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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Thursday, April 30, 1964

Kristines Birthday 4 years old.

53° cool & cloudy & sunny

I came home from work & Ivard was asleep so I read paper & ate & went to bed. Ray stayed at Gails last nite.

I woke up at 12:30 & Ivard was gone so I washed batch of cloths ate and cleaned up house & were crocheting when he came at 2: so we went to Bank & paid all the Bills then got sister at 3: & took her to library & got her card & draged her off at Primary & Jerry got her on his way from work & Ivard & I went to Middleton to Herb Maxwell's & got a bunch of strawberry Plants. Came home at 6:15 & Jerry had barbacue & all the trimmings fixed ready to eat.

Ray worked at D.q. 6: to close. Ivard & Kids went up & took Kristine a dollar for Gail was going away. Jerry took Dean & Dale selling candy.

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Wednesday, April 29, 1964

63° when we came home-cloudy all day & windy. Thunder & lightening at 3:30 & rained hard.

I read paper & went to bed at 9:30. woke up at 12:45 & never could go back to sleep but I stayed in bed. Ivard came to bed & went right to sleep.

Ray went up to Gails at noon with Lyle.

Ivard went to work at 4:

I made out some payments to mail & got books up. We ate after Jerry came & he took Dean & Dale out to Hurrens to Piano lesson & Dale to clean D.q. yard after. Jackie went in her bed room & watched T.V. & I went to bed until time to go to work. Ray stayed to Gails all nite after he tended Kids for Lyle awhile.

Monday, April 28, 2014

Tuesday, April 28, 1964

50° when we came from work, got up to 80 today. I read paper and went to bed at 9:, Ivard was in bed.

Jerrys day off he did business worked on reports & spaded flower bed.

I got up at 1:45 & Ivard & I went to bank & paid Dr. Daines & hospital with my check for Rays tonsciles, Ins.

had drink at D.q. & went & picked Jackie up at 3: came home & at 3:50 Ivard droped us off at Ila Hatches for dancing on his way to work. Jackie & I walked clear home, 10 Blocks.

Ray rented a roto tiller & did up back garden to plant lawn & the garden, took it back & missed us at dancing.

I washed a batch of cloths. Gail & family were here few min.

I went to bed until time to go to work.

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Monday, April 27, 1964

got letter from Gene

49° sunny & nice all day.

I came home from work & read paper & went to bed at 9:. Ivard & Ray were still in bed.

Ray woke me up at noon to eat dinner with them & I went right back to bed. I woke up at 3:50 & Ray was spadeing up back yard & Ivard was gone, buming Ray thought. We went to work at 4:

Dean defrosted icebox & Dale came home & went & did D.q. yard. I fixed supper & we ate when Jerry came home

Lyle came at 4: & Jackie went home with him until 8:

Jerry & Dean went to Library then came home & Jerry went to meeting at Stake H.

I went to bed until time to go to work.

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Sunday, April 26, 1964

Sent letter to Mother and Kay

cloudy-cold wind.

Ivard went to work in Boise for 7:30 A.M. & I read paper in bed & went back to sleep.  Jerry woke me up at 9:50 to take him to work at D.q. 10: to 5: he'd already taken Ray, Dean & Dale to church Jackie was in Tub & didn't get ready in time. I washed a batch of cloths & worked on my books. wrote letter To Mother & Kay.

Kids got ride home & Ray took off up to Gails until 2:15.

Ivard got off early & was home be 1: so we ate about 2: & he went to bed for hr. then went up to Rail Road to Mark up, at 3:30. Jackie & I rode with him & I mailed my letters. Came home & Ivard took me up to D.q. & Had drink then we went for ride & looked at new houses Lyle & Kids came & watched Disneyland They all went to Church & I went to bed

Friday, April 25, 2014

Saturday April 25, 1964

went to Stake Gold & Green ball

rained this morning early-Cloudy

Ivard went to work in Boise for 7:30 A.M., he got home about 4: I got up & washed my hair.

Dean cleaned house & I changed Kids beds & washed every thing up. I iorned all day, did 92 pieces today & yesterday.

