1-1=Watched Rose bowl parade. Crossword puzzle w/ Mrs. Hanson
1-3= Dad to Nash Finch 1-10=Dad back to work at Nash Finch ‘cash and carry’.
1-4=Sent weekly report to Gazette about Navy Mothers. TV to repair shop.
1-5=Went to church circle
1-8=Paul helped Dad fix leaky pipe.
1-14=Car repairs. Starter $19.70. New battery $25.70
2-4=To Barb/Earl’s for Sandra’s birthday.
3-2=Danish Ladies Aide Soc. At Elsies [lamont]
4-21=Dave/Susan wedding
4-23=Bruce to hosp.
4-25=Dad got car. Dad to Dr. w/ sinus trouble .
5-11= l. [lump] under my arm tonight.
5-30=I had a dream.
6-6=Al Truman dies
6-7=To funeral in Des Moines. Car broke down and towed to Newton for repair. Visit Dave/Sue at Ames on way home to C.R.
6-27=Lu to hosp.
6-29=Earl/Barb to Okla. Til 7-12. Karla hurt hand [at Goodell’s ?] = 5 stitches.
8-4=Botz/Lu visited here. They went to Des Moines, then stopped again on way to Ill.
8-10=Bad spell during nite. . Ruff.
8-21=Paul fixed car water pump.
8-27=Out to supper w/ Geo /Mae, then shopping. Played lawn darts for hour or so.
9-14=Paul helped Dad fix hose on washer. Checked w/ Dr. Bomkamp on med. for Dad.
9-15=Wilbur/Sharon leave for Ken. Tenn. and Va.
9-22=Paul/Lu to Wisc. [ 3 days]
9-24=5 K’s here. [Kathy, Ken, Ken JR, Karla, Kelly]
9-28=Pat to x-ray kidneys. Theo. Neilsen dies.
10-22=To lecture and photos at Jefferson H.S.
10-25=Got recliner chair from Mary Ann Scheaffer 10-27 My 65th birthday.
10-29=”Calif or bust” card from Paul/Lu. Storm windows up, Pat/Don.
11-6=46th anniversary. With Geo/Mae for pizza then to their house.
11-13=3" of blowing snow. Sharon had to stay all night.
11-20=Joanne’s shower
11-23=Thanksgiving at Don/Pat’s
12-1=Joanne’s wedding at Westgate, IA
12-6=Apollo 17 up.
12-18=Cleaned, put up C. Tree, washed, defrost. Frig. Sent jury letter back to sheriff.
12-24=Children here. 33 of us here. [for Christmas]
12-25=To Don/Pat’s
12-26=President Truman died.
12-29=Dad sick.. Had Dr. at home .
12----Send 96 cards and rec’d 91.