Saturday, September 30, 1961

We got up at 6: A.M. & left for home. We stoped in Arco & had breakfast. We got home & got Jackie & was home by 11:30.

Ray was sick in bed all day & didn't go to work. He cleaned up the house tonite.

Jerry came from work this afternoon & worked on his books & lessons.

We listened to conference & played Scrabble. I washed cloths.

I had a nap.

Tonite, after I went to store & got groc. & we had supper, Ivard, Jerry & Dean went to stake House to Priesthood conference. Gene had to go out to Wallys & milk. Ray was sick.

I laid down at 7: & went to sleep for nite. I was sure tired.

My nite off. Jerry went to dance at Stake house.

Friday, September 29, 1961

Went to Idaho Falls to game

Got letter from Mother - Berniece - Claudia

Got a birthday card & letter from Mother, Ruth & Claudia & a card from Berniece, a slip from Mother & $10. from Jerry & $5. from Kids. I came home from work & laid down awhile but couldn't sleep. I got up & got ready & we took Jackie to Kotters to stay all day & nite & at 12:30 we left for Idaho Falls with Don & Charlotte Taylor, in their car, to Foot ball game. Got there at 6: & got a room apiece at "Rays" Motel then walked up & ate & went to foot ball game. Kids left on bus at 8:30 AM & got there at 2: & there was 4 in. of snow it was all melted when we got there but it was cold. We won 19 to 14 real exciteing. We got back to Motel at 10: & I droped into bed. I was dead. It was nice & warm & good bed. My nite off.

Jerry & Kids went to church to "Country Store"

Thursday, September 28, 1961

I came home from work & went to bed & when I got up at 2: Ivard had 1/2 bu of grapes cooked & I strained them & bottled 10 qts grape juice & made 10 pts grape jam. Ray took Kids to Primary when he came home from school & went to work.

Dale was supposed to make a cake for Pack meeting & Ivard & I had to make it for him because he went to foot ball practice after Primary. I had to make a batch of fudge for it too. I made a bid Kettle of soup & we ate when Jerry came & Gene & Ivard left for Nyssa foot ball game, they droped Ray off at the Adrian game. Lynda had my birthday party after, thought I was comeing, sent me a black & white sunday dress & a potted yellow chrysthun from the Boys away from home, Lyle, Gail & Kay. They got home at midnite. Jerry took Dale Dean & Jackie to church to Cub scout meeting. I went to bed until time to go to work.

Wednesday, September 27, 1961

I came home from work & Lynda & Kids were here, they'd brought car over to garage & Jerry took it up when he went to work.

I put a batch of clothes in & went right to bed. When Ivard woke me up at noon him & Lynda had rest of apples peeled ready to bottle & Lynda had lunch ready. We ate & Gene went back to school & they left for home. I washed 2 batches of cloths & bottled 2 batches of apples (15 qts).

We went up to bank & paid bills & saw about Genes pictures. Got books up.

Ray came home & went to work & Dale went to Cub Scouts.

Got supper & we ate & I went to bed until time to go to work.

Tuesday, September 26, 1961

started fall relief society - Opening social, I went

Jackie started dance lessons

I came home from work & slept 1 hr. then Jackie & I went to Relief Society Opening Social, brunch & programe. Came home & had lunch & Ivard took Jackie up to Mrs. Hatche's & Jackie started her first dance lessons. Ivard went & paid bills while he waited. I went with her. She did real good. I slept an hr. between relief society & dance practice.

We came home at 3: & I went to bed, was supposed to stay until I went to work but I never shut an eye until 8: I finally got up & cooked their waffles for supper.

Ivard took Dale to play ball, got beat.

Dean went to Caldwell to song leading class.

Jerry went to Meeting.

I left for work at 11:

Monday, September 25, 1961

Went to Boise

nice warm, breezy day.

Jerry went to work & Kids went to school. Gene got home from Nyssa in time for school.

I changed every bed in the house & got them all washed and Ivard helped me make them.

I went up to bank & paid car & got groc. while Ivard was in doctor. Came home & had lunch with Gene then we went to Boise & got Jackie some tap dance shoes & Helen's neice some, then took them to Kotters. Dale went to ball practice.

Ray came home & went to work & when he came home he took a batch of pajamas up & finished drying them.

