Friday, September 30, 1960

Ivard & my Nite off

Got 2 pr. garments from Mother for Birthday.

I came home from work & Ray was home so I took hot water bottle & went to bed I was having chills & ached all over.

Ray took everything out of Music room & cleaned good. They woke me up at 2: & Ivard hadn't come yet, went picking.

I had a pkg. of 2 pr. lace trimmed garments from Mother 2 sizes, too big. I went to town to hospital & paid them off with Ins. & went to bank & had to put in most of my extra money to cover checks Ivard had written at Stockman, $34. + 10. bad check chgs. I was so made I closed our checking account. Ivard & Jackie came in & brought check. I got groc. & came home & we ate & Ivard & I Ray & Gene went in to foot ball game. Gene Played a lot.

Thursday, September 29, 1960

I came home from work & took Kids to school & ate & read paper then I made Rays & Jackies pajama bottoms.

I am 45 today. I got card from Jerry & note & card & letter from Ruth. Dale cut me some dish rags out of a curtain & gave me a card.

Cooler this morning but sunny & nice all day.

Jackie & I went to bed at 2:30

Ray stayed after school getting leaves at Park for biology & never came home until 7: with Kids from Primary. I was so mad no one got supper & Gene went to practice at 7:30

Ivard went picking then to Stockman & got home after Kids did, he fixed little Kids soup. I blew my top I was so made. some birthday. Ivard had my watch fixed. I stayed in bed until time to go to work. Ivard left for Boise at 10:30.

Wednesday, September 28, 1960

Cloudy this morning but sunny & breezy this afternoon.

I came home & took Dean to school & ate & read paper & laid down & went to sleep until 12:30, Jackie watched T.V.

I got up & worked on books & fed her & started water on lawn & washed a couple of batches.

Jackie & I went to bed at 3:15 but couldn't go to sleep

I got up when Ivard got home from work on Rail road at 4:30.

Ray helped me & I made apple dumplings for supper & 2 apple pies. Ray got supper & we ate when Gene got home at 6:30 Ivard bid on Boise job & got it, he goes at 11:30 tomorrow nite. We went to bed & I didn't wake up until Phone rang at 11:30, riders. We were 5 min late

Tuesday, September 27, 1960

I wrote Jerry & sent his money

hot wonderful nice day.

I came home from work & took Dean to school & read paper & got ready & Jackie & I went to relief Society Opening Social at 10: Brunch & programe came home at 12:30 & washed 3 batches of cloths out then at 2:30 Jackie & I went to bed.

Ivard went to Pick apples today. & got home at 1:30 & bathed & watched T.V.

I couldn't go to sleep & at 5: I got up & helped get supper

Dean came home from school with a sprained wrist, he fell off merry-go round. We ate when Gene came at 6: & I went to bed & Ivard. It was 8:30 before I could go to sleep. Went to work at 11: Ivard didn't work.

Gene went back in to Practice at 8: & Ray milked.

Monday, September 26, 1960

Hot nice, breezy day

On the way from work I went to Dairy & got check, cheese, icecream & brush them got gas & a few groc. got Dean to school just as bell rang.

Ivard was to work at Rail Road.

I changed all the beds, Ray had mine washed & I did 6 batches.

Relief Society Teachers came.

At 1:30 Jackie & I went to town to bank & got groc. saw Ivards pick-up at parking lot back of Stockman so I called him & he was there - I'm sure made he said he was going to waite for Gene. I cooked supper, stuffed peppers, mashed potatoes, califlower & cheese sauce Ivard just went in S. to call, he went & watched Gene practice. I went to bed until they came & we ate & I went to bed at 2:30 & Ivard - Gene & Ray went to Mutual & ball practice after.

Sunday, September 25, 1960

Beautiful day.

I came home from work & went to bed & Ivard scratched my back then he, Gene & Ray went to Priesthood. Kids got me up at 11: & I got ready & we went to sunday school. Ivard & Gene came home after Priesthood. When I got home Gail, Lynda & Kids were here. Ray went to Stake meeting then to Kotters until after church.

I cooked dinner & Gail went & got some icecream & stuff for punch. They went home at 5: & I went to bed until time to go to work. All the Kids went to church & Ivard & Jackied came to bed at 8:

Ray went to fireside & got home just as I was going to work.

Ivard didnt work.

Saturday, September 24, 1960

I came home from work & Ivard & Ray took car & went to pick apples. Gene was over to Wallys to work he came home at noon & loaded his ten weiner pigs & Ivards one & took them to Caldwell sale. I went with him. We just left them & came home. Ivard & Ray came about 1:30 & Ivard watched ball game. I went to bed until noon & after we came from Caldwell I cooked supper & bottled 8 qts spagetti sauce & watered lawn. Ray scrubbed & cleaned house good, was still at it when I went to work at 11:

Ivard left for work at 3:40.

I went to bed at 6:30 until time to go to work.

Gene got home from Rupert at 3: AM so him & little Kids went to bed at 8: so Ray could clean.

Friday, September 23, 1960

Gene went to Rupert to play football, got beat, he didn't play
Ivard didn't work.

Ivard went streight from work to pick apples & got home at 2:30 & came to bed.

water housing for hose in to motor rusted out & sprang a leek on way to work last nite & had to be pushed this morning to start. stoped twice for water. called Dean from Ellna's to stay with Jackie & took car to Dobbs. They had to go to Caldwell for part. salesman brought me home at 11: & I went to bed. Dale stayed home too. got up at 4: & made 2 apple pies & put on big Kettle of tomatoes for Juice & Ivard & I went to Nampa & got feed & groc. & I brought car home.

Ivard milked & Ray got supper & I got books up & made lunch for Ivard

Thursday, September 22, 1960

got another letter from Jerry

I came home from work & took Kids to school. Ivard went from work to pick apples & got home at 4:

I ate, washed a batch & a blanket & rug.

Cold & Jackie has a cold so I took my check & ordered oil & warmed up the house.

I sewed Rays pajama bottoms then kept breaking thread, so didn't finish them.

Jackie & I went to bed at 3: & Ivard came to bed & woke up up at 4:15.

Ray cooked supper & I got books up & tended water on lawn.

Ray made an apple pie. We ate & went to bed until time to go to work. Ivard worked 11:30

Wednesday, September 21, 1960

letter from Jerry

I came home & took Kids to school. Then I ate & washed 3 blankets & a bed spread and sewed Jerrys new pajama top. Jackie & I went to bed at 2:30 & got up at 4:40 when Ray got home.

Cold wind all day.

I got book up when I woke up and read paper.

Ivard was gone when I got home, Kids thought he went to pick fruit. he did. I called Stockman at 5:45 & he said he'd be right home. I went to bed at 7: & he came at 7:45. I was so mad.

I went to work at 11: & he followed me in to work too.

Tuesday, September 20, 1960

I came home from work & bottled 24 qts peaches & put 4 qts in freezer. I washed a batch & hung out & Jackie & I went to bed at 3:15. Cooler & cloudy & windy

I guess Ivard went to pick from work. Dean said he called & said he'd bring Gene home. I got up at 5: & got books up & went back to bed at 6:

Ray got supper. Ivard & Gene came & they ate & Ivard came to bed. I stayed in bed until time to go to work.

Jackie had ear ache.

Ivard didn't work.

Monday, September 19, 1960

Jerry called

I got up & made hot cakes & Kids went to school. Gene & Ray pushed Ivard in car to start it & he took it in to Dobbs & they picked him up & he didn't go pick apples, too late I changed all the beds & washed 6 big batches & finished all my iorning., even todays. Ivard & Jackie went & picked 2 bu peaches & he peeled one batch & while they cooked we made all the beds then at 4: went to town & got car. he was comeing right home & help me do peaches but he never showed up. I called Stockman & he said he'd be right home, but he never, I think he went to work at 11: I went to bed at 7:30 & Ray went to Mutual. I couldn't sleep Jerry called at 8:30. at 10: I bathed & went to work.

Sunday, September 18, 1960

Ivard came home from work & went right to bed.

I got up late, after Gene & Ray had gone to Priesthood & read paper & had a bath & me & Kids went to sunday school. The Bishop relieved me of my relief society job so I could spend more time on genelogy. after sunday school Gene went over to Nyssa & went to conference.

I got groc. & came home & got dinner & Ivard was still asleep.

We ate & watched T.V. Ivard wouldn't go to church, too tired & 1st out. Kids went to go in car & starter was dead so they went in Pick-up & I laid off.

Saturday, September 17, 1960

Ivard went streight to pick apples from work and I fed Kids & took Dean over to Allens to go on scout hike.

Gene went over to Wallys all day.

I washed some cloths & iorned all day, then I didn't get done.

Ray scrubbed & cleaned the house.

Ivard came home & went to bed until time to go to work at midnite. He got up & ate late, with us.

I watched T.V. until it went off the air.

My nite off.

Friday, September 16, 1960

My nite off, guy came & fixed T.V.

I came home from work & got books up & made out payments & washed 2 batches.

Ivard went to pick prunes from work I guess, its been sine midnite Wed. since he went to bed. then he got up early Thurs. morning.

