Monthly Archives: November 1982

Diary Entry for 11/2/1982

Election, we voted in AM. Mario Cuomo elected Governor of New York State. PPR Meeting at parsonage. DS there also. A budget meeting. Philadelphia budget $21,587 for 1983. Don Cooke won clerk over Marge Heck. Merrill worked at Horton’s. Rev. and Mrs. Barnes here in AM. Both look good.

Diary Entry for 11/4/1982

Raining. Merrill and Bill worked at parsonage in forenoon. We went for groceries at noon. He helped load Sunday School papers in PM. UMW at Margaret Kiechle’s, 17 and Naomi there. I went with Vi.

Diary Entry for 11/5/1982

Unemployment rates 10.4%. Vern’s got here at 5:30. Brought Cahill’s fish, apple pie. David Congdon stopped by. All here for supper. Also Rev. Salisbury. Got letter from Grace . Leslie not good.

Diary Entry for 11/6/1982

Vern, June, and Dan got off for Potsdam, parent’s weekend, about 8 AM. Merrill and Bill worked on stove hood etc. at parsonage in AM. Got it all done. Work finally finished at parsonage. I wrote Grace.

Diary Entry for 11/8/1982

Dr, Scanlon 1:30. All okay. Had eyes checked for glasses as I broke mine. Changed bifocal some. Got blue brown slacks and blouse. Called Patty. Merrill went to Evelyn’s to fix water pipe in evening.

Diary Entry for 11/9/1982

Gerald Delles brought stone dust for driveway, 5 ton, $37.66. Merrill worked at insulation over kitchen in AM. Agway Banquet very good. Evelyn, and Ellen Horton played. Fed 426 people @$6.00. Merrill won fire extinguisher.

Diary Entry for 11/16/1982

Ken and Eleanor’s 36th anniversary. Nice day but cold. Four spacemen back on earth. All went fine. Washed my slacks and skirts. Got letter from Melba. Leon has gone into the service. Left November 8th for Fort Leonardwood, Missouri.

Diary Entry for 11/17/1982

Washed more of Merrill’s clothes. Merrill helped load Sunday School papers. June Ridsdale here for lunch and all PM. She and Glen having problems. Got tan bag from Ambassador Co. My birthday present. Donald and Karen Easthage (?) II have son, Donald Carl III.

Diary Entry for 11/18/1982

Catherine Salisbury’s 66th birthday. Merrill went to Carthage to help Horton’s with Sunday School papers. Bible study. I took cupcakes with candles to celebrate Rev. Catherine’s birthday. 6 to study group.

Diary Entry for 11/19/1982

Randy Gleason, 19 (Harry & Jane’s) and Parker boy, 15 killed by Aunt Maude’s in car accident. Parker and Gleason boys killed on corner by Clarence Schell’s at 1 AM. We went to city for my glasses. Cost $152. Got 10% senior discount. We went to Don’s and Beulah’s. Didn’t see Roy as he wasn’t home. Merrill got brown shoes. I got light for kitchen. Got letter from Debby.

Diary Entry for 11/20/1982

Merrill cleaned church. Washed clothes. Sent Debby birthday card and note. Sent sympathy card to Harry Gleason’s. Merrill sent for car license. I sent $2.00 rebate certificate to Bright Stick Light. Merrill cleaned floors.

Diary Entry for 11/21/1982

My birthday, 65. covered by Medicare this month. We went to church. Brenda D. gave me beautiful farm wreath she made when we were at Don’s Friday. We went to church, 72 out. Jim’s here for supper. Brought me candy.

Diary Entry for 11/25/1982

Thanksgiving. We went to Jim’s. Audrey went with us. Vern, June, Steve and Dan there. Also Steve and Tina. Ground covered with snow. Nice day together. My cold worse today. Vern’s gave me Corning Ware casserole for birthday. Nice.

Diary Entry for 11/27/1982

Beautiful day. Washed clothes. Merrill ran cleaner. Aunt Maude went to Syracuse to see her sister Carrie. Merrill has cold. Jim and Explorers reset monuments at North Watertown Cemetery. Vandals did damage.