June 14, 1955 (Tuesday)

Mary & I went to market. Got 5 qts strawberries - come home & made preserves.

Marj phoned - going to Chicago for day with her sisters.

Got thank you card from Judy for gift at Graduation.

Jo [?]

June 11, 1955 (Saturday)

Shopped at IGA today.

April 2, 1955 (Saturday)

Mary & I shopped at A&P $9.25

Bob & her here for the evening. John gone with Marvin to Ice cafe at Elkhart.

Elsa Woodcock came over an hour in evening.

March 25, 1955 (Friday)

Mary & I grocery shopped.

Charles Siefet 54 years old today.

March 24, 1955 (Thursday)

Went to town, did little shopping, home at noon.

March 12, 1955 (Saturday)

Grocery shopped at A&P - $12.50

March 4, 1955 (Friday)

Mary & I shopped at A&P. $6.50

Andersons - Crawford - John & I up to Terry's birthday party in evening. Gave him $1.00. Had ice cream & cake. He was 14 years old.

Nice evening.

Mary paid me $9.50 today for Margaret.

March 1, 1955 (Wednesday)

I went to town - shopped & paid for rug at Robertsons.

Margaret here in afternoon.

Got bill from Norman Colmen $81.16 for plumbing work on softener etc.

Sent check to Ridenour $13.62 today - electric work.

[Note: I believe the date is off here, and that this entry was actually written on March 2]

February 16, 1955 (Wednesday)

Mary took me to town / clinic

Had frames adjusted, been giving me some grief.

Shopped some at Robertsons 88¢ sale.

Mary gave me new tan chair. Like it very much

February 12, 1955 (Saturday)

Zero today

John took me shopping - Groceries $10.00

Evening went to Central - Ft. Wayne basketball game. Central won.

February 9, 1955 (Wednesday)

Margaret came at 8 AM & here all day. Shopped at Charley's $5.50

Gengry here 1 hr in evening alone.

Blanche Austin phoned.

January 22, 1955 (Saturday)

Grocery shopped at IGA - $6.50

Drove to Reidenbach for rugs - made 4 - $6.75. Got stuck in drifts & fellow pulled us out.

January 11, 1955 (Tuesday)

Got new green rug at Robertsons $79.95 - 3 months to pay.

January 4, 1955 (Tuesday)

Got new coat at Gilberts $39.95. Norma Davis took me up there. Sewed at home today.