Wednesday, December 31, 1958

We were all up when Ivard came from work. I fixed grapefruit & Gene made mush then the Vet came & tested the heard for bangs so we ate after they were through. Gail & Lynda came & Ivard went to bed. At 11;30 Gail left for home & Kay went over to Hammonds. I made a big Kettle of chilli & washed clothes. Ivard got up at 1:30 & He & I and Jackie went to Nampa & paid car & baler & Ivard went & marked up to work on his day off today. went to Caldwell & had milk shake & got groc. & eggs & some candy & nuts for tonight & came home & ate & Ivard got called out breaking to Boise for 7: left at 5:45. I dampened clothes & Kay came home & ate & had a nap & at 8:30 Bob, Fran & Claudia came & got him & they went to Stake dance. We had candy & nuts & punch & watched T.V. "Since you went Away" real good. Kids all went to sleep by 11:30. I went out side at midnight but couldn't hear any noise. just got in bed at 12:05 when Ivard got home.

We've had a good year & good health.

Tuesday, December 30, 1958

sent Jerry a letter & his money to Salt Lake.

Ivard came home from work & came to bed. Gene did chores & we got up late & ate & Ray did up work.

Gail & Lynda & Debbie came & brought Chris & Lanny, they made so much noise Ivard got up. We visited and they played monoply awhile.

We ate early & Gene did chores & at 7: Ivard took Kay & Gene over to school to go to Ontario to play ball. J.V.'s got beat Varsity won., He took Ray over to Petersons to go swimming with Scouts & he got Gail & Lynda & they went to Ontario to game. I wouldn't leave little Kids alone & besides I didn't feel good. Me & Kids went to bed at 7:30.

Ivard & Kids came home & Ivard went to work.

Monday, December 29, 1958

got new movie camera & projector

Ivard got home at 7: A.M & came to bed. I got up late & made french toast & we ate & I changed all the beds & washed & Kay moved every thing in his room & washed walls & woodwork & Ivard put up their new Traverse rods & I made their drapes & got them up & patched Rays overalls. Ray scrubbed & waxed & I wrote down all the names we got Xmas cards from & worked on books.

Ivard & Gene fixed fence & had lunch & at 2: Kay & Gene went to basketball practice until 6:30. Ivard got bumped again & goes on midnights.

I got supper & we ate when Kids came.

Ivard & Kids watched T.V. & I wrote a long letter to Jerry

Kay went ward teaching with Jease.

Ivard went to work at 11: & we all went to bed.

Sunday, December 28, 1958

Ivard came home at 8: & went to bed, he'd run off road, he was so tired. I tended Jackie while he slept she had such a cold we didn't go to church with Kids.

When Kids came we had hot Turkey sandwiches & Kay took me over to Owyhee Corner & I went to Nyssa with Bishop Stoker to leadership meeting. Kay went up to Claudias & I called him at 3:45 from Skinners & he came & got me. I rode home with Montgomery's. Came home & Gail was here & we played penochle. Ray popped corn & Dean made punch.

Gene did chores & Kay, Gene, Ray & Dean went to church.

Gail left at 8:30 & Ivard went to bed until time to go to work at 10:. I made him a lunch & Dale & I watched T.V. I went to bed when Ivard went to work and so did Kids.

Nice warm, sunny day.

Saturday, December 27, 1958

We got up late & ate & Ray did up work. about 11: Ivard and I went to Nampa so Ivard could mark up on another job, got cut off. goes to work at 11: now. got a few groc. & exchanged my Xmas house slippers in Caldwell & came home.

Ray walked over to Nancys & played with Earl, got home about dark.

I washed some clothes

Ivard & Kids watched ball game all afternoon

We had sandwiches for supper & punch.

Ray made carmel corn before he went over to Earls, sure good.

We went to bed early. Ivard left for work at 10:

Friday, December 26, 1958

Blue Sky & sun & south wind. sure nice though.

we got up at 9: & Gene had chores done & they played Monoply. I got turkey on & cranberry, jello salad made & made waffles & hot cakes for breakfast which they ate at 11:30. Gail & Lynda came & left Debbie to play & took Ivard, Gene & Ray over to Homedale bowling.

Ray did dishes & scrubbed floors & I got books up & made dressing.

We ate whent they got home from ball practice at 6:, they went at 2: when they came from bowling. We played penochle all afternoon. After we ate Gail left to Widmen's.

Ivard & Kids watched T.V. & I went to bed early.

