Monthly Archives: August 1993

Diary Entry for 8/4/1993

Elgin called. All are well. We went to city. Got medicine. Got a new, easier to see, Timex watch, $22.00. Merrill got glass for storm window and back door. Called June in evening. She wants us to take trip around 1000 Islands next week. Rained hard here in AM. Froze green beans.

Diary Entry for 8/5/1993

Ice Cream Social. North Jefferson Community Band played. Great. Had it inside as it rained. Had a big crowd in spite of rain. Merrill put new glass in back door. Debby stopped by on way to city. Merrill picked first cukes. Sent Beulah card and letter.

Diary Entry for 8/9/1993

Vern, June, Bea, Merrill, and I took boat trip around 1000 Islands. Great. Beautiful day for it. Elmer called in AM. Marie in hospital at Oswego. Very ill. Called Jim at Sue’s. Rev. Dick Graves goes into Syracuse hospital for cancer treatment on tongue.

Diary Entry for 8/10/1993

We went to Oswego. Marie feeling much better. Saw her son Byron and family at hospital. Wife and daughter Christine also. Saw Wendell’s ex-wife and his son and also Nancy. Spent the night at Vern and June’s. Bob Lafave, 54 killed on tractor by 700 pound bale of hay.

Diary Entry for 8/11/1993

Went to hospital to see Marie. She wasn’t doing good at all. Her son Wendell and wife there. Vern’s and us ate at Wendy’s. We stopped at Don and Juanita’s on way home. Harlon Wood has cancer operation. Robin and Dan’s 3rd anniversary.

Diary Entry for 8/13/1993

Bob Lafave’s, 54 funeral. Sent letter and Reader’s Digest about Vern’s subscription. Terry McKeever here. He’s running for Town Councilman. I made cinnamon rolls for farmer’s market. Merrill mowed lawn.

Diary Entry for 8/19/1993

We went for groceries in AM. Merrill put stain on patio. Vern called in evening. Marie still in ICU (15 days). Not much change. Nancy at hospital while he was there. Josephine Carnevale, 79 died.

Diary Entry for 8/20/1993

Vern and June go to West virginia. I made 4 dozen cinnamon rolls for church farmer’s market tomorrow. Merrill painted patio 2nd coat of sealer. Terrible wind storm in South Jefferson and Northern Oswego Counties.

Diary Entry for 8/26/1993

We went for groceries in AM. Very hot. High 80° to 88°. Talked with Jolie. She is working at The Double Play Bar. Jill enrolled in JCC yesterday. I called Wendell in evening. Marie improving. Still in ICU.

Diary Entry for 8/27/1993

Vern and June’s 33rd anniversary. I made 3 dozen rolls for church farmer’s market tomorrow. Merrill cut weeds. Leo Wilson brought 8 cord of wood @ $30. Velma Crump, 78 died this morning at home.

Diary Entry for 8/30/1993

Velma’s graveside funeral. We went with Lyla. We went to Velma’s place afterwards. Pauline went with us to Dexter. A beautiful summer day. Hurricane Emily building off Atlantic coast, North Carolina, and Virginia.