Category: Ray Romine Diaries

Saturday, January 30, 1954
Fair – colder & windy. Napped after work (Family gone), dug mud from around basement door, etc. Late supper. Eased tonite!

Friday, January 29, 1954
Warmer again. Trell came in, we ate lunch 229 E. Fairground after visiting Maish’s greenhouse. Tonight, put shelf in greenhouse, made seed flats, painted lower bathroom accessories. Pomed awhile too.

Thursday, January 28, 1954
Cold – 15. Nice sunny day, for change & not bad by noon. Stayed town for lunch. Tonite, nap, pimes, painted rest ‘o front door (trim) & bathroom fixture-holders in basement. Trella ironed & TV’d.

Wednesday, January 27, 1954
Colder, Snowing tonite. I stuck car again, on E. side this time & drove Trella’s home noon; she back with me. Headache, her, tonite. I Rez’d bathroom dowel “fixture” & dubbed verses & bugs.

Tuesday, January 26, 1954
Day off no sleep last night. Painted on doors & storem doors about all day. David’s birthday, supper for Hemmerly’s & Rockwells & evening of slides. (Rained 2″ today laste & nite!)

Monday, January 25, 1954
Warmish- 46? Trella & I ate Hemmerly’s (they’re gone for the day) at noon. Tonite, she in to Girl Scout Council for board meeting. Kathy to Margie’s, David & I stayed here. I pomed, looked bugs from Baker (Oregon), etc.

Sunday, January 24, 1954
Up, & Sandy & I skated again, hr. or so while kids to Caledonia Sunday School & Trella in for wedding. P.M. we took Sandra Jean home & rode dam area & to Mt. Gilead. Home tonite. Nice day for all, I hope.

Saturday, January 23, 1954
Some warmer, after cold start. Home at noon, called Sandy p.m., got her after work & she & I skated till near 6! (Paris & family left as we got home). Trella had nice supper & dashed in for wedding appointment. Sandy & I talked & talked – kids & Trella back around 9:30.

Friday, January 22, 1954
Cold – windy. Tho only about 15 (?) A.M. to Westwood making sure grates were fixed; Hemmerly’s here for supper, taking kids with them. Trella & I TV’d, “Drew” (She on oil “prepared” painting). I painted basement stairs 2nd coat.

Thursday, January 21, 1954
Cold! Winter. 20 at noon, WMRN. Tonite we visited neighbors to West, seeing at phones – Boger, Fields, Hopkins, looks good! After which, I inspected Iris & straightened some stakes.