Ground covered with snow this morning. Melted during day. Merrill got oil changed at Philadelphia. Made cake and cookies for Juanita. Made donuts.
Yearly Archives: 1970
Diary Entry for 4/12/1970
Dad has been gone 10 years today. We went out to Don’s. Mom was at Ken’s. Bowman’s were there. Talked with them all. In 10 days, Olive and Jim’s 40th anniversary. The baby is so sweet. I brought Juanita’s washing home. Aunt Cora called. Called Patty. Did Juanita’s wash in evening.
Diary Entry for 4/13/1970
Appointment with Dr. Scanlon 9:15. I have to have all new glasses. Exam $15. glasses $57. I have to go back June 29 for further tests. We went to Sackets in PM. Met Aunt Cora and Jim’s there. Took wash to Juanita. Dave had finger treated at hospital.
Diary Entry for 4/14/1970
Joyce’s AM. I had lunch there. Got final plans made for FFA Banquet. Space ship #13 in trouble with power failures. Are trying to get back to earth. Have had headache all day. Real warm day. Debby here in evening.
Diary Entry for 4/15/1970
Washed clothes. Jim and Gary here on bikes. Merrill made stone boat. Space men still on way home. All going well with space men.
Diary Entry for 4/16/1970
Beautiful day 70°. Cleaned house. Washed bedroom curtains and sheets and spread. Merrill drawed stone on new stone boat. Started cleaning lawns. Washed my hair.
Diary Entry for 4/17/1970
School out at 3:30 for spring vacation until April 27. Merrill’s appointment with dentist at 11:30. He got 2 front teeth filled and plate fitted better, $18.00 The three space men landed safely. Watched TV most of day. Finished cleaning bedroom. Aunt Maude called.
Diary Entry for 4/18/1970
State Police Test. 231 took test. Jim and Gary P took it. I went to P & C for groceries. We cleaned at lawns in PM. I mopped and waxed around rugs and kitchen floor. Tired tonight. County Dem. 4-H Day at IRC School.
Diary Entry for 4/19/1970
We went to Vern and June’s for dinner. Mother Tryon and Grace Mathieu [?] came in the PM. Their first time. Jim came down alone in PM. Patty had to work. Police test easy. We didn’t get to church. Missed last Sunday too.
Diary Entry for 4/20/1970
Raining. We need it badly it is so dry. PNG’s at Vivian’s. I went. Patty, Jim, and Vickie here for supper. Chuck Burnham, 57, found dead Saturday PM.
Diary Entry for 4/21/1970
Cleaned and waxed laundry room. Lynne H and Dean W brought rest of our straw from Dean’s @.35. Cloudy today. Called several about FFA dinner.
Diary Entry for 4/22/1970
Earth Day. Philadelphia kids rode bicycles to JCC College. I passed them on road. Rebekah’s covered dish supper at 7 PM. Past Noble Grand’s night. 18 out. Very nice. Nice musical program. I went to city in AM for new glasses, $57. Had them checked at Dr. Scanlon’s. Got groceries.
Diary Entry for 4/23/1970
Made 5 apple pies and 1 blackberry. Washed clothes. Merrill did some more on lawns. Wrote June. Joyce called to say we want to have 600 at FFA banquet. Bob Wards received word yesterday that their son was killed in Viet Nam.
Diary Entry for 4/24/1970
4-H here at 1:30. All here but Debby. Planned Mother’s Tea. Rained all day. Merrill went to Philadelphia. Cleaned. Hall’s went to Oswego, Nine Mile Point.
Diary Entry for 4/25/1970
Nice day. we went to city for tractor oil at Bargain Center. I got 2 pair brown shoes and white sneakers. Also white blouse. I had nose bleed in morning.
Diary Entry for 4/26/1970
Toby Morrow’s 26th birthday. Nose bleed again. We went to church. Jim, Vicky, Gary and JoAnne here on bikes awhile. Went to Aunt Cora’s. We stopped at Mower’s after church. We went for ride to Antwerp. Daylight Saving time starts. Beautiful summer like day.
