Monthly Archives: October 1980

Diary Entry for 10/8/1980

Rebekah’s installation. I’m flag bearer. Bethany N, DDP and Nancy W, NG, Vickie Flynn VG. I went to Bible study. Nice lesson. Got letter from Vern’s. Made fruit cocktail cake for lodge. Wrote Melba and Kenny rudes who is in hospital.

Diary Entry for 10/11/1980

Vern’s came. They set up furnace stove except pipes. Kavanaugh’s auction. Merrill got wheel barrow. Vern and boys bought a lot of stuff. Mary Hall and Sharon stopped in. Vern’s have a 1979 LTD car, maroon and gray. My hand still bad.

Diary Entry for 10/14/1980

Nice day but cool. Robbins came over to get furnace. Merrill mowed lawns. I got chair throw covers from Wards. Got a letter from Joel. Wrote Dot M. World Series starts. Philadelphia Phillies vs Kansas City Royals.

Diary Entry for 10/19/1980

Aunt Maude’s 75th birthday. We went over in evening for ice cream and cake. All there except Vicky. We went to church, 87 out. Patty, and kids here for supper. Jim hunting at Portaferry. Rained some. Phillies won game.

Diary Entry for 10/22/1980

Bought cord of wood from guy at Philadelphia, $25. Got fire going in new stove for first. Feels good. I went to Bible Study and to Lodge in evening. Mrs. Mildred Beardsley, 93 died this morning in Ogdensburg.

Diary Entry for 10/28/1980

Dr. Scanlon, 11 AM. $25. Everything fine. Meclomen hasn’t upset my eyes. Grace T called. Kessel is in Rochester General Hospital. Cancer in both lungs. Glenda gave me iron shot. Got letter from Vern’s.

Diary Entry for 10/31/1980

Vivian was over. Merrill went over after groceries. Only 18 kids here for Halloween. June and girls here. Grace called in evening. Kessel coming home tomorrow. He has lung cancer. Got letter from Dot Medina.