Merrill picked 15# of berries at Farr’s, 60¢. He mowed lawns when he got home. I washed clothes. Crystal and Kyle here all day. Elaine Horton and kids here . Jessica (Marks) with them. Mr. and Mrs. Greg Shippee had baby.
Monthly Archives: July 1989
Diary Entry for 7/2/1989
Lori Haggerty broke her arm this week. Church at 9 AM now. Only 20 out. Bill and Vi went to old time 50th anniversary party for Don and Vivian Myers. We went to it. Diane went with us. We stopped at Lancaster’s. Wanda and kids in Mississippi.
Diary Entry for 7/3/1989
Dr. Scanlon 2 PM. My left cataract getting larger. Paid up back account. $21.17 after Medicare. Merrill got new work shoes at Sears, $38.48.
Diary Entry for 7/4/1989
Crystal and Kyle here until noon. Hot and muggy day. We ate supper outside.
Diary Entry for 7/5/1989
Perm hair appointment with Donna 9:30. $20.00. Donna gave me curling iron. They black topped road by motel, Philadelphia Courts, and end of our street. My hip very sore.
Diary Entry for 7/6/1989
Crystal and Kyle here. My hip still very sore. Merrill painted on windows. Got letter from June. They are looking at nursing homes for Don.
Diary Entry for 7/7/1989
My hip bad. In bed all day. Quaker Days begin.
Diary Entry for 7/8/1989
I’ve been in bed all day. Can’t hardly move for pain in my back. Quaker Days.
Diary Entry for 7/9/1989
My third day in bed. Merrill opened church and went after offering. Quaker Days ended with a parade.
Diary Entry for 7/10/1989
Jolie’s 18th birthday. Sent her card, note, and money. Bad storms all around. We didn’t get much done. I walked to bathroom for first.
Diary Entry for 7/11/1989
Administrative Board meeting 7:30. Merrill went. Planned for 150th anniversary. Merrill mowed lawns. Kyle here today. I got up and walked some.
Diary Entry for 7/12/1989
I get dressed for first time in 6 days. My back still sore. We washed clothes. School vote on land was voted down. Merrill got hair cut.
Diary Entry for 7/13/1989
Merrill went for groceries. Kyle here today. They washed car. Nice day.
Diary Entry for 7/14/1989
Kyle here. He didn’t want to go to recreation with Crystal. Washed clothes. Jim called in evening. He has terrible cold. Missed some work.
Diary Entry for 7/15/1989
Don and Juanita’s 39th anniversary. Donnie Hanson and Renee Trombley’s wedding. Very beautiful. Held outside by pool. Nice reception. Large attendance.
Diary Entry for 7/16/1989
Haggerty Reunion at Wescotts. 55 there. We had pavilion. We stopped at Jim’s on way home. Only he and Jill home.
Diary Entry for 7/17/1989
Randall’s new double wide trailer moved on lot today. We met at church with Doris to gather up supplies for strawberry festival. June’s college class starts.
Diary Entry for 7/18/1989
Kyle here today. Don Gehm enters Harrwood Nursing Home at 10:30 AM. Got letter from June. She’s feeling bad about Don going to nursing home. Washed clothes.
Diary Entry for 7/19/1989
Merrill and Bruce put in light bulbs at church. Wrote June and Vern and Bea. Hartford Kavanaugh, 82 died of massive hemorrhage.
Diary Entry for 7/20/1989
Kyle here today. Vivian here collecting for flowers for Hartford.
Diary Entry for 7/21/1989
We went for groceries in AM. Sue here for church money. Baked cake for Kavanaugh’s and cupcakes for here. We went to funeral home in evening.
Diary Entry for 7/22/1989
Washed clothes. Crystal and Kyle here in AM. All here for lunch. Debby brought pizza and scalloped potatoes.
Diary Entry for 7/23/1989
We went to church and picnic on parsonage lawn. Emmalee Rebekah Kerr-Carpenter baptized. Everything great. Even had home made ice cream. A hot day in the 90’s. About 100 there. All 5 churches.
Diary Entry for 7/24/1989
A very hot day. In the 90’s. Mary Kavanaugh called in evening. Jefferson County Fair this week. Sent Don card and letter.
Diary Entry for 7/25/1989
Kyle here today. Merrill helped at Kavanaugh’s leveling off dirt on lawn. (Bob Payne). Debby has purchase offer on house at Gouverneur, $29,000. Hot and humid.
Diary Entry for 7/26/1989
Don’s 66th birthday. Strawberry Festival at church 5:30. Great night for it. Good crowd. Made over $600. Doris and Lori here awhile in PM. Merrill and I helped in PM and evening. Hot and humid.
Diary Entry for 7/27/1989
Kyle here today. Debby came home early as she was sick. Very hot and humid. We got groceries. Finally rained some in evening. Power off 3 hours in city.
Diary Entry for 7/28/1989
Dr. Siegel 1 PM. Blood pressure 102/80. Good for me. Everything okay. Cloudy. some rain and much cooler. Feels great. Froze 8 packages of green beans.
Diary Entry for 7/29/1989
Crystal and Kyle here until 3 PM. They brought stuff I bought. Debby paid for it for baby sitting. Merrill watered Mary’s lawn and flowers. He mowed lawns here. I washed clothes.
Diary Entry for 7/30/1989
We went to church. Only 24 there. Rev. Collin starts vacation today. Be back August 27th. Jim called in evening. His last night of fair. Joel, Jill, with Patty this weekend.
Diary Entry for 7/31/1989
88°. Great day. Locust are out strong. Called Vern and June in evening. Steve and Kathy are in new home. Danny doesn’t know about job yet.