I went shopping with Vi to city all day. Got kitchen curtains @1.97 =$8.00. Toby and Jim Decker here in PM. Merrill worked on spreader.
Yearly Archives: 1968
Diary Entry for 9/8/1968
Beautiful day. We went to church. It is back to regular time, 11:15 now. Trustees had meeting. We are going to paint church and parsonage. $900 for job. Jim here for supper.
Diary Entry for 9/9/1968
Jim’s day off. Washed. Merrill went to Ennis for blower belt. $48. Baked cookies and cake. Defrosted freezer in evening. Door got left open. Hot and muggy. Talked with Aunt Maude.
Diary Entry for 9/10/1968
Jim’s day off. Raining about all PM and evening. Jim and Kenny Rudes here. Had been playing golf. Called Mary H about Lodge dues.
Diary Entry for 9/11/1968
Sent $12 to Time. Pays to October 21, 1969. Merrill got chopper out and ready to use. Rainy all day. Washed Merrill’s clothes. I went to lodge. First fall meeting. Donna here in evening. She will be my assistant 4-H Leader.
Diary Entry for 9/12/1968
Sunny day. We went to city and Fays. Saw Orin and Mildred Walts. Mildred has hurt her neck again. Mrs. Eva Kelsey from Redwood here with Amway products. Called Mom. Merrill got new work shoes at Theresa, $8. Jim got service discharge certificate in mail. Thunder storm in evening.
Diary Entry for 9/13/1968
Friday the 13th. Rebekahs State Pres. made official visit at Alex Bay. 10 from Philadelphia went. Leah, Martha, went to dinner also. Francis Ansted and staff looked nice. Alice LaClair went with me. Elizabeth Dunlop, Buffalo, is Pres. We mowed lawns. Jim here for supper. Wrote to Uncle Berl about Mrs. Claude Mount, 80. Funeral was yesterday.
Diary Entry for 9/14/1968
Cactus plant blossomed in evening for second time in 11 days. Canned peaches. Jim and Patty Puffer here on cycle. Here for supper. Toby, Karen and one of her pupils here in PM. Men put up silo pipe. Boys took Star out doors. Jim Matteson here in evening. He and Toby are going to milk for us. Called Wolcott. Less called to ask us to go to Elmer’s.
Diary Entry for 9/15/1968
We went to Wolcott for day. Had dinner at Elmer’s. Stopped at Mother’s. Didn’t see Leslie or Beula as she was working. Les at clambake. Stopped at Vernon’s. Vern finished paining house and June was canning tomatoes. Jim Matteson and Toby M did milking. We got home about 11:45 PM
Diary Entry for 9/16/1968
We started using flag Ken’s gave us. Took our old one to Vern’s. Started chopping corn. Toby here all day long to help. A day of his vacation. I went to Past Grands at Vivian’s Myers. Very foggy coming home. 80° during day.
Diary Entry for 9/17/1968
I got new radio from Spiegel, $35. Enjoyed evening listening to Short Wave. Merrill chopped two loads of corn. Foggy in evening again. Washed clothes, cleaned. Mr. & Mrs. Gary Pastor had baby girl, Laura Lynn, today. Hot, 83°
Diary Entry for 9/18/1968
4-H leaders meeting at city. Donna and I went to it. Saw Jim and Al Hurst on duty. Jim worked his days off. Very warm. 88°. Lila went to hospital. Started cleaning bathroom. Hot again today. Merrill finished corn across road.
Diary Entry for 9/19/1968
WSCS officers meet at Black River. Norma Perkins WSCS President. I went. Took Marguerite, Lula, and Addie. Another hot day. Merrill chopped corn.
Diary Entry for 9/20/1968
Changed 4-H name to Ore Bed 4-H Club. Sent Reader’s Digest Christmas gifts, Hall’s, Vern’s, Jim, and us. Sent Vern card and letter for his birthday. I went to city for groceries. Merrill chopped corn. Jim and Mike here in PM. 4-H here in evening. Dennis and Kevin Demo joined
Diary Entry for 9/21/1968
Vern’s 32nd birthday. Very hot. 85°. Toby here all day helping with corn Jim and Patty here at lunch time. Washed my hair.
Diary Entry for 9/22/1968
Lois Hanlon’s anniversary. Still beautiful weather. We went to church. Jim and Patty here for dinner. I went to Swinging service at church in evening. A group from Kingston had program.
