Wednesday, December 28, 1966

Gene left for Fort Lewis, Wash.

Lyle went home to K.F.

Cold & cloudy - wind

Gene came over & got Dean to go to Boise, to help Mrs. Jones get back, at 7: AM. He had to leave at 3:15 for Fort Lewis. At 1:30 Dean called us & told us what time he was leaveing so when Jerry got home & we called Ray at D.Q & he came home & Ivard & I - Jerry, Ray, Dale & Jackie went over to Gowen Field & saw him off on Plane. He cried, he sure hated to go. Joneses followed us home & Jerry dashed to store & we fixed hambergers & ate & Mrs Jones did dishes. We played games & worked puzzles. Neva stayed all nite. They left & we went to bed about 10:30.

Kids didn't have Piano lesson this week.

Got my Xmas Put away.

Tuesday, December 27, 1966

3º below this morning

Dale went on paper route to learn it to substitute & came home bawling, it was too cold

I spent all morning cooking turkey dinner for Gene last day. and we ate about 2: Mrs Jones & her 3 girls Gene & Cherl, us & Lyle 13 of us. Ray was to work at Dairy Q.

Lyle came over with out Barbra & Kids so we could visit with Gene without Kids running around

They moved Genes freezer over here & we played games until midnite & Dean played for us. Lyle told us goodbye & went back over to Metcalfs at 12:, was going home in Morning Gene left about 12:30 & we went to bed.

Monday, December 26, 1966

Gail called

Lyle left for Metcalfs

Foggy this morning but sunny all day. I got up & made hot cakes & it was 11: time they ate.

Jerry got Gene to go on milk route with him.

Dean doesn't feel good, he did dishes. We played penochle & Kids walked over to Gene's. we played games & I washed some cloths.

I was just going to fix supper about 4: & Lyle & Barbra packed up & left for Metcalfs. I think Barbra was mad because I hollored at Kids.

We ate & Gene & Jones came over & we visited & played games

Sunday, December 25, 1966

Kay called -

Lyle & family came

Snowed 4 ins about 7 A.M. & flurries on & off all day

We got up at 4: to open presents & waited until 5: for Gene & Mrs Jones & we opened our presents. everyone had a wonderful Xmas.

Jerry went on paper route & Gene went home & at 10: Gene came back & brought Mrs. Jones & her 3 girls & we had breakfast, sausage, scrambled eggs, toast & milk & apple sauce.

Ivard didn't feel good & him & I & Ray went to bed & Gene took Dean & Dale to Priesthood. When Jerry came he took Jackie to S.S.

Gene came at 5: to open presents but Lyle didn't show up so we locked up & all went to church. Lyle came to church & got Key. After church we opened the presents we drew names for & had lunch buffet. Gene went home at 11:45 & we went to bed. roads real slick.

Saturday, December 24, 1966

Cheryls Mother came about midnite

Sunny all morning - cloudy this afternoon. I changed every bed in house & washed cloths all day.

Made big Kettle of chilli & cooked 2 dz. eggs & made egg salad for sandwiches, & a ground meat & cheese filling & a big bowl of potatoe salad all for tomorrow. wrapped my presents & got house cleaned up. Ivard worked all day helping.

Jerry & Dale went on Milk route & Dean scrubbed floor & waxed & got house looking pretty good.

Gene & Cheryl came about 7: Gene had been here on & off all day, & Cheryl made anchaladas for supper. We played Santa Clause & Kids went up to D.Q & got their things they had hid & we went to bed at 12:30. It was 2: time Kids got to bed.

Friday, December 23, 1966

Simplots went down for holidays

cold wind -

I got laid off until Jan. 4 came home from work & laid down for a couple of hrs. & when Jerry came home from work we went up town & pd. some Bills & got my laways out then we went to Caldwell to I.D. & stamp center there came back & got Xmas groc at Butterys & came home & Ray had supper ready & we ate & he went to work 5: to close

Kids got out of school until Jan.

Jerry, Jackie & I went back up town & finished getting our groc. came home at 9: & went to bed I was so tired

Thursday, December 22, 1966

22º no fog breezy.

I came home from work & ate & read paper & went to bed at 9:15. woke up at 12:15 so I got up & made some tea & washed 3 batches of cloths, one socks.