Ivards night off.

Thursday, December 25, 1958

Jerry called from Canada, his Xmas present from mission president.

Ivards day off.

Gail came & woke us up at 6:30 & we opened presents. Jackie was so excited with the tree & her presents. Got 3 dolls, buggy & tryke 2 sets dishes ect.

We all had a real good Xmas then Jerry called & we all talked to him, it was so clear. I cooked breakfast & we ate & they played games & I went to bed, I had such a head ache. Gail went over to Garners for dinner. We had hambergers & punch at 4:30. I worked on books & Gene did chores. Kay got ready & took Claudias present over & took her to Xmas dance at Nyssa & Fran & Bob. He went over to Hammonds awhile this afternoon. wonderful day & night.

We watched T.V. until 12:30 & just turned lights out when Kay came.

I got for Xmas 1958 [listed in the back of her diary]
2 rag throw rugs
2 half aprons
1 pr purple flowered pillow slips
1 jeweled ball point pent
1 pitcher & 6 glasses
3 big pecan logs
a big box stationary with name & add
1 green ink ball point pen
1 pr. Nylons
3 pr. ankle socks
Stairway to Stars, what not shelf
1 set of 3 little squirrels figurene
1 tiny deer figurene
1 flowered hanky
1 set of 3 colored ink pens (red, green & blue
1 artificial flower corsage
1 pr. red house slippers
1 diary
1 house coat
1 phone call from Jerry in Canada
1 a poinsetta plant

Ivard got
1 heavy work Jacket
1 big tool box
1 picture album
1 genealogy work book
1 game basketball
skin bracer
hair cream
vise grips
2 pr. boot socks (wool)
1 pr. glove liners (")
1 gold picture frame & picture of Kay
1 set of 3 colored ink pens in holster
comb.
movie camera
projector
screen

Jackie got
doll buggy (blue & white quilted
Tryke
2 dolls with hair
1 doll in pajamas (all rubber
2 sets dishes
3 story boks
comb & looking glass set
red wool skirt
2 dresses (purple & 1 yellow flower
1 flowered terry robe
1 rolly polly musical clown
red perse
blue knit dress & Tam from woman in Penitenshury in Canada, Norwegian Princess

Kay got
flannel robe
gold, diamond set tie bar & cuff link set
1 plain gold cuff link & tie bar set
3 colored pens in holster
1 black wallet
1 tan wallet
wrist watch
nylon socks (stretch)
electric razor
Telescope between him & Ray

Gene got
pajamas
white shirt
grey orlon sweater
watch band
3 colored pens in holster
1 brown wallet
nylon stretch socks
3 pr. work socks
box cherry choclates
1 brown coat with hood with fur on
big tool box full of everything, 4 pr. plyers, soddering wire, ect (from Lyle

Ray got
pajamas
white shirt
tan orlon sweater
Monoply game
3 colored pens in holster
brown wallet
grey wool caot with hood trimmed in fur
red shirt
nylon stretch socks
box cherry choclates
2 pen, pencile & flash lite set
Telescope (with Kay)

Dean got
pajamas
3 colored pens in holster
1 yrs paid up book club, 2 books now
2 Best in books for children
little friction car
Uke
Uncle Wiggley game
ring Toss game
17 jewel watch
2 little trucks
paint book
drawing tablet
set of 3 art pictures to color

Dale got
pajamas
earth mover
friction car
lincoln logs
telephone
2 little trucks
paint book
big box crayons
wallett
John Deer Scale model Tractor
John Deer Scale model wagon
John Deer Scale model loader
big jeep & trailer
Childrens Friend a year with Dean

Wednesday, December 24, 1958

I don't go back to work until Jan 5. I came home from work & changed & dashed over to church to breakfast for Seminary students & parents. Kay - Gene & Ivard were there & everyone had eaten but then fixed me a good one then we had a meeting. Came home at 10:30 & Ivard & I & Kay & Gene went to Caldwell & got groc. & finished shopping. Came home & ate & Ivard went to work & I laid down awhile.

I helped Kids wrap presents & Dean & Dale went to bed & I went to bed with Jackie & Kay - Gene & Ray got big Xmas tree in & decorated it & they went to bed. Kay & I went to Parma at 5: & got a poinsetta Stella wired us. & a couple of presents.

Gail & Lynda & Debbie got here while I was asleep at 10: Ivard got home & we played Santa. & went to bed at 2:30 A.M. rained all night.

