Marg’s Fabric Store opens on Route 11 Antwerp. Theresa Installation. I went over to fabric store. Got cloth for two jumpers. Merrill chopped 4 load of corn. Ironed clothes in evening. Hal, Jeff and Robinson boy found Indian potholes on ledge. Got letter from Uncle Berl. Renewed Newsweek magazine for 1 year.
Monthly Archives: October 1970
Diary Entry for 10/2/1970
I went to city for groceries. Got drapery material at new fabric store for living room drapes. Everything cost $1 there. Got stuff for 4-H window. Wrote Marg. 13 load of corn in silo. Merrill put in 3 load.
Diary Entry for 10/3/1970
Guild puts on supper for Legion, 50th anniversary. I made gravy and helped on supper Got home at 11:15. Merrill mowed all three lawns. Rained during day and in evening. Sharon, Debby, Lorraine, and I fixed 4-H window. Sent birthday cards to Bea Gehm and Marg, and letter.
Diary Entry for 10/4/1970
Communion Sunday. Church full. Arnold Peterson died this morning at 7 AM. Called Ken’s. George P called Aunt Maude. We went out after Mom after church. Talked with Eleanor. Aunt Maude called in evening. Mom talked with Uncle Len’s
Diary Entry for 10/5/1970
Church meeting, Evans Mills, 7:30. I went alone. Good turnout and very helpful. I had car inspected at Ivan Cross’s $3. Merrill chopped 3 load of corn. Nice day.
Diary Entry for 10/6/1970
WSCS here. 14 here. Marva B gave her testimonial. Carrie T and Margaret H served angel food cake, straw. topping and cookies. Got letter from Mrs. Beardsley. Stopped to see Aunt Cora. Arnold Peterson’s funeral. Mom, Aunt Maude, Merrill and I went. Got home at 5:45
Diary Entry for 10/7/1970
Merrill chopped corn. Beautiful warm day 76°. Mom and I tired. Lazy day.
Diary Entry for 10/8/1970
Mrs. Beardsley story and crosses in T&C paper. Trustee meeting 7:30 Merrill went. They are putting new garage door on parsonage. Mom and I went to Gouverneur to see Ruby Fletcher. Also went to see Mrs. Beardsley. 4-H got blue on window display. Boys got red. Merrill chopped 2 load of corn.
Diary Entry for 10/9/1970
4-H Achievement Night, General Brown. Marion, Evelyn, and I took both clubs. Debby H, Robin, tammy and Mary didn’t go. We got several awards. Got a club flag. Mom and I went to Philadelphia after groceries. Merrill chopped corn.
Diary Entry for 10/10/1970
World series begins. Baltimore and Cincinnati. Merrill finished filling silo. Half full. Mom and I went down to Theresa cemetery. Found Charles Yosts grandparents grave. I cut Mom’s hair. Washed mine. Raining in evening. Beautiful day.
Diary Entry for 10/11/1970
Raining hard. We went to church. Children got Sunday School pins. we took Mom home. Stopped at Hagaboom’s but they weren’t there. Stopped at Grieco’s for squash for church supper. Run onto a cousin of Merrill’s there. Gladys Neil of city. Also her daughter, Sharon Paterson. Had met her at 4-H.
Diary Entry for 10/12/1970
4-H here. Election of officers. All here but Robin and Tammy Hall. Raining. Mom called from Uncle Len’s. She and Elgin were up there. Ken is in the hospital. Went last Wednesday. Ward Mount died this morning. Jim and Pat here for supper.
Diary Entry for 10/13/1970
Bible Study at Joyce’s. I went with Ruth. 12 there. Merrill and I went to hospital to see Ken. We saw him, Eleanor, Carmy Bowman, and Hollis. Ken went home. We went to Jim and Pat’s. Their place looks so nice.
Diary Entry for 10/14/1970
Rebekah’s installation, 58 present. Betty P. NG, Nancy Rose VG, Bea Hubbard DDP. Got card from Gehm’s in MY City. Hair appointment. Debby didn’t show up. Got letter from Roberta at college. Merrill stored machinery, chopper etc.