Gene was here this afternoon then went & got Cheryl & they had supper with us. & went home. I made barbacue Jerry made a double batch of icebox cookies & put in freezer then went & got Dean & they left for Boise after we ate & Ray. Went to Aunt Vene's & saw lights. got home at 8

I went to bed until time to go to work.

no fog tonite.

Gene & Ray went & played ball, Ivard didn't feel like going to watch.

Wednesday, December 21, 1966

Got letter from Mother

I went to Boise to Hobbycraft meeting

got down to 23 º in nite but clear. Sunny today.

We had our Simplot Xmas dinner at 4: A.M. I came home from work & got ready & went to Boise to Hobbycraft Xmas Party & meeting with Esther Peddit my manager. It was at gold room of the Kings Table. Smorgesboard real nice. had gift Exchange I was awarded my 1 yr pin & won a Xmas coursage for 2nd high Sales. went up & looked at bomb shelter in Highlands. got home at 3:30 & went to bed at 4:30 until time to go to work.

Jerry fixed supper & Dean & Dale went to Piano L. Jerry went with them.

I went to work at 11:

Tuesday, December 20, 1966

foggy in Nampa - colder.

I came home & went right to bed I could hardly make it into house my ankle was swollen so bad & my big toe hurt (infection,) on other foot & my infection on wrist & my cold sore. I could have screamed I stayed in bed all day with my feet elevated.

Jerry got supper & I got up & ate & went right back to bed. didn't sleep but it helped my legs.

Ray was gadding all day long & went on to work.

Ivard, Dean, Dale & Jackie went to church to Xmas programe & Jerry wrapped presents. When Ivard & Kids got home Jerry & Dean went up to Evelyns.

I went to work at 11:

Monday, December 19, 1966

foggy 26 º when I came from work. I washed 2 batches of cloths & read paper & went to bed about 10:30. sorted rest of cloths & Jerry washed a couple of batches & I did another when I got up at 2: I put cloths away & fixed some more cards to mail & cooked supper & we ate as soon as Kids got home from school. Jackie & Ivard did dishes & Ray went to work with Gene & Dean took car up to him & Jerry, Dale & I went & picked him up & we went Xmas shopping came home at 7:30 & I went to bed until time to go to work & Jerry wrapped presents.

Sunday, December 18, 1966

wrote Mother - Lyle & Kay

26 º when I came from work & foggy. sunny cloudy today Fog set in about 5: this afternoon. I came home from work & made jello & went to bed at 10:15. they woke me up when they came from church to eat, Jerry fixed it & him & Dean did dishes & went up to store.

I soaked my toe & wrote a Xmas letter to Mother Lyle & Kay & fixed about 10 cards to mail.

Gene & Cheryl were here all afternoon & they all went to church & I went back to bed at 7:

I went to work at 11:

Saturday, December 17, 1966

My 32d Anniversary

24 º low foggy all nite & comeing home - Sunny till this afternoon then it got real foggy again

I came home & put chilli beans on & went to bed at 9:30 but never did get any sleep because Jackie & Dale fought all the time so I got up at 1: & painted all afternoon after I made chilli.

My 32 wedding Anniversary just like my wedding day - just another day. Ivard didn't even say any thing. Jerry had floral delivers a pretty boquet tonite from him & Kids Married Kids didn't even send card Ray left for work at 8:30 & got home at 6:30. Ivard - Ray - Dale & Jackie, Dean went to Owyhee Ward to wedding reception for Vivian Barrett, with Gene Jerry went to Merylyn Buttlers. I went to bed until time to go to work

Friday, December 16, 1966

real foggy all nite & this morning 24 º in Caldwell & 28 º in Nampa when I came home from work. I read paper & went to bed at 9:30. Ivard got up after I went to bed & took some Ins. papers up to Dr & took Cyco teacher out to Mrs Hogg (Rays) & sold it to her I got up at 1:15 & Ray was up town, Pay day, came home & got his Xmas cards ready & left for work at 4:30.

Jerry came home & at 4: went & got Dean & took to Printers & went & loaded his truck.

Cheryl & Gene came. I cooked supper but they wouldn't stay. We ate when Kids got home at 5:45 Dale came home from bus bawling some high school kid beat him up for calling him names. I went & talked to Kid. I finished Painting Jerrys rooster table cloth for him.

I went to bed. Dean went to ball game.

