Farewell party for Cameron’s in CEC. A big crowd and all very nice. About 200 there. We went to church. Much cooler today. Rained in morning. Doris Haggerty here for lunch. She helped on reception.
Monthly Archives: June 1980
Diary Entry for 6/2/1980
Rainy off and on. We went to city. Got fan and vent stuff for bathroom at Grossman’s. Fan, $14, vent $8. Got eye drops, iron, Imferon, $23.91. Wrote Vern’s
Diary Entry for 6/3/1980
Jim stopped by for lunch. He was speaking to the senior class at Indian River Central School at noon. Merrill started job at Horton’s. Only worked 1 hour because of rain. Glenda gave me iron shot.
Diary Entry for 6/4/1980
Wrote Dot. Clinic. I didn’t go. Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. I washed clothes and bedding. Merrill took off rest of storm windows.
Diary Entry for 6/5/1980
UMW here, 18 present. Had party for Mrs. Cameron. Mary Hall and Carol Matt on refreshments. All very nice. Merrill run cleaner. I washed rugs and Merrill’s clothing. We for groceries. Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM. Terry and Hal here in PM. Carl Scee here. He’s been sick and didn’t go to Florida.
Diary Entry for 6/6/1980
Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. He mowed lawns in evening. Glenda here to give me iron shot. Cloudy in evening. Rainy. I’m lame and sore today.
Diary Entry for 6/7/1980
Merrill worked at Horton’s in AM. Gave myself B-12 shot. Hal Hall here for Navy questionnaire that Merrill filled out. Navy car brought him. We went to store.
Diary Entry for 6/8/1980
Rainy. We went to church, 89 out, communion. No company today. Collins Reality had open house at Kavanaugh’s but no one came to it.
Diary Entry for 6/9/1980
PNG’s outing. Philadelphia Snack Bar. 9 folks went. Very nice dinner. Place was robbed last night. All food. Snow at Old Forge during night. Cold here. Merrill worked at Hall’s all day. I made cookies and cake. Glenda gave me iron shot.
Diary Entry for 6/10/1980
Raining. hail, sunshine. Merrill worked at Halls. Wrote Vern’s. Frost in some places but none here.
Diary Entry for 6/11/1980
Merrill worked at Hall’s. Nice today but on cool side. I went to Lodge with Ginny D.
Diary Entry for 6/12/1980
We went for groceries. Nice day but cool wind. Merrill cleaned church. Also put screen on parsonage door. Vern called. He isn’t coming this weekend. Glenda here to give me iron shot.
Diary Entry for 6/13/1980
Friday the 13th. Mt. St. Helen’s, Washington, blew again during night. Merrill worked at Horton’s. Wrote Angie. Washed. Nice day. Warm. Got letter from Dot M. She is having x-ray treatments. Jim called. My arthritis is bad today.
Diary Entry for 6/14/1980
Beautiful day. Hot. Jim’s here all day. Merrill worked at Horton’s in AM. Cooked hamburgers on grill. Gave myself B-12 shot.
Diary Entry for 6/15/1980
Rev. Cameron’s last Sunday with us. Sermon, “The Sin of Boredom”. Just great as usual. 147 present. Also honored the graduates. We went to Jim and Pat’s for dinner. Raining hard off and on. Father’s Day.
Diary Entry for 6/16/1980
Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. Washed clothes. Nice day but cool. I’m not so lame today. Glenda gave me iron shot.
Diary Entry for 6/17/1980
Beautiful day. Merrill worked at Horton’s. Today would have been Mom’s 88th birthday. Aunt Maude called. Merrill mowed side lawn in evening.
Diary Entry for 6/18/1980
Merrill worked at Horton’s. Sent Donna B and Linda L graduation gifts and card. Washed clothes. Merrill mowed lawn until it started raining. Mrs. Cameron called. Their van (Allied) comes Friday.
Diary Entry for 6/19/1980
Merrill at home today. Finished mowing lawns and run rototiller in garden. Washed. I feel horrid today. My Texas cactus has three blossoms out.
Diary Entry for 6/20/1980
We helped at parsonage all day. Rev and Mrs. Cameron spent the night here. it was too late when Allied van got loaded to weigh it. Betsy and Janet helped also. Fixed lunch etc.
Diary Entry for 6/21/1980
Auction at Lula Rappole’s house. Cameron’s got started about 7 AM. Cloudy day. We went for groceries. Sent Roger H card, and $5. Sent Cameron’s New Home card. Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM. Glenda gave me iron shot. Paid her $10. Gave myself B-12.
Diary Entry for 6/22/1980
Nice day. We went to church. Rev. Johnson preached. Party for Donna Brancatella. We went. Also Patty and kids. Jim came for supper. He had React thing at Park in PM. Bob G called in evening to say Quick’s are coming Friday.
Diary Entry for 6/23/1980
Merrill worked at Horton’s. Finished his job. Carl paid him 63 hours @ $4. I washed clothes. Glenda gave me iron shot. Wrote Vern’s.
Diary Entry for 6/24/1980
Great day. Hot. We worked at Parsonage. Merrill took two loads of stuff to dump. He paid water bill, $50.
Diary Entry for 6/25/1980
Rebekah’s last meeting until fall. We went to snack bar after Lodge. Hot, 90°. Got iron prescription from Dr. Roberts. Ate lunch outside. Merrill watered garden. He painted trim on windows black. Marg called in evening.
Diary Entry for 6/26/1980
We went for groceries. Washed clothes. Sent June card, letter, and $5. Wrote Beulah Macklin’s. Still very hot. 90°
Diary Entry for 6/27/1980
Rev and Mrs. Quick, David, and Karen moved into parsonage by U-Haul. Got here about 6 PM. The Matteson and Weaver families, Merrill and I helped unload. The woman of both churches took in food. Got home at 9:30 PM.
Diary Entry for 6/28/1980
Cooler, cloudy. Washed clothes. Made cookies. Merrill mowed lawns. I called Nancy Quick. I got letter from Geneva G from Florida. Gave myself B-12 shot.
Diary Entry for 6/29/1980
Glaucoma, 10 years. I use 4% Isopto Carpine at least 5 times a day. Also 1% Epifrin at bedtime. We went to church. 61 out. Rev Johnson’s last Sunday. Jim, Pat and kids here in PM. Brought their bikes and rode all over. Nice day, but rain and stormy in evening.
Diary Entry for 6/30/1980
Appointment with Dr. Scanlon, $25. All OK. Had lab tests at hospital, $25.99. Got drugs at Fays, over $50. We went to Marg and Roy’s. Had supper at Don and Juanita’s. Don’s new silo nice. cost $6400.