Monthly Archives: July 1974

Diary Entry for 7/1/1974

Dr. Roberts, 4 PM. Next shot in 3 weeks. Merrill finished barn wall. Put siding back on. We went to city. Merrill got battery at Agway for baler, $18. Stopped at Brenda and Bill’s. His folks there helping. His two nephews there to stay. Grahams new house set up today.

Diary Entry for 7/2/1974

Cheryl Ashley’s Fashion Wagon Party at 7:30. I went. Ordered slacks. Merrill helped Bill D all day on his barn. Rainy. Leslie and Grace here awhile. Had been to Steeles. Mother T was at Aunt Cora’s. Got letter from Steve and June.

Diary Entry for 7/8/1974

Bowman’s and Black’s at Aunt Maude’s. Merrill mowed first hay, across from house. He got baler going. Great day. Jim, Pat and Jolie here for supper. Gave her pant suit, 2 cars and 2 books for birthday Wednesday. Jim mowed all 3 lawns and took cans to dump. Got letter from Beulah M.

Diary Entry for 7/9/1974

Merrill and Boots went to Theresa bank. Had vet for cow. She came into barn in morning and fell onto floor, $10. He thought she hurt her back. I finished painting kitchen woodwork. Bad storm after supper. Got letter from June. Beulah is moving outside of Adams village.

Diary Entry for 7/10/1974

PNG’s at Carries. Jolie’s 3rd birthday. Merrill went to Gouverneur to get car inspected. He has to have glass for tale light. He got work shoes at Agway, $23.15. We went to city and Adams. Ordered glass at Lathan’s, $6.25

Diary Entry for 7/13/1974

Merrill got baler fixed and we baled rest of hay. Nice day. Merrill mowed more hay. Wilford Lloyd came after sick cow, $10. I made brownies. Also mayonnaise with mixer. Turned out good.

Diary Entry for 7/14/1974

Merrill went to church. Steve goes to Aldersgate. Vern’s got here about 10 AM. We ate picnic lunch then we took Steve to Aldersgate. It is so nice up there. Rev. Frank Smith is Dean. Kids left for home about 7:30. Kitty White had accident by Hank Schell’s at 3:30 this morning.

Diary Entry for 7/15/1974

Revival starts at 7:30. We went. Great program. Pretty good crowd. Rained this AM. Merrill got hair cut. Don and Juanita’s 24th anniversary. I have head ache. Washed clothes. Got record of Floyd and Fran Sears gospel songs, $5.

Diary Entry for 7/16/1974

Wrote Steve at Camp Aldersgate. Wrote Beulah. Went after Larry Ashley. He brought hamster. Jim’s here for lunch. He helped draw hay. Beulah called from Ken’s. She is coming the 24th. We went to Revival in evening. Merrill mowed hay.

Diary Entry for 7/18/1974

Baked cakes and pumpkins pies. Hay dry enough to bale in PM. Pat and his father helped on 1 1/2 loads. Larry and I went to Philadelphia for groceries and to Aunt Maude’s in evening. Got letter from Uncle Berl. Sent $20 to Times and Ad to T&C paper about combine. Beulah called. She is coming Monday.

Diary Entry for 7/19/1974

Dr. Scanlon, 10:30. Everything OK so far. We drawed hay in PM. 1130 bales in. Rained terrible about 3:15 PM. Rained bad at city in AM with wind and lots of damage. Larry and I went to Revival. Power off so Merrill couldn’t go.

Diary Entry for 7/20/1974

Larry Ashley’s 11th birthday. Made him cupcakes birthday cake. Merrill and Larry went to Karate exhibition. I made cookies and cake. Cleaned and washed. We all went to Revival in evening. Merrill mowed hay in AM. Larry went up to Aunt Maude’s for supper.

Diary Entry for 7/21/1974

Last day of Revival. We went to church picnic, Gospel sing and evening service. All just great. Good crowds all week. All meetings inside school except for picnic and Gospel sing. Too cold for outside.

Diary Entry for 7/22/1974

4-H kids take items to fair. Alison, Lorraine, Marie, and Vicky took stuff. Several blue ribbons. Mary went with us. Larry went up to Aunt Maude’s. Lyla and Jim and Jerry brought him back. We drawed hay. Pat and his father helped, 2 loads. Ken and Lois brought Beulah in evening.

Diary Entry for 7/24/1974

Dr. Roberts, 3 PM. Went to Antwerp cemetery. Beulah put flowers on Les’s grave. Picked up Larry. Took Beulah to visit Dexter Hall awhile. We went up to Park. Merrill got glass for tail light on car at Latham’s. I took Beulah to Ruby Guterriz [?] to stay over night. Called Jim’s. He is home with bad back.

Diary Entry for 7/25/1974

Patty goes to Ada, Michigan to Amway Plant. 4-H day at Fair. We went. Larry came home with Jim Bush’s. Jamie couldn’t take part in 4-H horse show as Georgia took papers to Syracuse with her. Merrill mowed hay in evening. Sold combine to Roger Bening [?] for $300.

Diary Entry for 7/26/1974

Cloudy day. Merrill took car to Gouverneur for inspection. Had horn fixed. Put in tail light glass, $29. Got letter from Borden’s. Can’t send milk until cows are inspected by vet. Jim and Jolie here for supper and spent the night. Patty is in Michigan.

Diary Entry for 7/27/1974

Everyone up early this morning. Jim, Jolie and I went to grocery store. Larry went with Cheryl all day. Aunt Maude and Ella gave me tatted hanky when they brought Larry home. Had vet Miller Cook from Carthage for cows. Jim went to Rudes 40th anniversary and on to Syracuse for Patty.

Diary Entry for 7/28/1974

Merrill and Larry went to church. Jolie and I stayed home. Jim and Pat got here about 1 PM. We had cook out. Cornish hens, good. Larry and Pat found 4 baby birds in tree by garage. Patty had good trip to Michigan, but tiring.

Diary Entry for 7/31/1974

Marva B. has operation. Called Leah about flowers for Marva. Merrill and Larry helped Bill on barn in PM. Got inflations at Agway. I washed clothes. Mended. Wrote Vern’s. Vi was home and called in PM. They have been to Canada. Beula H called in evening. She goes to Syracuse tomorrow.