Yearly Archives: 1976

Diary Entry for 1/2/1976

Vern’s left about 9:30. 12° below zero in AM. Got load of straw, 100 bales @ $1 from Harold LaClair. I sent Lisa 4-H report for her as she is sick. Merrill and Boots went to Antwerp for dog license.

Diary Entry for 1/3/1976

Doris H called. Susie getting married in May. Harold LaClair brought rest of straw. Took down tree and decorations. Merrill helped Horton’s take down church decorations. Got tax notice, $396.81, up $79.83. Howard plowed our driveway. Merrill got Jack Pitkin to plow church lot. $10 first time, $5 after that.

Diary Entry for 1/4/1976

Snow. Washed my hair. Got B-12 shot in PM, Marilyn. We went to church, 73 there. Doris Haggerty, Susie, Bonnie and Charles Randall there. Also Aunt Maude, Cheryl and friend Marion. Susie and Charlie to be married in May. Merrill plowed driveways. Larry Patchin in another accident, boy 16 killed.

Diary Entry for 1/6/1976

Dr. Sommers, 10:30. He put in lower denture and filed off a couple spots on upper denture. Art, Doris and Douglas here in PM. Doris called Betty Hull about getting Legion for Sue’s reception, May 22. I went to UMW at Vi’s. Week of Prayer and Self Denial program. Marilyn’s 1st meeting as president.

Diary Entry for 1/8/1976

Cold all day. Below zero, 10 below at 7 AM. Wrote Vern’s. We went to Philadelphia for groceries. Ronnie Griffin took over store. talked with Aunt Maude. Called Joanne Rudes in evening. She can’t help with sewing as she has had pneumonia.

Diary Entry for 1/9/1976

4-H, 7 PM. Lisa Nevilles, 8 , joined club. Only 5 members and 1 guest, Lisa Smith. Lots of snow Adams way. Sun out all day here. Dr. Sommers, 4 PM. Dr. Renze, 1 Pm. He took out my stitches. Weather bad at city also.

Diary Entry for 1/12/1976

Sent $38.50 for Merrill’s accident policy. He took out another 1000. Makes 2000. Merrill sold 4 cows to Trumble for $600. Finished paying Dr. Sommers for my dentures, $190. Cost $621 for everything. Cleaned stove pipes, very dirty.

Diary Entry for 1/16/1976

Got fire insurance, same as last year. Very stormy all day. Milk truck slid off road in front of house. He, Jim Hull, called snow plow to pull him out. We went to Philadelphia for groceries. Shower for Cathy M at Marilyn’s. I didn’t go.

Diary Entry for 1/19/1976

Surprise party for Griffin’s 25th anniversary. Great time by all. 75 there. They got $112 from money tree. Merrill couldn’t go as a heifer freshened. David J helped get calf. Mrs. Johnson with him. Dr. Sommers at 9:45. Took off a spot in upper denture. Jim, Pat, and girls here for PM and supper. Got letter from Vern’s.

Diary Entry for 1/24/1976

Sent taxes to Marion Rose, $396.81. Sent payment to Sears, $57 for Christmas order. 4-H here to sew. Laura here all day. Lisa N here in PM. Merrill went up to IOOF Hall. Carl H, Noreen Carnival there. Albert and Pearl P left for Florida.

Diary Entry for 1/26/1976

Marilyn gave me B-12 shot. Administrative Board meeting. 13 out. No school today because of the ice. Mrs. Ruby Gutierre died, 76 years. I called Doris H. Betty in Lowville hospital. Broken vertebrae. Lorraine here to sew. We have money for organ. Can use the Allan Keichel fund.

Diary Entry for 1/30/1976

Got Valentine from PNG Secret Pal. Dr. Scanlon, Merrill 10 AM., $20. Changed his glasses. First change in years. Said Merrill’s eyes very good for his age. Got eye drops and iron pills. Called Patty. Jim is going to police school this week. We saw Bill and Brenda at Fays. They have new red Chevrolet 2 wheel drive van.

Diary Entry for 1/31/1976

Nice day but cold. Jim, Pat and girls here for lunch and supper. Eleanor, Roberta, Luke and Elaine here to spend night on way home from Canada. Went over for the day. Got letter from Vern’s. Organ fund pizza sale cleared $130.

Diary Entry for 2/5/1976

Down to zero early in AM but a nice day. We went to Philadelphia for groceries. Merrill shoveled out Minister’s garage door. I cleaned refrigerator at church and unplugged it. Merrill set hot water heater back to 148°. Was 165°

Diary Entry for 2/6/1976

4-H here. Fruit Delights. Only Marie, Lisa N and Lisa B and Donna here. Pat B here to help with heifer. Made myself flannel pajamas. Down to zero this morning. Nice day. Lorraine B’s father real sick in New Jersey.

Diary Entry for 2/9/1976

Pastor Parish meeting, CEC. All there but Mr. Ball. We are going to have Gordon Smiley estimate wiring jobs in parsonage and church. Merrill went to Lodge. Was at Ross Melrose’s. Merrill plowed driveways.

Diary Entry for 2/10/1976

Warm and thawing. I went to Bible Study. We went to Ennis for barn cleaner blades. Got material for dress and jacket, blue. Got 10% discount, 4-H leader. Stopped at Brenda and Bill’s. Called Dr. Robbers and 4-H office.

Diary Entry for 2/11/1976

Got Valentine from Vern’s. Nice day, but stormy in evening. Merrill took me to Rebekah’s at Marguerites, 13 out. Merrill stayed at Ross Melrose. Merrill drove pigeons out of Lodge Hall attic. Vern called. They are coming Sunday.

Diary Entry for 2/13/1976

Jim called. Joel Eric Tryon born at 12:47 Friday the 13th. 7 pounds, 8 ounces. June called. They can’t come this weekend. Boys have school Monday. We went to hospital to see Patty and baby. Went to Sackets for girls. Jill has fever from teeth. Called Mom.

Diary Entry for 2/17/1976

Rainy and freezing. Wrote Jim’s and Vern’s. Lorraine B called. Pat gets home from New Jersey today. Been there since Friday. Brenda, Mark and Billy here in PM. Jill has a rash. Looks like measles. Called Jim’s in evening.

Diary Entry for 2/19/1976

Jill’s first birthday. Jolie and I made her cake. Had birthday supper. Marie and Lorraine here for cake and ice cream. They sewed on 4-H outfits. Jolie and I went to store. Lyle Murphy, 28, died in Buffalo this morning. Cathy had a baby girl in evening. Jim’s called.