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Friday, September 30, 2016

Friday, September 30, 1966

Got letter from Mother

Sunny - breezy - cooler 84 º

I came home from work & ate & read paper & went to bed. Kids woke me up at 1:30, when they came home from work so I got up & worked on books washed batch of cloths & listened to conference. Cheryl & Gene came all afternoon, his neck hurt too much to go to work. I took Ray to work at 4:30 for 5: to close & got Dean & went to bank & paid bills, came home & got supper & ate & Gene, Cheryl, Dale, Jackie & Ivard went up to Nampa foot ball game & Jerry & I went to bed. I couldn't sleep.

I took Ray car when I went to work & they picked me up at D.Q.

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Thursday, September 29, 1966

nice 84 º

I came home from work & went to bed. Ivard was still in bed, didn't feel good. I got up at 1:30 & made 6 qts tomatoe spagetti sauce & got supper & we ate when Jerry got home from Paper route & Jackie  came from Primary. Ray didn't go to work until 6:30. They gave me a black Poodle, Ray, 2 boxes fancy candy, pen & filler, a watch on chain, Jerry & box of all accasion cards & my Xmas order marked Pd in full, Dale and a fancy cake with rose. Gene & Cheryl came & ate. While we were eating floral brought 2 big  boquets, one from Jerry & one from Gail, Lyle & Kay went to bed till time for work

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Wednesday, September 28, 1966

Rays day off

Got birthday Present from Mother

hot & nice 73 º

I came home & went to bed but it was 11: before I got to sleep. I was cold & Ivard was in bed & Ray made noise.

Jerry & Ray woke me up at 2: to open my birthday present from mother, a pr of garments. I got up & washed 2 batches of cloths & hung out, cooked supper got sock batche turned & paired to put away & cooked a Kettle of tomatoes for juice. Jerry did Lenords evening paper route & Ray rode over on bike & got car & Ivard took Dale to dentist & brought Dean home at 5: Dean & Dale went to Piano L. I went to bed until time for work. Jerry went to see Alice.

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Tuesday, September 27, 1966

went to Relief Society Opening Social

nice day 70 º

I came home from work & read paper & went to bed & just got to sleep when Jerry called & said he'd bring car home to get ready so I got up & Ivard took me up to church to relief Society opening Social. real nice lunchon & Programme.

Jerry came & got me at 1:30 & we picked Ray up at D.Q & came home & I went to bed. they woke me up a couple of times but I stayed in bed until time to go to work.

Jerry & Dean went to Mutual. Dale went to Hoggs after school & went from there. Ray was to work I took Ray the car at 10:50 & my ride Picked me up at D.Q.

Monday, September 26, 2016

Monday, September 26, 1966

rained during nite & on & off today.

I came home from work & read paper & went to bed. I woke up at 1:30 & Ivard & I played Scrabble then Ray & Jerry came & Ray played a game with us & they watched show & I made a cake & got supper & we ate when Kids got home from school

Jerry got ready & took Ray to work at D.Q. 5:00 to close on his way to get Alice Gould & they went to Boise Dean did dishes & Ivard & I emptied Jerry piggy bank for him & counted it. I checked it for my collection

Dale went home teaching

I went to bed at 6:45 till time for work.

Sunday, September 25, 2016

Sunday, September 25, 1966

Dean got home from Pocotello

cloudy & a lot cooler - windy

Ivard & Dale went to Priesthood & S.S. Jerry came home from paper route & got ready & him Jackie went to S.S.

I bottled 10 pts mustard pickle, washed 2 batches of cloths & hung out & finished my iorning. 41 pieces. cooked roast & made whipped jello & we ate at 6: when Ray got home from work, Jerry went after him. Dean got home at same time from Pocotello. Ivard watched ball game & had nap. Jerry went to meeting at 2: & slept all afternoon. Ray took father, Dean, Jerry & Dale to church early & came home & had nap & him & Jackie went I washed my hair had bath & went to bed until time fr work. washed sock batch

Saturday, September 24, 2016

Saturday, September 24, 1966

cloudy - sunny - wind 77 º

I got up & fixed another batch of mustard pickle in brine to do tomorrow & cooked a batch, 12 pints. Jackie cleaned house.

Jerry came home from milk route & took D.Q. truck out then did Lenards Paper route. Ray worked 10: to 6: Ivard & I got him when we went to store. I washed 5 batches of cloths & iorned 37 pieces - so tired.

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

 Jerry went on date to Elders Party - Ray went to Boise with Phil & Dale went to Stake dance with Hoggs

My nite off.

