Monthly Archives: November 1984

Diary Entry for 11/1/1984

Finished Administrative Council report. Took food to Nancy Huntress. Her father died. Got groceries. Merrill went to Mills to Sipko’s. Has to take Dodge over for oil leak. UMW at Margaret Kiechle’s, 13 out. Nice meeting. Vern called in evening. My cold worse today.

Diary Entry for 11/5/1984

Charge conference at Philadelphia, 20 present. 15 for supper. Harry Kent new Council Chair. I’ve had it almost 12 years. We took Dodge to George’s. Went to city. Fay had eye drops. Got potatoes. Set tables in PM for supper. Vi helped us. Called Patty from city.

Diary Entry for 11/6/1984

Election Day. We voted in AM. President Reagan won by a landslide. Rained all day. Jim and Pat go to Syracuse for Jim’s doctor appointment at 11:30. Didn’t get to see doctor as he was away until December 11.

Diary Entry for 11/11/1984

Shower for Anne Brancatella but I didn’t go. Sent gift. We went to Sunday School and church, 44 out. Rev. Bea in charge. Jim’s here for supper. Jim is having Monday’s off now as he works with problem kids on Saturday. Ken and Eleanor and Luke here in evening. Tammy Nuralt left Ken’s on her 16th birthday, October 31st.

Diary Entry for 11/13/1984

Everything white with snow this morning. About 2 inches overall. First snow this season. Sand truck by. Merrill changed rugs. Got letter from Gwen Dowel in California. Uncle Berl is real bad. Called her in evening. He’s some better.

Diary Entry for 11/14/1984

We went to Piddock Funeral home. Also up to Don’s. Roy there. We stopped to see Beula on way home. Ginny didn’t come to go to Rebekah’s. No plans at Piddock’s for Uncle Berl. Rev. Ralph Hutchinson died today. He married Jim and Patty. She sang at their wedding.

Diary Entry for 11/19/1984

Rev. Salisbury home from vacation. Merrill got hair cut at Allen’s. I washed clothes. I got birthday card and letter from Bea and Don Gehm. Official announcement that 10th infantry at Fort Drum today. Doreen and Mike Ring have baby girl, Darcia Marie.

Diary Entry for 11/21/1984

Cold last night, 18°. We left for Vern and June’s in PM. Patty called in morning to wish me Happy Birthday. Got several cards. Talked with Aunt Maude. My 67th birthday. We all went to Minetto Church service in evening.

Diary Entry for 11/23/1984

Home from Vern’s. Stopped by Don’s to get family Bible. Only saw Debby and kids. Went through car wash. Got groceries when we got home. Had tire on car fixed. A stone punched it. Karen and girl friend and her dog at Don’s. Girl’s gone to get Karen’s hair done. Don not good.

Diary Entry for 11/27/1984

Merrill went to Mills to see about furnace for parsonage. Merrill called Robbins and ordered furnace. Washed Merrill’s clothes. Another beautiful day. In the 60’s. Merrill worked at church cement work.

Diary Entry for 11/28/1984

Merrill did chores at Horton’s so they could go to funeral for Carl’s brother-In-law. GIenn brought chair saw. Wrote Vern’s. Sent our Blue Cross. We took Dodge over to George’s and left it to be adjusted. Got letter from Melba. Charlotte’s baby was still born November 11th. Rebekah’s, 9 there. Esther and 2 Sackets ladies there.

Diary Entry for 11/29/1984

Raining most of the day. Turning to snow in PM. Roads very slippery in evening. We went for groceries in AM. Went after Dodge in PM but it wasn’t ready. George Sepko went to hospital for alcohol treatment.

Diary Entry for 11/30/1984

Went to Mills for Dodge, $21.24 choke problem. Merrill moved filing cabinet for Rebekah’s. He cleaned church and did work at parsonage in PM. Made candy and cookies for bazaar. Got call from Gwen at supper time that Uncle Berl, 91, died at 7 AM this morning. Called folks and Piddocks Funeral Home.