Category: Trella Diaries

Tuesday, September 18, 1956
Mrs. Chester Lyons & Sam Smith died. Busy. Ironed jeans etc. evening.

Monday, September 17, 1956
Got our statements at shop & figured what I owe Daddy for flowers – July & August $443! David in from school. Got him pegtop Levis. To Burroughs Club picnic with me at Ziegflers. Jeanette Powers showed slides of her trip to Alaska.

Sunday, September 16, 1956
In to do Earl-Ellison wedding. John Keegan & Marjorie & new baby in to get roses. Daddy got Kathy from church & she helped me do candle poles at Wesley. Let her drive some on way home. Did well. Helen & George Leonard out to get Mike. Cleared roses & weeds off bank going down to river.

Saturday, September 15, 1956
Ordinary busy Saturday. Ordered iron railing for side porch from Herman Rinehart $75. Mike Leonard home with us. Then Kathy, David & Mike & me back in to see “High Society”. Grace Kelly – Bing Crosby & Frank Sinatra. Home – ice cream – bed.

Friday, September 14, 1956
Neaerly 50 pieces today including 3 hospitals & 2 corsages. Just Dick, Deyson & I. Daddy delivered. Got their gas turned back on. David to Harding Memorial planting with Burroughs Club & I picked him up later. He stayed all night at Folks. Kathy to Football. Cooked chicken.

Thursday, September 13, 1956
Hair done at Helens & then took chickens from Brocklesby’ out to be dressed – chickens 50 cents – dressing 30 cents. Wonderful buy.

Wednesday, September 12, 1956
Left work at 3:00 & bought brown flecked dress at Klines – $7.
Did McDaniel-Litteral wedding at St. Marys AM & arranged zinnias for Ruth Foos.

Tuesday, September 11, 1956
Had Bill & Erma out for homemade ice cream to celebrate Bill’s birthday.

Monday, September 10, 1956
Banked & in at 10:00. Busy. Washed at Mary’s. They are trying out TV sets. Corn from Garden. Didn’t go to Band Parents but Dorothy Kile called & I was elected Secy. Don’t want it. Rather stay home. Jerry Gorby over to borrow freezer (ice cream).

Sunday, September 9, 1956
Rugged; Picked up stuff at Windfall church & then hard at Knapp & Prettyman weddings. Daddy helping. To New Bloomington – then Epworth & County Club – twice. Picked up Epworth & home at 6:00. Alice & Milan Gorby over – nice visit. Bed 9:30. Dead.