Sent letter to Reader’s Digest cancel book club. Sent letter to bank and Bowman’s. Got letter from Uncle Berl. Made meat balls.
Yearly Archives: 1982
Diary Entry for 2/21/1982
We went to church. About 80 there. Nice day but cloudy in 30°’s. Phone not working right.
Diary Entry for 2/22/1982
Sent Dan card, letter and check. Sent Card and not to Cheryl. Nice day but cold windy. Called Marion. Lyle has gone from from hospital.
Diary Entry for 2/23/1982
Dan’s 15th birthday. Elizabeth Horton had her ears operated on. Phone man called.
Diary Entry for 2/24/1982
Rebekah’s. 13 there. Esther, her sister, and friend there. Colder.
Diary Entry for 2/25/1982
Cheryl gets out of traction. Colder but nice day. we went for groceries. Mrs. Barnes check up all okay. Bob Griffin called to say there is a PPR meeting Monday night.
Diary Entry for 2/26/1982
Lyle and Delly’s cattle auction. Merrill went with Carl and Randy Horton. Cows sold from 1100 – 2000 and calves 500 – 600. Not very warm but sunny day. Mini Henderson called.
Diary Entry for 2/27/1982
Wrote Uncle Berl. Washed clothes. Merrill ran cleaner. Nice day.
Diary Entry for 2/28/1982
We went to church. 70 there. Jim’s here in PM and supper. They have been sick with sore throat. Jim sick today with it. Colder
Diary Entry for 3/1/1982
PPR meeting at CEC at 7:30. District Superintendent L. Owen in charge. Sent Times renewal for 10 weeks. Good meeting 9 present. Merrill went to post office. Very cold. Snowed in evening.
Diary Entry for 3/2/1982
Cold sunny and windy. Chuck Heck has 14 hour operation in California having lymph glands put in his leg from his stomach. Merrill went to Carthage with Howard. merrill went over town to store, bank, and post office. Got letter about Carl’s estate from Lyon’s surrogate.
Diary Entry for 3/3/1982
Cold, -10° last night. Chuck Heck’s operation lasted 10 1/2 hours. He is in coronary care unit as a precaution. Aunt Maude went out to see Cheryl. She hasn’t been up yet. Annie Keichel called me.
Diary Entry for 3/4/1982
We went for groceries. It started to snow in PM. Stormy in evening, sleeting
Diary Entry for 3/5/1982
World Day of Prayer at CEC. A nice program by Carol and Cheryl about 40 there. Lots of Catholics. Also priest. and Rev. Barnes. I’ve had diarrhea all day.
Diary Entry for 3/6/1982
Beautiful day. We went to landfill. Stopped at Millicent and ivan Hales. Pat and baby and Evelyn were there. Sent Uncle Berl birthday card and not. Got letter from him. Sandy Fagan and Andy here. Are up to get their truck.
Diary Entry for 3/7/1982
We went to church. 68 out. Got $206.25 for Chuck Heck love offering. Aunt Maude didn’t go to church.
Diary Entry for 3/8/1982
Nice day but cold. Washed clothes. Sent Chuck Heck card. merrill went to store. Grace Matheau’s 73rd birthday
Diary Entry for 3/9/1982
Snowing. Got letter from June and Vern. Joey’s 8th birthday.
Diary Entry for 3/10/1982
Rebekah’s. diane and I on Committee. Sandwiches and pickles, 11 present. Vern goes to Granite until Sunday. Wrote Angie and Orv. Used last of our wood.
Diary Entry for 3/11/1982
Wrote Vern’s. Much warmer 45°. We went for groceries. Aunt Maude called to say Angie has been in hospital since Feb. 22. Garmon and Pauline to see Cheryl. Cheryl is walking on crutches.
Diary Entry for 3/12/1982
Very foggy last night and all forenoon and most of afternoon. Got letter saying HEAP program will pay Agway $140. for fuel. Planted tomato seeds. Made cookies.
Diary Entry for 3/13/1982
53° in early morning. Gave Boots bath. Clouds and rainy day. Merrill saw his first robin this year. Washed clothes. Merrill ran cleaner. Sent order to Lane Bryant for coat and dress s. First order to them. merrill got hair cut at Theresa. Eleanor came about 9:15 PM
Diary Entry for 3/14/1982
Eleanor left for Canada this morning. We went to church, 67 out. Very nice. cheryl Ashley got home from hospital this PM. She was there 6 weeks and 4 days.
Diary Entry for 3/15/1982
Another beautiful day. Merrill took car to garage. They will fix breaks tomorrow. Took cuffs off beige and lavender slacks.
Diary Entry for 3/16/1982
I called Angie at Mercy Hospital. She sounds very weak. Bob Griffin and Vera R called about church mimeograph machine. Joe couldn’t fix breaks as he has to get part from Gouverneur.
Diary Entry for 3/17/1982
Sugar snow in morning. Part for car didn’t come. Got thank you card from Sandy Creek Methodist Church for Oren Barker’s memorial donation.
Diary Entry for 3/18/1982
Got groceries. Beautiful spring day. We went to city. Took church mimeograph machine to Stockers to be re paired. We went to see Angie in Mercy Hospital. she doesn’t look good, very thin. Saw Jim on street. Patty’s mother has an apartment in Watertown Towers. May move in this weekend. Took out dry cleaning. got blood pressure pills at Fays
Diary Entry for 3/19/1982
Friday evening church service starts. We went. Aunt Maude went also. 14 there. Joe put new brakes, master cylinder on car, $52. Cheryl Ashley b ought new Buick 4 door car.
