Thursday, July 1, 1965 The Frances Hubbard Diaries.

July 1, 1965
Thursday,  nice day, went to Vacation Bible School, girls and I went to Middleburgh shopping in pm.  Sue and I went to prayer meeting at night.

Comment:   Recent picture of view from the tower from Michael Hubbard.  All the hay fields and pastures have grown since I went to the tower and visited Mr. Van Aken.  I went about every day when I was about 10 years old seventy-five years ago....got to post my South Mountain Ghost Story. Take a listen.. Hubbard Music Mountain: South Mountain Ghost Story, Gerry Hubbard Performed By David Hubbard

Wednesday, June 30, The Frances Hubbard Diaries

June 30, 1965, Wednesday, cloudy, cool, 60's.  Went to Vacation Bible School, picked a few berries in pm.  Wayne went with LaVerne again to look at mail route.  Audrey Tompkins here in pm about Mary Ann's car.  Went down to LaVerne's at night..no one there so went over to Grand Gorge and back.
Comment:  Not sure what was wrong with Mary Ann's car but I remember the small, dark garage that Audrey had just outside of West Conesville....here is the original entry...

Tuesday, June 29, 1965 The Frances Hubbard Diaries

June 29, 1965
Tuesday, fair, hot 82.  Went to Vacation Bible School.  Picked berries in pm.  LaVerne and Wayne went to Albany and consulted about mail route.
Comment:  Sounds like a nice summer day......

Monday, June 28, 1965 The Frances Hubbard Diaries

June 28, 1965
Monday, Lovely Day.  Went to Vacation Bible School and I washed in pm.  Took girls to Roberta's to stay with John while they went to game at Grand Gorge.
Comment: And a summer ritual continues.....From Sister Sue:  Hey, I remember baby sitting John.  He was so cute, and I will always remember, when he was about 2 years old, talking about “GERMS”, and how by touching things he got germs…  I thought then that he was VERY young to be understanding these things… J I love you John!  Aunt Sue

I also always LOVED VBS.  Music, singing, games, flannel graph bible stories, other kids… J

Sunday, June 27, 1965 The Frances Hubbard Diaries

June 27, 1965
Sunday, a beautiful day. Mary Ann, the girls, and I went to church. I played for Gary and Donna and taught Joyce's class.  We all went to Marsha's graduation. in pm.
Comment:  Marsha is Marsha Vaughn, Lorraine, and Howard's daughter....here is a pix of her and some family.  Lorraine is my father; sister

Saturday, June 26, 1965 The Frances Hubbard Diaries

June 26, 1965

Saturday, lovely day. Picked up Mother in am and we all went to Wayne's graduation. Clifton had to work.  Papa, Betty, Lorraine, Ina Belle, Winnie, Earl, Roberta, Gerald, Mary Ann, Rudy Earl and rest were here for refreshments after.  Donna and Gary came to practice at nite.  Roberta took mother home; the girls went with her and Gerald and Mary Ann packed?

Comment: Large crowd for Wayne's graduation...here he is at my wedding later that year in August..........................

Friday, June 25, 1965 The Frances Hubbard Diaries

June 25, 1965

Friday, lovely day.  I washed in am and did sewing and girls and I cleaned.

Comment: Busy chore day.....backside of the house showing the attached out house....we used that until I was seventeen......

Take a listen to the Ode To The Outhouse....

Thursday, June 24, 1965 The Frances Hubbard Diaries

June 24, 1965
Thursday, cloudy, rain and cooler in am.  Wayne, Laura, the girls and I went to Oneonta shopping got drapes for front room.
Comment: The "front room"....after Mom moved out....

Wednesday, June 23, 1965 The Frances Hubbard Diaries

June 23, 1965
Wednesday, fair, hot and humid, 80, showers towards nite.  I sewed on Sue's pink 2 piece dress and tapered 2 pair pants.  Picked strawberries in am.  Called Norma (Enke) and talked to her husband.  David didn't work, he and Doug fixed tractor and mowed. Wayne and Sue went to Koerners for picnic and camping.  Clifton,  Carol and I went to LaVerne's at nite.  Patsy and John only ones there.
Comment:  Summer view to the tower...

