Tinted my hair
Sunny - thawed some - warmer
Jerry went on milk route & never got home until 5:30 Dale went on paper route & when he got to town bike tire went flat so he walked around route & home I went to bed at 4: A.M. & got up at 9: changed Kids beds & washed cloths all day, finished last nites puzzle.
Fixed turkey & left overs from Genes dinner Tues & we ate at 5:30. Dean read most of day, doesn't feel good. Ivard watched ball games. Ray went up & got his check & pd. bills then went up town again 4: & bought Me a big oil painting from guy that Paints while you watch
washed my hair, had treatment & tinted it & washed Deans.
Dean & Dale went to Stake Center to New Years Eve Party - Jerry went to bed & rest of us watched T.V Ivard went to bed at 11: Me & Sis & Ray at 12:20. Dean and Dale got home at 1:15
Dorothy's Idaho Diaries
Entries from the diaries of Dorothy Batt Cleverly (1915-1982), written while she lived in or near Nampa, Idaho, from February 26, 1959, until her death on November 1, 1982
Entries posted 50 years to the day after they were originally written / Original spelling and punctuation retained
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Friday, December 30, 1966
Cheryl called
Dairy queen Party here
cloudy
Dale went on Paper route for Kid & Jerry & Dean went on milk route Jerry got home at 2:30 & Jerry had to be up to Home Daries at 3: to see about his job, they bought out Alpan Rose Dairy.
I worked on puzzle most of day with Ivard & played games with Kids. Watched afternoon show & at 4: Dean & I went up tow to Bank & Paid bills. Came home & ate & they cleaned up & at 7: Ray had Dairy Queen Party here. Ham dinner. every one brought something Ray had to make mashed potatoes
Cheryl called & ask for herself that was to let us know she got to Kays, about 5:
I went to bed at 4 A.M & Ray working on Jig Saw
Dairy queen Party here
cloudy
Dale went on Paper route for Kid & Jerry & Dean went on milk route Jerry got home at 2:30 & Jerry had to be up to Home Daries at 3: to see about his job, they bought out Alpan Rose Dairy.
I worked on puzzle most of day with Ivard & played games with Kids. Watched afternoon show & at 4: Dean & I went up tow to Bank & Paid bills. Came home & ate & they cleaned up & at 7: Ray had Dairy Queen Party here. Ham dinner. every one brought something Ray had to make mashed potatoes
Cheryl called & ask for herself that was to let us know she got to Kays, about 5:
I went to bed at 4 A.M & Ray working on Jig Saw
Thursday, December 29, 1966
Cheryl left for Utah with her Mother
cold - stormy - snow flurries
I got up & fixed breakfast & it was about 11: before any one got up & got around to eating. Dale did Substitute Paper route.
Mrs. Jones & Cheryl came over & took Dale, Jackie & Neva back over with her all day & they got all of Cheryl's things packed & when Jerry came from milk route they went over & loaded her stuff & brought it over to store in our garage.
Ray went to work at DQ for awhile today. Cheryl came & told us good bye & they left at 5:30 for Uta, she called at 8:30 from Mountain Home. Took them that long, so slippery.
I went up & signed for unemployment. Ray & I fixed supper, enchiladas. Jerry & Dean did dishes & I worked on my books. Ivard & Ray worked on Jig Saw P.
cold - stormy - snow flurries
I got up & fixed breakfast & it was about 11: before any one got up & got around to eating. Dale did Substitute Paper route.
Mrs. Jones & Cheryl came over & took Dale, Jackie & Neva back over with her all day & they got all of Cheryl's things packed & when Jerry came from milk route they went over & loaded her stuff & brought it over to store in our garage.
Ray went to work at DQ for awhile today. Cheryl came & told us good bye & they left at 5:30 for Uta, she called at 8:30 from Mountain Home. Took them that long, so slippery.
I went up & signed for unemployment. Ray & I fixed supper, enchiladas. Jerry & Dean did dishes & I worked on my books. Ivard & Ray worked on Jig Saw P.
Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Wednesday, December 28, 1966
Gene left for Fort Lewis, Wash.
Lyle went home to K.F.
Cold & cloudy - wind
Gene came over & got Dean to go to Boise, to help Mrs. Jones get back, at 7: AM. He had to leave at 3:15 for Fort Lewis. At 1:30 Dean called us & told us what time he was leaveing so when Jerry got home & we called Ray at D.Q & he came home & Ivard & I - Jerry, Ray, Dale & Jackie went over to Gowen Field & saw him off on Plane. He cried, he sure hated to go. Joneses followed us home & Jerry dashed to store & we fixed hambergers & ate & Mrs Jones did dishes. We played games & worked puzzles. Neva stayed all nite. They left & we went to bed about 10:30.