I got supper & we ate & Jerry Ray & Dean went to Mutual. Gene did chores & him & Ivard went to Mutual. I had a shower & went to bed until time to go to work. Ray never got home from Mutual until 11:10.

Sunday, September 24, 1961

I finished reading "Zions Redemption" 56 pages & 70 pages Book of Mormon.

I still don't feel good.

Ivard - Jerry - Ray & Dean went to Priesthood & sunday school, Ray came & got Dale & Jackie for sunday school. Jackie gave closeing prayer.

I got up at 11:30 & made a few no bake cookies & got dinner on & went back to bead & read. They brought little Kids home & Ivard, Jerry, Ray & Dean went to Stake House to Priesthood meeting. Ray went to Smalls this afternoon.

They got home at 4:30 & we ate & I went back to bed. Dean did dishes & chores & they all went to church. I got books up & went to bed & read awhile. I still don't feel good so I laid off again.

Gene stayed all nite at Gails.

Saturday, September 23, 1961

Sent Stanley birthday card & $1.

I feel awful. I washed cloths & iorned awhile, I got up at 10:

Jerry went to work until noon & Ray went all day. Ivard went up & got a few things on sale then I went & met Jerry at noon & we got a few things.

Gene went & had his Senior Pictures taken then took his sunday cloths & went out to work for Wally then went over to Gails to stay all nite & go to dance at Nyssa.

At 7:15 Ivard & I & Jackie went up to High School to little legue Jambree. Dale played in first game, at 8:30 we brought Dale & Jackie home & Ivard & I went to church to 70's party & meeting, hardly any one came. We ad chilli, salad we took (Jello) & icecream & cookies the guys went & bought. Got home at 10:30.

I laid off again. Ray went to Kellog birthday Party.

Friday, September 22, 1961

I came home from work so sick (Period) I went right to bed with hot water bottle.

Ivard & Jackie were all morning getting oil change & greese job new oil & air filter & head lite. They went to bank & Paid some bills.

I got up this afternoon & made chilli for after game, Ivard had beans cooking. He peeled apples & I made 3 pies for after game & cooed supper.

Ray went to work after school then to Marshing to Adrian game. Ivard went to Sophmore game & Dale to practice, we ate & Jerry went to work on paper. Gene came home from school & cleaned front room & moved everything & Dean did Kitchen & dineing room.

I laid off I was comeing so bad.

We went to game & Gail & Lynda came right after, left Kids with Dean. We beat "Minico" 19 to 0. We came home & ate. Gail left at 11: & I went to bed.

Thursday, September 21, 1961

Pay day. I came home from work & read paper & ate & went to bed after I washed 2 batches of cloths & hung one out. Ivard was still in bed. He got up & tended Sis & hung out other cloths.

I got up at 2: & Ivard had a double batch of apples peeled & I got them on & washed another 2 batches of cloths. Called Helen & she told me about Mellissa just starting dance lessons so I called & enrolled Jackie for next Tuesday.

Ivard went to Primary in Dales class & took Jackie.

I bottled 17 qts apple sauce.

I roasted a ham & put potatoes under it & Dean made fruit salad dressing & I made apple salad for supper & cooked some frozen peas.

Dale went to ball practice.

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

Wednesday, September 20, 1961

I came home from work & Ivard was still in bed. I ate & read paper & went to bed & Ivard got up & tended Sis.

I got up at 1: & made 16 qts prune jam, I had ready to do in icebox. Ivard & Jackie went to bank & got gas in car.

Ivard peeled apples & I made a pie for supper & 2 Ivard took over to neighbors, the man died, & 3 little ones for Jerrys lunches.

Got supper & we ate when Jerry came Ray went to work after school & Dale went to Cub Scouts & to foot ball practice & Ivard went & helped coach.

I went to bed & Jerry went out interviewing young men of ward & Ivard went up to church to genelogy meeting. Ray cleaned dishes. I went to work at 11:

Tuesday, September 19, 1961

Got letter from Kay - hes transferred to Lima

I came home from work & took a hot water bottle & went to bed. & slept all day. Got up at 4: I was tired.

When I got up I went to store & got $24. worth of groc. Ivard got a $100. from guy that pastured his sheep on our place last winter.

I cooked supper and we ate & Jerry & Ray went to Stake house to meeting.

I went back to bed until time to go to work.

Dale & Ivard went to little legue practice. Dale went selling tickets after supper.

Dean milked

Ivard went & got 2 bu. of apples at Kotters, she got for me.

Monday, September 18, 1961

sent letter to Mother

I got home & went to bed & got up at 1:, stormy all morning but I changed bed & washed any way & got them all dry.

We went up town & got a few groc. & paid bills.

I cooked supper & we ate when Jerry got home.

Ray came home & went to work at Printing shop.

Jerry & Ray went to Mutual early & Gene & Dean went when Dean got milking done.

I went to bed until time to go to work.

Sunday, September 17, 1961

Gail, Lynda & Kids came. Gene went to Nyssa.

I woke up with a terrible back ache.

Gene did chores & took off for Nyssa before I woke up. Ray scrubbed & cleaned.

Jerry - Ray & Dean went to Priest hood & sunday school. Ray came & took Dale & Jackie to sunday school. Dale went to Smalls after. Jerry brought Kids home & dashed to stake meeting.

I made barbacue & Ivard & I were playing Scrabble when Gail came & Kids got home. Ray went to store & we ate.

Gail went home at 4:15 & I got books up & wrote to Mother.

Everyone went to church but Jackie & me & we went to bed. I got up at 11: & had a shower & wet to work at 11:30.

It really rained hard for 6 hrs. during nite.

Saturday, September 16, 1961

Cloudy. rained some - Thunder at nite.

Jerry & Ray got up & went to work & Gene did chores & fixed fence & cleaned up yard a little.

I spent all morning washing cloths it was so stormy Ivard took Sock batch up to dryer & left with Dale while he went & paid bills.

Gene went & met Jerry at noon & they had a hair cut. Ray came home for lunch & took him up. Jerry took his car to work & had it worked on this morning.

This afternoon I iorned & Jerry cooked 2 or 3 Kettles of prunes for Jam & Dean run them threw tonite. I made 16 qts of mustard pickle.

Gene put packs on his lip all day tonite he took garbage. Jerry got supper & we ate & him & Ray went Ward teaching & Gene went to show with John P. I watched T.V. We went to bed at 11: My nite off.

Friday, September 15, 1961

nice day

I came home from work & went to bed after I read paper & ate. When I woke up at 2: I fixed mustard pickles in brine while Ivard went up to Dr. to get his Ins. papers.

Dale came home & went to foot ball practice & Ivard went up to Soph. game he came back at 6: & we went up town & got groc. & got my sheets for bunk beds out of laway & laid 4 away for Mothers birthday. Dean went to Scout meeting at Allens after school & stayed. While we were up town Jerry went to work on paper & left Jackie alone. When we came home after dark Jackie was gone. We hunted all over, up to foot ball game & every where. I was just going to Police when Dale came with her, he'd been selling tickets & came home & found her alone & took her. Ray had gone to Scout meeting - game & dance. & Gene had left for game. Gail & Lynda came & brought Gene girl - Evelyn Cleaver, & we went to game with them. Pendleton beat us 7 to 0. We came home & had lunch after & Gail left at 11: My nite off.

Thursday, September 14, 1961

I came home from work & read paper & went to bed. Ivard got up & I took Kids to school.

Ivard woke me up at 2:30 & he had the last of pears peeled & bottles washed. I cored them & bottled 14 qts. while Ivard went & got groc. & stamps and took Jackie to Primary. Dean went too. Gene got supper going. Dale went to ball practice after Primary.

Gene went to Practie at nite.

I laid down until time to go to work. Ray & Jerry went selling Improvement Era's & chilli feed after.

Ray worked after school.

Wednesday, September 13, 1961

Got a letter from Mother

I came home from work & went to bed until 2:

Ivard washed bottles & I did 9 qts pears & cooked the Kids a good supper for a change.

Ivard went & got Deans bike from being fixed & got groc. Gene helped me get supper.

Dale came from school & went to cub scouts then him & Ivard went & got his helmet at foot ball practice.

We ate & Jerry went to Marshing to Stake M-Men & Gleaners. Ray worked after school.

I got to bed at 8: until time to go to work.

Tuesday, September 12, 1961

Debbie was 5

I came home from work & went to bed until 2: & got up & Ivard had bottles washed & he helped me peel & we did 9 qts pears & 5 qts peaches & 10 qts jam (peach) thats end of peaches.

Ivard went & met Dale after school & bought him a suit for little legue foot ball (11;50) & took him to practice

Jerry came home & ate & went to bed early.

Ray worked after school. Lynda called & we went over to Debbie's birthday Party at 7: & got home at 10:30. Me - Ivard - Gene - Dean, Dale & Jackie. I went to work at 11:

Monday, September 11, 1961

Gene got home in time for school.

I came home from work & changed the Kids beds & washed 4 batches of cloths and Ivard peeled pears and I bottled 27 qts. It was 3: when I went to bed.

Dean came home & got supper. Ray came home & went to work until time for Mutual. Gene milked. Jerry & Ray went early & Gene & Dean went later.

Ivard & Dale made the Kids bed.

I got up an hr. when they ate & went back to bed until time to go to work.

Sunday, September 10, 1961

sent Debbie birthday card & $1.

Sent Kay a letter.

I got home at 8:30 & went to bed at 9: & got up at 2:

Ivard - Jerry - Ray & Dean went to Priesthood & sunday school, they came home & got Dale & Jackie. Dale went home with Perry's for afternoon.

Jerry fixed dinner & we ate & he went to interview some guys for Mutual. I washed a batch of cloths & got my books up. Ray did dishes & washed me a bunch of bottles.

I wrote to Kay. & mailed it on way to work.

Dean did chores. Jerry went up & got some groc. & we had a dish of icecream. They all went to church but me and I went to bed until time to go to work.

I should have done fruit but I didn't.

Saturday, September 9, 1961

Ivard went without his crutches for first time.

Cloudy & cool.

I came home from work & Jerry was to work & Ray went right after I got home. I ate & went to bed at 9: & got up at 2: Ivard helped me peel & we did 12 qts peaches & 18 qts pears.

Gene & Dale went & worked for Wally & came home about 3: & Gene went to Nyssa for week end.

Jerry came home & washed some cloths & went to store for me.

Dean cleaned up a little & Ray came home and moped the floors.

I finished fruit at 7: & showered & at 7:20 we got up to Church, all of us, to Ward Reunion, 2nd birthday supper. Smorgesbourg. Real good after programe we came home & I laid down a hr. before I went to work. Ivard went with out his crutches for first time.

Jerry & Ray went to Stake dance.

Friday, September 8, 1961

Cool & cloudy

I came home from work & read paper & went to bed at 9:15 & got up at 1:15.

Ivard took Dean to school & Dale had gone on his bike.

Jerry was to work & Ray & Gene were to school.

When I got up Ivard had bottles washed & he helped me peel peaches & we bottoled 19 qts. Gene came home a little early & got supper on to cook. We ate at 4:15. Ray went to work at Thorns. Ivard took Dale for foot ball physical.

Dean, Dale & I went up town & got them some gym shoes & Dean some gym cloths, Dale school cloths & them & Gene & Jerry pajamas & Jackie a sweat shirt & Ray 2 pr. pants.

While we were gone Ivard did dishes]]Came home at 7: & Dean milked & we all went to Foot Ball game.

We beat Emmett 15 to 7. I laid down a hr. & went to work.

Thursday, September 7, 1961

I went back to work at midnite in Potatoes

Cloudy, windy - rained a little

Kids got up & went to school & Gene got home from Nyssa in time to milk before he went to school.

Jerry went back to work after his trip & few days off.

I got up about 9:30 & washed a couple of batches of cloths & spent all day doing 27 qts pears.

Gene came home from school & helped me get a doube batch of peach Jam on to cook. Dean fixed supper & milked. Ray came home from school & went to work until 9: then he came home & bottled my 10 qts jam.

Ivard took Jackie to Primary & met Dale & took him to sign for little legue foot ball & to Primary. Jerry came home & went to farewell Party on Ron Garner.

Ivard went up to foot ball practice with Gene. I had a shower & laid down at 8: to  10:30 but couldn't sleep. Went to work at 11: first time back in Potatoes.

Wednesday, September 6, 1961

Jerry got home from Colorado

I got up late after all the Kids had gone to school. I felt awful. My back ached & head. All I gone done was 8 qts pears.

