Monthly Archives: July 1979

Diary Entry for 7/2/1979

School moves into CEC. Sent Merrill’s accident insurance, $30, North American. Merrill mowed lawns. Washed clothes. We got letter from Grace Matheene. She is in Wolcott. Mother’s mind real bad. Called Vern’s in evening.

Diary Entry for 7/3/1979

Wrote Grace M. Vern, June, and boys left for Florida on 12:05 flight out of Syracuse. Merrill’s Social Security raised $18.70. I went over to Lois’ to say good bye to Beulah. She goes to Clayton today.

Diary Entry for 7/4/1979

B-12 shot. We went to city and up to city park. Put battery in my watch, $1.75. Got white slacks. Merrill got new work shoes, $18. Got iron pills at Fays. We went to Fiddlers Contest at Antwerp in evening. Very good. $2. Hank played.

Diary Entry for 7/10/1979

Dr. Roberts at 11 AM. All OK. Have to have CBC August 1st. El said Peggy expected baby any day. Will give it up for adoption. Jolie’s 8th birthday. Went to Brenda’s to see new silo. Stopped at Ken’s, Don’s and Marg’s. Had supper with Marg and Roy. Went to see their new home.

Diary Entry for 7/14/1979

Very hot. We went to Nicholas and to Sackets. Merrill helped Jim put on plywood on roof. There for supper. Jolie had party. Got paint for laundry room. Talked with Ron Bechard in evening.

Diary Entry for 7/17/1979

Church meeting about windows. Decided just to repair and put outside covering on one back window. Wrote Vern’s. Merrill made bedroom window screen. Got $18 check from Blue Cross. Beulah Hall’s 83rd birthday.

Diary Entry for 7/31/1979

Diane Riley’s 49th birthday. Cloudy and muggy. Merrill put in storm glass window on back attic. Patty called. Jim was second place in Sergeants exam. Merrill went to Mills but couldn’t get lime. Thunder storm in evening.