Friday, December 31, 1948

got books up & cleaned out my receipts. got feed ground. Ivard went to work earlier. I sewed all day & Kids did up work. We ate supper & Kids did dishes & chores. Ivard ever showed up. Lee & Syble came over & we played touring until 10: then they went home because Ivard wasn't here. he got home at 12:15 he'd been

Thursday, December 30, 1948

wrote letters & got books up. made 2 shirts & half of baby dress. got supper & Ivard - Lyle - Gail & I went over to Kens & went to Nyssa to ball practice then after game we went up to Olsens while Lola & kids had a bath. sure got cold. got home at 12:15.

Wednesday, December 29, 1948

got up & went with Ivard to work in snow. Kay & I went up to Ad's at noon. Ivard came & took Kay to Chaneys Party. We ate duck dinner then Doris, Ad & I went to Ontario. I made an appointment with doctor & made payment on our place. got home at 5:30 & Ivard came & got me at 6: & we came home in snow. was nice all day. just snowed on us going & comeing from Ad's.

Tuesday, December 28, 1948

Ivard went to work & I cleaned the house then I cut out 7 shirts for the Kids. Lawrence & Afton came & visited for about an hr. Gail got home from Stokers. I had a bath & we ate & went over to Glen's & Ivard got his hair cut. warmer today.

Monday, December 27, 1948

snowed all morning. Ivard went to work & Kids did up the work & I got books up. I cut out two baby dresses. Jimmy was here all after noon & Gail went home with him to stay all night. Lee & Syble came over for awhile & borrowed the vacum, brought me a pyrex set for Xmas. got 2 pr. Nylons from mother.

Sunday, December 26, 1948

never got up until 9: Ivard did chores & we ate hot cakes. played games all day while I got supper. Ivard lined back porch. had turkey, dressing, giblet gravey, potatoes, yams, peas, hot rolls, cranberry orange & apricot sherbet & fruit cake. Kids did dishes & I got little Kids to bed & we played touring.

Saturday, December 25, 1948

Ivard did chores & we opened presents. We had a pretty good Xmas for no money, we had bacon, eggs, toast & grapefruit at noon. Lyle & Gail went over to Sybles till 10:30 P.M. We played games & had cake & fruit cocktail for supper. we were going to Sybles but couldn't start car. Ivard, Jerry & I played Monolpy till Kids came.

Friday, December 24, 1948

did my iorning & got curtains up. Lyle scrubbed kitchen & dineing room. Gene sick in bed all day. when Ivard came from work we went over to Sybles & got eggs & had a drink of wine with her family. 21 of them for holidays. went to Roswell & got groceries. ate & got Kids to bed & played santa. were going to take kids to ward programe, but too cold. Ma sent a turkey.

Thursday, December 23, 1948

Kids got out of school at 11: for holidays. We put up bed on back porch & I washed wood work all day. finished drying clothes & got them put away. Ivard did chores & we ate & went to bed early. awful cold again today.

Wednesday, December 22, 1948

Ivard went to work & I cleaned up the house and took curtains down & washed them with my washing. took bed down & back porch & scrubbed & cleaned it good. got supper & kids did dishes then we all went up to school to Xmas programe & santa clause. sure cold.

Tuesday, December 21, 1948

Ivard laid off today and we took Gene & Ray over to Sybles & I had a bath then we went to Ontario. Ivard went to see F.S.A. & went up to see Dr. Belnap he said I was pragnent (July 15) stoped in to Ad's a min. on the way. got home at dark & ate & did chores. went to bed early.

Monday, December 20, 1948

did up work, I sure feel awful. wrote to mother. got such pains in my stomach I went to bed at noon. Ivard came from work & got supper. Lyle & Gail went with Ivard to Nyssa to play basketball. got home at 11:30.

Sunday, December 19, 1948

Ivard & 6 Kids went to sunday school & I cleaned up house. Lyle went over to Melvins & Gail went down to Stokers. I finished cleaning up house while Ivard made a stand on Xmas tree then he decorated it. We ate & Jerry & I did dishes while Ivard did chores. Got kids to bed & listened to raido until Kids came.

Saturday, December 18, 1948

Ivard didn't have to be to work until 10: I didn't feel good. I got a bushel of iorning done by laying down awhile in between Gail went over to Norton's all day. Lyle & Jerry cleaned front room & washed wood work. Ivard & Lyle went to Nampa at 6:30 with Mr. Heminway to scout doings. got home at 11:45.

Friday, December 17, 1948

spent all morning wrapping pkgs & fixing cards & letters. Jerry stayed home sick, teeth ache. Ivard came home at noon & we went over to Lee's all afternoon & visited. Ray & Evelyn were there too. did chores, ate & went to bed early.

Thursday, December 16, 1948

Gene went to school with kids & I made a big kettle of beef noodle soup to serve at school. teacher came & got it. Glen & Add came at 11: & Ray & I went to Caldwell with them to take cow to sale then Glen bought our dinner & I went Xmas shopping with them. I went for wild ride with salvage guy to his house & got the rest of money for our wrecked car. got home at dark.

Wednesday, December 15, 1948

I washed today. cold wind but I got quite a few dry. We ate supper then Ivard, Lyle & Gail went over & went with Ken to Nyssa to basketball practice. I did dishes & made noodles for school lunch tomorrow.

Tuesday, December 14, 1948

wrapped Xmas presents & sent our presents to Utah. did dishes for half a day & cleaned & moped the house Ivard got home from work & did chores & we ate then he went out missionarying with Mr. Carlson

Monday, December 13, 1948

Ivard went to work & I cleaned up & got books up & wrote letters, Mother, Bernece & Grandpa Batt. I spent all afternoon makeing a shirt for Ray, Kent and Billie. We ate supper & Gail & Jerry went over to Marv's to Xmas party & we let Lyle, Kay & Gene off at show in Adrian & we took Ray & went to Nyssa to ball game with Ken. We won.

Sunday, December 12, 1948

never got up till 11: & ate at noon. rained all last night. fooled around all day trying to clean house. had my bed room done when Add & Doris came after Xmas cards. rest sure was a mess then Lee & Syble came. we finally got it done & fed Kids & did chores & we went & got Lee & Syble & went to Adrian to "Babe Ruth Story." cow had twin Jersey bulls.

Saturday, December 11, 1948

Ivard went to work & got home at noon. he has Roy's car for the holidays. Gail went over to Nortons. we took Gene & Ray over for him to tend & Lyle & Jerry went with us to Parma & finished up their Xmas shopping & Jerry finished delivering his cards. Jerry doesn't feel very good but I guess he hasn't got mumps. Gail stayed over to Nortons all night.

Friday, December 10, 1948

Ivard went to work at 8: I did up work & patched all day. Stan & Louise came on their way to Utah & left their dog, Speck, with us & they took Bill & Jean's Xmas down for me. Lee came over & brought a goose for them to take. cold & stormy. Ivard went out missionarying with Mr. Carlson.

Thursday, December 9, 1948

spent all morning addressing Xmas cards. had a nap & made a pie for bizzar. got Ins. money for car, at last. Ivard got home from work at 6:30 & we ate & he did chores. I had a bath & got ready & Mr. Carlson came & took us over to Bizzar. we couldn't buy any thing only something to eat. no one danced much.

Wednesday, December 8, 1948

Ivard went to work at Potatoe cellar in Adrian today. I did up work & had a nap all afternoon. got our first Xmas card with a $5. check from Grandpa Batt. Jerry went & delivered cards. I had supper ready when Ivard came. Lee came over at 8:30 & took us to Adrian & Ivard practice basketball. beat Town team with 4 players.

Tuesday, December 7, 1948

Ivard didn't go to work again today. I made bread. It snowed last night & this morning. Gail stayed home with ear ache. Susie had twin heifer calves but one froze to death. Roy & Betty came at 3: & took us to Nampa in there new dodge to get our beans. Lee & Syble came at 8: & took us over to Ray & Evelyns to an Elk supper on Stan & Louise. played games. made an apron for relief society.

Monday, December 6, 1948

Ivard didn't work again today. I felt better but still not very good. I spent all day writeing letters & getting books up. I wrote mother & Jean. had a letter from Jean today. Ivard plowed. I made chicken & noodles for supper. Ivard did dishes.

Sunday, December 5, 1948

I was in bed all day. I was in awful pain. They all got ready to go to sunday school. but Mr. Carlson couldn't start his car. Ivard got dinner. He fried 3 chickens & had potatoes. I made gravy for him. relief society teachers came. I helped Kids wrap Xmas presents. We went to bed early after they got dishes done.

Saturday, December 4, 1948

I was sick in bed all day. Lee and Syble came over awhile & brought us a chicken. Ivard borrowed Roys car & took Kids to Wilder & got them some basketball stuff & him some boots. Gail got home at dark. Oil guys came & filled the barrells. we went to bed early.

Friday, December 3, 1948

Add came & took me over to Stans sale Ivard walked over & went with Lee. I helped Add sale lunch. we came to her place at 6: then Eddie & Doris brought us home. Kids had been to Venae's birthday party and Gail stayed all night. fixed Kids something to eat then we went to bed.

