Monthly Archives: February 1973

Diary Entry for 2/3/1973

Went to CEC in AM to help clean kitchen floors. Waxed them. It all looks so great. Lorraine, Vicky, and Jane here to sew in PM. Vern called. They are coming tomorrow. Washed my hair. Merrill went to Philadelphia for groceries.

Diary Entry for 2/4/1973

Snowing some. Vern’s got here in time for Church Consecration Service in new building. June brought meat loaf and salad. Jim’s came for Open House in PM. Also all here for supper. A great day. Steve and Dan brought us firewood.

Diary Entry for 2/9/1973

Some better but rested most of day. Week of Prayer and Self Denial program at CEC but I didn’t go. Only 6 there. Got note from Beulah Hall. Sent check for church. Terrible snowy in south, even parts of Florida. Vernon Campbell died, 76.

Diary Entry for 2/10/1973

Vicky and Jane here to sew. Washed clothes. Bob Griffin called to say Vernon Campbell died yesterday. Trustees to each give $2 toward guest book. Got letter from Uncle Berl. His new address is 1233 East Madison, Apartment B.

Diary Entry for 2/11/1973

Got this diary at Woolworth’s, $1.99. Got toys for Boots. We went to church. Jim McEtherin guest speaker. Blankenships called Flaherty’s. They are in snow storm in Georgia. We went to Jim’s for dinner. They have done so much on their house. Mom called in evening,. First War Prisoner released today.

Diary Entry for 2/12/1973

-12° in morning. Wrote Uncle Berl. Sent Valentines. Watched returning 142 POW’s on TV. They look good. Only 3 stretcher cases. Guild had exchange student at CEC, but I didn’t go. Very cold in evening. Got Valentines from Dan and Steve and Secret Pal.

Diary Entry for 2/14/1973

Got check, disaster load, $4500. Warmer. Sent Mother T card and letter. Boots and I went to Philadelphia to bank and grocery store. Saw Helen and Carl in store. She said Mrs. Hagan, 89, died this morning at Mercy Hospital. Helen was out there. POW’s back on US soil. Merrill and I went to Lodge. Snowed a lot.

Diary Entry for 2/16/1973

Payne’s got home from Florida. Mother Tryon’s 84th birthday. Windy and cold. We went to city in AM. Merrill deposited $4500 check at Seaway bank. They gave us lamps. We paid for feed at city. We went to funeral home for Mrs. Hagan. Mary went with us. Cold in evening. Very cold wind.

Diary Entry for 2/20/1973

4-H Swim, 1:30. Mattie, Jamie, Vickie, Nora and Linda went. We went to McDonalds afterwards Nice day. Rosy was going to drive but we didn’t need her. Some kids couldn’t go because they didn’t sew.

Diary Entry for 2/22/1973

4-H Dress Evaluation, Philadelphia Fire Hall. Jamie, Marie, Lisa, Donna and Angie got blue. Vicky, red. I took girls at 1 PM. Boots and I went to Philadelphia for groceries in morning. Sent Dan card, letter, and $5. Snowing some. I stopped for coffee at Lorraine’s in morning.

Diary Entry for 2/25/1973

Called Jim’s in morning. Beautiful day. We went to church. Jim McEtherin’s last Sunday as speaker. Three very good sermons. We went out to Bargain Center in PM. Stopped to see Dorothy Hogaboom. She has nice home.