Monthly Archives: December 1967

Diary Entry for 12/5/1967

WSCS Christmas meeting at Mrs. Hutchinson’s, 6:30 covered dish. 50 cent gift for exchange. 23 present. Mary H and I didn’t go for supper but went for meeting. Jim went to city. He is going to be car salesman at Trotters. Got first Christmas card, Rev. Hutchinson.

Diary Entry for 12/7/1967

4-H club here. Only 4 members, 2 kids. we made tin can center pieces. Very nice. Rev. H. here in evening collecting for United Fund. Rainy and freezing in evening. Jim went to city twice. Thunder storms in evening.

Diary Entry for 12/8/1967

4-H banquet at Bethany Church. I went with Donna Hall. We skidded into ditch on Theresa road coming home. Bad accident on Theresa road. It was very icy. Rain froze. Merrill and I went to city in pm. Merrill got now glasses. $24.00

Diary Entry for 12/10/1967

We all went to church. Toby here for dinner. Boys went to Philadelphia to show in pm and to city to show in evening. Roads very icy in late evening. Raining and freezing. Merrill and I went to Gouverneur for Christmas tree, $3.00.

Diary Entry for 12/11/1967

Sent most Christmas cards. Decorated Christmas tree. No school because of icy roads. No special celebration for our 32nd anniversary. Toby here for supper. He and Jim went to scuba lesson. Got $5.00 check from Dot and Joe Medina.

Diary Entry for 12/14/1967

Made fudge. Washed clothes. Got notice of Melba and Elmer’s baby girl, December 6th. Merrill clipped cows. Wrote Mom. Donna was here in evening. Jim went to city. State trooper William Boyle shot and killed near Parish, NY.

Diary Entry for 12/16/1967

Uncle Berl’s package arrived. Sent $52.00 to pay for combs. We went to city shopping. Jim and Toby went shopping. Made dipped chocolate in evening They found the 2 men who murdered State Trooper at Parish. One dead.

Diary Entry for 12/17/1967

Glen Clark died in evening. Comb money due. Sunday School Christmas program. Packed baskets for shut-ins. Prepared 30 baskets. Vi and I delivered 15 in pm. Lois and Carrol took the rest. One to deliver, minister took to Lyle B.

Diary Entry for 12/18/1967

PNG Christmas party at Leah’s. 21 present. Nice dinner and meeting. Aunt Maude gave me swan crochet center piece. She was my secret pal. I got Lois H for 1968. Jim passed police physical. He took scuba lesson in evening. Merrill got hair cut.

Diary Entry for 12/24/1967

Had our tree in pm. June & Steve went to city for medicine, . Vern a little better. Kids gave me sheets & cases, laundry cart, Merrill tractor seal & National Geographic. Jim shirt & tie set. Jim gave me cutlery set & diary. Merrill oil cans, knife and rule. Jim got sleeping bag.

Diary Entry for 12/25/1967

Ester Taylor’s birthday. June, Steve, and Dan sick all day with flu. June’s folks drove to Oswego, but kids too sick to drive home so didn’t see them. Lazy day. Glad we celebrated Christmas yesterday.

Diary Entry for 12/29/1967

Martha Meeks called. They have found house in Gouverneur to rent. Wrote Mom and Vern’s. Got letter from Dot. They got package on December 23rd. Merrill feeling better. He did chores today. Jim and Kenny went to city. Jim getting flu. He has sore throat.