Diary Entry for 9/23/1968
80°. I mowed two lawns. Merrill filled silo. Jim and Patty here in evening on way to drive-in. Donna H here. Subscribed for Good Housekeeping magazine for June. Merrill went to milk meeting. They all voted to sell Philadelphia milk plant. Washed and ironed in evening.
Diary Entry for 9/24/1968
Still hot and muggy. Thunder storms in evening. Jim and Patty here all PM. I finished mowing lawn by barn. Men chopped corn. Have had 12 days of beautiful summer weather.
Diary Entry for 9/25/1968
Rebekahs election of officers. Alice LaClair NG, Mary Hall VG, I’m tres. Washed woodwork in bathroom. Merrill went to Lampheres. Ordered lumber for cleaner shed and shingles for barn back. Mr. Clark stopped here. Raining in morning. Nice in PM and evening. Paid school tax $225.38
Diary Entry for 9/26/1968
I painted bathroom. Dyed rugs etc. Merrill chopped corn. Colder and cloudy. Howard and Evelyn bought 1966 red convertible Ford at Syracuse.
Diary Entry for 9/27/1968
Cloudy. I went to city shopping and for groceries. Got black slacks and girdle. Merrill chopped corn. One small load left yet to do . Sun shinning in PM. I worked on 4-H reports all evening. Donna here in evening.
Diary Entry for 9/28/1968
Sent 4-H reports etc. Very cold last night. Merrill finished filling silo. Stored chopper. Jim and Patty here for supper. June and Vern are having neighborhood barn picnic.
Diary Entry for 9/29/1968
40° during night. We went to church. Merrill was usher. We went out to Mom’s after church. She had been to church.
Diary Entry for 9/30/1968
4-H here at 1:30. We have 11 4-H members now. Election of officers. All here but Cathy. Jim here for supper. He had Patty’s car. They went to Ken’s and Vern’s on Sunday.
Diary Entry for 10/1/1968
Merrill started plowing. Did Jim’s washing. Howard chopped standing hay for bedding. Jim here in evening for clothes. Saw old 1940 movie of Loraine’s WSCS Reorganization Meeting. We signed new charter. New year begins in January now. Beautiful day.
Diary Entry for 10/2/1968
Wrote Brenda. Warm 83°. Thunder storm in evening. World Series started. Cardinals 3 Tigers 0. Baked pumpkin bread, donuts, cupcakes, and apple-jack. Sent cow to sale. Howard’s birthday.
Diary Entry for 10/3/1968
Brenda’s 16th birthday. Rainy. We went to city for groceries. Merrill went to Tolcott Falls for plow points and to get milk machine heads cleaned. Fried donuts and made a pumpkin pie. I saw Dorothy Hogaboom at P & C
Diary Entry for 10/4/1968
4-H achievement night at General Brown. Sent birthday cards to Bea G and Mary. Cold and cloudy. Donna and I took kids to 4-H night. Cathy, Jeff and Kevin didn’t go. 2 Gleason kids went. Aunt Maude called to say Lila went back to hospital. pleurisy.
Diary Entry for 10/5/1968
Bea Gehm’s birthday. Also Marg’s. 4-H US and Canada 30th anniversary dedications at Bridge. Sharon, Debby, Vernie Gleason and I put up 4-H window display at Pearls. Jim and Patty here awhile. Real hard white frost last night. Wrote Dot.
Diary Entry for 10/6/1968
We went to church. Communion. Toby and Karen here in PM. Wrote Vern’s and Elmer’s. Raining in evening.
Diary Entry for 10/7/1968
Antwerp Installations. I went. Took Lula, Elsie, Vi and Alice. Mary couldn’t go as Roy and Wilma came to say good-bye. Roy goes to Viet Nam. I went to Theresa to puT more flowers in display. Jim and Patty were here in evening. Brought out his new colored TV.
Diary Entry for 10/8/1968
Merrill worked at shed cement work. I washed towels. I went to Theresa with Evelyn and kids to see 4-H display. We had a blue ribbon on it. Jerry judged it today.
Diary Entry for 10/9/1968
Rebekah’s. Martha, Mary and I on committee. Sandwiches, pickles and cookies. Merrill put in cement wall for shed. Washed. Nice day. I read Beulah Halls letter at Lodge. Members wrote she and Les notes. 21 of them. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Pastor here on cycle in evening while I was gone. Sent map to Melba.