Tuesday, December 23, 1958

Ivard won 15 lb. Turkey from Lyons Club.

Simplot gave us big turkey dinner this morning.

I came home from work & went to bed until noon. Ivard left for work at noon. I got ready & went to relief society party and droped Kay & Gene off at high school to practice. I came back at 3:30 & sat & waited until 4:25 for Gene, Kay had just started practice. Ray had supper ready & we ate & Gene did chores and we all went over to church to Xmas programe. I had to got to Adrian & got Kay from practice at 6:30, I was laying down.

Ivard spent all morning cleaning 2 turkeys, one for us & one we took up & sold Averys (In Woolleys).

We got home at 10: & I laid down for jr. then went to work, just our pkg. line tonight. raine & was g=foggy. Ray scrubbed & cleaned house.

Monday, December 22, 1958

awful foggy comeing from work. I changed my bed & washed it & Ivard made it while I sorted clothes. Jackie vomited in my bed, had to wash bed spread & all. I went to bed & Ivard washed a batch & I got up at 2: & washed 2 more batches & took Ivard to Adrian to get pick-up & he went to work. I brought Dean & Dale home, they are out for holidays.

A beautiful warm, sunny day.

Ray stayed to decorate & Kay went to Caldwell to pick up his corsage.

I got supper & went & got Ray & Kay came & we ate & at 7:45 I took Ray Dean, Dale & Jackie & went over to Adrian to school Xmas programe, it was really good. Gene went ward teaching & came home with us. Kay took Claudia to Xmas formal. went to work at 11:, foggy.

Sunday, December 21, 1958

Came home from work & laid down until they ate then I got ready & we all went to Priesthood & sunday school, it was Xmas programe, Dean & Dale were on it.

We came home at 12: & I cooked dinner and went to bed at 2: & Ivard left for work at 3: & Kay slept all afternoon. I woke up about 5: & Ray made pop corn & I had some & went back to bed until time to go to work.

Gene did chores & Kay - Gene and Ray went to church. I went to work at 11: & it was so foggy we could hardly find road. Passed Ivard down by orchard on his way home.

Saturday, December 20, 1958

It was so foggy comeing from work. I went right to bed & got up at 11:30 & Kay & I went to town & did his Xmas shopping. Ivard, Dean & Dale took my white face to Caldwell sale & did their Xmas shopping. They were home when we got home at 2: Ivard ate and left for work at 3: I took Kay & Gene to Adrian at 4: to go to Jordan Valley to play ball.

foggy all day.

I went to bed about 5: & stayed until time to go to work.

Ray milked & bathed & did his dishes but never cleaned floors.

sure foggy tonight, could hardly find white line & it was raining besides.

Kids got home from Jordan Valley at midnight, won both games.

Friday, December 19, 1958

I came home from work and went right to bed & Ivard put a pork roast on to cook & him & Jackie went to Wilder & got stuff for Wall plug & put it in for T.V. & put a light outside on back porch.

I woke up at 1:30 & couldn't sleep so I washed some clothes & helped Ivard fix veg. & we ate when Kids got home from school. I laid down until 7: & got up took Kay to Adrian to ball game. Ivard Gene & Ray went at 6:15. J.V.'s got beat 30 to 48 by Fruitland. Varsity won 42 to 38. Kay only made 4 points, he was sick.

came home & went to work at 11: & it was so foggy I could hardly find road.

Ivards night off.

Thursday, December 18, 1958

I came home from work & went right to bed. I got up at noon & Ivard went over to school & got Ray to come home & tend Jackie & we went to Nampa & had dinner at Harmony Cafe, "Prawns," then we went to Boise & traded in Gold Strike books & did some shopping then we came to Caldwell and got our layways out & had gift wrapped. It rained hard on us all the way home & all evening. It was 8: time we got home & I went to bed until time to go to work.

Ivards night off.

Wednesday, December 17, 1958

I came home from work and went to bed and Ivard tended Jackie. Before I went to bed we wrapped Jerrys & Lyles Xmas pkgs & Ivard & Jackie went to Parma & mailed them.

Today was my 24th wedding anniversary & Ivard forgot & I didn't remind him.

I worked on books & washed clothes.

I cooked supper & we ate when I got back from getting Kids from Primary & Kay from practice.

Gene did chores & Kay - Gene and Ray went to Mutual.

I went to bed until time to go to work.

Tuesday, December 16, 1958

I came home from work & made out payments to mail and went to bed & Ivard tended Jackie.

