June 5, 1955 (Sunday)

Fred & Mary here Sunday evening a while.

Mary & I went to Judy's bacculorate at John Adams. Rabbi Shulman gave sermon.

John & I at 10:45 church. Sat with Ruth.

Bob Clark left for Chicago today. Will miss him.

May 24, 1955 (Tuesday)

[no entry for this date, but inserted into the diary at this page was the following memoriam]

May 8, 1955 (Sunday)

Mothers Day.

John & I took flowers out to mother's grave. Went to church at 10:30 - Mary sat with us. Ruth surprised me, was at church with Woody. Had dinner at Joys, very good. Afterwards drove to pretty lake & back home. All of families here in afternoon. Got glove from Mary & Ruth. [laury?] from Fred & Else frying pan (Sunbeam) from John. Also gave me 50.00 towards hearing aid. Had Andersons stay for coffee & ham sandwiches. Swell day.

April 23, 1955 (Saturday)

John painted screens & worked in yard all afternoon.

Took me groc. shopping A&P. $11.00

Medicines have not helped much. Just would get over dizzy spells & hear better.

Throat is bad.

Mary & Fred brought laundry but did not stay long. Ruth called about birthday. Told her not to have supper, me not good.

April 17, 1955 (Sunday)

I did not go to church. Ruth & Woody here a while in morning. Had dinner at Airport then drove to Michigan City & wandered about the lake where people were fishing.

Fred dropped in about 4 PM.

John took Hyacinths to Pa grave & planted seed on lot.

Bob Clarke back about 10 PM. gone 3 wks.

March 27, 1955 (Sunday)

Church at 10:45. Eat dinner at Joy's. Afterwards John took me to see Country Girl at Granada - Bing Crosby & Kelley

Fred & Mary came at 7:30 left at 8:30 PM.

Charles Siefer phoned & then talked with Sib.

March 19, 1955 (Saturday)

Called Fred but gone to Ind. for finals - basketball.

Swell day. He is 47 years today - don't seem possible. Gave him 3 linen helfs[?].

African Violets in full bloom.

March 5, 1955 (Saturday)

Home all day until evening.

Fred asked me to go to Mish [Mishawaka?] Warsaw game at Elkhart.

Regional score M 63 - 52 Warsaw.

Afternoon 52 Mish Nappanee 49

John went with Fred.

We stopped after evening game at Holdermans - had ice cream and coffee.

February 27, 1955 (Sunday)

Went to 10:45 am church.

Home, had dinner. Fred & family came & here about an hour. I went up to visit Sib until 5 PM. John came after me. Fred took me up there.

February 13, 1955 (Sunday)

10:45 church then to Fred's at 1 PM for dinner. Also had supper & home about 9:45 PM.

Marj & I & Mrs. Barber out to visit Auntie Code[?] in afternoon. Seemed quite cheerful.

Fred gave me Valentine card & $100 check. Such a surprise.

January 29, 1955 (Saturday)

Fred & Mary took us to Eddies for [small] supper. I had oysters. Then went to Central - Anderson basketball game at Clay township school. Central beat.

Judy & Terry at Ft. Wayne over weekend with church youth.

January 9, 1955 (Sunday)

Church at 10:45 with John, Fred & Mary here for couple of hours in evening, left at 8:30