Friday, December 31, 1965

Sunny - cloudy - snow flurries. I woke up at 4:30 AM & couldn't go back to sleep so I got up & painted until Jerry, Dean & Jackie got home from paper route.

Kids went through house & scrubbed & cleaned good & took down Xmas tree in front room, other 2 will come down Monday.

I finished my iorning, patched & painted on & off all day & made Jackies doll 2 nite gowns & read papers. Ray made pop corn balls & Jerry got supper after Kids went to bank.

Ray went away tonite. Kids worked on genelogy all day

Jackie had Bender girl stay all nite

We watched T.V. & played Scrabble Ray came home from N.N.C game & tried to play all our hands so I went to bed at 11:45. Father didn't even call.

Thursday, December 30, 1965

Ivard was home 6 hrs

cloudy - cold wind - snowed a little. Ivard called at 4:30 AM on his way to Glenns F. then at 11: he drove home. All the Kids went up town & we went to bed awhile then had a shower & he went to sleep, I painted on & off all day - washed cloths & made jello salad & dressing for supper & cleaned up my painting table.

Jerry, Dean & Jackie took Dales paper route at 5:30 AM.

I went & signed for unemployment at 2:45 & took Jackie over to Forsgryns to play, Kids got her at 7: We ate about 5: & Dean did dishes & Ivard went & got Gail & they went to G.F. first out. Kids did genelogy all day. I watched movie & went to bed at 9:30

Wednesday, December 29, 1965

Dale left for San Francisco

I went to "Sound of Music"

cloudy - warm wind.

Jerry - Dean & Jackie got up & did Dales paper route & I got up & fixed his breakfast  & he packed & when Kids came at 7: they took him up to his managers & he went to Boise & caught a bus at 8:30 to go to San Francisco for 3 days & see East vs West ball game. Dale won the trip for getting 38 new starts to Statesman, first boy out of 5 in Nampa to win.

At 12:30 Jerry took Dean, Jackie & I to Boise to "Sound of Music" it was really good. Ray stayed home to listen to B.Y.U. game & had supper ready when we got home at 6: We ate & they watched T.V. I read paper, got books up.

I painted all morning.

We all went to bed about 8:30.

Tuesday, December 28, 1965

schnook wind, melted snow

blew real hard all day.

Jerry got up & took Dale on paper route & went back to bed, got up again at 8:30 & went & signed up for unemployment.

I got up & started iorning, got Ivard, Mine, Jerry, Dean & Dales done I painted quite a bit today & washed cloths.

Ray went up town awhile & came back & Dean & Dale went to piano lessons today, can't tomorrow.

I cooked supper scalloped potatoes dressing, fried chicken, cranberry sour cream jello salad.

Rodney Harris came to see Ray while

Ray took Dean up to church to practice organ at 5: & droped Dale of to get Starts then he went to community center with Scouts swimming, Hoggs brought him home at 9: I watched movie & went to bed at 9:30 Ivard called in nite.

Monday, December 27, 1965

cloudy & windy.

Jerry got up & took Dale on Paper route & they went back to bed.

I got up & cooked breakfast & changed Ray & Jackies bed & washed cloths all day & painted & iorned, got flat things done & all of Rays. Jerry - Dean & Dale went to bank & exchange Xmas presents. Ray listened to ball games.

I got supper & we ate & Dean did dishes. Ray studied & we all went to bed early.

Jackie & Ray cleaned her bed room & I helped her make bed.

Sunday, December 26, 1965

Lyle went home. I had to talk in church. Ivard was home 2 hrs.

sunny - windy.

Jerry & Dale got up & did their paper routs & Jerry Ray, Dean & Dale went to Priesthood & S.S. Jackie & I didn't go. I fixed breakfast for Lyles family & they left about 11: for Helens & Gail went home about dark.

I had dinner ready when Kids got home & we ate & I washed my, Dean & Dales hair.

Jerry - Ray & Dean went to Stake House to meeting & Dale did dishes. I had bath & at 7: Jerry - Ray- Dean, Dale, Jackie & I went to church. I had to Sing with Singing Mothers , 4 songs. I ha to talk, also other 7 missionary mothers. came home & had icecream Soda & went to bed. At 11:30 Ivard called & I went & got him. & we had tea & Played Scrabble, took him back up at 2: AM to go on to G.F. real windy.

Saturday, December 25, 1965

Lyle, Gail & families came

Ivard went to G.F

Snowed some more today

warmer. Ivard got up & took Dale on Paper Route & came home & got us up & we had Xmas, really a nice one. I cooked them breakfast & Ivard went to bed awhile.

We went up to Gails and saw their things & came home & Ivard & I played scrabble & Kidsnapped & played games & listened to music.

At 2: Ivard had Shower & I fixed him a lunch. at 5:30 Ivard went to leave for G.F. & couldn't start car so Ray pushed him it was 7: time Ray got back & Ivard got going. He called at 9: made it OK. Gail came about 7: & Lyle at 7:30 & we opened Presents for names we drew then I fixed hambergers & we ate at 9:30 & Gail went home. Lyle stayed all nite. We went to bed about 11:30.

Friday, December 24, 1965

Ivard got home from G.F. for Xmas

windy & stormy. started to Snow about 5: P.M., about 2 in this evening. Ivard got home about 9:15 & went to bed awhile. Jerry took Dale up to Collect & I went & picked him up at noon & we got his presents & some groc. Guy came just as I was leaving with load of logs for fire place so we bought them.

We got supper & ate about 4: & wrapped presents & I made 2 batches of candy & jello for tonite.

Edith & Nancy & Dennis came tonite & visited & we ate a lunch then Kids all went delivering Presents around country & took Nancy home. We rode up to R.R. to see if Ivard had to go back to G.F, didn't. Kids came at 10:30 & we played Santa & went to bed at 11:45.

Thursday, December 23, 1965

I got laid off for holidays

Cold & windy. We got laid off for holidays, until Jan. 3rd.

I came home from work & made 2 batches of candy, with out nuts, for Ivards Xmas. at 11: We took Hogg's tri-chem order out then Jerry & I took Ray out to "Smiles," to work at 11:30 till 7:30 and we got groc. & came home & I finished makeing sheets & pillow cases for Jackies Doll & grand daughters. Jerry wrapped Presents.

We ate then at 7:30 they went & got Ray & I finally sent to bed. Kids went to hospital to see Mrs. Looslie & messing around. Phone woke me up at 10:30, Ivard going to G.F. I got up & washed 3 batches of cloths & sewed awhile & watched late show. Ray went with Wilma Adkins until 2: A.M.

Ivard called again after I went back to bed

Wednesday, December 22, 1965

Got letter from Mother & Gene

Snowed a skiff in nite 25 º when I went to work, & 30 º this morning Sunny, clouy & windy all day.

I came home & ate & went right to bed & Kids woke me up at 1: when they came from town so I got up & made me some tea, they went to take Lynda to Dr. & I sewed a mattress & some Pillows for all the girls.

When Kids got home from takeing Lynda & at 3: Ray & I went to town & bought my Xmas Presents & got laways & groc. Came home at 5: & Jerry had supper ready & we ate.

Dean & Dale went to Piano L. at 6:30.

I went to bed until time to go to work.

Tuesday, December 21, 1965

Ivard went back to G.F.

foggy comeing home - cloudy cold. We had our annual Turkey dinner (free) at work I shook hands & talked to Jack Simplot.

I got in bed with Ivard for half hr to get warm. Jerry took Dale to school & went to sign up for unemployment Ray got home at 9: on train from Pocotello, missed it yesterday

Ivard took me to Relief S. & went & got hair cut & picked me up at 11:30, train was late & so he sent me home at 12:45 so I could go to bed, train was supposed to come at 1:15

Jerry made cake & Xmas cookies & got supper. I ate & did cloths & went to bed at 6:30 & Kids went to Ward Xmas Party.

Monday, December 20, 1965

sent Mother letter

went to Paint class. Ray rode to Pocotello with Gail

Ivard came home

foggy comeing home, 16 º, Sunny all day but cool. I laid down an hr & went to Louise Crowders to Paint class at 10:30, Came home at 3: & wrote to Mother & fixed a few more cards.

Jerry did genelogy & fixed his cards all day.

I went to bed at 4:30 until time to go to work.

Jerry fed Kids & Jerry & Dean went to church to finish decorating for Xmas ward Party & Dale went collecting. Ivard called about 8: just got in on train & wanted some one to come & get him so I called the church & Kids picked him up.

I went to work at 11:

Ray didn't get home tonite

Sunday, December 19, 1965

Jerry started a Sunday Statesman Rout.

Father called on way through town.

Fire Side here

Sunny but cool.

Jerry took Dale on his paper route & did his. Ray, Dean & Dale went to Priesthood, Jerry didn't get home in time. Dean came home & got Jerry & Jackie for S.S.

I came home from work & went right to bed at 9: & Kids woke me up at 1:30 to eat then Dean & Jerry went to Stake meeting & Jackie did dishes. Dale & Ray had nap & I read paper, got books up. I went to bed at 6: when Kids left for church - quire Practice first Ivard called at 8: on way to Huntington & I went right back to sleep & never woke up when Kids got home or had fireside. They woke me up at 10:30 to go to work.

drew names at work I got a terry towl painted apron.

Saturday, December 18, 1965

Ivard went back to Glenns F.

Dale had Sunday S. Class Xmas Party here

Cold & foggy when I came from work. Sunny today. Ivard was home, came at midnite. I went to bed, froze to death & Ivard gae me a good rub. I never did get to sleep, Kids too moisy. Ivard got up & went & called R.R.

I got up at noon & washed some cloths & cooked supper & we ate about 3:30. Kids cleaned house.

Ivard listened & watched ball game all afternoon. Kids got play room three decorated, Ivard helped. fixed outside decoration.

I finished up my cards & Kids took them to mail. Ivard went back to G.F in car at 8:, train was 2 hrs. late. Ray & I went up to 1st Ward to Kennestin girls recpetion a few min. Came home & Dale had his Sunday school clas Xmas party here. I never shut my eyes today went to work at 11:

Friday, December 17, 1965

My 31st Anniversary Ivard called but never remembered it. He got home at midnite.

foggy comeing home - low 20 º. I came from work & ate & read paper & went to bed at 9: & woke up at noon. I washed cloths & made Jello salad for Jerry & Deans M.I.A. officers Party tonite & wrapped presents, fixed my Xmas cards and painted on Xmas Calendar.

Jerry & Ray went to town at 12:5 Jerry had to sign for unemployment then they went & decorated all afternoon, got home at 6:

I ate & went to bed at 7: Kids watched T.V then Ray fixed them something to eat & Jerry & Dean went to party Ivard called at 4:30 on way to G.F but never mentioned our anniversary. No one did. Went to work at 11: Ivard got home at midnite.

Thursday, December 16, 1965

Ray came home for holidays

15 º low last nite. sunny all day

When I got nearly to Nampa, comeing home from work, it was real foggy I picked Ray yp at depot, Jerry called work & told me.

I ate, read paper & went to bed at 9:15 & got up at 1:

Jerry worked for Doug P. half day & Ray took him & went to Gails till he was ready to come home at 1: & tey got ready & went to bank for me & went to Primary, going to help decorate for holidays.

I washed 2 batches of cloths & checked Tru-Chem order & had supper ready whey they got home at 5:30, they brought Jackie from Primary & Dean from school missed bus. We ate & at 5:45 Ray took Dale to collect & he went & got gas & to Evelyn Elmores. They came home at 6: & Jerry & Dean went to Sunday S. officers Party.

Wednesday, December 15, 1965

Ivard drove back to Glenns F.

26º when I came from work. Sunny most of day. I was froze to death, got in bed half hr to warm up then got up & Jerry & I went up to Green stamp store. Ivard got up early & went & called R.R. & got his check & went up & got voltage regulator fixed on Dodge when I got home & he met us at Home Federal & we Paid place & Don Boren then we went to opening of New Safeway & got groc. & Jerry brought them home & Ivard & I went to Caldwell to Gold Strike center & had lunch at Smilies while we waited for Dillion Auto to take used tank off car we bought for Dodge. went back & got it & came home & I went to bed at 6: & Ivard put ew gas tank on & went & got gas & left for G.F about 6: I couldn't sleep.

Jerry took Kids to Piano L. & went & Pd. R.R. Credit U. for me, got Kids & brought home & went to Terrys to his Sunday S. Class Party. I went to work.

Tuesday, December 14, 1965

Ivard came home

When I got out to Karcher Junction comeing home from work the ground was white & got deeper as I came, real slick but melted off by nite. I read paper & got ready & went to relief Society work day & Xmas turkey dinner real nice. I came home at 1:30 & went to bed. Ivard woke me up at 4:30, heard him talking to Kids. We ate & Kids pushed Ivard in Red car to start it & him & Jackie went & got battery chg. & gas & Xmas shopping. I went to bed until time to go to work & Jerry, Dean & Dale went to Mutual at 6: so Dean could practice organ. Ivard & Jackie came at about 1:30 & J. went to bed & Ivard came to be with me. I went to work at 11:

Monday, December 13, 1965

I came home from Salt Lake

cold wind & cloudy. Jackie & I got home from Salt Lake at 7: on train & Jerry & Dean came & got us & we took Dean to Seminary. Came home & ate & Jerry took Jackie to school, he worked on genelogy all day & went & put Rays money in bank for me. I went to bed until noon & got up & washed 3 batches of cloths, worked on books.

Jerry made big Kettle of chilli for S. & we ate when Kids got home from school.

At 7: Lenard Rose came & took Dale to Steak dinner for paper boys at "Pauls Pizza".

At 7:30 Dean went to Ron Parsons to "Growl" Xmas party for Staff (school paper)

I went to bed until time to go to work.

Jerry & Sis watched T.V.

Sunday, December 12, 1965

left Salt Lake for home

Gene left for Denver

Sunny & warm in Nampa

cool & rain & snow this evening in Salt Lake.

I got up & Jackie & I got ready & Kay & Gene came home from Priesthood & took us to Sunday School. Gene gave a real good opening prayer. Came home & Claudia had dinner about ready but Ruth called so Kay took Gene Jackie & I up to Ruths for Dinner about 3: Gene called Lyle from Ruths. Ray came from Nampa this morning.

We got packed & at 4:45 Kay, Ray, Jackie & I took Gene in to catch Denver & Rio Grande train at 5:30 for Denver & Western States Mission then we went through Temple Sq. it was beautiful, 40,000 lights. Went & had hamberger & at 7:30 Jackie & I caught train for home. Ray was going back to Provo with Ron P. really stormed before we left

Saturday, December 11, 1965

Jackie & I got to Kays

Sunny - coool. The train was running late & it was 9: when we got to Utah. Kay & Gene were there to get us. We went & set telegram to Mission President that Gene was comeing & got his ticket. Went to Kays & Claudia got breakfast & we ate about noon - Iky has been sick & Claudia got sick this afternoon. We went to Bountiful & got Gene a new top coat & he picked up his new suit. Got Dean to books of Songs to play for Xmas. We went down to Irv's a few min., gave Gene $10. I bought $10. worth of groc. for Kay & we went home at 8: & fixed supper. Claudia has to stay in bed. Gene & I stayed up & watched show. went to bed at midnite.

Friday, December 10, 1965

Went to Salt Lake

Rained all nite, fogs gone. Pretty good today. We get week off & I took extra day to go to Utah. Came home from work & made 2 cakes one for bizzar & one for Kids & Jello for Kids tomorrow. washed cloths.

Jerry went to Primary meeting & wrapped presents for me to take to Utah & got me Packed & I laid down for couple of hrs.

At 6: Jerry, Dean, Dale & Jackie & I went to Ward Bizar & had Turkey Supper then Dale went to School Party & we came home until 8: & went up to Depot & Jackie & I left for Utah to see Gene off for rest of his mission. Father was at Depot & I talked to him while they loaded mail in Glenns F. he hasn't worked for couple of days

Thursday, December 9, 1965

Gene called, assigned to Western States

Ray called then I called him & Lyle

Father came home half day

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I ate & read paper & went to bed at 9:30. I woke up at 12:30 so I got up. Jerry went to meeting at 1: & right after he left Ivard called so I went up to depot & got him & we went & put some money in bank for Ray, $6., a check bounced & paid water on place Came home & Ivard bathed & I washed some cloths & got supper made meat pie with biscuits. We ate & took Dale up to collect for paper & got Jackie from Primary & went & got some Xmas presents for Gene. came home & at 8: we took Ivard up to catch train & got Dale & came home & Jerry & Dean went home teaching. I laid down at 9:30 until time to go to work

Wednesday, December 8, 1965

sent Gene $200. & letter

Ivard called, from Huntington & going through Nampa

low of 26 º real foggy going to work & comeing home this morning. I went in & drew $200. out of my Credit U. Savings to send Gene. Got home at 8:45 & read aper & ate & went to bed. Ivard called from Huntington because I couldn't get him last nite & left word for him to call. He also called about 1:30 on his way through Nampa. I woke up at 12:30 & got up & washed some cloths & went out to Hoggs & sold her $26. worth of Tri Chem for Xmas. Jerry went up town & got Genes bank draft for me & I wrote him a letter & after we ate at 5:30 I took it up to train & mailed it. Kids went to Piano L.

I went to bed at 6:30 till time to go to work.

Tuesday, December 7, 1965

Ivard called but Jerry didnt wake me.

Gene called, hes OK but can't home home

real foggy until I got nearly to Nampa comeing from work. low of 31 º last nite. sunny & not too cool. Got real foggy tonite about 5:30.

I came home & ate & got ready & went to relief Society. Came home & read paper & went to bed at noon. Kids woke me up at 4: to eat. I folded cloths & finished relief Society pillow cases, embroidery.

Gail borrowed Dodge to go to work in Boise, his lites didn't work. Ivard called at 12:30 but Jerry didn't wake me. he was just going to Huntington first hes worked since he went back Sun. nite, first since Thursday nite.

Kids went to Mutual at 5:45 so Dean could practice. I went to bed at 6: until time to go to work. Gene called, going to be reassigned & can't come home - needs at least $200.

Monday, December 6, 1965

32 º in Nampa when I came from work, real foggy till I got to Nampa - Sunny all day.

I red last 4 days papers & made new jello salad for supper went to bed at 10:45 & Jackie woke me up at 3:30. I got up & washed some cloths & got supper & finished painting my bird calendar.

Jerry went to unemployment office. tonite he took Dale up to collect & left him & went back & got him when he called. Jerry & Dean went up & got some Xmas lites & school paper.

I got my books up & went to bed at 7:30 until time to go to work.

Sunday, December 5, 1965

Came home from Glenns F.

Sunny & nice today. We woke up about 10:30 & got ready & went up to Rail Road & He was still 2 times out so he brought me home again. It was fun anyway. We went & got Jackie at Gail's on way home at 1: & went to Safeways & got groc. & came home & had dinner ready when Kids got home from Fast offering collection. They'd been to Priesthood, S.S. & Sacrament meeting. We had hambergers & all the trimmings & Jerry made some good punch. I got books up & Ivard & I played Scrabble & I fixed banna Splits & Kids decorated Xmas tree in their room, Jerry & Dean. I took Ivard up to catch train at 8: & came home & went to bed at 8:30 till time to go to work.

Saturday, December 4, 1965

I took Ivard to Glenns Ferry & stayed all nite. Jerry & Dale went to Idaho City

Sunny & not too cold

I got up & changed every bed in house & washed everything up & the rugs out of car. Dean cleaned house & Ivard did our bedroom & helped make beds

Dale went on paper route & came home & him & Jerry got ready & Dean took them up to church & they went to Idaho City with Scouts after Xmas trees, got home at 6: & we went over & got our 3 trees, sure are nice.

R.R. called at 2:15 hunting Gail so Ivard, Jackie & I went out to Buttery & found them & got groc. Came home & made tamalee pie & we ate when Kids got home. wrapped Ivards presents.

Jerry, Dean & Dale got ready & went to Caldwell to Messiah. Guy came & fixed T.V. in front room. I washed my, Dean & Ivards hair.

At 8: we took Jackie up to Gails to stay all nite & I took Ivard to Glenns F. he was 2nd out & Sat. nite. He never did work. We went to Rickeys until midnite & danced & had Tom Collins. went to Ivards room & went to bed. My nite off.

Friday, December 3, 1965

Ivard came home

Cold & foggy when I came from work but pretty nice today. we got week end off. When I got home Ivard was here. He came on train & Jerry got him when he took Dean to Seminary. We went to bed & got warm & slept until about 11:30 when Gail called & woke us up. Ivard went out selling world book, no sale & I washed cloths & painted

Jerry went job hunting.

I got supper & we ate and Ivard & I went up town to R.R. & went Xmas shopping

We got mot all of Ivards presents. We got home about 9:30 & I was so tired. We went to bed early my nite off.

Kids worked on genelogy & watched T.V. & painted & wrapped presents.

Thursday, December 2, 1965

32 º when I came home this morning - cloudy all day. I read paper & went to bed at 9:30 & Jerry went up town & had oil change & greese job on Desoto for me.

I woke up at 1: & got up & washed 3 batches of cloths did socks. Ins guy came, Montague, & Phone Co. all afternoon. Jerry fixed supper & we ate & soon as Kids came from school & Jerry & Dean took Dale up town & got 4 Starts for Special Contest tonite for 2 hrs.

Kids went to Piano L. at 6: & when they got home Jerry took Dale again. I finished iorning 21 pieces & went to bed at 7:30 Jackie went to Primary.

Wednesday, December 1, 1965

Got letter from Ray

25 º in Nampa when I came home cloudy most of day, cool.

I came home from work & read the last 2 or 3 days papers & washed 3 batches of cloths went to bed at 11: & woke up at 3:30.

Jerry worked on genelogy all day & got supper.

Jackie & I went up town & she bought Ivard & Deans present for Xmas, got gas & came home & ate & put cloths away & Jackie did dishes.

Dean & Dale went to didnt go to Piano l. at 6:30, Mrs Hurren called & wanted them to come tomorrow nite so Jerry & Dean took Dale collecting for paper & I went to bed until time for work.