Monthly Archives: July 1982

Diary Entry for 7/1/1982

Merrill and Bill worked at parsonage all day. I worked at chair seats. Nice but cold wind. Cleaned living room rug in evening. We went for groceries. Gehm’s flew home to Florida.

Diary Entry for 7/3/1982

Merrill and Bill worked at parsonage all day. I washed clothes. Called Jim’s in evening. They are coming Monday. Merrill worked in garden in evening. Nice all day but on cool side.

Diary Entry for 7/5/1982

Just a beautiful day. Jim’s here for picnic. Jim and Jolie rode their bikes from city. Jim rode back. We all went to Child’s Falls. Boots also. Merrill baled 5 loads of hay at Horton’s in evening.

Diary Entry for 7/8/1982

We went for groceries in morning. Merrill cleaned church and worked in garden. I hurt today. Not much done. Sent Reader’s Digest Subscriptions to be paid in January, $21.86

Diary Entry for 7/9/1982

Nice day. Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. I washed clothes. Wrote Vern’s. Sent them clipping on French Festival. Rev. and Mrs. Barnes here in evening. Got thank you note from Steve.

Diary Entry for 7/10/1982

Jolie’s 11th birthday. Nice day. Merrill worked at Horton’s. Got letter from Vern’s and Cameron’s. Dan at French Festival at Cape Vincent. Merrill mowed lawns in evening. Cheryl gave us berries. Made shortcake.

Diary Entry for 7/16/1982

We went for groceries in morning. Very hot. Joel went swimming in pool in AM and PM. Washed clothes. Carl Scee called. He has been sick with H.B.P. Has made his funeral arrangement with Cummings Funeral Home, $2100.00

Diary Entry for 7/18/1982

We went to church, 47 there. Haggerty Reunion at Whitaka (?) Park near Lowville. 95 there. Bowman’s and Wilhelima came, Aunt Maude went with us. Vern’s and Donna Rockwell here for picnic supper. Jim’s here on way to reunion. Howard Decker died this week in California. Arlene Barker’s husband had cancer.

Diary Entry for 7/20/1982

Nice day but cooler. We went to city for stuff for parsonage. Got my hair cut, $3.95 with coupon. Got letters ready to send in evening. Landes’ fresh air boy arrives today. Talked with Carol, Margaret, and Abby about Barne’s picnic on Sunday.

Diary Entry for 7/21/1982

Wrote Arlene Decker. Sent Sears $136.83 for tires. Sent $15.85 to Times. Sent ad for washer to T & C. Merrill worked at parsonage. June D and Betsy LeC painted parsonage kitchen. I baked pies and cupcakes.

Diary Entry for 7/24/1982

Canned 7 quarts of beans and froze 1 large package. Made Herman cake and monkey bread. Kathy Paro is in hospital with nervous breakdown. Terry M. mowed her lawns. Merrill and Bill worked at parsonage.

Diary Entry for 7/25/1982

Picnic at Matteson’s. The Barne’s last sunday here, 64 at church. Very nice. A very nice picnic, about 60 there. Ken, Eleanor, Tammy, Luke, Juanita, and Donnie came in evening to stay all night. Got here about 10:30 PM

Diary Entry for 7/28/1982

Rained about all day. We went to Whites for stuff for parsonage. Went to fair awhile afterwards. Saw Jim and Explorers. also Esther and Kay. Vivian T. had shower for Deanne Webb in evening. Lois Lowry in hospital. Jim’s badge number is 13.

Diary Entry for 7/29/1982

165 prisoners at Dry Hill Prison. Merrill and Bill worked at parsonage all day. Rev. Salisbury got a microwave oven. Kathy Paro didn’t get to come home from hospital. Boys came home. Nice day but cooler. School budget defeated for 3rd time.

Diary Entry for 7/31/1982

Cloudy in morning but it got sunny. Wrote Uncle Berl. Merrill and Bill worked at parsonage. Rev. Salisbury came after me. Marilyn came over in evening and did her washing. Got letter from Vernon.