Monthly Archives: October 1981

Diary Entry for 10/1/1981

The Quicks leave and the Barnes arrive. We saw the Quicks off. Barnes got here 1 PM. We helped at parsonage. UMW at Doris Haggerty’s. Marilyn and I on refreshments. I had devotions for Carol. 21 present. Mrs. Barnes went also. Claire Zufelt had a bad stroke. Lyla called.

Diary Entry for 10/3/1981

Diane Hanson and Ronnie Casler wedding, Brownville and Dexter. We went with Cheryl and Aunt Maude. A large wedding. Very nice. Rained about all day. Jim’s here while we were gone. Moved plants in from porches.

Diary Entry for 10/4/1981

World Wide Communion. Rev Barnes first time with us. Social hours after church. 91 out to church. Nice service. Just about everyone stayed for Social hour. We spent PM at Aunt Maude’s. Had apple pie with her. Vicky, Scott and friend there also. Ordered Bell from Scott.

Diary Entry for 10/5/1981

Dr. Scanlon, 10:15. All OK after my trip to hospital. Good to hear. Merrill got 4 bags cement and 2 gallons of Restone. Didn’t see Clara and Roy as we couldn’t find a parking place at the hospital.

Diary Entry for 10/6/1981

Dr. Roberts, 11 AM. Blood pressure, 138/90, blood count 11. He took me off blood pressure pills and Tylenol. We stopped at Samaritan Keep. Clara had eyes open. Roy and Arlene there. Had lunch with Beulah. Rained all day. Philadelphia installs Mill’s. Pres. Anwar Sadat of Egypt shot.

Diary Entry for 10/11/1981

Lyla Ashley’s birthday. Another nice day. Had frost last night. We went to church. Rev. Johnson preached. Car quit by Big M. Pin broke on shift lever. Jim Ashley fixed it. Jim, Pat, and kids here for supper. Jim put shocks in his car.

Diary Entry for 10/14/1981

Rebekah’s Installation by Depauville, Dollie Switzer. 55 present. Vicky Flynn NG, Anne Eg VG, I’m chaplain. A very nice day. Merrill put all the wood he could down cellar. Cellar full. Got thank you pictures from Lorraine and Kevin Pickert.

Diary Entry for 10/17/1981

Men worked at chimney. Put base in. Went to Mills for cement. Steve took us for ride. They left for home after supper. Rev. Barnes called. He married Noel Cooke and Barbara [?]ide in evening at parsonage.

Diary Entry for 10/18/1981

Very windy and rainy. We went to church. 75 out. Very nice service. Carl Scee called. Also Dorothy. Florence has had a breast removed. Ralph has to have leg off. Jim’s here for supper. Rev. Barnes brought typewriter home.

Diary Entry for 10/22/1981

We went for groceries. Merrill and Boots went to Antwerp for belt for furnace blower, $3.98. Canned 7 quarts of beets and froze 4 packages. Still raining. Talked with Evelyn. Millicent has been in Bay Hospital for 2 weeks. Washed clothes.

Diary Entry for 10/23/1981

Sent card, letter, and $5 to Steve. Dodgers won game. Sent Millicent Hale card in Bay Hospital. Raining as usual. We went to city for stuff for chimney, $115.08. Have to go after 24 blocks yet. I went to Stanley Party at Aunt Maude’s. 7 there. Church gets $75.

Diary Entry for 10/25/1981

Steve’s 17th birthday. Back on standard time. We went to church, 92 out. Jim, Pat, and kids here for supper. They brought us a gallon of cider. Rev. and Mrs. Barnes called. Mrs. Barnes gave children’s story today. Dodgers won game.

Diary Entry for 10/27/1981

Agway dinner. Fed 419 @ $5. cleared $655 each. We went. Good ham dinner. Jim and Pat here for lunch. Brought ladders. Bad fire at White’s Lumber last night. Arson. Merrill and Randy went after our chimney blocks. Ethan and Cindy have baby boy born today. Benjamin Ethan, 7 pounds 2 ounces.

Diary Entry for 10/30/1981

Trustee’s meeting at parsonage. I washed clothes. Merrill worked at chimney. Halloween 4-H party at Brancatella’s. Marilyn invited me. I went. 18 there. Merrill went to Trustees meeting at parsonage. DS there. Also Mills Trustees.