Thursday, December 15, 1966

foggy all nite & on way home from work - Sunny all day

I stayed up until noon makeing Jerry a 2 layered jello salad for Mutual party tonite. I read paper - ate & washed 2 batches of cloths while I waited. Jerry got home early today & wrapped Presents all day Ivard & Kids got tree up in front room, our third in house, Dale threw his out because he got mad. Ray went up town. I went to bed at 12:30 & they woke me up at 4:30 so I got up. Jerry went & picked Dean up & they went & loaded his truck & came home & went to Mutual Party. Ivard, Dale, Jackie & I ate when Gene & Cheryl brought Sis home from Primary. Ray went to work at 5: I went to bed at 7: till time for work.

Wednesday, December 14, 1966

Lyle & Gail both called

rained half of nite - cloudy all morning but sunny this afternoon - cloudy again tonite

I came home from work & read paper & went to bed. Ivard got up and went with his manager selling world book, sold 1 for him then I got up at 1: & we went to bank & paid place & he met Mrs Hogg in store & sold her Ray's Scico teacher. Came home & Kids were gone. went with Gene, they got got home right after we did.

I cooked supper & we ate when Kids came from bus.

Ray went to work at 5:

Dean & Dale went to Piano L Ivard & Jackie did dishes & worked on my books. Jerry wrapped Presents.

I went to bed until time for work. foggy.

Tuesday, December 13, 1966

Ray got home from Utah

cloudy all day - rained this evening -  started at 3:30

Jackie home again today.

I came home from work & read paper & went to bed. Ray was home from Salt Lake.

Phone woke me up at 1:10 so I got up & washed a couple batches of cloths Don Carroll came & drilled holes in walls & put picture hooks up for us

Jerry & Ray were up town & came home & brought us a milk Shake. I made potatoe soup & toasted tuna sandwiches & we ate when Dean & Dale came from bus. Ivard did dishes & Jerry & Dean took Ray to work at 5: & went up to Dairy & loaded Jerrys truck, came home & Dean went to Growl party & Dale went to Mutua. Jerry went to bed and at 11: P.M when Ray got off work & Dean got out of his Party. he went & got them & they went to Xmas Party at Evelyn Elmores. I went to bed at 6: went to work at 11:

Monday, December 12, 1966

Ray called from Salt Lake forgot to get some one to work for him.

Jackie home sick.

rained a little in nite sunny most of day.

I came home & read paper & ate & went to bed at 9: Jackie was home sick today I got up at 2: & Ivard went out selling  world book.

I got supper & we ate after Jerry went & got Dean from school, he'd just got home from work. I helped Jackie wrap a couple of presents for Jerry.

Jerry went up town at 6: & Dean worked on Xmas presents.

I went to bed at 6: until time to go to work.

Ivard did dishes & watched T.V.

Jerry & all Kids were in bed when I went to work

Gene & Cheryl came at 9: for awhile.

Sunday, December 11, 1966

Ray went to Salt Lake to Dr.

windy - cloudy -

Jerry came home from Paper route & he, Ivard, Ray, Dean & Dale went to Priesthood & S.S. - Rays day off. cheryl came & got Jackie for S.S. late I cooked a roast, carrots & Peas mashed potatoes, corn brown gravy & had Pickles, beets & cottage cheese & Pineapple & I made 3 lemon Pies & we ate at 1:30. Cheryl & Gene, Dennis Durham & Jackie Poppleton ate with us, John came after he got off work at 4: Ivard sold Dennis a set of World books. I painted & they showed the slides Gene is going to show in Fireside tonite. Dale had to stay home from church because he didn't do his dishes, he did them after every one left. Jackie had to bad of cold to go so she went to bed & I had a bath & went to bed. Betty came & took Ray to Party at 6: then to train. I went to work at 11:

Saturday, December 10, 1966

snowed during nite - cloudy sunny -windy today. Jerry & Dean never went on Milk route until 7: I got up & washed & iorned & painted Xmas decorations all afternoon. Ray went to work 11: to 6: Kids came home & Dean cleaned up house then him & Jerry took off awhile Cheryl came a few min. then little later Gene came Jackie & Dale walked over to Genes but there weren't home. We ate at 6:30 & Jackie did dishes. Dale went bowling. Ivard & Ray drove me out of front room to listen to ball games so I went down & finished my iorning, 23 pieces they had ball game so loud, I could hear T.V. down stairs so I went to bed. Ivard came at 10:30. Dale got hom at 11:30. My Nite off, Plant down

