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Saturday, November 30, 2013

Saturday, November 30, 1963

Ray went back to Utah on train

sunny but not very warm.

Gene got up & went & milked Wallys cows then worked for him all day.  Came home & had lunch.  got home at 5:30 had bath & went up to Gails with Lyle & took Gails car & went to Nyssa on date.

Ray was gone when I woke up, went to Boise to Xmas parade & window shopping with Edith.  Came home at 5: & went & got hair cut.

Dean cleaned house.

I changed beds & washed everything up & iorned all afternoon.  Gail brought Dale home tonite

Ivard went to Weiser at 2:30 I took him up & left Jackie at Gails for afternoon.

Made turkey rice soup for supper

Lyle & family came at 5:30 & brought a salad, thought we were haveing a big get together.  I sure didn't know it or feel like it.  They took it & went up to Gails _ Dale went & claned up D.q. yard

We went up to Gails half hr. then took Ray to train & came home at 8:30 & got Jackie, Jerry & Dean went to "Messiah" I went & not Ivard at 12:30 when Jerry got home.

Friday, November 29, 2013

Friday, November 29, 1963

cloudy.

Dale got up early & went up & met Gail & went to work all day.

Ivard went & got his check and I made out payments and This afternoon Jerry & I went up town and paid place then I sat in car while Jerry walked around & paid my bills for me.  Came home at 5: & Ivard h Gail Jerry, Dean & Jackie took Ray to Caldwell to see draft board this morning then they came home and Ray went to work at 12:30 until 6:

Dean did dishes & cleaned house while Jerry went & I went up town

Gene laid around all day & watched T.V & slept.  Jerry worked 6: to close

Ivard went to work about 2:30.

We ate supper & Gail & Family & Dale came & watched Xmas parade in color from Salt Lake Dale went home with them to Work Tomorrow.  Ray went on date after Parade Ivard came & he watched T.V.

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Thursday, November 28, 1963

Ray came on 6:30 A.M. train

sunny & breeze_ not cold

Ivard got called at 6: AM so I got up & put Turkey in oven.  Ivard had to go breaking at 7:, Sugar factory run.

worked on my contest Puzzle all morning Ray went over to Kotters awhile.

Gene & Jerry & Dean went & met train at 6:30 A.M & got Ray & Ivard went to work.  Edith came right after Ray got home for few min.  Gene & Ray took Gails Car home at 10: & Gail brought them back at noon, watched game awhile.  Gail & Lynda are haveing all her folks today & Lyle & Barbra are going to her place.

Had dinner all ready at 12:30 & Ivard came home for hr & we ate & He went back to work.  Had Turkey, dressing, potatoes, gravy, yams pickled beets, olives, cranberry, orange, pineapple salad, hot rolls, cranberry sauce & mince meat Pie.  Dean did dishes

Ray went to work at D.q 2: to close 10: & Jerry went 6: till close.  Ray got off at 10: & went with Phil rideing around.

I went to bed early.  Gail, Lynda & Kids came & they played Penochole.

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Wednesday, November 27, 1963

I missed my Piano lesson.

Ivard got put on brakeman board tonite

sunny & not very cold

Ivard went to work for 8: & droped Gene off at store to go on route with Gail.

Jerry took Jackie to school & stoped at Venice's & got my check she got for me.

Jerry & I went to store & bought $30. worth of groc. got 13 lb. turkey.  Came home & Jerry went & worked at D.q. 11:45 until 1:45.

I don't feel very good, worked on contest puzzle made cranberry orange pineapple jello salad for tomorrow & cooked james.  When Ivard got home he took Jackie, Jerry & I up town & did a little Xmas shopping while Ivard got his gloves sewed at shoe shop.  Came home & they had hot cakes for supper.  We made 4 carrots pudding & steamed for 3 hrs. I don't feel good so I didn't go to Piano lesson, Ivard took Kids.  Lyle & Barbra came few min

Gene got home after dark & got ready & went to Nyssa in Gails Car.

Jerry had a Tupper Ware Party at Pats

I went to bed at 11:30 & Ivard & Jerry

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Tuesday, November 26, 1963

sunny but cold wind.

my head is still just Killing me.