Thursday, December 2, 1948

Ivard didn't work again today. Lee came over at 10:30 & Ivard & kids went over & tended Earl & we went to Parma & got groceries. We got home at 3 & ate & I helped Syble do dishes then Lee brought us home. Ivard went back with Lee & walked over to Ken's & went to Nyssa & played basketball he got home at 11:

Wednesday, December 1, 1948

cold & no sun all day. Ivard went with Roy to figure out Wooleys beets then they came back & figured ours out. I dried clothes & put them away & patched all day. We ate & Ivard walked up to Wooley to go to Nyssa to basketball game. Lyle walked over to Hemmingways to go to Mutual. Lyle got home at 10:30 with Stockers. Ivard got home at 11:30.

Tuesday, November 30, 1948

Started to snow & had to get clothes in. Add came just as I got her pies in for Bee hive girls to sell at farm sale. she waited & I got ready & rode over to relief society to work day. had a good lunch. Dortha Lee brought me home at 5:30. It snowed all day & sure is cold. We went to bed early. Kids wanted to go to Primary doings but roads were too icy.

Monday, November 29, 1948

a nice day. I did my washing. Started late & didn't get them all dry. Ivard went & worked 2 hrs. at potatoe cellar. came home at noon & plowed until dark. I did all my iorning but starched things. Lee came at 8: & took us over to Adrian to basketball games. we about froze to teach. Ivard refereed 2 games.

Sunday, November 28, 1948

Ivard & Kids went to sunday school with Carlson & I cleaned up house. Lyle went to Balentines & Gail over to Nortons. Ivard bought Mr. Carlsons car home cause he went to Weiser. We ate & at 4: went over to Stans. Ivard took car down to church to Mr. Carlson & Louise went & got him. We were going to show but Stan got a kinked back. Louise brought us home at 11:

Saturday, November 27, 1948

Roy let Ivard take a little one seated car with window out & we took Lyle & Gail to Parma Xmas shopping & Gail got a new coat. Gail went home with Lee & we went to Nampa to see Rail Road ate & came home at 3:30 & went over to Glens until dark & Ivard had his hair cut. Lyle walked over to Lee's while we were gone & stayed all night

Friday, November 26, 1948

fixed Ivards lunch & Roy came & took him to do beets. washed my hair & had a bath & Mr. Carlson came & took me down to Bullens to stork shower. Martha brought me home & got her Avon. It was after dark & Lyle had little kids down to end of our place in his cabin. cold wind. Norton came over & stayed all night. Gail & Jerry were over there all day.

Thursday, November 25, 1948

did up work & made rolls & got dinner going. Syble came about noon & we cooked chicken made dressing & Syble made her mince pies. We ate our Thanksgiving dinner at 3: & Syble Lee, Ivard & I played chinese checkers. we did dishes & Ivard went with Lee to do chores. we had 2 kinds of pie & played anti-up rummy till 11:15. nice day, rained a little tonight.

Wednesday, November 24, 1948

Ivard went with Roy over to do Olsens beets. I spent all day scrubbing & cleaning house. We ate supper & Kids did dishes. I made 3 carrot puddings & Ivard cleaned a rooster. We played penochle till midnight while puddings were cooking. Played with Lyle Gail & Jerry. had a box of choclates Ivard won at [word not legible]

Tuesday, November 23, 1948

Ivard didn't go to beets today. He cut Gene & Ray's hair & we played penochle. Joe Jaughn came. Roy was supposed to come & haul our other beets but he didn't. I got supper & we went to bed early.

Monday, November 22, 1948

Kids stayed home & helped Ivard finish topping our beets, just the 3 of them I made 4 pumpkin pies & at noon we ate & Ivard & I took 2 pies & went down to Roy's sale. I had to help sell the lunch. Ivard brought the truck home & loaded up & Roy came up & took it in.

Sunday, November 21, 1948

nice day. no one went to church we played cards until noon then Ivard & Kids went out & topped beets & I got supper. Lee & Syble came over for a couple of hours to plan Thanksgiving & borrow my pie Pans. Kids did dishes.

Saturday, November 20, 1948

cold but they worked in beets. last day the other guys helped us. beets not good enough. they hauled 2 loads. Lee came over at noon & took me over to Parma after groceries. I laid around all day I sure felt awful. didn't get any work done.

Friday, November 19, 1948

It rained today so Kids went to school & we didn't do any beets. Ivard & I laid around & played penochle all day. In afternoon Ivard worked out side awhile.

Thursday, November 18, 1948

We got two loads of beets out today. Lyle & Gail stayed home and helped. I got my clothes in & put away and did a little patching.

Wednesday, November 17, 1948

Lyle & Gail stayed home & topped beets. they finished up to Wooly's at noon & came down & started on ours. hauled one load. finished my iorning & Mrs Ricks came & we went teaching. had a half hr. blizzard then it was nice again.

Tuesday, November 16, 1948

Kids didn't go to school again today. Ivard & Lyle & Gail went up & topped beets at Woolys. I did my washing & got most of it iorned as I brought it in. I sure was tired tonight. We ate & went to bed early.

Monday, November 15, 1948

Kids didn't have to go to school today. Ivard went to Nampa with milk man after his check & got back home at 2: Kay got a card & $7. from Dad & mother for his birthday. I wrote mother. Lyle & Gail went up to Wollys & topped beets.

Sunday, November 14, 1948

Kids all sent to sunday school but Ray & Kay. Mr Studyke came & took Ivard & Kay over to pasture to get our calves. Made two trips. I made Kay birthday cake & Jellow & we had his birthday dinner. Melvine & Jimmy came. Lyle went to church. we went to bed early.

Saturday, November 13, 1948

Ivard & Kids went & did beets. I scrubbed & cleaned whole house good & had a bath & at 1: Hickmans came & took us over to Parma & got groceries & Jerry got his Xmas Presents. We ate & Kids did dishes & bathed Ivard & I listened to radio & played Penochle.

Friday, November 12, 1948

Kids didn't have to go to school today. Lyle & Gail & Ivard topped beets. I sewed all day. got supper & Ivard & I Played penochle. Jerry cought the beet truck & went over to Adrian & got meat out of locker.

Thursday, November 11, 1948

Warm day. Ivard did beets, didn't come home for dinner today. I sewed & chased cows all day. Lyle & Gail left school at noon & went & topped beets. Guys got home at 7: & did chores & we ate & Kids did dishes & Ivard & I played penochle.

Wednesday, November 10, 1948

Warm day. Ivard topped beets till 5:30 got thru with that patch. I baked bread & got dinner. this afternoon I sewed. Kids went to Primary. We ate & Kids did dishes & Ivard & I played penochle awhile.

Tuesday, November 9, 1948

Ivard topped beets all day. I did up the work and had dinner ready at noon. this afternoon I sewed on mothers birthday present. ate after dark & went to bed. nice day. letter from Louie.

Monday, November 8, 1948

Ivard got home this morning. I wrote mother, Bill, & Berniece. we ate dinner & Ivard went down & topped Beets for Stuyke until dark. we ate after they did chores & went to bed.

Sunday, November 7, 1948

Lyle, Gail, Jerry & Kay went to sunday school. Lyle went to Ballentines & Gail to Stockers. cold wind all day. I made chilli. Ray brought our beet digger home. Glen brought Bull over for cow (too late) then he went & brought Gail home for me. embroidered all afternoon. scrubbed house & bathed.

Saturday, November 6, 1948

Lyle and Gail went & topped beets all day. I did my iorning and sewed all day. It was quite cold all day, wind. I stayed up and listened to radio & sewed until midnight.

Friday, November 5, 1948

Ivard went back up to Nampa to work, with milk man at 10: A.M. I finished up my vanity set for relief society & hemmed the 3 pr. of pillow slips & hemmed 7 dish towels for mother. got Kids to bed & got books up & sewed. nice day, not very cold.

Thursday, November 4, 1948

fooled around with Ivard all morning & cleaned up house. We ate dinner & then Ivard plowed the garden & me & Gene & Ray Picked up 4 sacks potatoes. made a cake & got supper after we got Kids to bed we listened to radio & played penochle. nice day. cold wind.

Wednesday, November 3, 1948

nice day. We laid around all day playing penochle & loveing. Ivard tended cows & hunted. we ate & got Kids to Bed & played penochle again. President Truman won election, much to everyones surprise.

Tuesday, November 2, 1948

Ivard was going back to Nampa but never. Lee came over & they went out hunting pheasants & cut Lee & Nortons hair. I did my washing then help Ivard fix fence around stack yard & when Kids came we went down & gathered some corn. we ate & Ivard & Lyle did dishes. we got clothes in & listened to election returns & played penochle until 1:30 A.M.

Monday, November 1, 1948

rained all night & all day. Lee came over & took me to Parma & Adrian. We were gone from 12: to 4:30. got supper & got my books up. Ivard did chores & cut Kids hair. Kids did dishes & Ivard and I played Penochle until 11:

Sunday, October 31, 1948

Kids went to sunday school & we stayed in bed till 11:30 did up work & got dinner. Gail went to Nortons & Lyle to Ballentynes. Stan & Louise came & took us to Nampa after our seed & beans. Went bowling. got home at 6: & Ivard did chores. Gail got home at 8: rained all day. We played penochle.

Saturday, October 30, 1948

We did up the work and I served & waited for Ivard. He got home at 5: Kids & I made a cake. We ate & the Kids went haloweening and Ivard & I loved. I was so glad to see him. Gail never got home till 1: AM he'd gone to a show over to Adrian with Jimmy.

Friday, October 29, 1948

I had to help the guy who came to grind a ton of grain. did up the work and spent all day embrodering. Kids had a party to school today. I stayed up till midnight sewing. Ivard called & said he'd be home tomorrow. laid off.

