Monthly Archives: May 1980

Diary Entry for 5/2/1980

Beautiful day. Merrill went to work at 11 AM at Hall’s. We went for groceries in morning. Bill and Louise Preston are home from Florida. Glenda here to give me 3rd iron shot.

Diary Entry for 5/3/1980

Merrill worked at Hall’s. A beautiful day. Merrill cleaned church in morning. I made cookies and pie. Merrill called Art Haggerty from Hall’s. He found their lost dog. It got shut in Trumbel’s truck. Got letter from Vern’s. Danny had bad eye injury, Hit with ball.

Diary Entry for 5/5/1980

Iron shot. Patty, Joel and Jill came out for day. Patty cleaned all the time she was here. Merrill mowed lawns for first this year. Got down lawn furniture. Wrote Uncle Berl.

Diary Entry for 5/6/1980

Wrote Vern’s. We scrubbed front porch and rest of kitchen. Merrill varnished porch ceiling. Rained most of day. It is in Times that Mike and Doreen got divorced. Business is reason

Diary Entry for 5/7/1980

Wrote Mother T and all. Sent Mother’s Day card. Merrill painted porch. Boots and I went for groceries. Got note from Uncle Berl. Dorothy is in hospital. Had cancer operation.

Diary Entry for 5/8/1980

Mother and Daughter Banquet, 6:30. Connie Wright speaker, Calcium. Merrill and Claude S only men. Glenda gave me iron shot. Merrill painted porch 2nd coat. Also floor. Patty called in morning. Wrote Dot M.

Diary Entry for 5/9/1980

Merrill painted porch floor, 2nd coat of green. Cloudy day. Some rain. I scrubbed bathroom. Merrill fixed porch windows. Tilled garden. Esther brought over invitations to Cameron’s party for me to give out on Sunday. Belile kids brought me flowers.

Diary Entry for 5/10/1980

Jim and Pat’s 11th anniversary. Mike White’s birthday. I called their anniversary into radio station WNC2. Patty and kids came out and kids gave me corsage for Mother’s Day. Got stuff back on porch. Merrill got hair cut. Gary B on 2 weeks Army training.

Diary Entry for 5/12/1980

PNG’s at Esther’s. 8 there. Bill and Vi Mowers sold their trailer at Clayton. We started cleaning side porch. Merrill shellacked ceiling and 2 sides. Kavanaugh’s across road started moving stuff.

Diary Entry for 5/17/1980

Armed Forces Day. We went to Fort Drum. So much to see. Big crowd. Merrill went to dump and cleaned church. Sent back jury questionnaire. Hot, 75°. Jim’s Scouts at State Office Building this week. Merrill stopped at Hall’s. S [?] Rudes and Jim Purcell married today.

Diary Entry for 5/18/1980

Raining. Wrote Gehm’s. Sent Don birthday card. We went to church, 90 out. 2 babies baptized, Brian Shorkey and a week old baby. Aunt Maude and Cheryl went to Syracuse to see Carrie. They stopped at Orv’s. Mt. St. Helens erupted yesterday. Many lives lost.

Diary Entry for 5/19/1980

A nice day. Merrill went to Hall’s but didn’t work. Debby is home for few days. Merrill worked at screens. Administrative Board meeting, 16 out. Last meeting with Rev. Cameron. Carl’s 52nd birthday.

Diary Entry for 5/20/1980

Merrill worked at Hall’s in forenoon. I started cleaning upstairs. Washed bedding, curtains, clothes. Rev Cameron called me to notify Administrative Board about special meeting tomorrow night about washer and dryer. Merrill planted most of garden.

Diary Entry for 5/21/1980

Merrill planted rest of garden. I finished cleaning upstairs. We had a special Administrative Board meeting with Rev Owen, DS. 13 people there. Decided not to buy washer and dryer for new family.

Diary Entry for 5/22/1980

Don Gehm’s 69th birthday. Rev. Cameron’s 67th birthday. Merrill mowed the lawns. Boots and I went for groceries. I washed clothes. Got letter from Uncle Berl. Dot is out of hospital.

Diary Entry for 5/24/1980

Vern’s left about 2 PM. Patty and kids came in PM and were here for supper. Vern fixed burner on my stove. I called Dorothy Hogaboom in evening. Glenda here to give me iron shot.

Diary Entry for 5/25/1980

We went to church, 71 out. We had lunch with Aunt Maude. We went to Funeral Home for Evelyn Scee’s wake. Saw lots of folks we haven’t seen in ages. Called Marg. Got geraniums and left them at cemetery on way home. Marg and Roy came out to cemetery today. I called Uncle Berl. Good to talk to him.

Diary Entry for 5/28/1980

I called Dr. Roberts. Blood count 10.8. Blood cells normal. Continue with 3 cc iron twice a week and B-12 once a week. Merrill worked at Gleesner’s. I cleaned dining room, our bedroom, and hallway. Nice day. I went to Rebekah’s. Glenda gave me shot. Got note from Vern’s.

Diary Entry for 5/30/1980

Jim, Kenny and Jeff here for C saw on way to Portaferry. Merrill went to dump. He cleaned church on way back. I helped at CEC making sandwiches. Merrill mowed lawn at CEC as Mr. Pancho broke lawn mower. We went to Fireman’s Parade in evening.