Kids all went to school today.

Ivard went to work for 8: & Gene rode up to store with him & went with Gail all day.
Jerry went to work 11:45, after he went to bank & up town, came home at 1:30 and Took me up to Dr. Lees office at 2: and I had my tooth pulled that my bridge fits on to, see if that helps the pain in my face & head.

Washed my some cloths and worked on my puzzle most of day.

Ivard came home from work & watched T.V. Jerry took Jackie to dance class.

They ate supper and Jerry went to work 6: to close.

Gene got home at dark & Lyle, Barbra came about 6:30.  Dale tended all the Kids & Ivard & I, Gene, Lyle & Barbra Took Dean to mutual & went up to Gails & played Penochle until 10:30. Came home & played another.

Monday, November 25, 2013

Monday, November 25, 1963

cold & windy

Our new President Johnson declared it a legal holiday for President Kenedys funeral.

no school.  Dale helped Gail all day.

Jerry didn't work any today.  They just laid around watching T.V. & funeral ect. nothing on all day but J.F. Kenedy, since he was shot.

Ivard went to work at 8: till 4:, bid on day job.

Jerry went to M_ Men gleaners.

Gail, Lynda & Kids came for awhile and brought Dale home tonite.

I sure feel awful, still haven't gone back to work.

Went to bed early.

Worked on my contest puzzle most of day.

Sunday, November 24, 2013

Sunday, November 24, 1963

Lee Aswald was Killed (shot) as they were moving him to another jail.

stormy.

Ivards day off.

Jerry, Gene, Ivard and Dean went to Priesthood.  Ivard came home and took Dale to sunday school.  Jackie didn't feel good so I kept her home.  I sure feel awful.  worked on my puzzle & had dinner ready.

Gail came awhile this afternoon

Jerry worked 5: till close

Ivard, Gene, Dean, Dale & Jackie went to church & I doctored & went to bed.  as soon as they left.

Jerry & Ivard went to meeting at Stake House in afternoon

Saturday, November 23, 2013

Saturday, November 23, 1963

Gene got home for holidays in nite

stormy. rained

Ivard came home work & went to bed.  I got up & got ready & took myself up to Dr. Dains again & he packed my face again & gave me a shot

Gene came home about 1:30 A.M this morning because the President got shot, he never got up until late then he laid around all day with Ivard, watching T.V. about President.

worked on my puzzle.

Jerry worked 11:30 to 6: & I Came home & got ready & we ate and he took Dean & gathered up Kids & went to Boise to Priest Teachers party

Gail brought Dale home at 1:30 & he went to birthday Party then came home & did D.q. yard.

Ivards day off.

went to bed early _ I feel so bad.

Friday, November 22, 2013

Friday, November 22, 1963

President J. F. Keneddy was assinated in Dallas Texas.

stormy day.

I got up & got ready & at 10:30 Ivard took me up to Dr. Dains & he packed my sinus with cotton diped in stuff and I had to sit awhile.  gave me a perscription for my bad Cold.  While I was in Dr. Ivard went & paid some bills.  went to drug store on way home & got my medecine.  have to take it every 3 hrs, day & nite.

I just worked on my puzzle all afternoon & doctored.

Ivard bid on day job so he had to float tonite, went at 11:30.

I didn't sleep much tonite I was in such pain & had to Keep Takeing my medecine but I doctored & went to bed early.  laid off again, this time until I'm better.

Jerry worked tonite

Ivard took Dale up to Gails to stay all nite & work with Gail tomorrow.

President was Shot at Dallas by Lee Aswald, died hr. later.

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Thursday, November 21, 1963

I laid off sick - sinus

stormy

I Came home from work so sick, sore throat, bad cold & its settled in my sinus & hurts so bad.  I read paper & doctored good & went to bed.

Jerry went to work lunch hr. went & got Sis & took her to Primary & went & got her.  He fixed supper I feel terrible.

Ivard went to work for 4:

I got up & washed some cloths the pain in my head is so bad I had Jerry call in & lay me off sick.  I doctored good & went to bed early.

