Monthly Archives: October 1968

Diary Entry for 10/1/1968

Merrill started plowing. Did Jim’s washing. Howard chopped standing hay for bedding. Jim here in evening for clothes. Saw old 1940 movie of Loraine’s WSCS Reorganization Meeting. We signed new charter. New year begins in January now. Beautiful day.

Diary Entry for 10/3/1968

Brenda’s 16th birthday. Rainy. We went to city for groceries. Merrill went to Tolcott Falls for plow points and to get milk machine heads cleaned. Fried donuts and made a pumpkin pie. I saw Dorothy Hogaboom at P & C

Diary Entry for 10/4/1968

4-H achievement night at General Brown. Sent birthday cards to Bea G and Mary. Cold and cloudy. Donna and I took kids to 4-H night. Cathy, Jeff and Kevin didn’t go. 2 Gleason kids went. Aunt Maude called to say Lila went back to hospital. pleurisy.

Diary Entry for 10/5/1968

Bea Gehm’s birthday. Also Marg’s. 4-H US and Canada 30th anniversary dedications at Bridge. Sharon, Debby, Vernie Gleason and I put up 4-H window display at Pearls. Jim and Patty here awhile. Real hard white frost last night. Wrote Dot.

Diary Entry for 10/7/1968

Antwerp Installations. I went. Took Lula, Elsie, Vi and Alice. Mary couldn’t go as Roy and Wilma came to say good-bye. Roy goes to Viet Nam. I went to Theresa to puT more flowers in display. Jim and Patty were here in evening. Brought out his new colored TV.

Diary Entry for 10/9/1968

Rebekah’s. Martha, Mary and I on committee. Sandwiches, pickles and cookies. Merrill put in cement wall for shed. Washed. Nice day. I read Beulah Halls letter at Lodge. Members wrote she and Les notes. 21 of them. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Pastor here on cycle in evening while I was gone. Sent map to Melba.

Diary Entry for 10/10/1968

I went to church meeting at 9 AM, Rev. Bird and Rev. Doliver called it. I went to city for groceries after meeting. Raining in evening. I was too tired to go to church meeting at Lafargeville with Rev H in evening. I sent Lodge letters we all wrote to Beulah and Les in Florida.

Diary Entry for 10/11/1968

Beautiful day. I washed bedding. Cleaned and mowed lawn by house. Merrill went to Mills in AM about barn shingles. Man was here about zero bulk tank. $2100 plus 300 installed. Got barn shingles. Merrill plowed back side of barn in PM. Called 4-H office for pattern. Rock and Roll dance at Eggleston’s.

Diary Entry for 10/12/1968

Power off during night. 1:30-5:30. Teddy Eggleston hit pole by V. Lafaves. I had 4-H wood working meeting for boys. Planned bird feeders. Jim and Pat here in PM for supper. Toby here in PM. Jim Schell clipped Star’s hoofs. Jim washed our car and his, and Toby washed his.

Diary Entry for 10/15/1968

Hair appointment at 10 AM. I got perm $10. Beautiful day. Jim here in evening for shot gun to go hunting on camp tomorrow. Got letter from Melba. Lois W, Lois H, Alice, Marge, did book audit at Marguerites. Carrie and Edna there also. Got home at 1 AM

Diary Entry for 10/17/1968

Church supper. Republican by [?] Guild. I helped in kitchen at church until 7. Mary and I went to Theresa Rebekahs Installation. Big crowd there for them, 58. Lois Hanlon and I went to Frederick Insurance to get Lodge Bond. Cost $375. Merrill finished plowing old ground. They started painting the church.

Diary Entry for 10/20/1968

We went to church. Jim here in PM. He’s been sick with flu. Stated to go to week of Prayer and Self Denial Service at Evans Mills but car wouldn’t start. Jackie Kennedy and Aristotle Onassis married today.

Diary Entry for 10/21/1968

Washed and ironed Jim’s clothes. We had Fred Hill come down to start car battery. Jim and Patty here for supper. We called Vern’s. I went to Past Grands at Carrie’s. Today would have been Mom and Dad’s anniversary.

Diary Entry for 10/22/1968

3 astronauts landed safely after 11 days in space. I went up to Joyce G to plan election supper. Went into city for a few groceries. Called June about 4-H party. Washed and finished ironing. Merrill plowed. A beautiful warm day.

Diary Entry for 10/23/1968

Rebekah’s installation by Frances Ansted and staff. Alice LaClair NG Mary Hall VG, I’m treasurer. Marguerite Beach went to hospital yesterday, Past Grand club got new draperies for Lodge Hall. Pink. Merrill plowed

Diary Entry for 10/29/1968

Marguerite B called from hospital. I was sick most of day with intestinal grippe Bill Mowers here with fuel oil. He bought Jim’s tire $5. I went to WSCS at Esther Taylors. Gave out supper slips. Felt horrid. Sent June’s kids silverware and boys cards.

Diary Entry for 10/31/1968

Halloween. Sent notices to WOTT and Times. Called several about supper slips. I feel better today but not well enough to go for groceries. We had 13 kids come trick or treating. Brotherton’s 3, Dimo’s 3, and Hale 1, and Hall’s 6. Got back farm pay check.