Diary Entry for 3/21/1981

Snowy. Vern’s got here about 10 AM. I called Jim’s. Jim’s came about 12:30. We had birthday supper together. Dad got 2 pair work pants and sprinkler. Morse brought cord of wood, $25.

Diary Entry for 3/23/1981

Administrative Board, 12 out. Good meeting. Washed clothes. Callie Campbell got out of hospital. Patty’s grandmother’s funeral. Body buried at Watertown Beautiful day. Glenda gave me shot.

Diary Entry for 3/27/1981

I planted tomato seeds. We went for groceries. Got letter from Uncle Berl. Dot is real bad. I called Marg’s room and talked with Beulah. Marg not good. Accident by Snack Bar in evening.

Diary Entry for 3/28/1981

Bill and Vi’s 45th anniversary. Carl Scee’s 76th birthday. Wrote Uncle Berl and Dot. Called Carl. Merrill went to dump. Got Boots license. $10 this year. Merrill cleaned church. He and Larry C fixed bell rope. A beautiful day, 50’s.

Diary Entry for 3/30/1981

Frogs hollering. Wrote Vern’s. Aldersgate Committee meeting at Pulaski. I went with Rev. Quick and Marilyn Garbutt. A big turnout. Pres. Reagan and two police shot in Washington, DC. All in hospital and serious.

Diary Entry for 4/4/1981

80°. stayed at 70° all night. Sunday School paper drive. I made chocolate chip cookies. Beulah called. Marg has kidney problems. Got letter from Cameron’s. Glenda Adams visited them.

Diary Entry for 4/6/1981

Aunt Maude has throat dilation. washed. Jim, Pat, and kids came for supper. No school at Sackets. Jim and Joel had new fish poles. Got letter from June. glenda gave me iron shot.

Diary Entry for 4/7/1981

We went to CEC at 10 AM to hear missionary, Walter Durst, speak on Korea. Gave myself B-12 shot. Got letter from Angie. Beulah called twice. Marg a little better. She is moved to room 230. Our pipes and chimney burned out at supper time.

Diary Entry for 4/10/1981

Mr. Cole called about Mother’s burial. Leslie called. PNG’s District Meeting at Theresa. I went with Virginia. She was named DD Pres. Rocket shot didn’t get off today. Merrill planted red maple tree by maple in front yard. Beulah called. I talked with Marg. We went for groceries.

Diary Entry for 4/11/1981

UMW food sale. I made 2 pies. Merrill cleaned church and changed candles. We went to city. Saw Marg at hospital. Had supper at Jim’s. Brought go-cart home with us. Got drugs, $47. Prices up on them, $4.05.

Diary Entry for 4/12/1981

Rocket shot launched at 7 AM. Everything going great. We went to church. Palm Sunday. Only 89 out. Nice sermon. Jim’s here for supper. I have broken blood vessel in my eye. Merrill called Rodman. Leslie called.

Diary Entry for 4/14/1981

Mother T’s burial at Rodman at 11 AM. Elmer, Melba, Leslie, Carl, Merrill and I went. Terrible windy and rainy. We went to Roy’s and Don’s afterwards. Spent day with Marg at hospital. She seem much better. We went to Griffins in evening. Merrill had meeting on insurance. Space men returned. In great form.

Diary Entry for 4/16/1981

Windy but nice. Washed but couldn’t keep clothes on line. Went for groceries Got yellow mum plant for church. Communion candlelight service at church. 50 there. Got Easter card from Jim. Beulah called.

Diary Entry for 4/17/1981

Good Friday. Went to service at Mills. Esther and Ray went with us. Ten from Philadelphia there. 36 out. Made cookies and pie crust. Very sore and lame. Raining and very foggy in evening. Thunder storm during night.

Diary Entry for 4/19/1981

Easter Sunday. We went to cantata at 7 AM. No breakfast this year. 75 there. Went to church, 107 there. Vern’s, Jim’s, and Mrs. Puffer came for dinner. Vern’s stayed all night. A nice day together.

Diary Entry for 4/21/1981

UMW District meeting at Black River. We gave $50 to Woman’s Center, city. I went with Esther, Vi, Sina, Marilyn and Janet. 111 enrolled. Very nice. Wrote Melba. Sent notices to times and Journal on Dot’s death.

Diary Entry for 4/22/1981

B-12 shot. Wrote uncle Berl. Beulah called. Marg not very good. She wants to go to Mercy hospital. Rebekah’s. I went to Lodge in evening, 13 out. Walter and Pat Holkins are in town from Texas. Vivian said Ken Hall had heart attack.