Tuesday, June 22, 1965 The Frances Hubbard Diaries

June 22, 1965
Tuesday, cloudy in am.  I picked strawberries and sewed.  Finished Roberta's dress.  Kids went to Stamford with Wayne.
Comment: I'm pretty sure the strawberries she picked were the wild ones that grew profusely around on the farm....

Monday, June 21, 1965 The Frances Hubbard Diaires

June 21, 1965
Monday,  some hi cloudiness, 70's.  I washed.  Doug and Wayne got back from Va 11:15 am.    Girls and I went to LaVerne's with Clifton in the morning to baby sit with John while Roberta drove mail.  They came home with the boys at night. Lorraine called in evening about coming to graduation over weekend for Wayne, Marsha and Beth.  Mother called in am. 
Comment:  Quick trip to Virginia for Doug and Wayne..graduation coming up...new picture of Hubbard Hill with fire tower in the background....

Christine Tsaldaris, Brian Saez, Michael Hubbard, Lori Tsaldaris, Ingrid Saez

Sunday, June 20, 1965 The Frances Hubbard Diaries

June 20, 1965
Sunday, beautiful day, 70's and 80's.  Carol, Sue, Mary Ann, Norma, Linney and I went to church.  Sue and I stayed to Sunday School.  We were at LaVerne's for dinner.  Doug and Wayne left for Virginia 3 pm.
Comment:  Norma is Norma Enke, and I think Linney is her mother or sister.  They were neighbors who bought Uncle Earl's farm and built a very nice house between Earl's and Dad's farm about a half mile away.

View Of Dad's and Uncle Earl's farms from Otis Hall's Mountain.  Looking West

Friday, June 18, 1965 The Frances Hubbard Diaries

June 18, 1965
Friday, cloudy and chilly, 50's.  I washed and did some sewing.  Wayne had to go to school in am and Carol at noon.  Roberta, Sue and I went after Dougie in Kingston.
Comment: Getting close to the end of the school year, kids probably taking finals...Doug's on a weekend pass......here are the Hubbard and Haskin girls on a field trip as part of one of the early classes of the school.....in the 1930's

Gilboa School Trip to Stamford’s Rexmere Hotel (now the Cyr Center): left to right, Mildred Case King, Inabelle Hubbard, Marjorie DeWitt, Esther Richtmyer Tompkins, Prof. Hagadorn, Evelyn Young Haskin, Pauline Faulkner, Maude Bailey Haskin, Hilda Osborn, Evelyn Hubbard Taylor, and (possibly) Otto Vroman. Photo courtesy of Shirley Kutzscher

Thursday, June 17, 1965 The Frances Hubbard Diaries

June 17, 1965
Thursday, cloudy and chilly, 50's.  Sewed all day.  Wrote to Marilyn.  Norma and Timmy here in pm.
Comment: Some brisk weather for June. Norma is Norma Cross Ellis, wife of Paul Ellis and Timmy is their son....here is Paul and Norma arriving at the Hubbard Family Reunion in 1978..

Tuesday & Wednesday, June 15 & 16, 1965 The Frances Hubbard Diaries

June 15 & 16, 1965

Tuesday, cloudy and cold, 40' and 50's.  I washed in am and we had Miss Miling at Baptist  Camp and helped Mrs.  Wetherby clean.  Had letter from Ella Mae.

Wednesday, mostly sunny, still cool, 60.  I ironed nearly all day.  Cut out Sue's blouse after supper.  Charlotte and Wayne Carlton and boys here about 5 pm for a call.

Comment: Missed a day, Charlotte is Charlotte Haskins, BFF of Sister Marilyn and our 2nd cousin. View To Grand Gorge from "the Old Place"...

Monday, June 14, 1965 The Frances Hubbard Diaries

June 14, 1965
Monday, cold and rainy, 45.  I made Sue's culottes and sewed all day.  Did some baking in pm.  I wrote to Doug.
Comment:  Sounds like miserable weather.....