Jackie & I went to bed for nap then at 2:30 we went to town & paid bills

I laid down awhile & Gail & Lynda came & Dean tended Kids & Ivard & I, Gail & Lynda went in to foot ball game at 8:15. Gene went at 7:, he didn't even get to play. came home & Gail went home & Ivard went to bed until time to go to work. I watched T.V.

Thursday, September 15, 1960

I came home from work & Ivard was gone to pick prunes. I took Kids to school then I ate & read paper & bottled 15 qts of peaches & finished up the 2 bu. makes 43 qts. I fixed a big bowl for supper.

Jackie & I went to bed at 2:30 & I got up when Kids came from Primary. Kids ate & Gene did chores & at 7:30 I took Gene to practice & I drove up town & went in Stockman & there sat Ivard playing cards. he came out & gave me check & said he had to be to work at 11: & it wasn't worth driveing home, was I mad. I got Gene at 9: & came home. I went to work at 11:05 & there sat Ivard still. I went in & he said it was 12: he went.

Wednesday, September 14, 1960

I came home from work & Ivard was home & in bed. I ate & read paper & at 9: Jackie & I went to bed. I got up at 11: & started on my peaches.

Ivard was 3 times out so didn't go pick prunes. I got him up at noon to help me. He went to work at 3:30.

I bottled 21 qts sliced peaches & 7 qts. then when Kids came I went in & got groc. & waited for Gene. He said to come at 5:30 & it was 6:30 when he got out of practice. I came home & went to bed at 7:30. Ray made 8 qts prune butter while I was gone. he got supper. I went to work at 11:

Tuesday, September 13, 1960

I got up & made hot cakes & Ivard went to pick prunes & Kids went to school. I read paper & got books up then I washed cloths & cooked the rest of prunes & poured of juice & made 24 bottles of Jelly & run the pulp through to make jam tomorrow. I washed 5 batches. Jackie & I went to town this afternoon & got feed & groc.

Ivard came home at 4: & went in to get a hair cut & never got home until 10:45 & he was called for 11:, he was 10 min. ate. he followed me in. He'd been to Stockman. I cooked a good supper, stuffed peppers I was sure made. Gene came at 5:30 & did chores & went back to Practice.

Monday, September 12, 1960

Ivard went streight to pick prunes from work. He got bumped & is on extra board now. He came home at 8: he'd been messing around in town since 3:30 I was just going in to find him & passed him on hill.

I came home from work & the Kids had a bunch of corn picked. I made 10 batches of prune ham, got 40 pts. & it was 2: when I started on corn. I got 42 cobs & 14 qts. in freezer. Ray changed all the beds & I washed 5 big batches.

I went to bed at 7: & got up at 7:30 to go see where Ivard was then I went back to bed but at 9:30 I was still awake, I was so tired & ached all over so Ivard called in & laid me off. Gene & Ray went to Mutual with Max Thunder & rain storm at 10:

Sunday, September 11, 1960

I came home from work so tired I went to bed & didn't go to sunday school. Ivard was home in bed but he got up at 11: & watched ball game

Gene, Ray & Dean went to priesthood & sunday school. and Dale tended Jackie.

When Kids came home they got me up & I made gravy & got dinner. Ray put a roast on before he left.

We ate & at 4: we went over to Gails & took Debbie a birthday present for tomorrow. They weren't home so we left present & came right home. Gene drove.

Ray went to Kotters after sunday school & stayed until church. I went to bed & Ivard & Gene & Dean went to church with Max. Ivard & I went to work.

Saturday, September 10, 1960

I came home & every one was gone. Gene was working for Wally so I called him & he said Ivard came home & took Ray, Dean, Dale & Jackie to pick prunes, then got home at 1: Ray was supposed to work for Max but he never.

I ate, read paper & went to bed at 9:30. I got up at 4: when Ivard came to bed. He got paid for prunes so I went & paid Hales & got groc. & had cool. Came home & got books up while Ray finished scrubbing & waxing kitchen then I went back to bed I was so tired.

I went to work at 11:. Ivard followed me in.

Friday, September 9, 1960

I came home from work & ate & read paper after I took Dean to school.

I bottled 44 qts of prunes when Ray came he got supper & ground 40 cups of prunes to make jam tomorrow.

Ivard came & we went to bed at 5:

Gene went to foot ball game, their first. They beat Baker Oregon 2 touch downs - Gene played 3 min. Ivard got up at 9:30 & went in & saw last half & went to work

I went to work at 11:15 had to waite for Gene to get home.

Thursday, September 8, 1960

It was my pay day & I stoped on way home from work & filled car with gas & got 16. worth of groc., 100 lbs sugar. I just got Dean to school as bell rang.

