We went to Don’s. Nice day. Juanita and I went up to cemetery. Beulah had date put on Uncle Lloyd’s monument. Man was there from Pulaski.
Monthly Archives: November 1977
Diary Entry for 11/2/1977
Warm. Rained some. Mary here in AM. Said Pat Brancatella, his father, and father-in-law were here yesterday, but we were out to Don’s. Merrill went to Don’s today. I washed sheets. Baked beans and cookies.
Diary Entry for 11/3/1977
UMW at Margaret Keichel’s, 18 out. Merrill cut wood. Boots and I went for groceries. Beautiful day, 79°. Sold 3 heifers to Llye Hamilton, $850.
Diary Entry for 11/4/1977
4-H here. 4 members and 3 guests. Norma Payne Gee here also. She is starting a boys club. Vern, June and boys got here at 1 PM. Vern had meeting at city in AM. David and Kathy VanTassel have baby boy, Clay David.
Diary Entry for 11/5/1977
PBA Show, Lynn Anderson. Vern’s left at 6:15 for home. Vern had all day Lay Speakers meeting at city. Merrill and boys cut wood.
Diary Entry for 11/6/1977
We went to hospital to see Mildred Beardsley. She went to hospital September 10th. We went to Sunday School and church, 77 out. Ate at McDonalds. Had supper at Jim’s.
Diary Entry for 11/7/1977
Sent $1 to TB and Seals and American Bible Company. Wrote Mrs. Beardsley’s foster son in California, Bob Tagaw. We went to Don’s. They signed consent for Cindy and Ethan to marry this PM. I paid $22 for putting 77 on Mom’s monument, A Cozzi. Rained about all day.
Diary Entry for 11/8/1977
Election. We went at noon and were numbers 97 and 98. Raining all day. I washed clothes. Got wedding invitation from Cindy and Ethan. Wrote Uncle Berl. O’Neil elected sheriff.
Diary Entry for 11/9/1977
Got letter from Leslie. We went to city shopping. Merrill bought his Christmas present, router. Got brown boots. Got 2 large drip pans for stove. Did some Christmas shopping. Called Patty. Jim got home from 2 day hunting trip last night. Went to new K-Mart store. Got B-12 shot from Marilyn
Diary Entry for 11/10/1977
Sent 4-H enrollment and reports to 4-H office. Sent plan for year’s work. Made three apple pies for freezer. Washed clothes. Merrill cleaned stove pipes.
Diary Entry for 11/11/1977
Dr. Scanlon, 1:30 canceled. Cindy Hanson and Ethan Stewart married at 10 AM, Adams Methodist Church. We went. A beautiful wedding. They went to camp for weekend. I went to Marilyn Payne’s shower with Evelyn. Hall’s bought house trailer.
Diary Entry for 11/12/1977
Ground white this morning with first snow fall. Leslie’s 63rd birthday. Sent him card yesterday. We cleaned church. Got groceries. Oswego and Buffalo got 6 inches of snow. Jim, Patty and kids here for lunch. Left about 4 PM.
Diary Entry for 11/13/1977
Snowed during night. Lots more at Philadelphia than here. We went to Sunday School and church. David and Mary Dimon and Karen, 3 1/2, and Shirley 1 1/2 here most of day. Gave Aunt Maude gift for Kathy’s baby, sleeper.
Diary Entry for 11/14/1977
Merrill cut wood. I washed clothes. I put contact paper by sink cupboards. Cold but sunny.
Diary Entry for 11/15/1977
Agway dinner. Had 460 @ $4.50. Cleared $711.00 Merrill and I both helped. Evans Mills people want in on it with us this year for first. Rainy.
Diary Entry for 11/16/1977
Merrill went out to Don’s to work. Bill there plowing. Rained in late PM and evening.
Diary Entry for 11/17/1977
Rained about all day and evening. We went to Philadelphia for groceries and to Theresa bank.
Diary Entry for 11/18/1977
Dr. Scanlon, 1:30. We went to city all day. Snowed at Mills and city. My eyes no worse. Go back in 6 months. Did Christmas shopping. Went to Jim and Pat’s for supper. Jim and Kenny went hunting for weekend tonight. Pat and kids have colds.
Diary Entry for 11/19/1977
Hank and Marion Schell’s house badly damaged by fire about 1:30 AM. Water damage and hole through roof. Called Vern’s. I got letter from them and Marg and cards. Washed clothes. Merrill put wood down cellar.
Diary Entry for 11/20/1977
We went to Sunday School and church. 76 out. Gave $25 to Folts Home building fund. We went to city in PM. Called Patty. Elaine and Olive called in evening. All are well. Got glass for coffee maker.
Diary Entry for 11/21/1977
My 60th birthday. PNG’s at Marguerites. Vi, Mary, and I on with her. Had salad and rolls. 16 there. Mary made birthday cake. Elsie 90, Lois 64, and me 60. We went to Don’s. Ken’s there. Got Mom’s money divided. Stopped at Manor. Got card and letter from Uncle Berl.
Diary Entry for 11/22/1977
Debby’s 18th birthday. Nice day. Cut my hair. Hemmed black skirt. Wrote Vern’s.
Diary Entry for 11/23/1977
Baked apple pie and brownies. Cleaned house and living room rug Merrill run cleaner. Called 4-H kids about skating party. Went to Philadelphia in evening for groceries. Service at Catholic church, Mills, but we didn’t go. Snowed in evening.
Diary Entry for 11/24/1977
Thanksgiving. Went to Jim’s. Vern there also. Also Patty’s father. 5 PM dinner. Very delicious. Vern’s came out here to spend night. Misty day but beautiful in evening.
Diary Entry for 11/25/1977
Roller skating party 4-H. 12 kids went. All 4-H members but Dawn. Dan and Steve went. Merrill, Vern and June shopped. Got letter from Beulah Hall. She wants us to come to Florida. Snowing in late evening.
Diary Entry for 11/26/1977
Everything white this morning. Snow plow over for first time. I did mending on machine. Started making brown print skirt.
Diary Entry for 11/27/1977
We went to Sunday School and church, 43 out. Jim, Patty and kids here for supper. Roads slippery. Jim said they are coming out to church here at Philadelphia.
Diary Entry for 11/28/1977
Snowy about all day. Plow over. Administrative Board meeting. 15 there. Bob G told them about $30,000 gift from Heath estate.
Diary Entry for 11/29/1977
Canned 7 quarts of carrots. Used all my cans. Mrs. Cameron called. She likes her work at K-Mart. I called Claude W about getting church snow blower.
Diary Entry for 11/30/1977
Got B-12 shot at Marilyn’s. We went to city shopping. Rainy in PM. Got feed at Mills for heifers. Got blue flowered shirt and blue top.