Sunday, June 13, 1965 The Frances Hubbard Diaires

June 13, 1965, Sunday, cold and cloudy. Clifton and I went to Gerald and Mary Ann's graduation and to Hallenbecks for dinner.  I went to church at night.  LaVerne's brought the girls home.  Winnie was here while we were gone and left two lovely dresses for the girls.
Comment: Neither I or Mary Ann remember our graduation from SUNY@Albany....Winnie and Rudy I think just after they got married....

Saturday, June 11, 1965 The Frances Hubbard Diaries

June 11, 1965
Saturday, beautiful day, 70.  We went to Windham in am looking for mower.  Clifton, Wayne and Sue went to Middleburgh in pm and bought one.  Mowed lawn.  LaVerne, Roberta and John here for supper.  Girls went home with them.  Gerald and Mary Ann called and invited us to Hallenbecks for dinner on Sunday.
Comment: View from the tower on a hazy day....

Friday, June 11, 1965 The Frances Hubbard Diaries

June 11, 1965
Friday, nice day, I washed and cleaned.  Laura here for supper.  Doug called 10 am and said he wouldn't be here this weekend.
Comment:  Quiet start to the weekend.....David and Craig on the hill 1976...

Thursday, June 10, 1965 The Frances Hubbard Diaries

June 10, 1965
June 10, 1965 Thursday nice day.  Louvilla and I went to Cobleskill and to Mothers for dinner.  I went to prayer meeting at nite.
Comment: Dad must be working....the Hubbard Hill house mid fifties, that's a 1936 Packard that Dad is working on grinding the valves and changing the rings I think.....

Wednesday, June 9, 1965 The Frances Hubbard Diaries

June 9, 1965
Wednesday, hot and humid, mostly fair, upper 70's.  Cleaned attic and baked cookies.
Comment: Must have been tough in the attic, here is the hall bedroom up there....

Tuesday, June 8, 1965 The Frances Hubbard Diaries

June 8, 1965
Tuesday, 75 high.  Cloudy with showers in early am.  I sewed and made Carol a skirt after supper.  Myrtie was down in pm.  Called Mother and Bettie and told them about Billie Graham program.
Comment: I think she called Betty Hubbard O'Hara but not sure....

Monday June 7, 1965 The Frances Hubbard Diaries

Monday June 7, 1965

Fair and hot 82.  I washed and did some sewing.  Watched Billie Graham at night. Paul
Rickenburg  died in his sleep. Planted delphinium seeds behind house.  David started work for H.B. Moore.  Comment: Our family earned a lot of money working for H.B.  LaVerne drove cement and salt trailers, I drove batch truck on several jobs and now David.... Paul Rickenburg was "The Calf Man" who I remember in this recording:  Take a listen....

http://hubbardfamilymusic.blogspot.com/search?q=the+calf+man

Sunday, June 6 1965 The Frances Hubbard Diaries

Sunday, June 6 1965
Beautiful day, 75.  Sue and I went to church and Sunday School.  Gerald and Mary Ann, Sue, Clifton and I only ones here for dinner.  Wayne and Laura went to Goodyear Lake to Mary Ann's party.  Ralph Brainard and Patty called in afternoon and LaVerne and Roberta where here a while at night.  Wayne, Laura and Sue took Dougie to Kingston.
Comment:  Not sure who the "Mary Ann" is, "only" 6 for dinner...comments on previous postings:  

From Sister Sue:  Hi everyone.  Mom would always cut our hair – and always cut my bangs TOOOOO short! J   When we went to California that winter, there was a bob type hairstyle that was popular their, and Carol wanted her hair cut like that and Mom cut it, and did a beautiful job on Carol’s thick hair.  So, after that, lots of the girls from school had Mom cut their hair, and Mrs. Mayo and Marlene, as mentioned in the blog, were the Pastor’s wife and daughter, at that time. Love to all -  Susan

