Monthly Archives: December 1971

Diary Entry for 12/1/1971

We went to Theresa. Merrill got overshoes and underwear at Pearls. Merrill put new snow bucket on tractor and tried it out. Works OK. I called the minister about 4-H making paraments. I went to Bible Study with Ruth in evening.

Diary Entry for 12/2/1971

Bobby Eggleston went into ditch out front. Below zero last night. Nice day but cold. We went to city Christmas shopping. Got Jim saw and Vern tools. Got live mum plant yellow, $1.25. Got felt for pulpit covers for 4-H to make. Leona Hall died in Gouverneur hospital at 8 PM today.

Diary Entry for 12/3/1971

4-H Snowmobile lessons. Mary called to say Mrs. Hall died last night. Charlotte Hales here collecting for flowers. Anne Wilmert called twice. I went to Philadelphia for groceries. Merrill has a cold.

Diary Entry for 12/4/1971

Merrill helped Carl Horton put up church signs. Got them all up except ones in front of church. I put up some Christmas lights and decorations. Washed clothes, cleaned house, shampooed my hair and put color rinse on it.

Diary Entry for 12/5/1971

Merrill took tree limbs back to dump Today would have been Uncle Berl and Aunt Mildred’s 53rd anniversary. Pledge Sunday. Merrill’s cold worse. I went to Sunday School and church, Communion. Millicent and I went to Gouverneur funeral home for Leona Hall,. I called Mom in morning.

Diary Entry for 12/6/1971

Wrote Uncle Berl. Mrs. Hall’s funeral at Gouverneur. Buried at Gouverneur also. Very slippery. Rained in PM and evening. I put up some more decorations. Vi entered hospital. Made Waldorf salad for WSCS tomorrow.

Diary Entry for 12/9/1971

I went to Philadelphia for groceries in AM. Decorated tree by garage for first time. Merrill went to Philadelphia and Mills. Raining so he didn’t put church signs up. Sent Roy card and letter. Sent card to Lula. Lee Hall not good.

Diary Entry for 12/10/1971

Sent Uncle Berl and Lettie shirt, green, 3 piece towel set, writing notes. Sent Dot and Joe shirts and cases. Merrill finished putting up church signs. Lighted small tree by garage for first. Got card, anniversary and letter from June. 4-H here in evening. All here by 3. Made church banners. Terrible wind all night.

Diary Entry for 12/11/1971

Our 36th anniversary. Power off from 6:30 AM -1 PM. terrible all over. Anne and Bob Eggleston have baby boy born at 8 PM. Darrell Patrick, 6 pounds. Merrill and I took paraments up to church and put them on pulpit. Look nice. Stopped at store. Addressed cards in evening.

Diary Entry for 12/12/1971

We went to Sunday School and church. Went out to Mom’s afterwards. No snow out that way either. Called Grace M in morning. Mother T is feeling some better. We got Christmas tree at Freddie Aynes, $3.50. Did cards and notes in evening.

Diary Entry for 12/14/1971

PNG’s at Leah’s, 6:30. Turkey, I gave money. Minnie P had my name. My new Pal is Lois W. Good time at Bible Study. Sent most of Christmas cards. Wrote notes in most of them, Patty called. She’s coming to sew Saturday. Snowed in evening.

Diary Entry for 12/15/1971

Sleet in AM. Very windy in evening. Thunder and lightning in PM. Wrapped Christmas gifts most of day and evening. Merrill clipping cows. Very icy in St. Lawrence County. Got several cards. Sent some more. Vi’s birthday.

Diary Entry for 12/17/1971

4-H Christmas party here. Both clubs. 48 here. All had nice time. Hank S and Evelyn led singing. Snowed hard by spells. Roads slippery. I got several nice gifts. All 4-H er’s present but Debby Hall. She is working at Gouverneur.

Diary Entry for 12/19/1971

Sharon’s 18th birthday. We went to church. Went to Elmer and Josie Langto’s open house for their 50th anniversary. Snowing hard in PM. Roads slippery. Christmas program at church in evening. It was beautiful. Bobby Griffin star in The Littlest Angel.

Diary Entry for 12/20/1971

Cloudy day but warming. Got note from Eleanor. Wants us to come for dinner Christmas. Made dipped chocolates and pumpkin bread. Helped pack shut in boxes in PM at church. Cheryl brought us gifts in evening.

Diary Entry for 12/21/1971

No Bible Study. We went to Wolcott. Stopped at Vern’s for dinner and coffee on way home. Christmas lights so pretty coming home. Saw Kessel, Grace and Merrill saw Elmer at gas station. A few snow flurries coming home. Got letter from June.

Diary Entry for 12/22/1971

Rebekah Christmas meeting, 6:30 covered dish supper. Nice meeting but hall was cold so came home early. We went to Gouverneur in PM. Stopped to see Clara Wallace on way home. Sent Donna card, letter, and $1. Down to zero in evening. Got letter from Uncle Berl.

Diary Entry for 12/23/1971

Called Jim’s. Jolie has tooth, first. Christmas vacation starts. Got cord of wood from Dema’s son-in-law, $7. Cut dead elm for us, $8. Merrill sold 6 heifers to Leland Shannon for Harry Gleason $1300. Allan Keichel, 10, killed by train accident. Paul Keichel hurt. about 4:15. Got 5 lb cheese from Milk Plant.

Diary Entry for 12/24/1971

Sent card to Keichels. Made Birthday layer cake and decorated cookies. Cleaned house. Washed clothes. Washed my hair. Vi called. They go to Martha’s tonight. Vic Delles in hospital. Rainy. Snow all gone now. Christmas Eve service at church. We went. Had our gifts to each other in evening.

Diary Entry for 12/25/1971

Invited to Ken’s for dinner. We went. Bowman’s and Mom there also. Mom came home with us. We stopped at hospital to see Paul Keichel. We went up to Keichels in evening. House full. Casket was open. A green Christmas Day. Last one was in 1964

Diary Entry for 12/26/1971

Alan Keichel, 10, funeral at 2 PM at church. We didn’t go as we had our Christmas here. Vern’s got here about 10 AM. Jim’s at 11 AM. Aunt Maude spent day with us. All got nice gifts. Jim’s left about 9 PM. A nice Christmas. Had Jesus birthday cake. Steve read Christmas story.

Diary Entry for 12/31/1971

Bill and Vi here to see the New Year in. Bar-B-Q hamburgers over fire. Vi and I went to city shopping. We stopped by Jim and Pat’s. Pat was taking down Christmas decorations. Got yellow dress material. Zero degrees in morning.