Monthly Archives: February 1968

Diary Entry for 2/4/1968

We went to church. Toby here for dinner. He leaves at 4 pm for Binghamton for a week. Nice day. 20°. Lazy day. Sharon called to ask for cake for girl Girl Scout Smorgasbord. Jim went to Ken and Eleanor’s from city.

Diary Entry for 2/5/1968

Antwerp’s Rebekahs. Jim off work today. Vi, Myrtle and I went with Jim Hanlon and Lois. Nice meeting. They had musical program before meeting. Jim came home in evening. Bought a 32 revolver, $25.00. Merrill went to Lodge. Washed my hair. Made chili.

Diary Entry for 2/6/1968

Jim off work today. WSCS at Carrie Thompson’s. Merrill and I worked on income tax in PM. Jim planned to move into 3 room apartment at 807 Washington St., $70.00. Jim’s name in Times (paper) Test mark 86.5%

Diary Entry for 2/8/1968

Girl Scout Smorgasbord. Cake. Merrill and I went to city for groceries. Jim called in evening. They aren’t moved yet. Jim is working 3 hours a day at Fays @ $2.50. He started yesterday. His picture was in Times from scuba class graduation.

Diary Entry for 2/9/1968

Appointment with Dr. Reukweld, 2:15 pm. Third appointment. Merrill and I went to Carthage. 4-H here at 4 pm. We made a spaghetti supper. All here but Donna and Jeff. Jeff has flu. Snowing in PM. Wrote Mom. 4-H finished project, Food, Let’s Begin. 4th session.

Diary Entry for 2/11/1968

4° at 7 AM. We went to church. Toby here for lunch. Jim didn’t get home today. He called in evening. Slept until 4. The new Madison Square Garden arena opened in NY city tonight with a Bob Hope USO show. Very cold in evening.

Diary Entry for 2/12/1968

Finished Income Tax. Sent Dan and Steve Valentines. Rev. Hutchinson here to make out my Membership and Evangelism report. Jim home for supper. He and Jimmy Decker to spend first night in new apartment. Snowing in PM. Roads slippery. Got letter from Norma. Wrote Vern’s.

Diary Entry for 2/13/1968

Natural Bridge Rebekahs. Vi and I went with Lois and Jim Hanlon. Snowing. They had 6 out. Nice time. Got Valentines from PNG Secret Pal. Got letter from June and Vern. Jim came home this morning for cleaner. He is cleaning their apartment. Sent tax, $218.47

Diary Entry for 2/14/1968

Fred Tryon went in service, was drafted. Rebekahs. I didn’t go as driveway was full of snow. Jim works all day at Fays. Toby came up in evening and got stuck in driveway. Toby’s girlfriend Karen having trouble at home. Mother gave her black eye. Sent Mother Tryon card and letter.

Diary Entry for 2/15/1968

Club meeting at Martha’s. Pillow lesson. Only six out. Jim works all day at Fays. Snowing in morning but nice in PM. Terrible stormy in Pulaski, Oswego and Boonville. Lois and Carols 23rd anniversary.

Diary Entry for 2/17/1968

Very windy. Snow blowing terrible. Roads closed on Route 81 and 11 between Adams Center and Central Square in evening. Washed. Jerry Bartlett and Mike Van Tassel in bad accident on Route 37. Jerry has broken neck.

Diary Entry for 2/18/1968

Quarterly Conference covered dish dinner after church. Rev. Ott to preach sermon. We went to church. Stayed for dinner and meeting. 41 at dinner. Nice meeting. Jim here for awhile in pm. Vern and June called. Roads closed out of city. Over 200 cars stranded.

Diary Entry for 2/19/1968

PM Grands at Esther’s. I went. Merrill went to Lodge. Mid winter vacation this week. Appointment with Dr. Reukweld at 2:15 pm. 4th one. Still stormy in Pulaski, Oswego section. Nice day here, 32 degrees.

Diary Entry for 2/21/1968

Sent Danny birthday card. Wrote Charlene Tryon. 8 below zero at 7 am. Toby here in evening. Windy in evening. Blowing the loose snow. Albert Payne broke shoulder working on roofs. L. Hill entered hospital, ulcer on leg.

Diary Entry for 2/23/1968

Danny’s first birthday. All roads open for traffic this morning. Nice day but cold. George Graham plowed our driveways. Merrill and I went to Seaway for groceries in PM. Got dress pattern. Beautiful day.

Diary Entry for 2/26/1968

Beautiful day. Howard and Merrill got rest of straw from Bechards. Frank brought part of load. Aunt Maude called to say Mae Strader had another coronary and is back in hospital. I made cake and pies. Cut out dress. Sharon here to sew on her dress in evening.

Diary Entry for 2/27/1968

Wilda’s funeral. No one from here went over. Snow flurries during day and evening. Jim was home in pm. I worked at dress. I went up to Marguerites in evening with Dist. property.(?) Merrill went over to Mills to order nova plywood for floor.