Thursday, October 28, 1948

did up my work & spent all day botteling 14 qts pumpkin and 2 bottles cranberry sauce. We ate & did dishes and Limberts came and took us up to school to haloween programe. Kind of a mess. washed my hair & bathed.

Wednesday, October 27, 1948

scrubbed and cleaned the whole house then I made Lyle & Gail undershirts out of old underwear. I bottled 8 qts sweet pickles. helped Kids sack 20 sacks of grain to be ground. we ate at 7:30 & I sewed until midnight.

Tuesday, October 26, 1948

did up work and changed beds and die my washing and cleaned back porch. we ate & fixed water taps so they wouldn't freeze. Kids did dishes & I got clothes in and put away. embroidered until midnight.

Monday, October 25, 1948

Did up my work. had to wake Ray up to go over to Adrian with Hickmans after groceries. This afternoon I bottled 8 qts prunes & made 10 bottles of prune jam. We ate supper & Kids did dishes. we went to bed early.

Sunday, October 24, 1948

Gail & Jerry went up to go to sunday school but Mr. Carlson took them to Parma with him to get Gene. did up work & made jam. read this afternoon. we ate & kids did dishes & chores. We ate jello & cake & they went to bed & I wrote to Mother, Berniece, Louie and to my pop. went to bed at midnight.

Saturday, October 23, 1948

Gail & Jerry went up to pick up potatoes for Stockers. I started syrup on sweet pickles & made a batch of jam & just feed Kids & sent big ones off to party when here came Stan & Louise to go to Nampa. Left Kay with Kids & went had a fast ride up, scared me to death, loved my pop for an hr. We got home at 5:30 & I got supper. Gail didn't go to party. read till midnight.

Friday, October 22, 1948

did up my work & did the iorning from the last two wash days. cooked a kettle of prunes to make jam but didn't get it done. got supper & sewed until midnight. worked on relief society pillow slips.

Thursday, October 21, 1948

Ivard left for Nampa with milk man. I spent all day makeing 10 qts grape juice & 11 qts jam. Kids came home & did chores & we ate & they did dishes. I listened to radio & got my books up until 11:15. Kids didn't go to primary. Stockers baby was sick.

Wednesday, October 20, 1948

Ivard got all ready to go back to Nampa & I talked him out of it. We picked the rest of grapes & were just eating lunch when Mrs Ricks & came to go relief society teaching. got home at 5: Ivard had done dishes & they finished digging potatoes & pitting them. I got clothes in & put away & got supper. went to bed early, iorned Ivards clothes.

Tuesday, October 19, 1948

did up work & gathered up clothes to wash. Hickmans came & took us to Parma & we got Gail, Gene & Ray some new shoes. came home & had lunch & Ivard helped me do washing. I made ginger bread & got supper. we went to bed early.

Monday, October 18, 1948

did up work & wrote mother a letter. Ivard and I fooled around all day and had a nap with Kids. When Kids came they helped Ivard dig potatoes for winter. I made a cake and got supper. We listed to radio awhile & went to bed. I read Mrs. Mikes cow is better.

Sunday, October 17, 1948

Lyle, Gail, & Jerry went to sunday school. I cleaned up house & did 10 qts prunes. Ivard came about 11:30 & was I glad to see him. Gail went home with Norton from sunday school & Lyle with Melvin. I made a cake & got dinner. We laid around & visited. Went down to see cow & she was up. Syble & Lee brought Gail home. Lyle came at 11.

Saturday, October 16, 1948

Ivard expected me to come up & stay until tomorrow but I couldn't leave Kids & the sick cow. we still can't get her up. I should have called up but I didn't. I bottles prunes. cold today. Ivard called up at midnight & he sure was mad at me. I had to bawl. I sat up till 3:30 A.M. reading, about froze to death.

Friday, October 15, 1948

I called Ivard, sure miss him. Gail stayed home to help the Vet with cow. he didn't show up till noon. She's foundered, he doctored her. said we should get her up in a shed. I called Glen & they came over after dark he couldn't do anything for cow. did 50 qts grape juice & 10 qts prunes.

Thursday, October 14, 1948

cold & stormy. Lee & Syble came over & took me to Parma at noon. I got groceries, flour sugar (100 lbs) & bottles. got home at 4: One cow missing Susie. found her down in pasture but couldn't get her up. Kids came from Primary & did chores & we ate. called Vet for cow & he was comeing at midnight, but called at midnight & said he couldn't.

Wednesday, October 13, 1948

did up work then did wash, got them at 3: most of them got dry. made beef & noodle for supper. Lyle walked over to go to Mutual but wasn't any. walked home at 9: from hemingways. made beds & got Kids to bed. listened to radio until 11: feel a little better tonight.

Tuesday, October 12, 1948

got a letter from Louie & my Pop but he didn't have much to say. did up work & made grape jam, 17 bottles. Kids were late getting home from school & I had to get after them. we ate & Kids did dishes. I listened to radio and wrote to my Pop. got books up. nice day. I sure awful & went to bed at 11:

Monday, October 11, 1948

I sure have the blues, we're in such a mess. I have such a cold & haven't heard from pop. I spent all day makeing mince meat, got 13 qts. got a letter from Stella. Jerry & Gail went delivering Xmas cards. we ate & went to bed at 11: Me & 3 big kids listened to the radio. relief society teachers came.

Sunday, October 10, 1948

conference, no sunday school. We cleaned up the house. Gail went down to Stokers & never got home until after dark. I got dinner & we ate about 3:30. Kids did dishes & we listened to radio. Kids went to bed & I got books up & wrote to mother. Miss my pop awful bad. nice warm day. I have an awful cold.

Saturday, October 9, 1948

Lee came over & took me to Adrian after groceries & meat. never got home until 3: waiting for Syble to use my vacuum. cleaned front porch & changed kids beds. put Lyle & Gail on front porch. we ate & kids went to bed. I had the blues & had to bawl awhile. miss my pop. am worried about paying our bills.

Friday, October 8, 1948

I didn't feel good today so I embroidered on relief society pillow slips all day. Ivard called but I couldn't hear him very good & we got cut off. He did say he'd been out on a part with the Waits (Yieter) I didn't get the details but I don't like it. stayed up & listened to radio.

Thursday, October 7, 1948

did up work & made 9 pts grape jam. picked the beans, got enough for two meals. Kids went to primary & never got home until after 6: we ate & did chores. went to bed early, got my birthday Present from mother 2 silk underwear & stationary also 8 flannel night shirts for Kids.

Wednesday, October 6, 1948

Ivard milked & I made hot cakes for break. Kids went to school & Ivard got ready & went to Nampa to stay, with milk man at 9: I made 14 bottles of prune jam & cooked grapes to do tomorrow. Got Kids to bed & got books up & wrote letters. Went to bed at 10:15. colder & cloudy today.

Tuesday, October 5, 1948

Lyle & Gail stayed home from school & they finished getting up the hay. I cooked dinner then this afternoon I made pumpkin pies & some fudge & got supper. Ivard cut kids hair & we ate & listened to radio awhile. Kids did dishes, bathed & went to bed.

Monday, October 4, 1948

Gail didn't come home till nearly noon so I helped Ivard & Lyle haul two loads of hay. Stan & Louise came & took us to Nampa to dinner & show. Got home at 6: & saw how Kids were then we went over to Stans & had supper and played "tripoley." Stan brought us home at 11:30. had a lot of fun today. saw our wrecked car & it sure is a wreck.

Sunday, October 3, 1948

Ivard & Kids went to sunday school. I listened to conference & had dinner ready, had a delayed birthday cake. Kids did dishes & I slept all afternoon. Gail stayed down to Stokers all day & night. Ivard went to bed & I got books up & wrote letters till midnight.

Saturday, October 2, 1948

Ivard & Kids hauled hay all day Lee came & took me to Parm. Syble came over this afternoon & brought a chicken. Lee went to Caldwell We made noodles for supper & they ate & went home & we did chores & listened to radio. I read a 25¢ book. We went to bed at 11:30.

Friday, October 1, 1948

Ivard got home about 8: & we were happy to see him. We ate breakfast & they were going to do hay but we had flat tire & no patch, neighbors either. We laid around & loved all day. Kids didn't have school, institute. Mrs. Carlson came & took us & Lyle & Gail over to Oregon Trail to Garner reception. good music & a lot of fun dancing.

Thursday, September 30, 1948

finished p. slips & washed & iorned them. wrote letters & got books up. (sent bill payments) Cleaned wood work, washed windows, cleaned my bed room & dineing room & kitchen. Ivard called at 11:30 he thought I was comeing up after him but I couldn't find any one to go. Kids went to Primary.

Wednesday, September 29, 1948

Got a birthday card from Ivard & he sent one from Kids too then they gave me one & Lyle & Gail each gave me a nickle all they had. I made chopped pickles & did some carrots for Bill. had soup for supper. baked bread. did my starched iorning. Lyle went to Mutual & got home at 10:45. Mother called to tell me Happy Birthday, talked to her, Dad & Minnie. said she had pkg. ready to send.

Tuesday, September 28, 1948

got Kids off to school then I bathed Ray & Gene & washed my hair. bottled 14 qts tomatoe Juice & cooked two more kettles ready to do when I got home from relief society. bathed & Mrs. Stoker came after usat 1:45. Ivard called me. I gave a retold story on programe had good lunch, opening social. bottled 14 more qts. tomoatoe Juice. ate & got books up & wrote to Mother & Louie.

