I came home from work & sorted all the clothes & Lynda & Ray washed & cleaned house & I went to bed at 10:30. I woke up at 2:30 & Gail & Kids had gone to town. I went back to bed for an hr. but couldn't sleep so I got up & fixed pork chops & started supper.
got clothes in & put some more out.
I'm sick & Gene too, stomach.
warm, breezy nice day.
Ivard & Kids got home from Rexburg at 6:, Kay found a room before he left.
We ate & I went to bed until time to go to work & Ivard He had to be there at 11: & I left at 11: Gail & Lynda loaded the car & took Kids & left for Rexburg at 11: P.M. to see about going to college.
Entries from the diaries of Dorothy Batt Cleverly (1915-1982), written while she lived in or near Nampa, Idaho, from February 26, 1959, until her death on November 1, 1982
Entries posted 50 years to the day after they were originally written / Original spelling and punctuation retained
Monday, September 7, 2009
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Sunday, September 6, 1959
Kay left for Rexburg
I came home from work & Ivard was still in bed. I ate & went to bed & Ivard & Gene went over to Nyssa & moved Gail's stuff over here & they came over to stay. The lost their new trailer & all their furniture they turned in on it.
No one went to church today.
Ray cooked dinner, burnt the roast. Gail & them came & we ate at 2:30 & Ivard went to work.
I iorned 10 pieces for Kay & he finished packing. I went back to bed until time to go to work.
Dale was sick tonight & threw up. I was run to bowls all day.
Ivard got home at 10:45 & I drove the pick-up to work.
At 11:30 Ivard, Dean & Dale left for Rexburg to take Kay to college. Gail & Lynda stayed all nite.
I came home from work & Ivard was still in bed. I ate & went to bed & Ivard & Gene went over to Nyssa & moved Gail's stuff over here & they came over to stay. The lost their new trailer & all their furniture they turned in on it.
No one went to church today.
Ray cooked dinner, burnt the roast. Gail & them came & we ate at 2:30 & Ivard went to work.
I iorned 10 pieces for Kay & he finished packing. I went back to bed until time to go to work.
Dale was sick tonight & threw up. I was run to bowls all day.
Ivard got home at 10:45 & I drove the pick-up to work.
At 11:30 Ivard, Dean & Dale left for Rexburg to take Kay to college. Gail & Lynda stayed all nite.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Saturday, September 5, 1959
I came home from work & washed 3 batches of clothes, stuff for Kay. Ray did up the work Ivard watched ball game & cut Kay & Genes hair & I cooked dinner & we ate at 2:30 & Ivard went to work.
Gene took Ray in to foot ball practice & we picked him up when Kay & Kids & I went to town to pick up Kays suit case they put his initials on & his 2 pr. of pants they hemmed. came home & Kay got ready & went over to claudias & they went to Boise to show I went to bed after I dampened Kays clothes & we packed his stuff.
Ivard got home at 10:30. I had to drive pick-up to work Kay had car.
Gene took Ray in to foot ball practice & we picked him up when Kay & Kids & I went to town to pick up Kays suit case they put his initials on & his 2 pr. of pants they hemmed. came home & Kay got ready & went over to claudias & they went to Boise to show I went to bed after I dampened Kays clothes & we packed his stuff.
Ivard got home at 10:30. I had to drive pick-up to work Kay had car.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Friday, September 4, 1959
I came home from work and Ivard was home in bed so me & Jackie went to bed to get warm & it was noon when we got up. We were supposed to go over to Nyssa & get Kay this morning, we went at noon & stoped to Metcalfs & got 2 lugs tomatoes & a crate of cantalope. got Kay & stoped at Clucus's & got a sack of corn
Rained awhile.
Came home & Ray got supper & Kay & I went to Nampa & got him a samsonite pullman case, & metal suitcase, 2 pr. wool pants, socks, shorts, T shirts a sweater & a coat & he got Jackie a pr. black Nylon velvet shoes. Came home & ate & Ivard & I went to bed until time to go to work.
Rained awhile.
Came home & Ray got supper & Kay & I went to Nampa & got him a samsonite pullman case, & metal suitcase, 2 pr. wool pants, socks, shorts, T shirts a sweater & a coat & he got Jackie a pr. black Nylon velvet shoes. Came home & ate & Ivard & I went to bed until time to go to work.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Thursday, September 3, 1959
I came home from work & Ivard was in bed so I mixed bread & made a batch of cookies and washed some clothes. Grinder guy came at 11: so I woke Ivard up to help him & made bread out & went to bed and Ivard tended Jackie and baked the bread.
I got up and cooked supper and Ivard went in and got kids from foot ball practice & we ate and Ivard & I went to bed until time to go to work
I got up and cooked supper and Ivard went in and got kids from foot ball practice & we ate and Ivard & I went to bed until time to go to work
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Wednesday, September 2, 1959
Gene & Ray started Seminary
got letter from Jerry & Barbra
I came home from work & washed a batch of blankets & went to bed & Ivard hung them out, tended Jackie & did dishes.
Ivard & Jackie came to bed awhile at noon then Ivard went out & planted one piece of hay & got it harrowed.
I got up at 3:30 & washed 2 batches of overalls & put pork chops on & squash & potatoes then got clothes in & put away.
Dean & Dale came from Primary at 6: & Gene & Ray got home from foot ball practice at 6:45. I fixed cucumbers & made salad & we ate at 7:
Kay called at 5:30, hes quiting tonight & wants us to be after him Friday He got a Scholarship to Ricks & has to be there Monday.
went to bed at 7:30 until time to go to work. Gene & Ray went to Mutual.
got letter from Jerry & Barbra
I came home from work & washed a batch of blankets & went to bed & Ivard hung them out, tended Jackie & did dishes.
Ivard & Jackie came to bed awhile at noon then Ivard went out & planted one piece of hay & got it harrowed.
I got up at 3:30 & washed 2 batches of overalls & put pork chops on & squash & potatoes then got clothes in & put away.
Dean & Dale came from Primary at 6: & Gene & Ray got home from foot ball practice at 6:45. I fixed cucumbers & made salad & we ate at 7:
Kay called at 5:30, hes quiting tonight & wants us to be after him Friday He got a Scholarship to Ricks & has to be there Monday.
went to bed at 7:30 until time to go to work. Gene & Ray went to Mutual.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 1959
Ivard wrote Jerry & sent his money
I came home from work & all the Kids were gone to school, Gene & Ray drove Pick-up so they could come home from foot ball practice & they were late, helping Ivard get tractor un stuck.
I washed a batch of clothes & went to bed & hung them out when I got up at 4: & washed another batch, and made a meat loaf & put carrots on then Ivard, Jackie & I went to town & got a seeder from a guy & got our fresh pork from when we had pig killed. had a sundee & came home & finished getting supper & we ate & I got books up & went to bed at 6:30. Gene did chores Ray did dishes & defrosted ice box. Ivards nite off.
I went to work at 11:
I came home from work & all the Kids were gone to school, Gene & Ray drove Pick-up so they could come home from foot ball practice & they were late, helping Ivard get tractor un stuck.
I washed a batch of clothes & went to bed & hung them out when I got up at 4: & washed another batch, and made a meat loaf & put carrots on then Ivard, Jackie & I went to town & got a seeder from a guy & got our fresh pork from when we had pig killed. had a sundee & came home & finished getting supper & we ate & I got books up & went to bed at 6:30. Gene did chores Ray did dishes & defrosted ice box. Ivards nite off.
I went to work at 11:
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