51°. Cloudy and rained in evening. Merrill went to June’s for check. Got groceries. Made donuts.
Monthly Archives: March 1979
Diary Entry for 3/2/1979
Foggy. Called Robbin’s about furnace. Still makes noise. Cleaned blower, $12. Fried donuts. Made molasses cookies. World Day of Prayer, about 25 out.
Diary Entry for 3/3/1979
Wrote Beulah Hall. Sent Oswego hospital 2 bills. I owed $6.50 for pap test, and $8.50 for CBC blood tests. Beautiful day. Watched Grand Old Opry show to raise money until 1 AM.
Diary Entry for 3/4/1979
Open house for Pat and Ruth. We went. Good turn out. Stopped at farm. They had pipe fire last Friday. Burned paper around chimney. We went to church. Went to movie at church in evening, “No Need to Hide”.
Diary Entry for 3/5/1979
Pat and Ruth Eggleston’s 50th anniversary. They leave for Florida with Corbetts today. wrote Dot M. Merrill went to Theresa for hair cut. Cloudy and rainy. Lots of water around. Ordered girl scout cookies from Mary Jo Collins.
Diary Entry for 3/6/1979
A nice day. Wrote Uncle Berl. June R called. Merrill went over to CEC to check water in cellar. He called Claude about sump pump.
Diary Entry for 3/7/1979
Dr. Roberts, 2 PM. Got letter from Vern’s. Stopped at Marg and Roy’s. Had lunch at Don’s. Went to Ken’s in PM. He was tapping trees. Roberta and Luke there. Had fish fry at Longway’s on way home. Everything better at doctors. He is letting me give myself the B-12 shots. Called Patty. Jim has the bug.
Diary Entry for 3/8/1979
Started cleaning house. Merrill worked at cellar way closet. Painted it. I washed kitchen walls and ceiling. Got letter from Uncle Berl. He was in hospital 4 days. Got groceries.
Diary Entry for 3/9/1979
Merrill put new door on cellar way. Finished paining it. We papered it in evening. Looks nice. Sent for dining room paper. A beautiful spring day, 60°
Diary Entry for 3/10/1979
Washed clothes. Jim’s here in PM and for supper. Merrill went to Watts to check roof. Charlie in hospital. He has cancer of stomach.
Diary Entry for 3/11/1979
Cold wind, 25°. We went to church, 95 out. We went up to see Mr. and Mrs. Keichel in PM. They are both well. Was so good to visit with them.
Diary Entry for 3/12/1979
We went to city to change paint at K-Mart. Wrong color. Merrill started painting ceiling when we got home. Ordered porch blinds at Wards. Merrill got canvas shoes and cap, birthday present. I got tan top.
Diary Entry for 3/13/1979
Merrill finished living room ceiling. Washed draperies. Got room settled. The vacuum cleaner quit. Merrill took it to Bob McNairn. He got 4 dozen eggs at W. Hall’s.
Diary Entry for 3/14/1979
Rain, wind and snow. Merrill installed new sump pump at CEC. Wrote Vern’s. We voted on 1.6 million dollar school project. it passed, 304 to 243. I went to Lodge in evening. 10 out. Barbara D called for news.
Diary Entry for 3/15/1979
Bob McNairn’s brought cleaner back. Was the switch, $4. We tore off paper in our bedroom. Merrill painted woodwork. Much colder today. My arms awfully lame all day. Aunt Maude called in evening to say Marg is back in hospital. Hemorrhaging but now stopped.
Diary Entry for 3/16/1979
We went to hospital to see Marg. She’s not too peppy. Got 12 inch RCA TV at Woolworth’s, $89.85 with tax. Got groceries at Philadelphia. Started gift sticker at Big M. Got letter from Angie. Margaret’s husband is in Alaska, also his 15 year old son.
Diary Entry for 3/17/1979
St. Patrick’s Day. A beautiful day, 50°. Merrill went to dump and cleaned church. He fixed Charlie Watt’s roof. Charlie’s got home today from hospital. Got notes from Ruth and Pat Eggleston from Florida. Also Dot M. Washed.
Diary Entry for 3/18/1979
Nice day, but cold wind. We went to church, 98 out. Junior Choir wore their new gold and red robes for first time. Looked so nice. Jim’s here in PM and for supper.
Diary Entry for 3/19/1979
Beautiful day. Wall paper came. We papered ceiling and two walls in PM. Merrill went to Theresa for wall paper paste.
Diary Entry for 3/20/1979
We finished papering bedroom. Did wall at head of stairs that was off. Lois called and invited us to card party Friday night. Got Wedding invitation from Donna Hall and Tom Ellis, April 7. Got letter from June. A beautiful day, 51°.
Diary Entry for 3/21/1979
We went to city for porch blinds at Wards. One of them was damaged. Got the rest up. Went for groceries. Beautiful day, 56°. Made Merrill cake and got stuff ready for his party in evening. Got letter from Uncle Berl. Merrill got birthday cards.
Diary Entry for 3/22/1979
Merrill’s 69th birthday. I had surprise party for him. Mowers, Simonds, Lowry, Halls, Jim and Pat, Kenny. June R stopped by a minute. Nice time and gifts. A most beautiful day, 60’s. Margarite Beach, 80, died at 9 PM. Dentist appointment, 10:30. Had tooth filled, $19.
Diary Entry for 3/23/1979
Another great day. Washed and cleaned up after party. Merrill took car to Gouverneur for new plugs and points, $39.93. Card party at Glenda Webb’s. Lois and Joe had it there, 12 out. I gave myself my B-12 shot for first time. Glenda took my blood pressure, 150/100.
Diary Entry for 3/24/1979
Very windy all day but warm. Merrill went to dump. Took 4-H stuff to Norma’s. Stopped at H Halls. Edna called to say Rebekah’s are having service for Margarite on Sunday evening. I called Mary Hall about it.
Diary Entry for 3/25/1979
We went to church, 117 out. Great sermon. Bill Mattingly family back to our church. Rebekahs had service for Margarite in evening. Good turnout. Merrill went over to church and put in new candles.
Diary Entry for 3/26/1979
Bill Mower’s birthday, 63. Administrative Board with Mr. Zugalo, School Superintendent. Decided to let school use CEC. Margarite Beach funeral. Small attendance. Celebration group sang, also Cheryl Horton. We went to house after funeral . Lula went with us. Vern and June called in evening.
Diary Entry for 3/27/1979
Got most of suitcases packed. Merrill went to Mills. Called Wards but blind not in. Got gas. Washed my hair. Whitmore’s dog killed Morse’s little dog and several rabbits. She will hold papers until we get home.
Diary Entry for 3/28/1979
Bill and Vi’s 43rd anniversary. We came to Oswego to stay with boys. Got here 2 PM. Stopped at Patty’s on way. Also stopped to see Florence and Earl Yerdon at Sandy Creek. Merrill heard frogs hollering in evening. Vern’s called in evening.
Diary Entry for 3/29/1979
Rainy but warm. Washed. Lazy day. Boys played ball after school.
Diary Entry for 3/30/1979
Warm, foggy and raining, 60°. Merrill and I took showers in morning. Washed clothes. I’m very sore and lame in arms and shoulders. Merrill run cleaner down stairs. News all day on nuclear leak in Pennsylvania. [Three Mile Island] Vern and June called in evening.
Diary Entry for 3/31/1979
Dan’s science Fair. Steve went with him. Merrill and I went to it in PM. Stopped at P&C for groceries. Boys worked at Hot Air Balloons all evening. I’m really lame tonight.