Monday, September 27, 1948

I did up work & made 2 batches of chilli sauce. Cooked two kettles of tomatoes for Juice in morning. After supper I studied my story I have to give in relief society tomorrow.

Sunday, September 26, 1948

The 3 big kids went to sunday school & Lyle stayed over to Ballentines until 11: I baked bread, churned butter & did a basket of iorning. Jimmy came home with Gail & stayed all night. I cooked supper & we ate at 4: & Gail & Jerry did dishes. I read until midnight.

Saturday, June 19, 1948

went to bed at 5:30 A.M & got up at 8: & got breakfast. was tired all day. had a nap this afternoon & after supper we went over to Aftons & took Ma & Dad & visited until midnight. took the boxes home from peas.

Friday, June 18, 1948

got up at 5: & did dishes & we went over to Lee's & got Jackson fork, came home & ate & the guys got the hay up. to cloudy to go picking, thought it would rain (never). got dinner & went & got Syble & we went to Parma. I got cases peas & delivered Avon. got home at 7: & Syble came over & got us to go over to Aftons after a box of peas already blanched, from factory. up all night doing 21 qts.

Thursday, June 17, 1948

got up at 4:30 & got us some breakfast & we went & got Syble to pick strawberries. took Kids to Stans to hoe beets, went & got them at 1:30. came home & got supper & we took Mother & Dad to see a place then we went to Adrian & had a drink & icecream. came home & played one hand penochle.

Wednesday, June 16, 1948

didn't go picking today. went over to Sybles & washed my hair & had a bath then went delivering Avon. came home & got supper. we were supposed to go to 70's party but Ivard went to bed. I did dishes & was just going to bed when Mother & Dad came, at 10: from Salt Lake City.

Tuesday, June 15, 1948

got up at 4:30 to go pick. had a good day but I sure felt awful. went to Stans after & got rhubarb & saw their new car. we ate supper & Ivard went out miss. I got my books up. went to bed at 10:45.

Monday, June 14, 1948

Me, Lyle, Gail, & Jerry went at 5:30 to pick strawberries. came home at noon & went to Caldwell with Ivard & I got me & Kay some new shoes & we got feed. Syble got a tooth out. Took Syble home & got supper & at 7:30 I took Ivard up to Carlsons & I went & got Mrs. Ricks & went teaching.

Sunday, June 13, 1948

Ivard & Kids went to sunday school & I cleaned up house & made 2 cakes & icecream stuff. We ate & Ivard froze icecream. Jimmy, Venae & George, Lee & Syble & Kids came to Jerry's birthday party. Lee & Syble & us went to Parma to Gone With the Wind.

Saturday, June 12, 1948

Me, Lyle & Jerry went & got Syble at 5:30 A.M & we went over by Stans to a 25 acre strawberry patch. I picked 7 & Kids 8. went to Nyssa & got ice & groceries. got home at 4: & I got supper & we went to bed at 8:30. sure tired.

Friday, June 11, 1948

went over & got Syble at 5:30 A.M. & we went over to Aftons & picked strawberries. I earned enough to bring home 14 cups of Berries and I made 19 pints of jam, and got supper. Went to bed with Ray and Ivard went out missionarying.

Thursday, June 10, 1948

hoed 4 rows beets after breakfast. got dinner. went to Parma & got 25 baby chickens. We ate & Ivard went missionarying & I baked bread & bottled 6 qts beet greens. got to bed at 1: A.M. Ivard & Kids & Lee went swimming.

Wednesday, June 9, 1948

watered garden & got dinner & mixed bread. did 5 qts beet greens Ivard got A.A.A. beet check & I went & got Syble & we went to Parma & got groceries. came home & fed Kids & we went & got Lee & Syble & went over to Aftons & picked straw. & up to Kays after [intelligble].

Tuesday, June 8, 1948

got up at 5:30 & went out & hoed beets got breakfast & hoed till noon, got dinner & had a nap & Ivard cut Kids hair. went down & watched Ivard & Kids swim. went over & got Syble & we went to Adrian. got supper & watered garden. Ivard went miss.

Monday, June 7, 1948

got up & we ate & I did bushel of iorning. Syble came over at 1: & went to Caldwell with us. Jerry got 2 teeth pulled took Syble home & got supper. Ivard went out miss. Me & Ivard made up at 4:30 A.M.

Sunday, June 6, 1948

conference & no church. I scrubbed & cleaned house and Ivard & Kid thinned beets all day. Lee & Syble came over about 11: to help & had dinner. They went swimming then went home. went to bed at 8:30. Still haven't spoke to pop.

Saturday, June 5, 1948

went out & helped thin beets. This afternoon Lyle got home we went after hay & I washed my hair & had bath & Ivard had bath. We got Lee & Syble & went to Nyssa to Elders dance. Whole gang was there. had a get acquainted dance last half of night & I got left out & went & sat in car and bawled. sure mad.

Friday, June 4, 1948

I went out all day selling Avon. I made $11. got home at 7: & me & the Kids went to Adrian to see "Red Stallion" Ivard went out miss.

Thursday, June 3, 1948

Ivard took me up to Furgesons & I drove their car to Ontario to P.T.A. convention. Mrs. Wilson went with us left at 9: & got home at 5:30, bought our dinner.

Wednesday, June 2, 1948

took Kids to primary party & Add, Rodey & I went to Nyssa & Parma. came back & Mrs Stoker had taken Kids down to her place. got them & came home & got supper. Ivard came just as we were eating & we went to Adrian to show.

Tuesday, June 1, 1948

Ivard & Kids thinned beets until noon & I went over to Sybles a min. then to Parma to bank. At noon I took Ivard & Lyle over to Patterson's to go on scout trip. Lyle is going until Sat. Ivard will be back tomorrow. I went to Adds all afternoon, came home & ate & stayed up until 12:30.

Monday, May 31, 1948

Ivard & Kids did beets until noon & I cleaned up & sewed at 1: we went to Caldwell for Ivard to sign up for Rail Road Comp. Came back & Ivard got his wash outs filled in. We ate late & all went to bed.

Sunday, May 30, 1948

Ray was sick & I stayed home with him & Ivard & big Kids went to sunday school. I cleaned up & made a cake & icecream. Kids brought Jimmy & Melvine home. we ate at 4: & I did dishes. Jimmy stayed all night. We took Melvin home & went to Glens awhile.

Saturday, May 29, 1948

Ivard & Kids did beets & I went to Adrian & got new hose, sprayer & plants. we ate dinner & planted tomatoes & I did up work & baked bread. went over to Sybles & washed my hair & bathed. at 8: we went & got Syble & Lee & went over to Stans to party on Don & Edith.

Friday, May 28, 1948

took Kids up to school after report cards, they all got promoted. spent all day doing 3 weeks wash moved everything out of back porch & scrubbed & cleaned it good. Ivard went miss.

Thursday, May 27, 1948

took Ray up to school to clinic then at noon we all went up to school to picnic & played ball. got home at 4: Stan & Louise came & brought Edith over. went up to school to vote for consolidation but we couldn't vote, not on tax list, sure ignored people.

Wednesday, May 26, 1948

I went selling Avon all day. came home & got supper. Syble & Lee came over & Ivard cut Lee's hair then we went over & got them & we went to Adrian to show. got plants today.

Tuesday, May 25, 1948

did up work & sewed awhile. This afternoon I went to closeing relief society party went over to Besendorfers & delivered Avon after. Ivard went miss.

Monday, May 24, 1948

went over & got Mrs. Ricks & we did our relief society teaching got home at 1: & we went to Caldwell & Lyle had teeth filled & Gail some pulled.

Sunday, May 23, 1948

We all went to sunday school. Lyle went over to Melvins. We rode up to Carlsons awhile. Lyman Renolds came over awhile. Jimmy was over all day & stayed all night

Saturday, May 22, 1948

Ivard & Kids thinned & watered beets. and I did my work. After we got Kids to bed we went over to Sybles & I washed my hair & bathed & we played games & made candy.

Friday, May 21, 1948

did up work & went & helped Ivard start to water beets on the hillside sure rained hard on us. ate lunch & got Kids to bed & crocheted awhile. went over to Lee's at 3:30 & got setting hen. ate supper & got books up. Ivard went up to Carlsons but she was sick so they didn't go out.

Thursday, May 20, 1948

did up my work & this afternoon I watered the garden Ivard was thinning beets. We ate & Ivard went miss. but it was so late they didn't go so we went to bed early.

Wednesday, May 19, 1948

I went out all day & watered beets while Ivard thinned. rained on us awhile. We ate supper & went over to Glens & had Ivards hair cut. I went up to school & had charge of party for first 6 grades. Am & Gert were up on honeymoon. We took Doris & Eddie home at midnight.

Tuesday, May 18, 1948

started out selling at 11:30 & went up to Lamberts but she was sick so I sat & talked to her. then went & got Syble & we went to relief society. Came home & got supper & went & got Syble & we went to Adrian to show "The Hagen Girl." stormy. Ivard was going out miss. but it got too late.

Monday, May 17, 1948

got up & did up work & went to Wilder then went selling Avon until noon. came home & ate & Mrs. Studyke came & we went to Caldwell with Ivard to look for P.T.A. chairs. Lyle had a tooth filled & Gail had 3 pulled. came home & Kids & I went down to apple orchard & got aspargus. we ate & Ivard went missionarying & I was till 12:30 botteling 14 qts. aspargus.