Friday, September 23, 1966

Dean went to Pocotello, 2 days

hot

I came home from work & went to bed & just got to sleep & Ray woke me up so I got up & picked green tomatoes & made 11 pints of Indian relish Ivard & I went to store & got pickle stuff & picked Ray up at D.Q & came home & fixed supper & we ate & I got a batch of Mustard Pickle in brine to do tomorrow

Dean left school at noon & went to Pocotello until Sun. to Jernalism Conference.

My nite off

Gene had supper with us

Thursday, September 22, 1966

99 º  I came home from work & went to bed until 2: & got up & did up rest of my tomatoes 23 qts sure hot. Jerry came home & picked our tomatoes.

I got supper & when Gene & Cheryl brought Jackie home from Primary we all ate.

washed some cloths & hung out & got in & put away.

I went to bed until time for work

Ray worked 5: to close I took car up to him & they picked me up there

Wednesday, September 21, 1966

Ray came home from Salt Lake

Got letter from Gail

hot again

I came home from work & Ray was home & in bed. I went to bed & Ivard got me up at 2:15, Avon lady was here then I took Ivard to Dr. & Picked Ray up at D.Q. & we went to Rail Road & Pd father Ins & to bank & Jerry & Ray walked & pd phone & Top furn. Took Jerry to take D.Q. truck out & it was so late. Ray stayed too to work 5: to close. Got father & took him to drug store for pills & just got home & Dean called so I went & got him & got groc. Came home at 6: & they went & got Jerry & went to Piano L. Jerry fixed supper

Got books up & went to bed until time for work.

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Tuesday, September 20, 1966

91 º sure hot

I came home from work & went to bed & woke up at 3: just as Jerry got home with me some lids so I canned 21 qts Tomatoes, cold pack & cooked supper. Gene & Cheryl came & ate with us.

Jerry took D.Q truck out & came home with Edith & Dean brought car home. Dale mowed lawn & flooded it.

Kids went to Mutual and I went to bed until time to go to work

Monday, September 19, 2016

Monday, September 19, 1966

Ray went to Salt Lake

cloudy this morning but sunny & hot all afternoon. I came from work & went to bed & phone woke me up at 12:15 so I got up & washed 2 batches of cloths & hung out & cooked a Kettle of tomatoes & run through for juice.

Jerry came & took Ivard to Doctor, his blood is too thin again, then finished his milk route. He took D.q. truck out couple of hrs. I cooked supper after Ivard Ray & I played Scrabble Gene & Cheryl came few min. Ray went to work at 5: until train time & went to S.L. to Dr. Jerry & Dean took him to train after they went home teaching. I went to bed at

Sunday, September 18, 2016

Sunday, September 18, 1966

Cool - cloudy - breezy 77 º

I came home from work & went to bed. Jerry was home from Paper route. Jerry - Ray - Dean & Dale went to Priesthood & S.S. & Cheryl came & took Ivard & Jackie to Sunday S. They woke me up when they got home & I cooked dinner & did some patching & let hem down in Jackies jumper & hemmed it up & washed it & my dress & her red jumper.

Jerry & Dean went to Stake meeting. Dale went over to Hoggs to play foot ball.

Ray went to work at 5: & I went to bed, never heard anything until they woke me for work. Jerry - Dean & Dale went to church, Ivard didn't feel like it. I took car up to D.Q for Ray on way to work. Gene came while

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Saturday, September 17, 1966

97 º

hot - breezy & nice. I came home from work & changed all five beds & washed 9 batches of cloths & hung out & got in. Jerry & Dean stoped in on Milk truck at 9:30 & took Ray to work at D.Q. 10: to 6: They got home about 11: & Jerry cleaned up & they went & paid R.R. Credit for me & Jerry took Dairy q truck out & Dean came home & scrubbed & cleaned house Dale mowed lawn & cleaned his bed room & went over to Hoaggs to Play foot ball all afternoon. Jackie cleaned her bed room & bath & helped me make my, her & Dales bed. I washed my & Ivards hair. It was 3: when I went to bed. About 5: before I got to sleep then they woke me up. Jerry got supper & I checked his D.q. change. Ray went to "Curtain Timers" & took Loraine Panchari. I went to work

Friday, September 16, 2016

Friday, September 16, 1966

warmer have to work weekend

I cae home & went right to bed I was so tired. Ivard stayed in bed until noon.

I got up at 2:30 & Ray was home from D.q & Jerry was home. I washed a batch of cloths & sent Jerry to Bank for me & to store. fixed hambergers & we ate & Jerry took Ray to work at 5:

Dean got home at 5:15

I went to bed again, I was so tired.

Jerry & Dean went to Merridian to hear "The Curtain Timers." They got home just as I was leaving for work.

Ivard doesn't feel a bit good, so tired, doesn't look good either.

