Merrill worked on Don’s barn. I rode out with Elgin and Olive. They and Mom and I went to Adams in PM. Went to see Pauline Roggie. First we have seen her home on hill. Bowman’s spent night at Orv and Angie’s.
Monthly Archives: July 1977
Diary Entry for 7/2/1977
We went out to Lorraine all day. Merrill put steel on end of barn. Bowman’s called there. They left for Canada this PM. I got $6.30 check from Blue Cross for blood work. Got card from Beulah Hall. Coming north soon.
Diary Entry for 7/3/1977
Church at 9:30. Communion. Only 50 out. We went to Grace Hardy’s memorial service in PM. Steve, Dan, and Karen go to Camp Aldersgate today.
Diary Entry for 7/4/1977
Our new neighbor, on Brancatella’s, here in morning. He went thru our fence last night by Hall’s. None hurt. Jim, Patty and kids here for dinner and supper. Cook out, beautiful day. Jim’s broken finger doesn’t bother him too much. Washed my hair.
Diary Entry for 7/5/1977
Wrote Beulah Hall and Dan, Steve, Karen at Aldersgate. Sent light bill. Had Percy Pratt to breed cow. Washed clothes. Hot 85°.
Diary Entry for 7/6/1977
Got B-12 shot at Marilyn’s on way home. Got groceries. Went to Mom’s all day. Merrill helped Don on hay conveyor. They took Uncle Lloyd to Mercy Hospital from House of Good Samaritan.
Diary Entry for 7/7/1977
7/7/77 We spent out to Mom’s. Merrill helped Don on barn. Rained about all day out there. Folks were haying in Philadelphia when we came home in evening. Cut my hair in evening. Got letter from Uncle Berl.
Diary Entry for 7/8/1977
Merrill cleaned church. Run cleaner. I baked cakes and pies, and meat loaf. Washed. Merrill mowed all three lawns. Wet all day. Cloudy until evening. Wrote Vern’s. Joyce and Bob Griffin here in evening.
Diary Entry for 7/9/1977
George Dyer, 83, died today. Minnie is my PNG Secret Pal. Got letter from Danny from camp. Got card from Vern and June. We went out to Mom’s. Talked with Beulah.
Diary Entry for 7/10/1977
Jolie’s 6th birthday. We all went to church, 60 there. We went in evening to hear The New Dimensions group. Took Loren, Vera, Gilson and another woman and Aunt Maude. We went out to city for a gift for Jolie. Bob E mowed hay.
Diary Entry for 7/11/1977
Washed clothes. Merrill cut brush. Rained in PM. Power off in PM from 4-5:30. Rebekah’s went to funeral home at 7 for George Dyer. Mary went with us. We went over to Art and Doris.
Diary Entry for 7/12/1977
Rainy again today. I’m very dizzy today. Made chili. George Waters brought Merrill his IOOF Withdrawal card. Vern called in evening.
Diary Entry for 7/13/1977
Don’s got letter from Debbie. She is living with G Bevang [?] in Texas. Cloudy, muggy day. We went to Lorraine. Merrill started work on Don’s tool shed. Talked with Beulah and stopped at her place on way home. Uncle Lloyd a little better today. Did Mom’s wash in evening. Eberly’s here to hay it.
Diary Entry for 7/14/1977
We went to Mom’s. Merrill worked on tool shed. Juanita’s niece. Beverly, died, 34. Uncle Lloyd better. D.Wayne came to spend night. Brought Mark back to Brenda’s. We went for groceries in evening. Talked with Aunt Esther, Lula not good. Eberly’s cut and drawed hay. We went to Sackets in morning.
Diary Entry for 7/15/1977
UMW Day at Aldersgate. Don and Juanita’s 27th anniversary. We went to Lorraine. We took Juanita to Canton in evening. Terrible storms up that way. Saw Clara Wallace at Moongate Nursing Home. D.Wayne came home with us.
Diary Entry for 7/16/1977
Stayed home today. Merrill got hair cut. I washed. We worked in garden. Eberly’s here haying. Very hot.
Diary Entry for 7/17/1977
We went to church. went our to city park afterwards. Ate lunch there, from McDonalds. Went to church in evening to see movie, “Great Planet Earth”. Called Patty. Very hot. 90°
Diary Entry for 7/18/1977
Still hot. We got ball joint put in car wheel at Adam’s Sunoco Station, $82.76. We took Mark out also. Took D.Wayne home. Talked with Eleanor. Brought Ella Brown to Aunt Maude’s. Art, Doris, 3 boys, Uncle Len and Aunt Betty here in evening.
Diary Entry for 7/19/1977
Very hot. Jim, Pat and kids here for lunch and supper. Washed. Merrill mowed 2 of lawns in evening. Got note from June. Patty, Jolie, Joel and I went to store.
Diary Entry for 7/20/1977
We went to Mom’s. Took Uncle Len and Aunt Betty with us from Arts. Very hot. Hottest day yet. Cathy called to say Aunt Maude went into hospital this PM. Orv and Angie at Mom’s also.
Diary Entry for 7/21/1977
Very hot in AM. Cooled in evening. Washed clothes, curtains and windows. Merrill run cleaner. Hurt my little toe on chair. went to Philadelphia for groceries. Vern’s called. Wrote Olive.
Diary Entry for 7/22/1977
Much cooler. went to Mom’s. Vern’s came for PM and supper. Mike and Doreen there also. Aunt Maude had dilation operation. She is in room 433. Dyed bathroom rugs. Mom gave me her wedding ring.
Diary Entry for 7/23/1977
Got car insurance, $153, up $2. Baked cakes and cookies. Washed Mom’s clothes and some of mine. Went to Philadelphia in evening for groceries. Lorraine H and JoAnns, Kim and Lisa here about 8 PM. Boys broke barn window playing ball.
Diary Entry for 7/24/1977
Jim and Joel were baptized at Philadelphia Methodist Church. Vern and June for Joel, and Tracy and Jean Baker for Jill were sponsors. Had a picnic dinner here afterwards. Rev. and Mrs. Cameron and Bob Puffer also. Jolie stayed. Anne Eggleston here in evening. 4-H Fair.
Diary Entry for 7/25/1977
Sent $41.50 to Times. Vern’s and our subscription to Readers Digest, $15.62. Had x-ray on my little toe at emergency room. It is broken. Aunt Maude got home from hospital. Stopped to see her. Administrative Board meeting. Jolie stayed with Mrs. Cameron. Lorraine and Nevilles took 4-H stuff to Fair.
Diary Entry for 7/26/1977
Joyce resigned as Sunday School Superintendent. Don’s birthday, 54. Took him box of candy and card. Went to Mom’s. Jolie too. Brought Ella back to Aunt Maude’s. Talked with Beulah and Marg. Beulah Hall called from Ken’s.
Diary Entry for 7/27/1977
Mrs. Cameron’s 66th birthday. Took her crystal vase from Mom. Note paper from us. Glenda Webb gave me B-12 shot. We went to Lorraine. Mom not as good today. More pains. Washed clothes in evening.
Diary Entry for 7/28/1977
We went to Fair. Jolie too. Took Jolie home. Came back to Fair. Jim and other cops performed with Fox in front of Grandstand. Lorraine and Marie in 4-H fashion show.
Diary Entry for 7/29/1977
Washed clothes. Worked in garden. Went to Philadelphia for groceries and to Pearls. Merrill got pants, shorts, shoes and belt. I got slack suit and two tank tops. Got night gown for Mother Tryon. Made macaroni salad and fruit cocktail cake to take to Wolcott.
Diary Entry for 7/30/1977
Merrill and I left for Wolcott about 8 AM. Got there at 10:30. We went to Beulah and Glenn’s. Carl went with us. We got to Oswego about 6 PM. Stayed at Vern’s all night. They took us around Oswego.
Diary Entry for 7/31/1977
89°. We went to church with Vern’s. Left for home about 2 PM. Steve and Dan came with us. We went to church in evening. Cameron’s leave on vacation.