Kids didn't have Piano lesson this week.
Got my Xmas Put away.
Lyle went home to K.F.
Cold & cloudy - wind
Gene came over & got Dean to go to Boise, to help Mrs. Jones get back, at 7: AM. He had to leave at 3:15 for Fort Lewis. At 1:30 Dean called us & told us what time he was leaveing so when Jerry got home & we called Ray at D.Q & he came home & Ivard & I - Jerry, Ray, Dale & Jackie went over to Gowen Field & saw him off on Plane. He cried, he sure hated to go. Joneses followed us home & Jerry dashed to store & we fixed hambergers & ate & Mrs Jones did dishes. We played games & worked puzzles. Neva stayed all nite. They left & we went to bed about 10:30.
Kids didn't have Piano lesson this week.
Got my Xmas Put away.
Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Tuesday, December 27, 1966
3º below this morning
Dale went on paper route to learn it to substitute & came home bawling, it was too cold
I spent all morning cooking turkey dinner for Gene last day. and we ate about 2: Mrs Jones & her 3 girls Gene & Cherl, us & Lyle 13 of us. Ray was to work at Dairy Q.
Lyle came over with out Barbra & Kids so we could visit with Gene without Kids running around
They moved Genes freezer over here & we played games until midnite & Dean played for us. Lyle told us goodbye & went back over to Metcalfs at 12:, was going home in Morning Gene left about 12:30 & we went to bed.
Dale went on paper route to learn it to substitute & came home bawling, it was too cold
I spent all morning cooking turkey dinner for Gene last day. and we ate about 2: Mrs Jones & her 3 girls Gene & Cherl, us & Lyle 13 of us. Ray was to work at Dairy Q.
Lyle came over with out Barbra & Kids so we could visit with Gene without Kids running around
They moved Genes freezer over here & we played games until midnite & Dean played for us. Lyle told us goodbye & went back over to Metcalfs at 12:, was going home in Morning Gene left about 12:30 & we went to bed.
Monday, December 26, 2016
Monday, December 26, 1966
Gail called
Lyle left for Metcalfs
Foggy this morning but sunny all day. I got up & made hot cakes & it was 11: time they ate.
Jerry got Gene to go on milk route with him.
Dean doesn't feel good, he did dishes. We played penochle & Kids walked over to Gene's. we played games & I washed some cloths.
I was just going to fix supper about 4: & Lyle & Barbra packed up & left for Metcalfs. I think Barbra was mad because I hollored at Kids.
We ate & Gene & Jones came over & we visited & played games
Lyle left for Metcalfs
Foggy this morning but sunny all day. I got up & made hot cakes & it was 11: time they ate.
Jerry got Gene to go on milk route with him.
Dean doesn't feel good, he did dishes. We played penochle & Kids walked over to Gene's. we played games & I washed some cloths.
I was just going to fix supper about 4: & Lyle & Barbra packed up & left for Metcalfs. I think Barbra was mad because I hollored at Kids.
We ate & Gene & Jones came over & we visited & played games
Sunday, December 25, 2016
Sunday, December 25, 1966
Kay called -
Lyle & family came
Snowed 4 ins about 7 A.M. & flurries on & off all day
We got up at 4: to open presents & waited until 5: for Gene & Mrs Jones & we opened our presents. everyone had a wonderful Xmas.
Jerry went on paper route & Gene went home & at 10: Gene came back & brought Mrs. Jones & her 3 girls & we had breakfast, sausage, scrambled eggs, toast & milk & apple sauce.
Ivard didn't feel good & him & I & Ray went to bed & Gene took Dean & Dale to Priesthood. When Jerry came he took Jackie to S.S.
Gene came at 5: to open presents but Lyle didn't show up so we locked up & all went to church. Lyle came to church & got Key. After church we opened the presents we drew names for & had lunch buffet. Gene went home at 11:45 & we went to bed. roads real slick.
Lyle & family came
Snowed 4 ins about 7 A.M. & flurries on & off all day
We got up at 4: to open presents & waited until 5: for Gene & Mrs Jones & we opened our presents. everyone had a wonderful Xmas.
Jerry went on paper route & Gene went home & at 10: Gene came back & brought Mrs. Jones & her 3 girls & we had breakfast, sausage, scrambled eggs, toast & milk & apple sauce.
Ivard didn't feel good & him & I & Ray went to bed & Gene took Dean & Dale to Priesthood. When Jerry came he took Jackie to S.S.
Gene came at 5: to open presents but Lyle didn't show up so we locked up & all went to church. Lyle came to church & got Key. After church we opened the presents we drew names for & had lunch buffet. Gene went home at 11:45 & we went to bed. roads real slick.
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