Monday, October 31, 1960

Jackie is 4 today. I came home & Ivard had come home & gone to do beets. I took Kids to school. I laid down an hr. then I went to town & got Jackies haloween birthday cake & 2 dz. cup cakes & icecream & came home & Jerry had house all cleaned up.

at 2:15 Lynda brought Debbie, Jeff & Kristine to Jackies Party & at 2:45 Helen Kotter came & brought all the other Kids but 2 & when they came we had Jackies Party 9 girls & 4 boys they had a lot of fun & got a lot of things. we gave her table & chair set, chrome. gave each girl a watch & the boys a stage coach & they were really tickled. we had a family party & barbacue & went to bed & Gene took little Kids trick or treeting then him Jerry & Ray went to Mutual Party.

Sunday, October 30, 1960

Gene did chores & We all got ready & went to Stake Conference but Ivard & Jackie. It sure was good. Harold B. Lee was up. We came home & hurried & fixed lunch & Ivard & Jackie went with us to afternoon Session. Jerry had to talk this afternoon.

We came home & pieced & I went to bed with Ivard about dark & took Jackie.

Ivard left for work at Boise at 10:30 & I left at 11:30 tonite, didn't have to be to work until 12:30 & no riders tonite.

Made gum drop men for favors for Jackies party.

Saturday, October 29, 1960

We ate & Ivard went to do beets.

Jerry - Gene & Kids cleaned the garage most of day.

I made 4 lemon pies & washed cloths & iorned all day.

This afternoon Jerry & I went to town & got favors & stuff for Jackies birthday party & I called all the Kids. We ate late waiteing to see if Gail came, they did & ate with us. We visited & watched T.V. They went home & we saw Hawii Eye & went to bed.

Gene & Ray went to Stake dance.

Ivard & my nite off.

Friday, October 28, 1960

I came home from work & Ivard was home from work & gone to do beets.

I took Kids to school & ate & read paper.

I made 3 pumpkin pies & 4 pie shells & Jerry made chilli.

I laid down an hr. & got Jackie to sleep then I went to town & got feed & Ray & Dean went & got stuff to decorate for haloween then they decorated front room.

My & Ivards nite off.

We all went to foot ball game but Dean, Dale & Jackie Home comeing, beat Twin Falls It really poured on us on & off. had nice half time 26 floats & 11 queen canidates

came home & watched T.V awhile.

Thursday, October 27, 1960

I came home from work & got Kids & took them to school. Ivard was home & gone to do beets again, he didn't come home for dinner today.

I ate & went to bed until 2: then I took Jerry in to Dr. he didn't see him, left after sitting an hr & half. I took Jackie & bought her 2 pr. shoes & laid her away a Xmas dress. We got groc. & took her to Primary then I got Jerry & we went & had a cool & came home.

Jerry washed car this morning was nice this morning but turned off stormy tonite. Just got home at 5: & Gene called & I had to go back in & get him.

I got books up.

We ate when Ivard came & we went to bed until time to go to work.

Wednesday, October 26, 1960

I came home & took Kids to school

Ivard had come home & ate & went to do beets. He stoped in on way from unloading & I went with him & brought pick-up home & at 10: I took seed to town, only got 11 cents. $92. for 800 lbs. I got last yrs beet payment & went & paid Utah oil a 3 mo. gas bill. got groc. & came home & went to bed. A bad wind came up on way to town & about blew me off road, so dusty I had to turn lites on & it really turned cold. didn't last long & warmed up again this after noon.

I got up at 4: & went to town & had an oil change & greese job on car & got Jerry some stamps

Came home & Ivard was home & we ate & went to bed until time to go to work.

Gene went selling candy for scouts.

Tuesday, October 25, 1960

I came home from work & Ivard had come home & eaten & taken Gene in for another 8: test and gone to do beets. I took Kids to school & Ivard stoped in on way home from unloading beets & took me over to get pick-up with seed boxes. 2 combines came & did our seed, we only got 800 lbs I got ready & Jackie & I went in to relief society at 10: We got groc. & cam ehome at 12:30 & Jackie & I went to bed for nap.