Sunday, May 16, 1948

did up work & Kids & I went to sunday school & Ivard watered all day. I took his dinner up this afternoon & helped him until 6: then he shut it off. Gail went to Stokers all day & night. Lyle brought Melvine Ballentine home. Ivard, Lyle & I went to church & up to Stans after & had punch with Ray & Evelyn.

Saturday, May 15, 1948

Ivard & Kids were all day watering hill side, sent his dinner up. I thinned 4 rows of beets & about killed me. scrubbed & waxed kitchen & dineing room. we had a bon fire & weinie roast for our supper out in back yard, for Kids cleaning it up.

Friday, May 14, 1948

did up work. we got our milk check Ivards Rail Road comp. & our income tax refund. I went to Parma & got Gene shoes & 2 sacks of flour, 100 lbs. sugar & a lot of groceries with income tax refund. We ate & Ivard went out miss. I worked on relief society pillow slips until he got home.

Thursday, May 13, 1948

I took Kids to school & went down to Chaneys to see about our school party we are in charge of. Came home & worked on pillow slips. We ate & Ivard went out miss.

Wednesday, May 12, 1948

got up at 5:30 & got Ivards breakfast & he went out to plant corn. I did up work & worked on relief society Pillow slips all day. Gail took Gales horse home & I went over to Adds & delivered Avon & brought him home. We ate & went & got George & Martha to go to Ontario to 70's party but time we went up to see Ray it was too late so we went to Adrian to show

Tuesday, May 11, 1948

got up & embroideired until time to get breakfast. at 10: Ivard & Kids took me over to relief society work day at Adrian. came & got me at 4: went over to Besendorfers & got aspargus roots first. came home & ate & Ivard & Kids finished laying pipe & I did dishes & watered berries. I took Ivard up to Carlsons to go miss. & I went to P.T.A. got on 2 committees.

Monday, May 10, 1948

did up work & finished my iorning. I got up at 5:30 & iorned till 3:30. We ate lunch & went over & got Syble & Norton & took them to Caldwell with us. stoped & got aspargus on way home. I took Syble home at 4: We ate & Ivard & Kids laid pipe. Ivard went out miss. & I embrodeired till he got home.

Sunday, May 9, 1948

we got up early & Lyle scrubbed dineing room & we did up work & bathed Kids. Went to Mother Day programe. Lyle went to Ballentines all day. We ate ate chicken dinner at 3:, icecream & cake. Kids gave me some presents & did dishes. We milked & at 7:30 went for ride then over to Lee's & visited awhile.

Saturday, May 8, 1948

cold & stormy all day. Ivard & Kids laid pipe all day. Jerry & I went to Wilder & got cement & on way home got a big pan asparagus at the orchard on the way went over to Sybles & got our roaster & Lee killed me a hen give me some potatoes & stuff. We ate & I made a cake for tomorrow. Went to bed early.

Friday, May 7, 1948

I did up my work & dampened clothes & finished my new dress all but heming it & I took Ivard over to Langdon's corner to go to church farm & thin beets & I went up to Stans & Lawrences & delivered Avon. got back to Glens at 9: & we came home & fed little Kids. & went to bed. lights were out. big Kids had got there own supper.

Tuesday, May 4, 1948

Gails shot in arm made him plenty sick. he stayed home in bed all day. Ivard & I went over to Lee's with horses & got a big load of hay for horses. ate lunch & went back & got a big load for the cows. We ate & Ivard went missionarying.

Monday, May 3, 1948

took Kids up to school to clinic & everyone of us had shots. Lyle & Gail came home at noon & we went to Caldwell & Lyle had 2 teeth out and Gail had 4. Lee went with us & when we came home they shot a pheasant & Ivard cleaned it. We ate & all Kids went to bed before dark. Ivard went miss. wrote Ma.

Sunday, May 2, 1948

All went to sunday school & fast meeting. Lyle went to Ballentines all day. & Gail went to Stokers & stayed all night. We came home & ate & went over to Lees & had pie & icecream with Afton & Lawrence. Came home & did chores & went to Primary Conference. Went to Stans after & talked until midnight.

Saturday, May 1, 1948

stormed about all day. I went to Parma & got groceries then I helped Ivard & Kids all afternoon pour cement in our water sump, Lee came & helped a little too. Ivard & Lyle went to a scout party & I made 2 sheets, cleaned my bedroom & bathed all the Kids. We played a game of penochle when Ivard came.

Friday, April 30, 1948

Ivard kept kids out in field all day & I went & got Syble & we went to Ontario to see A.A.A. for Ivard. got back to Sybles & I washed my hair & had a bath. came home & got supper & Ivard & I went over to Stans to party. sure rained hard. I went early & helped I won 2 prizes & Ivard one. lot of fun.

Thursday, April 29, 1948

stormy. we went down to see Boggess place on the river then I wrote mother about it. played penochle this afternoon. I got supper & tonight Ivard went out with Mr. Carlson, miss.

Wednesday, April 28, 1948

we went over & got a load of hay with the horses. got my book up. and cut me out a new dress. Got supper & Lyle & Ivard & I went to the closeing social for Mutual. had a dance to records.

Tuesday, April 27, 1948

we went over & got Syble & Lee & went to Ontario to sign up at F.S.A. for beets, last year at A.A.A., went to Nyssa & got corn & beet seed. came to Sybles & ate & Ivard helped Lee get stuff from sale then we loaded hay. Ate pheasant tonight. Ivard went out miss.

Monday, April 26, 1948

Gene is better today. wrote mother. Lyle's stomach hurt & he stayed home. Gail came home at noon & we took them to Caldwell to dentist got an apointment for next Mond. came home & went to sale & got hay. went to sale before we went to Caldwell too. got a few little things. Ivard & I went up to vote for school funds.

Sunday, April 25, 1948

Gene still sick & Ivard had pink eye so he stayed home wih him & Ray. & I took Kids to sunday school. Stan & Louise came a min. after. George & Martha came this afternoon. Lyle went to Balentines till after meeting & came for me with Carlson. Gail went to Nortons awhile. Ivard & I played penochle. rode up to Carl.

Saturday, April 24, 1948

Gene still sick. Kay, Ray, Ivard & I went over to Stans this morning & never got home until 9: we ate dinner & Ivard helped Stan with ditches & they got us each 8 pheasants. I went to Nyssa with Louise & got home & the light we out. came on while we were cleaning pheasants washed my hair at 6:30 A.M.

Friday, April 23, 1948

cloudy & cold, no fire. Gene in bed sick all day & Ray should have been. Ivard worked on ditch all day. I finished iorning, did up work, did patching & finished my new dress. Glen came twice & brought cement mixer. Ivard went out missionarying.

Thursday, April 22, 1948

washed milker, defrosted icebox did up work & dampened clothes Ivard worked on ditch. This afternoon I iorned & got supper. Tonight I baked bread & iorned while Ivard went out missionarying. Gale home sick.

Wednesday, April 21, 1948

Gail home sick again. Awful dust storm all day. Ivard & I planted 4 rows ever bearing strawberries this afternoon I went up & helped Ivard dig ditch. got Kids to bed & Lyle, Jerry, Ivard & I went to Mutual & show after.

Tuesday, April 20, 1948

Jerry stayed home & so did Gail. Gail is quite sick. I went selling all day. had to buy a new battery. came home & Ivard I went up to Parma & got a bunch of everbareing strawberries. Ivard went miss. My mouth sure hurts.

Monday, April 19, 1948

did up work & did 3 weeks wash. Kay was home sick Jerry came home at noon & we went to Caldwell with Ivard & Jerry & I each had 3 teeth out came home & finished up wash, got supper & did dishes. Ivard went missionarying.

Sunday, April 18, 1948

Ivard & I bathed & we all went to sunday school. Came home & ate & cleaned up then I made 4 lemon pies. Stan & Louise came & they went out & got 5 pheasants & I had to clean them while they went over & did Stans chores. We at at 9:30 & did dishes. Lyle stayed downt to Stokers all night.

Saturday, April 17, 1948

cleaned house good. then this afternoon we went after hay & Syble & I went to Parma & got groceries. bathed Kids & got them to bed then we went over to Glens & talked to Add till 11:30 then Glen came & cut Ivards hair & we had icecream.

Friday, April 16, 1948

planted some more garden. Lee came over & they dehorned the calves then went & did his then we went to Nyssa & Ivard got his drivers licence Lee didn't pass. worked on my new dress. went after hay & took Lyle over to Hemmingways to go with scouts.

Thursday, April 15, 1948

Ivard went over to Stans at 7: & they hauled us some beet pulp. I rode back over with them & took car & went up to Aftons with Avon & had dinner. Stan hauled us a load of gravel then we went to Caldwell & meridian. Lyle was home with Kids. Ivard went mission.

Wednesday, April 14, 1948

rained all morning. went up to Carlsons until noon then went to Parma & over to Stans. went to Nyssa with Louise. Came home at 7: & ate. too late to go to Mutual. I got my books up.

Tuesday, April 13, 1948

I made banna pies then went out all day & rode ditches & helped make ditches. Our tile came for ditches today. Went after hay & over to Store. ate & I went down to Doris's & she went up to Adds with me while Ivard was to scout meeting.

Monday, April 12, 1948

planted 8 rows potatoes then took Ray to doctor, came home & went to bed Caldwell & signed up at rail road for comp. wrote to Mother Ivard went out missionary and I got Kids to bed & got books up.

