By now, I had cleaned up the bedroom off the kitchen at the Kieffner place.  We painted it a light lavender, put down new floor covering and bought a dark gray Hollywood style 3 piece bedroom suite.  We bought two large heavy "cardboard" wardrobes for our clothing and...

We spent another year at the Kieffner place.  Things were much the same for us.  Both of us working and balancing out time to take care of the cattle, gardening and canning.  We played lots of euchre with Bill and Barb Carrico, went on picnics and ate her wonderful mac...

During this time, Mom and Dad "sold the farm" on contract to Jerome Hunter.  It had become difficult for Dad to farm, help was expensive and hard to get.  Jerome did a lot of improvements to the house, and updated the hog operation, but with all of that expense, and BI...

Summer of 1964

We were friends with Bill and Barb Carrico.  Their daughter Rhonda was just a few months older than you.  We would put both of you in a tub of water and let you play and  play.  Then we would put you in the crib on the front porch and you would play and o...

Sunday, December 8, 1963 

It was a  bright, crisp wintery day, but I was beginning to not feel well.  My stomach was cramping and I was wondering if the "baby was acting up"..?  

Monday afternoon, December 9

Kenny went in to work on his afternoon shift and I beg...

I went on attending school as planned.  I learned how to meet bus schedules, class  routines and arranging rides to get to and from Loogootee on week-ends.  During the Winter months, I spent more time in Indianapolis.

Sonja, a housemate, was getting married....

Summer of 1962

This was a very traumatic summer.  Graduation was over and so many decisions to make.  I did not get a scholarship, and my hopes of going to college to become a teacher or nurse were gone.  I knew nothing of financial aid .  I had looked into Wood Dental...

Senior Year 1961-62  

I am now and finally a Senior.

I am OH SO GROWN UP!!!!  Actually as far as farm management and housekeeping skills, I was FAR ahead of my classmates, but still very young........age 17!

I had a full curriculum: English/Writing, Literature, Trigonomet...

,The Summer of 1961

This is a very busy time in my life.  I am so busy helping Dad farm, and I am almost totally in charge of the chicken houses and sale of the eggs.  I  would drive the truck to Farm Bureau for chicken mash, and THAT was NOT too bad.  Cleaning our seve...

The Fall of 1960

This was the beginning of my Junior year.  I again over loaded myself with classes, but I did not miss any days of school.  

We ordered our class rings the beginning of the school term and we got them before Christmas.  Mine had a "mother of pearl"...