Friday, December 9, 1966

sunny - cloudy - cold wind

Jerry went to work & Kids to school & Ivard & Ray took car up to Dobbs & had Motor tune-up, & new fuel pump $60. worth. They left it & came home & decorated some more on outside of house

I washed 5 or 6 batches of cloths & painted 2 stockings for Xmas, made 3 pumpkin pies & 3 pie shells. Jerry came home awhile then finished his route Gene was here all afternoon, Cheryl was working. Ray went & got Dean at 4:30 & went & got Dodge & went to work & Dean went up to Dairy & helped Jerry load up & they came home & I had supper ready. Ivard did dishes & Jerry wrapped presents & Dean typed Dale didn't get home until 11: when I went out to Hoggs & got him. watched T.V. until it went off air.

Thursday, December 8, 1966

Gene was Inducted into Army

cloudy - snow flurries, cold

Ivard & I got up at 5:30 A/M & Gene & cheryl came & got us & we took Gene to Caldwell to Selective Service & he left for Boise on Bus at 6:45 to be inducted into Army. He said he was going to Fort Lewis, Washington & could visit all afternoon until his bus left at 6: so we came home & Ivard & I had nap & Cheryl went home, she came back at noon & Ivard & I, Jerry & Ray went with her to Boise to see Gene. We went & met him & had dinner at bus depot then he had to go back to Induction Center all afternoon & get signed up & we sat in car & froze. He took his 20 day leave first & doesn't half to report until Dec. 28 so we went to Wells Xmas shopping & came home & I cooked hambergers & we ate & Dean went to play practice. Red car won't ru so I laid off again.

Wednesday, December 7, 1966

Rained during nite - cold wind & real cloudy all day Snowed all around, rained a little here. I came home from work & read paper & went to bed at 9:15 & got up at 1: Ivard & I played Scrabble & Joe Metcalf came & brought us 30 loaves of bread he got at bakery.

Ray went messing off up town & didn't go to work until 6: Jerry came home & got ready & went & met Jackied at school & they did her Xmas shopping & Picked Dean up & took to Printer, got home at 5: I painted on Xmas things. Ray went to work at 7:

I cooked Cheryl's turkey & fixed supper & it was 9:00 before they got home from Pocotello & we ate

Dean & Dale went to Piano lessons. I laid off to go take Gene in morning.

Tuesday, December 6, 1966

Gene went to Pocotello

colder - real cloudy most of day & cold wind.

I came home from work & ate & read paper & went to bed. Ivard & Ray got up & got the roof of house outlined in Xmas lights after 3 trips to town for Ray.

Gene came & got our Xmas for Gail & went to Pocotello at noon to take them his food & stuff before he leaves.

I got up at 1:30 & washed a batch of coths & relief S. teachers came. Jerry came home before noon awhile then finished his route & came home & got ready & went up town shopping & got Dean. Ray went to work at 5: to close.

Kids went to Mutual at 6: & Dale went to Givins with Scouts. I went to bed until time for work. Sis & father did dishes.

Monday, December 5, 1966

Lyle went home

rained in nite - cold breeze real cloudy all day - Sun shone a little while tonite.

Kids went to school before we woke up. I cooked breakfast & we all ate & Gene came & him Ivard, Ray & Lyle went up to bank to see about Ray buying Genes car, but he decided not to.

Lyle left at noon  dropped Gene off to get his car. Cheryl had it over to Yorgensens, working

I changed Jackies bed & washed it & Jerrys he changed yesterday & did up all the cloths.

Jerry didn't get home until 4: from work then he went & got Dean & came back & Dairy truck came & he left in it. I washed my hair.

Ray went to work at 5: to close. We ate at 5:15. I read my relief Society Magazine Dean went after Jerry at 6:30 then they got ready & went to Boise. I went to bed at 6:

Sunday, December 4, 1966

Gail & family left on noon train

Lyle & family came at 10: AM.

cloudy & windy - cold.

Jerry went on paper route & Ivard, Jerry, Dean & Dale went to Priesthood then Ivard & Dale came home & woke me up & I got up & put ham to roast & Ivard fed Kids. Lyle & family came, got down to her mothers last nite.