Ray went to work 12:30 to 6:30 at D.q.

Jerry came home for lunch.

Dean went with Mr. Taylor for awhile at 1: to Pass merit badge.

I made big Kettle of Chili & we ate when Jerry came at 5:30

Everyone got ready & Ray & Dean went with Jerry & Ivard & I went alone to Stake Gold & Green ball.  Lyle & Gail were there too.  Dale came home from Gails & cleaned D.q. yard (on bike) & got home at 8:30 he tended Jackie. got home at 11:50

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Friday, April 24, 1964

38° rained from midnite on until about 9: or so. Sun awhile then real cloudy

I read Paper & went to bed at 9:30 until 11:30 then I got up & iorned all afternoon. fixed supper & we ate at 5:20 when Jerry came.

Ivard went to Boise to work for 7:30 A.M. got home about 4:

Ray went to work at D.q. 12: to 6: I picked him up when I took Barbra to work. Lyle was working so Ivard & Jackie went up & Tended Kids & I brought her back to work.

Dean did dishes & him & Jerry went off on Business.

I went to bed at 7:

Dale rode his bike up to Gails at 5: & stayed all nite to work tomorrow. Ray watched T.V.

My nite off

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Thursday, April 23, 1964

got card from Gene

33° when we came home. cold wind & cloudy. about all the fruit is frozen.

Ivard & Ray were in bed. I ate & read paper & went to bed & Ivard got up & cleaned ditch out. water came. I woke up at 2: & Ivard came to bed & rubbed my back.

Ray went to work at D.q. 2: to 6:

I got up & got supper & we ate when Jerry got home. Ivard went up to Lyles to help Clifford start his car & brought Stanley & Terry home for supper.  Took them home about 8:

Ivard took Sis to Primary & got her on his way up to Lyles

I went to bed at 6:30 until time to go to work but didn't get much sleep.

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Wednesday, April 22, 1964

cold wind_ rained & snowed all day. I washed cloths all morning & worked on books then after lunch Ivard & I & Ray went to bank & paid bills & went & saw Mr Madison, Thorn & Johnson about a character letter for Ray on Probation officers. Went up to Gails few min & for gave $1. to Jeff for his birthday yesterday. Came home & fixed supper & ate when Jerry came from work. We got SIs from school on way to Gails.

Jerry took Dean & Dale out to Hurrens to Piano lesson & droped Ray off to see Bishop then took Dale to clean D.q. yard.

Ivard did dishes & I finished getting books up & went to bed at 6:30 until Time to go to work

Went at 11: after a week off every one was in bed but Ray, last day of Ivards Vacation

Monday, April 21, 2014

Tuesday, April 21, 1964

Came home from Utah, slid off road

cold-rain - hail. We came got up & ate & went to Salt Lake & parked out by Temple & waited for Jerry to come from Dr., came down this morning on bus. Jackie & Ivard went in Temple grounds looking for him & I Crocheted He came at 11: & we went up to hospital & Jerry, Ray & I went in few min. & told Mother goodbye not visiting hrs. left for home at 1: after we stoped at Irvins & picked up meat pies we ordered.

got in cloud burst out of Brigham City & hailed on us out by tremonton. hit slick spot just before we came to end of freeway, comeing to Tremonton & turned around & slidded off down in deep borrow pit & up aother side to other road turned around again & came to rest wedged cross wise in barrow pit. had to have wrecker come & Tow us out. Car wasn't hurt on us. I thought sure we'd tip over, doing at least 60. I drove to Paul, from other out by Howell stoped in Jerome & ate supper. got home at 9:30. just before Kids came from Mutual

Sunday, April 20, 2014

Monday, April 20, 1964

Gene left for Fiji

sunny. got up & all had bath & got ready & ate & packed up, I went to Salt Lake & got Gene $200. worth of travelers check & some film then went out to Irvins & had lunch Irv gave Gene $20. we went to airport by 1:30 and at 2:40 Gene flew out on Western 4 engine Jet for San Francisco on his way to Fiji.  Ray Tovey & Claudia came to see him off. We dashed in to L.D.S hospital & Ivard & I & Ray went up & saw mother & left Jackie in Lobby she feels a little better, they are takeing all Kinds of tests. We went out & saw Fat & Sara & had supper with them then took Jackie over to Irvins & left her & went to hospital again at 7: Ray went to ball practice with Mike & Frank. We stoped & got Ray & we went over to Irvins awhile then at 10: we went up to Stellas to stay all nite. Kept us up until after midnite watching slides. I was So tired.