Kids had corn picked & I shucked it & put 86 ears in locker & 4 qts cut off, after I read paper & ate.

Ivard went streight out to pick prunes from work.

Gene came home on bus & we ate & he did chores & went to practice.

Ivard & I went to bed at 4: & I slept an hr. before we ate then went back to sleep & never did go to sleep before it was time to go to work, had gas too bad.

Wednesday, September 7, 1960

I came home from work & took Kids to school then I ate & read paper.

Kids had a bunch of corn picked & after I bottled 24 qts prunes, I shucked corn & put 68 ears in freezer & 10 qts cut off.

Ivard went streight from work over to pick prunes he got home at 4: with 2 bushels & 1/2 for me to do.

I washed 3 batches of cloths today, blankets.

Ivard had a bath & we went to bed until time for work.

Tuesday, September 6, 1960

I got cloths in & washed some more & made lunch & Ivard & Dean cooked breakfast & we ate & Ivard, Jackie, & I went over to Van Slykes & picked prunes, 45 boxes. We came home at 5:

Kids first day of school. I washed some cloths & got some in & washed my hair & had a bath & took Ray, Dean & Dale in & got their school supplies, groc. & picked Gene up from foot ball practice. We got supper & ate & I got books up & went to bed at 8: until time to go to work at 11: Ivard went too.

Monday, September 5, 1960

I took Ray up to corner after I made him a gal. of punch & he went to Silver City with his sunday school class Gene did chores & went up & worked for Max until 2:30 then he went to foot ball practice. Ivard changed water & I made a lunch & he & I went over to Van Slykes & picked prunes & pears. Came home at 5: & I made a big Kettle of punch & barbacue & we ate when Kids came then Gene & Ray went to Mutual.

Ivard cut Kids hair & they polished their shoes & had a bath & we went to bed early. My & Ivards nite off. I washed some cloths

Sunday, September 4, 1960

Ivard came home from work & came to bed. I got up & read my lesson & had a bath & at 11:30 me & Kids went to sunday school. Ray & Gene went to priesthood & Gene went to 2nd ward sunday school then came home.

Ivard was too tired to go.

I put a roast on this morning & came home & made gravy & salad & we ate then all of us road over to Metcalfs & got a lug of tomatoes & a crate of cantalope had root beer on way home.

Gene did chores & him Dean & Dale & Ray went to church. Ivard & Jackie went to bed & I watched T.V. until it went off the air. Ivards nite off tonite too.

Saturday, September 3, 1960

The Hardy's got up & left early without wakeing us.

Ivard called at 6:30 & I got up & fixed us a lunch & he came at 7:30 & we went over to Van Slacks & picked prunes awhile then they put us in the pears & the sand burs were awful. We made $11. between us

We got home at 4: & when I got out of car I got cramps in the back of my legs above my knees in back, sure hurt I washed & laid down for awhile & Ivard took a bath & went to bed at 5: he was half dead, not much sleep all week. I made potatoe soup for supper.

We had a terrible wind & dust storm about 6: that lasted about an hr. power kept going off. Gene did chores & we watched T.V. Gene didn't Practice today. Ivard went to work at 11: really rained in nite.

Friday, September 2, 1960

Dean came home
Hardings came from New Mexico

Ivard went streight to pick prunes from work.

I came home & ate & read paper & went to bed until noon. We have tonite & the next 3 nites off, boy am I glad.

Ray scrubbed & cleaned the house & I helped him. Gene went to Practice at 3:

A Mr & Mrs Hardy from New Mexico, friends of Jerrys, called at 4:30 from Boise & I invited them out for supper & spend the nite. & they got here about 6: right after Ivard got home & cleaned up & Gail & Lynda & Kids came & brought Dean home, They didn't stay too long, only had one head-lite. I made stuffed peppers & had corn on cob & potatoes. Had raspberries for desert. I made Genes bed & the Hardings went to bed at 8:30. right after Ivard did, he went to work at 11:

Thursday, September 1, 1960

Ivard started picking fruit at Van Slacks

I came home & ate & went to bed at 9:30 & Kids woke me up at 1:30.

Ivard came home & ate & left again before I got home. went & picked prunes over to Homedale, got home at 5:

I went to town at 2:30 & went to hospital about Ins. on Kids tonsciles then I got groc. & came home. Ray washed 2 batches & took everything out of his & Dales room & cleaned good.

Gene cooked supper, his trout out of freezer, corn on cob. fried potatoes, peas, fried squash & tomatoes. We ate & Ivard & I went to bed at 6: Gene did chores & went to practice at 7:30. We went to work at 11: