A Western Auto Store Block Ad - Thursday, June 20, 1963

The kids helped make hay we got from Stoutners today, and I drove the tractor tonight for putting two loads of it up. I may not get many locals some days, but today I got an "idea for an editorial," - not my editorial - "the bandstand needs new lights," and yesterday I took the Western Auto store thank you note back to the Journal - it was in a block ad tonight. I called Carol Whetstine this evening. She's going to come in Monday so I can talk to her about her girls track performances.

Phyllis, Ann, Mom Came to Journal Office - Wednesday, June 19, 1963

Time is going so fast. I was reading sort of a clever article about that in Family Circle tonight. Phyllis and Ann stopped in at the Journal office this morning to tell me they had asked about typewriters at the bookstore and a little while later Mom came past to say they got the slides - things I was supposed to see about. Virginia is taking driver training for two weeks - classes, then she'll drive the last of July. I finished my dress. I saw several of the girls who were there last night in town today.

Baby was Born in the Country - Tuesday, June 18, 1963

After horseback riding and swimming, I'm sore in the seat. Phyllis, Betty and I went in to Bob Day's tonight for a YW Whizzers wiener roast. It was a lot of fun. Several of the kids I've seen around the stores were there, about 20 altogether. Betty and I took advantage of their pool. Mrs. Day had invited me yesterday when she brought the announcement to the Journal. Dennis Day was at the Journal office this morning watching us work. I had an interesting "assignment" but couldn't find the person necessary to carry it through, so Charles got it - a baby born out in the country.

Horseback Riding on the Bottom Land - Monday, June 17, 1963

Ann, Virginia, Daddy and I went out to Grandma's to ride the horses on the bottom land tonight. Phyllis would have gone, but Linda Timmins was coming in. I guess I have never really gone "riding" like they do. Duke gave me a nice ride. I got the button holes in my dress but then remembered I still have the belt to do. The weddings looked nice - five again, and one for tomorrow - twenty in the last three weeks! I must write some letters again. It's no wonder I don't get many. But I imagine everyone else is as busy as I am.

Harpsichordist for New York Wedding - Sunday, June 16, 1963

Well, I seem to have spent sort of a lazy weekend. We took Grandpa a box of candy bars tonight for Father's Day. I gave Daddy the card I bought a while back and let the kids sign it, too. I wrote up the two weddings - Mrs. Luckey at Riverside wrote two of the ones for this weekend. Charlotte Berry's wedding in New York sounded very nice - she had a harpsichordist play - Bach, Haydn, etc.

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."