Wednesday, February 28, 1962

Gail came over & signed up for Sunvita. I lent him $145.

18 degrees when I came home from work - real cloudy & hard wind all day.

I ate & soaked my sore finger while we played Scrabble. The calves got out & I about froze to death helping get them in.

I went to bed at 11: & woke up at 1:30. Ivard went up & paid off Union Seed loan from old place $190. & Pd. R.R. Ins. then went to Kotters & got his Sunvita Pack.

I was just about back to sleep when Gail came & I got up. They got back from Calif. yesterday.

We signed him up as our first Sunvita prospect. I lent him the $145.

They went home at 5: & I cooked supper & Ivard went after some coal & got Jerry. Jackie didn't have a dance class today.

Ray went to work after school.

Dale went to Cub Scouts.

Ivard went to Sunvita meeting & Jerry went to M. Men Gleanes. I went to work at 11:

Tuesday, February 27, 1962

Colder got down to 7 degrees

I came home from work & Ivard & Jackie had gone to Merridian after another load of wood.

I soaked my sore finger awhile & then put a wet pack on it & went to bed at 10:

At 11: Ivard brought Jackie to bed with me & he went to a genealogy meeting at church then took is ex-rays back to hospital. I got up at 1:45 & we went to bank & paid place & I put some in my Xmas Club & Savings account. Had a milk Shake & came home & played Scrabble & soaked my sore finger. Ivard left at 5: to get a hair cut and get Jerry.

Dean made spagetti & cooked frozen peas for supper & I made a spring Salad.

Ray went to work after school & got home at 6:

We ate & I went to bed until time to go to work. Mr. Hennis came & gave us $500. 1/2 payment on old Place.

Monday, February 26, 1962

Colder - down to 10 degrees

I came home from work and went to bed. I was half froze, I sure love my electric blanket.

I got up at 2: and washed Rays bed and another batch of cloths.

We ate supper early and at 5:30 Ivard & I went & got gas in car & some groceries & picked Jerry up at work.

Ray came home from school & went to work. Came home & him - Jerry & Dean went to Mutual.

I doctored & went to bed at 7: until time to go to work.

Ivard came to bed early tonite. Kids got me up at 10:45 to go to work.

Sunday, February 25, 1962

I came home from work & went right to bed, I feel awful, have sore finger & blister on my heel.

Alice taught my sunday school class & I stayed home.

Ivard, Jerry - Ray & Dean went to Priesthood & Sunday school, Ray came home & took Dale & Jackie. Jerry came home a few min. & went on date then came home & went with missionaries to 2nd Ward fireside then to our church.

Ivard went to meeting at Stake house.

Ray fixed dinner & they ate & he did dishes & went away for awhile.

I got up at 5:30 & watched T.V.

We all went to church, Ivard & I were honored guests with the rest of parents of our wards missionaries. We sat in quire seats & each got a coursage. They read a letter from each missionary honoring their Parents. Came home at 9:30 & went to bed until time to go to work.

Saturday, February 24, 1962

Cloudy - Sunny - Colder - snow flurries

I came home from work & went right to bed, roads were slippery in Caldwell.

Ivard got up & took Ray to work. Jerry came home from work at 12:30 & washed a batch of clothes then went & took a couple of bags of rags up to church & went to see Judy Steine.

I got up at 1: & washed my bed & fixed Ray a lunch & Ivard took it up to him at work & took Dean & Dale to barber & had their hair cut.

Jackie & I watched Tarazan then I washed my hair, Ivards, Jackies, Dean & Dales & got my books up. Ivard helped me make my bed.

Dean cleaned bathroom, hall & his bedroom & made a choclate, nut cake. fixed spagetti for supper. We ate & Ivard went to Boise to Sunvita meeting with Kotters, Jerry went to Stake dance & Ray went to Party. I went to bed until time to go to work.

Friday, February 23, 1962

Sunny - cloudy - snowed awhile.

I came home from work & Ivard & Jackie were gone to Merridian after a load of wood for fireplace. I made some tea & read paper & went to bed at 10: but didn't sleep much.

I got up at 1:30 & got ready & Jackie & I went to Boise with Ivard to Dr Smith, he said he was doing fine.

We went up town & I got 3 pr. hose & 2 pr. walking shoes for work. had milk Shake & fries & came home, really snowed on us from Merridian to Nampa. stoped at Yorgesens & got me a pr. garments, then went & got Jerry from work & went & got me prescriptions filled. Came home at 7: & I went right to bed until time to go to work.

Ray went to Boise to High School tourn with Kellogs & Jerry went up to work on paper. Ivard watched T.V.

I went to work at 11:

Thursday, February 22, 1962

started an advanced course in Genealogy

cloudy & Sunny - snowed hard for awhile tonite.

I came home from work & went up town & spent nearly all of my little check for groc. $23., got a qt of Softee & came home & had a dish & I laid down a hr. & Ivard took Jackie to Primary & Ray to work.

I got up at 5:15 & made a meat loaf & spring salad for Dales Gold & Blue cub Scout banquet. Ivard went & got Jackie from Primary.

Jerry took Dean, Dale & Jackie & went to banquet, Cub Scouts.

Ray went to Boise to High School basketball tournment with Kellogs.

Ivard & I went to Stake House to First Advanced Genealogy Course. I'm the Secretary. Came home at 10: & I laid down an hr. & went to work.

Wednesday, February 21, 1962

Gail - Lynda & Kids went to California found out when Ivard called them.

Sunny windy

I came home from work and went to bed until noon then Ivard took Jackie & I to dance practice and he took all the T.V. tubes up & had tested then came & got us at 2:30 & we went up & bought 3 new tubes & came home and fixed T.V.

We had a milk shake on way home & I went to bed.

Ray stayed home from school today but went to work at Thorns at 4:

I went to bed when we got home & woke up at 6: & no one had fixed supper so I had Dean make them hambergers & I went back to bed until time to go to work.

Ivard & Jerry went to Sun Vita meeting at Chief Motel.

Tuesday, February 20, 1962

Sunny.

I came home from work & ate & read paper & never got up until 4: I was so tired.

Ivard tended Sis & did last nites dishes & him & Jackie went to Kotters for about an hr & got information for Sunvita meeting.

Ray came home from school & went to work.

Dale came home & went selling the rest of his candy bars.

I washed a batch of cloths and fixed supper.

Ray went to work after school

I went back to bed at 7: until time to go to work

Ivard watched T.V.

Jerry went to Stake Mutual meeting.

Monday, February 19, 1962

Ivard sent letter to Kay & Louie

Gail - Lynda & Kids came

Cloudy & Sunny

I came home from work & read paper & went to bed at 9:30. I got up at 12:30 & cleaned up & washed 3 batches of cloths.

Ivard had yesterdays dishes done & a letter written to Kay & Louie. I fixed them & some payments & he went to bank, & tended to business.

Gail, Lynda, & Kids came at 3:30 & stayed to supper and at 7: they left Kids here with Dale & went to a Sunvita meeting with Ivard. Jerry & Dean went to Mutual at 6:30, Ivard took them. Ray came home from work at 7: & went. I went to bed until time to go to work.

Ivard never got home until 11:10.

Dale went out & sold 7 Scout candy bars.

Sunday, February 18, 1962

rained this afternoon

I read paper & got my sunday S. lesson in bed. got up & took Ivard Jerry, Ray & Dean to Priesthood. I got ready & Dale, Jackie, & I wentto officers meeting & sunday school.

Came home Y brought Ivard & Kids & Jerry & I went & picked-up ALice & went to Stake House to S.S. leadership. Jerry brought me home & went to 6th Ward to talk as traveling companion to High Councile. He came home at 6:45 & took Ivard & Kids to church. I went to bed until time to go to work at 11:

Ivard cooked dinner today while we were gone.

Dean brought Mike Perry home for afternoon. Ray went away all afternoon & didn't even get dishes done.

Saturday, February 17, 1962

Got letter from Louie

Went over to Gails

Sunny & warmer.

Jerry went to work & we stayed in bed awhile & read paper.

We ate. Ivard & Dale did chores & Dale cleaned his closet & hall closet.

I iorned all morning, got all done but 3 pieces.

Dale went to Cub Scouts at 1: then came home after & sold candy bars for scouts, sold 11.

Jerry came home from work & Ivard Jackie & I left for Adrian at 1:30. Gail was to ward reunion at Owyhee ward so we drove up there. I didn't go in. We weren't even invited this year.

Ivard told Gail we'd joined Sun Vita Corp. & he could have 8% if he wanted to work a little, he doesn't, so he'll be sorry, that will be more for rest of us. Ivard got mad & we went to Nyssa & got groc. & came home at 6:

Ray & Dean were home from Idaho City, at 2:30.

Ivard had a contact he took to Sun Vita meeting at 7: at Palasins.

Jerry & Ray went to Stake House to Our Gold & Green ball. My nite off.

Friday, February 16, 1962

got letter from Kay

Joined Sun Vita Corp. 

Ray & Dean went to Idaho City.

Jerry took Ray to Seminary then Ivard took him to work.

I read paper in bed then got up & washed some cloths & cleaned up & Ivard & I played a game of Scrabble.

Mrs. Kotter came at 11:30 & signed us up. We joined Sun Vita Corp. for $149.45, we hope to make some extra money. She left Melissa to spend afternoon.

I iorned all afternoon.

At 5: we took Mellisa up to meet her mother at church & took Ray & Dean. They went to Idaho City for tonite & tomorrow with Our ward Priesthood. We went & got Jerry & I fixed supper & we ate & Jerry went to decorate for Gold & Green ball.

Ivard spent all afternoon on phone got about 7 guys lined up for Sun Vita meetings.

My nite off.

Thursday, February 15, 1962

Jerry took Ray to Seminary & Ivard took him to work.

I got up late - read paper in bed.

I didn't do much today. Crocheted on my piano scarf. Played Scrabble with Ivard.

Ray came home from school & took Jackie to Primary when he went to work.

I got supper on & went after Jerry & passed him & Ray comeing home. They didn't stop to eat, went ward teaching. We ate.

They came home from ward teaching & Jerry went to M-Men, Gleaner meeting & Ray went to dress rehersal for Gold & Green ball dance. Had their pictures taken for Statesman.

Watched T.V. & went to bed early.

I laid off sick.

Wednesday, February 14, 1962

Ivard went & got my riders. Ray woke up too late for Seminary.

Jerry went to work & Kids went to school.

I got up late, read paper in bed. I don't feel good.

I made some red jello for valentine & went to store & got groc. Ray had me buy a valentine cake for everone valentine & he got some valentine candy. Jackie bought some valentine candy & fixed in nut cups for her valentine to everyone. \

I came home & took Jackie to dance lesson.

Ivard & Jackie went up to Dustys when we got back from dancing & spent afternoon & I moved everything & scrubbed & cleaned front room & Kitchen & cooked supper.

Ivard & Jerry went to a Sun Vita meeting & I went to bed.

I laid off sick.

Tuesday, February 13, 1962

Donna Winters called. Gail - Lynda & Kids came, I was in bed

I came home from work in rain, rained most of day. I went right to bed & at 11: Ivard woke me up because Gail Lynda & Kids had come to get some of Genes money out of bank to save their furniture. They came to take it & Gene said he'd pay it. Ivard went to Caldwell to bank with them & drew out $68.50 for them out of Genes account. He came back & fixed them lunch & they went home. I didn't see them but I didn't get any sleep either.

Tonite Kotters came for awhile about Sun Vita.

I only had 2 hrs sleep today & it was my period too. I was comeing so hard I called in & laid off.

I rode over to Caldwell with Ivard to take my riders. stoped on way home & had a coke.

Monday, February 12, 1962

Sent letter to Lyle & Mother

real foggy comeing home this morning but blue sky & sunshine today, some clouds

I came home from work & went right to bed with Ivard & Jackie, they got up right after

I got up at 2: & washed 2 b cloths and wrote a long letter to Lyle then I fixed supper.

After supper Kids went to Mutual and I wrote to Mother. and read paper

Went to bed at 7:30 until time to go to work.

Ivard did dishes & stayed up & watched T.V. until I went to work.

Sunday, February 11, 1962

Sent Kay a letter, Ad Salter a birthday card, Kids valentines

rainy - real foggy tonite.

Jerry, Ray & Dean went to Priesthood, Ivard took them so I could have car.

I read paper & got my lesson in bed. I got up at 10: & had a shower & got ready & Dale Jackie & I went to Prayer meeting & sunday school.

Came home at 2: & fixed chicken & noodles & mashed potatoes, peas & shrimp salad & we ate. Ray went to Kotters all afternoon.

I laid down & watched T.V. had fire in fireplace.

Wrote Kay a letter & fixed Kids valentines to mail & mailed them on way to work.

Jerry - Ray, Dean & Dale went to church & Jerry & Ray went to Fireside. Dean & Dale came home with Bishop when he brought Kays money. I went to bed at 8: until time to go to work.

Ray & Dean got their Individual Awards.

Saturday, February 10, 1962

Ivard came home from hospital

rained in nite & this morning.

Jerry got up & went to work before we woke up.

I never got up until 9:, 12 hrs sleep, I was so tired.

I got books up & washed a batch of cloths.

Ray & I went to hospital at 11: & brought Ivard home.

Ray went to work at noon.

When Jerry got home from work at 1:15 Dean, Jackie & I took Dale over to Stake House to Primary Party & we got groc. & a couple of sacks of coal. Came home & fixed supper. Ivard went after Dale & we ate.

I played Scrabble with Ivard.

Made a fire in fireplace & watched T.V.

Ray & Jerry went to a "Gold & Green Ball."

Friday, February 9, 1962

fog left & we saw sun a min, first time in 10 days

Roads were slippery but not as bad as last two days, thawed all day. I read paper when I got home & washed some cloths.

Jackie & I went to bed awhile, my ankles are swelled so bad.

At 2: we went & ordered a potted chrys. to send Ivard at hosp. paid lites, water, phone, P.F.C. & went to Bank. Went to Albertsons & Safeways & got groc. & to Savings & loan & paid on Xmas Club. We got up to hospital at 4: just as they delivered flower. We stayed until 5: & came home & got supper & went after Jerry. We ate & I went to hospital at 7: until 8:30. Ivard get to come home tomorrow.

I went to bed at 9: my legs are so swelled & ache so bad.

Kids didn't go any where.

Ray wanted to go to Utah on 11: bus to Kims farewell but I wouldn't let him.

Thursday, February 8, 1962

took Stomach Pump out of Ivard

roads were terrible, too slippery to take Sis to Kotters. I made her go to bed with me at 11:30. We got up at 3: and took Jackie to Primary & visited Ivard until she was out then Jackie & I visited Ivard until time to go get Jerry. I had meat loaf in & Dean finished getting supper & we ate when we got home.

I spent all morning working on books & getting payments ready to mail.

I went to bed after we ate until time to go to work.

Jerry & Ray went to dance practice & stuff.

Sun came out a min. first time in over a week.

Wednesday, February 7, 1962

The roads were glass - I was until 9:15 getting home - rained & froze. I took Jackie down to Kotters & went to bed. Got up at 12:30 & went up & met Jackie at her dancing lessons then she went back home with Helen.

Ray didn't go to school today but went to work this afternoon.

I went & visited Ivard after dance & got groc.

I came back & got Jackie & went after Jerry & went to bed until time to go to work, my ankles are swelled so bad.

No one went to see Ivard or any where else tonite, Kids fixed their own supper.

I went to work at 11: road are real slick.

Tuesday, February 6, 1962

rained & froze - slippery going to Boise & work. Kids got beat out of Tournment.

foggy & nasty all day - snowe 2 hrs at 4:

I came home from work and took Dale to school & Jackie down to Kotters to stay all day so I could sleep. Helen took her to relief Society then up to hospital to visit Ivard while her mother had ex-rays.

I went to bed at 9:30 & was just about to sleep when Jerry came to change his pants & talked to me then I just about got to sleep again when I got a cramp in my leg & had to get up & walk around awhile. I slept until 2: then went up to hospital to see Ivard. Got groc. & gas & took Ivards Ins form to Dr. then up to Rail Road by 3:45.

Dean fixed supper & went up & saw Ivard until time to get Jerry. I didn't go tonite. Went & got Jackie after. Ray worked after school until 6: Jerry & I went up to church & went to Boise with Edith to tournment. Ontario beat us out. We stoped & ate, got home at 10:30 & went to work.

Monday, February 5, 1962

sent Leslie a birthday card

sent Bill & Jean a letter

still foggy & frosty.

I took Jerry to work & Kids went to school.

Came home & washed 3 batches of cloths & got my books up.

Helen called & talked awhile said she would tend Jackie so I could sleep.

At 12:30 Jackie & I went to Caldwell & put my dimes in bank & some money in Dean, Dale & Jackies Savings account. We had hamberger & fries at Kuwick Curb & came back to Nampa to hospital & visited Ivard from 1: until 3:30 & we came home & dried cloths & made Rays bed.

Fixed supper & took Jerry & Dean to Mutual at 7: & went to hospital & visited Ivard.

Ray went to work after school & to dance Practice & Mutual from there. I went to bed at 9: until time to go to work. Dean went back to school.

Sunday, February 4, 1962

laid off & took Gene & Gail home

Jackie gave 2 1/2 min. talk, did good

Foggy & frosty all day.

Jerry & Ray went to Priesthood Dean stayed home sick.

Ray came & got me for officers meeting at 11:30 & Jackie & Dale. Jackie had to give 2 1/2 min. talk. Ray said she did real good.

We stayed to Fast meeting. got home after 2: & ate at 3: I went to hospital. Came home at 5: & Gene & Gail were here, brought Pick-up home. Gail got home from Sacramento yesterday, didn't get a job.

We went back up to hospital & visited Ivard, Gene, Ray & Gail & I left at 7: & came home & Ray & I took them home in fog. I was so mad at them. I had to lay off work. It was 11: when we got home & went to bed.

Lynda was supposed to have come after them.

Saturday, February 3, 1962

Got letter from Ruth to say Uncle Stan died Thursday

still foggy, not bad.

I got up & took Jerry to work and Ray, washed cloths & changed my bed & got it done.

I went & got Jerry at 12:30 & we went & got a plastic mattress cover for Rays bed & Paid on his laway then Jerry got some groc. & we went to hospital and visited Ivard. He feels better. We came home at 3:30 & I iorned until dark. Jerry cleaned my room & him & Ray made bed. Dean sick in bed all day.

I didn't mix bread today.

I went to see Ivard at 7: & Jerry got Kids to bed. I went & saw Bishop Perrys wife too & new baby.

When I got home at nine Jerry & Ray went up to Dairy Queen & brought me back a milk Shake. My nite off. Watched T.V. until 11:

Friday, February 2, 1962

Ivard went back to hospital

Dean home sick - sore throat

hazy & cloudy - cold.

I came home from work & read paper & went to bed for a little while.

Gene went to dentist & got his new glass tooth, got his tooth wrecked in foot ball, he came home & slept about all day & let Ivard go out & fix chicken cook & carry water to calves.

Ivard went to Dr. this morning & had a shot & at noon he called & said he wanted him right up to hospital so at 3: I took him up & they put Stomache Pump on him.

Gene took pick-up & went back over to Gails, when I got home at 4:

I fixed supper & went up to hospital to see Ivard. Ray rode up with me & met Kurt & went over to Stake house to practice. I came home at 9: & went to bed. Nite off.

Thursday, February 1, 1962

Got letter from Kay

cloudy again all day.

I came home from work, I was so tired I went right to bed & slept all day. Got up at 5:

Ray didn't go to school today he cleaned floors & had to go to a meeting at work this afternoon then to work at 4:

Ivard went to Dr. for his shot. Jackie had nap with me & Ivard woke her up at 3: & they went to Adrian & got Gene, they picked Jerry up on their way home.

I got supper & we ate when they came. I got my books up.

Jerry went to meeting & Ray went to dance practice.

Kurt came to visit with Gene then they went away awhile then John came awhile then John came awhile when he got home & they went awhile.

I went to bed until time to go to work.