Merrill worked at Aunt Maude’s porch, 6 hours. We went to hospital in evening. Made pies. Got note from June. Mom had 2nd radium treatment. Has had 4 chemo therapy treatments.
Monthly Archives: June 1977
Diary Entry for 6/2/1977
Wrote Vern’s. Merrill mowed lawns. Look so nice. We went to Philadelphia for groceries. Raining some in PM. Merrill got $64.28 check from accident disability.
Diary Entry for 6/3/1977
4-H canceled. We went to hospital all PM. Got Mom pink house coat at Weston’s. Merrill went up to Eberly’s in AM.
Diary Entry for 6/4/1977
Fireman’s Field Days. Merrill worked at Aunt Maude’s, 6 hours. Sent accident bills for Merrill. Wrote Uncle Berl. Cool today.
Diary Entry for 6/5/1977
We went to Oswego. Went to Minetto Church to see Steve join church. Don and Bea Gehm there also. Very nice day together. Stopped at hospital on way home. Mom said Don’s have a new car. June sent Mom flowers.
Diary Entry for 6/6/1977
Merrill worked at Aunt Maude’s. I had diarrhea all day. Feel awful.
Diary Entry for 6/7/1977
UMW. Esther Hodge and Mildred Porter guests. 14 present. We went to hospital in PM. I talked with Dr. Myerdericks. Mom can go home last of week. Merrill worked at Aunt Maude’s in AM. Jim’s here for supper. I went to UMW after they left.
Diary Entry for 6/8/1977
Merrill worked at Aunt Maude’s, 8 hours. Wrote Ken’s. Rebekah’s, but I didn’t go. Cool today. Washed clothes.
Diary Entry for 6/9/1977
Merrill worked at Aunt Maude’s in morning. We went to hospital in PM. Uncle Lloyd is in there. Has operation in morning. Mom feeling better.
Diary Entry for 6/10/1977
We went to hospital for Mom. Aunt Maude went with us. Uncle Lloyd had operation, colonostomy. Is in intensive care for a couple days. Wrote Vern’s. Hospital called collect.
Diary Entry for 6/11/1977
Merrill worked at Eberly’s, 6 1/2 hours. Got insurance check for $45 and $1187.74. Total $1297.02 so far. North American Co. Made cake. Sent Blue Cross, $76.92
Diary Entry for 6/12/1977
Merrill went to Sunday School and church. Dwayne Watson preached. Last Sunday of Sunday School. Aunt Maude called Beulah. Uncle Lloyd coming OK but weak. He has lots of congestion. Washed in evening.
Diary Entry for 6/13/1977
Got letter from Uncle Berl. Mom’s appointment, 10:15 in hospital for x-ray treatment. We went to city. Saw Uncle Lloyd in intensive care. He goes to a room today. Mom visited Gladys Shelmidine at hospital. She fell off her back steps. We mowed lawns.
Diary Entry for 6/14/1977
Mom’s x-ray therapy at 10:15. Aunt Maude went with us to hospital. Took Mom home and spent the day. Merrill helped Don on barn scaffold. Mom to go back to hospital in 2 weeks for a check up. I got B-12 shot from Marilyn.
Diary Entry for 6/15/1977
Merrill worked at Eberly’s. Finished job. I got locked out of house. Had to crawl in laundry room window. Wasn’t easy. Cleaned house and washed clothes. Merrill home in PM.
Diary Entry for 6/16/1977
We spent all day at Mom’s. Merrill helped Don on barn. We got life insurance surrender benefits. Merrill’s, $934.42 and mine, $680.87. Made Mom birthday cake in evening.
Diary Entry for 6/17/1977
Mom’s appointment with Dr. Thompson, 2:45. Mom’s 85th birthday. Merrill helped Don on barn. Juanita and I took Mom. Had birthday party for Mom. Orv, Angie, Marg and Roy. Ken and Eleanor, Holly, Roberta, Bill and Luke, Don and Juanita, Cindy, Karen, Dwayne, Merrill and I. Called Patty on way home.
Diary Entry for 6/18/1977
Finally raining. We went out to Mom’s. She seems real good today. Merrill helped Don. Mom gave me lace table cloth and lace bed spread she made. We sent Beatrice and Braynard 50th anniversary card.
Diary Entry for 6/19/1977
Brancatella’s moved to New Jersey today. We went to c church, 79 out. Sunday School had a breakfast for Jay Larson, exchange student. We went down to see Mrs. Beardsley in PM. She is real good at 91 years. Vern’s called.
Diary Entry for 6/20/1977
PNG’s at McCormick’s, 18 PNG’s there. I rode with Esther. Vi and Leah drove. Merrill worked at Aunt Maude’s door. Latch doesn’t fit so he couldn’t finish. I made cake and 4 pies. Washed clothes. David Dimon here to inquire about farm.
Diary Entry for 6/21/1977
We went to city in AM. Got eye drops. Tried to find door latch for Aunt Maude. Jim, Pat and kids here in PM and for supper.
Diary Entry for 6/22/1977
We went out home. Merrill helped Don on barn. We went up to Aunt Maude’s in evening to put latch on her door. Uncle Lloyd a little better. I talked with Dr. Thompson.
Diary Entry for 6/23/1977
Merrill helped Don on barn. Mom seemed in less pain today. We went to funeral home for Vida Miller Wallace. Saw Howard and Edith Hanson. Also Bruce H and family. Earl Raymos and Ruth and Ev. Hoover there also.
Diary Entry for 6/24/1977
Graduation. Jamie Schell graduates. We went out home all day. Merrill worked on barn. I washed windows and curtains up for Mom. Vern, June and boys came up there for supper. Uncle Lloyd had operation. He had a kink on intestine. I stopped at hospital on way home.
Diary Entry for 6/25/1977
Sent June card, and $5. Merrill put new sink pipe on at parsonage. Finished door latch at Aunt Maude’s. I washed clothes. Made 2 pumpkin pies, donuts and cookies. Got letter from Uncle Berl. Lettie has had more strokes. Merrill mowed lawns in evening.
Diary Entry for 6/26/1977
June’s birthday. We went to church. Eberly’s paid Merrill. Went to Sackets to take radishes. Patty’s dad there. Jim working. Stopped at Aunt Maude’s. Ate at Burger King.
Diary Entry for 6/27/1977
We went out home all day. Men got a lot done on barn. Mom came home with us. Elgin called in evening. They are coming Thursday when he gets out of school. Jim broke his right fore finger.
Diary Entry for 6/28/1977
Mom’s hospital checkup. She has to go back into hospital soon. We took her home. Merrill helped Don in PM. Called Patty. Jim broke his finger. Saw Uncle Lloyd at hospital. Is a little better. Was getting needles [?] out today. Howard here in evening.
Diary Entry for 6/29/1977
Sent accident insurance, $30. Paid Dr. Irwin Stone $10 for Mom. Sent a claim for $96. We went out to Mom’s. Men tore down old barn. Rained hard. I called Elgin and Olive in evening. Very windy here.
Diary Entry for 6/30/1977
Worked at home all day. I washed and baked pies. Olive and Elgin Bowman got here about 5 PM. We went to see Mrs. Beardsley and Aunt Maude in evening. Elgin played for Mrs. Beardsley. Wrote Vern’s.