January
1959
1
– Went to North Webster to P.B. Smith's funeral. Saw whole family. Driving
slick & hazardous. Went to Milly's for dinner & home in time to see
Iowa beat Colorado University 38-12.
2
– Worked tonight. Got barn roof on [pony
barn].
3
– Brought first 5 ponies home today & got them in 4 box stalls. Snowing
& getting colder.
4
– Snowed off & on all day. Wayne's called & couldn't come, neither did
Milly & Eldon. Stayed home & fed ponies.
5
– Temp. about 6 below, coldest for here. Couldn't start Simca so stayed home.
Real cold all over, -16º in Hammond.
6 – Went to work with Frank. Got
battery charged. Drove '53 DeSoto home.
7 – Temp. back up to 20. Car started
right off without assistance.
8 – About 45 today, colder tonight.
9 – Mrs. N [Neterer? She & Frank were neighbors at Birch Lake] drove
DeSoto in this a.m.
10 – Worked all day (Saturday)
11 – Cleaned out barn. Stayed home.
Milly & Eldon out about 4 p.m., ate lunch with us. Vern North died today,
suddenly.
12 – To Rotary.
13 – Thawing in high 30's.
14 – Temp in 40's. Thawing. Snow
nearly gone, but leaving ice around cottage.
15 – Spitting a little snow. Getting
colder.
16 – Left home 6 a.m. to go with
Balls to Sales Meeting in Chicago. Went through blizzard. All clear in Chicago.
Around South Bend 14 inches traffic
stopped. Saw about 75 cars off highway coming home.
17 – Snowing more in night, about 5
inches new snow. About 10 above. Didn't try to go to work.
18 – About 4 above this morning.
Warmed up to 15 or 20. Wayne's surprised us by driving up for day. Kids had a
big time in snow & we put a ton of hay in mow.
19 – 5 inches of new snow in night.
Stayed home from work. Plow came by at 3:30. No schools.
20 – Made it to work O.K., but more
snow & rain this evening, really bad.
21 – 2-inch crust of sleet froze on
top of all the snow. Temp in 20's but couldn't get car out to highway. Stayed
home again.
22 – Snow plows came by at 3:30 p.m.
Stayed home again today.
23 – Managed to get to work. Still
bad driving. My day to work. Closed at 6 p.m. Made Rotary up at Goshen.
24 – Picked up groceries. Ice melted
off trees.
25 – Picked up paper. Stayed home
all day. Let ponies out. Broke through snow crust. Neterers had open house 30th
anniversary. Cold & more snow.
26 – Worked again tonight.
27 – Picked up feed.
28 – Rained on top of ice making it
real slick.
29 – Ice & snow everywhere.
Worst in many years. Hard to walk without falling.
30 – Worked again tonight.
31 – Light snow, making roads
hazardous. Had a time on hills. Was late getting home. Delivered Dick Erickson
car, bought groceries. Had 12 days of zero or below in January.
February 1959
1 – Nice day but cold. High 16
above. Let ponies out awhile. Cleaned barn. Got paper. Roads real slick.
2 – Sold a Plymouth Fury.
3 – My Floor Day. Cold this morning.
About 4 above.
4 – Temp. remains in and above zero.
6 – My 64th birthday. One
year to go before retirement. Hope I make it.
7 – Temp over 40 & some thaw.
Worked 'til 4.
8 – Picked up Sunday paper. Colder,
in 20's. Let ponies out.
9 – Still icy & cold. Went to
Rotary. Snowed on way home. Wet & sticky, bad driving. Warm.
10 – Rained in night. Roads slick as
glass. Didn't try to go out. Everyone was sliding off road. Wasn't too cold.
11 – Tried it today. Slid in ditch,
was pulled out by tractor & Mr. Hanson. Worked 'til 6 p.m.
12 – Turned warmer & thawing.
Big fog at night. Temp. near 40.
13 – Still thawing, over 40. Ice
most all off of roads. Still a lot around our place.
14 – Went to Cassopolis, got car
license & both our Driver Licenses. Both passed with high score. Went to
Elkhart from there. Mom visited with Mrs. Ball. Got word Laura was in hospital.
Raining.
15 – Got paper. Was home all day.
19 – About zero this morning.
20 – About 5 below this a.m. Simca
wouldn't start. Mrs. N helped with their truck. Went to Pot Luck at Harveys.
21 – Worked til 1 p.m. Left ponies
out & cleaned barn. Started Willys after 2 months.
22 – Left ponies out. Nice &
warm. Fixed back fence. Was home alone all day. Drove Willys in to Union to
charge battery.
23 – Vern let Simca go to St. Joe.
Driving a '55 Dodge.
24 – Warming up some. Still cool at
night.
27 – Worked tonight. Had a couple in
on Conv. Temp over 50 today & thawing.
28 – Sold Plymouth Conv. to couple.
Didn't get home until 2:30. Took Major to Porter Hall for shot & license.
Farrell called tonight, talked to Donna.
March 1959
1 – Nice bright day. Over 40. Put
ponies out all day Wayne's surprised us about 10:30 by coming up. All of them
rode the ponies.
2 – About 9 above. Our coldest
winter in later February & now March.
3 – My day to work.
6 – More snow again today. Came home
in storm. Reported 77 ½ inches this year in South Bend. I suppose we had near
that much.
7 – Altogether we had about 6 inches
snow but temp. went over 40 & sun shown bright & melted. Had hard time
on hill this morning. Eldon & Milly came to stay all night.
8 – Snowed again, but cleared &
melted. Temp 46. Milly & Eldon here all day. Brought a small turkey for
dinner. Ponies were out.
9 – Friday's snow all gone, but
still some of original snow left.
11 – Eva got permanent today, $5.00.
13 – Temp in 40's. Gradually
thawing. Sunday 60. Went to Milly's for dinner. Partly cloudy. Temp up to 30.
Was 8 above this a.m.
14 – Worked 'til noon. Got 2 bushels
corn at Pine Creek. Rained & thawed in night. Snow & ice nearly gone.
15 – Kids' Birthday. Started out
windy & ended in blizzard. We stayed home. A lot of snow fell.
16 – More snow. Temp about 12 above.
17 – Big snow & icy roads, but
sun will take most of it. Winter's last gasp.
18 – Went to Cararama at South Bend [car-o-rama?]. Went to Lions musical at
Elkhart. Warm, near 60.
19 – Warm in 60's. Snow all gone.
First time since Thanksgiving. Longest & coldest winter in years.
20 – Mom went to Dentist, had tooth
filled. Cold wind, around 20.
21 – Temp hit 10 above this morning.
Sunny & windy. Warmed up to over 30º. Took garbage to dump. Got stuck.
Wooleys stopped in.
22 – Temp went to 25 in night,
enough to allow us to pick up car. About last freeze.
23 – Temp in 70's.
25 – Took another Simca – light
green.
27 – Our last snow of year hit this
morning, about ½ inch, but was gone by 9 a.m. Wayne's came up. Opened cottage.
28 – Came home at noon. Kids cleaned
out whole barn. Got trailer weighed & got 10 bales of straw & 2 bushels
corn. Kids left about 5:30.
29 – Easter Sunday. Left early for
Hammond. Got to Wayne's at 7:50 their time. They were just getting up. We went
to 9 o'clock Church. Met a lot of old friends. Had good dinner. Went over to
see Nora & Bake & left for home early. Got home about 6 p.m. Fairly
warm day. Drove Ron Siberol's DeSoto.
April 1959
4 – My Saturday to work. Ponies got
out of back fence, started to mend it tonight.
5 – Went to Church in Elkhart. Ate
at home & fixed fences in p.m. Temp over 50, but windy. Rained some.
Margaret Harvey buried today.
8 – My day to work.
11 – Went to Sale at Walkerton,
bought sorrel stud $150.00 [Sir Cedric].
Gave man $15.00 to deliver him. Kids came up. Cleaned barn & hauled manure.
[Yep, that's me on the swing in the photo
below.]
12 – Cut road through woods. Kids
all love ponies. Ate dinner at Wayne's. Nice weather on cool side. David plowed
garden.
13 – Went to Rotary Conference at
South Bend for noon luncheon. Sat with Charles Bounds. Bred Penny to new stud.
