Monthly Archives: September 1976

Diary Entry for 9/1/1976

Merrill took car to Lathans for water pump. Cost, $57.71. Rained during night and most of all day. Washed clothes. Lorraine here to make out card on Afghan to take to State Fair. Got school tax notice, $474.38, up $28.75.

Diary Entry for 9/2/1976

Jim’s 33rd birthday. We met him at Agway. Got frozen stuff. Gave Jim masons hammer. Got Joel sneakers. Jolie went home with him. Merrill mowed hay. Nominating committee meeting at CEC. Rev. C, Bill, Vi, Marjorie K and I there. Got most offices filled.

Diary Entry for 9/3/1976

Merrill raked hay in AM. Drawed 2 load in PM. Not too cured. Got card from Dot Medina. A cool day. Boots and I went to Big M. Claude Wilson called. Agway will wire parsonage for $1450. Gave go ahead.

Diary Entry for 9/7/1976

UMW covered dish at Mills. Merrill and I went to program after supper. Got B-12 shot. We went to Sears for car battery, $35. 48 month guarantee. Drawed 1 load of hay. Too went yet. Called Patty. Jolie’s first day of school. Jim took her.

Diary Entry for 9/9/1976

Had to go to Pulaski to see Dr. Sommers at 11:10. Had upper denture relined, $28. Merrill couldn’t get baler going. Pat B baled with his baler. Pastor-Parish meeting at CEC. All there but Mr. Sharpe, Mrs. Scott and Matt M. Merrill fell off wagon twice. Hurt arm and hip.

Diary Entry for 9/17/1976

4-H here. 2 Food lessons. All here but Judi, Jennifer, and Lorraine. Two guests, Lisa Smith and Susan Gleason. Made fondue and cranberry crunch. Renewed Readers Digest with Jamie S. Merrill went to funeral home for Carlton Ronas. Mr. McNairn stopped for cleaner power head.