Monthly Archives: January 1971

Diary Entry for 1/1/1971

Brenda and Bill Draper engaged. 4° below zero when we got home from Bill and Vi’s at 1:30 AM. We went out to Mom’s. First since Nov. 8th. Ate at diner with her. She gave me $5 for my birthday. I took her plum pudding June made her. I made hard sauce for it.

Diary Entry for 1/2/1971

Mrs. Hagan’s 87th birthday. They had card shower for her. Sent her card. Also Elsie B and Hattie McKeever. Took down tree and decorations. Marie and Vickie here to sew. Vicky finished apron. Got tax notice. $160.68. Much warmer in evening.

Diary Entry for 1/3/1971

30° in morning. We went to church. Gave Vi check $10 for Reconciliation Fund for 1970. BCI Investigator Frank Feigel, 41, killed in plane crash at Longways Diner. Sheri Feigel’s father. She went to State Fair with us.

Diary Entry for 1/7/1971

Still cold but nice. Snowy. Adams and Sandy Creek way. I haven’t felt good all day. Pain in side and back. Merrill met with nominating committee at Leah’s in evening. He got home at 11 PM. Sent Merrill’s accident insurance, $19.

Diary Entry for 1/12/1971

Bible Study at Margaret’s. Pearl P went with me. It was an excellent meeting. Cold all day. Merrill, Carl K, and Jim M put up chimney pipe at Lodge Hall. Jim and Pat here for supper. 15° below at bedtime.

Diary Entry for 1/13/1971

Jim and Pat’s house closing, 10 AM. Got letter from Mrs. Beardsley. Cleaned house. -20 below at 7:30 AM and 3 above at 2 PM. Merrill went to Lodge. Good to have both stoves going but still cold in hall.

Diary Entry for 1/15/1971

Sent Reports [and order] to World Day of Prayer. I went to Philadelphia in morning for groceries and to bank with Lodge books. Got letter from June. Vern goes to Maryland next Tuesday, Jan 19th.

Diary Entry for 1/19/1971

Doreen’s 14th birthday. Vern flies to Maryland at 7:30 from Syracuse to meet with Dr. Maley and committee. Got home in evening. Bible study at Joyce’s. Very nice meeting. 16 out. Aunt Maude called in evening.

Diary Entry for 1/24/1971

Beautiful day. We went to church. Went to Charge Meeting at church in PM, 2:30. Got home at 5:30. Budget for 1970 paid in full with about $350 left over. Marty Rudes has baby girl, Danielle Sheldon.

Diary Entry for 1/25/1971

Marva called to ask me if I would have Bible Study here tomorrow. Baked pie and cookies. Merrill helped clean stove pipes at Lodge. Jim M here in morning., Called Mrs. Beardsley in evening. Sent taxes, $160.60. Sent L [?] insurance, $54. Called Vern’s.

Diary Entry for 1/26/1971

Bible study here. 16 present, also about 10 kids. Rainy, snowy, day. Mrs. Mildred Beardsley here to meet Merrill. Went after her. Got Fire Insurance $275. Jim and Pat here in PM. Didn’t eat supper with us as they were going to Pastor’s for supper. Stormy in evening.

Diary Entry for 1/28/1971

5 below at 7 AM. Cold all day. We went to Jim and Pat’s. Took her slacks to her. Couldn’t get drops at Fays. [They] Are mailing them. Got groceries. Very stormy Oswego way. Hazel Graves, 80, died tonight.