14 – Cool mornings, but warm day.
15 – Planted row of peas & set
onions. Temp over 70 º.
16 – My Floor Day. Over 70º &
sunny.
17 – Temp in 70's.
18 – Worked around yard & barn.
Cooler today.
19 – Cool today, in 40's. Milly
& Eldon here for dinner. Vern & Genevieve dropped in [Balls who owned the car dealership where
Lester worked: Vernon M. Ball Plymouth]. Looked at ponies. Lawrence put up
rail fence at barn. Looks good. Rained.
21 – Frank plowed garden with Lank's
tractor. Took 2 hours.
22 – Mom had dental appointment.
Needed no work.
25 – Real warm today, over 70.
Turned cool in evening. Was at Balls for supper. Sprayed trees, 1st
time. Paid Lank $10.00 for plowing.
26 – Kids surprised us about 10 a.m.
David & Diane didn't come. Wayne & I painted half the barn in 3 hours.
Bred Honey Bee first time.
27 – Started to rain this evening,
rained most all night.
28 – Rained hard all day, over
crock. Mom got hair done. Got oil today 211 gallons, filled tank.
29 – Went to see man to cut brush.
30 – Rained again this morning.
May 1959
1 – Worked for Smitty tonight. Men
cut brush, cost $30.00.
2 – Mom & I painted East side of
barn. Kids came about 4, we fenced in garden. Temp a high of 90º.
3 – Fixed tractor, sprayed trees, planted
row of peas, radishes, carrots & beans. Temp 88, warm.
4 – Planted 2 rows honey rock
melons. Still in high 80's.
5 – Planted 3 rows early corn. Warm
88.
6 – Temp dropped in night to 50's.
Planted 2 rows Pride of Wisconsin melons. Honey Bee settled.
7 – Finished painting stable.
8 – Temp. at 40 this a.m. Planted
row of Early Bird watermelons.
9 – Worked today all day. Wayne
called this evening.
10 – Mothers Day. Rained some. Went
to Tola's. Turned out nice. Had nice visit. Donna called.
11 – Jim & Pansy stopped on way
from Florida. First time here. They liked our plan. We had a good visit. Fairly
warm. Had about 1" rain.
12 – Jim's left this morning. Worked
tonight. P.B. today, second time.
13 – Getting cooler. Stirred up
garden.
14 – Cool & sunny. Temp 40 at 8
a.m.
15 – Worked. Milly & Eldon
brought melon seeds in. Planted 2 rows corn.
16 – Planted nutmeg melons & set
out melon plants & cucumbers. Milly & Eldon here for supper. Set out
row of glads.
17 – We went to Milly's for dinner.
Stopped at Mary's going in. Cool but warmed to about 65. Bred Honey Bee second
time.
18 – Worked tonight.
19 – Rained this morning, about ½
inch. Planted dozen phlox, 5 mums & sweet Williams.
20 – Planted row of squash. Started
raining. Rained about 1 inch. Got saddle today from Sears. Warm in 70's.
21 – Warm, near 80. Worked tonight.
22 – Planted 2 dozen dahlias.
23 – Worked 'til noon. Wayne &
boys came in p.m.
24 – Had dinner here. Cut lawn first
time, used Ball's mower. Planted small flower seeds in garden.
25 – Got new Quietflite mower, but
no good on hill.
27 – Worked 'til 6 p.m. Weather
ideal in 70's.
28 – Exchanged mower for
self-propelled. $134.50 - $15.00 = $119.50. Warmer, but cool & pleasant.
29 – Mom went with Eldon's to
Cemetery. Wayne's came in about 9 p.m., all but Diane.
31 – Planted 2 rows corn, row of
beans & peas.
June 1959
1 – Got word that Flora passed away
this a.m.
2 – Worked today.
3 – Left at 6:30, arrived at 11:30.
Had lunch there, funeral at 2 p.m. 60 their kin. Left at 4 for home, arrived
9:15. Grand day.
4 – Nice day. About 80.
5 – Worked tonight.
6 – Wayne's came in a.m. Whole
family. Re-set 1½ tomatoes. Milly & Eldon up for supper. Ate outside.