Jerry worked tonite.

Dale went selling Cards after Primary.

Lyle was over

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Wednesday, November 20, 1963

cloudy

I came home from work & read paper & went to bed.

Jery worked the lunch hr. he went & paid bills for me & got me some more medecine.  I sure have an awful cold.

Ivard went to work at 3:50 for 4: I got up right after he left.

I practiced piano & Jerry & Dean fixed supper & we ate early.

Dean, Dale & I went out to Hurdens to piano lesson Jackie stayed home with Jerry.  Came home at 8:15 & went to bed until Time to go to work.

Mothers birthday today.

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Tuesday, November 19, 1963

cloudy all day & good breeze, not too cold.

I came home from work & read paper & Jerry took Jackie to school & went shopping.  I went to bed at 9:30 & Ivard was still asleep.  He got up & did dishes Dean left last nite.

Jerry worked lunch hr & from 6: to close.

I woke up at 1:30 & Ivard came & rubbed my feet with lotion & Came to bed until 2:30.  We got up & Jerry went & got Jackie from school

I practiced my piano. at 3:30 we went to dancing. Came home at 5:30 & Jerry had supper ready & we ate & I took him to work & went up to Holly & Dale got his hair cut.  Came home at 7: & went to bed until time To go To work.

Dean went to Mutual.

Monday, November 18, 2013

Monday, November 18, 1963

sunny & breezy - warm

Came home from work and read paper.  I went to bed at 9:30.  Ivard was still asleep.  he got up after I went to sleep & went up to Rail R. to get a job, he got bumped.

Jerry went up town & pd. bills & to bank. worked at Dairy queen for lunch hr.

Ivard sat all day again, watching T.V. Jerry went & sent mothers birthday

I got up at 2:30 & we listened to my new records. got mad at Ivard, he had 11. to get pick-up anti-freeze & went & charged it.

He went to work at 3:45.

Jerry fixed supper, first I've eaten since yesterday at 2:, fasted for Ray.

Jerry took Dale up to clean up Dairy q. yard after we ate.

Jerry went to M-Men-Gleaners

I went to bed until time To go To work.

Jerry & Dean & Alice went to Boise to hear Benson talk on John Birch Society

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Sunday, November 17, 1963

Ray called

Gene went back to Rexburg

windy & cloudy not too cold.

read paper in bed, never got up until about 10:30.  Jerry & Dean went to priesthood & Jerry came home & took Dean & Dale to sunday school I fixed breakfast for Gene, Joe & I at 11: the rest of them had eaten

They watched T.V. awhile then Gene & Joe went up to Gails.  came back at 1: & got their things & left for Rexburg.

I washed a couple of batches of cloths & had nap. got up & iorned a few shirts.

Took Jerry to work at D.q. at 5: Till close.  Came home & went through my money collection, got books up

Ivard sat all day watching T.V.

I still have a sore throat & neck but not as bad.

Ivard, Dean & Jackie went To Church at 7:15.  Dale went home with Butlers after sunday school.  I went to bed at 7:30 until Time To go to work.

Ray called & wanted us to fast with him Tomorrow, having trouble with roommates

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Saturday, November 16, 1963

cloudy _ sunny _ breeze _ colder

I feel horrible.  I got up about 10: Jerry & Dean fixed breakfast & Gene & Joe got up & ate about 10:30 then they went & got hair cut.  Came home a few min. then Took off for Nyssa for Day.

Jerry went to work 11:30 to 6:

I worked on books & washed cloths.  Ivard sat on his tulher & watched T.V. all day as usual.

I had a nap for awhile

Made big Kettle of chilli.

went up to D.q. about 3:30 & saw some of Mr Johnsons collection & got a list of latest prices.  went to store & came back & waited for Jerry to get off at 6: came home & ate and Jerry went to Weiser with the Russels to a wedding reception, got home at 1: A.M. Gene got home at 2: AM

Ivard & I & Jackie went to the Gails at 7: & played penochle until 11: & brought Dale home.  I doctored & went right to bed.  Ivard watched show till midnite.  My & Ivards nite off

Friday, November 15, 2013

Friday, November 15, 1963

Gene & Joe Peterson came for week end.

Sunny _ breezy - cloudy _ warm

I came home from work so sick.  I read paper & went to bed. got up at 11: & got ready & made out payments & went & got Jerry at D.q at 1:30 & we went to bank paid bills & got mother 3 slips for her birthday, pd. pick-up Ins and got groc at 3 different stores.  Came home at 4:30 & Ivard had gone to work.  Jerry cooked hambergers & we ate & I took Jerry to work at D.q. 6: till close & took Dale up to Gails to stay all nite & work for him tomorrow.  came home & at 7:15 I took Dean & went & picked up Mike Perry & took them to a surprise birthday party Came home & I doctored & Jackie & I went to bed at 7:40.

Ivard came home & watched late show he was just going to bed at 1:30 when Gene & Joe Peterson Came & they went to bed.

My nite off

Kays birthday

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Thursday, November 14, 1963

stormy but warm rained.

Ivard laid off work because he had cold, wasn't half as sick as me.

I came home from work so sick I read paper & went to bed I woke up at 4: just burning up & sore throat.

Jerry fixed supper & went & got Dale from Primary, Jackie forgot until too late.

We ate & Jerry went to work 6: till close.

I doctored & went back to bed at 6:, I got up at 10:30 & still felt awful but didn't want to miss any more work so I went any way.  rained hard on us going to work.

sent Jerry up to cash my check so I could pay my rides.

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Wednesday, November 13, 1963

sent Kay Birthday card & 15.

cloudy all day _ rained this evening

I came home from work & read paper.  Ivard & I had fight over the tractor check & I slammed it at him & went to bed & bawled He said I could have it to pay the Dr bills they'd turned over to credit bureau then he called Sugar Factory & told guy to come & pick it up on their bill.  I didn't know what he did about it but when I got up the receipts for Dr bills were laying here, he'd gone & paid them

Jerry worked this morn for Couple of hrs, didn't work tonite.

Ivard went to work at 3:45 & I got up after he left and Jerry had supper ready & we ate when Kids came.

I went & got gas & me a tablet for music lessons then Dean, Dale & I went out to Hurrens & had our piano lessons at 6: got home at 8:15 & Dale & Jerry went selling Cards

I got books up & went to bed at 8:30 till time to go to work.

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Tuesday, November 12, 1963

got letter from Ray

sunny _ nice

I came home from work & read paper & watched T.V. awhile

I went to bed at 10: & woke up at 1:30 so I got up & ate & worked on my contest puzzle.

Jerry went & got Jackie at 3: & I got ready & took her to danceing then I went to Dr's & got weighed, lost 7½ lbs in 2 weeks.  got Rays Dr bill streightened out.  The nurse said I didn't need to Come back any more they'd had too much trouble & there its all been their error.  I was mad, was going to tell Dr. about it but she wouldn't let me in.  I went & got Jackie & came home & Jerry had supper ready & we ate.  I took Jerry up to D.q. at 6: to work till Close, he worked lunch hr. too.

Ivard raked leaves off lawn & watched T.V. until time to go to work at 3:50.

Jackie & I went to bed & Dean went to Mutual.  Dale & I had fight, he wanted to go to scout show at Pix & I wouldn't let him, didn't have work done or a way to go

Monday, November 11, 2013

Monday, November 11, 1963

Ivard got cut off breaking & went switching

nicer today, foggy this morning

Ivard got home from work again at about 6:30.

Kids went to school, I got up at 8: & Jackie was asleep again, Jerry took her to school. 

I washed a batch of cloths & worked on Puzzle all day

Jerry worked lunch hr

Ivard got up & watched Borah Boise foot b. game on T.V. & went to work at 4: back switching.

I iorned all Deans cloths & Jerry fixed supper & I stoped & we ate.

Jerry took all Kids & took Dean to pass scout badge, ward teaching up to Gails & to get Dale a new flutaphone for school.

brought Kids home & went to meeting at Stake House.  I got books up & went to bed at 5:30

went to work at 11:

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Sunday, November 10, 1963

real foggy tonite - Ivard got up & went to work when I went to bed at 12:30 AM

foggy this morning, sunny & nice all day. breeze.