Diary Entry for 10/10/1968
I went to church meeting at 9 AM, Rev. Bird and Rev. Doliver called it. I went to city for groceries after meeting. Raining in evening. I was too tired to go to church meeting at Lafargeville with Rev H in evening. I sent Lodge letters we all wrote to Beulah and Les in Florida.
Diary Entry for 10/11/1968
Beautiful day. I washed bedding. Cleaned and mowed lawn by house. Merrill went to Mills in AM about barn shingles. Man was here about zero bulk tank. $2100 plus 300 installed. Got barn shingles. Merrill plowed back side of barn in PM. Called 4-H office for pattern. Rock and Roll dance at Eggleston’s.
Diary Entry for 10/12/1968
Power off during night. 1:30-5:30. Teddy Eggleston hit pole by V. Lafaves. I had 4-H wood working meeting for boys. Planned bird feeders. Jim and Pat here in PM for supper. Toby here in PM. Jim Schell clipped Star’s hoofs. Jim washed our car and his, and Toby washed his.
Diary Entry for 10/13/1968
We went to church. Beautiful day. Marg and Roy here in PM. also Jim and Pat and Kenny. Brenda, & Kim here too. Kenny and Jim went rabbit hunting. David Hanson has to have operation.
Diary Entry for 10/14/1968
Beautiful summer like day, 71°. Saw first TV picture direct from outer space. Howard helped Merrill put in cement shed floor. Jim here on cycle for supper.
Diary Entry for 10/15/1968
Hair appointment at 10 AM. I got perm $10. Beautiful day. Jim here in evening for shot gun to go hunting on camp tomorrow. Got letter from Melba. Lois W, Lois H, Alice, Marge, did book audit at Marguerites. Carrie and Edna there also. Got home at 1 AM
Diary Entry for 10/16/1968
Carthage Installation. Mary H, Alice, and I went. Also Lois W and Marguerite. They went by themselves. Worked at Lodge books.
Diary Entry for 10/17/1968
Church supper. Republican by [?] Guild. I helped in kitchen at church until 7. Mary and I went to Theresa Rebekahs Installation. Big crowd there for them, 58. Lois Hanlon and I went to Frederick Insurance to get Lodge Bond. Cost $375. Merrill finished plowing old ground. They started painting the church.
Diary Entry for 10/18/1968
Another warm summer like day. I pulled dahlias. Merrill plowed across from house. Millicent Hale got home from hospital. Started raining in evening.
Diary Entry for 10/19/1968
Raining. Toby here for lunch. Merrill cleaned out dish washer strainer. Cooler today.
Diary Entry for 10/20/1968
We went to church. Jim here in PM. He’s been sick with flu. Stated to go to week of Prayer and Self Denial Service at Evans Mills but car wouldn’t start. Jackie Kennedy and Aristotle Onassis married today.
Diary Entry for 10/21/1968
Washed and ironed Jim’s clothes. We had Fred Hill come down to start car battery. Jim and Patty here for supper. We called Vern’s. I went to Past Grands at Carrie’s. Today would have been Mom and Dad’s anniversary.
Diary Entry for 10/22/1968
3 astronauts landed safely after 11 days in space. I went up to Joyce G to plan election supper. Went into city for a few groceries. Called June about 4-H party. Washed and finished ironing. Merrill plowed. A beautiful warm day.
Diary Entry for 10/23/1968
Rebekah’s installation by Frances Ansted and staff. Alice LaClair NG Mary Hall VG, I’m treasurer. Marguerite Beach went to hospital yesterday, Past Grand club got new draperies for Lodge Hall. Pink. Merrill plowed
Diary Entry for 10/24/1968
I went to city for groceries. Merrill finished plowing. Got shirt and pants for Steve. Got toy for Danny. Rained hard in evening and during night. I sent Lodge rituals in to be replaced.
Diary Entry for 10/25/1968
Steve’s 4th birthday. Kids got here about 7 PM. Steve and I went to 4-H at Halls. Halloween meeting and party. Jim here for supper. Lynda Bird Johnson had baby girl today, Lucinda Densha.
Diary Entry for 10/26/1968
First snow flurries in AM. Men worked at barn shed. We had birthday supper for Steve in evening. Turkey. June made him bear cake. Got letter from Uncle Berl.