Church at 9 AM, 34 there. We went up to Uncle Len’s and Roggie’s. Had supper with Pauline and Garmon. Nice but my throat very sore. Jim in the mountains with boys for boating week. Vickie here from California for visit.
Monthly Archives: July 1984
Diary Entry for 7/2/1984
Darcy’s 14th birthday. Olive, Elgin, Carmine, and Wilamina here. I went to Ken’s with them for supper. Stopped at Orv’s and Richard’s on way . Martha went back to Alaska with Margaret for 2 weeks.
Diary Entry for 7/3/1984
Washed. Merrill working on June’s haybind and tractor part of day. We went for groceries at noon. June and Susan here in PM. Also Kathy Paro. Watered the garden in evening. Very dry. I have sore throat bug.
Diary Entry for 7/4/1984
Picnic at Vern’s. Howard and Evelyn came down also. Don and Bea Gehm there visiting from Florida. Nice day together. Rained about all day there. Rained here in morning. We got home about 9:30 PM. Steve has job at P & C store.
Diary Entry for 7/5/1984
Merrill took car back to Greenwood for squeak underneath it. They replaced an axle and universal joint. Dodge won’t start. Merrill mowed the lawns in PM and evening. My throat bad. Coughed all night.
Diary Entry for 7/6/1984
Merrill went to city for parts for Dodge. It still wouldn’t start so Joe came over and got it going. $7.00. Merrill worked at June’s haybind in PM. I’ve felt horrid all day from bug.
Diary Entry for 7/7/1984
Renewed Times for 25 weeks, $42.50. A nice day. We went for groceries in AM. Merrill painted on house. I washed clothes. Cool in evening again.
Diary Entry for 7/8/1984
Merrill went to church, 33 out. I didn’t go as I coughed up too much in morning. A lazy day. My flu bug started to break up in evening.
Diary Entry for 7/9/1984
Still coughing up lots all day but feel better. Sent Jolie card, letter, and $5.00. Merrill went to George Seiko’s for points for Dodge, $8.32. Darcy and Jeff here.
Diary Entry for 7/10/1984
Jolie’s 13th birthday. Joe Healy came over and put points on Dodge, $7.00. Nice day. Got Blue Cross refund from Dr. Scanlon’s appointment, $25.00.
Diary Entry for 7/11/1984
Hot and humid. Showers in AM. Rained hard in late PM and evening. I’m still coughing up a lot. Belile’s left for Camp Keywadin Park.
Diary Entry for 7/12/1984
Nice day but windy. Vera and Margaret here to make out slips for strawberry festival in PM.
Diary Entry for 7/13/1984
Friday the 13th. Nice day. Washed clothes. June R here awhile in PM.
Diary Entry for 7/14/1984
Merrill cleaned church in the morning. Also mowed the lawns here. Patty called. We talked for 2 hours. Jim and 3 kids are on an overnight camping trip to Stillwater. Hot, humid and windy.
Diary Entry for 7/15/1984
We went to church, 30 out. Haggerty Reunion at Wescott Beach, 119 there. Very nice. Loren and Vera Strader came from Canada. Stormed hard in evening. Bill and Brenda and boys came to it by boat. Uncle Len Haggerty, 90 oldest. Stopped at Sackets. Jolie, Jill came home with us.
Diary Entry for 7/16/1984
Another nice day. Girls in Belile’s pool next door all PM. Washed clothes. Girls put on a show for us. Tickets cost 60 cents each.
Diary Entry for 7/17/1984
We took girls to picnic at Watertown City Park. It is so great up there. An enjoyable day but I’m tired tonight. Got letter from June and Vern.
Diary Entry for 7/18/1984
Tina Brancatella 12, here to spend day with girls. We took her home in evening. Rained in PM. Thunder some.
Diary Entry for 7/19/1984
Patty and Audrey and Joel came after girls. Joel stayed out for rest of week. Merrill picked first peas. Rev. Catherine Salisbury here in PM.
Diary Entry for 7/20/1984
We went for groceries. Got part of groceries for church ice cream social. Made cookies for bake sale.
Diary Entry for 7/21/1984
Quaker Days at Philadelphia. UMW had bake sale. I made 5 dozen cookies. Frog jumping contest. Joel was in it. He had a good day. Evelyn here in evening. Jim came here and spent the night. First time here over night.
Diary Entry for 7/22/1984
I didn’t go to church. Merrill went, 18 out. Coughed all night. Jim and Joel left about 11 . My throat bad. Feel horrid. Very hot and humid.
Diary Entry for 7/23/1984
Administrative Council at CEC at 8 PM. 12 came. Not much business. My throat bad. Watered garden in evening. Wrote Vern’s about Jim’s.
Diary Entry for 7/24/1984
A great day. Washed upstairs bedding. Nice breeze. George and Mac Peterson here on bikes. Had been to Uncle Len’s. Here for supper.
Diary Entry for 7/25/1984
My throat real bad. Coughed all night. Merrill went to store and got me Vicks cough syrup and cough drops. June R was here in evening. She can’t meet farm payment. We canned 7 quarts of green beans.
Diary Entry for 7/26/1984
Don’s birthday. Sent his card. I forgot it yesterday. I coughed up a lot today and feel punk. Slept most of day.
Diary Entry for 7/27/1984
Raining. First in ages. We went for groceries in PM. Got letter from June and Vern. Vern called in evening to say they will be out tomorrow,. Made cake and cupcakes.
Diary Entry for 7/28/1984
Vern and June and Dan here for lunch. Vern stopped at Fays for my eye drops, $24.35 for both now. Foggy in morning but sunny in PM.
Diary Entry for 7/29/1984
We went to church, 33 out. A beautiful day. Rev Salisbury gave Merrill recognition in service for all he does for the church. Merrill has bad cold. Jim, Patty, kids here for supper and evening. Kids went swimming in Belile’s pool.
Diary Entry for 7/30/1984
Real warm nice day. Washed clothes. Josephine Carnival gave me gooseberries. June R here at supper time. Darcy brought over Zigiment(?) cake.
Diary Entry for 7/31/1984
Old fashioned strawberry festival at church. Huge success but lots of work. A great night for it. 200-300 people, we made $582.22. We helped set up for it. Islanders group sang.