Monthly Archives: November 1978

Diary Entry for 11/2/1978

Called Dr. Roberts. Had CBC taken at House of Good Samaritan. UMW. I was to have it but changed to Esther’s. I didn’t go. Went to clinic at Theresa. Blood count down to 6. Merrill stayed home today. Got eye drops and needles and B-12 at Fays. Got B-12 shot at Glenda Webb’s. Doris Haggerty here.

Diary Entry for 11/3/1978

Called Dr. Roberts twice. I have to go to Pulaski Monday for more tests. He thinks it is another form of anemia. I’m to take B-12 shots each week. Merrill worked at Hall’s. Called Pat. Jim and Ken went hunting until Tuesday. Beautiful day. Went for groceries. Wrote Vern’s.

Diary Entry for 11/4/1978

65°, like summer. Merrill cleaned church and cleaned here. Patty and kids here for supper. Joel passed 2 pearls he swallowed. Clarence and Ruth Schell here. She brought salad, hash, and bread. Sent $4.46 for hosiery. Mr. Puffer called looking for Patty.

Diary Entry for 11/7/1978

Election. We voted in PM. First time at Philadelphia in 25 years. Merrill worked at Hall’s. Broke plow point so came home early. Got B-12 shot at Marilyn’s. I called several about Agway Banquet. Also worked at reports.

Diary Entry for 11/8/1978

4-H Leader’s Banquet and Rebekah’s. I didn’t go to either. GI Series at Good Samaritan, 7:30. I called Patty. Boys didn’t get a deer. They voted yesterday for first time. Town men cut down dead elm tree while we were gone. I didn’t go to Lodge. Too tired and sore.

Diary Entry for 11/9/1978

Charge Conference at CEC. We went to meeting. Not too many out. Good meeting. I worked all day writing reports. Feel terrible. Merrill worked at Hall’s. Didn’t get home until 6 PM. Worked 9 hours plowing.

Diary Entry for 11/10/1978

Sent another letter to Wards about August order, 2 bras. Sent Ruth Eggleston card in hospital, knee operation. Merrill worked at Hall’s all day. Patty called about Thanksgiving. Wrote Uncle Berl. Feel pretty good today.

Diary Entry for 11/14/1978

Agway Supper. We went to supper and we didn’t work. Got B-12 from Marilyn. Merrill won thermometer at meeting. Raining. Joel fell and had 2 stitches in his head. Patty called. Jim has his tonsils out November 21.

Diary Entry for 11/15/1978

Got air filter and antenna for car. Dr. Roberts 10:30. Blood count of 3. He started me on iron capsules again. Ferro-Sequels. Stopped at Beulah’s. Roy and Marg there on way to foot doctor. Marg had nose bleed. Called Patty. Debby, and June R.

Diary Entry for 11/20/1978

PNG’s at Margurite B. I didn’t go. Jim goes into hospital this PM. Vern had water test at Dr. Scanlon’s. No sign of glaucoma. Will do it again in 6 months. Cold. Merrill finished Schell storm windows, $12. I went through Christmas catalogs. Got card from Gehm’s.

Diary Entry for 11/21/1978

Called Vern’s. Talked with Margarite. Jim’s tonsil operation. Dr. Pecham. He didn’t do too well during operation. Merrill and I stayed with kids at Sackets all day. Went to hospital on way home. Patty called Marg. My 61st birthday. Just another day.

Diary Entry for 11/23/1978

Merrill put in French window pane at Jim’s. Thanksgiving. We went to Sackets. I’ve felt horrid all day. We came home early. 4 PM. Jim still very sick. We called Vern’s. Canceled Saturday get together. 4 inches of snow in Oswego. Ground white here this PM.

Diary Entry for 11/29/1978

Nice day. Merrill helped Evelyn and Hal get heifers in AM. We went to city and to Jim’s. Had super with them. Merrill left chain saw at Sixberries. Got letter from Beulah. They took Marg to hospital Sunday. I got brown hat.