7 – Man trimmed ponie's hoofs 4 -
$5.00 cost. Hoed in garden & sprinkled. Getting warm, about 89 in town.
8 – Worked tonight. Hottest day of
year, 94 in Elkhart. About 84 at Lake.
9 – Still hot. Rained in night. Slow
easy rain about 1 inch. Balls started staying at Lake.
10 – Rained again today. Much
needed.
11 – Worked today til 8 p.m.
12 – Getting cooler, nice week end
predicted.
13 – Hester, Marge & Mabel
Peterson came up. Wayne's arrived about 3 p.m. just ahead of me. Cut grass.
14 – Hung back gate. Frank helped.
Planted 2 rows (4th planting) of corn & some Wonder beans. Had 1st
mess of peas. Harbert's were up. Cool.
15 – Cool in 70's around 50 at
night. Cultivated melon patch.
16 – Started riding with Vern. Hoed
melons & tomatoes.
17 – Painted fence & lower barn.
Tola & Earl came to Mary's. Sold out all their Indiana properties.
18 – Tola & Earl came to see
Mom. Stayed for dinner. Stopped at Balls to see me. Had 3rd mess of
peas.
19 – Things growing good, but need
rain.
20 – Worked all day. Wayne's came up
about 7:30 p.m. Tola & Earl left for Florida to live. Sold out in Claypool.
21 – Bake & Nora stayed all
night with us on way to Canada. Had mess of peas.
22 – Sugar had a colt this morning.
A filly, spotted. One week past due. Not too many signs ahead. Our first born.
Bake & Nora left also. Wayne bought a new boat & motor. Sugar's time
341 days.
23 – Diane 16 today. Filly named
Candy. Doing fine, is real friskie. Wayne painting cottage. Rained in night,
probably ½ inch. Worked tonight.
24 – Wayne's still painting. Went to
South Bend Rotary.
26 – Worked tonight. Sold car to
Perry.
27 – Home early. Hottest day of year
so far 92. Cooler at Lake. Milly & Eldon up for supper.
28 – Planted 2 more rows corn in
garden (GCB). Hot & humid about 93. Noticed heat in house more than usual.
Wayne's left about 7 p.m.
29 – Still warm, but temps dropped
about 30º in an hour. Rained in night about 6 inches. Soaked away good. Planted
2 rows early corn in M patch. Bred Sugar, 1st time since foaling.
30 – Worked today and night.
July 1959
1 – Thunderstorm this morning rained
.5 inch & another .1 later. Went to South Bend Rotary.
2 – Worked tonight.
3 – Took Major to Kennell. Left
early for Hammond to go with Wayne's to Colorado.
4 – Left Wayne's at 4:30, drove 570
miles to Shenandoah, Iowa. Camped all night.
5 – Left about 5:30 drove to Rocky
Mountain National Park, total 1191 miles. Donna's were there ahead of us by 4
hours, same miles exactly. We arrived at 8:30.
6 – All Isenagles fine & happy
to see us. Had a nice camp site. Fed 15 every meal.
7 – Kids
went up Emerald Mountain. Went to see Bear Lake. Attended camp program every
night.
Too
bad this photo is so messed up.
8 – Went up Trail Ridge Road &
Grande Lake 100 mile trip. Beautiful sight. Was in snow.
9 – Went to Estes Park. Rode on
Tramway & went swimming in Estes Lake.
10 – Broke camp this morning &
left about 11:30. Donna's followed us to Greeley where we ate lunch together
& said Goodbye. We drove 425 miles to Kearing, Nebraska.
11 – Started about 5:45 & drove
steady all day, arriving at Wayne's about 11:30 p.m. 735 miles or 1150 total.
Had a good night's rest.
12 – We left Wayne's at 10 a.m.,
arrived home at 12 p.m. They followed by 2 hours. Bake & Nora were here.
George & Doris came up.
13 – Back to work. Sold car first
thing. Wayne's are on last week vacation. They had ½ inch rain when we were
gone. Picked up Major.
14 – Ponies were all right while we
were gone. Came home with Vern.
15 – Rode with Vern. Went swimming
at 9:30. Hot in town.
16 – Vern came home early.
17 – Vern stayed in. Tired out.
18 – Rained .3 inch a.m. & .3
inch p.m. Elkhart had a lot more. Milly & Eldon up & Collet's came.
Cooler. Had first sweet corn. 2 inches rain in Elkhart.
19 – Rained today .25 inch. Collet's
left for up North. Wayne's went home. We went to Mary's in evening.
20 – Had to work. Smitty on
vacation.
21 – Tried Sugar back, no go. Balls
here for supper. Had beans & corn from garden.
22 – Eva had hair set with Mrs.
Ball. Got hair cut.
23 – Rained in night & off &
on during day, total 1.1 inch. Nice rain. Worked today & night.
24 – Was on duty on Sidewalk days
until 9 p.m.
25 – Wayne's came, except Dave, this
p.m. Mary & Jack over.
26 – Loafed all day. Wayne's went
home about 8 p.m. Mary & Jack over. Eggleston cut door in barn.
27 – Wayne locked up at Standard Oil
strike. Moved crane in to dig garage site.
28 – Had ½ inch rain today. Worked
tonight. Moved Mt. Ash tree.
29 – Had a big rain storm, over 1
inch rain. Eva saw South Pacific with Genevieve.
31 – Getting ripe tomatoes. Lots of
corn & cucumbers.
August 1959
1 – Harbert's brought Nancy &
kids up. Wayne still shut up at Standard. We had mess of beans & sweet
corn.
2 – Home all day. A beautiful week
end. Pleasant & cool.
3 – Wayne came up this evening.
4 – Wayne & Nancy went home.
Dave & James stayed. Finished digging for garage site.
5 – Rained about ½ inch. Saw man
about hay.
6 – Leveled off garage site with
bulldozer. Rained another ½ inch.
7 – Diane came to South Bend on
South Shore. Man gelded 2 ponies $14.00, Jim Mallo brought 125 bales of hay in
small rain, $31.75 total cost about 3 tons.
8 – Nancy came up this morning.
Marie called on phone about Troy.
9 – Cut weeds & got sick &
threw up. Went to Mary's, but couldn't eat. We went to see Marie at Painter
Lake. Troy is suing for kids.
10 – Rotary Assembly & Governor
Visit. Nancy & kids went home.
11 – No news.
12 – Got sick at work & threw up
several times. Smitty brought me home about 4 p.m. Feel weak & lousy.
13 – Didn't feel like going in
today. Warm & sunny. Need rain.
14 – Laid slab for garage today.
Wayne got out of Standard Oil & came up this evening.
15 – Went to Yacht Club dinner with
Balls. Wayne's went too.
16 – Ate here today. Had storm at
noon, about .4 inch. Wayne's left. Had Kentucky Wonder beans.
17 – Brought blocks & mortar for
garage. Marie came today.
18 – Eva & Marie visited around
Lake.
19 – Took Marie to Doris's & had
supper there. Warm & humid, 90º.
20 – Still warm & humid in 90's.
Got 500 letter heads.
21 – Wayne's came this evening. Hot
& humid. Cooler at Lake.
22 – Mary & Jack over.
23 – Wayne's went home. Had a nice
week end, warm. Lake temp 83º.
24 – Marie got to take kids back to
Florida. Men laid all blocks today on garage.
27 – No rain yet, very dry. Hot
& humid, over 90 every day. Cool at night.
28 – I bought Sky Hawk ('56) at
$1050, 21,700 miles from Valley Pontiac. Still warm.
29 – Collet's came to visit Wayne's.
Bill Milne & family stopped by.
30 – Heat wave ended with 11
consecutive days over 90. Bob Brindles were up. Lake temp 84º.
31 – Real nice day in 80's. Nancy
& kids stayed this week.
 |
Caption: Lester,
David, James, Diane & ponies, Birch Lake Michigan.
Maybe I was the one
taking the picture (I think I was the only one who wasn't fond of the ponies). Laura
was only 3 at the time or she would have been in the photo as well, I'm
certain.
|
September 1959
1 – Still cool in 80's.
2 – Worked for Mark.
3 – Rode home with Vern.
4 – Wayne's came up tonight about
6:30. Got 2 bushels corn $2.15.
5 – Worked today 'til 4 p.m. Getting
warmer.
6 – Hot in high 80's. Milly &
Eldon were up. Whitesells went home. Kids got 1st in Parade. School
Daze. [boat parade]
7 – Labor Day. Temp 89º. Water 79º.
Hottest Labor Day in years. Everyone leaving for home. Real dry. No rain in
weeks.
8 – Still hot, over 90 º.
9 – Last day of over 90 º. Was 95 in
Chicago, a record. Rained .1 inch. Hardly wet ground. Took Eva out to dinner at
Cass [their anniversary].
10 – Temp dropped over 20 º.
11 – Clear & cool about 72, low
in 40's. Eva got permanent & drove to see Mary.
12 – We went to Milly's for supper.
They have nice kitchen. Wayne's here when we got home. Miss Mead of Mississippi
crowned Miss America.
13 – Kids went home. Cedric got out,
kids caught him on highway.
14 – Got Hawk license transferred
$32.00. Tax paid.
15 – Poured all concrete in garage
& stable, about 12½ yards.
16 – Beautiful weather, but no rain.
30 days today since it rained.
17 – Went to Gary to close house
deal, netted over $14,000. Cash deal. Paid commission $1125.00.
18 – Worked tonight. Paid off all
mortgages & other debts. Put roof on garage.
19 – Kids came this morning. We
started shoveling dirt around garage. Went to see Margaret & Toots.
20 – George's birthday, 85. Kids
went home before noon. Finished filling in garage. Went swimming, water 68,
temp 82. Beautiful day. Went to see Mary & Jack.
21 – Finally got our rain .8",
soaked in good. Put tar on garage roof & other finishing. Wrote letter to
Lou & Russell.
22 – Finished stable & garage all
but railing, etc.
23 – Had .2" rain. Warm.
24 – Had 1" rain, making 2
inches so far this week. Grass greening up. Worked tonight.
25 – Sold first car this month, '59
Plymouth wagon to Kline Matthew.
26 – Starting slow easy rain in
night. Looks like a day of it. Total rain 1.4". Wayne's out, went to
Centerville Fair.
27 – Beautiful day in 80's. Painted
garage doors. Wayne's left about 5. Milly & Eldon out.
28 – Worked today. Sold car. Stormed
again. Rained .7 inch.
29 – Dodgers won play off. Pennant
against Braves.
October 1959
1 – World Series started. Sox won
11-0.
2 – Second game won by Dodgers 403.
Worked tonight.
3 – Mom & I painted garage
railing.
4 – Cut weeds all morning. Went to
Milly's for supper. Saw game. Dodgers won 3-1. Rained.
5 – Still raining some. Dodgers won
5-4.
6 – Rain over 2.4" for the 3rd
day. Worked tonight.
7 – Went to Ft. Wayne to a
DeSoto-Plymouth meeting. Still warm, in 90's.
8 – Temp dropping.
9 – Temp. down to 45 in night.
10 – Worked today. Sowed grass seed 25#
Brome, in rain.
11 – Got paper, fixed fence &
stayed home. Windy & cool.
12 – Rained .7 inch.
13 – Mabel & Mary came home with
me for one night. Mom had good supper.
14 – Girls went to bus this morning.
DeSoto & Plymouth Preview today & tomorrow. Worked 'til 8:30.
15 – Worked 'til 9:00. Getting
warmer.
16 – Official Show day. Worked 'til
9:30. Had very good reception. Warm, about 73º.
17 – Worked 'til 3:00. Wayne's
arrived here about 4 p.m.
18 – Dick Messner cleaned &
fixed furnace $10.50. New filter & nozzle. Regulator was bad. Painted some.
Wayne's closed cottage & left about 4 p.m. Balls stopped to see us. Took in
boats & pier.
19 – Mom got 2 bushels yellow
delicious apples $1.00.
20 – Sold first '60 car, DeSoto.
21 – Temp. still mild.
22 – My day to work.
23 – Raining, in 60's.
24 – Fixed south fence.
25 – Got 19 bushels corn on trailer
at Campbells $19.00. Ate lunch at Union, run by Lynne's from Valpo. Stayed home
all day.
26 – Brother Alex came with Ev &
Jack at 8 a.m. I changed days. Raining. Had good visit.