I got up at 1: & Jackie & I went to relief society, took Mrs. Gale. I read a poem I wrote & we had two Stake visitors.

Came home at 4: and went to bed & Ray fixed Kids supper. I got up at 7: & went to Adrian with Kay to his Senior class play. "Susie the Siren" it was real good Kay had the maine part

Came home & laid down a hr. & went to work.

Monday, December 15, 1958

got letter from Gail - sent Jerry a letter

I got up & Got Kids off to school, clock was hr. slow & Kids missed seminary. Ivard did chores & I changed all the beds & sorted clothes & washed sheets then we went to Boise to take Gold Strike Stamps but they didn't have what I wanted went to Caldwell & had dinner & did some Xmas shopping & went to bank & got Ivard new shoes. came home at 2: & Ivard fed cows & left for work

got a new new tire on car.

I washed 2 more batches of clothes & got books up.

When Ray came he made beds & cleaned bed rooms. We ate after Gene did chores & Kay got home.

I went to bed at 7:30 until time to go to work.

Kay had his play this afternoon for school kids.

Sunday, December 14, 1958

Mr. Barton came over about Seminary

I got up & fixed breakfast & Kay & Kids went to sunday school. Ivard couldn't go, grinder guy came just as Kids were leaving.

I cleaned up - read paper & made meat loaf & got dinner ready.

We ate & Ivard went to work & Kay went to play practice then up to Petes, got home at 7: & took Gene & Ray to church.

Ray made pop corn & I wrote to Jerry.

I didn't go to church, Jackie has such a cold. She coughed all night, about wore herself out.

My night off. went to bed early.

washed 2 batches of clothes

Saturday, December 13, 1958

got letter from Louie

I came home from work and went to bed & Ivard fixed the Kids breakfast.

Gene loaded pick-up with corn for grinder.

I got up at 1: & Kay had taken car & gone to play practice.

I cooked dinner & Ivard went to work in car, Kay got home.

Gene milked early & him & Kay went to Ball game. They played at Wilder. J.V. won 32 to 17. Gene made 7. Varsity won 64 to 40. Kay made 18 pts.

Got letter from Louie & Alv. had Stroke Tuesday & is paralized on one side & can't talk.

My night off - I went to bed early.

Ray got home about 9: from mountains.

I got Xmas cards all ready to mail.

Friday, December 12, 1958

I came home from work & went to bed & Ivard & Jackie went down to Stokers & took Ray to go to mountains after Xmas trees for 2 days with scouts then they went over to school & got Kay & took him to Nyssa & he got his drivers licence. They came home at 11: & got me up & we went to Caldwell & got groc. & Kays sweater at cleaner & a cake for him tonight & went to Nampa & got Jerrys watch. came home & I laid down awhile then fixed supper & we ate and all went to Adrian to first basketball games. J.V. beat New Plymouth 22 to 13 and Gene made 5 points. Varsity won 50 to 32 & Kay made 11 points.

Kay went in Pick-up. came home & I laid down a half hr. & went to work. Ivards night off.

Thursday, December 11, 1958

got letter from Mother

I came home from work & went to bed and slept all day. got up after Kids got home and got supper on to cook and worked on my books.

rained all afternoon & tonight

Ivards day off so he tended Jackie.

Kay came home & Gene did chores then we ate at 6:45.

Kay went to play practice & Ray made pop corn.

Ivard watched T.V. & I went to bed until time to go to work.

Mother has been moved up to Vermont.

Ivards night off.

Wednesday, December 10, 1958

sent Ruth letter & birthday card.

I came home from work & went to bed & Jackie & Ivard went over to school & took Kay to Nyssa to court, he got fined 4.50 for driveing with a permit & not adult with him.

cloudy but warm.

Ivard came home & went to bed with me then we got up & both had a bath & I fixed Ivard lunch & he went to work.

I wrote a poem for relief society next week

made barbacue & went to Adrian & got Kids from primary & Kay went to play practice with Hatch & Ray went to Mutual with Jesse. I went to bed.

rained all night.

Tuesday, December 9, 1958

got letter from Jerry

I came home & went to bed & Ivard tended Jackie. I got up at 1:30 & Mrs. Bullen came & we went to relief society.

cloudy but warm.

I took Ida home & followed the school bus home.

I got supper and we ate when Kay got home from ball practice. Kay went to play practice with Hatch, Claudia brought him home.

I went to bed until time to go to work.

