January 1968
1 – Ate pot
luck at Club. Zero & below up North. Indiana got beat by Southern Cal [Rose Bowl].
2 – Temp in
80s. Zero up North.
3 – Got
Social Security check. Moderating up North.
4 – Checked
prices on 2 stores. Publix has best record.
5 – Florida
still warm. North real cold & snow.
6 – Setting
zero or below in North.
7 – To
Church & Tola's for dinner. -15º in Hammond. Wayne's went to Milly's.
8 – Jack
Milne flew to Portland. Sister Idella died suddently of heart. [Jack & Idella were William Milne's
children.]
9 – Idella's
funeral today, 67½ years old.
11 – Went to
Dr. R. at St. Cloud. Eva's blood pressure 185/95, mine 195/110. Changed meds
for 2 weeks.
12 – All
nation except Florida & Hawaii in deep freeze.
13 – Temp in
50s & 60s.
14 – Both
have colds. Missed Church 1st time. Getting colds. To Mary P. for
beans & corn bread.
15 – Marge
& Bob called. Cold all way to Florida. Got grapefruit for us & ___.
16 – One of
coldest days, 36º in night. In 50s today.
17 – Marge & Bob left. Stewey
arrived this evening.
19 – Stewey's left today.
20 – Oscar's came from Indiana to
Glen's.
21 – Saw Ham's at Church. They are
at Abby's We ate at Red Horse on Colonial. 99¢ all we could eat.
22 – Home & cooler.
23 – Colder now in South. Warmer up
North.
24 – Cold & windy. Cloudy,
rained ½ inch in night.
25 – Blood pressure 150/95, Eva's
140/85, weight 167 & 144. Much improved. Changed medicine. Much colder, in
40s.
26 – Sent anniversary card to
Donna's.
28 – Ate at Scotys.
30 – Weather holding up. Cool night.
31 – Claude Smith died at 75.
February 1968
1 – 3 deaths this week in Court [trailer park].
2 – Went to Orlando & to funeral
home to see Mallory & Louie.
3 – Got new ____ cabinet $90.00.
Nice.
4 – To Scotys for dinner. Donna
& Farrell called about Janis's wedding tomorrow.
5 – Loaded cabinet. Janis married
today at Sacramento to Gregg Pylemann.
6 – Dinner at Mary's. Nancy called. [Lester's birthday]
7 – Temp 45º. Hobby Show. Eva got perm. Claude Smith died suddenly. 1st
of 3.
8 – Class
Party at Church. Cliff Maloney died.
9 – Cool
night. Louis Gotz died today. [He
mentioned these 3 deaths a week ago, so I think he's having vision problems and
making entries on the wrong dates.]
10 – Cold at
night.
11 – Toots,
M & B & Harry met us & took us to Dutch Park. Got grapefruit.
12 – Went to
Daytona to see HC Brown. Not good. Called on R.J.
18 – Met
R.J. & Marge at House of Beef & had a good dinner & visit. Had good
meal.
 |
| R.J. and wife Marge |
21 – About
coldest since we have been coming. Went to get paint for roof but too wet to
paint.
22 – Eva got
hair set & 2 weeks appt. Went to store & show. Rained over 1 inch.
23 – Rained
all night & day, over 1 inch.
24 – Still
cold, windy & dreary. Rodeo flooded. Stayed away. Julius Bros died.
25 – Colder
morning 33º. John Henry & White boys here.
27 – Walter
arrived 2:30 p.m.
28 – Cool.
29 – Leap
year.
March 1968
1 – Just drove
around.
2 – Weather
still cool.
3 – Went to
Red Horse after Church.
5 – Nothing
exciting.
10 – Ate
Sunday dinner at Tola's.
11 – Walter
left for Cocoa Beach, Miami. Got new mail box, No. 79.
12 – Got box
all up.
15 – Had
3-way telephone conference on Kids' Birthday. Success.
17 – Gordie
& Kay dropped in on us today. Got them grapefruit.
19 – Clark's
arrived at 2:30. Camper in Court. Ate roast beef tonight here.
20 – Ate
with Clark's at noon.
21 – Went to
Tupperware & Gatorland.
22 – Went to
Abby's.
23 – Went to
Publix & Ekerds. Got Fiesta radio.
24 – Ate
corn bread & beans at Tola's after Church.
25 – Clark's
left this a.m. Got some grapefruit.
26 – Weather
breaking in Nation.
27 – Warmer.
Less storms.
28 – Wayne
called. Is to come & drive us home account of my vision.
29 – Martin
King assassinated. Memphis.
30 – March
ends with little rain.
April 1968
1 – Getting
warmer each day.
3 – Took car
to shop & walked home 2 miles.
4 – Eva to
hair dresser & I raked all leaves. Got call from Wayne. He is coming to
drive us home. HC Brown died today at Daytona.
5 – Got car.
A good job for $70.00.
8 – Nice
day. Warmest day 88º since Oct. 17, '67 89º. Planted 2 azaleas.
9 – Collet's
drove in today for 2 hours. On way to Sarasota. Still hot.
10 – Still
hot. Started packing.
12 – Sent
Grace a card.
13 – Wrote
Selds, Grace & Wayne. Got 48 cans grapefruit $4.00 at Davenport.
14 – Easter
Dunday. Ate at Tola's. Put car top on today.
15 – Loading
& packing.
17 – Leaving
Court every day. Had first Col. Sanders chicken.
20 – Getting
hot. Had Mary & Glen & Col. Sanders chicken for dinner.