Sunday, April 11, 1948

Ivard & Big Kids went to sunday school & I stayed home with Ray & cleaned up house, made pies & got dinner ready & Add & Glen came to dinner & stayed until 5:30 Lyle stayed to Ballentines all day. We went to church. Lyle talked, graduated from primary.

Saturday, April 10, 1948

was up all night holding Ray. His head blead 3 times. soaked bed & pillow. took Ray to doctor again at Nyssa. went to Glens & got some more berry plants. Had fish supper. Went to bed early.

Friday, April 9, 1948

did up work & at noon we went over & got Syble & Lee & I went up to Evelyns to a stork shower on Juanita Heath. Ivard took Ray to doctor about his head & took pump to get fixed. Came home & ate & Ivard went missionarying. Ray's head nother him, couldn't sleep.

Thursday, April 8, 1948

Gail was home with Pink eye. we went up to Aftons & got rasp. plants & over to Adds & got some & we went to Besendorphers. Mr. Carlson came to go Miss. but it was too late time we doctored Ray's head. Afton, Laurence, Orvin & Laura came & we all talked religion until midnight.

Wednesday, April 7, 1948

Ruth got breakfast & we ate & at 8:30 James came & got me & we went over to Jared Browns & up & got Martha & left for home. got here at 6: & we had Ivard birthday dinner & got ready & all went to Mutual & show after. Ray's head is all banged up. got bit with dog Monday in 3 bad places, on top worse.

Tuesday, April 6, 1948

Got up & ate & Berniece took me to bus at 10:15. rode grey hound to Salt Lake, snowed all the way. shoped till 3: then rode out to Louie's on bamberger, she took me over to Irvins then down to Ruths. They'd gone to show & me & kids talked till they came then we talked religion until 2:30 A.M.

Monday, April 5, 1948

Jean & I did up work & washed my hair & had shower & Jean put up my hair. Berniece & Ken came at 3: & at 5: when Bill came we went out to Ruths & had good supper. took Jean & Bill home & I went to Grantsville with Berniece. talked until midnight.

Sunday, April 4, 1948

got up & ate & Wayne came & took Sara over to bath his baby so I had him take me down to Ruths she cooked chicken & we went in & ate to Bills & visited all day. I stayed to Bills & while Bill studied Jean cut my hair & we visited. I wrote mother & went to bed at midnight.

Saturday, April 3, 1948

got up & went over to Bishop Maw's to see if I could ride to Utah. then took Lyle, Gail, & Jerry to Nyssa & got them shoes had car trouble. Came home & Ivard took me back to Maws & we left for Utah at 3:30. stormed on us from Burley down, snow fog, got to Cleverlys at 1: AM & stayed all night.

Friday, April 2, 1948

Ivard finished planting beets today. I went to Parma after feed. Ivard went out missionary tonight. I finished my iorning.

Thursday, April 1, 1948

got ready for show. we went & got Kids at 2:30 & went over to Primary & we put our show on. Ivard took Kids home & we went to Nyssa & ate & got ready to put our show on in Nyssa. Ivard came after we had icecream & cake. Stan bought me a malt after for going in Carls with black paint on.

Wednesday, March 31, 1948

did up work & did my iorning Ivard started to plant beets. Lyle & Ivard & I went to Mutual. scrubbed & waxed the house

Tuesday, March 30, 1948

did my last 7 batches of washing & got all my clothes out. we went & got Syble & Lee & went to Nyssa & got our beet seed then to Parma & got groceries, got hay & came home. I got supper & got clothes all in. Ivard went missionarying & I got books up. Kids did dishes.

Monday, March 29, 1948

sent letter to Berniece & Ma. Kids didn't have to go to school. They all helped Ivard but Jerry & we did a 3 week wash all but 7 batches then we went to Boise & stood in line 4 hrs, rain most of time, to see the Freedom Train. Ivard & little Kids stayed in car. Ivard went missionarying.

Sunday, March 28, 1948

Ivard went to Priesthood with Carlson I did up work & bathed Kids & we started to sunday school but had car trouble & couldn't go. Kids nevery got any easter, no money, Lee & Syble came & ate dinner & we played horse shoes. Lyle, Gail & Norton went to birthday party. We ate & got Kids to bed & played penochle & wrote letters.

Saturday, March 27, 1948

we went to Parma & I turned in my little bank & got enough money to get a few groceries. got hay & came home & I made a cake, bread, & meat loaf & colored kids eggs. Kids took lunch & went for walk. Lyle was supposed to go on trip to Boise with scouts but they went & left him, stayed over to Lee's all [not legible].

Friday, March 26, 1948

We ate & I left Kids with Ivard & I went selling Avon. went over to Adds & stayed until 4: & visited & had a good dinner. went down to Doris's, got supper & ate & Ivard went missionarying. I went to bed I didn't feel good. Ivard planted grain all day.

Thursday, March 25, 1948

cold wind all day. rained all night. we played penochle till noon then we ate & Ivard went out & disked & planted a field of grain. I made cakes (cup) & did up work. we ate & me & Kids went up to school to a P.T.A. party & programe, Ivard came after he went missionary.

Wednesday, March 24, 1948

Ivard worked his ground & got one field of oats planted. rained. I did up work & bathed & started to Oregon Trail to put on play. car stoped by Glens & Add took me over. We put on a show for school kids. came home & got supper & Ivard, Lyle & I went over to Mutuall & put on show. I was a negro mammy in our play.

Tuesday, March 23, 1948

I did up the work & studied my part. slept all afternoon with Kids. Ivard worked his ground. tonight Keith came & got me & we went over to Maws to play practice. Ivard went out missionarying. got home 11:30. we got hay today.

Monday, March 22, 1948

wrote mother. & got a letter from her today. relief society teachers came. Ivard went to Caldwell & got a new gas tank at last & signed up for rail road comp. Keith came & took me over to Oregon trail, play practice. Ivard went missionary.

Sunday, March 21, 1948

Ivard went to Weiser with Mr. Carlson to morning & afternoon conference. I did up work & dishes & fed Kids. Stan & Louise came awhile. Keith came at 1:15 & we went to play practice. I got home at 7:15 & fed my guys & we all went to bed. cold wind. Ivard was set apart for 2 yr mission.

Saturday, March 20, 1948

did last nights dishes & got breakfast. Mr. Carlson took Ivard hunting seed. I patched a little & spent all day getting up books & studying play. at 6:30 we went up to Carlsons & I rode to play practice with them on their way to conference at Ontario. stoped & went with Glen. Blackee had a gurnsey calf. nice

Friday, March 19, 1948

Mr. & Mrs. Stoker came & got us at 9: AM & we went to Ontario & all over county seeing about consolidating schools. got home at 7: & Ivard went missionary & I went down to Stokers & Mr. took me to play practice at Maw's & waited for me. got my drivers licence. Ivard didn't pass Lyle didn't feel good & was home with kids all day

Thursday, March 18, 1948

We ate breakfast & Ivard went after load of hay & I made bread, & a cake to take over to relief society supper. Mr. Carlson lent us the money to go, it was at Legion hall in Adrian. We ate so much we were in missery. I had to carve chicken. danced a little after.

Wednesday, March 17, 1948

Ivard went over to church farm and worked all day. I spent all day patching. Kay was home sick & Gene is still in bed. Ivard, Lyle & I went to Mutual. We had play practice & Keith brought me home. Ivard took Mr. Stoker. got home at 11:

Tuesday, March 16, 1948

Ivard worked his ground all day and I patched all day. At 7: Ivard went to scout meeting and I fed kids & they did dishes & went to bed and I read the Bible until Ivard came. Gene still sick.

Monday, March 15, 1948

wrote mother. Kay's sick & Lyle stayed home to tend him while we went to Caldwell. We went over & got Lee & went to Parma then Caldwell. took Lee home at 4: & got a load of hay. Ivard went missionarying and I got books up. played penochle when he came home. sent income tax.

Sunday, March 14, 1948

made icecream, salad & got veg. ready before we left for Sunday school. Ivard went early with Mr. Carlson. Ray is sick. We came home & I got dinner. we ate & I studied my play & at 3:30 I went over to Oregon Trail to play practice. We practiced until church. Ivard, Lyle, Gail, & Stoker came with Carlsons.

Saturday, March 13, 1948

Ivard & Kids plowed & harrowed all day. I worked until 3: then went after groceries & gas. got home & ate & did dishes & got Kids to bed. Ivard & big Kids went to Adrian to show & I scrubbed & waxed the floors. We played penochle when Ivard came.

Friday, March 12, 1948

I finished my iorning. Wind to bad to work. Ivard & I played penochle to see who did dishes. first time I won. Kay stayed home sick. Mrs. Stoker took Kids to Primary. I bathed & at 6:30 we went over & got George & Martha & went over to Langdons Corner & met Ray & Evelyn & we went over to Leatha to 70's Party. there were Ords & one other couple from our ward.

Thursday, March 11, 1948

did up work. awful east wind to bad to work. At noon we went over & Glen cut Ivard hair then they went over to Gene Bair's farm sale & I stayed with Add. We got home at 6: Ivard went missionary & I iorned until he got home.

Wednesday, March 10, 1948

Ivard plowed all day. I did up the work and studied my part. We ate & got the kids ready & we all went to Mutual and the show after. Johny Studiech came & stayed all night.

Tuesday, March 9, 1948

took Ivard over to Besendophers & got their tractor & I came home & made 4 lemon pies, Mrs Ricks came over to help. we served desert at relief society. got home at 4: & got supper. Ivard left at 6:30 for scout meeting in Ontario. I got books up & wrote letters. snow when we got up.

Monday, March 8, 1948

did up work & made 9 pts. grape jam. Jerry came home at noon & we took him to dentist & had my tooth pulled. Ivard went to doctor. his foot is about better. ate & I went over to Lee's to sunday school meeting & Ivard went missionarying. got home at 10:30.

Sunday, March 7, 1948

Ivard bathed & went to Priesthood with Mr. Carlson. I bathed & me & kids went to sunday school & fast meeting. Ivard bore his testimony, first time. came home & ate & went down to Stokers & went to play practice with Keith. came home & we went & got Mr. Carlson & went to church, after we went up to Glens & saw Vern & Jill.

Saturday, March 6, 1948

I did a 2 weeks wash & Ivard plowed & went after hay. made all the beds & got supper. Kids did dishes bathed all the kids & got them to bed. sure tired.

Friday, March 5, 1948

I read Doc. & Cov. all morning & Ivard slept. We worked on car this afternoon took kids to Primary & went up to Stans. Ivard went missionarying tonight & I went to bed.

Thursday, March 4, 1948

Ivard & I went & got a load of hay then we ate & went to Caldwell & had Jerrys tooth pulled & Ivard signed up for compensation from Rail Road. came home & went over & cut Norton's hair. ate & did dishes. Ivard went missionarying & I got books up.

Wednesday, March 3, 1948

cold wind. we went up to Gale's & borrowed a horse. Ivard rode it home. We went to Caldwell to doctor, Ivards toe is worse. went to Nampa hunting gas tank. when we got home we had not from teacher to come after Jerry, he'd fell & broke about 3 teeth. Ivard went missionary.

Tuesday, March 2, 1948

The ward came with 5 tractors, 3 manure spreaders & loder, plows, harrows & work on our place all day. I made two pies & they took them to Wooleys & ate. I went to Stokers & went to play practice with Keith. He had to push me home after in middle of Sheverie on Doris. Ivard went missionarying.

Monday, March 1, 1948

Gail stayed home to help burn weeds. I went to Parma & got brakes fixed & got groceries. finished rug & did dishes & washed milker. Ivard worked until 7:30 then we bathed & wet over to Legion hall to Dance & Shower on Doris & Eddie. Ivard couldn't dance. we helped take their stuff home. got home at 1:30 A.M.

Sunday, February 29, 1948

bathed all the Kids & we ate & went to sunday school. Jerry & Gail went with Lee & Ma Carlson brought rest of Kids home. Ivard & I went up to Glens & ate & they went to Ontario to Scout meeting. I went over to Oregon Trail to play practice came home at 5:30 & got Gail & Jerry & ate & took Lyle & went back to church.

Saturday, February 28, 1948

Ivard - Lyle & Jerry took Jerrys calf to sale at Caldwell, got 77. got a hand plow & round tabled like Ma's. I scrubbed & waxed & cleaned house good. Stokers brought Gail home. We went & got a load of hay. ate & Kids did dishes. Ivard & I played Penochle.

Friday, February 27, 1948

did up work. Ivard rested horses half day. raked weeds all morning. We played Penochle. took Kids to primary & went up to Stans until it was out. We ate & Ivard went missionarying. I got my books up. Gail stayed down to Stokers.

Thursday, February 26, 1948

windy but warm. cleaned up baked bread, made cherry pies & got dinner. Ivard & I played penochle awhile. He plowed most of day. We ate & Ivard & I & Jerry - Kay & Gene went up to P.T.A. party.

Wednesday, February 25, 1948

got letter from ma yesterday & Louie today. did up work & we went over to Lee's & got his bull. Went out & burned weeds all afternoon while Ivard plowed. got supper & Lyle, Gail & I went to Mutual & show after. spring day.

Tuesday, February 24, 1948

I went threw house & cleaned good all but scrubbing, baked bread. Ivard & I went after hay, he feels a little better. He plowed all day. Jerry stayed home but was up. Mr. Carlson came to go missionary but Ivard didn't feel good.

Monday, February 23, 1948

wrote mother & Berniece. Jerry stayed home, feels better, so does Ivard. I laid down & had nap. Mrs. Ricks came & we went relief society Teaching. came home at 5:30 went after a load of hay. Ivard rode with us. Keith Stoker came & took me over to Maws to our first play practice.

Sunday, February 22, 1948

had to doctor Ivard & Jerry all day and night. Made icecream & cherry pie. finished my iorning. hailed a little. got dishes to bed & did dishes & Ivard & I played penochle. didn't go to church today.

Saturday, February 21, 1948

rained all day. Ivard & I went to Parma & sent my Avon them we went to Caldwell & Ivard went & had his toe ex-rayed thot it was a broken but it wasn't he had infection in it has to put packs on it & take sulfa. We ate & Kids did dishes & chores & I went up to Carlson's. Came home & we played penochle. Jerry sick.

Friday, February 20, 1948

worked on rug till noon. Lee came over & we went to Caldwell. Came home & took kids to Primary. We went up to Stans while they were in Primary. came home & ate & Kids did dishes & I iorned until Ivard got home from missionary.

Thursday, February 19, 1948

We went & got a load of hay. Ivard plowed all afternoon and I worked on rug, baked bread & got supper. We went to bed early.

Wednesday, February 18, 1948

blustery morning. played penochle while Ivard soaked his sore toe. Ivard plowed all day & I worked on rug. got supper & Kids did dishes. Ivard read while I worked on rug & got my books up.

Tuesday, February 17, 1948

Played Penochle until noon. finished drying clothes & putting them away, baked bread, defrosted ice box & got supper. Ivard burned weeds all day. He went out missionary & I worked on rug until he got home at 11:

Monday, February 16, 1948

Ivard helped me wash (mo). Cloudy but got a lot of them dry. got supper & Kids did the dishes. We all went to ball game at Adrian. I was score keeper. Wilsons beat us.

Sunday, February 15, 1948

bathed all the kids & we ate & went to Sunday school. Lyle went home with Stokers. We ate at 3:30 & I went to bed all afternoon. Kids did dishes. had gas so bad I about died. Kids went to bed & Ivard read while I got books up & wrote Mother.

Saturday, February 14, 1948

got milk check & I took it to Parma to bank while Ivard loaded hay at Lees. got groceries. got my bond cashed Grandpa Batt gave me. got supper & did dishes while Ivard milked. Kids went Valentining. I never got one only from them. no money.We played penochle.

Friday, February 13, 1948

Ivard slept until noon, after he did his chores. I worked on rug all day. got supper & did dishes while Ivard milked. Ivard went missionarying & I laid down with Ray & went to sleep. Ivard got me up when he got home at 11:

Thursday, February 12, 1948

sent Kids valentines. worked on rug all day. Ivard went to Nampa to see Rail Road about another leave of absence, Boss not there. I made potatoe salad to take to 70's Party over at Oregon Trail. had pot luck & danced, whose stake, fun.

Wednesday, February 11, 1948

I made bread & chilli and spent all day scrubbing and cleaning, whole house. Ivard went after hay. Lyle Gail & us went to Mutual & show after. Ivard gave a 5 min. insperational talk in opening exercises. Cold wind.

Tuesday, February 10, 1948

We went to Ray's then to Ontario. Gone all day, sure cold. We ate & did dishes while Ivard did chores. We went to P.T.A. but they didn't have one, no officers. talkend until 10:

Monday, February 9, 1948

I worked on rug all day. Ivard went after hay. I made bread & cooked chickens. Rode to Caldwell & Parma with Glen & Add. Ate & went & played basketball at Adrian. I was score keeper. We won in an over time period. snow.

Sunday, February 8, 1948

snow & blizzard all day, gone by night. didn't go to church, no gas Ivard studied all day & I read Bible & worked on rug. made cake & got supper & did dishes. wrote Ma & Louie & Ivard wrote Irv. got books up.

Saturday, February 7, 1948

Stoker stayed last night & went home tonight, worked on rug all day. cold again (me) guy came & worked on pump. ate, did dishes & went to bed early. Ivard read to me awhile first. baked bread.

Friday, February 6, 1948

worked on rug all day. Ivard went after hay. we made a freezer of icecream to take to Stan's. did dishes & got supper. Don & Mr Parkin stoped a min on way up from Utah. Went & got Lee & S. & went to Adds & Max & them went with us to surprise party on Stan & Louise, Laurence & A. & Ray & E. too had fun. 8 below.

Thursday, February 5, 1948

I baked bread & finished my iorning. Stan came & him & Ivard went over to Lee's a couple of hrs. worked on my undone square one & started a oval. We ate & I did dishes while Ivard did chores. he went missionarying & I worked on rug.

Wednesday, February 4, 1948

Ivard changed plumbing out of pressure tank today. I cleaned up & iorned all afternoon & made rasher pudding for supper. Ivard, Lyle and I went to Mutual. we got home at 10:00.

Tuesday, February 3, 1948

I cleaned whole house all but scrubbing. guy came from Sears & him & Ivard worked on pump all day. Ivard went after hay when Kids came then we ate & I did dishes while he did chores. He went missionarying & I got books up.

Monday, February 2, 1948

Wrote Ma. snowed again. I went to Parma & put money in bank & got meat & made chilli, no water guy from Sears came out & worked on it all day. never got chilli up to school until 1: then it wasn't done. did dishes & ate then Ivard & I, Lyle, Jerry & Kay went to Adrian to ball game. town team beat us. I was scorer.

Sunday, February 1, 1948

Snow when we woke up. Gail still to Stokers. Lyle, Ivard & I went to sunday school & fast meeting them up to Stans & had dinner with them then up to Rays & planned a surprise party on Stan for the 6th got home at 6: & fed Kids & did chores & went back to officers & teachers sunday school meeting.

Saturday, January 31, 1948

went after Ivards check to Nampa & couldn't get it until after 3: so we went to get window fixed. couldn't get it until they sent to Boise so we went up to sale yard. got check & car & groceries & feed & got home at 6: did chores & went to bed. Gails to Stokers.

Friday, January 30, 1948

Went over to Lees & Ivard got hay while I went to Adrian & got gas & marked 2 pr. garments for Lee. came home & Ivard & Lee went to sale. I watered cows, read Bible & got books up. got ready & went & got Lee & Syble & went to Nyssa to reception on Roy Bair. danced until midnight. sure had fun. we weren't invited but Roy said we were supposed to.

Thursday, January 29, 1948

Lee came over & hauled our car over to Bishops & they worked on it all day and got it running. froze up & needed a new fan belt, & distributor cap. I made a cake & salad & fixed a box lunch & we went up to school to the box soical. Lyle & Jerry went too. Ivard bought my lunch. We ate with Stokers. read Bible awhile.

Wednesday, January 28, 1948

Genes 4th birthday. Made cake, icecream & roasted 2 chickens & made dressing. Ivard went to Parma after his suit. we ate & Kids did dishes & I bathed & we got ready to go to Gold & Green Ball but car wouldn't run so we called Glen & he called Stan & Stan came after us. We got there in time for floor show. sure had fun. got home at 1: A.M. awful cold. Gene got pants & sweater from Ma.

Tuesday, January 27, 1948

did up work & we went over to Sybles after hay. I came back & got Ivards suit & we went to Parma and delivered avon & got groceries. came back & brought hay home & I had supper all ready when Kids came from school. got clothes in & did dishes while Ivard milked then he went out missionarying & I had a facial & washed my hair & removed superf. hair Lyle stayed to Stokers.

Monday, January 26, 1948

Ivard went over to Glens to get a hair cut but he wasn't home. We washed; 2 weeks. relief society teachers came then I went & got Mrs. Ricks & we went relief society teaching. Ivard had supper about ready. We ate & he went ward teaching & I tended my clothes. Ivard came home at 8:15 & got us & we all went to Adrian to Basketball game. We beat Stunzt. I was official score keeper.

Sunday, January 25, 1948

Cold north wind all day. We all went to sunday school. Ivard went to leadership meeting at Weiser after. I did dishes & baked bread & fed Kids. Kay & I went over to Glens after Ivard at 5:30 & ate supper. Gail went to Stokers. Ivard was made sec. of 70's today. had ward teachers. wrote Ma.

Saturday, January 24, 1948

didn't feel good today. did a little patching. Ivard burned weeds all day. I went over & got eggs from Syble. We ate & went over to Glen & Adds to a party on Eddie. Max & Rodey were there too. got home at midnight.

Friday, January 23, 1948

nice day again. I washed milker & made a cake. I sure awful, my cold is worse. Ivard made rabbit pens all day. we took Kids to Primary & went up to Stans until it was out. We ate & Ivard & Mr. Carlson went out missionarying.

Thursday, January 22, 1948

swell spring day. Ivard & I went over to Lees this morning & got a load of hay. went to bed with Kid after lunch. Add & Glen came awhile. Ivard went to basketball practice. I started to read the Bible.

Wednesday, January 21, 1948

spent all day cleaning & scrubbing for Gails party. Ivard helped me with lunch. We had icecream, cake & punch. Kids had fun. Ivard took Kids home. Lyle stayed down to Stokers. We were too late for church so we went up to Stans & talked religion until 2:30 A.M.

Tuesday, January 20, 1948

Lyle & Kay home again. Ivard & I went over to Lees & got eggs. Ivard got cold water, piped into sink today, went to sale with Lee. I don't feel very good. ate & Ivard went out missionarying & I did dishes & got books up.

Monday, January 19, 1948

Lyle stayed home with a bad cold & Kay with his sore hand. I baked bread, churned butter, did dishes made chicken noodle soup. Ivard went to sale & worked on water system, ate, got kids to bed & went & got Ken Olsen & went to Nyssa to basketball.

Sunday, January 18, 1948

ate & All went to sunday school. I was set apart today. After we went over to Stans, he gave us 4 hens & rooster but one hen smothered comeing home so we cleaned her to ate & Ivard did chores. nice sunny day.

Saturday, January 17, 1948

Ivard & Kids went & got about 30 rabbits & Pens from Smiths & over to Lees & got load of hay. I scrubbed & cleaned whole house & made chilli. I washed my & Ivards hair & we all had a bath. good day.

Friday, January 16, 1948

Stan came & took Ivard to Nampa. me & kids went delivering Avon & to Parma to Put checks in bank. Came home & Ivard was to Farm Sale. I went after him & we were there until dark. Stan, Louise, Lawrence, Afton, Ray & Lee & us, sure got cold, drain froze.

Thursday, January 15, 1948

I finished my iorning & Ivard worked on pressure system, get water but it doesn't work right. went to Nampa & got check & Ivard got a 30 day leave of absence from rail Road. Went over to Lee's & got 2 cows back.

Wednesday, January 14, 1948

Ivard worked on pump all day. I sure feel awful. have a bad cold. We ate & went to Mutual, had Show after. sure good. Lyle went too. good day. Ivard got laid off the Rail Road.

Tuesday, January 13, 1948

Lyle is 12 today. Ivard started on pressure system today. no water & I cleaned & scrubbed whole house made 2 cakes, Jello, & punch & Lyle had a birthday party after school. Ivard took Kids home. Stoker stayed all night. Ivard went missionarying.

Monday, January 12, 1948

Ivard went to work this morning & got home at 3:30 and we went over to Lee's and got a load of hay. Came home & ate & went to Basket ball game at Adrian, got beat. I was official scorer & had to sit at table. pump broke

Sunday, January 11, 1948

no church today, conference. I spent all day sorting old receipts & writeing letters to Grandpa Batt, Ma, Ruth, Bill and Berniece. Ivard got home at 7: AM & slept most of day. we ate & kids did dishes & bathed. I went to bed at midnight. sun & cold wind.

Saturday, January 10, 1948

We went to Adrian & got parts to fix oil barrells & at noon got a fire going. sure cold. Ivard went to water meeting & I made out my Avon Order & went to Wilder to mail it. Norton came over & stayed all night. Ivard cut all their hair. Went to work at 10:30.

Friday, January 9, 1948

I took Kids to school & went selling Avon stuff all day. got home at 5:30 & went to Adrian & got lost going down to Stokers after Lyle. ate & Ivard went missionary working with Mr. Carlson but no one was home so they came back. oil barrell tiped over.

Thursday, January 8, 1948

Ivard went to work this morning and it was a nice windy day so I washed & got most of them dry. We ate & Ivard & Kids went to practice basketball & I got books up & played Salitare.

Wednesday, January 7, 1948

We fooled around until 11:30 before I started school lunch then cooker wouldn't work & I was late. made corn chowder. Ivard worked on pressure system. got a letter from Dad & Ma & in it a $50. bond from Grandpa Batt, got 2 place setting of my silver. Went to Mutual & danced after.

Tuesday. January 6, 1948

took kids to school & went right on over to Stans. met Stan & Ivard went up to new place with him & I went over & Pd. Louise money they lent us & took her to Ontario. went back & got Ivard & we came home & he left for work at 2:15. I cleaned house fed kids & did dishes. got books up & wrote letters.

Monday, January 5, 1948

Kids went back to school today. I wrote Mother until 11: we went over to Sybles & I stayed while Ivard & Lee went to Parma, & Hauled our 3 cows over to Lees, he bought from us. rained. ate & Lyle, & Jerry went with us over & got Ken Olsen & went to Nyssa & played ball. Ivard got beat 5 points. got home at 11:30.

Sunday, January 4, 1948

Ivard got home at 6: A.M. & slept until 9:30. I bathed 3 little kids & got ready & we all went to sunday school. got home & ate & Ivard left for work at 2: I played Salatair while kids did dishes. Gail took Lees horses home & Lyle had to go up to Pains & Carlsons. did chores & went to bed. I got books up for "47." Ivard got home at 10:45. rained little.

Saturday, January 3, 1948

nice day. Ivard & kids burned weeds & plowed all day. Ivard stoped long enough to take me to Roswell after sugar & flour & to Lees a little while. We ate, did dishes & played 7 up with kids. Ivard went to work at 10:30.

Friday, January 2, 1948

nice & warm, all the snow melted. Ivard went to Boise & got home at 4: Kids milked & went with milk man over & got Lee's horses then went & got hay & fed cows then back for 2nd load. When Ivard came we went over & finished loading & Ivard & Gail brought it home. got 2 dz. eggs. went to bed at 8:30 after we ate. I scrubbed & [not legible] & took down Xmas tree.

Thursday, January 1, 1948

Ivard left for Boise at 5: A.M. snowed & blizzard all afternoon. Ivard got home at 3: & we tried to go after hay but couldn't get up hill, to slick. We ate fried chicken jello & cake. big supper. played games awhile & went to bed at 8:30.