Gail & Lynda left for home on noon train - Ray & gene took them up in 2 cars & nearly made them miss it.

We ate at 2: when Jerry & Dean came from Fast meeting.

Jackie did dishes. Jerry & Dean went & picked up 10 Xmas trees the Scouts got, for people they sold too & they got theirs set up in their room. We played Penochle & Kids played down stairs. Gene came over again about 6: & we had desert & visited My nite off.

Saturday, December 3, 1966

cloudy & windy.

I came home from work & fed Kids & at 10: I sent them over to Genes, with Ray on his way to work 11: to 7: to their mother & I went to bed. Ivard went Selling World Book all day with his manager & sold him a Set Dale went to Idaho City Sleigh rideing all day. Jackie & Debbie played down stairs & I slept a hr. & door bell woke me up so I got up & made 12 qts chilli & 5 qts potatoe salad & washed some cloths then I went back to bed at 2: & at 2:20 Gail came & dumped Kids out & went shopping so I got up & never did get any sleep. They came back at 5: & we ate & Ray tended Kids & Ivard & I & Gail & Lynda went to Caldwell to Jewit Audatorium & saw the "Messiah." Gene went with John P. & Jerry & Dean went in our car. We had Genes. Gail stayed at Genes & Kids here. My nite off. Got everyone to bed & Ray & I watched T.V until 1:30 AM

Friday, December 2, 1966

Gail & family came from Pocotello

stormy all day - rained in nite. I came home from work & went to bed & stayed all day. I was tired & didn't feel good. I got up at 4:

Ivard had dishes done & we played Scrabble.

We had supper & Ray went to work 5: to close. Jerry & Dean went over to Lenords at 7: & Gail called so they went & got him when they got back. he came on train & it was 3 hrs late. Lynda & Kids tood. Dale fixed them some supper & we visited Gene came over. Gail, Lynda Jeff & Billy went over to Genes to stay & when I went to work I had 4 girls in my bed. I left at 11:

Thursday, December 1, 1966

Ivard had World Book meeting here

real cloudy all day - rained on me all way home from work. Sun came out at 4:30 for awhile. I came home & went right to bed. Kids woke me up at noon. Ray is sick & sent Jerry up to D.Q for his check & each of us a milk Shake & hamberger then him & I went to bed & Jerry went up town for Ray. Woke up at 4: & Ray was worse so I called Dr Weshe & Ivard took him up & pd. bills while he waited. Jerry fixed supper & went up to school to take Dean to Printers & we ate when they all got home First I've eaten since Sunday nite. lost 15 lbs, Ray owes me $10. Jackie went to Primary.

We watched T.V. & Ivard had a world book meeting down stairs. Gene & cheryl came over. Ray stayed home sick. I went to work at 11:

Wednesday, November 30, 1966

Ray got home from Rexburg

Dean home sick

49 º rainy most of nite & today. I came home & went right to bed. I got up at 2: & Ray was home.

I read papers, washed batch of cloths & crocheted my foot hurts so bad I can hardly walk, my big toe. I soaked it & went back to bed at 7: but never did sleep. Gene came right after & called Lyle, they will be down this week end to see Gene. We talked.

Dean was home with sore throat & Ray came home half sick.

Kids didn't go to Piano lessons.

I went to work 10 to 11: & mailed an order to world book for Ivard.

Tuesday, November 29, 1966

Gail called

rained most of nite & on & off today. I came home from work & went right to bed, I was so tired. Ivard was still in bed, he got up at 10:30 & went & got hair cut. Jerry came home & woke me up at 12: & he took money to bank for me & paid some bills. I got up then & worked on Xmas decorations & Ivard helped me trace patters Jerry came home & wrapped Xmas presents and he got supper. I read paper while they ate, on 3 day liquid diet. Ivard & Jackie did dishes. Jerry Dean & Dale went to Mutual at 6: so Dean could practice.

I went to bed until time to go to work but couldn't sleep. went to work at 11:

Monday, November 28, 1966

Ray went to Rexburg at 1:40 AM

I went back to work

windy in nite, cloudy this morning & rained all afternoon. I stayed up after T.V. went off & fixed Ray a lunch & at 1:40 AM Phil Murray came & got hm & they went to Rex burg. I went to bed & never woke up until after Jackie had gone to school. I painted all morning & Ivard went out selling world book this afternoon. I washed 3 batches of cloths plus Sock batch & finished up all the iorning, 26 pieces & got everything put away.