Saturday, April 19, 2014

Sunday, April 19, 1964

cloudy

woke up at 7: & got my diary up While Ivard had bath then went over to Ruths to see how mother was. ate breakfast & Ray did dishes then Ivard & I_ Ray & Jackie went to Salt Lake & got a few groc. then out to Ruth & Rays at 12:15. Bernice, Ken & Kent came & Dean & Shirley & families & we had a real good buffet lunch then at 1:50 Ivard & I dashed to S.L. & got Gene from mission home & went back to Ruths & Gene ate & he went back to S.L. to hospital with Berniece to see mother then he had to be back to mission home at 4:45. We went to Kim's homecomeing then Ivard & I, Kay & Claudia, Ray & Kent went in to Genes Testimony meeting, were a little late. left Sis with Ruth. Gene went through & said who he was & where he was going. got out at 8: & Gene checked out of missionary home & we took Ray& C to Petersons & went & got Sis & went back to Grantsville & stayed.  really rained

Friday, April 18, 2014

Saturday, April 18, 1964

Took Mother to hospital

rainy

We got up & ate & got ready & Ivard & I went to Salt Lake to see Gene Ray & Jackie stayed with Mother.  We left about 10: They won't let you see missionaries any more but said we could talk to Gene a few min. when he came out for lunch so we parked in front of mission home & talked to him a few min. decided to get rest of his things MOnday before he left. We went out to Irvins & had lunch then RUth had to take her gal to have her hair done so I sat & crocheted while Ivard went & had haircut then we went up to Ruth & Rays & visited all afternoon & had supper.  We got back to Grantsville at 10:30 & Bernice & Ken had taken mother to Salt Lake to L.DS hospital, she was haveing bad pain in her stomach or side.  We went to bed & I laid awake for long time but never did hear them come home to find out how she was.

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Friday, April 17, 1964

Ray got out of jail on $2000. property bail Dean Winters signed.

We got up at 6: A.M & got ready & ate & left Jackie with mother & went to Provo for Rays hearing at District Court, at 9:30. Ray said he was guilty & judge gave him 3 probation officers 3 weeks to investigate then he has to appear May 8 for sentencing. all the others were getting out on probation for first offence. They took Ray back to jail & we went with Dean & he signed a $2000. property bail to get Ray out then he went to jail & got him & we went on out to American Fork to Donnas & waited.  When they came Ray had shower & cleaned up & Dean & Donna took us to Provo & bought our dinner at a real nice chinese resturant had a good chinese dinner. They took us back to their place & we got our car & went back to Provo & left note for Kay & went & saw Probation Officer & got permission to take Ray home until his trial May 8th.  Then we went up to school to book store & Ivard went in & talked to Kay then we went to Grantsville, got there at 6:20 & stayed all nite. visited.

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Thursday, April 16, 1964

got to mothers at 8:30 & satayed all night Mother is still sick.

Ivard started week's vacation

We got into Salt Lake at 7:45, I slept most of way I was so tired. We sat a few min. & here came Kay & Claudia to Pick us up. The Indian had never even told Donna. Kay had called home when he found out about Ray & Jerry told him we would be in on train. We took Claudia up to State Capitol to work & we went to Provo. stoped at Donna's & got our car, they'd gone down to Provo brought back when Ray got put in jail.  We went up to B.Y.U. & saw Security Agent & he took us down to county jail to see Ray for few min., he seemed subdued & sorry. After we went back up & got our car we went & had hamberger & visited from 11:30 to 2:45 & took Kay to work

We went & saw Rays Bishop at 1:15, he is Dean at school.  He told us Ray had taken his roommates credit card Jan 16 & bought $55. worth of cloths, before he came home.  He turned himself in.  Its a felony from 1 to 20 yrs forgery. at 4: we went down & saw City attorney to see what was best to do for Ray, he said same as Security officer, plea of mercy stoped in Orem & had supper & went to Grantsville

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Wednesday, April 15, 1964

Ivard-Jackie & I left for Utah

48° warm & sunny. I got a weeks leave of absence at work to go to Utah. Came home & ate & read paper & washed cloths trying to get ready.

