Friday, April 30, 1965

Hot day - 91 degrees. Went to Joe's after work & put in telephone for him. Went to party at Bob Cobbler's after we got home.

Todd came home from school with the measles.

Wednesday, April 28, 1965


Got first issue of Time - ordered 21 weeks at $1.87 (to about Sept. 15). Ron & kids tore down playhouse tonite.
Ron & Todd went to Pack meeting - got home at 8:00.
Ron and I went to late movie - Goldfinger.

Monday, April 26, 1965

Got telephone we ordered.

Saturday, April 24, 1965

Joni came home at 9:00 - fell in bed and slept till 4:30. Stayed home - rainy today.
A robin is building a nest in the willow tree.

Friday, April 23, 1965

Sewed Joni a Mu-Mu today.
Tonite went to Des Moines to the Boy Scout Exposition. Joe & Faye went along.
Joni stayed home and went to double birthday party. Skating for Sherry Mielke and then slumber party at Dran Hassig;s. It stormed and high winds.

Thursday, April 22, 1965

Edith came home today about noon.

Wednesday, April 21, 1965

Tonite Ron went with his dad and a salesman to see Edith.

Monday, April 19, 1965

Edith had surgery on her foot this morning at Lutheran in Des Moines. Kids didn't have school today. Tonite we went up to see Edith. She's doing fine.

Sunday, April 18, 1965

Kids went to Sunday School. We all went to Mother's for Easter dinner.

Saturday, April 17, 1965

Cooked steaks out tonite. First time this year.

Joni promoted to Minnow II in her swimming class.

Friday, April 16, 1965

Good Friday - Went to Des Moines today to get bumper changed. Had dinner with Joe & Faye. Nice day. Got home about 8.

Thursday, April 15, 1965

Got Jana new tennies tonight.

Sunday, April 11, 1965

Jana is 2 years old today. Big day! We got her a wagon, stool and toys. Gram's and Mary Ann got her dresses and pajamas. We decorated the family room. She enjoyed it all.

Saturday, April 10, 1965

Joe & Faye came today and Ron's folks came over. My folks and Mike & Verla came out in the evening. Faye brought a cake for Jana.

Friday, April 9, 1965

Cleaned good today. Nice out today and I washed windows outside. Mary Ann & Barron came out in the evening.

Thursday, April 8, 1965

Ron went to meeting for Little League tonite.
Got books for Todd at library & started trying to help improve his reading.

Wednesday, April 7, 1965

Today is Joe Frus' birthday - 58.
Also today - Joni's piano teacher's 50th wedding anniversary - Mr. & Mrs. Jay Parsons. We fixed a cake and took it to them.

Tuesday, April 5, 1965

Mother & Zenas got home today.

Monday, April 5, 1965

Cleaned the aquarium today.

Sunday, April 4, 1965

Went for a ride this afternoon.

Saturday, April 3, 1965

Went to Bob & Frankie's at Mitchellville tonite.
Saw Joe & Faye and Dave & Lynn.

Friday, April 2, 1965

Joni babysat today for the first real time. I had conferences at school with kids teachers. Doing pretty well. Todd needs to improve reading, Joni math and Jill pay attention.

Thursday, April 1, 1965

Jill got her pictures today.