Ivard & Jackie went to bank & paid bills & brought me home a sundee.

Gene came home for lunch & had to fix it fore everyone.

I had to go to work at 3:30 so I left at 2:30 & took my dimes in to bank at Caldwell. It was our last day in corn & we were supposed to get done in 4 or 5 hrs but we were 7 hrs & 20 min. then Mr. Gimlin had water mellon for everyone after, in dining room. I got home at midnite. I just got in bed when Jerry got home from Colorado. Came in taxi from bus.

Gene went to Nyssa after school to Party & stayed all nite at Gails. Ray went to work after school at Thorns.

Tuesday, September 5, 1961

Kids all started back to school today & Ray got a job at Dairy queen during his lunch hr for a 50-cent lunch every day., he started Seminary this morning.

Gene came from Nyssa in time for school.

I got up & did some more washing & bottled 18 qts pears.

Gene came home for lunch & fixed it himself.

I had a shower & left for work at 2:30 for 3:30, had to stop & get gas & pay for peaches. We worked 7 hrs. I was home before midnite.

Gene went to bed early.

Jerry didn't get home today.

Monday, September 4, 1961

sent Kay letter

changed the beds & got all the washing done.

Gene got home from Nyssa just in time to dash up to practice then Ivard went up too.

Took Ray up to church at 9:45 & he went to Idaho City church camp all day with sunday school class, got home at 7:

Gene left for Nyssa again at 1: to help Gail move over to Owyhee Corner he came in Gails car & left them pick-up.

This afternoon Ivard & I, Dean, Dale & Jackie went to fruit stand between Nampa & Caldwell & got 2 bu. of peaches & watermellon. Stoped at A&W & had hamberger, fries & root beer for our supper, came home & cooled watermellon & had it for desert. Peaches weren't ready but found 11 qts pears ready & did them. Got through at 10:50. Ivard, Jackie & I took Ray & Dean to Stake house to "Promised Valley" & we went up to "Cool" place & had a shake & I finished Kays letter so I could mail it. read 35 pages "Z.R."

Sunday, September 3, 1961

Ivard, Ray & Dean went to Priesthood & Ray brought Ivard home after & took Dale & Jackie to sunday school. He brought Jackie home after & they went to Fast meeting.

I bottled rest of peaches 12 qts, & cooked chicken & got dinner.

Ivard & I played a game of "Scrabble" while we waited for Kids. I have 49 qts peaches up now.

Dale brought Don Perry home. We ate & Dean went with Mrs Perry on sunday school business. Ray did dishes & went to store.

I got books up. I didn't go to church, the rest did, it was Primary programe & Ivard had to talk or me. He said he wouldn't but he did. Any way I had a bad stomache. We watched T.V. & went to bed at 10:30 Don got stomache, I think. I called Perrys & Atwell came & got him. right after we went to bed.

Saturday, September 2, 1961

Jerry left for Utah.

Jerry didn't work today. He woke me up at 7:30 & told me goodbye, he was going up to catch the bus for Utah, Gene took him up.

Ray went & worked all day.

Dean cleaned bedrooms & bath.

I washed cloths & bottled 17 qts peaches. Went to store & got sugar & lids & groc.

Gene killed 3 chieckens & Ivard cleaned them for tomorrow.

Gene left for Nyssa about 3: in pick-up to help Gail haul garbage. He was going to stay for week end.

Ivard took Dean up to Stake house for little while. Missionaries are starting a foot ball team.

Ray came home & scrubbed & cleaned up rest of house. We ate barbacue.

Dean did chores.

Ivard went to Bishop's genelogying.

We played Scrabble when he got home at 9:30 & watched T.V. Ray went up to church & got the paper out.

Friday, September 1, 1961

Jerry & Ray went to work. I got up & washed some cloths & bottled 10 more qts. peaches.

It really poured rain for awhile.

I had a shower & got ready & left for work at 1:15 for 2: We worked 10 1/2 hours. I got home at 2: A.M. It was cold, I had heater on. Snowed in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, a little in mountains here.

Gene & Dean got home from Nyssa at 7:30 & Ivard & Gene went up to foot ball practice. Dean milked at 8:

Ray went to Boise to State Fair tonite with John Popelton.

Jerry stayed home for a change.