Thursday, January 30, 1964 The Frances Hubbard Diaries

January 30, 1964 Thursday, lovely day, 69.  Sue home sick.  We went to Escondido in pm got Sue black shoes and Carol slacks.  Marilyn, Veda, Ralph and Chloe and I went to National Sunday School convention at First Presbyterian Church at San Diego at night, heard Clyde Naramone(?).  Had a letter from Earl, says Ella was in Cooperstown hospital.

Ella Briggs Hubbard, Frances Barber Hubbard

Comment: Not sure what was wrong with Ella, getting a letter from Uncle Earl is kinda rare also. Ella and Mom were quite close even thought Dad and Uncle Merel were sometimes not on the best of terms. Seems like there would be blow-ups between them and then were resolved somehow. I remember lots of good times down at Uncle Merel's hanging out with Merel Jr. and watching their black and white tv. I also worked there occasionally cutting brush, haying it, helping Merel Jr milk and clean the barns in the winter..