Yearly Archives: 1969

Diary Entry for 1/1/1969

Very cold wind today. We got home at 1:15 AM from Mowers. Nice time. Jeff Hall came over. I gave him their gifts. Howard has flu. Merrill and I went to Philadelphia to see Gone With The Wind in PM. Excellent movie. Below zero in evening.

Diary Entry for 1/3/1969

I went to city for groceries and gift for Mary Dick and Richard Dorr, casserole. Dry cleaned two of my coats. Got black pumps $3.97 at Kinneys Shoes. Snowy at city. Merrill plowed out snow in yard and driveway. Got free cook book from Farm Journal Book Club.

Diary Entry for 1/5/1969

Snowed during night. Howard plowed out our driveway. We went to church. Jim here in PM. He and Pat are going to Ken’s tomorrow. Ken’s have new snow mobile. Eleanor called Pat. Ken’s got to wedding reception for Dick Dorr. Gave $10.00 for 1968 church fund. Reconciliation.

Diary Entry for 1/8/1969

Cold. Merrill, Mary H. and I went to funeral home at Redwood for Leah’s father. 19 Rebekah’s there. Called Aunt Maude in evening. Mary and I went to Lodge in evening. Frances Ansted made her official visit with passwords. I gave Vera Rosbrook $1 toward flowers for Leah’s father.

Diary Entry for 1/9/1969

Raymond Specialties started putting porch windows on. Got first three on. Snowy day. Merrill’s tractor cat died during night,. He was a brother of our first black cat “Blackie”. He liked to ride on the tractor and always slept on the seat of it. Got letter from Charlene Tryon.

Diary Entry for 1/14/1969

Gladys Lamon’s birthday, 59. Got letter from Juanita. They finished porch $545. John Lavisty did work. Merrill went up to bank. I went to city for groceries. Got a blue parakeet at Grants, $3.29. Jim and Mike Donny here for supper. Mike is on vacation. I didn’t go to 4-H Demonstration lesson at city in evening.

Diary Entry for 1/17/1969

Marilyn’s stork shower 8 PM at Judy’s. Nice time. About 18 there. Send Doreen birthday card, money and letter. Also wrote Juanita. Got letter from Juanita. They have canceled Dave’s appointment in Syracuse. A family of 4 burned to death near Edna and John Hockey’s at Morristown. Called Jim in evening.

Diary Entry for 1/18/1969

Frank and Judy Payne brought Michael, age 1 month home from hospital. He weighs 5 lb, 2 oz now. Got letter from Freddie Tryon from Viet Nam. Jim here in PM. Brought rest of his washing. Did most of it in evening. 40 degrees today.

Diary Entry for 1/21/1969

Aunt Maude called to say Aunt Belle Peterson is dead. Funeral tomorrow at 2 PM in Brinston. Nice day. Merrill and I went to city for groceries and other errands. I ordered rose bowl for Martha Brown in Mercy hospital.

Diary Entry for 1/22/1969

Jim has been on police force 1 year. Jim and Pat have been engaged 1 month. Aunt Belle’s funeral 2 PM Brinston. Merrill and I went. Went to Beatrice and Broyiarads [?] afterwards. I went to Lodge in evening. Mary, Minnie Pyre and I were on committee. I called Mom in evening. Talked with Pete Pitt from Holmes.

Diary Entry for 1/25/1969

Colder. Merrill got hair cut. I made pumpkin and peach pies. Made applesauce cake. Terrible rains in California causing mud slides. Many people lost. Ivan Ors animals in danger. Have to be moved.

Diary Entry for 1/26/1969

Snowed some during night. Lots of accidents. We went to church. Jim and Pat here for supper. They are going to be married in Philadelphia Methodist Church. I talked with Rev. H. in evening about plans. Bob Miller in accident yesterday on Camp Drum Road. Wrote letter to Uncle Berl.

Diary Entry for 1/27/1969

Sent land taxes $207.56. 6 below zero. Merrill went to city. Stopped for groceries I won on P & C contest. Evelyn and Carl Scee came about 3 PM. Stayed until 1 AM. 40 below zero in evening. Got letter from Uncle Berl. Joe isn’t good.

Diary Entry for 1/28/1969

4 below zero in morning. Mrs. Hutchinson called and asked if I would do the Least Coin talk for the Guild February 10 at Dawn K. Talked with Marguerite 3 times. Talked with Vi. I had head ache in evening.

Diary Entry for 2/1/1969

4-H here at 1 PM. 9 kids here. Finished Foods, Let’s Explore. Did Hoard’s Dairy Contest. Toby and Karen here in evening awhile. Talked with Lyla. Uncle Ray not too good today. Called Mom in evening to tell her about Uncle Ray. Aunt Keitha and Velma have new large trailer at Dexter. Toby brought cheese from Malone.

Diary Entry for 2/2/1969

We went to church. We went over to Uncle Rays afterwards and Merrill shaved him. Uncle Lloyd and Mary were there., They came down here for dinner. Went back to see Uncle Ray on way home. Eleanor, kids, and Jim B here for supper. She called Bowman’s. I went up to Aunt Maude’s at 11:15. Stayed all night.

Diary Entry for 2/3/1969

4-H cattle meeting at city, 8 PM. Roads slippery in evening. Sent Karen birthday card. Uncle Ray went to Mercy hospital by Philadelphia ambulance at 1:30 PM. It got home at 2:15. Windy and snowy.

Diary Entry for 2/4/1969

WSCS. Leah’s exchange student Dora Fontalon from Brazil spoke. 25 present. I took Aunt Maude out to hospital in morning. She will come home with Cheryl. Got letter from Beulah Hall. Got 4-H craft stuff. Jim and Pat here for supper. Didn’t get to see minister. We decided some wedding plans in evening.

Diary Entry for 2/5/1969

Karen Morrow’s birthday. I took Aunt Maude to city at 9 AM Uncle Ray seemed better today. I called Marg and Aunt Keitha. Betty H called in evening. Also several others. I did Jim’s wash in evening. Aunt Maude and Cheryl called the fire department when furnace pipes burned out in evening. 10 PM.

Diary Entry for 2/6/1969

Nominating committee at church 8:15. Merrill went. I took Aunt Maude to hospital at 9 AM. Uncle Ray got TV today for his room. He got up to go to bathroom. We worked at income tax. Did wash in evening.

Diary Entry for 2/7/1969

Quarterly Conference at church. We went. Only 18 there. It was cold in church so we went to parsonage. I took Aunt Maude to city in AM. Jim and Pat came to hospital for Jim’s wash at noon. I got groceries on way home. I called Mom from hospital.

Diary Entry for 2/8/1969

Marilyn and Bob Payne have baby boy born at 4 AM. 7 lb, 4 oz. Brian. I didn’t take Aunt Maude today. Cathy did. Rev Hutchinson here for supper. Also Jim and Pat. They had wedding counsel. Mrs. H in Fulton with mother who is in hospital. Alma Reynolds in bad accident. Mrs. Hoover killed.

Diary Entry for 2/10/1969

Guild meeting at Dawn Keichel’s. [Program]: In quest of the Least Coin. IOOF Installation. Merrill is chaplain. Lyla called me at Dawn’s to say Uncle Ray isn’t as good. Aunt Maude stayed out in evening. I stopped there at 1 PM.

Diary Entry for 2/11/1969

Dave goes to Syracuse. Eleanor took him and Juanita. Aunt Maude and I rushed to hospital at 7:15 AM after call from hospital. Uncle Ray died at 1:20 PM. We got home about 2:30. Went to Theresa at 4:30. I stayed all night at Aunt Maude’s.

Diary Entry for 2/13/1969

I went up to Philadelphia about 12:30. Lots of mourners. Snow flurries. Beatrice Braynard, Nelda, George and Kim came over from Canada in evening. June called. They are coming. I called Jim. He has been in bed with cold.

Diary Entry for 2/14/1969

Uncle Ray’s funeral. Large funeral. Nice day but cold weather wise. Gilson, Loren, Vera and Mrs. Coons came from Canada. Mom, Vern’s came home to spend night. Evelyn kept kids during funeral. Sent in some tax. $100. Social Security $147.70. Got letter from Dot. She has a trailer now.

Diary Entry for 2/19/1969

Jeffrey Frederick’s 10, hurt last night. Wrote Uncle Berl and Edie and Floyd Wallace. Got letter from Mother T. She got her birthday flowers Saturday. We took Mom home in PM. I had headache. Debbie was over in evening. Mom and I talked with Clara Wallace. Snowed during evening.