Ray scrubbed & waxed floors.

Monday, December 8, 1958

got letter from Lyle

I came home from work & went to bed & Ivard & Jackie took a calf to sale. Ivard came home & got Jackie to sleep & left for work at 1:30. Went back to sale to get his money. got a case of oil for pick-up & car.

I got up & washed a batch of clothes.

Ray fixed supper and I went to Adrian & got some groc.

Rained tonight

We ate when Kay came, right after I got home, he'd been to Nyssa to play ball & got beat.

Gene did chores & went to dance practice whene Kay went to play practice.

Simplot Soil Builders blew up & there was big fire. used up water so every had to go home at 3:30 A.M. but our line. Phil got his back broke (electrician).

Sunday, December 7, 1958

I came home from work & went to bed. Ivard took Kay - Gene, Dean & Dale & went to Nyssa to Stake Conference. Ray stayed home & tended Jackie & had had dinner ready when they got home. We ate & Ivard & I went to bed. Ivard went to work at 3: & I got Jackie to sleep.

rained a little

I got books up & Ray made pop corn & Kay went over to Pete's.

Gene did chores and I went back to bed until time to go to work.

Kay got home just in time for me to go to work.

Saturday, December 6, 1958

I came home from work & went to bed.

Ivard cut Kids hair and Gene plowed his corn field below dike ditch.

Ray scrubbed & cleaned house & got dinner & I got up & ate.

After dinner Kay went over to school to play practice & cop gave him a ticket for no adult driver with him. he came home at 4:15 & Ray & I went to Parma & paid phone & Ray did his Xmas shopping.

Duaine borrowed pick-up & Ivard went to work in his at 3: came home from Parma & went to bed until time to go to work & Kids ate & watched T.V.

Friday, December 5, 1958

I came home from work & made jellow for relief society banquet & went to bed. got up at 1: & Ivard took off for sale & I got Jackie to sleep.

I made a kettle of potatoe soup and Ivard came home at 5: & him & Gene & Jackie ate. At 5:45 Ray, Dean Dale & I went over to church to banquet & bizzar. I had charge of corn, heating & serving it. had a good turkey supper. I bought a couple of rugs, 2 dresses for Jackie a apron & pillow cases. Came home at 9: & laid down until time to go to work. Kay was to play practice.

Ivards night off.

Thursday, December 4, 1958

I came home from work & we went to Caldwell and paid gas & laid away some Xmas presents. Came home at noon & washed some clothes & went to bed.

Ivard tended Jackie.

I got up at 4: & made 2 pumpkin pies for Ivard, Kay & Gene to take to foot ball banquet. I made 2 lemon pies and Ray fixed them some supper & I had a piece of pie & went to bed until time to go to work.

Ivards night off.

Wednesday, December 3, 1958

I came home from work & ate & we went to Adrian & got the pick-up then Duaine came & borrowed it until tomorrow & left Ivard his car. came home & went to bed at 10: got up at 2:30 & fixed Ivards lunch & he went to work.

I got books up.

Sunny warm day.

I made spagetti for supper and went to Adrian & got kids from Primary, had to waite nearly an hr., they ran out of gas. got Kay from ball practice.

We ate & I started to take Gene & Ray over to Orchard to go to Mutual but Kids came after Kay to go to play practice so they rode with them. Jesse brought them home.

I went to bed until time to go to work.

Tuesday, December 2, 1958

I came home from work and went to bed & Ivard got me up 11: & I took him to Adrian to get pick-up & Jackie and I went on over to relief society work day. had good dinner and candy demonstration & I finished my pillow slips for bizzar. came home at 4:30 & went to bed & Ray fixed supper.

I couldn't go to sleep until about 8: after Kay got home from ball practice & left again for play practice.

I went to work at 11: & Kids were still watching T.V. (Abbot, & Costello.

Monday, December 1, 1958

sent letter to Mother - Lyle - Gail - Jerry - Irv. & Louie. sent Jerrys money

I got up & took Kay & Gene over to church to Seminary. Came home & got Kids off to school.

When Ivard got chores done we went to Nampa & got Ivards check & paid bills & went to a guys house & ordered some watches at half price for Xmas went to Caldwell & had milk shake & went to bank & post office & got Kays pictures. Came home & Ivard went to work.

I worked on bizzar pillow slips until Kids came I washed 3 batches clothes, changed beds Ray got supper & I finished iorning. I laid down at 9: had to go back to work tonight at 11: