B-12 shot. We took car to Sears in morning. Battery was OK, also alternator. Got groceries at Super Duper and P&C. Merrill worked at Halls’ in PM. I have felt horrid all day.
Monthly Archives: November 1979
Diary Entry for 11/2/1979
Vern’s appointment with Dr. Scanlon 4 PM. They came out here afterwards. Stayed all night. Carleton Bacon’s funeral today (Elsie’s son). Got home at 3:30. Got letter from Beulah. She is at Ken’s. Merrill worked at Hall’s. Paid him $254.50.
Diary Entry for 11/3/1979
Beautiful day. Vern, June and boys left about 2:30. Steve lost his jackknife but found it again. Ordered part for stove from Sears. I got my first Social Security check, $107.30.
Diary Entry for 11/4/1979
We went to church. Went down to Patty’s for supper. Jim is hunting at Boy Scout Camp. Talked with Beulah M. Marg and Roy have had closing on house.
Diary Entry for 11/5/1979
Merrill worked at Hall’s. Washed clothes. Also bedding from upstairs. A great day. The bees are thick today. 61°
Diary Entry for 11/6/1979
Election. We voted at 5:45 PM. Numbers 191 and 192. Merrill worked at Hall’s all day. Wrote Beulah Hall. Nice day. Rained in evening.
Diary Entry for 11/7/1979
Clinic. I went. Aunt Maude went with us. My blood count down to 10.7 again. Blood Pressure 128/84. We went over to Aunt Maude’s in evening to see about wiring.
Diary Entry for 11/8/1979
Charge Conference, Evans Mills. We went. New DS, Leonard Owen there. Very nice. About 25 there. Called Jim at police station for first time. I called Elsie Bacon. Merrill worked at Aunt Maude’s. Got 124 gallons of fuel oil.
Diary Entry for 11/9/1979
Dr. Roberts, 10:30 AM. I’m to take B-12 shot once a week. Gave myself one in evening. We stopped at Orv’s. Called Juanita and Florence Yerdon. I had CBC at hospital. Went to Sackets for Jolie and Jill. Got 2 pizzas from Esther.
Diary Entry for 11/10/1979
Merrill went to Sackets to help on house. Stayed all night. Darcy and Joey here to play. We made cookies. Rainy.
Diary Entry for 11/11/1979
Rainy. Girls and I went to church. Esther came and got us. We went to Sackets with Esther and Kay. I came home with Merrill. They got paneling on.
Diary Entry for 11/12/1979
Merrill worked at Aunt Maude’s all day. Tired out when he got home. No mail. Veteran’s day. Paper went.
Diary Entry for 11/13/1979
Agway Ham supper. We went. 476 paid @ 5. I made 2 lemon pies for it. Wrote Vern’s. Merrill slept most of day. He is tired out.
Diary Entry for 11/14/1979
Rebekah’s. Snow flurries for first. Sent for car license. Wrote Uncle Berl. Washed clothes. Gave myself B-12 shot. Dr. Roberts called. I’m to take iron caps other than at meal time. Got groceries. Got turkey @.48.
Diary Entry for 11/15/1979
Wrote Houser Studio about church windows. Merrill finished wiring for Cheryl at Aunt Maude’s. Snow flurries off and on. Washed my hair.
Diary Entry for 11/16/1979
Becky T here with owl ornament. I bought it to help their 4-H club, $3.75. Made roast and oven supper. Merrill home all day. Cold all day, 20°
Diary Entry for 11/17/1979
Jim here on way to woods. Picked up Kenny after Kathy Rona’s wedding. I called Patty in AM. Merrill went to dump. Compeau put storm window on at CEC. Howard and Evelyn brought battery charger in evening.
Diary Entry for 11/18/1979
We went to church. Patty and kids here for dinner and PM.
Diary Entry for 11/19/1979
We went to Don’s. Went to Marg and Roy’s new home. They are all moved in. Very nice. Got filter and short hose for car at Goslin’s. Got slacks and blouse at McCrowery’s. Merrill got pants. I went to PNG at Carrie Thompson’s in evening.
Diary Entry for 11/20/1979
Merrill went to Jim’s to work. Put on ceiling in girls room. I washed clothes. Got letter and cards from Vern’s, Marg’s, Gehm’s, and Evelyn Scee. She and Carl have moved to an apartment in city. Curtis apartments.
Diary Entry for 11/21/1979
My birthday, 62. Thanksgiving Eve service at Philadelphia church. Got groceries, B-12 shot. Beautiful day. Got card and letter from Uncle Berl. Washed my hair.
Diary Entry for 11/22/1979
Thanksgiving. We went to Jim’s. Vern’s and Bob Puffer there also. Grand time together. Rained all day.
Diary Entry for 11/23/1979
Elsie Bacon’s 92nd birthday. Eleanor called in morning. Jim Bowman died last night. We went to city. Went to see Carl and Evelyn’s new apartment. Only Evelyn home. Talked with Marion and Dorothy Hogaboom. Talked with Aunt Maude. Like summer, 60-65°
Diary Entry for 11/24/1979
Jim Bowman’s, age 84, funeral at 2 PM at Winchester. [Canada] Ken, Eleanor, Pauline, Aunt Maude, Merrill and I went. Large funeral. We went to Larane and Vicks [?] afterward. Raining all day. Got back here about 7 PM.
Diary Entry for 11/25/1979
We didn’t go to church. Went to Jim’s all day. Got a lot done on addition.
Diary Entry for 11/26/1979
Administrative Board at Esther’s. Rained all day. Very warm, 70°. Got Special Delivery Letter from Hauser Studio, $1.68 postage due.
Diary Entry for 11/27/1979
Called in Christmas order to Wards. Rained all day. Man supposed to call about church windows but didn’t call.
Diary Entry for 11/28/1979
Rebekah’s, 13 there. Gave myself B-12 shot. Washed clothes. Washed my hair. Sent Christmas order to Pennys.
Diary Entry for 11/29/1979
Merrill went to store. Lazy day.
Diary Entry for 11/30/1979
First real snow storm this fall. Bad Lowville and Adams way. Jim called. Was bad in city. Joey stopped by. Very stormy here in evening. Windy some. Mr. Morris didn’t deliver the Times.