Bible Study. We didn’t go. I called Dr. Roberts. I’m to go see him Friday. Merrill worked at Horton’s. The cluster flies are terrible. Sprayed them. Beautiful day, 70°
Monthly Archives: October 1980
Diary Entry for 10/2/1980
UMW at Doris Haggerty’s. 16 there. I went with Margaret. Merrill tied up papers at church. We got groceries. Left film at store. Rained in morning. Glenda gave me iron shot.
Diary Entry for 10/3/1980
Dr. Roberts, 11 AM. He started me on Meclomen for my arthritis. My blood pressure was 156/94. Stopped at Ken’s and Don’s. Talked with Marg. She has been measured for her artificial leg.
Diary Entry for 10/4/1980
We put new battery in smoke alarm. Ssunday School paper drive. Merrill cleaned church. I made red velour blazer. Raining most of day. Got card from Dot M.
Diary Entry for 10/5/1980
Communion, nice service, 84 out. We went to Jim and Pat’s after church for dinner. Rainy. A beautiful double rainbow this morning early.
Diary Entry for 10/6/1980
Finished red jacket. Vern’s called in evening. Are coming Saturday. Sent Esther Taylor card in hospital. Glenda gave me iron shot.
Diary Entry for 10/7/1980
Got and took first Meclomen capsules at supper time. 35 for $5.35. Went to Wards for wood furnace. Called Patty.
Diary Entry for 10/8/1980
Rebekah’s installation. I’m flag bearer. Bethany N, DDP and Nancy W, NG, Vickie Flynn VG. I went to Bible study. Nice lesson. Got letter from Vern’s. Made fruit cocktail cake for lodge. Wrote Melba and Kenny rudes who is in hospital.
Diary Entry for 10/9/1980
We went for groceries. Got a letter from Angie. She isn’t too good yet. A beautiful day. Wrote Vern’s. Glenda gave me iron shot, paid her $10.
Diary Entry for 10/10/1980
B-12 shot. Finance meeting at CEC. We went. Elaine and Randy Horton have baby girl. Carl Scee called. My hand and arm bad.
Diary Entry for 10/11/1980
Vern’s came. They set up furnace stove except pipes. Kavanaugh’s auction. Merrill got wheel barrow. Vern and boys bought a lot of stuff. Mary Hall and Sharon stopped in. Vern’s have a 1979 LTD car, maroon and gray. My hand still bad.
Diary Entry for 10/12/1980
Jim got here about 1 PM. left at 7. We went to church, 80 out. Rather cool. Kavanaugh’s moved rest of their furniture today. Patty brought pies.
Diary Entry for 10/13/1980
Merrill went to dump and to Robbins at Antwerp. Ordered pipes for furnace. No school or mail. Got Times. Esther T still in hospital, has phlebitis. Glenda gave me iron shot.
Diary Entry for 10/14/1980
Nice day but cool. Robbins came over to get furnace. Merrill mowed lawns. I got chair throw covers from Wards. Got a letter from Joel. Wrote Dot M. World Series starts. Philadelphia Phillies vs Kansas City Royals.
Diary Entry for 10/15/1980
Real hard freeze last night, very white. I went to Bible study. Rather upsetting. Merrill dug beets and carrots. Phillies won second game. Got letter from Melba. Merrill made bird feeder.
Diary Entry for 10/16/1980
Merrill put up bird feeder by window. Glenda gave me iron shot. Quite warm with a few showers. Washed clothes.
Diary Entry for 10/17/1980
Beautiful day, 75°. Got groceries. Cluster flies just terrible. Robbins boy cleaned furnace. Frank installed pipes for wood furnace stove. Merrill painted bird feeder. Kansas City Royals won game.
Diary Entry for 10/18/1980
Jim goes hunting. Merrill cleaned church. Went to dump. Stopped at Hall’s. I made brownies and 3 pies. Cheryl invited us to a surprise party for Aunt Maude tomorrow night. Royals won game.
Diary Entry for 10/19/1980
Aunt Maude’s 75th birthday. We went over in evening for ice cream and cake. All there except Vicky. We went to church, 87 out. Patty, and kids here for supper. Jim hunting at Portaferry. Rained some. Phillies won game.
Diary Entry for 10/20/1980
I went to Carols to pick UMW officers. Marilyn also. I called on Esther in PM. Glenda gave me iron shot. Got letter from Marsha Tryon from Annapolis Maryland. Merrill cleaned garage.
Diary Entry for 10/21/1980
Philadelphia Phillies won the World Series. I washed clothes. Rev Quick called.
Diary Entry for 10/22/1980
Bought cord of wood from guy at Philadelphia, $25. Got fire going in new stove for first. Feels good. I went to Bible Study and to Lodge in evening. Mrs. Mildred Beardsley, 93 died this morning in Ogdensburg.
Diary Entry for 10/23/1980
Wrote Steve. Sent card, and $5. Merrill drove tractor for Carl in PM. We went to Fays in evening for Imferon and Meclomen. Talked with Patty. Got chain saw at Sixberries, $26.01 repairs.
Diary Entry for 10/24/1980
We went for groceries. Mrs. Beardsley’s funeral at Theresa. We went. Only about a dozen there. She looked so at peace. Kathy took our pictures for Christmas.
Diary Entry for 10/25/1980
Steve’s 16th birthday. Colder today. Wind in evening. Made chocolate chip cookies. Looked at old slides in evening of Steve when he was a baby.
Diary Entry for 10/26/1980
Set clocks back at 2 AM. We went to church, 100 out. Very nice service, Children’s story, and 3 girls baptized. Jim’s here for dinner. Very windy. Rainy and cold today. Lots of damage around.
Diary Entry for 10/27/1980
Washed clothes. Washed my hair. Cloudy in AM. Steve gets his driver’s permit today. Used our birthday money.
Diary Entry for 10/28/1980
Dr. Scanlon, 11 AM. $25. Everything fine. Meclomen hasn’t upset my eyes. Grace T called. Kessel is in Rochester General Hospital. Cancer in both lungs. Glenda gave me iron shot. Got letter from Vern’s.
Diary Entry for 10/29/1980
I went to Bible Study. Nice day. Merrill went up to Horton’s but didn’t stay. He was sick in PM and evening. Vomited. Carl and Randy here.
Diary Entry for 10/30/1980
Merrill feels some better today. I called Wolcott in evening. Talked with Lisa. Grace called later. Kessel not to have operation. One lung already gone.
Diary Entry for 10/31/1980
Vivian was over. Merrill went over after groceries. Only 18 kids here for Halloween. June and girls here. Grace called in evening. Kessel coming home tomorrow. He has lung cancer. Got letter from Dot Medina.