Wrote Dot. Merrill and I went to city for groceries. Beautiful day, 40°. Cleaned. Jim came home tonight. He has today and tomorrow off. Got his first pay.
Monthly Archives: February 1968
Diary Entry for 2/2/1968
Jim’s day off. Rained all day, 50°. I went to Dr. Reukweld for 2nd time. Jim went to city. I have headache.
Diary Entry for 2/3/1968
Rebekahs card party at Marguerites. Merrill and I went. Had 8 tables. Nice time. Snowed and blowing snow until 2 pm. Jim goes to work tonight at 8. Got letter from June.
Diary Entry for 2/4/1968
We went to church. Toby here for dinner. He leaves at 4 pm for Binghamton for a week. Nice day. 20°. Lazy day. Sharon called to ask for cake for girl Girl Scout Smorgasbord. Jim went to Ken and Eleanor’s from city.
Diary Entry for 2/5/1968
Antwerp’s Rebekahs. Jim off work today. Vi, Myrtle and I went with Jim Hanlon and Lois. Nice meeting. They had musical program before meeting. Jim came home in evening. Bought a 32 revolver, $25.00. Merrill went to Lodge. Washed my hair. Made chili.
Diary Entry for 2/6/1968
Jim off work today. WSCS at Carrie Thompson’s. Merrill and I worked on income tax in PM. Jim planned to move into 3 room apartment at 807 Washington St., $70.00. Jim’s name in Times (paper) Test mark 86.5%
Diary Entry for 2/7/1968
Jim goes to work at 8 pm for first full week of 40 hours. Won’t be off until next Monday and Tuesday. I made cookies and cakes. Jim started guard work at Fays.
Diary Entry for 2/8/1968
Girl Scout Smorgasbord. Cake. Merrill and I went to city for groceries. Jim called in evening. They aren’t moved yet. Jim is working 3 hours a day at Fays @ $2.50. He started yesterday. His picture was in Times from scuba class graduation.
Diary Entry for 2/9/1968
Appointment with Dr. Reukweld, 2:15 pm. Third appointment. Merrill and I went to Carthage. 4-H here at 4 pm. We made a spaghetti supper. All here but Donna and Jeff. Jeff has flu. Snowing in PM. Wrote Mom. 4-H finished project, Food, Let’s Begin. 4th session.
Diary Entry for 2/10/1968
Milk meeting at Philadelphia. Merrill went. Got 3 pounds cheese free. 0° at 7:30 am. Beautiful day. Cleaned with cleaner. Gene S, Marines, is in Viet Nam. Got letters to send to Lodges.
Diary Entry for 2/11/1968
4° at 7 AM. We went to church. Toby here for lunch. Jim didn’t get home today. He called in evening. Slept until 4. The new Madison Square Garden arena opened in NY city tonight with a Bob Hope USO show. Very cold in evening.
Diary Entry for 2/12/1968
Finished Income Tax. Sent Dan and Steve Valentines. Rev. Hutchinson here to make out my Membership and Evangelism report. Jim home for supper. He and Jimmy Decker to spend first night in new apartment. Snowing in PM. Roads slippery. Got letter from Norma. Wrote Vern’s.
Diary Entry for 2/13/1968
Natural Bridge Rebekahs. Vi and I went with Lois and Jim Hanlon. Snowing. They had 6 out. Nice time. Got Valentines from PNG Secret Pal. Got letter from June and Vern. Jim came home this morning for cleaner. He is cleaning their apartment. Sent tax, $218.47
Diary Entry for 2/14/1968
Fred Tryon went in service, was drafted. Rebekahs. I didn’t go as driveway was full of snow. Jim works all day at Fays. Toby came up in evening and got stuck in driveway. Toby’s girlfriend Karen having trouble at home. Mother gave her black eye. Sent Mother Tryon card and letter.
Diary Entry for 2/15/1968
Club meeting at Martha’s. Pillow lesson. Only six out. Jim works all day at Fays. Snowing in morning but nice in PM. Terrible stormy in Pulaski, Oswego and Boonville. Lois and Carols 23rd anniversary.
Diary Entry for 2/16/1968
Carrie Belle Tryon’s 79th birthday. Wrote Uncle Berl. I called Mom from city. Merrill and I went to city. Stopped at Jim’s new apartment at 807 Washington Street. Got groceries.
Diary Entry for 2/17/1968
Very windy. Snow blowing terrible. Roads closed on Route 81 and 11 between Adams Center and Central Square in evening. Washed. Jerry Bartlett and Mike Van Tassel in bad accident on Route 37. Jerry has broken neck.
Diary Entry for 2/18/1968
Quarterly Conference covered dish dinner after church. Rev. Ott to preach sermon. We went to church. Stayed for dinner and meeting. 41 at dinner. Nice meeting. Jim here for awhile in pm. Vern and June called. Roads closed out of city. Over 200 cars stranded.
Diary Entry for 2/19/1968
PM Grands at Esther’s. I went. Merrill went to Lodge. Mid winter vacation this week. Appointment with Dr. Reukweld at 2:15 pm. 4th one. Still stormy in Pulaski, Oswego section. Nice day here, 32 degrees.
Diary Entry for 2/20/1968
Jim home awhile in pm. He got hair cut at Theresa. Works at Fays tonight at 5 pm. Washed clothes. Cold again today. Talked with Vi.
Diary Entry for 2/21/1968
Sent Danny birthday card. Wrote Charlene Tryon. 8 below zero at 7 am. Toby here in evening. Windy in evening. Blowing the loose snow. Albert Payne broke shoulder working on roofs. L. Hill entered hospital, ulcer on leg.
Diary Entry for 2/22/1968
4-H here today. 6 kids, 1 guest, David Reynolds. Very stormy. All roads near city closed. Lots of accidents. Stormy all over Syracuse, Buffalo. No mail.
Diary Entry for 2/23/1968
Danny’s first birthday. All roads open for traffic this morning. Nice day but cold. George Graham plowed our driveways. Merrill and I went to Seaway for groceries in PM. Got dress pattern. Beautiful day.
Diary Entry for 2/24/1968
Jim works at Fay 10-5. Zero degrees during night. Beautiful day. Jim called. Howard and Merrill went after load of straw at Bechards for us @ .30. Bought 100 bales. I have headache. made chili.
Diary Entry for 2/25/1968
-5° at 7:30 am. Beautiful day. Uncle Ray called to say Wilda Kate Loche died last night. Her funeral is Tuesday at 2 pm. I called mom. We went to church. Jim didn’t get home today.
Diary Entry for 2/26/1968
Beautiful day. Howard and Merrill got rest of straw from Bechards. Frank brought part of load. Aunt Maude called to say Mae Strader had another coronary and is back in hospital. I made cake and pies. Cut out dress. Sharon here to sew on her dress in evening.
Diary Entry for 2/27/1968
Wilda’s funeral. No one from here went over. Snow flurries during day and evening. Jim was home in pm. I worked at dress. I went up to Marguerites in evening with Dist. property.(?) Merrill went over to Mills to order nova plywood for floor.
Diary Entry for 2/28/1968
Rebekahs. I went. Very snowy in evening. Put hem in dress. Jim and Maureen Patchin were here in pm. Jim went to work on force at 8 pm. Got letter from Charlene. Freddie is in army.
Diary Entry for 2/29/1968
Leap Year Day. Warm. We went to city for groceries. Got gallon of ceiling paint for kitchen, $6.29. Got stuff for favors for district meeting. Lanphere brought nova plywood for floor.