Ivard read paper in bed, Gail brought Dean home before we got up.

I got up at 9:30 & washed a batch of overalls and at 9:50 took Jerry up to Dairy q. to work, 10: to 5:, and Dale went & cleaned up his yard he should have done last nite.  Came home & Ivard & Dean had gone to Priesthood.  I made omlet for Dale & Jackie & worked on my final contest puzzle all day.  I stoped & took Dale & Jackie to sunday school & I cooked dinner & had ready when they got home at 1:30.  got books up while Dean did dishes and worked on puzzle again.  Ivard watched T.V.

Ivard took me up & bought me a drink when we got Jerry at 5:

washed my hair this morning.

I had shower & got ready & went to Church with Kids.  Ivard stayed home to listen to phone.  Came home at 9: & Jerry went & got root beer & ice cream for fireside & went, got home at 11:15 & everyone was in bed but me, working on puzzle.  I didn't go to work, never could get any one to tell them.  went to bed at 12:30

Saturday, November 9, 2013

Saturday, November 9, 1963

sold tractor

Cloudy in morning & rained _ cleared up in afternoon pretty good.

Ivard went to work at 5:30 A.M & got home at 3:45.

I washed up all the dirty cloths & cahnged my bed.  I don't feel very good yet.  Dean cleaned up house

I took Jerry to work 11: to 6: at D.q.

Gail called at 3:30 & wanted me to go take Lynda to Cannery to get their pears before cannery closed for season so at 3:45 I took Dean up to Tend Kids & we went & got them.  Jackie stayed there & played until Gail brought Dale home after work.

worked on contest puzzle on & off all day.

We got home at 5: & Dean went to Barber & Ivard went & sold tractor to Mr. Peterson for $400.  I got $86. so far.

Jerry came home & him & Dean went ward teaching.  Gail came & brought Kids & took Dean home to stay all nite & tend Kids, had to wait for hr for him to get home.

Ivard & I played Scrabble & went to bed at 11:

Jerry & Dale went selling cards up to Alices till after we were in bed.

Friday, November 8, 2013

Friday, November 8, 1963

Rained most of nite & all day.

I stayed in bed late.  I sure feel terrible.  I just sat around all day & worked on my contest puzzle.

Ivard went to work early, came home for his lunch

Ivard didn't work today

Jerry worked all day & went to wedding reception tonite, I was working on puzzle when he got home at 11:

My nite off.

Played scrabble with Ivard

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Thursday, November 7, 1963

stormy all day

I came home from work and went to bed, I feel awful.  I couldn't sleep I was in such missery

Jerry worked this afternoon & tonie.  he went & got Jackie from school and took her to Primary & went & got them and fixed supper.

I worked on my contest puzzle.

I went to bed early but couldn't sleep I was in such missery so Ivard called up and laid me off and he came To bed early too.

Ivard went to work at 7: on beet run, came home & had dinner.  got home at 7:

Watched T.V.

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Wednesday, November 6, 1963

rained during nite & cleared off this morning then clouded up again & rained a little today.  windy got cloths dry out.

I came home from work & read paper & watched Real MCCoys & went to bed at 9:30.

Ivard was to work, went about 5: A.M. got home at 5:05.

I got up at 4: & practiced piano Jerry had supper ready & we ate at 4:30 and Dale went selling Xmas Cards.

Jerry worked 11:45 until 2:

Mrs Hurren called & said we could have our lessons earliers so when Dale got home at 6: we went & had our piano lesson.  We got home at 8: & I went to bed until time to go to work.

Ivard watched T.V. and Jerry

I went to work at 11:

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Tuesday, November 5, 1963

sent Kay & Ray letter

Cloudy & rainy all day & mots of last nite.

I came home from work & read paper & got Sis ready & Jerry took her to school.

Ivard was gone to work.

I went to bed at 9: & got up at 1:30 & iorned until 3:15 & got ready & Jerry went & got Jackie & she got ready & I took her to dance lesson then went & voted for city councileman & mayor.  came home & ate, Jerry had supper all ready.

