4-H Dress Evaluation at Fire Hall. I took Laura, Marie, Lorraine and Vicky. Jolie, Alison, Nora and Linda went also. We went out to hospital to see Jill for first. She is so sweet. Looks like Jolie did only has dark hair. Saw Art and Doris and baby. Took Patty sweater from Sears.
Yearly Archives: 1975
Diary Entry for 2/21/1975
A beautiful day. Sent Dan card. I have intestinal runs. Woke up at 4 AM with it. Dawn was over and spent day with Jolie. Says they have sold their farm. Merrill worked at helping Bob put on window at parsonage. MYF Pizza sale. I got one, $2.
Diary Entry for 2/22/1975
Another grand day. I feel better today. Cleaned house. Washed Jolie’s clothes. Jim and Pat called. Patty and Jill went home today. Myrtle Schell died suddenly yesterday morning, 58 years. Mary collected for flowers.
Diary Entry for 2/23/1975
Danny’s 8th birthday. Raining all day. We went to church. 118 out. New red choir robes and white or gold collar worn for first time. Look great. Fast time starts at 2 AM.
Diary Entry for 2/24/1975
Sent liability insurance, $38 to John W Beck Jr. Jolie and I wrote Jim’s. Wrote Uncle Berl. Washed clothes. Rained all day. Thunder storm in evening. Power off from 10 AM to 2 PM.
Diary Entry for 2/25/1975
Snowing hard in morning. I didn’t go to Bible Study. Vi and Pearl called. Snowed all day. Warm. Elsie Bacon went to hospital yesterday.
Diary Entry for 2/26/1975
Jim and Pat called. Windy with some snow. We went to Philadelphia for groceries. Went to Aunt Maude’s for Jolie’s mittens she made her. Took her the dress I cut out for her.
Diary Entry for 2/27/1975
We took Jolie home in PM. She sure loved her baby sister. Saw for first time. took pineapple. I have headache. Donna H brought Amway dishes. U Parcel left them at her shoppe.
Diary Entry for 2/28/1975
Merrill cut load of wood. Donna and Lisa here to make out 4-H report. Sent electric payment, $81.92 for 2 months. Used new dishes. Nice day.
Diary Entry for 3/1/1975
Nice day. A few snow flurries in evening. Lazy day. Merrill slept all PM.
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.
Diary Entry for 4/1/1975
UMW, 8 PM at CEC. 12 out. Vi and Marilyn on committee. Vern, June and Dan called. Gehm’s move into new mobile home tomorrow. Bible Study, 11 out, 2 kids. Gave out first Cancer envelopes. John Rose, 37 died.
Diary Entry for 4/2/1975
Adult Clinic. 10:15 AM. SMA blood tests. Dr. Roberts 3 PM. He changed my shots to every three weeks. Got fruit at Johnnies. Called Jim’s. Jolie wanted us to come down. Saw Ethel at Co-op store.
Diary Entry for 4/3/1975
Stormy all day. Freezing rain. I had headache all day. Talked with Esther, Vi, Mary and Aunt Maude. Wake for Nancy Rose’s husband, John. We didn’t go.
Diary Entry for 4/4/1975
No school. First time this winter because of storm. 4-H Food lesson, 7 PM canceled because it was too stormy. Got note from Vern’s. Sent brochure on Modular Exploration of Technology Series. Vern is one of the authors of these books.
Diary Entry for 4/5/1975
Aunt Keitha get home from Washington. Still stormy. Gave Boots bath. We went to Philadelphia for groceries. Lots of snow in places. Slippery. Heard on late news someone tried to run Jim down on Arcade Street tonight. Washed my hair.
Diary Entry for 4/6/1975
Beginning of Cancer Crusade. We went to church. Furnace off. Church cold. 120 out. Was supposed to be communion but no one told Leah too prepare it. I baked apple pie and chocolate chip cookies in evening.
Diary Entry for 4/7/1975
Wrote Vern’s. Beulah and Nancy Rose. Sent income tax forms, Social Security and gas tax refund, $134.03 and $22.70. I went to Philadelphia in evening to give out Cancer envelopes.
Diary Entry for 4/8/1975
Ecumenical covered dish supper at CEC. Catholics hosted it. Nice time. Rev. Cameron and Father Vitraw there. I went to Bible Study. Delivered Cancer envelopes. Jim, Pat and girls here for supper. They brought Dad fireplace tongs and dress shirt.
Diary Entry for 4/9/1975
Boots and I delivered rest of Cancer envelopes. Went to Hales to report phone out. Keith DeGraw won’t let anyone use it. I went to Lodge in evening.
Diary Entry for 4/10/1975
Got $45 for two calves, 2 weeks old. Went to Philadelphia for groceries. Heard at store that Jump Lawton was found dead in the field. Stopped at church. Bob F and Mr. Heath have robe closet all made. Got letter from June.