Sunday, December 31, 1961

Sunny, not to cold.

I read paper in bed then I got up & made a jello Shrimp Salad for dinner.

Jerry - Ray & Dean went to Priesthood & Ray came home & took Dale & Jackie to Sunday School. They all looked so nice in their new Xmas cloths.

I played Salataire. Kids came home & Ray went over to Smalls for the afternoon with Dickie in our Pick-up.

We ate & Jerry went to Korths to see about the fireside tonite. Watched a programe with Tabanacle quire.

Ray & Dickie came & went to Church with us. Jerry brought us home & took Ray & Dickie & his cousin over to Yorgensens to a Special New Years Eve fireside to last until 1:30 A.M. He went to Stake M-Men & Gleaner Fireside at church. Kids went to bed at 10: & I made icebox rolls & got my books up & wrote letters & watched T.V.

Saturday, December 30, 1961

took Down Xmas tree.

Sunny & not too cold.

Jerry went to work before I woke up. I got Ray up & he went to work then I washed some cloths and iorned all day. I finally got it all done even the ones I washed today, First time since I worked in the corn.

Dean & Dale cleaned their drawers & bedroom and swept walks, when Jerry came home at 12:30 we had some lunch and Jerry took Dean & Dale up to Show & droped them off & got a few groc.

I went up & picked Dean & Dale up at 6: and we ate, Jerry got supper.

Ray came home from work and scrubbed & cleaned front room & Kitchen. Dean & Dale did dishes.

Jerry & Ray went to Stake New Years dance. Kids went to bed & I watched T.V. until it went off the air. Kids got home at midnite. Relief Society teachers came.

Friday, December 29, 1961

Ivard went over to Gails for week End. Gail & Gene were over.

I took Jerry to work all day.

I washed some cloths & put a roast on & made some Jello Salad for supper.

Gail & Gene came & we played Clue. Gail had been to Caldwell takeing Civil Service Test. They went home about 4: and Ivard went with them to stay until Monday.

I went & got Jerry from work & we ate & Jerry went out to see Lenord Hennis and Ray went to Play practice.

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

Thursday, December 28, 1961

We went over to Gails

Jerry got up & went to work. We laid in bed awhile & read paper. Ray went to work today for 2 hrs. then went up to church all afternoon to dance for Kids.

I fixed breakfast & washed some cloths & after lunch Ivard & I went up & traded Jerry the Pick-up for the car & we went over to Adrian to see how Gail & them were, they feel a little better. Ivard wanted to go to ball game & I wouldn't so we came home at 6:30, he never spoke all the way. We got home at 7:30 & played games & watched T.V.

Dean had fixed supper & they had eaten

Jerry went to party.

Wednesday, December 27, 1961

cloudy all day

I got up & took Jerry to work.

I made waffles for breakfast.

Ray left at 10: for church where his sunday school class met to go to Idaho City & Spend the day sleigh rideing, he got home at 4:30. He didn't have to work today.

At 1: Ivard, Dean, Dale, Jackie & I went up town & exchanged Dales coat & pants for bigger ones & I signed up for unemployment then we went to Boise & exchanged Dales house slippers, got Deans money back. Had hamberger & Shake & came back to Nampa & went to 3rd Store before we found Dean some slippers, got groc. & picked Jerry up at work & came home & Jerry went to 5 Stake dance. Jerry came home at lunch time & we had icecream.

We watched T.V. & played games.

Tuesday, December 26, 1961

sunny.

Jerry & Ray went to work all day. I washed 3 batches of cloths & put away one I washed yesterday cleaned my bed room & got my new electric blanket on my bed.

I fixed supper and we ate when Jerry came home.

Ivard & Ray left at 6:30 for Caldwell & Ray played church ball. They beat Homedale.

Dean & Dale did dishes & Jerry & I played games with Kids.

Ivard & Ray came at 9: & little Kids & Jerry went to bed & we watched T.V. until it went off the air.

Monday, December 25, 1961

Went to Gails for Xmas dinner

Sunny warm day.

Kids got up at 5:30 so we got up & opened presents. We really had a wonderful Xmas and Ivard out of work. Jerry & Ray really went all out.

I cooked bacon & eggs & we had breakfast & Ivard & all the Kids went back to bed. I got house all cleaned up & washed some cloths & Ray & Dean did dishes then at noon Gene took Jerry - Ray - Dean & Dale & Jackie & went to Kotters a few min. then they headed for Adrian, to Gails. Ivard & I left a little later & met them at Wilder. We played games & opened presents then had a big Turkey dinner. We visited while Jerry & Ray did dishes. Gail, Lynda & all 3 Kids were so sick they could hardly sit up, flue, Gene drove them over to hospital & they all had shot. We came home at 8:

Sunday, December 24, 1961

nice today

We read paper in bed. Jerry - Ray & Dean went to Priesthood & Sunday school, Ray came home & got Ivard, Dale, Jackie & I & we went to Sunday school Xmas programe. Came home & I got dinner while Jerry - Ray & Dean went to Stake priesthood meeting. We ate when they got home at 4: & they did dishes.

We wrapped a few presents.

Jerry & Ray went to church early & Ivard & I & little Kids went at 7:15. A short Xmas programe by choir. We were home by 8:45 & got Kids to bed & Ivard & I wrapped rest of our presents. Jerry & Ray came at 9: & Gene came from Adrian about 10: We all played Santa. It was midnite when we got to bed.

Saturday, December 23, 1961

Ivard & Jackie got home from Adrian

Jerry & Ray went to work. Jerry got home about 1: then picked up their laways.

I washed beds & cloths all day & iorned nearly all day.

Ivard got home about noon.

Dean cleaned his & my bed room & bath room & front room.

We ate supper & Jerry went to Boise to show with a couple in ward & a girl from California.

Ray went up to ward & washed dishes at Madison's wedding he earned $5. got home at 11:30 He got $5. Xmas present from his boss. I wraped presents from supper until 11: then Ivard helped me make our bed & we watched T.V. We didn't go to Wedding.

Friday, December 22, 1961

relief society brought us a big Xmas box - Turkey - candy - nuts - oranges -apples. Ivard & Jackie went to Nyssa & stayed all nite.

Sunny - nice day

I pulled & pushed Ivard up & down the street in pick-up until he finally got it started, batter dead & gears kept locking, and him & Jackie left for Nyssa at 11: A.M. He called at 7: & said they were going to stay all nite, they had a flat tire.

I washed 3 batches of cloths & made 3 big carrot puddings then went to Caldwell & paid our personal taxes. Got my laway out & had it gift wrapped. pd. last years water taxes.

Came home & cooked supper & took Ray to work then I went & got Jerry.

I baked 7 dz. icebox cookies.

Took a pudding & bottle of jam over to Lenz's.

Jerry got $50. bonus at work.

Ivard called & said they had a flat tire as they were leaving so they stayed at Gails all nite.

Me & Kids went to Ward Xmas Party. Jerry stayed home.

Thursday, December 21, 1961

got letter from Kay

I spent all morning makeing a batch of icebox cookies & a batch of ginger snaps & washed 2 batches of clothes.

This afternoon I went to bank & paid some bills & did a little Xmas shopping. Came home & took Jackie to Primary & came home & took Ray to work. Went after Kids at 5: & then at 6: went after Jerry.

Kids ate soup & Ivard, Jerry & I went up to church to Mutual officers Party. nice supper & gift exchange. Bishop Perry brought us home & Jerry went to Stake Mutual Party, he got home at 12:30. I was watching T.V. Ivard went to bed early.

Wednesday, December 20, 1961

Got Xmas card from Kay

rained - warmer - windy

I don't feel very good. Jerry took Ray to Seminary & I took Jerry to work. I washed a couple batches & spent all morning makeing Jackie doll sheets & pillow cases & a set of pillows & cases for Debbie & Melissa for Xmas.

Ivard had a nap while Jackie & I went to dance lesson & then I went & signed for unemployment & we went & bought a hanky for Jackies dance teacher. Came home & Ivard & I went over to see Mrs. Lenz, her husband died last nite. Came home at 6: & Ivard, Dale, Jackie & I went & got Jerry from work & we ate & Jerry went Shopping with a boy they were getteing Xmas for, Stake M Men, then to a Party.

I took Ray to work after school & he came home at 11: with Jerry. He'd been to Party too. He stayed home from 2 classes this morning to work at Thorns & get hair cut. Ivard & I played Scrabble till 11:30.

Tuesday, December 19, 1961

Stella called. Got Xmas card and gift Subc. to Deseret News from Kay & Claudia.

Warmer today. Jerry took Ray to Seminary & I took him to work.

Rained hard all morning & aft.

Wally Bryson came & bought our last cow, $125. I got busy & was to late to go to relief Society. I was writeing letters in Xmas cards & getting checks ready to mail.

Ivard & I played Scrabble. I don't feel very good.

Ivard, Jackie & I went to Bank & Paid bills & went & got feed & got our 1st $25. payment from Carl Jensen for cows. Got stamps & mailed cards.

Came home & took Ray to work. Made a chicken pie for supper. Went after Jerry but missed him. went after Ray & he wasn't ready.

We ate & Jerry went & got Alice Gould & they went to Boise to Nampa Paint & Glass Store Party. Ray went to play ball, they won.

Monday, December 18, 1961

Gail & Lynda came & took Debbie home. Bishopric (3) came & ask me to be Sunday School T. I said yes. nicer & warmer.

Jerry took Ray to Seminary & he went to work.

I washed some cloths & made a batch of bread but yeast wasn't very good, didn't raise much.

Gail came about 11: & we visited & played Scrabble. They left for home at 3: & took Debbie.

Ray went to work after school. I made a mattress & pr. pillows for Jackies Xmas doll bed this morning.

I fixed supper & we ate when Jerry & Ray got home then they took Dean & went to Mutual.

We played Scrabble & I watched T.V. until it went off the air. Ivard went to bed at 10:

Kids got home at 10:30 & Ray half hr later, when I called him from Alices.

Sunday, December 17, 1961

My 27th Wedding Anniversary. Ivard gave me a nice card. I forgot.

Jerry - Ray - & Dean went to Priesthood & Sunday School & Ray came home & took Debbie, Dale & Jackie to Sunday school. I read paper & made a curtain for front door & got it & new blind up.

Fixed dinner & we ate when Kids got home. Jerry didn't have time, he had to go to Stake meeting then he went messing up to Alice's until dark, came home sick & he didn't go to church. All the rest of us went, first time Ivard has been out to church. Came home & cows were out & we had to chase them up to Dustys to get them in.

Gail didn't come after Debbie.

Saturday, December 16, 1961

Donna Winters called from American Fork. Sent Lyles Xmas Sent Kay letter. Got letter from Lyle.

Jerry went to work until noon & I washed cloths & iorned till he got home then Jerry Dean & I went up town & changed Deans boots & got him some shoes for Xmas. Got a blind & curtain rods for front door. Jerry bought the candy & nuts for Xmas & a ham roast. We mailed cards & Lyles pkg.

Mrs. Yorgenson brought us 2 big boxes of groc. from Welfare & sack of potatoes.

Ray went to work all day, came home at noon & cut tree off & fixed it. Came at 5: & went up to church. Jerry got us a hamberger & we came home at 4: & Jerry & Dean went up to church to decorate Xmas trees. Ray came home at 4:30 & went up too. We ate without them. They came home about 9: & decorated our tree.

Ray & Dean went Ward teaching after comeing from church decorating.

Friday, December 15, 1961

Got letter from Mother

sent her a letter

I took Jerry to work, and worked on my books & wrote Mother while Ivard Jackie & Debbie wrapped Xmas presents.

It snowed all morning & hard all afternoon.

I went up town & got a few things, went to bank & paid bills then I went to Caldwell to Gold Strke & Green Stamp Centers & got a few things then Put my dimes in bank & put $10. in Kays Savings for his Xmas. I got home at 2: & it was snowing hard & all the cows were gone, clear up by 12th Ave. I called Ray to come home but time he got here at 3: Ivard & I had them in so I took Ray to work.

Ivard & I went & got Jerry & we came home & ate & Jerry & Dean went up to Alice's awhile. I spent all evening getting Xmas cards ready. We watched T.V. & Ivard & I played Scrabble at 11:

Thursday, December 14, 1961

We went to Gails - brought Debbie home.

I took Jerry to work then I washed the curtains in front room & iorned them & got them up. Iorned a few things.

Ray stayed home from school today sick.

At noon Ivard, Jackie and I went over to Simplots & got my check then we went over to Gails. We played a game of Penochle. went to Adrian & got a few groc. while Ivard went up to high School & saw Gene.

We got home in time to get Jerry to work. I got some meat at Safeway.

We brought Debbie home until Sunday.

Ray went to work & came home & went to bed.

Jerry went to Sunday school Xmas Party at church.

Wednesday, December 13, 1961

Snowed. Jerry took Ray to Seminary and I took Jerry to work. Ivard & I played Scrabble.

At 1: I took Jackie to her dance lesson then we went & I signed for unemployment & we got groc. Came home at 3:30.

At 5:30 I took Ivard up to get his hair cut & while he did I went & bought a corn popper for Gail for Xmas. We went & met Jerry at 6: and came home and we ate Supper.

Ray came from school & went to work. He went to a party for Bishop Madison. Jerry took him to go with Kurt on his way to M-Men Gleaner Party at our ward. watched T.V.

Tuesday, December 12, 1961

sent Ruth card (birthday) & letter

Jerry took Ray to Seminary then I took Jerry to work and wrote a letter to Ruth & mailed in her birthday card.

At 11: I took Ivard up to Dr, he's doing fine. I brought Ivard home at 11:40, Jackie & I got groc. while he was in Dr. I went to relief Society Xmas party at 11:45. We had a good Turkey dinner & lots of good salads & plum pudding. I left at 1:30 & went up town & bought a few Xmas things & got Ivard prescription & brought home then I went back up town & shopped until Jerry got off work then we went shopping awhile, got groc. & came home & ate.

Jerry went back to Store at 8: for meeting.

Ray went to Kuna & they won, beat Caldwell 2nd.

Monday, December 11, 1961

sent letter to Louie

got letter from Bill & Jean & $75.

Kids had gone to school & Jerry to work before I woke up. I fixed Ivard & Jackie breakfast & spent all morning writeing to Louie.

I feel awful & Ivard's stomache hurts too. Mrs. Yorgason came. Got a Xmas card from Bill & Jean & a letter from each of them & $75.

I fixed lunch and Ivard & I played 2 games Scrabble.

Kids came home from school & Ray went to work at Thorn Printing.

We had warmed up left overs for supper when Kids got home then Jerry - Ray and Dean went to Mutual.

Ivard and I watched T.V.

Sunday, December 10, 1961

I read paper in bed and got up after Jerry - Ray & Dean left for priesthood. Jerry had a roast on & I made jello salad & cooked dinner & we made a angle food cake& had peach short cake. Ray came home & got Dale & Jackie for sunday school. Ivard & I played 2 games Scrabble. Kids came at 2: & we ate dinner. Jerry & Ray took off for Xmas tree all afternoon. Dale had 2 boy friends come & I crocheted & we watched "Wizzard of OZ."

Jerry - Ray - Dean & Dale went to church & we watched T.V. Dean & Dale came home with Max Barlow & Jerry & Ray went to fireside.

We all went to bed at 11:

Saturday, December 9, 1961

We got laid off for a whole month. I came home from work & went to bed until noon but about froze to death. Jerry worked until noon but Ray didn't have to go today.

I washed cloths all afternoon. Ray moved everything around and scrubbed & waxed and decorated the mantle for Xmas.

Jerry & I went to store & came home & had supper.

I stayed up & watched T.V. until it went off the air.

Dean went to Garners to Xmas priesthood party.

Jerry went away - Ray made a centerpiece for table.

Friday, December 8, 1961

Cold - roads didn't even clear off of snow.

I came home from work and read paper & went to bed at 10: I never got home until 9: roads were so slick.

I got up at noon & fixed Ivard & Jackie lunch then I took Jackie to bed with me for a nap. Ray woke me up at 4:30 & I got up & took him to work then I had to go up & pay car Ins. they'd made a mistake on. I came home & cooked supper & we ate at 6:30, after Ray & Jerry got home.

Ray went to play practice and Jerry went to work on church paper.

I went to bed until time to go to work.

Thursday, December 7, 1961

Got letter from Kay

Snowed 3 in.

I came home from work so tired. I washed a batch of cloths and went to bed at 9: I never knew a thing until Ray woke me up at 4: to take him to work. There was 3 in. of snow on ground.

I took Ray to work & Jackie to Primary then I swept walks until Dean came & he finished them & did his chores. I made a rice pudding for breakfast & went after Kids & got a few groc. came home & fixed supper. Jerry picked Ray up on his way home & we ate then Ray went to play practice & I got my books up & read paper.

Dean did dishes. Jackie & I went to bed until time to go to work.

Jerry wrapped present & wrote letters.

slick roads & fog from Caldwell on

Wednesday, December 6, 1961

Gene withdrew from Nampa High School & moved out & went to Gails to live & finish school at Adrian.

