Yearly Archives: 1987

Diary Entry for 2/21/1987

Minnie Henderson’s 83rd birthday. Another sunny day. Up to 38°. Washed clothes. Merrill took trash and stopped for Aunt Maude for church offering. Got tax refund, $239.00. Made cheesecake. Audrey to Samaritan Keep.

Diary Entry for 2/22/1987

Another sunny warm day, 40°. We went to church 67, and Sunday School 47. Joyce Griffin in charge. She gave a great sermon. Bible compared to newspaper. Pauline and Garmon are in Florida. Abby staying with Uncle Len.

Diary Entry for 2/24/1987

Another sunny day. 10th in a row. Only up to 28°. They put up a third bubble today for 801. Housing project moving along fast. Cheryl called to say Aunt Maude is in the hospital. She fell in bathroom last night. Broke 4 ribs.

Diary Entry for 3/1/1987

Merrill went to dump. He had Clark Trice sign (witness) 2 Agway certificates. Cloudy with some flurries. We went to Sunday School 49, and church 79. Kids sang. Raining hard. Called Jim’s. all okay.

Diary Entry for 3/5/1987

Just great day. We went for groceries. I made strawberry jam and cinnamon rolls. Got Agway check for cashed in money market certificate and stock shares, $172.34. We are no longer Agway members.

Diary Entry for 3/6/1987

Vernon to Dr. Scanlon. Another great day. In the 40’s. I washed clothes and made brownies. World Day of Prayer, 7:30. Nice program. Chomsun’s went with us. Larry Rosbrook and Margaret Oakes married at Vera’s tonight by Rev. Catherine.

Diary Entry for 3/8/1987

Spring like day, 60°. We went to church 68, and Sunday School 50. Cha’s got a second car yesterday. Ford. The kids are out on bikes up and down the road. Elaine Horton’s 3 girls stopped in for a visit.

Diary Entry for 3/10/1987

Sunny but cold all day. Dr. Sommer 11:45. All okay. 2 x-rays of end teeth. $18.00. Went to city. Had muffler put on car at Cole Muffler. Cost $79.46. Got eye drops and Plaquenil at Fays. We went to Administrative Council meeting in evening.

Diary Entry for 3/18/1987

Barbara Called to say George Belile died at 10 last night. Vern called from city. He and June on way home from Canada. His eye exam went okay. Infection will clear up by itself in time. Had Frank Robins in evening to repair furnace.

Diary Entry for 3/20/1987

Snow flurries for first in weeks. Melted as fast as it came. Merrill went to Antwerp and Mills. I made cinnamon rolls for Belile’s. We went to funeral home in evening. Merrill fixed wash basin drain. Merrill got birthday card from Beula. She has sold her home.

Diary Entry for 3/22/1987

Gladys called Merrill. We went to Sunday School 42, and church 68. They sang Happy Birthday to Merrill. A grand day. We went for a ride and ice cream to Gouverneur. Linda and kids here in PM. Vern and June called in evening.

Diary Entry for 3/29/1987

We went to Sunday School 34, and church 49. Jim, Patty, Joel and Todd Husley (?) here for supper. I called June. She’s doing okay. Covered dish supper and slides of Holy Land 6 PM. We went for slides. Frogs are hollering for first time.

Diary Entry for 4/9/1987

District meeting at Antwerp. Leah took D D Pres. Sunny. Beautiful day. Corine here with purchase offer for CEC. Donald Laveen I and II buyers. Made cake and cup cakes. We went for groceries. Got 15 pound ham at 99 cents a pound.