Monthly Archives: March 1968

Diary Entry for 3/1/1968

World Day of Prayer, 7:30 pm. I didn’t go. have had a headache all day. Sharon here in evening to sew. got letter from melba. Freddie is at Ford dix, NJ. Washed some clothes. Merrill went to Calcium for 5 slats for barn cleaner, $15.00

Diary Entry for 3/2/1968

Fran’s 43rd birthday. Sent her card. Cleaned. made cookies and chili. Merrill got hair cut. Sharon here to sew. Mary here in evening after her. Have twin calves. Their mother cow a twin. Crows are here. Could hear them this morning.

Diary Entry for 3/3/1968

Minus 8°a below zero this mooring with aa cold north wind. We didn’t go to church. I have sore throat. Toby and Karen L. here in evening. Karen is at Toby’s brother’s at Philadelphia.

Diary Entry for 3/4/1968

Washed. Worked at table decorations for District meeting. Charlotte Hale was here on her first day of selling Amway products. Car wouldn’t start so I couldn’t keep appointment

Diary Entry for 3/6/1968

4-H Leaders meeting at Pamela, 8 PM Donna couldn’t go as she was sick. I went with Dawn K, Lois and Sinn. I got letter from June. They plan to come Friday night. Wrote Uncle Berl and sent birthday card. Merrill started kitchen floor. Got 2 sheets nova ply down.

Diary Entry for 3/8/1968

I’ve been sick all day with terrible headache. Merrill cleaned house. Vern’s got here at 7:15. First since Christmas. Jim came home in evening about 9 PM. He has been sick with ear infection. Just went to work Thursday and Friday. Works days. He’s been sick a week.

Diary Entry for 3/9/1968

Very warm day. Men fixed dish washer from leaking. Got washer at Theresa. Kids left for home at 6:30. Marguerite called. Also Elsie. Jim left at 10:45. Had to go to work at 11:30.

Diary Entry for 3/11/1968

22° b below zero today. Worked at kitchen floor. Sent in film. Wrote A.P. Fitch about Treas. bond. Sent Leona Hall and Clara Zufelt cards in hospital. Jim and Kenny here in evening. Jim’s ear better.

Diary Entry for 3/16/1968

Rainy. Cleaned church. Merrill went to Fry’s after tractor part. It wouldn’t start. Got groceries. Toby here for supper. He gave Sharon engagement ring last night. Donna H and kids here for sugar molds.

Diary Entry for 3/18/1968

I painted kitchen cupboards etc. I went to Past Grands at Zelda McKeever’s. Jim was home when I got here at 11 PM. He picked Kelly Hardy’s husband up for shop lifting tools. Jim’s ear is okay. He got 4 new tires at Sears to put on his car

Diary Entry for 3/21/1968

I sent for bird book in Farm Journal book club. I took car to Gouverneur. It stopped at theresa with Merrill. Battery has two dead cells. Jim and Rennie here for supper. Merrill joined NFO, $25. I went to Neighborhood night with Hanlons. Merrill got birthday card from June and Vern, Don’s

Diary Entry for 3/22/1968

Merrill’s 59th birthday. I gave him jack knife and shirt. We went to city. Jim got us car battery at Sears, $24.29. Got pair of slacks. Wrote Vern’s. Jim worked at Fays. Talked with Aunt Maude. Mae Strader is home but can’t talk too well. Merrill finished floor.

Diary Entry for 3/23/1968

I went to city in morning for 5 floor tile. Car wouldn’t start at Garn’s. Elmer Gleason started it for me. Merrill took it to Gouverneur in PM. Washed and baked. Snowing hard in PM. Everything white again.

Diary Entry for 3/24/1968

Ground covered with snow. We went out to Mom’s for dinner. Haven’t been out since Jan 1 4. Vern, June and boys here when we got home. Had been here about half hour. Roads slippery some in AM. Jim came home in evening for night.

Diary Entry for 3/25/1968

Eleanor’s 40th birthday. We went up to Everett Valentines sugar bush in PM. June never had been before. We couldn’t get syrup as he had just started making good syrup. Steve and I went to bank.

Diary Entry for 3/27/1968

I worked at Lodge report. Eleanor, Holly, and Mrs. Payne were here for supper. Holly had teacher’s conference so no school. A beautiful spring day. Merrill went to Mills. I went to Lodge in evening. Vi took my picture with Polaroid. Got card from June.

Diary Entry for 3/28/1968

Jim bought Honda cycle at Trotters, $400. Mowers and Meeks anniversary, 32, and 4 years. 4-H here at 7:00 PM. All here but Hall boys. I worked at Lodge reports. Merrill made lawn roller (Cement) very warm. Frogs hollering for first tonight.

Diary Entry for 3/29/1968

Jim and Jim D here this morning. Had top down on car. Jim bought a cycle. Took his driver’s test for it at 2:30 pm. I went to city. Got new girdle. Got insulated blanket for Len and Betty. I called NG of Lodges about raffle tickets. Colder and windy in evening.

Diary Entry for 3/31/1968

Open House for Len and Betty Haggerty. 35 years. Uncle Ray and Aunt Maude went with us. House was full. Nice time. Merrill and I went to church. Merrill was usher. We had ham dinner at diner. Noble Grand of Evans Mills left ticket money while we were gone.