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