Monthly Archives: June 1969

Diary Entry for 6/2/1969

Exchange Collars at Antwerp by Evans Mills Lodge. Merrill and I mowed lawns. Merrill started work on barn. Power Company brought box for house. Jim and Pat here for supper. Gary, JoAnne and Laurie here in evening. I went to Jim Hanlon’s wake in evening. Terrible thunder storms.

Diary Entry for 6/3/1969

WSCS Minnie Dyers. 14 present. No meeting during July and August. Jim Hanlon’s funeral at church 1 PM. Rain and thunder storms about all PM. Today would have been Uncle Ray’s 67th birthday.

Diary Entry for 6/4/1969

Lanphere brought stuff for milk house. I went up to bank and Leah’s in AM. Merrill started putting in wall for milk house. I did ironing. Merrill went out collecting for church in evening Went to Bob E and Martin Rudes.

Diary Entry for 6/6/1969

Club Banquet. 11 of us went to Roma’s at Gouverneur. We went bowling afterwards except Betty and Martha. Merrill went to city and ordered bulk tank at Bisnett’s. D-Day 25 year anniversary.

Diary Entry for 6/7/1969

Dairyland Parade 10 AM. I mowed lawns. Electrician here working today. Bisnett sent floor plans for milk house. I went up to Philadelphia for groceries. Got graduation invitation from Donna Hall.

Diary Entry for 6/10/1969

Martha Meeks 25th birthday. We went to Westons. Merrill got new work shoes $12.00. Got letter from June. Merrill put new front tire on tractor. Got one of Howard’s. Hall’s were here in evening to see wedding pictures. Beautiful day.

Diary Entry for 6/11/1969

Philadelphia Rebekah’s 50th anniversary, long dresses. About 50 there. Cub scouts, Marie G, Heck’s, and Debby Shorkey entertained. Lyla and Marguerite gave history. Had cake and punch. Martha Pitts is DDP. Jim, Pat, and Gary here for lunch and supper. Merrill worked land.

Diary Entry for 6/14/1969

Flag day. Beautiful day. Had 4-H meeting here. Talked about starting a Boy’s 4-H club. Jim and Patty here for supper. Gave Dad 3 work shirts. Telephone not working. Repairman here. Electrician worked in PM. Washed, cleaned.

Diary Entry for 6/15/1969

Father’s Day. Rained all night and all day. We went to church. C. Brown kids baptized, 4 of them. We went to Bargain Center and Fays. Got white shades for end of porch, charcoal lighter, and grille. I got bathing suit. $5.97. blue pokadot.

Diary Entry for 6/16/1969

Donna Hall’s birthday. Sent Mom birthday card and letter. Merrill finished barn wall. We went to Mills. I took flowers for Dad’s grave. Merrill ordered 2 tractor tires, small. Got graduation invitation from Cathy Ayens. Electrician here.

Diary Entry for 6/17/1969

I washed and waxed car. PN Grands outing 6:30 at Johnny’s. 20 Past Grands and Cheryl W went. Lois W came from city. Myrtle Duff died at 4 AM. Betty called for Merrill to be bearer and to drive for funeral. Toby, Karen, and Wade here for supper. Toby on vacation.

Diary Entry for 6/18/1969

Rained during night. We started planting corn but planter broke down. We went to city for parts. Merrill got new electric razor at Century. Also got chairs and lounge. Rebekah’s had service for Myrtle Duff in evening at Theresa. Good turn out.

Diary Entry for 6/20/1969

School closes. Cloudy. Got pictures back of wedding, shower, Vern’s etc. We went to city. Merrill went to Frys. I got driver’s license renewed. First time for eye test. Saw Ann Pacific. Got ends for porch canopy. We planted corn in PM. Jim and Pat here for supper. Indian River Central Graduation.

Diary Entry for 6/21/1969

Nice day but rather cool. I finished lawns. Jeff helped with tractor mower. Electrician here all day. We planted more corn in PM. Still some to do. Washed. Merrill put ends in door canopy. Jeff stepped on nail. First day of summer.

Diary Entry for 6/23/1969

Raining. Terrible rains all day. We went out to Mom’s and to Ken’s. Ken isn’t feeling good. Took Mom birthday gifts, 2 records, apron, candy, and donuts. Don’s had gone to Adams and took Eleanor’s shower stuff home. Jim and Pat drove to Rochester.

Diary Entry for 6/25/1969

Rebekah’s. No more meetings until Sept. 10. Noble Grand and Vice Grand absent. [Shaped] charter for Jim and Myrtle. 11 of us went to dinner after lodge. Cleaned house. Washed Merrill’s clothes. Merrill worked all day on milk house.

Diary Entry for 6/26/1969

June’s birthday. Merrill went to Elmer Gleason’s to see about milk cooler to use. Vi and I went to city shopping. Jim, Pat, and Gary here for supper. I mowed two lawns in evening. Jeff helped me. Merrill worked at barn. Pat brought bird cage. Hot and humid.

Diary Entry for 6/27/1969

Hot and humid. Carlton Alton brought Elmer Gleason’s milk cooler down for us. Merrill used it in evening. Merrill worked on milk house. I mowed farther lawn in evening. Thunder storm in early evening. Lots of trees and wires down in other sections. 47 mile wind in city.

Diary Entry for 6/28/1969

Windy. Hot, but not so humid. Got 4 cans milk back because of sediment. Called Jim’s. They got sunburned today at cottage. Washed my hair in evening. Zeller girl got married today at Gouverneur. Halls went. Merrill helped electrician all day.

Diary Entry for 6/29/1969

Church starts at 9 AM for summer. We went to Vern’s for picnic dinner. Jim and Pat also. Gehm’s and Myers there also. Very nice time. We saw bad accident on way. Seven people hurt. Danny and Stevie gave us nice pictures of them.

Diary Entry for 6/30/1969

We went to city. Vi went with us. Merrill went to Prod. and Credit. Vi and I to Family Bargain. Jim, Patty, Gary here in PM and supper. Patty brought out a black kitten she found. She left him here. Wrote Uncle Berl. WSCS. Study book on Africa came.