Jerry came home at 3:45 & fixed supper. I didn't eat today.

I had bath & went to bed at 6:30. Jerry & Dean went home teaching after Dean did dishes. I went back to work after 10 days off, sick & Thanksgiving holiday

Sunday, November 27, 1966

Sunny & not to cold

Ray got home at 3: AM. & stayed in bed until 9:30 & went to work 10: to 6: Jerry went on paper rout

Ivard, Jerry, Dean & Dale went & got Gene & went to Priesthood & S.S. I painted Xmas decorations & had dinner ready when they came at 12:30. Gene & Cheryl came We ate & Jackie did dishes for Dean & Dean & Jerry went to Stake Preparation Meeting.

I put new over on iornwrite & iorned 16 pieces & washed some sweaters.

I painted awhile.

Everyone went to church & I stayed home & watched T.V. didn't get hair washed or a bath. Every one came home & went to bed but Jerry, he went to Boise to meet Plane & get Donna. I stayed up until 12:40 & watched T.V. & made lunch for Ray

Saturday, November 26, 1966

Gene got his Induction letter

nice day

Jerry & Dean went on Milk route & stoped by for awhile at 9: I made hot cakes & washed cloths & iorned Dean moped floors & at 11:30 Jerry - Dean, Dale & Jackie took Genes mail over & went up town to Xmas Parad & shopping. Ray went to work 10 to 6:

I painted all afternoon & made turkey chow-Mein for supper. We ate & Jerry went over to Lenords awhile to make out Paper bills. Dean studied & rest of us watched T.V. I painted until 7:30

Gene & Cheryl came over & watched T.V for awhile. Gene has to go in army Dec. 8. Ray came home & got ready & went on Date - show.

Friday, November 25, 1966

Sunny & breezy, not very cold. never got up very early. Gene went on milk route with Jerry today. Ray went gading off somewhere.

I washed cloths & made out Payments & worked on my books & when Jerry got home we went up town to bank, paid lights, phone & Top Furn. in full & went to Wards - Penny & Hales. Came home & fixed supper & we ate & Ray went to work at D.Q. 5: to close. Dean cleaned house.

Gene came & got his coursage Jerry got for him & they went to Stake Gold & Green ball & so did Jerry & Dean. Dean had to dance in floor show. Dale went & practiced basketball

Thursday, November 24, 1966

Frosty this morning. Sunny all day & nice.

I got up at 7:30 & Put the turkey in oven & made dressing & peeled potatoes & got dinner ready & at 2: we ate our Turkey & all the trimmings. Gene & Cheryl were here & at 3: Ray left for work at D.Q. 3: to close.

Dean, Chery & Jerry did dishes

We watched T.V. & played games & about dark we had carrot pudding.

Gene - Jerry - Dean, Dale moved Piano down in play room.

We had fire in fireplace & watched T.V.

Kids went to bed early.

Wednesday, November 23, 1966

Ivard & Jackie got home from Utah.

Dean got home from Moscow at 2: AM & at 5:40 AM. I got up & took him up to Stake House to dance practice & he stayed to Seminary. I went up to R.R. depot & waited until 6:30 for train & brought Ivard & Jackie home & she got ready & I took her to school & bought groc. nearly noon time I got home. Ray went to work on lunch hr.

Jerry got home at 3:30 from doing double milk route & got ready & took Donna to Boise to catch plane

We ate & Kids went to Piano lesson late, because Jerry didn't get here.

I made 2 batches of carrot Puddings for holidays, 8. Ray worked 5: to close. Watched T.V. Cheryl was over.

Tuesday, November 22, 1966

rained in nite - cloudy

Jerry came home from work & we went over to Simplots & got my check. Plant is down after today until Sunday nite. We went to Gold Strike Stre. we came home at 11:30 & Ray came right after & him & Jerry went to Boise. Jerry went to Dr. Jones & got new glasses. I had supper ready when they got home at 4:30 & we ate & Ray went to work 5: to close.

Jerry & Dale went to Mutual. I crocheted & cleaned my bathroom & dressers off.