Diary Entry for 4/27/1970
Another beautiful day. We cleaned middle lawn. I went up to school to plan use of kitchen with Vi and Joyce. Jim, Pat and Gary here. Roberta called from city. She is coming Friday night. Had doors and windows open for first.
Diary Entry for 4/28/1970
Another beautiful day, 84°. Merrill started fitting ground across road. Got stuck once. Washed clothes and rugs. Ironed. Washed my hair and put color rinse on it.
Diary Entry for 4/29/1970
Wrote Roberta. Not quite as warm but a beautiful day. Planted dahlias. Finished ironing. Merrill fitted ground. Joyce called several times about dinner.
Diary Entry for 4/30/1970
Hot and muggy 85°. I went to city for groceries. Merrill fitted out ground. Saw Mr. and Mrs. Bennett in store.
Diary Entry for 5/1/1970
No school at High School. I worked at church all afternoon getting vegetables ready. Lula R, Elsie B, Mildred helped. Went back up in evening to take stuff to school.
Diary Entry for 5/2/1970
Kim Rudes 6th birthday. FFA Banquet at school Banquet huge success. Made $1231.18. Eleanor and Roberta came out to help. Were down here awhile in evening. Barn dance opened tonight. New band.
Diary Entry for 5/3/1970
4-H Sunday. 2 Debby’s, Robin, Tammy and Marie 4-H kids there. Lorraine and Roger went. Other 4-H kids there. I did scripture reading. We had a nice dinner party after church for Rev & Mrs. H. Gave them $86. Our new minister is Rev. Blankenship. Comes from Kentucky on June 21.
Diary Entry for 5/4/1970
Tired today. Merrill and Jeff drilled grain. Jim and Pat here for supper. She is working on courtesy desk now. Jim passed police test. Gary didn’t. They brought 4-H Glads.
Diary Entry for 5/5/1970
WSCS at church. Week of Prayer and Self Denial program. Nice meeting, 26 there. Merrill and Howard finished our oats. Dawn was over. Washed. Marion Schell here. Wrote Mom. Send card.
Diary Entry for 5/6/1970
Ground covered with snow this morning. Thunder storm and hail during night. Wrote Mother T and 4-H officers. Snow on ground all day. Cold all day. Merrill helped Howard put on paneling. Colleges across country demonstrating over Cambodia War and 4 students.
Diary Entry for 5/7/1970
Still some snow on ground this morning. Melted by noon, I went to city shopping. Got Patty lamps for her birthday. Got pair of beautiful table lamps for kids first anniversary. Early American. $29 pair. Saw Jim on Square. Merrill built fence.
Diary Entry for 5/8/1970
Cleaned, washed. Washed my hair. Cloudy day. Merrill mowed lawns for first this year. Got letter from Uncle Berl. Dot and Joe have bought house in Chicago.
Diary Entry for 5/9/1970
4-H Mother’s Tea here. All mother’s here but Betty Guterriez. Marion Schell here also. Merrill went to auction at Gouverneur with Howard. 4-H girls did nice job of entertaining mothers. Called Jim’s in evening. Are coming tomorrow for supper.
Diary Entry for 5/10/1970
Vern and Danny sick. Jim and Patty’s 1st wedding anniversary. Mother’s Day. We went to church. Went out to Mom’s in PM. She came home with us. Jim and Pat here for supper. Gave them lamps. Gary and JoAnne here in evening.
Diary Entry for 5/11/1970
Rainy. Washed and ironed clothes. Merrill built fence. 4-H office called to say Rose bushes are in. Called Marge.
Diary Entry for 5/12/1970
Mom, Merrill and I went to city. Mom got new light gray summer coat $22. and other things. We took her down to Aunt Keitha’s to stay until Thursday. Lloyd Liberty has died in Dutch East Indies. I picked up rose bushes at 4-H office for self and Marge Heck’s club. Mix up.
Diary Entry for 5/13/1970
Rainy. I took Sewing Lesson “Sew Fine Seam” at city. Talked with Jim and saw Pat. I went to Lodge. Diane, Martha and I on committee, Jell-O and cookies. June called in evening. Vern worse. They are coming up. Jim and Pat got letter from Aunt Cora saying they can move in house first of next week in Sackets.
