Monthly Archives: April 1984

Diary Entry for 4/4/1984

Clinic: Merrill’s blood pressure 136/83. Mine is 150/96, blood count 13. Merrill washed car. He went over to church to meet lady from State Road Department. State to take 1/6th acre of church property. Pay $300.00, and replace any damage.

Diary Entry for 4/5/1984

UMW at parsonage. Freda and I on refreshments, gingerbread, 11 there. We finished cleaning dining room. Merrill took car to Walt Fikes for wheel bearing, $40. We went for groceries in PM. Aunt Maude gave Merrill Uncle Ray’s jackknife.

Diary Entry for 4/6/1984

Dr. Scanlon, 10:15, all okay. Got push button phone and wire for second phone. Got element for hot water heater, $11.00. We saw Art and Doris, Terry, Pat and Dianne. Also Albert Payne. I renewed money market certificate at Marine Midland at Mills. PNG District meeting at Philadelphia. I didn’t go. 20 there.

Diary Entry for 4/8/1984

We went to Sunday School and church, 72 out. Vern’s came for church. Here for lunch. June brought vegetable soup. Steve went back to college with John S. Vern’s left about 3:30. Called Jim’s. Jill had the flu.

Diary Entry for 4/10/1984

Washed living room draperies. Merrill went to town barn to see about getting truck for Sunday School papers. They will help next week. Merrill and Wayne Huntress sprayed hornets at church in evening.

Diary Entry for 4/13/1984

Merrill’s church appointment with Giles at Mills. Okay to sign Bill of Sale. He got hair cut at Antwerp, $3.00. We cleaned side porch and laundry room. Cloudy. Friday the 13th. Downstairs has all been cleaned.

Diary Entry for 4/15/1984

We went to Sunday School 58 out, and church had 121. Cantata. Just beautiful. 64 at covered dish dinner after church. We didn’t stay. Jim’s here for supper. Jolie didn’t come out. Art said Garmon Roggie is in Lowville hospital from heart attack.

Diary Entry for 4/17/1984

They loaded papers for Sunday School drive at 3:30 PM. Used town truck. We went for groceries. Merrill took chain saw to Mills for gas line. I washed upstairs bedding. Howard called in evening. Art Hall, 85 is moving into Manor soon.

Diary Entry for 4/19/1984

June and Dan stopped in one way after Steve. Had small trailer. Merrill finished cutting last of logs. Cleaned up sawdust. I made pies. Washed blue dress and slacks. Maundy Thursday service in Philadelphia. We went, had 43 there.

Diary Entry for 4/22/1984

Sunny. A beautiful Easter day. No Sunday School. We went to church, 128 there. Vern’s and Jim’s and Audrey came about 1 PM for dinner. Gail didn’t come. She is in Virginia Beach with her folks. Steve took 20 pictures. Jim’s back real bad.

Diary Entry for 4/23/1984

Vern’s left for Potsdam with Steve at 1 PM. Men put new heating element in water heater. I washed tablecloths and towels. Raining. Got Easter card and letter from Uncle Berl. He has lived in California for 31 years today.

Diary Entry for 4/24/1984

Still raining. Sent note to Vernon and cards to Uncle Len and Gehm’s. (50th anniversary on Saturday. They couldn’t load papers because of rain. June R. here in evening. She started milking at night for Burns last night. 3rd milking. Merrill has a cold.

Diary Entry for 4/25/1984

Uncle Len Haggerty’s 90th birthday. Men took 2nd load of papers to Carthage, 4 ton. Rained all forenoon. Wrote Uncle Berl. Rebekah’s. Leah came after me and brought me home. Only 6 out. Seery’s had chimney fire.

Diary Entry for 4/26/1984

Mr. Gleason called Merrill about church policy. New 3 year policy this year will be $1825 or so. A great sunny day. Raked on lawns. Fire alarm at Manor went off 2nd time. No fire. We worked outside all day. Cut brush and tree limbs.

Diary Entry for 4/27/1984

Arbor Day. Another great summer day. 70’s. We worked on lawns etc. Merrill took down storm windows. We put out lawn furniture. Merrill put up a swing. Bonfire got out of control, but we got it out. Our spruce trees have a disease. I called Cooperative Extension and Cons State man (?). Joey brought me wild flowers.

Diary Entry for 4/28/1984

Don and Bea Gehm’s 50th anniversary. Another great day. Windy but warm. Thunder storm in PM. Washed clothes. Made brownies. Merrill cleaned floors. New phone electronic system goes into effect today and tomorrow. Jim and Explorers at Autorama.

Diary Entry for 4/29/1984

June R. here when we got home. We went to Sunday School and church, 50 out. A beautiful summer day. We went out to Don’s in PM. Had supper with them. Stopped to see Roy on way home. Doris said Garmon got out of hospital Friday. 2nd day of Autorama.