom & Dad slept this P.M. - Wrote to Hank tonight - Mom & I painted on our pictures late tonight.

Saturday, April 18, 1964

Mom & I got up at 8:45 - Dad was in the field - Maurell came this A.M. & Dad went with him to get his mower. I cleaned the kitchen - dad's room & bath. I took a shower after dinner - then Mom took one. Mom & Dad got a big newspaper in the mail on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel - don't know who sent it. Went to Maurell's for lunch this P.M. - then went to Eldora - Mom got paint for Mrs. Buhrman - I got a slack set at Graham's ($10.18) - Ate our supper there & got groceries - then went to Sue's at Iowa Falls - got home at 11:30.

Friday, April 17, 1964

Up at 7:30 - Mom & I painted the kitchen this A.M. - Telephone man came & put in a wall phone - After dinner I cleaned the upstairs - the sweeper man came while we were drinking coffee - when he left Dad, Billy & I went to Grundy - I took the paint by number in & Feller got them open. Got 2 bks. for Billy - I cleaned the living room after we got home. Mary & Laurie came while we were eating supper. They left at 10:30 - Mom & I painted on the pictures awhile tonite -

Got a letter that Hank sent to me & Tina had written it to him.

Thursday, April 16, 1964

87 today
Dad got meat from Holland today - Went to Maurell's for coffee this A.M. - Went to Mrs. Buhrman's after lunch - Dad worked in field - got paint for kitchen at elevator - got groceries at Bonacker's - Mrs. Buhrman came home with us & was here for supper & the evening. Harm & Reka came tonite - Mom & Dad took Mrs. Buhrman home.

Wrote Hank tonite -

Wednesday, April 15, 1964

Mom cleaned backsheds today - I ironed all morning - Dad disked the oats - Mary & Laurie came for lunch this P.M. - Billy & I went to Morrison to the Post Office & grocery. Mom washed her hair tonite & I set it.

Tuesday, April 14, 1964

Up at 6:00 - Billy & I went to June's today - got there at 9:00 - stayed until about 4:00 - got home about 5:00 - Mom washed today - Aunt Freda was here this A.M. - Stayed home tonite.

Wrote Hank tonite

Monday, April 13, 1964

Wind blew hard all day - Mom finished the kitchen floor - she baked cookies - Maurell was here for coffee this A.M. - I washed & set my hair after dinner - Ruby & Otto came at coffee time - stayed for waffle supper & until late - done some hand-washing.

Letter from Hank & $20.00

Sunday, April 12, 1964

Up at 8:45 - Didn't feel good all day - I baked a sugar maple cake this A.M. - Took a shower after lunch - Mary Kinsinger - Winn Crouse - Wally - Carol & LuAnn were here this P.M. for lunch - Mary & Winn stayed until 5:30 - Watched tv tonite - rained & wind blew so hard - lights were out for awhile - Up until 11:45.

Wrote Hank tonite

Saturday, April 11, 1964

Up at 7:20 - Mom was laying tile - I started scraping it - Maurell helped Dad sow oats this A.M. - Mom worked on the tile - I cleaned the living room - Carol, Lu Ann - Mary, Laurie & Maurell were here for coffee this A.M. - Maurell was here for dinner - Clarence's came this afternoon - Stayed until 4:45 - Washed salt & pepper shakers & put them back up before supper - Maurell's came tonight - left at 11:00 -

Friday, April 10, 1964

Up at 6:00 - Moved the freezer this A.M. - Heine came out & Maurell - Wally & Uncle Millard helped move it. They were here for coffee.
We tore the wall out behind the freezer - Mom & I worked at it all afternoon & part of the evening - had a time fitting the plasterboard around the outlet - Billy & I went to Grundy & got rubber cement - Dad disced this afternoon - had supper late - Stayed home tonite - no company -

Thursday, April 9, 1964

Up at 6:00 - Sunny & warm -
Mom & I cleaned the washhouse this A.M. - Washed walls & ceiling. Maurell & Mary & Wally were here for coffee - this P.M. we blew out the freezer - stove & refrig. with the air compressor - vacuumed the kitchen - Mom scrubbed the wash house floor - Called June after supper - told her I would come Tuesday instead of tomorrow.
Gave Billy a bath tonite - Washed & set my hair - Mom & I were going to paint but couldn't get the jars open.

