Monday, July 22, 1963

Dear Diary,

Pretty good day. Wrote letter tonight. Went to dentist. Stormed again. 

Sunday, July 21, 1963

Dear Diary,

Sarah & Pearl went to church with us. Went to creek this aft. Petes this eve. Talked to RA for a while. Sep & boys picked us up.

Saturday, July 20, 1963

Dear Diary,

Watched eclipse of the sun.

Took Robert to work - he was walking, then took John W. home. Cleaned up porch & house. Went to Almas this aft. Amos come to pick up Laura Jean. Ask me to say Hi & I refused. Harvey too. Had birthday party for Fred. Dull but at least no drinks, not much anyway. Lev came, brot me home. Nice guy. 

Friday, July 19, 1963

Dear Diary,

Nice day. Tonight we were gonna camp out on Colon Mtn. Stormed. Watched sunset out there. Come home. ate on back porch. Slept on front. 

Thursday, July 18, 1963

Dear Diary,

Little better day. Rays come over this eve. Est & I & Stauffers went to see Erma & Est tonight - after 12 - fun. 

Wednesday, July 17, 1963

Dear Diary,

Didn't feel good today. Levi & Sarah come over & played cards. 

Tuesday, July 16, 1963

Dear Diary,

Got a few stitches sewed. Josie come over. Timmy & Ona played in mud puddle. 

Monday, July 15, 1963

Dear Diary,

Pretty good day. Teed was home when I got. Walked to cabin, to ____ & home. She stayed. 

Sunday, July 14, 1963,

Dear Diary,

Went to church. Rays for dinner. Est & Clara stayed down MB (Middlebury?). Ruth & Levis, Bill, Mommies, at Rays. Ruth & I bored. Went home & Levis, R.B. stayed with sue past singin & home. 

Saturday, July 13, 1963

Dear Diary,

Cleaned as usual. Finally to a letter. Wrote most of one to him. 

Friday, July 12, 1963

Dear Diary,

Hot & muggy. Wasted most of noon hr in bank. 

Thursday, July 11, 1963

Dear Diary,

Hot again. Didn't feel too good. Drove around town today. Est went home with Alma. Sewed a little. Still no letter! That guy! 

Wednesday, July 10, 1963

Dear Diary,

Real good day. Nother nose bleed. Sewed sleeves. Wrote to Jeanie. Haven't written to Harry for over a week & it feels awful. Sure wish he'd act better. I love him.

Tuesday, July 9, 1963

Dear Diary,

Day went better. Had a nose bleed. Cut black dresses. Sewed darts in. 

Monday, July 8, 1963

Dear Diary,

Got up this morn so dizzy. Could hardly walk. Back to work. Not too goo a day. Felt _____? Slept tonight 2 1/2 hours aft work. 

 Sunday, July 7, 1963

Dear Diary,

Alma went along to church. Went to Oras aft church - Schwartz Family. Went home with Devon & Barb & went to church with them. Enjoyed it.

Saturday, July 6, 1963

Dear Diary,

Done Sat. work, walked to Almas & back. She come later. Studied tonite. Est sobbed 'cause Johnnie didn't come.

Friday, July 5, 1963

Dear Diary,

Goofed around, went swimming this aft. at Perrin Lake. Finally got letter. Makes very sad & blue. Despressing. 

Thursday, July 4, 1963

Dear Diary,

Tried to go to Buck Lake but no. Went to Stauffers, Anna & girls & us went to Walgreens for sup. Went to Colon to Fireworks. Sara(?) & Alma went along. Got food at A&W. Met Sherm, Neal, Ralph B. & Andy T. Went to Colon, MI. Made pie, played instruments, til 3:00. Fun.

Wednesday, July 3, 1963

Dear Diary,

Painted, cleaned garden. No letter. Laid in sun. 

Tuesday, July 2, 1963

Dear Diary,

Work with Blackie & Dicks. Went shopping & to Jakes. Made dress & worked in garden this aft. Laid in sun 1 hr. Amos stopped & talked. Grrrr. 

Monday, July 1, 1963

Dear Diary,

Very hot. Cut dress, walked to Petes. Went to Chupps & lake. Sharon R., Marjorie Y., & Anna C. were down there. fun. Drove Else's car. 

Sunday, June 30, 1963

Dear Diary,

Church. Rays for dinner. Ruth & Clara stayed there all day. Ball game on back of truck. Home with Levi, Ruby K & Hank & Erma Y. came went swimming sis. Levi came over & Rays. Found out Amos don't like me. 

Saturday, June 29, 1963

Dear Diary,

Grandmas sale, Colon, Levis, Hot - 

Ruth came over for night. Rays here for ice cream. Colon LM with 5 girls. 

Friday, June 28, 1963

Dear Diary,

Hot day! Glad we got vacation comin! 

Thursday, June 27, 1963

Dear Diary,

More driving. Picnic table, home. 

Wednesday, June 26, 1963

Dear Diary,

Drove again. Sand Lake, past home, picked up my letter! Punched in at 12:29. Painted window. 

Tuesday, June 25, 1963

Dear Diary,

Went out driving today with Betty. I drove from Colon Mtn. past Edith's & Rubes - No letter! 

Monday, June 24, 1963

Dear Diary,

Warm day at work. Ate at eat shoppe. Mary Lou & Ruth were here a few min this eve. 

Sunday, June 23, 1963

Dear Diary,

Church with Rays - Grandmas - ball game - Grandmas - Rays, us, Bills, Verns, all went to Levis & surprised them for supper. 

Saturday, June 22, 1963

Dear Diary,

Worked this AM. Done nothing special this aft. Christ & Leah & Grandma & Josie were here this PM. Made cape today. 

Friday, June 21, 1963

Dear Diary,

Had a shrimp dinner waiting for us at the restaurant today. Made part of cape. 

Thursday, June 20, 1963

Dear Diary,

Overtime again! Tired of it! Judy came for the night. Had fun. 

Wednesday, June 19, 1963

Dear Diary,

Overtime again. Mom & others cleaned Lizzie's house. Rode to town with Blackie tonight. Saw Amos & Harvey at A&W. Ignored them. Ha.

Tuesday, June 18, 1963

Dear Diary,

Worked over time again. Est went to Almas. Letter from Harry. Real nice one. He don't have a car & isn't mad. 

Monday, June 17, 1963

Dear Diary,

Worked over time. Est & I went to Ermas a few min. Levi asked me to to ball game. No letter from Harry?!? 

Sunday, June 16, 1963

Dear Diary,

Church with Hank, Larry & Clara. Grandmas fro dinner. Levis, Verns, Sue & Bills here for sup. Alma & Eli broke up. 

Saturday, June 15, 1963

Dear Diary,

Worked this AM. Ironed & cleaned this aft. Were sposed to go to Est & Ermas but Else never showed up. Est had Johnnie. 

Friday, June 14, 1963

Dear Diary,

Dan's came down for supper & ice cream. 

Thursday, June 13, 1963

Dear Diary,

Jakes came this eve. Had fun. Teed & Else came over later. 

Wednesday, June 12, 1963

Dear Diary,

Alma Came tonight. Wrote to Harry. 

Tuesday, June 11, 1963

Dear Diary,

Real cool. Tonite I went with Anna, Teed, & Else to Project. Stopped at David's Dairy. Worked over. 

Monday, June 10, 1963

Dear Diary,

Little cooler. Stormed this aft. I worked overtime. Walked over to Stauffers. Met Teed. 4 of us went to Levis to fix Iron. 

Sunday, June 9, 1963

Dear Diary,

Church. Went to S. Lake ball game with Est & Vern M., Amos & L Jean, Harv & Mary & Noah Y. Then went to Buck Lake. Guess I had Noah. 

Saturday, June 8, 1963

Dear Diary,

Got up at 6 & sewed. Went to Helmuth Reunion at Phelty Mullets. Hot & miserable. Had fun with Esther & Elsie Helmuth. Stauffer girls came this eve. Went to A&W. Got into bad storm. Almost tornado. 

 Friday, June 7, 1963

Dear Diary,

Went to dentist tonite with Else. Had car trouble. Shopped.

Thursday, June 6, 1963

Dear Diary,

Still hot. Big storm tonite. Sewed again. 

Wednesday, June 5, 1963

Dear Diary,

Little cooler - goofed around instead of sewing. 

Tuesday, June 4, 1963

Dear Diary,

Hot again. Storm this eve. Sewed on violet dress. 

Monday, June 3, 1963

Dear Diary,

Hot & muggy & miserable at work. Barbara came while Devon went to help on the church.

 

 Sunday, June 2, 1963

Dear Diary,

Griner. Started following. Wrote letter & went to singin. Had fun - sorta.

Saturday, June 1, 1963

Dear Diary,

Cleaned yard & house - R,A,P  Elis, Laurie, & Naomi came for sup. Leroy & Ray S. came down played & sang on front porch. 

Leroy said Harry has car.

????

Thot/that(?) he was true!

Lord help him!

Friday, May 31, 1963

Dear Diary,

Made cape. Started to paint. Wouldn't mix. So I pulled weeds. Went to dentist. 

Thursday, May 30, 1963

Dear Diary,

No work. Moment to Petes. Est & I stayed with baby - measles. Finished dress. Went to graduation - my class - boo hoo. Mary & Rons aft. 

Wednesday, May 29, 1963

Dear Diary,

More sewing 

Tuesday, May 28, 1963

Dear Diary,

Sewed some more tonite. Letter from HT. Didn't like it.

Monday, May 27, 1963

Dear Diary,

Cut & sewed part of green dress tonite. Wrote to HT. 

Sunday, May 26, 1963

Dear Diary,

Mom, Dad, Petes, Jerries, Als, & Ories all came for dinner at Jo's. Talked to RA. Went to Marians awhile. Come home about midnight.

Saturday, May 25, 1963

Dear Diary,

Lazy day. Walked to Johns & stopped at restaurant Went to cottage - to Ories. 

Friday, May 24, 1963

Dear Diary,

Went to Aunt Jos for weekend. Ruth Ann is came along. Teeder & Elsie brought us. Watched TV. 

Thursday, May 23, 1963

Dear Diary,

Mopped kitchen tonite. Girls walked over. Went to Christs (in bed), Edith (in bed), Rhinesmiths (gone), Vern & Mellys - up! 

Wednesday, May 22, 1963

Dear Diary,

Girls walked over again. 

Tuesday, May 21, 1963

Dear Diary,

Teed & Else came over. Went to Levis & then to Mels.

Monday, May 20, 1963

Dear Diary,

Teed & Else walked over this eve. 

Sunday, May 19, 1963

Dear Diary,

Went to church at Griner. Else picked us up. Picked up Teed at Amish & went to their place at a dinner, Grandmas, Colon MI, Christs. Played pig. 

Saturday, May 18, 1963

Dear Diary,

Cleaned. Went to Sturgis this aft. with Elsie. They came over this eve. Went past place where beer party was sposed to be - nothing. 

Friday, May 17, 1963

Dear Diary,

Thought maybe the girls would come eat with me but didn't. Ate with Sharon, Betty & Ella. Cops here tonite. Question Marv about Henry K.

Thursday, May 16, 1963

Dear Diary,

Ate with Betty & Ella again. Went to Bessies wedding with Teed & Else & Est & Else left. I didn't enjoy myself.

Letter from HT yesterday. Mom forgot - gave it tonite. 

Wednesday, May 15

Dear Diary,

Marvins birthday. Got ready to go to Eby Pines but Neal never showed up. Ruthie was here. Disgusted. Ate in town with Sharon. 

Monday, May 13, 1963

Dear Diary,

Ella walked to town again today. Seemed good. Sewed a little this eve. Wrote a letter to Harry. 

Sunday, May 12, 1963

Dear Diary,

Church at Griner. Girls went (took us) home. Mels, Sand lake, Christs, knew they weren't home so went anyway. Record player, radio, games, candlelight food & fun.  

Saturday, May 11, 1963

Dear Diary,

Washed off kitchen. Stauffer girls come home. Went to Centreville. Got plates for car. Went to Davids & had tea for fun. Teed & I took off with the bug up past Sharons & around the block. 

Friday, May 10, 1963

Dear Diary,

Went to town with Sharon. Seen in Budget Stauffer girls are on way home. 

Thursday, May 9, 1963

Dear Diary,

Warm day. Ate in town. Sherm not friendly. No letter. Mom went to PTG. Jakes stopped for eggs. 

Wednesday, May 8, 1963

Dear Diary,

Went to park for dinner. Beautiful day. Letter from Else. Went to Lulu's Stanley party. Erma & Est & Leona were there. Had fun. Gladys in hospital. 

Tuesday, May 7, 1963

Dear Diary,

Gladys got sick(er) this morn. Took her home. Nice letter today. Ate in town. Sewed blue dress wrong again. Wrote letter this eve. 

Monday, May 6, 1963

Dear Diary,

Had birthday party for Big John today. Sewed on old blue dress tonite.  Sewed it wrong so I quit. 

Sunday, May 5, 1963,

Dear Diary,

Church with Rays. Clara come home with us. Ann came,. Went to Nottawa to Elmers. Listened to Clarence Play. Grandmas. Est date with Johnny S. Jake & boys. Tuffys, Rays eve.

Saturday, May 4, 1963

Dear Diary,

Cleaned & went to Doc for exam. Went to Hanks this aft & looked at Jakie boys trailer this eve. Est went with Vern Miller & I stayed home. Neal was here but didn't come in - good.

Friday, May 3, 1963

Dear Diary,

Ate with Sharon again. Tonite I went with Blacks gang to Nap to RAs. Had fun. 

Thursday, May 2, 1963

Dear Diary,

Bought a few groceries for Grandma. Sherm was friendly again. Ironed this eve. 

Wednesday, May 1, 1963

Dear Diary,

Beautiful day. Walked uptown & ate alone. Went back to Grandmas. Went outside & wrote HT a letter. Family come & told Gramps what's what. 

Tuesday, April 30, 1963

Dear Diary,

Josie come to restaurant today & said Grandma was sick. Come home & all the family came to decide what to do with Gramps! I went back all nite. Sherm was quite friendly today. 

Monday, April 29, 1963

Dear Diary, 

Lousy day. Went to work with Marie Miller & Pearl, Kay. Fred B & John W to Garrisons printing shop. Worked til 11. Tornado warnings all nite. Wonderful letter. 

Sunday, April 28, 1963

Dear Diary,

Est & I got ready for church & Rays never picked us up so went with Bills to Locust Grove. They took us to Est & Ermas. Neal come took us to ball game. Took us back. Took Est & I to A&W.

Saturday, April 27, 1963

Dear Diary,

Est went to work. I washed a bunch of windows & cleaned. Levi come & got Est this eve. She went to Saras all nite.

Letter from HT. 5 pages! Said silly rumors are they might be home this year! HOPE 

Friday, April 26, 1963

Dear Diary,

Ate with Sharon & rode up town with her again. Talked to Grandma. Had cramps all day & nite. Laid around all eve. 

Thursday, April 25, 1963

Dear Diary,

Back to work. Ate uptown. Judy C. come down this eve. Went to Blackies but didn't go in. Went to A&W & spent last pennies. 

Tuesday, April 23, 1963

Dear Diary,

Went to school today. The kids seemed about the same. Were friendly. Enjoyed it very much. No letter yet. 

Monday, April 22, 1963

Dear Diary,

Felt lousy all day. Est went to Almas all nite. Letter from Teed & Else. 

Sunday, April 21, 1963

Dear Diary,

Est & I went along to Amish communion - til 2. Ruby R & us started walking home. Amos & Dennis picked us up. Went to Sturgis & all over & to Mary Louises then home. Wrote to Harry. 

Saturday, April 20, 1963

Dear Diary,

Usual Sat. Annie came this aft. 'Nother letter.

Friday, April 19, 1963

Dear Diary,

Went uptown & ate with Sharon today. Rainy day. Went to school tonite & made pizza. 

Thursday, April 18, 1963

Dear Diary,

Good day at work. Letter from Harry & RA. Ate uptown. Mom Dad boys & Dan went to Vel Schwartz's tonite. 

Wednesday, April 17, 1963

Dear Diary,

Disgusted at the girls today. Act so funny. Went to Grandmas for nite. Boring but ok. Read little green book. Felt much better. 

Tuesday, April 16, 1963

Dear Diary,

Paid no attention to girls today. Wrote to Harry this eve. Called Erma from Meads. 

Monday, April 15, 1963

Dear Diary,

Girls acted funny today. Heard we were conservative & all kind of junk. I raked this eve. Letter from Lover. 

Sunday, April 14, 1963

Dear Diary,

Sposed to go to Griner then to Nap but no. So Sep took Est & I to Verns. Went to Moorepark. Levis, Grand..., Boobs, Dads went to Nap to Jerrys. Had a very nice day. 

Saturday, April 13, 1963 

Dear Diary,

Sewed on Est dress most of day - til went to Joans Wedding this eve. Est was maid of honor. Mary Lou & Ruth went to the church.

Sharon & I went to work alone.  Seemed good. Went shopping this eve. Took pictures of new car this eve. Sewed.

Thursday, April 11, 1963

Dear Diary,

Felt tired today. Wrote to Harry. Went down in production. Ate in town. Est went to rehearsal. 

Wednesday, April 10, 1963

Dear Diary,

Walked past Lake & took pictures of Ella, Betty & I. Sue & Iva were here this PM awhile. Also Judy Cl.....? Got a real sweet letter from HT.

Opened account at E. Hill Bank - 50 

Tuesday, April 9, 1963

Dear Diary,

Ate in town. Started Est's cape tonight. 

Monday, April 8, 1963

Dear Diary,

Today is Harry's birthday. Wish I could be with him. Got a letter from him today. Sewed a little.  

Sunday, April 7, 1963

Dear Diary,

Church with Rays, then to Grandmas for dinner. Rays here for supper. Levi come & talked to us girls a couple hrs. 

Saturday, April 6, 1963

Dear Diary,

Cleaned, sewed, & raked. Annie came this aft. Mom, Dad & boys, & Sep Dan went to Chapmans. Vern Miller was sposed to come but didn't. 

Friday, April 5, 1963

Dear Diary,

Finished letter to Harry. Letter from RA & Alma (she's in Nap this week). Bought new tennis shoes. Sharon and I looked at cars at Wards. Mary & Aim(?)  here this eve. 

Thursday, April 4, 1963

Dear Diary,

Ate dinner with Sherm today. Went to dentist aft work. Sharon took me. Jakes came out this eve. 

Wednesday, April 3, 1963

Dear Diary,

Letter from Harry! Didn't go uptown - rainy! Wrote to Teed & Else. 

Tuesday, April 2, 1963

Dear Diary,

Ate up town. Letter from Elsie. Sewed - or tried. 

Monday, April 1, 1963

Dear Diary,

Just 9 mo til Harry comes! Can't wait. Worked. Sewed this eve. Letter from Teed. Joan and Barb were here this eve. Est went with them.  

Sunday, March 31, 1963

Went to church with Rays. Est & Ruth stayed home. Est went to ball game this aft. I read, wrote & looked at pictures. Petes, Nap, & O. were here for sup. Went to singin with Eli & Alma & Nap. Had a little fun. Goofed off with Harvey & Eli.

Saturday, March 30, 1963

Dear Diary,

Cleaned & raked yard this aft. This eve Harvey came with some Ohio boys. Est went along. Dennis came but I told him it was too late to go out. 

Friday, March 29, 1963

Dear Diary,

Had a good day.  Lotta fun. Had a 3-page letter from my distant lover. Sweet one. Sewed some more. 

Thursday, March 28, 1963

Dear Diary,

Sarah was here this eve & Josie & Tim. Ate uptown again. Got a 5 page letter from Jeanie. 

Wednesday, March 27, 1963

Dear Diary,

Sewed a little this PM Est went to PTG Stanley party. I went to bed. Mad at people. 

Tuesday, March 26, 1963

Dear Diary,

Betty B, Ella B, and I went to town for dinner. Seemed good. Cut dress (wedding) for Est. Ironed. Wrote letters. 

Monday, March 25, 1963

Dear Diary,

Worked over again. Dead tired. Didn't do anything this eve. 

Sunday, March 24, 1963

Dear Diary,

Slept til 9 or later. Clara, Larry, Est & I went to Esther Jones wedding this aft. Walked to Petes & brought Alma home with us. 

Saturday, March 23, 1963

Dear Diary,

Worked this forenoon. Ironed & cleaned this aft. Nice letter from Harry. Mom & Dad went to Jos tonite. Est & I stayed here. Orva & some guys were here but we stayed home. 

Friday, March 22, 1963

Dear Diary,

Didn't work over. Walked uptown. Beautiful day. Letters from RA & Else. 

Thursday, March 21, 1963

Dear Diary,

Worked over. Told girls I didn't feel like eat & ate with Betty & Ella! Verns, Bills, & Levis were here this eve for ice cream. 

(felt awful - have cold) 

Wednesday, March 20, 1963

Dear Diary,

Worked over again. Cold at factory. Went to Jakes for Judys birthday. Devons, Rons, Tom, Nelson, 2 kids also there. (Alma & Pearl & Est.) 

Tuesday, March 19, 1963

Dear Diary,

Girls went uptown & didn't ask me to go along. Brrr. Ate with Betty & Ella. More fun. Worked over time. 

Monday, March 18, 1963

Dear Diary,

Nice letter from HT. Joan Wickey & her ma were here this eve. Est is to be maid of honor at her wedding. 

Sunday, March 17, 1963

Dear Diary,

Put puzzle together this AM. Walked to Petes this PM Took girls home chore time. Guess the other kids didn't go to OH either. ho ho!! 

Saturday, March 16, 1963

Dear Diary,

Ironed. Verns & Levis brought ice cream freezer I ordered. Est. & Fred went and got Erma & Esther for weekend. We were s'posed to go to Ohio but no driver. Letter from Marian.

Friday, March 15, 1963

Dear Diary,

Looked for Levis & Verns this eve but they didn't come. 

Thursday, March 14, 1963

Dear Diary,

Slowed down again. Rode with Black to Judy's. Est went to Devons. Sewed more. 

Wednesday, March 13, 1963

Dear Diary,

Made rate again at work. Sewed a little tonite. 

Tuesday, March 12, 1963

Dear Diary,

Cut dress & finished shirts. Wrote to Jeanie & Harry. Bobby's sick. 

Monday, March 11, 1963

Dear Diary

Pretty good day at work. 5-page letter from Harry. Nice too! Sewed on boys shirts. Washed my head. 

Sunday, March 10, 1963

Dear Diary,

Slept at Dans. Made pudding & goofed around. RA & Al went away for dinner. Us gals sat at Dans all day. Eli avoided us all day. Sep Dan come early. Aims & Tuffy were here. 

Saturday, March 9, 1963

Dear Diary,

Petes come down & surprised RA. Had ice cream & good stuff for dinner. Us girls walked to Harvey Millers & Lydias (?) this aft. Set around & gabbed this eve.

I slept quite a while. Someone tried to scare us.

Friday, March 8, 1963

Dear Diary,

Took off for Nap aft work. Went with Sep Dan. Ate when we got down there. Had fun with Sara & Laura & Emma. RA is 2 mo pg! 

Thursday, March 7, 1963

Dear Diary,

Wrote to RA & said we weren't coming then decided to go after all. Ironed a dress. 

Wednesday, March 6, 1963

Dear Diary,

Bought some groceries today. Made a cherry o cheese pie & 4 peach (crumb) pies tonite. 

Tuesday, March 5, 1963

Dear Diary,

Tired to sew this PM but machine don't work right. 

Monday, March 4, 1963

Dear Diary,

Worked. Don't know what else 'portant. Sharon told me some stuff that Edith said about Marv that set sparks flying. 

Sunday, March 3, 1963

Dear Diary,

Went to church with Rays. Clara sick. Stayed there all aft. Boring. Come home, Bills & Rays were here awhile, then Tuffys brought Marv home. Wrote to Harry.

Saturday, March 2, 1963

Dear Diary,

Made more rolls & some custard pies. Cleaned & ironed. Got a 5 page (sweet) letter from Harry today. Made me feel better. 

Friday, March 1, 1963

Dear Diary,

Fun day at work. Walked uptown again. Made some cinnamon rolls & babysat for Tim. Mom, Dad & Bills went to Mintdale. 

Thursday, February 28, 1963

Dear Diary,

Worked. Went a little better. Mouth is really sore tho. Letter from Elsie. 

Wednesday, February 27, 1963

Dear Diary,

Teeth bled all nite. Gaggy! Went to work but didn't do much. Teeth bled quite a while. Slept when I got home tonite. 

Tuesday, February 26, 1963

Dear Diary,

Went to dentist on bus. Walked out. come back to Jakes for dinner  & went back to dentist.  Pulled 2 teeth. Miserable!

Monday, February 25, 1963

Dear Diary,

Was miserable with a tooth ace all day. Called dentist tonite. Sent Harry picture. $1.68. 

Sunday, February 24, 1963

Dear Diary,

Decided last min to go to church with Dad & Annie. Had fun with Harvey. Marv, Jr. T, & Vern picked Est up this aft. Ruth & Linda went home. I (lonely) wrote to HT & dreamed about Marv.

Saturday, February 23, 1963

Dear Diary,

Got done a little earlier. Ruthie came about noon. Had Timmy & Rose Ellen. Mom, Don, went to dentist. Jake was posed to come & pick u up to go to Nap but guess the weather was too bad. Harvey & Ohio kids come again. Est had the tall Vern Miller. Ruth & I listened to the Opry. Annie came this aft.

Friday, February 22, 1963

Dear Diary,

Cashed check at drugstore. Washington's Birthday. Went to pizza party at Pete's tonite. Then to Mintdale - just over - saw Marvin. Picked up Chuck (or check?) _____.

Thursday, February 21, 1963

Dear Diary,

Walked uptown. Rode back. Wrote to RA this PM but can't sent it. 

Wednesday, February 20, 1963

Dear Diary,

Walked uptown alone - 'bout froze my toes. Finally heard from Harry.  No special reason for not writing. Mom, Dad, Est. at Vern's to paint. 

Tuesday, February 19, 1963

Dear Diary,

Other day like all the rest. Washed my head. Still no letter. Ate with Jeanie Shun & another girl. 

Monday, February 18, 1963

Dear Diary,

Worked. Beautiful day. Walked up town. Letter from Vic & Teed. Still no letter from Harry. 

NOW WHAT??? 

Sunday, February 17, 1963

Dear Diary,

Christ Stauffer were here for dinner & Dan. Verns & Levi's were here for sup. Went to Old John's aft sup & left us girls with dishes. Wrote HT a long letter. 

Saturday, February 16, 1963

Dear Diary,

Usual mess. Mom, Dad, Don went to town. Dan hung here all day again. Still no letter! Dead Eve. 

Friday, February 15, 1963

Dear Diary,

Had a ball at work today - talking. Run out of gas. Boob took us to work. Real cold. Made it in time. Stopped & gave Harry's folks blanket. NO LETTER! 

Thursday, February 14, 1963

Dear Diary,

Walked up town in snow storm. Ate at M&M. Went to PTA tonite. Heard Tom & Judy broke up. Still haven't heard from Harry - card Teed & Else. 

 Wednesday, February 13, 1963

Dear Diary,

Same story - still no letter - he gives me the blues.

Tuesday, February 12, 1963

Dear Diary,

Walked uptown - lone - ate at eat shoppe - lone. Slept when I got home. 

NO LETTER!

Monday, February 11, 1963

Dear Diary,

Worked - got pics - lousy. Jake & Barb were here for sup. Barb told us she's pg. Wants me to make dresses. 

Sunday, February 10, 1963

Dear Diary,

Went to Griner with Rays. Come home & had the aft to ourselves (Est & I) Wrote to Harry. Looked at pic & read. 

Saturday, February 9, 1963

Dear Diary,

Gwen & kids were here this PM Wrote to Teed & Else tonite. 

Friday, February 8, 1963

Dear Diary,

Nothing special today. Ironed a while this PM. 

Thursday, February 7, 1963

Dear Diary,

Felt a little better today. Jake & Barb were spooked to come for sup but didn't. Got radio from Harry today - nice one! Went to town & ate with Jeanie today. Letter from Teed & Else. 

Wednesday, February 6, 1963

Dear Diary,

Awful day - sick to my stomach. Could hardly work. Didn't get much done. Jeannie wasn't there today. Walked up town & back alone. Seemed good. 

Tuesday, February 5, 1963

Dear Diary,

Worked - up town - Postcard from Stauffer girls. Wrote to Harry tonite. 

Monday, February 4, 1963

Dear Diary,

Work - up town - Finally got a letter from my "Soldier Boy." Wrote to RA & Anna Belle this PM. 

Sunday, February 3, 1963

Dear Diary,

Went to church with Rays. Come home this afternoon. Est left again. I slept. Went to Grandma's with Larry this PM. 

Saturday, February 2, 1963

Dear Diary,

Done Saturday's work. About 5:30 this PM Harvey S. come from ___ with 2 car loads of kids. They left & come back about 8:30. Est left with Orwin B and Clarence Y. I went with Harvey & gang. My date was Sam Y. Got Ruthie, Rosemary & Erma Y & went to Sturgis. Got hit by car. Sat in police station for 2 hrs! Boys had to stay. Us girls got to come home. Cops brought us. Didn't have any beer! 

Friday, February 1, 1963

Dear Diary,

Finally made rates! Walked to town with Irene today. Had fun with her tonite. Took ice cream home & treated butchers. Letter from RA but not HT! Grrr Boo hoo.