June 7, 1955 (Tuesday)

Ruth phoned & enjoyed to hear from her, as she does it so seldom.

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 29, 1955 (Sunday)

Went to church at 10:45 - Tom was confirmed, very nice service. All of Fiedler, Crawford family were there. Ruth, Woody, & his mother & sister Marj. I feel very happy that Ruth & W had him join the church.

John & I took flowers out to both cemetarys for Decoration day.

We were all up to Ruth's for a fine supper.

Mary bought 2 geraniums & John 2 doz. peonies. Gave Tom book & tie.

May 26, 1955 (Thursday)

Had .70 [?] sugar today.

Elsa Geivetzski phoned.

John played first game baseball tonight. Stayed late.

Ruth phone & invited us up for Tom confirmation get together.

Had Margaret

Mrs. Durkin took picture of roses.

May 22, 1955 (Sunday)

Went to 10:45 church. Saw Ruth & Elwood there.

Had dinner at Joys.

Chas brought Sib for a few hours.

May 18, 1955 (Wednesday)

Margaret here.

Hearing fairly well with aid.

Phone to Ruth about gift for Tom.

May 16, 1955 (Monday)

Ruth & family were to Mammoth Cave over weekend.

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.

May 6, 1955 (Friday)

Margaret not here, still sick.

I spent several hours with Sib.  Ruth got me & had supper & spent evening. Home at 10 PM.

John was at sales supper.

April 30, 1955 (Saturday)

Got Government ck.

Ruth, Woody, & Cathy come in eve.

John gone to banquet of bowling & party at Caty's.

Settled discrepancy with Bob. Gave him back $6.50

Called Elsa Woodcock over phone. Jim still at hospital.

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 18, 1955 (Monday)

Ruth come about 8 AM & helped with dishes & then took clothes I still had not ironed from last week.

Jim Woodcock had a heart attack - at Hospital.

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 26, 1955 (Saturday)

Ruth & Woody & Kathy here an hour in morning. Woody told me Tom was going to confirmation school. I did not know of it before.

John cleaned wall paper in dining room.

March 18, 1955 (Friday)

Mary took me to Ruth's for day. Home at 5 PM. Nice visit - had Margaret along. Woody brought me home.

February 26, 1955 (Saturday)

Ruth & family came in evening to see Mish & Riley game on TV. Score 70 - 53 favor Riley.

Ruth & Kathy here a while in morning.

I washed today.

John took me groc. shopping $6.50

January 30, 1955 (Sunday)

Church at 10:45. Ate dinner at Nobicks. Fair meal. Home after meal. Took Mrs. Rhode home.

Mary & family except Kay come to spend evening.

Ruth & Woody after boys from church.

January 23, 1955 (Sunday)

John & I went to 10:45 church

Had dinner at "Joys". Come home.

John went to show with Marvin Davis.

John over at church in afternoon.

Ruth - Woody here after boys.