Ivard had to go to Boise Today 7:30 a.m., got home about 4:30.

I got so tired I went to bed at noon, just got in bed when Jerry came home to take me to bank. Lyle had let him take car on his lunch hr. but I decided not to go.  I never woke up until Jackie came home & woke me up. I figured out Ivards check & made out payments to mail & when Ivard came we dashed to Caldwell & got my check & came back to Superior Western & Andre cut Jackies hair while Ivard went & got Jerry & we ate & I finished packing & at 8: Jerry Dean & Dale took us up to depot & Ivard & I & Jackie left for Utah on train to see about Ray.

Monday, April 14, 2014

Tuesday, April 14, 1964

Ray got put in Jail in Provo

warm & sunny. I came home from work & read paper & went to bed at 9:30. Ivard got home at 5:30 A.M & was in bed.

Jerrys day off, he did income tax & stuff.  Ivard didn't work today

I got up at 12:30 & finished our income tax for State & Federal & did both of Rays.

Donna called about 5: & said Ray was in Jail in Provo on $1000. bail he'd called them for it but they didn't have it, he told them not to tell us.  forging his roommates credit card for $35. worth of cloths Ivard & I went & got Sis from dancing & went up to Bishops office & he called Rays Bishop in Provo to find out what he could he was to call back but hadn't when I left for work.  Donna called again & told us more & said Ray would stay in jail.

Kids went to Mutual & Jerry went & got them after he worked 1 hr for Barbra

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Monday, April 13, 1964

got letter from Louie

Gene entered Mission Home

43° when we came home sunny all day. breeze. I was so tired when I got home I went streight to bed at 8:30 & never woke up until 2:30. washed some cloths & worked on income tax, got them all ready to copy & let Ivard do that after supper.

Dean got supper & we ate after Ivard went & got Jerry.

Dean did dishes & him & Jerry went Home Teaching

Lyle came & got Dale to tend Kids.

I went to bed at 7:15 until time to go to work.

Ivard got called breaking to Boise for 8:30 & Lyle came & took him up.  I went to work at 11:

Saturday, April 12, 2014

Sunday, April 12, 1964

Gene left for Salt Lake to mission home Ray went to Salt Lake to Dr.

sunny & breezy. I got up & cooked a good breakfast & Jerry & Dean went to Stake Conference Ivard got home at 5:30 & slept until 8:30 then got up & took car up & had greese job & oil change & I finished getting Gene & Ray packed & when Ivard got back at 10:40 we let Gene take car to go to Salt Lake to mission home. & Ray went to see Dr & stay all week.  We'll go on train Friday nite & have car when we get there, Ray will me us Sat. morning.

Jerry & Dean came & had lunch & went back to conference.

Kids called at 9:15 from S. Lake

Lyle & Kids came at 3: until 8: I couldnt bath, go to sleep or anything. washed my hair & went to bed at 8:30 but never did go to sleep. I went to work at 11: Ivard didn't work today.  Jerry & Dean left at 6:30 for Dean to Practice. had to sing in Chores tonite.

Friday, April 11, 2014

Saturday, April 11, 1964

got letter from mother

Cold wind_ rained during nite cloudy, rained little today.

Dale got up & went on route with Gail all day. I was all day marking & packing Genes cloths. changed all the beds & washed them. iorned.

Took Ray up to work at D.q at 10: & he bought me a drink then we took his mail up at 2: & he gave Ivard, Jackie & I one.

Dean cleaned house & made beds.  Jerry came home for lunch & Gene took him back & went up to high school to college track meet.

At 5: Ivard went & got Jerry & Ray from work & we headed for Givins. Gene went with Lyle & Ray. Gail got there right after at 6:15.  I didn't go swimming, had cold.  We came home at 8: & got jello & went up to Gails, all of us & ate. Gene's farewell.  Came home at 10:30 & went to bed.  Ivard had to be to work at 11: My nite off.

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Friday, April 10, 1964

Lyle & Barbra were married in I.F Temple Gene got his endowments.

I came home from work & Ivard was home & in bed so I read paper & went to bed at 9:

Ray went to work 10: to 6: at D.q.

I borrowed $400. from Credit Union for Gene & Car Ins. so I got up at 1:30 and made 4 banna pies & Ivard peeled vegetables & I cooked stew for supper then when Jackie got home at 3:45 we went & pd. Car Ins, got marking pencile for Genes cloths, Sis put some money & her & Dales X mas club & I got $17. worth of groc. came home & made biscuits on stew & when Jerry got home we ate & I took him up to work at D.q. at 6:

Lyle brought Gene home about 7:, Lyle got married in Temple & had Kids sealed to him & Gene got his endowments. about 9:30 Ivard & I went up to D.q. had drink & went to bed. Ivard didn't work today. My nite off.  Ray was chasing around

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Thursday, April 9, 1964

Lyle & family & Gene went to Idaho Falls

little cooler when we came home this morning. I read paper & went to bed at 9: Ray was gone up to tend Lyles Kids then worked at D.q. all day.

Ivard was home & in bed.

I got up about 1:30 & helped Gene get ready & he went to Rexburg with Lyle Barbara & Kids, they stayed in Idaho Falls all nite & Gene in Rexburg. going through Temple tomorrow.

When Jackie came from school Ivard took her to Primary they Jerry called & said to come early to get him &  he'd give me some money to buy groc., got $33. worth got Jackie on way home & came home & ate & Jerry went to work at D.q. 6: to close & Ray came home.

I went to bed until time to go to work. Ivard went to work at 11:

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Wednesday, April 8, 1964

45° when we came home, sunny & nice.  I read paper & went to bed at 9:30.  Kids woke me up at 11:30 but I went right back to sleep & never woke up until 4: I got up & washed some cloths & fixed supper & we ate when Jerry got home at 5:15 then Gene & Ray went to Nyssa to visit Kids, Schulthies, and Jerry took Dean & Dale out to Hurrens to Piano lesson. I'm too tired to practice until I get income tax out of way & Gene gone.

Ivard did all that mess of last nites dishes.

Gene got his 2 new suits in mail from Boise

I went to bed at 7: but didn't sleep much.  Kids never got home until 10:30 went & tended Lyles Kids.

Ivard left for work at 10:50 & I went at 11: Gene & Ray got home at 3 AM

Monday, April 7, 2014

Tuesday, April 7, 1964

Jerry came back from Salt L

Ivard got 2 shirt; Noralco shaver & sweater

nice day.  I got up & took Jackie to school.

Ivard's birthday, 49.  He came home from work & went to bed & I was just starting his birthday cake at 10: when he got up so I had him help. I made white cake with orange filling & 7 min. iceing & lots of coconut. Put a roast on & Ivard & I & Ray & Gene went up town & got rest of Genes shirts & shoes & saw about suitcase came back to Dairy queen & Ray bought us all our lunch. Came home & took Sis dancing after I got back from Takeing Gene for his last shots & got his health card. got home at 6: & just got supper on table when here came Gail & family & ate he went & got icecream to go with cake. Ray was up tending Lyles Kids.  I went to bed at 9: & went back to work at 11:

Sunday, April 6, 2014

Monday, April 6, 1964

Jerry left for Utah to Dr.

windy_ sunny- cloudy.

I got up after Kids went to school & washed 3 batches of cloths & hung out & spent all day working on income tax. fixed supper at 5:30 & we ate.

Gene went to Caldwell & drew all his money out of his Savings had to come home & get my signature & go back. Ray went with him but saw Gail on the way so he went with Gail.

Dale came home from school & went selling hobby show tickets. Jerry went to turn in his monthly report.

Ivard went to bed early & went to work at 11:

Ray came home in Gails car & got Gene & they went & watched Gail bowl. Jerry went got home at 8: & we dashed up & got Rays Pass & Jerry cought 8:30 train for Utah. I went to bed.

Saturday, April 5, 2014

Sunday, April 5, 1964

Cloudy. Sunny. cold windy

Jerry & Dale went up to Priesthood rest of them stayed in bed & listened to general conference. They didn't stay for Sunday S. at noon then went again & collected fast offerings.

I got up & put turkey on to cook & went back to bed & read paper & my book. got up at 11:30 & finished getting dinner & we ate at 1:30.

and listened to conference again

Some English guy came for awhile over where Annie is on her mission.

I took Jerry up to work at D.q 3: to 7: & he gave me a drink & I waited until Dale cleaned up his yard. Jerry went to church then had to go back to D.q., he traded around so he could go to Duaines farewell

Lyle & Kids came after they took Barbra to work at 5: & Gail & watched T.V. got mad because I made them leave so we could lock house before we all went to church.

Ivard didn't work today- I was off sick

Friday, April 4, 2014

Saturday, April 4, 1964

Cold windy & cloudy.

Ivard went to work at 7:30 A.M & Jerry at 8: Jerry came home for lunch & Gene took him back & went to ball game.

Dale went up & met Gail at 7: & worked all day & Gail brought him home at 6:30

Ray went to work at D.q. 11: To 6:

Dean cleaned house. I washed few cloths & laid down most of day & read, I feel awful.

When Ivard came home him_ Gene & Jackie went up & watched ball game I started supper & went after Jerry at 5: & we ate & Jerry went To work at D.q. 6: to close, I took him up. Jerry bought Turkey for tomorrow.

Ivard_ Gene, Ray Dean & Dale went over to Stake house to Priesthood conference at 7: & when Gail left I watched T.V. When Ivard came at 9: we went up to Lyles & he cut his hair then we stoped at D.q. & Jerry gave us a drink.  I laid off sick.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Friday, April 3, 1964

Lyle moved up in government housing

windy. sunny _ cloudy.

I came home so sick. I read paper & went to bed. Ivard was already home in bed.

Ray went & helped Lyle move until 11: then worked at D.q. 11: to 6:

Gene came home at noon & him & Ivard went & helped Lyle move all rest of day.

We have to work this week end but I'm hemorraging too bad so I called in sick & they said I had to take 3 nites off for missing week end, I'll be that long any way but I sure could use the money.

Ivard came home at dark & we ate & he went to bed but he didn't have to work Tonite.

Lyle came & took Ray to help finish moveing & Dale to tend Kids. I went to bed early.  didn't get much sleep_too sick.

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Thursday, April 2, 1964

37° when I came from work. Sunny all day but cold wind.

I was froze when I got home. I made me some pop corn & read paper & went to bed at 9:30. Ivard was already home & in bed.

got up at 1:30 & Ivard took Ray up to work at D.q. 2: to 6: then we went to Caldwell & put Dales money in bank & Pd on my laway. stoped at Smilies & had hamberger & root beer.  went to bank & got groc. Came home & got supper & Ivard took Sis to Primary then came & took Dale to get their hair cut & do and errand for Lyle & get Sis

Gene went up to Gails all afternoon

We ate & I went to bed. I feel awful. I went to work at 11:

Ivard went to work at 11: P.M.

Gene stayed all nite at Gails

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Wednesday, April 1, 1964

rained from midnite on & on & off all day. windy.

I came home from work & Ivard was already home in bed. I read paper & got Ray up & went to bed at 9:30_ practiced piano first.

Ivard got up & took Ray to work at D.q. 10: to 6: Ivard woke me up at noon so he gave me a good rubdown & I went back to sleep & never woke up until 3:40. washed batch of cloths & worked on books and fixed supper & we ate when Jerry got home then Jerry took Dean & Dale out to Hurrens for their music lesson I didn't go, haven't had time to practice Gene went over to Metcalfs to work but didn't so came home & went up to Gails all day, tended their Kids Tonite. after music lesson Kids Took Lynda birthday Present, 2 pr. hose & Ray gave her some towels. Ivard & I went to bed & both went to work at 11: