Monthly Archives: August 1967

Diary Entry for 8/1/1967

Jim got his new car today. I took him to Trotters in evening for it. Merrill and I baled hay. Toby here in evening. Jim made 3 trips to city and went to Adams Center for car insurance. Made cookies. Sharon Hall started $1.00 club. Fred Kastler 79, Boylston is dead.

Diary Entry for 8/2/1967

Jim washed his car. I drove it. Drawed 3 loads of hay. Mom called this morning. She isn’t very strong yet. Jim and Merrill went to Philadelphia and Theresa. Merrill mowed last of hay.

Diary Entry for 8/3/1967

Thunder storms during night. Toby’s horse Wendy had her baby colt this afternoon. She brought it to barn at 5 pm. Jim went after Toby to come see his new colt. I washed kitchen curtains and windows. Started pickles in evening.

Diary Entry for 8/4/1967

Jim took his car for belts and flasher. He and I went out to Mom’s. We found Wendy dead in pasture in evening. Several here in evening to help. Halls, Schells, Russell Wilcox, Kenny & Brenda and kids here also. Got letter from Dot.

Diary Entry for 8/5/1967

Vern’s French test in Syracuse. Toby & Jim slept in barn with colt, fed her every hour. We took her to Jim Schells but his mare wouldn’t accept her. Finished haying finally. 2800 bales. Jim, Kenny and Howard went golfing in evening. Kenny here in pm. Jim & Toby slept in barn.

Diary Entry for 8/7/1967

Wrote Dot. Sent sympathy card to Clara Zufelt. Jim went to Westons to see about guard job. Boys put “Star” in new corral yard. Merrill went to to see them put Hales house on wall. Washed. Merrill and Jim mowed yards.

Diary Entry for 8/8/1967

Rained in evening. Merrill helped Summit Home on Jr. Hales house. Washed. Made cookies and donuts to send out to Mom tomorrow. Jim’s insurance man Don Anderson was here in evening. He has $10,000 policy at $17.55 per month.

Diary Entry for 8/9/1967

Ice Cream social at church. I helped on cake. Dave, Doreen, and Debbie went with me. Jim went out after kids. Got muffler put on his car. Toby and Jim went to Gouverneur Fair to see Marty Robbins.

Diary Entry for 8/11/1967

I have horrid cold. Lazy day. Jim and Toby went to city. Bill and Vi were here in evening Jim, Toby, and Dave, went to Star Lite Drive-in in evening. We sent Holly birthday card. Got letter from June.

Diary Entry for 8/12/1967

Holly’s 7th birthday. I took kids (Dave, Doreen, Debbie) to Crystal swimming. Jim started painting at Howard’s. Jim and Toby went to Bay for Pirates night in evening. Lots of folks here to see Star. Toby started her on 3 hour feedings. Jim and Kenny went golfing after supper.

Diary Entry for 8/13/1967

We didn’t go to church. Toby went. I took Dave, Doreen, and Debbie home in pm. We took flowers to Dad’s grave. Went to City Park. Had ice cream cones at Puffs. Merrill baled Ivan’s hay. Toby’s folks were up in pm to see Star.

Diary Entry for 8/15/1967

I fed Star at 3 am. Ken, Eleanor, Mrs. Frasher, and 2 girls, Roberta, Holly, and Greg, here for picnic dinner. It was so late we didn’t go on Island Tour with them. Jim got job as body guard for Mrs. Bruin, Cape Vincent.

Diary Entry for 8/21/1967

Vern, June and Steven got back from Maryland about 3 pm. Danny glad to see them. Howard and Evelyn here in pm. Mary H here in evening. Merrill went to Egglestons for jack hammer. Jim went to work from 2-10.

Diary Entry for 8/23/1967

Danny is 6 months old today. He has learned to wave bye-bye. Jim signed for Lincoln Civil Service instruction. Jim came home for supper as he got done work at 6. Toby here in evening. Baked and washed. June has cold.

Diary Entry for 8/24/1967

Sent bill to Summit Mobile Home. $40.00. Vern and Merrill finished work with jack hammer on barn wall. Took wagon tractor to Matts to be fixed. We went up on camp for sand for Steve. Al Jennings called for Jim. He is home on leave from England.

Diary Entry for 8/25/1967

Vern and Merrill worked at barn cleaner. Jim was home for supper. Al Jennings and 3 pals are coming tomorrow. I went to Philadelphia bank in pm. Vern, June, and boys went home in evening. Toby and Karen here in evening. Halls left on trip to Canada. I mowed lawn.

Diary Entry for 8/26/1967

Merrill baled Hales straw. I went to Lorraine for Brenda. Got 4 white sheets at Westons on sale. Cleaned. Toby here all day. Klocks garage auction. Al Jennings and 3 friends stopped at Westons to see Jim on way to Canada.

Diary Entry for 8/27/1967

Vern and June’s 7th anniversary. Merrill, Brenda and I took boat tour of 1000 Islands. Jim home today. He went to work at 9 pm. Halls got home about 8:30 from vacation. Raining in evening. Toby here in evening for supper.

Diary Entry for 8/31/1967

Jim got home at 2:30 am after meeting Mrs. Bruin’s nephew at Dexter airport. Merrill finished cement in barn. Jim went to work at 12. Made first car payment at bank. Got Toby 5 pounds Karo syrup in can.