Monthly Archives: February 1974

Diary Entry for 2/1/1974

4-H, 12 here. Shari Rudes niece guest. We made pizza’s. Howard and Lorraine B here for kids. A nice day, but cold in evening. Merrill worked at Horton’s. I made appointment with Dr. Roberts.

Diary Entry for 2/2/1974

Got 125 gallon gas. Very scarce. Merrill finished at Horton’s garage. Cold all day. Howard, Evelyn and Dawn left at 11:30 for Philadelphia PA, and maybe Florida. Washed my hair. Washed clothes.

Diary Entry for 2/11/1974

Wrote Vern’s. I went to hospital for x-rays. Had a lot of them. Went to Dr. Roberts afterwards. He will call Wednesday or Thursday. Had first shot. Tired when I got home. Didn’t go to parsonage committee meeting. Cheryl Horton went for me.

Diary Entry for 2/12/1974

I went to Bible Study. Carl, Cheryl and Elizabeth here in PM. Carl said he’d milk for us anytime. Marie here to sew after school Terry here in evening. Wants Merrill to call them in morning. Eleanor called from city.

Diary Entry for 2/14/1974

Sent birthday card, and letter to Mother T. Got letter from Beulah Hall. Merrill and Boots went to Philadelphia for groceries. I called Dr. Roberts but he hasn’t the reports yet. I called Helen Keichels in evening. Vern called in evening. Washed clothes.

Diary Entry for 2/17/1974

We went to church. Women from Bible Club in charge of service. Release time teachers. Carrie and Lois rode to church. We went to smorgasbord dinner at Legion at 2 PM. Very good. Saw Joan Morrow in store. They have bought farm on Route 37.

Diary Entry for 2/19/1974

4-H swim at 1-2 PM. We took Marie, Jamie, Cindy, Vicky, Dawn, Alison, and Laura. Went to Carrolls to eat. Called Dr. Roberts. I have diaphragm Hernia. Also bad blood condition. No connection. Bill Brenda, and Mark over in evening

Diary Entry for 2/21/1974

4-H Dress Evaluation. Marie and Lorraine got red. Dawn blue. I took them to Philadelphia. Dr. Roberts at 2:30. I had 2nd B-12 shot. Saw Jim on Square. Sent Dan card, note, and $5; Lorraine was here collecting for flowers for Bill Landon.

Diary Entry for 2/22/1974

Flossy White died. Raining all day. Warm. 4-H bread lesson, Lorraine, Vicky, Jamie, Judy, Marie, Lisa, Andy took it. Mary H and Jody Hill here also. Lorraine gave me loaf of bread. Very good. Merrill, Howard and Evelyn went to funeral home for Bill Landon, 61° in evening. I was tired.

Diary Entry for 2/23/1974

We didn’t go to Leah’s for party for Waters. Very windy. Some snow. Danny’s 7th birthday. Wrote Vern’s. Called Juanita at Brenda’s. Juanita has to have D&C. Lisa was over to fill out 4-H report. Rebekah’s went to Belleville for Flossy White’s wake. I didn’t go. Washed clothes.

Diary Entry for 2/24/1974

We went to church. Jim McEtherin spoke. Excellent. Rev. Blankenship’s father died of a heart attack last night at a Camp Meeting in Florida. No way to get word to church in the Holy Land. He was 72.

Diary Entry for 2/25/1974

Jim went into hospital. Has abscess in rectum. Merrill didn’t have any grain to feed the cows this morning. First time since we have been farming. Sent electric bill, $74.84, and liability insurance $34, Beck Jr. Agency. Merrill got oil change at Doug’s. Also went to Agway. Got tank of gas. Baked cookies and pies.

Diary Entry for 2/27/1974

Sent income tax and Social Security, $249 & $357. Gas tax ref, $22.72. Went to hospital to see Jim. He is much better today. We stopped at Bill and Brenda’s. Their kitchen cupboards are very nice. I went to Dr. Roberts for shot. Got told we can’t send milk until Saturday evening. High count.

Diary Entry for 2/28/1974

Sent Fran birthday card. Cloudy day but warm. Rain in evening. Got letter from Vern’s. Gas problem bad at Oswego also. We went to Philadelphia for groceries. Blankenship’s and Marg M got home at 1:30 AM