I came home from work & ate & read paper & went to bed after I cooked Ivard & Jackies breakfast. Ivard woke me up at 12:30 & I got ready and took Jackie to dance practice then I went & signed up for unemployment and got a few groc. Came home at 4: and went to bed and never got up until time to go to work but I couldn't sleep.

Ivard took Gene up to High School & withdrew him & he moved out and went to Adrian to live with Gail & finish school at Adrian. I was so mad at Ivard & Gene. He never even woke me up & said goodbye. Gail came over & took his dresser for him.

Ray went to work then came home & made Xmas decorations to sell. Jerry went to meeting.

Dean got supper.

Tuesday, December 5, 1961

I came home from work & read paper & ate & fixed breakfast for Ivard then I went to bed. Ivard got me up at 11: & I took him up to Dr. and Jackie & I went & got groc. we came home & I went to bed again.

I went up to store & got some soup for Kids for supper & we ate and I went went back to bed but I just can't sleep.

Ray went to work, came home early & him & Gene went to Middleton to play ball. They beat 6th Ward.

Jerry went to Mutual meeting. I went to work at 11: We had our annual Xmas Turkey dinner tonite because we are going down for the next month, the morning of the 8th.

Monday, December 4, 1961

Ivard went to Boise to Dr.

sunny & windy 28 degrees when I came home from work. I ate & read paper & went to bed at 9:30 & Ivard got me warm. He got up & tended Sis. I washed a batch of cloths.

I got up at 1:15 & we went to Boise to Dr., won't half to go to him again unless something goes wrong. Took Ins. papers up to hospital & left them. Had hamberger & root beer at "Pac Out" got home at 5:45 & fixed supper.

We ate when Jerry got home at 6:25.

I went to bed until time to go to work, couldn't sleep.

Kids all went to Mutual. Gene wasn't going but Kurt came & got him.

Sunday, December 3, 1961

sent letter to Kay - Bill - Irvin

sent birthday card to Kent

cloudy & windy

Dean did chores & Jerry Ray & Dean went to Priesthood, S.S. & fast meeting

Ivard & I read paper in bed & slept awhile. got up at 11:45 & played scrabble. Jerry had roast on & I fixed dinner & we ate at 3: when they got home from store after comeing from church at 2:30. Fast day no church tonite. Jerry went to see about church work & probably to see Alice.

I wrote letters all afternoon, Bill, Kay, Irvin.

Ray did dishes & made carmel corn. I went to bed at 7:30.

Gene & Kids got home at 9:30 & Jackie came to bed with me. I never did go to sleep. I got up at 10:30 & had a shower & got ready & went to work mailed letters on the way.

Saturday, December 2, 1961

got letter from Bill & Jean

cloudy on & off - warm

Jerry & ray went to work before I woke up.

I got up at 9: & fixed Ivards breakfast & Dean & I cleaned up and I washed 4 batches of cloths.

Ray came home for dinner.

Jerry got home at 11: & took Dean to Barber & they got a few groc. Dean did 2 days dishes & I played Ivard & him a game of Scrabble.

I cooked 100 potatoes (baked them in foil) for 70's banquet. Ray came home from work at 5: & went & helped with it until 11:

Jerry took Dean & I up & we ate at 6:45 then Jerry brought us home & he went to show.

We watched T.V. until it went off air. Ivard went to bed at 11:

Miss Jackie & Dale. My nite off.

Friday, December 1, 1961

Gene went to Nyssa for week end

Gail & Lynda came over & took Dale & Jackie home for week end.

nice day. Went to Boise

I came home from work & fixed Ivards breakfast & read paper & went to bed at 10: Ivard got me up at 12:30 & Jackie & I took him to Boise to Dr. Smith's office & nurse took his drain tube out. Went to Gold Strike Center & got 3 Xmas presents & to Sears & got 4. Then we ate at "Pac Out" & came home at 5:30 & I dashed up to 2 banks, paid bills & did a little Xmas shopping. Came home at 7:30 & Jerry & Ray were up shopping & Gail & Lynda came & left Kids & they went shopping. Dean & I fed Kids & they all got home about 9:30 and Gail & Lynda took Dale & Jackie home for week-end to go to Ontario & see Santa Parade

Ivard & I went to bed at 10: & Kids wrapped presents.

My nite off. They laid 50 off this morning - nearly got to me.