Great day. Washed. Merrill fixed roofs with cement. He cut wood. I made jam and birthday cake. Got school tax notice, $352.63, down $2.50.
Monthly Archives: September 1984
Diary Entry for 9/2/1984
Jim’s 41st birthday. We went to their place for picnic dinner. Jean and Tracy there also. A real nice time together. Rained about all PM. We went to church, 38 out.
Diary Entry for 9/3/1984
Labor Day. Watched Jerry Lewis Telethon all day. All went over last year. Rainy and cold all day. Merrill cut some wood. Jim’s saw wouldn’t work.
Diary Entry for 9/4/1984
Nice day. Cool. Merrill went up to Joe’s. He will fix car hose Thursday. Merrill cut wood.
Diary Entry for 9/5/1984
Clinic: Blood pressure 162/102. Merrill’s is 126/75. Aunt Maude went also. Darcy was over to show me her new clothes. Today is Gary Belile’s 47th birthday. Linda is 35. Merrill cut wood all day. School started today.
Diary Entry for 9/6/1984
UMW at Jane’s, 21 out. June R here. She called Gouverneur sale barn. Down to 38° today. Merrill went to Mills for spark plugs. Joe got Dodge going. Housing was cracked.
Diary Entry for 9/7/1984
Beautiful day but cool. Merrill took saw to Mills. Didn’t have part. Wrote Roy and also Charlotte McGreger. Merrill cut wood.
Diary Entry for 9/8/1984
Merrill went to landfill. Roy came in morning. He run into tree out front. Bent bumper. We went over to Aunt Maude’s in evening. Jeff and Marty Paro here. Great day. In 80’s
Diary Entry for 9/9/1984
Church back at 11:15 with 35 out. Merrill released balloons. We went over to Lila and Jim’s. Roy left for home at 3:30 PM. Sunny and warm. We saw Larry’s 2 baby colts. They are so cute.
Diary Entry for 9/10/1984
Raining. Lazy day. Merrill went over town for milk. Made sloppy Joe’s for supper.
Diary Entry for 9/11/1984
Reception for District Superintendent, Alison Wood in evening. Meeting on church repair, to see about heating and storm windows. 12 out. We voted in primaries. They announced expansion of Fort Drum today for 10th Infantry with 6500 soldiers. Helicopter division to come later.
Diary Entry for 9/12/1984
Rebekah’s, 8 out for first meeting. I washed clothes. Merrill cut wood. June R here in evening. Called Audrey. She still isn’t feeling good.
Diary Entry for 9/13/1984
Merrill worked at wood. Cloudy with rain off and on.
Diary Entry for 9/14/1984
Merrill mowed the lawns. He took saw to Mills but Ken is away for weekend. We went for groceries. Got invited to Horton’s 25th anniversary party.
Diary Entry for 9/15/1984
Raining and colder. Started first wood fire this fall. Motor on blower on stove not working. Donna Ellis left the long dress here last week. She bought it for me. Covered garden
Diary Entry for 9/16/1984
Mary Pitkin died 3 years ago today. We went to church, 53 out. Jim, Patty and kids here for supper. Raining off and on all day. Very cold last night. Some frost.
Diary Entry for 9/17/1984
Sunny day. Merrill finished rest of his wood. I washed clothes.
Diary Entry for 9/18/1984
Nice day. In 70’s. Cold at night. Merrill cleaned stove blower motor. Works okay now.
Diary Entry for 9/19/1984
Nice day. June R here in PM. She took home garden corn for her cows. Merrill called Trustees about meeting tomorrow night. Wrote Vern’s. Renewed Town and Country.
Diary Entry for 9/20/1984
UMW Black River District meeting at First Church in city. I didn’t go. We went for groceries. Real warm, 78°. Had tire fixed on Buick. There was a nail in it. Trustee meeting at church. Lasted until 10:30. Talked about heating, insulation etc. Frank here with fuel oil for first this fall.
Diary Entry for 9/21/1984
Agway food here. Went for peas, $19.96 this year. Beautiful day. We went with Clarence and Ruth to their camp at Lake Bonapart. Trees are starting to turn up that way. Nice trip.
Diary Entry for 9/22/1984
Another great day. Merrill helped with paper drive. Got home about 11:15. Patty called in morning. Invited us down there tomorrow. I washed clothes. Got letter from Vern’s.
Diary Entry for 9/23/1984
We went to Sunday School and church. Had Sunday School in parsonage, 4 there. We went to Jim’s after church. Had lasagna. Patty took her mother to emergency room but they couldn’t find anything wrong.
Diary Entry for 9/24/1984
Rev. Salisbury at Pastor’s School. There was a two truck accident by school in AM. Gas and glass trucks collided. Sunny and hot. 80’s.
Diary Entry for 9/25/1984
I got nightgowns and blue sneakers. We went to city. Take car out Tuesday to have heater line checked. Cloudy out and warm, 75°
Diary Entry for 9/26/1984
Rebekah’s election of officers. Vicky Glenn and Leah Simonds NG and VG. Had furnace fire in evening. We canned 7 quarts of carrots. Nice day but cloudy. Only up to 35°
Diary Entry for 9/27/1984
Canned 7 more quarts of carrots. Wrote Vern’s. Froze carrots also. Nice day.
Diary Entry for 9/28/1984
Paid School tax, $352.63. Went to bank and for groceries. Washed clothes. Beautiful day but cool.
Diary Entry for 9/29/1984
Les Scrimminger and Martin Rude’s auctions. We canned 7 quarts beets. Made apple and cherry pies for freezer.
Diary Entry for 9/30/1984
We went to Sunday School and church, 51 there. Rev. Bea taught our class. A nice sunny day. In the 60’s. Jim’s here for supper. They have 1977 Chevrolet sedan now. I gave Jennifer Drake a cactus plant. She and Kevin came for it.