Diary Entry for 5/14/1970
Aunt Maude and I went after Mom at Aunt Keitha’s. Got groceries at Seaway. Mom got hat, black. Aunt Maude came down here with us. Cathy went to Tupperware party. Merrill built fence.
Diary Entry for 5/15/1970
Still raining. Cut my hair. I shortened Mom’s dresses. She sewed aprons. Called Jim in evening. They are moving Sunday and Monday. Patty’s 23rd birthday.
Diary Entry for 5/16/1970
Merrill mowed all three lawns. I got turkey ready for tomorrow. Baked. Called Vern’s. Rained hard all evening.
Diary Entry for 5/17/1970
Vern, June and boys here for day. Jim and Pat here in evening for supper. Nice day. Vern is able to talk again some. He goes to hospital June 4th.
Diary Entry for 5/18/1970
FFA supper. I worked. Jim and Pat moved to Sackets Harbor ,111 Monroe Street. We drove down after taking Mom home. Donnie is getting so big. Nice day. Toby and Wade here in evening.
Diary Entry for 5/19/1970
PNG’s Esther’s. I went. 16 out to it. Planted flowers by flag pole and garage. Washed clothes. Also Mom’s dresses. Put out lawn umbrella. Merrill built fence. Beautiful day. Warm. Jim and Pat’s first day in new home.
Diary Entry for 5/20/1970
Wrote Jim’s. Sent them card on new home and $10. I’ve had pains in my head day. No work done. Merrill worked over corn ground.
Diary Entry for 5/21/1970
Turned cows out for first both day and night. I’ve had pain in head all day. Merrill worked at corn ground. Got note from June.
Diary Entry for 5/22/1970
We went to Mills and city for groceries. Rained off and on all day. Merrill mowed two yards. Jim and Pat here for supper. They got back from Mountains Thursday evening. Went Tuesday evening. They like new home.
Diary Entry for 5/23/1970
Merrill finished mowing yards. He fitted on corn ground. I cleaned house. Only Marie came for 4-H so we didn’t have a meeting. Jim called. Their new phone number is 642-2722. Gave firemen my old cook stove for auction.
Diary Entry for 5/24/1970
We went to church. Went out to city. Ate lunch at Grants. Drove up to Park. stopped at Fays. Went out to Ann’s with Jim and Pat for their lunch. I got house coat, also cloth for house dress. Got Lilt Home Permanent. Merrill got work pants and 2 pair wool socks
Diary Entry for 5/25/1970
Cloudy and rainy. Wrote Uncle Berl. Rainy about all day. I made cotton print dress in evening. Don Hills came after Star in evening to train her. Toby here in evening. Merrill cleaned cellar. Washed clothes.
Diary Entry for 5/26/1970
I’m dizzy today. No work done. Merrill took car to Gouverneur to have work done on it. Jim, Pat, JoAnne and Gary and Laurie here in evening. Jim went to bank to see about loan. Can get it. Joyce called in evening to ask me to help clean the parsonage.
Diary Entry for 5/27/1970
I worked all day at Parsonage, cleaning and painting. Joyce, Jane and Lois H worked also. Cloudy and cold. I went to Rebekah’s. Jim M down here in evening. Lula Rappole in hospital. Was taken sick at city last Saturday.
Diary Entry for 5/28/1970
We all worked at Parsonage again. Also Dawn, Betty and Esther. Papered two rooms and painted bath. I mowed lawns in evening. Lawn mower quit. Rosie Gleason had baby girl, 4 lb. 2 months early.
Diary Entry for 5/29/1970
Merrill and I went to city in AM. Got plug and paints for lawn mower. Got groceries. I helped at Parsonage when I got back. We painted hall and bedroom. Looks much better. Called Jim. Merrill mowed rest of lawns. They look so nice. Frost last night.
Diary Entry for 5/30/1970
Howard and Evelyn’s 18th anniversary. Beautiful day. We had first cook out of year. Cooked steaks. We went to VFW Parade at Theresa. Saw Les and Beulah Hall. They look good. Party for Aunt Keitha’s at Pt. Peninsula [?] in evening. We went but couldn’t find the place.