Diary Entry for 3/20/1982
First day of spring. 31° in morning, cloudy. Washed clothes. Merrill cleaned floors. Got card from Howard and Evelyn from Florida.
Diary Entry for 3/21/1982
We went to church 77 out. Rev Owen attended church today. Nice service. Jim and Pat and kids here when we got home. Raining in PM and evening. Audrey not into her apartment yet.
Diary Entry for 3/22/1982
Merrill’s 73rd birthday. Got screw driver he wanted. Randy H here. Merrill had called from Vern and June, Gloria and Gladys. Columbia space ship made 3rd space launch okay at 11 AM
Diary Entry for 3/23/1982
Administrative Board at CEC. 12 out. Aunt Maude, Merrill and I went to hospital to see angie. Got dry cleaning. Stopped to see Cheryl on way home. got new car coat (rust color) from Lane Bryan. Merrill got cards and not from Vern’s, Gehm’s, and Simond’s.
Diary Entry for 3/24/1982
Rebekah’s, 9 out. didn’t get into hall until late as Kiwanis had supper there. My arms hurting bad. I planted cabbage plants and transplanted tomato plants to cups. Mrs. Elwood Gardner died during night of heart attack.
Diary Entry for 3/25/1982
We went for groceries in AM. Sent sympathy card to Drakes. Washed clothes. Washed Merrill’s rain coat. Merrill washed car. Nice day. Rained in evening. They arrested Shawn Williams, 16, for Philadelphia bank robbery charges.
Diary Entry for 3/26/1982
Cold in morning. Snowed some. My arms very sore. We didn’t go to Bible study. Called Aunt Maude.
Diary Entry for 3/27/1982
Still cold, 15° snowed last night. cold wind. Merrill ran cleaner.
Diary Entry for 3/28/1982
Men’s communion breakfast at church. 105 there. Toby M and son there, first time. We went to church, 74 there. Carl Bennett helped with service, Ruth Gardner’s brother.
Diary Entry for 3/29/1982
Nice day. Warmer in the 40’s. I made a beef stew. Washed and ironed closet curtains. Columbia didn’t land because of high winds.
Diary Entry for 3/30/1982
Merrill turned water and heat on at church. Beautiful day in the 50’s. Columbia landed from 3rd trip into space at 11 AM. All okay.
Diary Entry for 3/31/1982
Another beautiful day but windy in 60’s. Wrote Vern’s. My arms very sore. Thunder and lightning storm about 6 PM. Washed clothes. Women cleaned church
Diary Entry for 4/1/1982
UMW at Janet’s. Week of Prayer and Self Denial program. I didn’t go. There were 10 out. Aldersgate meeting at Mannsville. I didn’t get to it. My arthritis is very bad. Colder and very windy 40°
Diary Entry for 4/2/1982
Rebekah’s District meeting at Philadelphia. 6:30 turkey dinner, 30 present. I didn’t go but made cheese cake. Dawn Robinson, Antwerp District President. Marion called to say Aunt Angie died at 1:30. Funeral Sunday. Called Vern’s. Dr. Sommer 11:30 AM exam $12.00. Got groceries.
Diary Entry for 4/3/1982
Very windy and raining. 40’s. Karen Hanson guest clarinet soloists at County Musical at South Jefferson school tonight. Rigoletto by L. Basse
Diary Entry for 4/4/1982
Church service back in church, 81 there. 2 months in CEC. Good to be back. Angie’s funeral 8 PM. Visiting hours 2-4 and 7-8. We got to city but was too stormy with snow and blowing snow. Aunt Maude and Lila with us. Had lunch at Aunt Maude’s.
Diary Entry for 4/5/1982
Sunny day but cold. Eleanor called in morning. They got to Angie’s funeral. Only family there because of the weather. Got letter from June. They want to come Saturday. Called Jim’s. Audrey stays at her new apartment today at Midtown Towers.
Diary Entry for 4/6/1982
Stormy again. snowed some all day. Windy. Washed clothes. Cold, bad snow storms all over. Sent check to Ken’s and note to Vern’s. I made a pumpkin bread and raisin sauce.
Diary Entry for 4/7/1982
Clinic. Blood pressure 140/82 and blood count 14.5. Dr. Sommer’s, tooth filled, $14.00. Merrill got rod for toilet at Theresa. Saw Jane and Claire and Carol at theresa. Very cold and windy. Called D(?) about cake pan.
Diary Entry for 4/8/1982
Maundy Thursday. Evans Mills communion service, 65 out. Didn’t go. I hurt too much in evening. Arthritis bad. Warmer in evening. Sunny cold and windy still. We went for groceries. Made table favors. Made strawberry jam.
Diary Entry for 4/9/1982
Good Friday, Philadelphia church. We went only 35 out. Merrill ran cleaner. I waxed bathroom, and laundry room floors. Made salads. Set table etc.
Diary Entry for 4/10/1982
Vern’s and Jim’s here for day. So good to all be together. Jill has sore throat again. Got Easter card from Lynn and Mary. Donna’s little girl in hospital with pneumonia.