March 1962

(Rosa and Orby are fixing up the house in Arizona, then heading home to Michigan)

Thursday, March 1, 1962
It has been 4 weeks since I hurt my arm around 5 pm. Dad mapped the green bed room and kitchen, he cleaned the bedroom. I cleaned the stove and the sink, they were a mess.
Friday, March 2, 1962
I cleaned floors. Arm getting better each day now, took 4 weeks to heal.
Saturday, March 3, 1962
Willard and Bessie was here for supper. I had peach pie and port chops. Man came took measurement of the kitchen floor to tile it. $23.50. He was some relation to Overmyers at Rochester Indiana, I want to talk to him but don't know his name.
Sunday, March 4, 1962
Merle and Letha was here for dinner. We had chicken and noodles. I made a cherry pie, cabbage and potatoes. We was going to the church Merle goes to, Willard and us and I got sick, but Willard's went to their church then.
Monday, March 5, 1962
We washed.
Tuesday, March 6, 1962
I did my ironing and did some crocheting.
Wednesday, March 7, 1962
Today Dad washed his car. Norma Grubb on the South side of us in Tempe, George Drive.
Thursday, March 8, 1962
New car cost: $750.00, + $22.50 tax, +$2.50 transfer, + $15.29 Mr. Little, + $9.49 Mr. Little, +18.04 cleaning, + Belt and carburetor $18.99 equals $836.81.
Insurance +290.00, + $175.00 equals $465.00. $836.81 minus $465.00 equals $371.81 cost difference. (I don't really understand this, but it must have been important to Rosa, so I include it).
Had some tile laid in George Street house, cost $23.50. I was to Willard's and Orby came over for dinner. We came home and started on the kitchen.
Friday, March 9, 1962
We finished working. Our home over on George Drive, 1029 S. Tempe. We have enough material but some quarter round and some trim. Dad is putting on first coat of paint. Gray. Orby bought $2.24 plywood.
Saturday, March 10, 1962
Today paint second coat. Willard's came over a while, I wanted them to stay for dinner but no, they did not stay. We are all done painting now and am I glad. The house looks a lot different and much more room and nicer.
Sunday, March 11, 1962
Joyce, Fred and Connie coming for dinner. I am going to have chicken, home made noodles, pie and potatoes.
8 inch valance. 8 ft. wide front East window, 24 inch high.
5 ft. 7 inch wide West window, 3 foot high the glass.
8 or 10 Valance. Table cloth 40 x 48 right. 10 inch, 12 inch bar for towel.
Monday, March 12, 1962
Paint 2 gallons $7.58, trim lumber $4.19, cost $8.00 to put it on, had a man come put up some trim in front room, Mr. Goertg, did the work.
Tuesday, March 13, 1962
We are going over to Willard's to help him put in door and windows in on the north porch to make a sleeping room. Bought off Tommy Owens trailer for $60.00 and tarp cover. We wrote for Bud to send trailer license. Today we was over to Willard's for dinner as Dad helped do some carpenter work.
Wednesday, March 14, 1962
Dad painted front room Melodic Mist today. Now my bath and kitchen is blue, bedroom green and it all looks nice.
Thursday, March 15, 1962
Dad went to Mesa today. I stayed home as usual, washed out my corset and dress. Wrote card to Dennis and Hardy's, went to Willard's this evening.
Friday, March 16, 1962
Look for friends from trailer court, they did not come. Merle was here, we had quite a talk on Bible. Merle is very anxious to do the will of God and I am sure glad, as we can't have the Lord on our minds too much.
Saturday, March 17, 1962
Dad is fixing his hitch on the trailer. I am making a cake. Joyce and Letha was here a while. She is thinking of moving on George Street, 1029 S. Tempe Arizona. Was awful sick last night, did not go to sleep till 1 o'clock.
Sunday, March 18, 1962
Stayed home all day. I did not feel too good, but I hope Willard's come over to go to Church.
Monday, March 19, 1962
Willard came over and him and Orby went to Phoenix. Bessie stayed with me, we both went and laid down for a while. I gave them my snack stands, it rained some last night.
Tuesday, March 20, 1962
I washed out 1 dress and underwear and my sweater, put 3 new pair window openers.
Wednesday, March 21, 1962
Ironed my dress. Dad went to town to get something for the drinking faucet. It is chilly today and rained some. Orby went to Willard's, got some name of medicine for acid stomach $1.54 paid, name Maalox. Went to Merle's, he was home gave us 2 grapefruit.
Thursday, March 22, 1962
Dad made board to put up between bedroom. 8 days since we wrote for the trailer licence. Paid Dad $2.71 for board and gas. Getting things ready so we can start home.
Friday, March 23, 1962
Bough license for trailer $8.27. Think we will start home Tuesday morning, if everything goes all right.
Saturday, March 24, 1962
Will go to Merle's tomorrow, as they are going to have a birthday dinner for Joyce.
Sunday, March 25, 1962
We are going over to Merle's as it is Joyce's Birthday. We want to go to church, then to Merle's for dinner. Went to Merle's church and had a very nice day, was in Sunday School class then meeting, also went a night Joyce and I it was grand, such good preaching.
Monday, March 26, 1962
Willard and Merle come over to help load trailer, then we went over to Willard's for dinner. We also stayed there all night, started to Michigan at 6:30 am Tuesday morning.
Tuesday, March 27, 1962
We started for Michigan today, got as far as Globe and the Thermostats give out, had it fixed then started through Salt River Canons (I drove that when I was 18, it was scary, and they are pulling a trailer..and Orby is almost 80) Was delayed 3 hours all together, they were blasting in the canons, we stayed all might at Socorro (hard to read) New Mexico. $4.10.
Wednesday, March 28, 1962
We had good luck, stayed at Mead all night at Kansas.
Thursday, March 29, 1962
Started out in am, was nice had my coat off till 5 o'clock. Nice riding in car.
Friday, March 30, 1962
Got as far Wanatah Indiana, Stayed all night cost $6.00. They say is 115 miles to home.
Saturday, March 31, 1962
Got to Orphas, had breakfast, then Orpha and Rosemary came home with us, we started fire and she stayed for dinner. Then 5 o'clock Bud come after her, then Claudia and Dennis was here for a lunch, they brought me a very large heart box of candy, sure good. (I don't remember that, I should, but I don't.)