Monthly Archives: May 1982

Diary Entry for 5/2/1982

We went to church. Patty and kids here for supper. We went to Lowville funeral home in evening with Cheryl, Lyla, and Aunt Maude. Lots of people there. My diarrhea terrible

Diary Entry for 5/3/1982

Aunt Maude has throat dilation. Betty Haggerty’s funeral, 2 PM at Methodist Church in Lowville. A very large funeral. We went to Winifred’s after funeral. A real warm, sunny day.

Diary Entry for 5/5/1982

Merrill drove tractor at Horton’s all day and evening, 10 hours. Washed colored clothes. Got letter and card from Vern and June and boys. Vivian T was over in PM. Beautiful day.

Diary Entry for 5/6/1982

Mother and Daughter Banquet in new fire hall. Over 100 there. Catholic group and Tracy group sang. Patty and kids came. Joel stayed with Grandpa. Merrill worked at Horton’s in AM and Hall’s in PM. Got first letter from Mrs. Salisbury. We went for groceries.

Diary Entry for 5/7/1982

In the 80° today. Great. I made cookies and cup cakes. Merrill worked at Horton’s and Hall’s. I sent Town and Country and bulletins to Mrs. Salisbury. Kevin and Barb Drake had baby boy today, Dustin Douglas Drake, 8 lb, 11 oz.

Diary Entry for 5/8/1982

Merrill went to land fill and to Halls. Paid $70.55. Jim, Pat and kids here in PM and for supper. Brought me orchid for Mother’s day. Mrs. Barnes tests okay. No sign of cancer. Gave Jim $50 for chair and anniversary.

Diary Entry for 5/9/1982

Mother’s day. We went to church. Went to Jim’s for dinner in PM. Wore my orchid kids gave me. Vern called in evening. All well. Rained about all day. Cleared in evening.

Diary Entry for 5/10/1982

Jim and Pats 13th anniversary. I wrote Catherine Salisbury at Drew University. Merrill worked at Hall’s most of day. He mowed back lawn in evening for first time this year. Marion called to say Orv is in hospital. He took Valium pills. Called Arts.

Diary Entry for 5/13/1982

Sent Patty card, letter, and $5.00 for birthday. I went to city with Cheryl and Aunt Maude. Got red geraniums for cemetery. Went to see Orv in hospital. Much better today. Richard there. Merrill worked all day at Horton’s.

Diary Entry for 5/15/1982

Merrill planted most of garden. Armed Forces Day. We went to Sharon’s baby shower at Marilyn’s in evening. Patty’s 35th birthday. We went for groceries. Mrs. Salisbury called in morning. Got letter from Melba. Orv went home from hospital.

Diary Entry for 5/16/1982

We went to church, 62 out. We went to 25th anniversary party at Fire Hall for Merlin and Sina Shorkey. Lots there. Stopped at flea market for first time. Merrill planted some more garden. Cloudy

Diary Entry for 5/17/1982

Merrill worked ground for Horton’s all day. I froze asparagus. Merrill planted garden corn in evening. Beautiful day. Got new phone book. Carl Scee called. Had talked with Florence Hogaboom.

Diary Entry for 5/19/1982

Wrote Vern’s. Sent Don G. birthday card and note. Sent Lodge memories to Town and Country. Sent card to Alice F in Carthage Hospital. Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. Thunder storm in evening. Merrill set out rest of cabbage and tomato plants.

Diary Entry for 5/20/1982

Jim and Gloria Collins have baby boy, Noah Jason. We went for groceries. Stopped at Aunt Maude’s. She gave us parsnips. Gave her cabbage plants. Merrill cleaned church. Put in new candles. Got letter from June. Merrill mowed rest of lawn. Sent hemocult to Dr. Robert’s. Rained hard in evening.

Diary Entry for 5/22/1982

Don Gehm’s 71st birthday. Rev. Cameron’s 69th birthday. We helped Rev. Catherine Salisbury move in her furniture. We went to High School to hear Islanders in evening. Only a few there. Youth group met for rally at fire hall.

Diary Entry for 5/23/1982

PPR meeting at 7 PM. All there. Eleanor went over with me to see Mrs. Salisbury. We went to church. 70 there. Rev Salisbury there for first time. Ken, Eleanor, and Tammy came in evening. Eleanor went to see Aunt Maude while I was at meeting.

Diary Entry for 5/26/1982

Vern, June and boys here in evening a few minutes on way home from conference. Neighbor night at Rebekah’s. 19 present. Washed clothes. Merrill washed car. Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM and evening. Church Conference starts at Potsdam.

Diary Entry for 5/28/1982

Vern’s appointment with Dr. Scanlon. Merrill worked at Horton’s. Elaine went to hospital. She had a baby girl, 8 pounds, 2 ounces, Melissa Joy Horton. The cord was around her throat. I went to hospital with Rev. Salisbury in evening to see her. Mrs. Salisbury looked at washer at Sears. Washed clothes.

Diary Entry for 5/29/1982

Jim’s have new water bed. We went over to parsonage and to landfill. We stopped at Hall’s. Millicent very low. Kids staying at hospital. Merrill mowed lawns. Patty and kids here. Jim and scouts at Portaferry. Mrs. Salisbury here. Got water bill, $70.00