Monthly Archives: April 1979

Diary Entry for 4/1/1979

We ate lunch at McDonalds. Went to Wolcott to see Mother Tryon and Leslie. They are both good. Mother didn’t know us. Vern and June got home about 7 PM. We had June’s chili for supper.

Diary Entry for 4/2/1979

Very windy and raining hard all day. We left Oswego about 9 AM. Stopped at Ken’s. They have 10 year old foster girl Tammy Releught [?] living with them. We got home about 2 PM. Everything OK here. Merrill went to PO for mail. Got milk. I called Juanita from Ken’s. Everyone OK. Snowing in evening.

Diary Entry for 4/5/1979

UMW at CEC. Week of Prayer and Self Denial. Theresa ladies present. I made cupcakes for it. Also Vi. Art, Doris and Dougie here in PM. Jim’s picture in tonight’s Times again about the 6th or 7th time lately.

Diary Entry for 4/6/1979

Over 7500 places without power. Ours out over an hour. Many schools closed because of weather. Snowed during night. Very slippery and very windy. Lots of power line trouble. Merrill cleaned church. Howard here in evening. Evelyn at beauty parlor.

Diary Entry for 4/7/1979

Donna Hall and Tom Ellis wedding at Philadelphia Methodist Church. Reception at Legion. We went. All very beutiful. A very large wedding. District meeting at Mills, I didn’t go. Got letter from June. Barb Preston had baby girl, 9 lb. 8 or.

Diary Entry for 4/10/1979

Mike White,Hank S. Ivan, Evelyn, Royal, Neil at Jam session at Evelyn’s. Great music. 30 there. A beautiful day. Called Vern’s. Are coming on Sunday. We went to city for porch blind and took income tax stuff to H & R Block. Called Mary K and Gary M at Calcium. They couldn’t do it. Will cost over $6000.

Diary Entry for 4/11/1979

Dr. Scanlon 10:30. Everything OK. Got iron pills from Fays. Talked with Patty. Got groceries at P&C. Got card from Vern’s. I went to Lodge in evening. Practiced degree work. Charlie Watts is back in hospital.

Diary Entry for 4/13/1979

Good Friday. Friday the 13th. B-12 shot, second time giving it to myself. Patty called. Her dad is coming Easter with them. Church at Mills but we didn’t go. Made rolls. Sent income tax, Federal, $3092 and State $2148. Went to city. Paid H&R Block, $96.

Diary Entry for 4/25/1979

Initiation at Rebekah’s, 57 there. Anne Eggleston, Detra Delles and Jill Farrel joined. Also 3 from Depauville and Theresa. Gave Lula flowers and birthday cake. Lula Rappole’s 89th birthday. She has been a Rebekah for 60 years. Merrill worked at Halls.

Diary Entry for 4/28/1979

Merrill worked at Halls. Washed clothes. Cooked potatoes and eggs for salad tomorrow. Cooler today but nice. Merrill got home about 3:30 PM. Gary Belile got home from prison guard duty due to police strike. He has been gone 10 days. Howard paid Merrill $100.

Diary Entry for 4/29/1979

Fast time at 2 AM. Went to Jim’s to plan addition. Vern’s came also. Had lasagna and potato salad and chips. We all went to church first. Rev Potter here for pulpit exchange. I made sandwiches for coffee hour. Rev. Cameron went to Dexter Church.