21 – Hottest
day in Nation 96º.
22 - 96º
again. Glen's left.
23 – Fixed
air conditioner, $10.00.
24 – Cooler
today. Picked up grapefruit $3.75.
25 – Met
Wayne at airport 9:30. Went to bed early. Cooler again.
26 – Left
Kissimmee 5:45 27,728. Drove to Monteagle,Tennessee.
27 – Drove
home 1188 miles. Arrived 6:30. Got dinner at Elkhart. Kids all here. Everything
is open.
28 – All at
Wayne's for dinner. Milly's too.
29 – Went to
Telephone Co. & Power Co. Went to see Lawrence Reed about eyes.
30 – Picked
up Tribune.
May 1968
1 – Got
another test.
2 – Got paper
and groceries.
5 – Home
alone. Dean's up.
6 – Cold
wind. Low 40. Planted peas.
7 – Coldest
day of record, 24 in South Bend, 34 here. Planted beans.
8 – Warmed
up to 70.
9 – Clyde
has appt. with Cassidy 6/7 at 9 a.m. Tilled low patch.
10 – Went to
see Watner. No ___. Told about my appt.
11 – Went
home with Wayne's.
12 – Went to
First Church Hammond. Beautiful.
Lester & Bake at Wayne & Nancy's.
13 – Saw
Hawes girls. Wayne took us out.
14 - ___
Annie of Lyonsville Church.
15 – Nancy
came for us in storm.
16 – Dinner
at Walter's.
17 – Bake's
for dinner.
18 – All
kids here. Planted 3 rows corn. Peas shooting.
19 – Had 16
at Wayne's.
20 – Got
hair cut & groceries.
21 – Planted
onions, squash, cucumbers & ½ tomatoes.
22 – Planted
lettuce.
23 – Cool
weather all of May.
25 – Kids
came in rain.
26 – Planted
3 rows corn & Kentucky wonder beans, 24 tomato plants.
29 – Went to
Milly's & to cemetery.
30 – At Milly's
all day.
31 – Got
home this a.m. Corn up.
June 1968
1 – Raining
some & getting warmer. Kids came.
2 – Hottest
day since home, about 78-80.
3 – Hot
& humid.
4 – Starting
on hottest week. Near 90.
5 – Still
warm. Replanted cucumbers, squash, corn & beans. Kennedy slain [Robert F. Bobby Kennedy].
6 – Kennedy
died.
7 – Went
shopping in Elkhart. Kids came late.
8 – Bobby's
Funeral – Largest.
10 – Hot.
Planted 4 rows corn.
11 – Got
hair cut. Rained.
12 – Hooked
up softener today. 1st time in year. Rained.
15 – Went to
Reunion at Cora Lake. Over 40 there. Stayed overnight.
16 – Came
home 4 p.m. Bill Milne came. Went to Mishawaka overnight.
17 – Milly
took me to Dr. Can't operate yet.
18 – Came
home.
21 – Went to
Dr. Warner. Got 20/25 on left eye.
22 – Got
call from Carol at Janesville.
23 – Carol,
Bill & Lori came at 2 a.m. David's here.
24 – Judge
acquitted me on lane violation. Planted last 3 rows of corn.
25 – Rained
all day, nearly 4 inches. 13 walls caved in. Milly's for supper.
26 – Rained
again.
27 – Carol's
left for home & Hammond.
29 – Wayne's
home & up here.
July 1968
3 –
Fireworks tonight.
6 – Got new
lens. 26/25. Are OK.
7 – Wayne's
all here. Mary won 3rd place.
8 – Walter
went home.
9 – Warm.
14 – Big Regatta,
Juniors, 35 boats in. All here but Diane & John.
 |
| Mary Milne & Gayle DeCoudres, boat on far right |
20 – Walter
came.
21 – Nice
day, 2 races.
22 – Covered
tomatoes with grass.
23 – Rained
through evening & next morning, 1½ inches.
24 – Went to
Cass.
25 – Ideal
summer weather, in low 80s. [Same entry
as prior year, but definitely 2 separate entries.]
August 1968
3 – Quiet,
no races, no wind.
4 – Kids
here except two oldest. Had 1st corn & Kentucky wonders.
5 –
Convention opened. Hot.
7 – Nixon
won on 1st ballot, 680 votes.
8 – Agnew
nominated V.P. Had over 1 inch rain.
October 1968
27 – Left
home for Hammond.
When Lester's vision
became worse from cataracts, Wayne started driving them to Florida in Lester's
car then flying home. This photo was taken at Wayne's in Hammond the day before
they left for Florida in October 1968. Left to right: Eva, Wayne, Nancy, Mary,
Laura & Amy
31 – Left
Hammond at 7 a.m., drove to Lebanon, Tennessee.
November 1968
1 – Landed
at Cal., Georgia about 5. Found Jan & Greg. Left & drove to Dawson,
Georgia.
2 – Arrived
here [Kissimmee] about noon 1260
miles.
13 – Entered
hospital today for eye surgery.
14 – Had 1st
surgery today. Otto Mais died.
18 – Left
hospital for home.
December 1968
17 – Diane's
baby born cesarian OK.
1969
January 1969
22 – Went to
hospital.
23 – 2nd
eye surgery.
27 – Left
hospital for home. All done.
[And this is the end of known diary entries. Lester died in
Indiana on March 10, 1975 and
Eva died at their home at Birch Lake on August 5, 1975.]
No comments:
Post a Comment