Jerry washed my bed while I was gone & we made it when I got home.

I got up & ate when Ivard came & we went to bed until time to go to work.

Gene went selling candy bars for scouts.

Monday, October 24, 1960

I took Kids to school & I took Jerry to register on way home.

I came home from work & Ivard had already come home & eaten & taken Gene to school for 8: test & gone to do beets. We changed all the beds but mine & I sorted cloths & Jerry washed all day & I went to bed.

I got up at 4: & went over to beet field & left car & took pick-up to town to Wards & got 2 new snow tires put on the back for Ivard & got him some gas & went & got to seed boxes at Dickersons then I picked Gene, neighbor kid & Ray up at school, Ray stayed to work on float.

Jerry had supper ready & we ate & Ivard & I went to bed until time to go to work. Gene & Ray went to Mutual & Jerry made beds.

Sunday, October 23, 1960

Jerry - Gene and Ray went over to Owyhee ward to Priesthood & sunday school.

I came home from work & went to bed. I got up at 2:00 & washed my hair & had a bath & at 3:15 Dale & I went in to church to his Primary class party & he got his top pilot wings. We got groc. & came home & I fixed sandwiches & choc. milk, while Ivard milked, to eat after we came from church & at 6: we all went over to Owyhee ward to Jerrys home comeing. He gave a real nice talk. Ivard & I had to sit on stand. We got home at 10: & ate and Ivard left for Boise to work & I laid down a half hr. and I went to work.

Saturday, October 22, 1960

got letter from Kay

came home & went to bed at 9: & never got up until 4:

Jerry & Kids cleaned yard & he made 4 Jello pies. Ray cleaned house.

Ivard went to do beets at 7:, came home for dinner but I didn't see him. he got home at 6: & did chores & had a bath.

I made a meat pie with biscuits on top & we ate at 7:

I got books up.

We ate when Ivard came & Ivard & I took Jerry in to Hennis's to go on a blind date with a girl from Melba they went to square dance just got home when Gene called. home from Pocotello. Ivard went & got him & I went to bed until time to go to work. Ivards nite off.

Friday, October 21, 1960

I came home from work & Ivard had already come home & gone to do beets. I took Kids to school & went to bed. got up at noon & took Jackie to bed & never woke up until 4: I took Ray in to help on school float at 5: & went to church & helped with 70's annual banquet until 8:30 Ivard & Kids came in & ate at 7:30.

Gene left for Pocotello at 9: this morning. We heard game tonite & they tied 13 to 13. The banquet really went off good this yr., no confusion like last. came home & went to bed an hr. & went to work. Ivards nite off.

Thursday, October 20, 1960

I came home & took Kids to school & ate & washed some cloths.

Ivard had come home & ate & was gone to do beets. He got home at 7:

Jackie & I went to bed at noon & got up at 3:50

I went to town & took Jackie to Primary at 4:15 & went & got groc. & some cauliflower for freezer, picked Kids up from Primary & went after Gene, but couldn't find him, he was watching Soph. game, helped Ray get supper Gail & Lynda brought Jerry home & we ate & Ivard & I went to bed until time to go to work & Gail went home. Gene & Ray went to Church ball practice

Wednesday, October 19, 1960

Jackie was going to run away.

sent Kay letter, got letter from him.

We got Paid a day early got a 10 cent raise recoactive to Aug. 20., got 2 checks, my back pay was $30. I came home from work & Ivard was home & gone again to do beets. I took Kids to school & spent all day makeing 11 apple pies & washing. Put 10 pies in freezer. when Dean & Dale came from school we took Jackie in to Kotters & left her & went up & got Dean & Dale a pr. shoes $23. got cow feed & groc. got Jackie, she didn't want to come & came home & she was going to run away.

We ate & Ivard & I went to bed until time to go to work.

