Nice day. A few snow flurries in evening. Lazy day. Merrill slept all PM.
Monthly Archives: March 1975
Diary Entry for 3/2/1975
We went to church, 120 out. MYF had week end retreat at CEC. 30 kids. Snowing some. Stopped at store Wrote Aunt Keitha in Washington.
Diary Entry for 3/3/1975
Snowed some about all day. Clear in evening. Lola Wilson and Bob F called about gas stove at church. Made two kinds of cookies. Washed my hair.
Diary Entry for 3/4/1975
UMW at CEC, 7:30. Exchange student Mike Kenny, Australia spoke. Very nice, 20 there. Matt, Merrill, Floyd also. I went to Bible Study. A good turnout. Got B-12 shot from Marilyn. A nice day.
Diary Entry for 3/5/1975
Lazy day. Got newsletter yesterday from Vern Tryon, pilot in Nigeria. June sent it. Is in T & C tonight that Mildred Beardsley is in Bay Hospital.
Diary Entry for 3/6/1975
Snowy and rainy. Thawing in evening. Lazy day all day. Wrote June and Vern and Uncle Berl in evening.
Diary Entry for 3/7/1975
World Day of Prayer, CEC, 7:30. 16 present. We went for groceries. Merrill and Boots went to Theresa for belt bat. Sent letters. Send card to Elsie in hospital.
Diary Entry for 3/8/1975
Nice day but cold wind. Merrill helped move piano from church to parsonage. 7 men. Vern, June and boys called. Are going to Jim’s tomorrow.
Diary Entry for 3/9/1975
Beautiful day but cold. Went to church. Carrie T. rode. Went to Aunt Maude’s for doily for June. Went to Sackets in PM. Jim was working. Vern, June and boys there to see baby. Jolie came home with us. Jim’s have new car. Got it Tuesday. A Pacer.
Diary Entry for 3/10/1975
4-H Dress Rehearsal, 7:30. I didn’t go. Jim, Pat and Jill came out. Jolie went home. Jill’s first time here. She is 19 days old. Merrill went to IOOF in evening. Uncle Berl’s 82nd birthday.
Diary Entry for 3/11/1975
Michael Payne went to hospital. A beautiful day. I went to Bible Study with Ruth. In hospital, Lois, gall bladder and Esther T. Kidney’s. Elsie B can come home as they have found someone to stay with her. Merrill paid $20 to join National Federation of Independent Businesses.
Diary Entry for 3/12/1975
I didn’t go to Rebekah’s. Cloudy, windy day. Some rain. Merrill got a load of wood. Got letter from Aunt Keitha, in Washington. June and Vern called in evening. Are coming April 18th instead of the 4th.
Diary Entry for 3/13/1975
4-H Dress Review., 7 PM. I didn’t go. Marie, Alison, Nora and Linda went. A nice day. Doris haggerty called. Made donuts.
Diary Entry for 3/14/1975
Cold and cloudy. Called Doris Haggerty. 4-H here. Only 6 here. Snowed in evening. Boots and I went to Philadelphia for groceries.
Diary Entry for 3/15/1975
Washed my hair. Nice day. Merrill cut wood. Washed rugs. My dishwasher isn’t working. Quit last night. Aristotle Onassis, 69, died last night. Jackie Kennedy’s husband.
Diary Entry for 3/16/1975
We went to church. 127 there. We went out to Mom’s after church. Bowman’s were at Ken’s. Talked with Olive and Roberta.
Diary Entry for 3/17/1975
Boots and I wore green today. Merrill cut wood. I washed clothes. Washed windows. A real nice day. Mike Payne came home from Syracuse hospital. Merrill went to IOOF installation at Theresa. 35 there. Merrill’s chaplain again.
Diary Entry for 3/18/1975
Alison’s 9th birthday. Jim, Pat, Jolie and Jill here for supper. Merrill and Jim cut wood. Jim paid for beef, $100. I went to Bible Study with Pearl. Had call asking me to take charge of cancer drive. Audrey Puffer called.
Diary Entry for 3/19/1975
Rainy all day and evening. Talked with Esther. Vi and Ernie B went to Uncle’s funeral in Canada.
Diary Entry for 3/20/1975
Still raining. Merrill cut wood in PM. Merrill got card and letter from Uncle Berl.
Diary Entry for 3/21/1975
Dr. Scanlon 2 PM. Cost $21. I’ve lost some sight. He changed drops to 1 1/2%. Got them at fays, $4.10. Got to go to Kingston hospital in May or June. Saw Jim. Got fruit at Johnnies. Merrill got cards and letters from Vern’s, Marg’s and Gladys.
Diary Entry for 3/22/1975
Merrill’s 66th birthday. I was sick all day. He got card and note from Don’s. Windy, Washed my hair.
Diary Entry for 3/23/1975
Palm Sunday, 160 at church. Art and Doris H. had baby baptized. 3 others. Wrote letters in PM. Vern goes to Cincinnati, Ohio today. Ruth went with us to church They have new white car.
Diary Entry for 3/24/1975
Administrative Board meeting, 8 PM. 15 there. Good meeting. Rainy. Thunder storm in evening. Jim, Pat and girls here for supper. Jill growing and Jolie busy. They are so cute.
Diary Entry for 3/25/1975
I went to Bible Study with Ruth and Pearl. Merrill got hair cut at Theresa. Merrill got birthday cards from Mother T, Leslie and Grace. Got card from Beulah Hall. She is coming in June.
Diary Entry for 3/26/1975
Rebekah’s at Marguerites. I didn’t go. Too tired. Made rolls and donuts. Got Easter cards and letter from Vern’s. June’s folks have bought mobile home in Florida.
Diary Entry for 3/27/1975
Nice day but cold. Made cookies. Maundy Thursday Communion service at church. Quite a few from Evans Mills, 79 out to it. First time since October except for Jim McEtherin.
Diary Entry for 3/28/1975
4-H Garden seed order in. Sent $11.40 order. Aunt Maude called in AM. Cheryl and 3 other women left for West Virginia to Jamboree. We went to Good Friday service at Evans Mils in evening.
Diary Entry for 3/29/1975
Got card from Vern from Cincinnati, Ohio. Dark cloudy day. Made mince pie and salad for tomorrow. Cleaned. Deputy Sheriff brought Cancer Crusade material.
Diary Entry for 3/30/1975
Easter Sunday. I went to sunrise service. Just great, church full. They had 150 at breakfast. I didn’t stay for it. 175 at 11 AM service. Also great. We went for ride in PM after roast chicken dinner. Cool with a few snow flurries.
Diary Entry for 3/31/1975
I called Leah about crusaders leaving Cancer money at her place. She said they could. Nice day but cold wind still.