Mailed letter to Hank
Letter from Hank

Wednesday, April 8, 1964

Up at 7:20 - Maurell came this A.M. just as we were leaving - We went to Eldora - done a little shopping - I got 3 bottles of Cryst-L-Glaze paint - Ate dinner at the Coffee Cup in Eldora - Went to Radcliff to see Phyllis & Alan - spent the afternoon there - home at 5:30 - Watched tv tonite - Mom went to bed early - I went at 9:30 -

Wrote Hank tonight -

Tuesday, April 7, 1964

SP

Up at 6:30 - Sunny - windy & cold
After coffee this A.M. we went to Peterman & Hayes at W'loo to see about rubber tile - didn't have it - went to McCloskey's at C.F. - no luck - came home & ate dinner - then went to Grundy to the drawing - I got film & flashbulbs - paint by no. pictures - modess - had coffee after we came home - had pizza for supper -
Went to Wally & Carol's tonight - took my knitting - finished my second slipper tonight - had started it Sat. night - home at 11:00 - went right to bed.

Mailed letter to Bertha Talley
Letter from Hank -

Monday, April 6, 1964

Didn't do anything this A.M. -
Went to W'loo after lunch - Took Mrs. Buhrman along - got towels for Tina at Penny's & sent them - Went to Penny's - Wards - Sears & Dime store - Mom got laundry cart & pull-down lamp at Gold Bond - Stopped at Clark's - got hair spray - Called June Ramsell from there & made arrangements to go see her Friday -
Ate supper at Mrs. Buhrman's - Came home & knitted -

Mailed letter to Hank
Wrote to Bertha Talley tonight

Sunday, April 5, 1964

Up at 8:20 - Rainy - cold & windy today -
Stayed home today & tonite - Mom called Clarence's this A.M. - Steve has measles now -
Buster & Gladys came for coffee this A.M. - We all slept awhile this P.M. - knitted awhile - had Chicken for supper - Watched tv tonite & knitted - Wrote Hank -

Wrote Hank tonight

Saturday, April 4, 1964

2 wks. & 1 day on first slipper -

Up at 8:45 - Windy & cold -
Maurell was here when I got up - he was here for coffee - Mom slept late too - I made Angel Crisp cookies this A.M. - Mom made Triple Treats - After coffee this P.M. we went to Reinbeck - rode around in town & saw different houses - new school, church & Post Office - Billy & I went to the Dime Store - couldn't get a book there - got one at the drug store - met Mom at Royal Blue - got Billy a Dot to Dot book in there - got a few groceries - fixed pizza for supper - Buster & Gladys came tonight - left at 11:15 - I finished my first slipper tonight & started the 2nd one.

Mailed letter to Ruby
Letter from Hank

Friday, April 3, 1964

Up at 7:45 - Sunny & windy -
Didn't go anywhere today - I ironed this A.M. - a guy came to sherpen Dad's disc - I cleaned the house this P.M. - Mom cleaned blinds & windows - Mary & Laurie came while we were eating supper - they stayed until 10:00 - Billy played outside most of the day - Wrote in diary - Wrote to Ruby H. tonite -

Mailed letter to Hank

Thursday, April 2, 1964

Up at 7:15 - Stayed home this A.M. - It rained real hard - I got the washing gathered up - knitted awhile - had dinner at 11:30 - then we went to Vera's - She made coffee - took the pictures to her -
Went to the Laundromat at Conrad & washed - then went to Bertha's - She had a big lunch - her sister was there - Mom was still finishing up - We left about 5:30 - Mom was real tired tonight -
We watched tv -

Got allotment ck. & 10 S&H Stamps on my chain letter -
Wrote to Hank

Wednesday, April 1, 1964

Mom & Dad left at 6:45 for Bertha's - I str. up the house - washed dishes & made beds - Billy got up at 8:15 - we ate bkfst. - Mary & Laurie came after us at 9:00 - Dad was waiting when we got to Mary's - we had coffee then he came home & went to W'loo.
Maurell was home until 2:30 - Mary had a real good dinner - We baked cookies this A.M. - She baked a cake - I put a zipper in Billy's blue sweatshirt - We cut out a skirt for Mom - Dad came about 5:00 - We had supper at Mary's - pancakes & sausage - got home at 9:00 - Watched tv & knitted - made coffee - Mom spent the night at Bertha's -

Mailed letters to Hank & Tina -
Letter from Hank

Tuesday, March 31, 1964

Up at 7:45 - Washed & set my hair this A.M. - Carol came up for coffee this A.M. - We went to Grundy for the drawing after dinner - I got Billy's haircut - Saw Mary Kinsinger - Avis Algood - Arlene Miller & Mary & Laurie - I got 2 pr. white socks in Penny's - went to Holland to order meat - went back to Grundy & got pictures - ran into Tessau - had coffee in Van's - Tonight I wrote to Hank & to Tina -

No Mail

Monday, March 30, 1964

Up at 7:45 - Stayed home all day - didn't do much - fixed my over-blouse this A.M. - painted glaze on bottles - Mom washed her hair after lunch & I set it - made potato salad - Watched tv tonight - everyone went to bed early - I went at 9:00.

Mailed letters to Hank - Dowlings & Gladys
No Mail