Monthly Archives: July 1969

Diary Entry for 7/1/1969

No rain today. I mowed two lawns. Washed clothes. Merrill worked on milk house. Rush Reynolds brought over Jack Hammer compressor. Toby, Karen, Wade here in evening. Jim Decker here. Also on bike. Karen sewed on slack set.

Diary Entry for 7/2/1969

I went to Philadelphia for groceries and blank checks. I made donuts and cookies. Merrill went to Philadelphia for jack hammer. Seven of us from Philadelphia church went to covered dish supper at Theresa. Doc French’s friends missionary Dr. and nurse wife were guests. Jim started working days 12-8 PM

Diary Entry for 7/3/1969

Vern, June, and boys got here in evening for weekend. Jim and Pat here in evening. Also Toby, Karen and Wade. Jim started working 12-8. Lynn Hall started taking rabies shots yesterday. One of Art’s cows has rabies.

Diary Entry for 7/4/1969

Men worked on barn all day. We had picnic dinner. Patty here for picnic with us. Rained in evening so Jim couldn’t come out after work. Mrs. Vernon Mabel Campbell died this morning.

Diary Entry for 7/6/1969

Cold but nice day. Vern’s left at 10 AM. We went up to Aunt Maude’s for tractor and cultivator. Also bought emery $10. Cheryl brought cultivators down on truck as they were apart. They had picnic out doors. Cheryl made lasagna. Very cold in evening. We didn’t go to church.

Diary Entry for 7/8/1969

Down to 38° during night. Nice today. Called Rev. H about Vern having church service August 10th. Merrill cultivated corn. Washed and rinsed my hair. Sent checks to Spiegel and book clubs. Mowed front lawn. Toby, Karen, and Wade here in evening.

Diary Entry for 7/10/1969

Donna Hall had shower for Sue Demeo. Jim and Pat here all PM and evening helping. They went to Mills for drain pipe. Art, Doris and kids here in evening. I bought 40 cards, animal set, and candle. $4.75 total.

Diary Entry for 7/11/1969

Merrill and I put in part of cement in milk house. Jim and Pat came in evening. Stayed all night. The first time Patty has stayed here all night. Toby, Karen, and Wade here in evening. Aunt Maude called. Guy Bishop is dead in Florida.

Diary Entry for 7/12/1969

Thunder in AM. Jim helped put one sheet of ceiling on milk house. Pat and I helped with two. We put in more cement in PM. Merrill’s back hurting him. Jim worked at stock car races in evening. Pat and I went to Theresa for potatoes. Tornado at Turin in PM.

Diary Entry for 7/13/1969

Foggy in morning. Jim didn’t go to work. He is sick with sore throat and cold. We worked at milk house ceiling in PM. Karen, Toby and Wade here in evening. Karen sewed on dress. We didn’t go to church.

Diary Entry for 7/14/1969

Jim went to work at 12 PM. Merrill, Pat and I went to Ennis, Sears, and Browns. Merrill bought rake at Browns, $225. Pat, Jim, and I mowed two lower lawns. Merrill mowed first hay this year. Grace Tryon called. She has to go to hospital. Sent Jim’s cow to sale. Sold for $355.

Diary Entry for 7/15/1969

Didn’t get card sent to Don’s. I called Mom from city. Patty and I went to city in evening for their colored TV set. Patty made her first pie, apple. Got letter from Linda Brous [?] in California. Merrill mowed hay by house.

Diary Entry for 7/16/1969

We watched Apollo 11 moon shot on colored TV. Men put in rest of cement floor. Bob Lafave started drawing our milk today. Browns brought rake. Merrill used it in PM. Jim, Pat and I went to Crystal in PM. Jim and Pat went to Toby and Karen’s for supper.

Diary Entry for 7/17/1969

Church Bar-B-Q. Made about $80. Not as many out as usual. About 200 there. Jim went golfing and Pat helped men draw first hay. Man came from Dick Ennis to fix baler. Patty and I went to city for groceries. Wrote Linda B. Sent thank you to Theresa WSCS.

Diary Entry for 7/18/1969

Not as humid as yesterday. Pat went to city in PM. I drove tractor on baler for first this year. Cleaned house. Cut my hair. Great pictures from Apollo 11. Best even 205,000 miles from earth. Pat brought me a dozen red roses. Beautiful

Diary Entry for 7/19/1969

Beautiful day. We drawed hay all day. Jim helped when he got home. He mowed away some in morning. Washed clothes. Rev. H called. He talked with Vern. Vern is doing Evans Mills service also. Pat made cookies. Chocolate chip.

Diary Entry for 7/21/1969

Jim discharge from service 2 years ago. Electrician here to change wire on house. We drawed lst load of hay on 4 acres. Washed bedding. Hal here in evening to watch colored TV. Rained in evening.

Diary Entry for 7/22/1969

Pat and Jim sent “Thank yous”. I Sent check to Tennery for rake, $225. We finished ceiling on milk house. Put in rest of floor. I mowed two lawns in evening. Jim and Pat went to drive-in with Pastor’s.

Diary Entry for 7/24/1969

Jim’s 2nd day off. Patty ordered pictures. Gave Jim $10. Got letter from June. I went to city for groceries. Vi went with me. We watched moon shot splash down on TV. Pres. Nixon aboard ship to greet them. Jim and Pat went on free tour of 1000 Islands from 6-10 PM. WOTT sponsored it. Men drawed three load of hay.

Diary Entry for 7/25/1969

Philadelphia black-topped their end of our road. Wrote Vern’s and Don’s. Sent him birthday card. Only drawed one load of hay. Cloudy and damp. Rained in evening. Merrill worked at milk house.

Diary Entry for 7/26/1969

Thunder storms in morning. We worked at milk house all day. Pat and I went to Philadelphia in evening. We went to Fireman’s Field Day at Theresa later. Jim came down also. A large crowd. I took 4-H Enrollment Cards to Nora and Marie. Merrill called Bisnett’s to tell them milk house was ready.

Diary Entry for 7/27/1969

We haven’t been to church since June 15th. Owe $12 pledge. Jim went with group to cycle races at Syracuse. We slept in PM. Rained all PM and evening. Rosie G and Marie here in evening. Also Lorraine for blanks. Elmer called in PM. They are coming tomorrow. Watertown fair opened with horse show.

Diary Entry for 7/28/1969

Cloudy and humid. I took Lorraine, Sharon, Marie and Nora out to Fair with 4-H exhibits. Donna went too. Merrill took tires of wagon to be fixed. Jim and Pat stayed at apartment tonight. They went to Morgia’s for steak dinner. Elmer, Melba and kids came.

Diary Entry for 7/30/1969

Wrote Vern’s and sent church pledge to Addie for 6 weeks. Elmer, Melba and kids left about 10:30 AM. Jim and Pat came in AM. Kids and Gary went to Pat’s Uncle’s at Cape Vincent. Merrill and I drawed some hay. Baler wouldn’t tie right. We mowed two lawns in evening. Got car insurance, $100 this year.

Diary Entry for 7/31/1969

4-H horse show at Fair. 4-H Day. I didn’t get to go. We drawed rest of hay back on 7 acres. Jim and Pat went swimming. Got wedding pictures from Mr. William Bender. $29. Merrill mowed rest of hay by barn. Cleaned house. I went to Philadelphia for groceries in evening.