Diary Entry for 10/15/1970
Jim and Pat’s house closing. Rainy about all day. Got letter from June. We went out to Lorraine. Merrill and Uncle Lloyd helped Don on his barn. I took Mom to Adams. Baltimore won World Series. Toby and Karen have baby girl, Shay Marie.
Diary Entry for 10/16/1970
Kept cows in all night for first. A few snow flurries in the air. Have had no frost yet. Merrill took car to Gouverneur to have fluid cleaned out $24. Transmission. Joyce was down to plan election supper.
Diary Entry for 10/17/1970
Down to 32° this morning. They got frost south of here. Also snow but we haven’t any here. Merrill helped put on garage door at Parsonage. I went to city. Got Steve game and wallet for his birthday.
Diary Entry for 10/18/1970
Esther and Floyd Taylor’s 35th anniversary and open house. First frost last night. Merrill kept cows in barn last night. We went to Vern and Junes for dinner. Bea and Don there too. Vern’s have honey bees in attic. Men put couch in play room as Vern’s are getting new love seats.
Diary Entry for 10/19/1970
Washed clothes. Cleaned house. Merrill started plowing. Nice day. Is in tonight’s paper that Toby and Karen have baby girl. PNG’s at Aunt Maude’s. Only 10 out.
Diary Entry for 10/20/1970
Bible study at Esther’s. 14 there. I went with Anne. Merrill plowed. Marie Gleason here in evening to cut out 4-H outfit. Cut out my brown jumper in evening.
Diary Entry for 10/21/1970
Made green plaid jumper. Also brown jumper. Did ironing. Rained off and on all day. Merrill plowed some.
Diary Entry for 10/22/1970
Did hand sewing on jumpers. Rainy day. Sent $2 for faucets of Fabrics [?] to Home Demonstration office. Merrill went to Theresa for window glass for barn.
Diary Entry for 10/23/1970
Very foggy in morning. I went to Philadelphia for groceries. Had a flat tire. Sent Steve birthday card. Merrill started work on feed room. Gathered part of dahlias . Lula Rappole some better. Burley Bates, 54 killed in accident last night. 7 others in accident.
Diary Entry for 10/24/1970
Ivan Hales Auction, Mrs. Bullard’s Theresa. Nice day. Ground fog in AM. Got letter from June. They are coming next weekend. Made cookies. Patty called. She is out of work with cold. Jim going hunting Monday and Tuesday.
Diary Entry for 10/25/1970
Steve’s 6th birthday. We went to church. Went to Adams Center for vegetables for election supper. Ate lunch at Grants. Saw Harold and A Tibbles at Grants. Heard today that Lois Hanlon is marrying Kenneth Thomas. Mailed cards at city for Lula R and Willabelle Brown.
Diary Entry for 10/26/1970
Made pies. Merrill worked on parsonage garage door. He and Bob F. I went to Church Council meeting. First one I was elected Sec. Bill H. Pres. Wrote June and Vern.
Diary Entry for 10/27/1970
We had guest speaker at Bible Study. Jimmy Young from Word Life Institute. Merrill and Bob F finished doors on parsonage. I got letters ready to send radio stations for supper. Called several about slips.
Diary Entry for 10/28/1970
Rebekah’s. Betty not there so VG Nancy Rose in charge. Wrote Uncle Berl, Vern’s, and radio stations. I’ve had headache all day. Cleaned house. Got letters from Dot. She has been in hospital.
Diary Entry for 10/29/1970
I went to city for turkey and groceries for election supper. Times ad is $9.80 now. Saw Dorothy H. Merrill plowed back of barn. Called Jim and Pat. They are both sick with colds and not working.
Diary Entry for 10/30/1970
4-H Halloween party at L Halls about 50 there. Very nice time. Vern, June and boys came in evening for weekend. Steve has been sick. Vern, June and Dan were sick all night.
Diary Entry for 10/31/1970
Sick feeling better. Lazy day. I took hot dish to church for MYF happenings. Got groceries. Only 8 kids here in evening trick or treating.