Monthly Archives: January 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.