Journal of Mary Phyllis Fisher - Thomas Davies

this year. So our family is growing. We have now 32 beautiful grandchildren.
The world grows wickeder every day it seems. May God protect my family from evil is my
prayer each day.
1969. May 15 th
Today we finished planting the garden. It was such a beautiful day.
May 16 th
Father and I went to a boy’s chorus put on by the Stake. Luella Smith was the conductor. There
were over 70 boys in the chorus from 7 years to 14. Clay and Jerry sang in it. The program
lasted for an hour. It was marvelous. They sang dawn in the Valley, The Battle Hymn of the
Republic, and many other beautiful songs.
Last night about 9 o’clock, we heard a knock at the door. Ren opened it and there was Bob and
Muriel Fisher. We were so surprised and happy to see them. It was so good to hear about their
family and that Ethel was better and able to do her work in her home and garden and to help
Dave in the office although she is not right well and is still taking pills to deaden the electrons in
her system. We talked until eleven o’clock. Then their son Teddy and his wife Lillian came.
They were married last summer at the LDS chapel in Medicine Hat, where Lillian lived, and
where she joined the church. They have just been married a year now. They stayed all night
and in the morning we all went to the temple and saw Lillian and Ted sealed. When we got back
home Erva and Ron and his wife Shirley and my brother Frank Fisher were there. We had a
lovely visit for an hour then they left for home. Erva went to the Lakes where Ron’s children
were being tended by some of their friends.
1969. July 20 th
Man on the Moon. The Moon Walk.
As I write this I am listening to the TV. At 9:30 eastern daylight time the astronauts will land on
the moon. Some are saying that it is the greatest day in History. That by 2020 we will be going
to Mars. That if this world is to be destroyed by wars we will be able to live on Mars. We know
that there is water on Mars. We don’t know if there are people on Mars. Thousands of people
are gathered around the TV stations. A man is coming to display an astronaut space suit. It
weights more than a man. He is now taking off the oxygen pack, and the helmet. The space suit
takes 30 minutes to take off. It is a wonder they move at all. Apollo 11, Neil Armstrong is
about to step out on the moon. Our TV is not good enough to see much. They have now landed
on the moon and are coming down the ladder. They sink down into the soft material. They put
up flags and plaques. They took pictures, sample of rock, and sand. They are the first tourists
on the moon. The desert is very beautiful. They feel light and it is easy to walk around.
President Nixon is speaking by telephone from the White House to the astronauts. “We are
proud of what you have done for you are bringing the heavens to the earth.”
They answer, “We feel honored in being here. It is quite plain and is surely a great
accomplishment in scientific achievement.
1969. July
This month has been an eventful one for our family. Ellen invited all the family to come to their
ranch for a family outing. Sara and her children came in their camper. Anne and Tom bought
large tents so they all slept out. Anne came on Monday. She drove her car down and Blair
brought some scouts in their big car. He and Davy went to the lakes for a scout outing. Anne
and the other children stayed at our place and we went up to Ellen’s Wednesday morning.
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