Tuesday, October 18, 1960

I came home from work & took Dean to school, Dale rode bike, I made a lemon pie & got ready & Jackie & I went to relief society at 9:40: got groc. & came home at noon & ate & Jackie & I went to bed.

Ivard came home from work & ate & went to do beets before I got home, he got home at 7:

Jerry called & said his home comeing was this sunday nite at Owyhee.

sunny nice day. I got up & worked on books when Kids came at 4:30. laid down awhile & Ray got supper.

We ate & Ivard & I went to bed until time to go to work.

Monday, October 17, 1960

Kay called

Ivard came home from work & I got up & we ate & he went over to Wallys & helped in beets all day, got home at 6:30. He came home at noon & ate & took Jackie to unload his load of beets then brought her home again.

Sunny nice day. I took little Kids to school & washed all the bedding & cloths & got them all dry & in before Kids came from school

I iorned all day & finally got it all done up, even what I washed today. I put supper on to cook & went in & got Gene at 6: & got gas & Dean got school paper. We ate & Ivard & Jacked bathed & we went to bed & Ray & Gene went to Mutual. Ivard says he still loves me. He went to work at 10:40 & I went at 11:

Sunday, October 16, 1960

We ate & Ivard - Gene & Ray went to Priesthood & Sunday school. I washed a couple of batches & had a bath & iorned & at 11:40 me & little Kids went to sunday school. got groc. & came home & Ray got supper & I iorned We ate at 4:

I was so mad at Ivard I never talked to him all day.

Kids went to church & Ivard Jackie & I went to bed early.

My last nite off.

Ivard went back to work tonite at Boise, left at 10:40

Saturday, October 15, 1960

Got up & ate & I washed cloths & iorned most of day. Gene went & milked for Wally & Ivard did ours. Gene came home & ate & hauled 2 loads of beets for Wally then went up & worked for Max a little while, they broke down.

Ray got home at 1:30 from scout trip.

Ivard took knives in to be welded at 10: & at noon I called & they were done. I gave him $80. to pay Dobbs (73.) at 3: I called Stockman & he said he'd be home in half hr. at 6: I drove by & he was still sitting in there. We were supposed to be over to Gails to go to my birthday dinner. I went over & took Jerrys suit from cleaner, for tomorrow. There wasn't anyone home so I got groc. & came back to Nampa at 8:30 & Ivard was still sitting in Stockman. I went to show (2) & at 11:30 I went in Stockman & really told Ivard off & he came right home, without my money or knives.

Friday, October 14, 1960

Kids didn't have to go to school

I came home from work at 8:30, we have next 3 nites off. Ivard was home & watched T.V. They started to mow seed & broke blade. I washed some cloths & Ivard & I went to bed awhile Ivards nite off too. Gene did fence ect. Dean tended Kids all day.

At 3: Ivard & I went to Nampa & Paid bills & he got a hair cut & I borrowed 175. at bank to pay off Dobbs & get my bedspread & blanket out of laway. We went to Boise at 5: & I got my big bedspread & blanket 43. I got me a pr of black flats & a pr black dress shoes. We had a milk shake & went to Bronco Stadium & watched Gene tie Borah 0 to 0. Gene played most of game. After game Ivard & I went to "Louies" & had chow meine, sure good. got home at 11:30

Thursday, October 13, 1960

Ivard & Gene went over & work in beets for Wally.

Kids didn't have to go to school, Inst.

I came home from work & read paper & ate & washed some cloths then I went to bed & Jerry watched world Series Pittsburg won. Jerry fixed stuff ready to put on for supper & at 3:30 I took him in to Dr. Ross & Dean, Dale & Jackie to Primary then I went to Wards & got Ivard 4 flannel shirts & jackie a red cordory Jacket & plaid pants for her birthday, exchanged a pick-up tire that was wrecked & got a red rubber floor mat for car. got Kids & Jerry & Gene & came home at 6: & Gail, Lynda & Kids came & ate & took Jerry home with them. Jerry had to go with Wayne Barrett for high council Sunday, over to Parma - Ivard & I went to bed until time to go to work.

