Plumber Who Wrote Column Died - Saturday, June 15, 1963

I almost have my dress finished now - just the buttons, which I have to get, buttonholes and belt. I didn't do much else with my afternoon. This was a busier Saturday morning again - church circle meetings to edit and type. Keith Norton, who had the plumbing business in Washington, died suddenly last night. He was 40. He always wrote a weekly column for their ad, Scribbled and Scooped by Keith Norton. They went ahead and published this week's column.

Took the Ford to the MYF Car Wash - Friday, June 14, 1963

The MYF was having a car wash this evening so Virginia and I took the Ford over to have them do it. It needed it, and I take it to town every day. This evening I played croquet and rode bikes with Ann and Virginia. Phyllis is babysitting for Stouts. My life is fairly routine these days. Like the clerks in the stores who always say "No news is good news," or "Don't know anything."

Took Food to Hay Balers - Thursday, June 13, 1963

Seiferts was having a sale today so I bought two $12.00 skirt and blouse sets for $4.00 each, one orange plaid and one blue. The kids helped make hay today with Daddy and Gilbert. Mom and I went out after I got home to take them some food. I drove the tractor to unload three loads. Yesterday was cool but it got warm again today. Virginia plays the piano so well. She was really impressed with Ronnie Bombei playing by ear when she heard him over the phone while she talked to Bonnie.

Award Winners' Pictures Were in Journal - Wednesday, June 12, 1963

I sewed some more on my dress tonight. I have one sleeve in. Phyllis, Linda, Nancy, Linda and Gary's pictures were in the paper tonight for their awards. Charles and Bob were saying something about it, and Bob's mother graduating "with honors" after he had "just graduated." The high school summer baseball coach was in the office this afternoon. We were all having a good time. They invited me to umpire at their game! I went on another shopping spree - two long sleeved white blouses, three pairs of shorts, and a platter and cream and sugar set to match the dishes I got last summer - Osincups was closing out the stock.

Daddy Tried to See Park College Man - Tuesday, June 11, 1963

I'm having an awful time keeping track of what day (or even month) it is the last few days! I guess June is going too fast, yet my summer is farther along than it ordinarily would for the length of time I've been out of school, and I don't know what all! Daddy stopped to talk to Blattners today - just Mrs. Blattner was there. He's the one who called me about Park. He just went there his senior year, but it must have impressed him. I sewed some on my dress tonight. The girls have been mowing different people's lawns in town.

Four Weddings Were Run Tonight - Monday, June 10, 1963

They ran four weddings tonight, just two with pictures. Barbara Shannon Shalla is working in advertising at the Journal now. I went with her and Dorothy for a coffee break this afternoon. We'll have to do that more often. I don't get around to taking coffee breaks too often. I hear a little lamb baaing. Thrapps, our neighbors to the southwest, have some. It's not so different from living on the farm here. We have a field on three sides of us.

Had a Dinner For Graduation, Birthdays - Sunday, June 9, 1963

We had a family dinner for Phyllis's graduation and her and Daddy's birthdays. Shawn is such a cute little boy. Rikki, Larry, Jim, Phyllis, Virginia and I went out to the creek to go fishing. I had absolutely no luck. Jim caught a small one, Phyl four that got away. Jim lost his sunglasses out of his pocket and into the creek from the bridge. I saw a snake. I wrote up some of the weddings. We're holding an Ainsworth one till Tuesday.