From Charlotte Haskins:
Susan, thanks for taking the time to add your comments to your Mother's diary.   I enjoy them so much.   When Bob Mace and his wife stopped by here to visit me Bob brought up the time I cut my hair and he told me it was so funny like a Mammie Eshenhower cut.   He had a good laugh about my hair do even after all the years.   Your Mom was so amazing and can't even imagine how she ever did all the hard work in one day and cook for all of you and everybody else.   I ate there allot and it was always wonderful....I watched the Going Steady movie and enjoyed it seems to be true today.   Marsha called me a couple of weeks ago and sounded so happy she and her husband were headed to the Rocky Mountains.   Her sister in law is coming to see them in July and she wants to come to Chattanooga so I am going to meet them.   Of course, would love to see Marsha but also meet her husband he sounds perfect for her.....love, charlotte

Saturday, June 5 1965 The Frances Hubbard Diaries

Saturday, June 5 1965
Lovely day, warmer 68.  Clifton, the girls and I went to Middleburgh shopping in am. Gerald and Mary Ann came 130 pm.  They, Laura and Mary here for supper.  Carmen's came after Carol 3 pm to go to birthday party for Mary Jane at Oneonta on Sunday. Sue went to birthday day party for Robin Renz at night and Clifton and I went to Jefferson to movies 'Going Steady'.
Comment:  Busy Saturday.  Odd for Mom and Dad to go to a movie and I also do not remember a movie theater in Jefferson.  There was a movie called "Going Steady" out at the time but I suspect they went to some sort of educational movie about the perils of going steady.  Here is one from 1951.......does any of this apply now??

Friday, June 4, 1965 The Frances Hubbard Diaries

June 4, 1965
Friday, nice day but cool.  I washed, wrote to Marilyn.  David home.  Doug called 10 am for David to meet him in Kingston at 12:30.  Mrs. Gerken called in pm.
Comment: Doug home for the weekend...and now he will be buried Thursday, June 7, 2018 after dying from exposure after an auto accident. We celebrated his life on June 9th, 2018 on Hubbard Hill....."Home is the sailor, home from the sea, and the hunter home from the hill"....Robert Lewis Stevenson...

Thursday, June 3, 1965 The Frances Hubbard Diaries

June 3, 1965

Thursday, partly cloudy but very clear, chilly, 50's.  I cut out girl's dress half slips for wedding and got them partly done.  Mrs. Mayo and Marlene here in am.  I cut their hair.  I went down there in afternoon.  David left 4:30 am for Schenectady for Timberland.

Comment: I guess I don't remember Mom cutting women's hair...I know all of my haircuts until I was about twelve were all done by my Dad...David's got a short trip but that does not make it a good one. He is probably paid by the mile and still had to unload the damn thing....Like Johnny Cash sings, "There Ain't No Easy Runs".....

Wednesday, June 2, 1965 The Frances Hubbard Diaries

June 2, 1965 
Wednesday, cloudy and rainy, 50, most rain in long time.  Finished ironing, took nearly all day.  Went to parsonage at nite to Vacation Bible School meeting.  David home for supper.
Comment:  David back from two day charcoal trip for Timberland.  Now, it's hard to imagine how much work it was for Mom to do the wash and ironing for the ten people in the family. I remember once she had to do all the washing by hand because the washing machine broke,  The washing part was relatively easy but the wringing by hand of the wash was a pretty tough job particularly the heavy denim work shirts and jeans...I remember her commenting on it....

Tuesday, June 1, 1965 The Frances Hubbard Diaries

June 1, 1965 
Tuesday, partly cloudy but some warmer rain at night.  I washed, called in the news.  I did part of ironing in afternoon.  Had letter from Marilyn.  David went to Reedsville, PA for Timberland.
Comment:   Long trip for David, about 300 miles or so, probably a seven hour run if un-loaded, more if loaded....a Reedsville charcoal plant provided Timberland with private branded charcoal when Timberland ran out of capacity......Mom "called in the news" to the Middleburgh news every week.......view of the farm and mountain from a south pasture....