Wednesday, October 12, 1960

I came home from work & Ivard was home & Gene & Ray had taken the pick up to school to take Rays stuff in to go up to Church camp with Scouts until Sat., they leave after school.

I made 2 apple pies & a little one, one banna pie & 10 in individual pans & a shell & a Kettle of chilli while Ivard watched world Series. Jerry washed cloths.

Ivard, Jackie & I went to bed at 1:30 & got up at 3:30 & I went & got some gas for tractor & they picked stuff in garden.

Its clearing off.

We ate & Ivard & I went to bed until time to go to work at 10:30

Tuesday, October 11, 1960

No water this morning

Got up & Kids ate & I took Gene & Ray up & waited for bus in raine then took little Kids to school. Pump guy came & him & Ivard were about all day pulling it, had a 2 in crack in pipe (plastic

at 10: Jerry & Jackie & I went over to Nyssa  to Gails & had dinner & left Jackie & I took Jerry over to draft board then got Jackie & left for home, got feed, & groc. & Jerry got some groc. for 2 yr. shelve. got home at 5: & took Ray in to Kotters & got Jerrys luggage & we visited to Kotters a little while.

rained nearly all day.

ate & went to bed at 7:30

Ivard & I went to work.

Terrys came & fixed dryer.

Monday, October 10, 1960

came home from Utah

got up at 7:30 & it was raining & rained most of day. We ate & packed & mother fixed me one more dress. We told them goodbye & left for home at 11:, stoped at Irvins & had lunch. rained on us clear to Burley where we ate at 5: & got gas. We got to Boise at 8:30 & Ivard marked up & we came home at 9:30 & got things put away & I laid off & went to bed & Ivard went back to Boise to work. Kids showed Jerry house. The Pump was broke so Ivard shut it off.

This is 4th nite I've laid off but I was so tired.

It rained on us from Mountain Home to home.

Sunday, October 9, 1960

We had breakfast & Ivard did dishes & mother & I unpicked & made over my new black dress I've never wore & one a lady gave Mother for me, too big.

Berniece had us over for dinner.

We got ready & at 5:30 Ivard Mother, Kids & I went to Salt Lake to Annies to Home comeing for Jerry. I hardly knew him he's so thin. so good to see him again. Had a lot of family there. got out to Mothers at 1: A.M & went to bed. Jerry came with us, were going home in morning Jerry is nervous, but says he feels pretty good.

Saturday, October 8, 1960

We got to Ruth & Rays at 6:40 A.M & she fixed breakfast & we visited awhile. At 10: we went down to Marv's & Ivard watched World Series & I had a nap. Visited Sara & Fat & Alv. few min.

Called Stellas at 7: AM but Jerry had already gone to Conference.

at 2: we went to Salt Lake & had hamberger, fries & milk shake then went to Grantsville to Mothers & stayed all nite

We had supper over to Berniece's. Ivard & I took her to store, we stayed with Mother & Dean slept over to Bernieces.

Larell has sugar dibetis bad, just found out yesterday. We visited awhile & went to bed We were so tired. Jerry called, was at conference 15 hrs today

Friday, October 7, 1960

left for Utah at 11: P.M after Jerry
Ivards nite off.

I laid off work for 3 days, came home & changed cloths & had a color shampoo then went over to Kotters with it wet & Helen cut & fixed it & I went up town & got groc. & Jackie some red cordroy capri pants & white Turtle Neck sweater, 2 pr. red socks & a dress, supposed to be for her birthday. Came home at 11: & Ivard went to bed & I washed cloths & packed to go to Utah. made meat loaf & cooked supper & we ate when Kids came. laid down an hr but couldn't sleep we packed car & got ready & took Jackie in to Kotters & had her hair cut then we all went to foot ball game. We beat Burley 20 to 7. Gene & Ray went in Pick-up. Cold wind. after game Ivard - Dean, Dale, & Jackie & I left for Utah at 11: stoped in Boise & Ivard laid off.