Jerry worked 11:45 to 2: at D.q. & went & voted & put some money in bank for Ray for me.

I took Jerry to work 6: to Close at D.q. I just got in bed & he called & said their was some big boxes up there so I got up & went & got a couple.  Jackie & I went to bed & Ivard came about 7: & went & voted.  He watched T.V until he got me up & went & got Jerry

Dean went to Mutual.

Monday, November 4, 2013

Monday, November 4, 1963

Jackie was home sick

Cloudy rained half the nite & on & off today _ sunny & windy this afternoon

I came home from work and read paper & went to bed at 9:30 Ivard was in bed he got home at 4:15 A.M.  He got up & tended Jackie, she was home sick again when Jerry went to work 11:45 till 5:

I got up at 3:30 & practiced my piano lesson.

Dean fixed supper & we ate & he did dishes

Ivard put new roof on shed so it wouldn't leak.

Jerry made out his Tupper ware order & went up to see Gail & Lynda & Took Dean up to Church, The Bishop wanted to see him and he went to ball practice after.  Gail & Lynda weren't home.

Ivard stayed up to get me up & went to sleep in chair & never got me up till 10:45.

everyone was in bed when I left.

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Sunday, November 3, 1963

Ray called

Cloudy but not cold

Jerry & Dean went to priesthood & Jerry came home & took Dale to S.S & Fast meeting.  Jackie is still sick.

Ivard read paper & got up & went up to Rail R. & watched T.V. I got up & put a roast on and washed my hair & combs & brushes & got books up.  I read paper in bed & never got up until 11:

I worked on my books & fixed dinner & we ate at 2:45 & Kids did dishes.

I wrote to Kay & was just going To write Ray when he called.  needs money tomorrow for book.

Jerry had to go to work 5: till close he took car.  no Church Tonite.

I wrote Ray letter.

Ivard & Kids watched T.V. & I went to bed at 6:30 until time to go To work.  Ivard came to bed before I got up.  He got Called to work for 10:45, left while I was getting ready

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Saturday, November 2, 1963

Cloudy _ sunny breezy not very cold

Ivard got up & finished putting shelves in fruit room & went & got rest of stuff to fix roof ect.

I cooked a good breakfast & we all ate and Gene & his friend went up town & Gene got hi a new winter coat pants socks & shirts.  Came back & packed & Lyle took them to Boise to football meeting at 11: after they stoped at D.q & had steak sandwich on Jerry.

Lyle left Stanley, Terry & David here & they helped Dale carry fruit from garage to new fruit room.

I iorned all morning & washed some

Jackie is sick & Dean tended her & cleaned house good. & Dale went to bowling alley for Primary party & to Garners after.

Lyle came & got Kids & went home & at 1: Ivard & I went & got Gail & Lynda & went to Boise to Ricks, B.Y.C. game.

Boise won 27 to 14.  we talked to Gene awhile & they left on bus.  came home & ate & went & got Jerry, he worked 11: to 7: I drove Ivard & Jerry up to register to vote in city election & droped Dale off to clean Dairy q. yard.  Came home & had Tupper Ware party.  3 came.  Jerry took Alice home my nite off & Ivard laid off

Friday, November 1, 2013

Friday, November 1, 1963

Gene & his boy friend came

nice day.

Gene got up after I came home from work & went out to Wallys & got $100. & came back & got that Kid up & they went to Nyssa.  I went to bed for hour & half.  Jerry tended Jackie she was sick & stayed in bed today.  He went to work at 11:45 & came home at 2: & I got up & went to bank & paid bills and got groc. came home at 5: & Jerry had supper ready & we ate & Dean did dishes.  & I took Jerry up to work 6: to Close.

Lyle & Barbra were here while I was asleep then stoped in few min. at 2:30, had to get home to work.

Ivard had gone to Nyssa to work when I got home. he got home about 11:15.

Gene came at 3: & had to be in Boise to meet team at 3:30.  They came home at 6: & I cooked them a steak & they went back to foot ball meeting & ball game.  got home about midnite

My nite off.  I worked on contest puzzle & watched T.V. went to bed at midnite.