Monthly Archives: December 1973

Diary Entry for 12/1/1973

Washed clothes. Made cheesecake. Got Christmas card and $10 from Dot Medina. First card. Made triple batch of fried cakes. Merrill and Carl K covered windows in Lodge Hall. Drove out doves in attic. [at Lodge}

Diary Entry for 12/3/1973

Sent Dot M package, towel set and wooden beads and earrings. Bible Study. A beautiful day. Saw Doris haggerty at city. I went to city shopping most of day. Cleaned mess on Lodge floor from doves. Jr. Hale had accident.

Diary Entry for 12/4/1973

UMW 6:30 supper at CEC. Very nice supper and program. 24 there. I went to Bible Study. Esther and I set up table afterwards. Cloudy, warm day. Washed clothes. Got Christmas letters from Mother T. and Pauline.

Diary Entry for 12/5/1973

We went to city. Finished Christmas shopping in morning. Got case of grapefruit and oranges from FFA, $5.75. Saw Dr. Roberts in Westons. Eleanor called in evening. Mom has to go to Dr. Gardner’s Friday at 2:20

Diary Entry for 12/6/1973

Called Aunt Maude in morning. Cloudy and rainy. Boots and I went to Philadelphia for groceries. Snowed some off and on. Merrill went to Antwerp with Pat B to Northrups. Merrill put our candles and I put up Santa on door. got cards and notes from Beulah H and Mildred Beardsley.

Diary Entry for 12/9/1973

We didn’t go to church. Very icy, sleet and rain storm. Took large limbs off every tree in front yard except dead elm tree. Power off over 6 hours in evening, 7 PM on. Put up Christmas decorations.

Diary Entry for 12/11/1973

Our 38th anniversary. Jim, Pat, and Jolie here for supper. Brought us set of 8 glasses and candy. Mom’s doctor apt. She canceled, as it was snowing so hard at Lorraine. Pat B called and invited us over for supper. We plan to go Sunday.

Diary Entry for 12/13/1973

Boots and I went to Philadelphia for groceries. Stopped at Mary’s with her Secret Pal gift on way home. I left gifts for hospital and note for bulletin at parsonage. No one home. I painted 4-H tree decoration white. Merrill worked at Horton’s.

Diary Entry for 12/14/1973

I finished 4-H tree ornaments. Snowed a little last night. I sent some more Christmas cards. Got letter from June. They are coming Christmas day. Washed clothes. Shampooed my hair and put color rinse on it. Merrill worked at Horton’s. Sleet and cold.

Diary Entry for 12/15/1973

Philadelphia tree decorating etc. all day. We took 4-H decorations up in AM. Finished painting them at Georgia’s shop. Jamie gave me electric ceramic tree for Christmas that she made. Merrill worked at Horton’s. Very cold all day. I washed clothes.

Diary Entry for 12/17/1973

Dumping station not working. Carl Horton helped Merrill take manure spreader apart. Very stormy all day. Snowing and windy. I made marshmallow fudge, Christmas cookies and cupcakes for shut ins. Wrapped 4-H gifts in evening, photo albums.

Diary Entry for 12/18/1973

Got tree at Adderly’s, $4. Sent more cards. We went to city for spreader parts. I shopped at FBC. Very cold all day. Merrill didn’t get driveways plowed. I didn’t go to Bible Study. Decorated cookies and cupcakes for shut ins.

Diary Entry for 12/20/1973

Packed shut in boxes, 1 PM. Lois and I did most of them. Vi came after school. She and Lois delivered some of them. Very stormy, freezing rain. Lots of accidents. Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM. Got groceries on way home.

Diary Entry for 12/21/1973

Jim and Pat got new station wagon, tan color. 4-H party at Pickerts. 21 there. A very stormy night so several could not come. We took most of girls except Jamie. Merrill and I delivered rest. Very stormy all day. Roads slippery. I baked pies and Merrill got drain thawed out.

Diary Entry for 12/23/1973

Mom called. Aunt Esther is back in hospital. Finished wrapping gifts today. Today would have been Donna’s 30th birthday. We went to church. Stopped at Halls on way home with Lorraine’s 4-H gifts. Very snowy in AM. Sunday School program at 7:30. We went. Made candy to dip after I got home.

Diary Entry for 12/24/1973

Had our gifts to each other in evening. Christmas Eve Service, 8 PM. We went. Church full. Very nice service. Very cold all day. Merrill went to Mill and to Brenda’s. Sent Mom’s gift out with her. Dipped chocolate in AM. Sent Mom and Brenda some. Merrill took box of candy over to Halls, 3 pound box.

Diary Entry for 12/25/1973

Vern’s and Jim’s got here about 2 PM. Jim’s here first. Very nice get together. Vern’s left their tree lights on so they had to go home. All left about 6:30 PM. Vern’s gave me Sunbeam mixer. Jim’s gave me nice beige slacks, gloves and pants. Dad got mostly clothes which he needed.

Diary Entry for 12/26/1973

Our road terribly icy. Bob Eg went in ditch by Payne’s and couldn’t get up hill by Halls. They sanded about 11 AM. Merrill went up to work on Horton’s door in PM. I cleaned back room. Water came thru ceiling last night from ice. I got house straightened up.

Diary Entry for 12/27/1973

Warmer. We went to Philadelphia for groceries. Merrill worked at Horton’s door in PM. Lisa B here to fill out 4-H report. Sent year’s program of work with it. Andy came home after being gone a week.

Diary Entry for 12/30/1973

CEC is all paid for. Windy but nice day. We went to church. Went to city afterwards for eye drops. Got two bottles. Got printed sheets, 2 for $6. Claude Wilson announced that the Christian Education Center is all paid for.

Diary Entry for 12/31/1973

I used my new mixer for first time to make an applesauce cake. It turned out good. Snowed about all day. Vi called a couple times. New Year’s Eve party at Claude and Leah’s. 12 there. Nice time. Got home at 2 AM.