Monthly Archives: May 1993

Diary Entry for 5/4/1993

We went to city. Merrill got robe at Sears and duffle bag at Hills. I got white blouse. I was too tired to go see Roy and Aunt Maude. Vi called in evening. Wants us to go out to eat Mother’s Day. I got invitation to Susie’s baby shower.

Diary Entry for 5/6/1993

Foggy in morning. We went for groceries in AM. Thunder storm. Rained off and on. Some sun. Gary B was over. Got letter from Beulah. Bob Eberly bought Bilkie farm. I made vegetable soup. UMW at Joyce Griffin’s. I didn’t go.

Diary Entry for 5/7/1993

Merrill’s pre operation tests, 9:15 at hospital. Nothing to eat or drink. Vern came at 8 AM and took us. It took 4 hours for tests. Cloudy in forenoon. Sunny in PM. We used new Fleet bank check today for first. Boscheck girls here all week.

Diary Entry for 5/9/1993

We went to church, 7 out. We went out to dinner at Schulers in city with Bill and Vi. Jim, Jill, Jolie, Shawn, and Larry here when we got home. Joel called. Jim brought me geranium plant.

Diary Entry for 5/12/1993

Rebekah’s covered dish, 6:30 PM. Merrill’s operation. All went well. Vern took us at 6:30 AM. He had operation at 11 AM. Rev. C, Patty, Vern, Jim, and I there. Jim went back in evening. Pauline Roggie came in evening to stay.

Diary Entry for 5/16/1993

Baby shower for Susie P, 2-4 PM. Merrill got out of hospital. Pauline and I went out for him. Lyla here for lunch. She and Pauline went to Beulah’s. Jim here on motorcycle in PM.

Diary Entry for 5/18/1993

Men came to install water meter but had wrong size pipe. Gary Belile went to hospital in ambulance. Had dizzy spells and fell to floor. Linda brought him home later. Pauline spent night here. Vivian was over. She and Clara mowed our lawns in evening. Cha brought Stephanie home from college. Got letter from Kathy.

Diary Entry for 5/19/1993

Award supper by church at school. Pauline went with Lyla and Cheryl to see the lilacs at Rochester. Raining. Merrill went over to see Gary. Vern called in evening. Donna [Metherell] had baby girl born May 9th. Laurel Jean. Mother’s day, and Jan’s [Myers] birthday.

Diary Entry for 5/22/1993

Martin Rudy memorial at Philadelphia church, 1 PM. We went. A large turn out. Chomsun borrowed rototiller. Clark ran it for her. Rev. C has Preston funeral. I called for food. Gave $5 for Louise Preston memorial.

Diary Entry for 5/28/1993

Roger Hall and Audrey Parker’s wedding, 6 PM at Methodist church, and reception at Legion. All very nice. A large turnout. Raining. Washed clothes. No school today. Got new phone book.

Diary Entry for 5/30/1993

We went to church, 33 out. Steve, Kathy, and Kristen here for dinner. Kristen’s so cute. Gloria Collins bought George Belile’s house for $30,000. Deed notice in today’s paper.