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Thursday, September 15, 1966

American Legion Banquet

cool breeze

I came home from work & ate & read paper & went to bed. Kids woke me up at 11: & we took Ray up to D.q to work & Ivard went to R.R. & had Ins papers signed & we went & Paid place. stoped at D.q & had lunch & brought Ray home & I worked on my books & laid down but never did get to sleep. Jerry took Ray to work at 5: & got Dean from school.

At 6:45 Ivard & I & Dean went up to American Legion Hall to banquet they gave for Boy & Girls then went to Boys & Girls State & their parents. Came home at 9: & went to bed until time to go to work

Dale went collecting.

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Wednesday, September 14, 1966

cloudy - breezy cooler 66 º

I came home from work & ate & read paper & went to bed at 9:30. Ivard got up & did Jackies last nites dishes, did them tonite too.

Ray went to work on lunch hr, Jerry took him, & they got home at 3: & I got up

Jerry had roast on & I sliced tomatoes & made mashed Potatoes & gravy & a pineapple upside down ginger bread & we ate when Kids got home & Jerry took Ray to work 5: t0 close & went to store for me. Dale mowed lawn & they went to Piano L at 6:30.

Jerry & Dean went home teaching. Ivard & I went to bed at 6: I went to work

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Tuesday, September 13, 1966

Lee & Sybil came

First rain all summer

71 ° breezy rained all evening

I came home from work & washed 3 batches of cloths & went to bed at 9:30 & got up at 12:30 & did last of Pears got 17 qts

Rays day off - laid around.

We had supper & Lee & Syble came awhile on way to Washington

All Kids went to Mutual.

Ivard went up town about Ins then tonite went to Boise to World Book meeting, got home at 11:

Jerry got supper.

I went to bed at 7:

Rained all evening, until after we got to work

Monday, September 12, 2016

Monday, September 12, 1966

Cooler, partly cloudy 72 °

Ray had to go for his Physical, didn't pass, has growth on his lung.

Ivard took him to Caldwell & got him tonite at bus depot

I came home from work & read paper & went to bed at 9:, I was froze. Ivard got me warm then got up & had bath & watched T.V.

I got up at 2:30 & watched movie & got supper. We ate at 5: when Ivard got back with Ray.

Dale went collecting

Jerry walked home from Dairy

I went to bed until time to go to work.

Ray went to work at D.Q 6:30 to close

Sunday, September 11, 2016

Sunday, September 11, 1966

I came home & put ham roast in oven & made ice box rolls & went to bed.

Ivard, Dean & Dale went to Priesthood & S.S. Cheryl came & took Jackie to S.S. Ray stayed in bed until noon. Jerry came home from paper route & went to S.S.

They got me up when they came home & I made hot rolls & escalloped potatoes & carrots & Peas. Jerry had made jello. We ate at 1:30 Cheryl & Gene were here too. Dale had gone to Play foot ball out to Sunny Ridge school. Jerry & Dean took Ray to work at D.Q 5: to close. I went to bed at 5: Ivard & Kid went to church

Saturday, September 10, 2016

Saturday, September 10, 1966

86 °  I came home from work & Jerry & Dean were on milk route. I went to bed until noon when Kids got home then I got up & washed 2 batches of cloths & iorned all afternoon, 40 pieces. Made potatoe soup for supper.

Dale mowed lawn & went collecting & after supper took his paper money to Lenord

Dean took Jerry up to Dairy Queen to take truck out & he came home & cleaned house.

Ray went to work at Dairy Q 10: to 6: & Edith brought him & Jerry home. Jerry went to bed at 7: & me.

Dean took Dale over to Stake House to dance. Ray went with Phil. I went to work at 11:.

Friday, September 9, 2016

Friday, September 9, 1966

hot - cloudy in afternoon

I came home from work at 8:50 & went to bed.

I woke up at 1:30 & Ivard was asleep & Ray was to work on lunch hr at D.Q. Jerry came about 3: & brought milk he went up to Dairy to laod at 4:15 & took Ray to work so he wouldn't have to walk Got home at 7: & brought Dean from school. Dale went collecting after school.

I bottled 22 qts Pears

Jerry fixed supper

Dean went to School to game & Jerry went on date until 3:50 A.M., no girl.

I went to bed until time to go to work.

Thursday, September 8, 2016

Thursday, September 8, 1966

88 °

I came home from work & went to bed, I was so tired. Kids were to school & Jerry to work. Ivard & Ray were still in bed

Kids woke up at 2: & I got up & run tomatoes throug & bottled 10 qts juice. & made meat loaf & got supper Jerry went after Dean at 3:00 & Ray stayed up to work at D.Q. We ate when Jackie got home from Primary.

Dale mowed front lawn & went collecting. Dean did dishes & I went to bed

Jerry went on date with Wilma Adkins.

I went to work at 11:10

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Wednesday, September 7, 1966

a little cooler 89 °

Dean & Dale went to Seminary & school & Jackie was gone too.

I came home from & went to bed & just got to sleep & Ray work me up so I got up & bottled 14 qts pears & got supper liver & onions.

Jerry came home from work & picked cucumbers & tomatoes & put cucumbers & tomatoes in Brine & cooked tomatoes ready for me to do juice in morning

Ray went to work this afternoon at D.Q for munch hr. then tonite 5: to close

We ate & Dean took Ray & him & Dale & Jackie got their school supplies then Dean & Dale went to Piano L. & Jackie did dishes & washed bottles. I went to bed till work.

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Tuesday, September 6, 1966

School started

Mutual started

In 90s dust storm this evening. I got up & cooked breakfast & took Dean Dale & Jackie to school & washed 5 batches of cloths & iorned 21 pieces.

Jerry dropped in with Milk at 9:45 & took Ray to work at Daity Q. 10: to 6: he came home with Edith

Ivard & I went & got Jerry at Dairy at noon & got 1/2 bu peaches & I made 2 batches of peach jam

went & got Dean from school & took father out to get part for Dodge & left him & Dean & I went over by Caldwell & got sack of onions came home & Jerry had finished supper & we ate & they went to Mutual Got called back to work - had bath

Monday, September 5, 2016

Monday, September 5, 1966

awful hot I laid off tonite

Jerry & Dean went on their milk route, Phil Murry came & got Ray at 10:30 & they went to Sand Dunes. Ray came home at 5:45 & went to work at D.q till close then went with Rodney until 2:30 AM. I changed all the beds & washed 10 bathes of cloths. Dean came home at noon & scrubbed & cleaned house & Jerry took D.Q. truck out until dark.

Dale went collecting & father cut his hair & I washed it Deans, Jackies & Ivards.

I bottled 13 qts pears, first Jackie & I made my & Dales bed & I went to bed at 9:30 after I checked Jerry & Dales money & went & got Jerry.

Sunday, September 4, 2016

Sunday, September 4, 1966

hot

Jerry went on paper route & came home & went to Boise to church & dinner after got home at 3.

Dean & Dale went to Priesthood & S.S. & sacrement & Cheryl came & took Jackie to SS & they dropped Ray off to work at D.q 10: to 5:

Ivard & I read paper & played Scrabble made potatoe soup for dinner. Cheryl & Gene came & ate. then John & Jackie Poppleton came awhile & the all left.

Dale went collecting fast offerings.

didn't have to go to work

Saturday, September 3, 2016

Saturday, September 3, 1966

Barbra called

Ray got home from Salt Lake.

Ray started work at Daiery Q.

Hot & nice. Got 20

Kids went on milk route & brought Ray home from train in between. Dale did a substitute paper route

I washed batch of cloths & sat around, don't feel good.

Cooked breakfast. Ivard vacumed house & did dishes. Dale went collecting. Kids came home and Ray took Jerry, Dean & Jackie up to take Dairy Q. truck out & he went for hair cut, Dean did enords Evening Paper route

I didn't get much done, played Scrabble with Ivard.

Ray started working at Dairy Q. today, 6: to close

Kids got home at dark & I checked their money & we went to bed at 1030

They called & laid me off, today. My nite off tonite

Friday, September 2, 2016

Friday, September 2, 1966

hot

I came home from work & changed everything & washed, I was a mess, went to bed. Got up when Kids got home from work at 2:. Droped Jerry & Dean off at Dairy queen & they took truck out until dark

We went to bank & paid bills & Ivard went to Dr. & got Ins papers & went to Rail Road to get Doctors order. He drove ca today. We went to D.Q & had lunch, Ivard & I & Jackie. Came home & worked on my books after we took Dale up to get Drivers Permit, He got home from collecting just as we got home. we went & got Kids at D.Q at 8:30 & Jerry took Jackie in for school supplies, she mowed neighbors law & earned 2. I checked Kids money. Went to bed early, too sick to go to work.

Thursday, September 1, 2016

Thursday, September 1, 1966

Ruth & Ray left for Idaho Falls

Ray went to Utah to Dr.

Sunny & breezy. My ride didn't come so Ivard & Jerry took me

Kids went on milk route & came home at 7:15 & I had breakfast ready & we ate & Ruth & Ray left for Idaho Falls to Morleys.

Kids went & finished milk route & cmae home & got ready & too  Ray up to Dairy queen to arrange his work Skedual then they took Ivards Ins papers to Dr. & went to Boise to see about Jerrys school.

I washed 5 batches of cloths & hung out & played 2 games Scrabble with Ivard & when Kids got home Ray made cake & Jerry & I got supper & I did yesterday & todays dishes. Dean went to Piano L at 6: & Jerry went with him. Dale didn't go. I went to bed at 6:30 till time for work. Took Ray to train