Monthly Archives: October 1972

Diary Entry for 10/1/1972

Real hard frost last night. Communion Sunday. We went to Sunday School and church. New Time, 9:45 and 11:00 AM. We went down to see Beulah and Les. Ken’s there also. Ken,Eleanor and Holly here when we got home. Vern’s called in evening,. Also Aunt Maude,. Pat B. here, also Dawn.

Diary Entry for 10/9/1972

Susan Meeks 3 years old. 4-H here at 1:30. Election of officers. 10 members, guest Crystal Lamica’s cousin. Snow flurries for first. Very cold all day. Merrill and Boots went to Philadelphia and Mills and Calcium in PM. Got plants from cemetery. No school or mail.

Diary Entry for 10/10/1972

Ecumenical family supper at Legion. We went. Very nice. Father Beyette not there. Boots slept on our bed all night. Bible Study. Good turn out. Talked with Vi. She told me John left Martha the day after she came home from the hospital. Merrill got oil change at Doug’s.

Diary Entry for 10/17/1972

Went to Bible Study with Pearl. Merrill went to Gouverneur with tires but they couldn’t trade. Garmon hurt quite bad. I went to Evans Mills instillation with Vi. First one of Leah’s I’ve seen. Washed my hair. Made appointment with L Giles for 2:30 Friday. Leah and staff recommended for certificate of perfection.

Diary Entry for 10/19/1972

Ground covered with snow this morning. Taylor’s 37th anniversary. I put pictures in Mom’s photo album. Army plane crashed on Camp Drum. The pilot, 30, is killed in crash. Sent Garmon card. Washed Mom’s clothes. Theresa Installation. I didn’t go.

Diary Entry for 10/24/1972

Wrote Steve. Sent him card and $1. Will give him gift later. I went to Bible Study with Ruth. Merrill helped Evelyn get heifer out of M spreader wheel. We took Boots to have rabies shot at Philadelphia. Dawn went with us. Washed my hair. Got letter from Dot.

Diary Entry for 10/25/1972

Steve’s 8th birthday, I took Marva, Esther, and Marguerite to Black River District WSCS Meeting. Leah and Willabelle attended also. Nice lunch. I went to Lodge in evening. They had cake and gifts for Leah. Dumping station quit in evening. Guy came from city. Was a coil. Merrill gathered glad and dahlia bulbs.