Thursday, October 6, 1960

Jerry called
wrote Kay

I came home from work & Ivard was already home. I went to bed & Ivard watched world series. Dean & Dale got out of school at 1:30 for teachers meeting & Ivard went & got them. Got Jackie to sleep then Mrs Barlow came & took Kids to Primary & Ivard & I went in & Paid Ins. on car & got some added coverage & got gas & paid bills, My pay day.

Came home & ate & went to bed until time to go to work. Gene & Ray went to basket ball practice. Jerry called from Salt Lake & wants us to come down & get him after conference.

Wednesday, October 5, 1960

Beautiful day, 84 degrees

I came home from work & Ivard was already home. He watched World Series & I made 2 banna pies & washed 3 batches of cloths. I went to bed at 11: & Jackie & Ivard went at 1:30 & I got up & tended cloths & got ready & went in to bank at 2:30 went to Pennys sale & laid away some rugs & towels & got me a big bed sheet, went to dress show & laid away a pr. red capri pants & white Turtle neck sweater & dress for Jackies birthday. Got feed & groc. & went & waited at depot for train to come in, thought Jerry might be on it, wasn't the people from New Mexico called & said they wouldn't come if Jerry wasn't home yet they were going home. I got me some french fries & coke while I waited for Gene. Came home at 5:30 & Ray got supper & I worked on books

We went to work.

Tuesday, October 4, 1960

Beautiful day.

I came home from work & Ivard was home. He went to bed & Jackie watched T.V. and I got ready & went in to relief society at 10: got home at noon & Jackie & I went to bed.

Got up when Kids came from school & helped Ray start a meat pie then laid down until Ivard brought Gene from foot ball practice & we ate.

We got ready & Ivard & I went in to the Church to genelogy meeting, got home at 9:30 & laid down an hr. & we got ready & went to work. Ivard left for Boise at 10:30. I left at 11:

Monday, October 3, 1960

Beautiful day, warm & sunny hasn't froze garden yet. I came home from work & Ivard was home from Boise. Ray stayed home with sore throat. I sorted cloths & he washed them & cleaned house & tended Jackie & Ivard & I went to Caldwell to Bank & put my dimes in Savings & put some money in bank for Gene, Jackie & Dean. Went to opening of new "Penny Wise Drig" & got Jackie a big doll will curley hair & soft body for 3.29, for Xmas. Went & Pd bills in Nampa & got groc. Came home at noon & Ivard went to bed. Jackie & I went at 2: Ray got supper & we ate after Ivard brought Gene home from Practice We all went to bed at 7:30 & Gene & Ray went to Mutual with Max. We went to work.

Sunday, October 2, 1960

Gene & Ray went to priesthood & sunday school, Ray gave a talk.

Ivard wouldn't go take little Kids, had to watch T.V. all day. I was so mad.

I washed 2 batches of cloths & fixed 13 qts cauliflower & 2 heads & put in freezer & cooked dinner.

Worked on my books half a day.

Gene & Ray went to Stake fire side tonite.

We all went to bed early & Ivard left for work at Boise at 10:30 I got up & had a bath at 11: & left for work at 11:30 didn't have to be there until 12:30, had to get Gene up to help start car.

Saturday, October 1, 1960

Got letter from Mother

Gene milked & at 7:45 We all took Dean in to town to pass hand bills & we went & picked apples at Van Slykes, Gene Ran tractor Ivard, Ray, & I picked 115 boxes.

Came home at 2: & washed 2 batches cloths & ate & Ray & I went to town & got groc. & his shirts out of laway, came home at 6:30 & Ivard & I took Ray in to bowling Alley to bowl a game then go on a progress. dinner, sunday school class.

We went to Pix & saw from "Hell to Eternity" & Cow boy show Went & had chow meine after. Came home at 11: & I went to bed, Ray came right after.

Ivards nite off & Mine