March 1969

March 1, 1969 - Going to see children and doctors March 4-9; Papa fell

March 2, 1969 - Sunshine, Cold, Dale has toothache - early church, rested, did school work, Lorene called about Papa's fall.

March 3, 1969 - Sun shining, pretty but cold; School, to grocery, pretty for a walk, worked on Food unit and train (for school), hair done, Dale to dentist - better, packing to go see Lisa Tuesday to Saturday.

March 4, 1969 - Sunshine, left at 1:30 for Arkadelphia, spent hour with Papa, Stopped in LR, purchased coat and saw doctors

March 5, 1969 - Cold saw Dr, left at 5:30, rainy before 6, got to Lisa, Dale to Dallas thru Shreveport in snow

March 6, 1969 - Rainy, stayed in all day; Lisa dn I did school. Frank home at 4pm had good supper

March 7, 1969 - Snow again; Frank to Little Rock and got Dale at 6:15. Beautiful sun, went uptown got printing strips, saw friends Nettie, Jeanette, Lou, Lisa and I to Holiday 6pm to eat; Dale and Frank in at 8

March 8, 1969 - Slept late, pretty but cold; Dale worked on income tax; Lisa and I worked on school and dresses. Cut Lou's out. Delicious big dinner, up until 11pm

March 9, 1969 - Left Lisa's as they went to Sunday School (10:15 by time car packed) to Papa's by 5:15 then home by 8. Enjoyable trip

March 10, 1969 - Helen's birthday; Cold 12 degrees, snow added to snow of Friday. School fine, rested in evening, unpacked. Dale and Darren gave me big bear hugs, glad I was back.

March 11, 1969 - Still cold and 12 degrees and snow, Mr. Hankey to make copper bracelet

March 12, 1969 - Still cold and 12. Sun out, good day at school

March 13, 1969 - Still cold but most of the snow is gone; did Lisa's yellow and bluedresses of Helen's scraps

March 14, 1969 - Sunshining; went to Harrison 3pm stayed until Sunday, stayed at Lorene's; Dale did tax report here, Papa better but weak, took a few steps to wheelchair

March 15, 1969 - Sunshine spent 11-6 with Papa; got him pound cake; he walked across the room

March 16, 1969 - A beautiful day; spent 11-2 with Papa, took him wheelchair, cake, he got bath and we visited, he is feeling better; got home at 5:30, wrote gals

March 17, 1969 - Beaufiful day, school fine, enjoyed outside yard work 1-6pm, set out dogwood and cleaned beds

March 18, 1969 - Johnny Hughes called; beautiful day, college boy Bruce helped 1-4pm; set out shrubs and cleaned yard and garage; letter from Lou

March 19, 1969 - Beautiful day, children to the Post Office, good lecture and trip. Lawler ill substitute 3rd and 4th grades; visited Lame and Otis

March 20, 1969 - Cloudy with spring winds; Talked to Lisa, had on yellow dress, blue for Easter; finished cape; talked to EL and Frank, hope baby may be sooner than Easter

March 21, 1969 - CH Birthd

ay; Beautiful but windy

March 22, 1969 - Beautiful day; Dale home, worked on trellis, I cleaned yard, enjoyable day together

March 23, 1969 - Wrote Frank, went early service, slept noon - 3pm; rainy and cooler, relaxed, ate popcorn, stayed home

March 24, 1969 - Snowed last night like frost, 30 degrees, cold, too; so pretty; decorated for party

March 25, 1969 - Frank turns 32; faculty women's party, very nice and 45, cut out Lisa's dress and lace top

March 26, 1969 - 30 degrees at 7:30am, sewed for Lisa and stayed home in the evening; Dale in office working on tax budget; Betty Hall at Halfway?

March 27, 1969 - Warmer, hom in the evening, Dale at meeting

March 28, 1969 - Dale in Springfield, I cleaned school room for new unit. Ike died

March 29, 1969 - Did school work; Frank called

March 30, 1969 - Sunday School again enjoyable; Easter, etc., worked on arts and crafts

March 31, 1969 - Somewhat warmer, 40+, Enjoyable day, school expo, fire unit, firemen; Dale working in evening; I sewed on checked coat, cooked 2 raisin pies, shared with Velma and Helen