Monthly Archives: October 1972

Diary Entry for 10/1/1972

Real hard frost last night. Communion Sunday. We went to Sunday School and church. New Time, 9:45 and 11:00 AM. We went down to see Beulah and Les. Ken’s there also. Ken,Eleanor and Holly here when we got home. Vern’s called in evening,. Also Aunt Maude,. Pat B. here, also Dawn.

Diary Entry for 10/2/1972

Merrill mowed most of all 3 lawns. Wrote Brenda. Cleaned house. Washed my hair in evening. We also gave Boots a bath. Leah and Staff installed Antwerp. I didn’t go. Their 1st one. A beautiful day.

Diary Entry for 10/8/1972

Mother T, Leslie, and Grace left about 10 AM. We didn’t go to Sunday School but went to church. Marva and Cheryl H. had service. Rev B. at Aldersgate with MVP. We went to city. Got apples and potatoes. Aunt Cora’s birthday.

Diary Entry for 10/9/1972

Susan Meeks 3 years old. 4-H here at 1:30. Election of officers. 10 members, guest Crystal Lamica’s cousin. Snow flurries for first. Very cold all day. Merrill and Boots went to Philadelphia and Mills and Calcium in PM. Got plants from cemetery. No school or mail.

Diary Entry for 10/10/1972

Ecumenical family supper at Legion. We went. Very nice. Father Beyette not there. Boots slept on our bed all night. Bible Study. Good turn out. Talked with Vi. She told me John left Martha the day after she came home from the hospital. Merrill got oil change at Doug’s.

Diary Entry for 10/11/1972

Installation at Rebekah’s. Unity installed us. Supper at Fire Hall. All very nice. About 50 there. Merrill went to church meeting. They are going to get Hall House for $11,500. Jim, Pat, and Jolie here for supper. Jolie is getting so big.

Diary Entry for 10/12/1972

Shower for Charlotte. Lots there. Many nice gifts. I went with Evelyn. I went to Philadelphia Fire Hall to help clean up after supper. Went to bank, Vera’s, and Store. June called. They are coming tomorrow.

Diary Entry for 10/14/1972

Vern, June and Merrill went to city. Vern got winter tires. They got Steve a gerbil for his birthday. They left for home about 6 PM. Raining. Got card from Uncle Berl. Dot and Joe are in the hospital with pneumonia.

Diary Entry for 10/17/1972

Went to Bible Study with Pearl. Merrill went to Gouverneur with tires but they couldn’t trade. Garmon hurt quite bad. I went to Evans Mills instillation with Vi. First one of Leah’s I’ve seen. Washed my hair. Made appointment with L Giles for 2:30 Friday. Leah and staff recommended for certificate of perfection.

Diary Entry for 10/19/1972

Ground covered with snow this morning. Taylor’s 37th anniversary. I put pictures in Mom’s photo album. Army plane crashed on Camp Drum. The pilot, 30, is killed in crash. Sent Garmon card. Washed Mom’s clothes. Theresa Installation. I didn’t go.

Diary Entry for 10/21/1972

Mom and Dad married 58 years ago today. We took Mom home,. Talked with Marg,. Don is using bulk milk tank. Pauline at Juanita’s. Garmon hurt quite bad. Got vegetables at William’s in Adams Center for Election Supper. Dawn over in evening.

Diary Entry for 10/24/1972

Wrote Steve. Sent him card and $1. Will give him gift later. I went to Bible Study with Ruth. Merrill helped Evelyn get heifer out of M spreader wheel. We took Boots to have rabies shot at Philadelphia. Dawn went with us. Washed my hair. Got letter from Dot.

Diary Entry for 10/25/1972

Steve’s 8th birthday, I took Marva, Esther, and Marguerite to Black River District WSCS Meeting. Leah and Willabelle attended also. Nice lunch. I went to Lodge in evening. They had cake and gifts for Leah. Dumping station quit in evening. Guy came from city. Was a coil. Merrill gathered glad and dahlia bulbs.

Diary Entry for 10/29/1972

Back on old time. Raining. We went to Sunday School and church. Young people had charge. Rev B at N.B. and Harrisville. Called Vi about getting rolls and meat. Martha and kids back in Philadelphia to stay.

Diary Entry for 10/31/1972

Went to Bible Study with Ruth. No meeting next Tuesday because of Election supper. Merrill and Boots went to Mills after 2 X 4’s for station. 17 kids here trick or treating. Called several about supper slips. Ruth and Esther took some.