Monthly Archives: May 1969

Diary Entry for 5/1/1969

Theresa Rebekah’s Installation. I didn’t go. I went to city for groceries. Got green cotton house dress. Dry cleaned Mom’s dresses and Merrill’s suit. The candelabra that Beaches bought are at church. Called kids in evening. WSCS Conference meeting in Sandy Creek. No one went.

Diary Entry for 5/2/1969

Sent $50 to Gray’s Flower Shop. Jim and Pat here for supper. I washed clothes, bed spreads, and rugs. Cleaned. Made cup cakes in evening. Warm day. Merrill built fence.

Diary Entry for 5/3/1969

Patty’s shower here by June and Eleanor. Nice shower. 25-30 here in all. Marg, Eleanor, Roberta, Juanita and Brenda and Vern’s here for supper. Men went down to Toby’s in evening. Patty got lots of nice gifts.

Diary Entry for 5/4/1969

Vern’s left about 3 PM. Jim, Pat and Gary P here for dinner. Didn’t get to church. tired today. Vern’s gave Jim and Patty 11 piece Duncan Himes stainless steel cookware.

Diary Entry for 5/5/1969

Antwerp Rebekahs Installation. I didn’t go. Too tired. Cleaned floors. washed. Very cold wind. Washed clothes. Jim and Pat got letter from Uncle Berl. Their first Mr. and Mrs. James Tryon letter.

Diary Entry for 5/6/1969

WSCS Carrie Thompson’s. 18 there. Vi said Martha was pregnant. Wrote Marguerite at hospital. Also Mrs. Hall. Did ironing. Evelyn was here in morning. Merrill got hair cut. Got oil change in car. White frost last night.

Diary Entry for 5/7/1969

Wrote Mom and Mother Tryon. Jim and Pat here for supper. Gary P here awhile. Jim made coffee table. Kids got rings today. Merrill started mowing lawns for first. I mowed center lawn in evening.

Diary Entry for 5/10/1969

Jim and Patty’s wedding. All very beautiful. Church full. Over 100. Gehm’s, Pitkin’s. H Hall’s. Vern’s, Juanita, Brenda, and Doreen here after. Jim and Pat spent night at Holiday Inn Bridal Suite. Rained in AM & PM but cleared before wedding. It was a candle light wedding. Used new candelabra for first time.

Diary Entry for 5/11/1969

Mother’s Day. Rained about all day. Mother T. Leslie and Grace here for dinner. Also Jim and Patty and Vern’s. Kids opened wedding gifts. All lovely. Vern’s left at 3 PM. Jim and Pat took our car and left for Rochester and Ohio on wedding trip at 7 PM.

Diary Entry for 5/13/1969

Rainy. Wrote Vern’s. Howard was here. Also Pat Eggleston. Merrill helped Howard get load of lumber. Got letter from June and Vern. Had good trip home. Gary Pastor called. Toby, Danny W, and Bill Kelsey here training Star. First she has been out doors this year.

Diary Entry for 5/14/1969

Drove Jim’s car to Philadelphia in PM. Cathy Ayen here to sew after school. Men here working with Star. She run into fence and knocked flat. I went to Lodge with Mary. Marilyn Payne’s birthday. Washed. Cloudy and rainy.

Diary Entry for 5/15/1969

Patty’s birthday, 22. They got back from honeymoon tonight. Gary and JoAnne came to visit with them. Kids had a nice trip to Ohio. Gary and JoAnne were here on cycle in PM on way from Potsdam. We gave Patty 2 pr hose and 5 piece set to go with dishes from Halls. Kids brought us plates, jam, and nuts.

Diary Entry for 5/18/1969

Colder and cloudy. I was sick all night with stomach upset. Children’s Day at church. Rev H at conference. We stopped at new Big M store for first. Very nice. Rained about all day.

Diary Entry for 5/19/1969

Past Noble Grands here. (Edna and Lois) 17 here. Had pumpkin bread, cheese, pineapple, lettuce salad with wafers. Jim and Pat here. They had wedding pictures. They were in Adirondack Mountains from Thursday to Sunday PM.

Diary Entry for 5/20/1969

Mother and Daughter banquet held in Grange Hall because of water in church basement. Not as many out as usual. Patty went with me. Mrs. Day speaker. Toby, Karen, Wade, Jim and Pat here in evening. Jim here for supper. Kids took corn popper and percolator home with them.

Diary Entry for 5/21/1969

Beautiful day but cold wind. Cold in evening. Jim, Pat, Gary here for PM and supper. Merrill, Jim and I mowed lawns. Jim cleaned car. We went down to Marilyn Payne’s for pictures. Wrote Vern’s. Toby and Danny here in evening working with Star. Jim goes back to work tonight.

Diary Entry for 5/23/1969

Martha Brown’s anniversary. I got card from Lettie wood saying Uncle Berl is in hospital. Dot’s husband Joe also in hospital. I went for groceries. Took card table and chairs home to Vi and Lois. Electrician Berl Hendrickson here in evening. Wrote Uncle Berl, Lettie and Dot. Boys rode Star for first.

Diary Entry for 5/25/1969

Rained innAM. Cold and cloudy all day. We went to church. Not many out. Jean Hanson called to inquire of Uncle Berl. Dozy Flood here collecting for fireman. Gave him $5. Donny Hall here in evening collecting for Library. Toby and Gary M came in evening working with Star.

Diary Entry for 5/26/1969

Sun today. Three astronauts landed safely after nine days in space going within 9 miles of moon surface. Jim and Pat here awhile in evening. Lorraine here to sew. I went to Lodge practice. Star fell on Danny W’s leg. WSCS members to Adams for Maude Kavanaugh 84, wake. Billy and Linda Mattingly have baby girl.

Diary Entry for 5/27/1969

Hard frost last night. I went up to Philadelphia in AM. Paid Mrs. Livingston for wedding cake $30. Church trustees meeting at 8 PM. Church has to raise $1100 for fuel and insurance. Lorraine and Donna here in evening. Also Toby. Men here to work with Star. Danny has sprained leg. In cast. Gave electrician $150.

Diary Entry for 5/28/1969

Philadelphia Rebekahs Installation. Nancy Rose joined. Jim, Pat and Gary here. Jim mowed lawns. Got letter from Dot. I took 4-H kids to Antwerp at 6:30 for 4-H Dress Review. Carl Scee called to say Evelyn is in hospital.

Diary Entry for 5/29/1969

Evelyn Scee has operation at 8 AM. Came through OK. I went to city for groceries. Called Carl. Mom and Aunt Keitha. I got letter from Lettie. Uncle Berl is coming OK. Terrible thunder storms and heavy rain in evening. Sent balance on flowers $23.25 + 50 = $73.25

Diary Entry for 5/31/1969

Jim Hanlon, 47, killed in tractor accident at Carl Harts at 10:30 AM. Fireman’s Field Day at Philadelphia. Merrill went to Lanphere to order stuff for milk house. We went to Big M store. Wrote Uncle Berl. Sent order to Spiegel.