Friday, October 31, 1958

Kay went to midnight show after game.

Jackie is 2 years old today. I came home from work, we are laid off for 4 days, and we ate and I washed some clothes then about 10: we went to Nampa & got Ivards check & Paid car & tractor & got some groc. then we went to Caldwell & got Jackie's birthday cake & some groc. & came home & left them & went on over to Nyssa & watched the grade school beat them. got some more groc. & came home & made chilli & when Kids got home from school we had Jackies birthday supper & presents. Gene did Toms chores & Ivard did ours & Kids went Trick-0r Treat ing while I took Kay to Adrian to go to play ball then I laid down until 7: then Ivard, Gene & I went to Fruitland & saw game, won 5 to 12, Kay made 2 T.D. sure cold. came home & went to bed at 11: I was dead

Thursday, October 30, 1958

I about had a wreck in fog down by apple orchard comeing from work. some guy ran me off the bridge & went in hole but I backed out.

I ate & went to bed & Ivard tended Jackie. I got up at 12:30 & Ivard took us over to grade school to Dales Haloween tea & he got pick-up & came home & went to work early so he could go to bank.

stoped & got groc. & came home & got books up & clothes in I washed last night & fixed Krut & weinies for supper.

sure a nice warm, sunny, day

We ate & I iorned Kay a shirt & at 6:30 Mills came & took Kay to Caldwell to have pictures taken for year book, went to show after. Gene did Toms chores & ours. I went to bed until time to go to work

Wednesday, October 29, 1958

got letter from Jerry

I came home from work & ate & washed 4 batches of clothes it was so nice, my blanket & bed spread. I dampened down a months iorning & at 12:30 Jackie & I went to bed. got up at 1:45 & Ivard had gone to work, he finished picking our corn this morning.

I got books up.

Ray fixed supper while I washed another batch of clothes & hung out & got rest in & put away and went down to Toms & got Gene from doing chores then I went to Adrian & got Kay. Kids ate & I went to bed. Gene did our chores & Kay, Gene, & Ray went to Mutual.

I went to work at 11:

Tuesday, October 28, 1958

We got laid off at 3:45 A.M, broke down so I was home in bed by 4:15. I got Ivard up at 8:30 & changed all the beds & washed 4 batches of clothes & cleaned off my dresser & T.V. & washed the flowers and studied my relief society lesson had a bath & at 1:15 Ivard took Jackie & I over to school & we got car & went to relief society & he came home & went to work, Picked corn all morning.

I gave my lesson & stayed after & practiced with singing mothers, came home & got clothes in & put away & another batch washed & Ray & I made beds then I went to Adrian & got Kay. Ray fixed supper & Kay took Gene down to do Toms chores then they ate & Gene did ours & Kay went to P.T.S.A. & I went to bed, until time to go to work.

Monday, October 27, 1958

got letter from Berniece

Sunny nice day.

I came home from work & we went to Caldwell & got 2 new tires on car & a few groc. & put dimes in bank. came home at 12:30 & fixed Ivards lunch & me & Jackie went to bed & Ivard fixed tractor & unloaded corn. I got up at 2:30 & he had left for work. I got books up. & when Ray came home he swept & cleaned up house.

I cooked spagetti for supper & went to Adrian & got Gene after his foot ball game. when I got home Kay was here & we ate & Ray did chores & Kay took Gene down to do Toms chores. I went to bed until time to go to work.

Sunday, October 26, 1958

nice day.

I came home from work & went to bed, I don't feel good. Ivard tended Jackie, she has a cold & Kay took rest of Kids to priesthood & sunday school. Kids came home at 12:30 & woke me up & I got dinner & Ivard left for work at 2:30, first day after his weeks vacation. I went back to bed & Kay took Ray over to Petersons to go to Nyssa to chorus practice & he went up to Hammonds they came home at 4:30. Gene did chores & Kay - Gene & Ray went to church & I stayed in bed, I ache all over. Kids had a blow out & about landed in borrow pit. I got up at 11: & went to work.

Saturday, October 25, 1958

got card from Jerry - letter from Stella - letter from Bill

Nice day. I came home from work & washed 2 blankets & a batch of clothes & got them out & I went to bed. Ivard & Gene took a heifer & Gene's steer to Caldwell to sale then came home & picked corn.

Ray tended Kids and I slept until 3:30 then Ivard & I & Jackie went to Caldwell & got calf check & went to Nampa & pd. rest of down payment on new corn picker & got a few groc. I put supper on before we left, spare ribs & potatoes under & we ate when we got back. Ivard took Kay over to Hammonds to work this morning & Gene went & got him tonight. Ivard did our chores & Gene went & milked for Tom. I went to bed & got up at 11: & went to work.

Friday, October 24, 1958

I came home from work & we went to Nampa & Ivard marked up after his vacation. got groc. & went to Bank in Caldwell. came home & Ivard went down & picked a load of corn & broke something & went down to Calahans & had it welded. I washed 4 batches of clothes & hung out. Me & Jackie went to bed at 2: & got up at 3:30 & got supper & put clothes away & got books up.

Nice sunny warm day.

We ate & I went to bed & Kay left for foot ball game. Ivard did chores & Gene went & did Toms & at 7: they went to foot ball game, I was too tired.

Ray got Kids to bed & scrubbed & cleaned up house.

Ivard came home from game & Kay & Gene stayed to dance. beat Wilder 48 to 0 I went to work at 11:

Thursday, October 23, 1958

Jerry got to Toronto

cloudy & cool all day. I came home from work & washed 3 batches of clothes & hung out. Ivard went down & picked a load of corn & Jackie & I went to bed for about 3 hrs. I got up & cooked supper & got clothes in & put away & hung out socks.

Ray didn't come home from school, stayed over to Wilsons all night.

Gene went & milked for Tom & we ate & Ivard did our chores. Dean washed & wiped dishes & I went to bed until time to go to work.

Wednesday, October 22, 1958

I came home from work & ate & sorted clothes & washed a batch & hung out & put another in & went to bed. got up at 2: & hung out clothes & washed 2 more batches & got my books up. Ivard fixed step & wagon to pick corn & when I got up he went down & started to pick.

I got supper & we ate after Gene came back from milking at Toms. Kay brought Kids home from Primary. Kay, Gene, & Ray went to Mutual & got home just in Time for me to go to work at 11:

Me & Ivard & Kids went to bed early.

Ray defrosted icebox.

Tuesday, October 21, 1958

sent Jerry letter

We got up at 4:15 A.M & had breakfast and Lynda & Debbie took us to Salt Lake to U.P. depot & we caught the train for home. I wrote Jerry a letter & mailed it air mail from Ogden so it would be waiting for him when he got to Canada.

We changed trains at Pocotello & after we got on other train we had dinner in diner $6. includ. 50c tip. Ivard & I had halibut & Kids had hamberger Steaks. We got to Nampa at 4:05 & got in car & come home. I put clothes away & got supper & when Kay came we ate & I went to bed at 8: & Kay went over to school to dance practice.

I went to work at 11:15, had to waite for Kay to come home with car.

Ivards vacation this week

Monday, October 20, 1958

Jerry left for Canada

Dean got up at 3: AM & went on milk route with Gail. We got up at 6:30 & had breakfast & at 7:30 Ivard, Jerry & I left for Salt Lake. We just backed out on road & car stoped on us so Jerry hoped on bus & we called Jim & he came & got us started & we went over to his station & worked on it. We got to town at 9: & had to waite until 10: for stores to open. Cold wind & it snowed until hills were white. We went shopping & got Ivard underwear & Jackie pants (11 pr) sweaters skirt, hat & gloves for her birthday & Dean & Dale gloves. got Jerry 3 more ties & got his suit out of alteration & some books & things at book store & got his new glasses. then we went out & saw Fat & he gave Jerry a $50. check. We went over & saw Louie where she works & saw Olive & had a milk shake then went to Salt Lake & got Jerry's suit & back to Gails & Lynda had dinner ready & we ate & packed Jerry things & at 3:15 we left for Salt Lake to see Jerry off. Ruth & Ray came & Annie & Stella. Jerry about missed train, forgot to register his ticket & they paged him just as train was leaving, they waited. We went up to Stellas & had a nice supper & was back out to Gails at 8: I packed & we went to bed by 9:

Sunday, October 19, 1958

bad wind & dust storm all day.

Gail didn't have to work today. We ate late & I had a bath & we all got ready & went down & saw Sara & Fat awhile then we left Kids there & Ivard & I & Gail & Lynda went to Salt Lake awhile & visited with Jerry then we went & had dinner, Smorgesberg. Went & got Kids & Gail & Lynda stayed & tended them home & Ivard & went back to Salt Lake to Assembly Hall on Temple Sq. to the missionary Testmonal from 5: until 8: there were 265 missionarys & about 80 got to Jerry bore his. It sure was good meeting. We went up to mission home & Jerry checked out & got his things & we went out to Irvins & Ivard went on up & got Gails & Kids. Irvin, Annie & Louie had a farewell for Jerry. quite a few came, Ruth & Ray. Jerry got $72. We went up to Gail about 10:30 & went to bed. Jerry stayed with us tonight for last time.

Saturday, October 18, 1958

Dean got up at 3: A.M & went on milk route with Gail. I called Berniece & Ruth Tovey & Ruth Cleverly.

We were going to go meet Jerry at 11:30 when he got off but Gail had truck trouble & didn't get home with car until afternoon. We had dinner & all went down to Irvins store & got groc. & left them while we went to Salt Lake to find Jerry. finally found him on street at 4: & we went & bought his garments & 2 ties & a another 2 pants suit & left it for alteration. Jerry had to be up to Mission home at 6: for banquet & we went out to Irvins store & got groc. & Ivard talked with Sherm until they closed up & we went over & visited Ruth, went home & ate late & went to bed.

Friday, October 17, 1958

I came home from work & finished packing & fixed a big lunch & got ready & at 10: Ivard & I, Dean, Dale & Jackie drove up to Nampa & parked the car & got on train at 11:45 for Salt Lake. Ivard went over town & about missed it.

We ate most of our sandwiches. We had to change trains at Pocatello.

I slept most of the day I was so tired & not much sleep all week. My ankles are swelled up so bad from no rest.

We got to Salt Lake at 10:05 P.M. & I was just going to call Gail when here he came & Lynda & Debbie. We went out to Centerville to Gails & had a snack & went to bed.

Thursday, October 16, 1958

I came home from work and washed clothes and made out all the payments & mailed them & dampened down 20 pieces & Ivard went to work & Jackie & I went to bed. I got up when Kids came home & made a meat loaf to leave for kids & Ray got supper. I did my iorning & got all packed but my & Ivards stuff.

I went to bed about 9: & got up at 11: & went to work. I got Kids clothes all laid out for in morning & Ray polished their shoes.

Wednesday, October 15, 1958

got letter from Jerry

I came home from work & got ready & we went to Nampa & got Ivards check & he tended Jackie & Pd. pick-up while I went to Pecock & had a hair cut, set & color shampoo. We stoped in Caldwell & got groc. & came home & I fixed Ivards lunch and he went to work. Jackie & I went to bed at 3: & I got up at 5:30 & went to Adrian & got Kids from Primary & Kay from Foot ball practice. Came home & Ray had supper ready & we ate & when Gene got chores done he ate & him Kay & Ray wet to Mutual.

I got books up & went to bed at 8:

Went to work at 11:

Tuesday, October 14, 1958

I came home from work & washed a batch of clothes & hung out one I washed last night then sorted 2 out & Ivard did them while I was asleep.

I got up at 12:30 & hung out clothes & had a bath & Jackie and I went to relief society went up to Farrs after & got my 3 new pr. underwear I ordered & got groc. in Adrian & got Kay from foot ball practice.

We ate and I went to bed and Kay took Gene over to Adrian to play foot ball with J.V. They beat Marshing 26 to 0. Gene made 1 T.D. Ray went & went over to church to practice with Claudia. Kay ran scor board. They just got home in time for me to go to work at 11:

Monday, October 13, 1958

sent Gail a note about his car payment.

Ivard & Jackie came & got us from work & while Ivard finished chores I hung out clothes I washed yesterday & washed another batch while I towed Ivard to Nampa to get pick-up fixed, a new fuel pump I guess. Jackie & I came home at noon & Ivard stayed with pick-up & will go to work from there. I hung out another batch of clothes & washed 3 more batches. Jackie went to sleep in car so I didn't move her & I couldn't go to bed either. I changed all the beds & made my bed & Jackies & put clothes away.

I made potatoe soup for supper & we ate when bus came, Kay came on bus tonight.

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

Kay went to P.T.S.A.

Jerry entered mission home.

Sunday, October 12, 1958

I came home from work & went right to bed & Ivard got me warm I was froze. All the kids went to Priesthood & sunday school & Ivard tended Jackie.

I got up at at 1: & fixed dinner & we ate & Gene, Jackie, Dale & I took Ivard to work at Nampa. Came home & read last 3 days papers, washed a batch of clothes & got books up & put away clothes washed yesterday.

Kay went to church alone, he had to talk. I was supposed to be up to Nampa at 10: to get Ivard & Kay went to Fireside & never got home until 10:15 so I watched show & waited for riders, dumped them off & went to Nampa. I was 10 min. late for work.

I laid down an hr. but didn't sleep. sure nice day.

Saturday, October 11, 1958

Gail went home - Jerry left for mission home in Salt Lake

I came home from work & ate & Ivard & I, Jackie & Dale took Jerry to Nyssa & he got rest of his shots then we went on to Caldwell & he got his suit & overcoat & 2 ties then we went to Nampa & Ivard marked up to work on his day off today. We came home at noon & Ray had dinner ready but had burnt roast & carrots. I helped Jerry pack & Gail & Lynda came & we ate & at 3: Ivard left for work & at 3:20 Gail left for home in Utah & Jerry went with them to Enter mission Home Monday.

I went to bed & Ray & Dean did dishes & work.

Kay was gone over to Petes when I got home from work & got home about 10: tonight.

I got up at 11: & went to work.

Pick up stoped on Ivard again & some guy pushed him home west of Wilder.

Friday, October 10, 1958

got letter from Irvin

I came home from work & fixed grape juice & put in freezer & went to bed & Jerry washed & cooked rest of grapes.

I got up at 1: & got ready & Ivard Jackie & I went to Homedale to foot ball game. We won 14 to 6. Kay made 7 points & really played a good game. We went to Adrian & got Gene, Kay went with Puch & came home & got pick-up & went to birthday party on Stanley.

Jerry went to work at Simplots for his last time. Came home & made Barbacue & fixed rest of grapes & put in freezer. got 23 qts juice & 10 qts jam pulp.

I went to bed & got up at 11: & went to work.

Ivards night off.

Ray scrubbed dineing room

Thursday, October 9, 1958

got letter & head scarf from Lyle

I came home from work & ate & when Ivard got chores done we went up by Simplots & towed Pick up & started it, it stoped on Ivard there last night comeing from work & he left it & rode home with Jerry. He came home & Jerry & I went to Caldwell & laid away some Xmas things for Kids & got groc. came home at noon & I went to bed & Ivard listened to ball game & went to work. Gail & Lynda came awhile. I got up at 2:30 & Jerry went to work. I washed & cooked 2 kettles of grapes & went to Adrian & got Kay. Gene did chores & Kids ate & I got books up and went to bed until time to go to work.

Ivard took Jerry over to Dewey Garners to get some pictures before he left to work.

Gail & Lynda were over a little while.

Wednesday, October 8, 1958

got letter from Louie

I came home from work & got ready & Jerry & I followed Ivard & Jackie to Caldwell after we went to Adrian & got pick up. He was afraid he'd have another flat tire he had one last night again. He got 2 new tires while Jerry & I went & got Jerrys overcoat 2 pants suit & hat $126. We came home at 2: & Ivard went on to work. Jackie lost key while he was getting tires & he hunted all over & finally took door handle off to go & have one made & it was down inside window. Jackie & I went to bed & Jerry went to work. I got up at 5:30 & went to Adrian & got Kay & the kids from Primary & came home & Ray had supper ready. I went to bed & Kay, Gene & Ray went to Mutual & never got home until 11:

I went to work at 11:15.

Tuesday, October 7, 1958

I came home from work & went to bed & Jerry got me up at 1:15 & I went down to Ida's & went to opening relief society & social with her. I got a fancy bowl for the only member with a perfect attendance for last year. got car after & took Mrs. Conklin home then I went back to Adrian & got Kay from practice.

Came home & Jerry had supper ready. He was called to work at Simplots & couldn't go because he couldn't find any one to leave Jackie with. Ivard was even late going over afer Dean or Ray but the school kids had gone to Nyssa.

I went to bed until time to go to work

Monday, October 6, 1958

I came home from work & ate & went to bed. Ivard listened to ball game all morning. I got up 1:30 & we took Ivard over to High School & he got pick up & went to work & I took Jerry to Nyssa to get his 2nd shots and over to President Childs & had his recommend signed. got groc. & stoped in Adrian & cleaned the locker out & brought home & put in freezer. Jerry got supper & I got books up.

sure nice day 75 degrees.

We went after Kay from practice & got the rest of stuff out of lockers & Pd them off & brought it home & put it in freezer.

We ate & I went to bed & Kay took Jerry over to church to meeting (Sunday school) & He went up to Mills to waite.

I went to work at 11:

Sunday, October 5, 1958

We all got up & went to Priesthood sunday school & Fast meeting. Ivard, I, Jerry, Dean & Dale bore our testimony. We came home & fixed dinner & ate & at 2:30 Ivard left for work & I went to bed.

Kay took off in car & in a little while he was back & Pete came & got him & they were going to show but Jerry & I went to church & Kay called me out on phone & said to come & get him on way home from church at Hammonds. Jerry gave a short talk.

We came home at 9:30 & I went to bed. Ivard got home at 10:30. I got up at 11:15 & went to work. I didn't have to be there until 12:30.

Saturday, October 4, 1958

I got up & fixed breakfast & we ate & Lyle & Barbra came on their way home to Cal. Lyle has to be to work at 11:30 tonight. They left at 9: I took Jerry over to Nyssa to get his shots & Dr. Huges had gone hunting & never let us know. We got groc. & came home & Ray scrubbed floors & cleaned bed rooms & we washed clothes.

Ivard got bumped & took a 3:30 Job with Friday & Sat. off.

I made soup for supper & we ate & I took Gene over to Le Salters to do his chores. We came home & Jerry had little Kids bathed & ready & I got ready & we all went over to church to Jerrys Farewell. bad night, deer hunting. wasn't too many there but he had a nice programe Ivard & I & Jerry had to talk. He got $154. some guys gave 10. & Mr. Bishop gave 25. Came home & went to bed. Gail was hunting.

Friday, October 3, 1958

I came home from work & went to bed & Lyle & Barbra came & left Kids & they finally woke me up makeing so much noise. I got up at noon & washed some clothes. I have the next 2 nights off.

Jerry left for work at 3:10 & he got laid off tonight.

Lyle came from town & stayed awhile then left Stanley & went up to Metcalfs

I made hamberger balls & noodles for supper.

Lyle came back & got Stanley & stayed awhile. Gail was supposed to come over but they didn't.

I went to bed early I was so tired.

Ivard & Kay got home about 10:30, Adrian got beat by Joseph 14 to 7. They stayed up there all night last night. Ray washed wood work.

Thursday, October 2, 1958

Lyle came to see Jerry

I traded Gail the Pick up for his car to drive to work.

I just drove in yard from work & here came Lyle, Barbra & Kids. They came up to see Jerry before he left. They stayed for awhile then went up to Metcalfs. & I went to bed about noon. I got up at 2: & Jerry went to work at 3:10. Lyle & Barbra came back down after Kids came from school & had waffle supper with us. Ray did dihes and Gene did the chores. Ivard left at 1: for Joseph with load of ball players.

We played the Cross Out safeway cards with new numbers for this week. Ivards day off

Before Ivard left this morning we all took a ride over to Adrian in Lyles new car & Lyle drove our Pick-up home so Ivard could go to work.

Gail & Lynda came & Ray popped corn. I laid down about 9: so I could drive to work & they had all gone home when I got up.

Wednesday, October 1, 1958

I came home from work & made me a toasted cheese sandwich & went to bed.

Ivard changed the wireing out to barn so it wouldn't blow fuses. He rode over with Gail & got pick-up to go to work. He got bumped & floated on 3:30 job today. They brought our new Spark oil heater out and hooked it up and fixed washer & I sorted clothes and washed 4 batches & got socks ready to do in morning.

Jerry went to work with Mrs Bevins.

Gail, Lynda & Debbie came and had supper with us.

Gail went over & got Kay and Kids from primary.

Gene did chores.

I laid down until time to go to work after Gail went home & Kay, Gene, & Ray went to Mutual & little kids went to bed. I went to work at 11:10.