27 – Alex left today about 2 p.m.
Clearing.
28 – Getting colder. Went to 31 º in
night. Froze ice in water tank. First time.
29 – Leaves are beautiful, but
falling fast.
30 – Worked tonight.
31 – Worked in a.m. & around
home in p.m. Went to see hay man. Watched football. Rained again.
November 1959
1 – Wayne's came in about 11 a.m.
Here for dinner. Left about 4 p.m.
2 – Vern not too good. We took him
home.
3 – Election Day. Vern stayed home.
4 – Vern still home.
6 – Had first snow storm, off &
on all day, but it mostly melted.
7 – Worked all day.
8 – Chas. & Minnie came up &
shared our dinner with us. Nice day.
9 – Isenagle's on way to California.
Should arrive on Wednesday.
11 – Turned ponies loose in barn.
12 – Snowed all day, mostly stuck
between 2 & 3 inches. Roads slick. Mrs. Hazel Harvey hurt.
13 – Rained, turning to snow. A lot
of yesterday's snow melted.
14 – Watched football games. Sat
around house.
15 – Went to Jones for paper &
to Milly's this evening. Roads clear.
16 – Cold in 20's. Went to Dr. my
blood pressure was up to 238, highest of record. Got medication.
17 – Temp dropped in night to 10
above. Coldest since 1891. Kept ponies in 1st time.
18 - 10 º above again, but warmed
during day to around 30.
19 – My day on Floor. Temp about 30
this morning, to go over 40.
20 – Getting warmer.
21 – Worked around house &
place.
22 – Got about 120 bales of hay from
Mallo, $35.00. Eldon & Milly came to give me a hand. Real nice day.
23 – Went back to Dr. Blood pressure
down to 192. Got thyroid pills too.
25 – Had a little snow, enough to
make roads slick.
26 – Thanksgiving. We were going to
Wayne's, but threatening weather kept us. Went to Milly's instead. Turned out
nice day.
28 – Worked 'til noon. Temp. in
30's.
29 – Temp. around 30 all day. Snow
flurries. Stayed home. Painted garage doors yesterday evening. Tied ponies in
first time.
30 – 20 above & clear. Went to
Dr. Blood pressure down to 180. Got thyroid tablets.
December 1959
1 – Getting warmer.
2 – Temp in 50's.
3 – Temp still over 50.
4 – Another day over 50. Sold 2
geldings $175.00 for both.
5 – About 1½ inches snow. Worked.
Man got ponies in rain.
6 – Snow flurries all day, but
didn't stick much. Not too cold. Stayed home.
8 – Sunny & warm in 40's.
9 – Still over 40.
10 – Sunny & warm.
11 – Rained all day. Cooler.
12 – Eva's birthday. Eva had hair
set. We went with Milly & Eldon to eat out at Tony's in Elkhart.
13 – Got 2 loads wood from Frank
$7.50. Stayed home & wrote about 50 cards.
14 – Rotary. Took Mr. Weise to South
Bend.
15 – Went to Penney's in South Bend.
16 – 54 today, record since 1877.
Foggy. Picked up basket fruit from Marie at Cass. No charge.
17 – Worked today. Nice weather in
50's.
18 – Temp in 40's.
19 – Rang bells for Salvation Army 2
hours at Elkhart. Kind of cold.
20 – Colder in 20's. Went to Milly's
for dinner. Snowed in p.m.
23 – Snowed about 3 inches in night.
Looks like White Christmas. Eva got a permanent & went shopping.
24 – Had Christmas Party at Ball's.
Got $50.00 bond. Snow nearly gone. Took Major to kennells.
25 – Got up at 5:15 left about 6 for
Hammond. Ate on Toll Road & arrived at Wayne's about 8:30. Milly's &
Harbert's there for dinner. We stayed all night.
26 – Left Wayne's about 11:15 a.m.
Picked up Major & groceries & ate lunch at Union. Arrived home about 3
p.m. Temp in 50's. Snow all melted.
27 – Real warm day, about 55. Home
all day. Weaned Candy (6 months).
28 – Still warm.
30 – Snowing again.
31 – Stayed home. Roads O.K.
No comments:
Post a Comment