4-H Halloween party at L. Hall’s. All there but Hill girls. Baked apple pies. Merrill worked at Aunt Maude’s putting in base for blower.
Monthly Archives: November 1974
Diary Entry for 11/2/1974
Cloudy day. My eyes aren’t good today. Lynn cut down some trees for us. I cleaned out dresser drawers. We started sleeping downstairs.
Diary Entry for 11/3/1974
A nice day. We went to church in morning and in evening. Went over to Brenda’s in PM to see Bill Wayne, 5 days old. Looks like Mark.
Diary Entry for 11/4/1974
Merrill helped Bill on barn all day. I have headache. A little better in evening. Wrote Dot Medina.
Diary Entry for 11/5/1974
Election Day. We voted in AM. Mildred Beardsley’s birthday. Took Merrill to Bill’s. Brought Mark home with me. Jim, Pat and Jolie here for supper. Jim went to Bill’s after Merrill. Got dish washer powder, $5. Mark and I stopped at Aunt Maude’s. Took her [crocheted] swan to wash.
Diary Entry for 11/6/1974
Cloudy dark day. Washed clothes. Merrill worked at Bills all day. Washed my hair. Called some about Agway supper slips.
Diary Entry for 11/7/1974
I took Mark home in morning. Merrill went over to help at Bill’s. He brought our tractor home in PM. Vi and I set tables at CEC. I got groceries. Covered dish supper at CEC. Marva showed Holy Land slides. Very good. 35 to supper, 50 for slides. Roy, Marg, Juanita, and Wayne at Brenda’s.
Diary Entry for 11/8/1974
Vi and I went to city shopping at 11 AM. Got home at 6 PM. Vi had a doctor appointment for physical. Started Christmas shopping. Merrill broke spreader apron.
Diary Entry for 11/9/1974
I went to full Gospel with Bob Osterhant’s mother. Bob gave himself to the Lord today at meeting. Merrill worked at Aunt Maude’s blower. I baked pies and made cookies. Martha Meeks moved to Watertown today. Mundy Street. Worked at 4-H stuff in evening to send to 4-H office Monday.
Diary Entry for 11/10/1974
Cloudy day. We went to church. A great sermon. We went to church with Ruth in evening. Had Billy Graham movie and Jim McE spoke afterwards. Told us how to read the Bible.
Diary Entry for 11/11/1974
No school. Got letter from Dot. Wrote Vern’s. Sent Mike post card. Sent for 4-H supplies. Sent order to Sears store. Merrill worked at Aunt Maude’s blower.
Diary Entry for 11/12/1974
Agway Supper, 503 paid $4.50. I went up at 2:30. Got home at 11 PM. Merrill went to supper. I went to Bible Study. Rainy. Merrill got chair saw at Sixbury’s, $167.10. Merrill went to Lafargeville for 50 pounds of cottage cheese.
Diary Entry for 11/13/1974
I’m exhausted today. Laid around most of day. Merrill cut load of wood with new saw. Put it down cellar. I washed tub of clothes.
Diary Entry for 11/14/1974
Still tired today. My burn on foot much better. Merrill worked at Aunt Maude’s. Got letter from June. Her Dad is sick with sugar upset. Taylor’s here in evening. Raining in evening. Asked Marva and girls to come for Thanksgiving.
Diary Entry for 11/15/1974
Wrote Ken’s. Sent anniversary card. A little snow on ground this morning. 11 inches in Buffalo. Merrill got Aunt Maude’s blower going. I took him up and went after him. Aunt Maude washed my swan for me. Looks so new. I went to Ruth Eg to UMW, Theresa, 12 out. Buffalo has 24 inches of snow this evening.
Diary Entry for 11/16/1974
Ken and Eleanor’s 28th anniversary. First snowmobile by last night. Philadelphia plow over for first. Not that much snow, about 2 inches in morning. Wrote Vern’s. Cleaned house. Washed rugs. Waxed kitchen floor in evening. Jim, Pat, and Jolie here for supper. Brought me candy, writing paper.
Diary Entry for 11/17/1974
I started taking Church bulletin notices. We went to church. Dr. Jones will only be with us next Sunday. They are going to Florida. We went out to Mom’s after church. Juanita was at her mother’s. We went to church in evening. Ruth and Carol went with us.
Diary Entry for 11/18/1974
PNG’s at Aunt Maude’s. Ten there. I took Marguerite. Carrie and Diane Foster there. Carey here all AM. Called Horton’s about finance meeting. Merrill cut load of wood and put down cellar.
Diary Entry for 11/19/1974
Dr. Scanlon, 2 PM. Everything Ok. Had dark room exam, $15. Got first Hypo needles and B-12 serum. $2.95. I went to Bible Study with Pearl,Vi, and Margaret. Merrill went to city with us. Got letter and card from Uncle Berl. Called Delores S. from city about bulletins.
Diary Entry for 11/20/1974
Raining all day. I called Delores Sch. Merrill fixed lamps and cord. I washed kitchen curtains. I’m tired today Got letter and card from Marg and Vern’s. Beulah B. and husband are parting. We went up to Philadelphia in evening to get bulletin stuff from Delores. Got turkey at Big M, 19 pounds at 57 cents.
Diary Entry for 11/21/1974
My 57th birthday. Got gift apron and hot mat from Secret Pal. Mom called in evening. Very stormy all day. Snowy and windy. Washed my hair. Wrote Debby. Left bulletin stuff at Rosies. Mom called in evening. Got groceries.
Diary Entry for 11/22/1974
Debby’s 15th birthday Nice day but cold. Roads slippery. Plow over for first but no snow in road. Washed chairs and couch covers. Aunt Maude called. She has Vern and June’s pillow top finished. My 4-H girls had a surprise party for me. They came with food, decorated cake, and gifts. Club gave me ring.
Diary Entry for 11/23/1974
Made rolls. Got letter from Eleanor. Holly sent school picture. Marion Queneer took Aunt Maude, Lula and Elsie out to Partridge Berry Inn for Elsie’s birthday.
Diary Entry for 11/24/1974
We went to church, 94 out. We went to evening service with Ruth. She was here before it. Washed dining room curtains.
Diary Entry for 11/25/1974
Sent for car license. Sent our life insurance. Marilyn Compeau gave me first shot of B-12. Got front tooth filled, $15. Made donuts. Washed dining room rugs in evening.
Diary Entry for 11/26/1974
Pastor-Parish meting. Rev Wood introduced Rev. and Mrs. Albert Cameron, Muriel, from Huveleton [?] to us. They will come January 15th. Merrill got hair cut. He went to Sears for Christmas order. I went to Bible Study. Put in 11 gal @.375.
Diary Entry for 11/27/1974
Cleaned house. Baked pies and cake. Washed my hair. Merrill cut wood. Rev. Wood called in AM.
Diary Entry for 11/28/1974
Beautiful day. Thanksgiving. Vern’s got here about 9:30. Marva and girls got here about 11. Nice day together. Vern’s stayed all night. I called Jim’s in evening. He had to work.
Diary Entry for 11/29/1974
Vern’s left about 9:45. Stopped by Aunt Maude’s to pick up pillow she made them. Merrill cut wood. Marie here to sew on 4-H blue formal. Rose here for bulletins.
Diary Entry for 11/30/1974
Boots and I went to Philadelphia for groceries. Marie rode home with us to sew on her dress for 4-H. Here for lunch. Merrill cut wood.