Monthly Archives: May 1970

Diary Entry for 5/2/1970

Kim Rudes 6th birthday. FFA Banquet at school Banquet huge success. Made $1231.18. Eleanor and Roberta came out to help. Were down here awhile in evening. Barn dance opened tonight. New band.

Diary Entry for 5/3/1970

4-H Sunday. 2 Debby’s, Robin, Tammy and Marie 4-H kids there. Lorraine and Roger went. Other 4-H kids there. I did scripture reading. We had a nice dinner party after church for Rev & Mrs. H. Gave them $86. Our new minister is Rev. Blankenship. Comes from Kentucky on June 21.

Diary Entry for 5/4/1970

Tired today. Merrill and Jeff drilled grain. Jim and Pat here for supper. She is working on courtesy desk now. Jim passed police test. Gary didn’t. They brought 4-H Glads.

Diary Entry for 5/5/1970

WSCS at church. Week of Prayer and Self Denial program. Nice meeting, 26 there. Merrill and Howard finished our oats. Dawn was over. Washed. Marion Schell here. Wrote Mom. Send card.

Diary Entry for 5/6/1970

Ground covered with snow this morning. Thunder storm and hail during night. Wrote Mother T and 4-H officers. Snow on ground all day. Cold all day. Merrill helped Howard put on paneling. Colleges across country demonstrating over Cambodia War and 4 students.

Diary Entry for 5/7/1970

Still some snow on ground this morning. Melted by noon, I went to city shopping. Got Patty lamps for her birthday. Got pair of beautiful table lamps for kids first anniversary. Early American. $29 pair. Saw Jim on Square. Merrill built fence.

Diary Entry for 5/9/1970

4-H Mother’s Tea here. All mother’s here but Betty Guterriez. Marion Schell here also. Merrill went to auction at Gouverneur with Howard. 4-H girls did nice job of entertaining mothers. Called Jim’s in evening. Are coming tomorrow for supper.

Diary Entry for 5/10/1970

Vern and Danny sick. Jim and Patty’s 1st wedding anniversary. Mother’s Day. We went to church. Went out to Mom’s in PM. She came home with us. Jim and Pat here for supper. Gave them lamps. Gary and JoAnne here in evening.

Diary Entry for 5/12/1970

Mom, Merrill and I went to city. Mom got new light gray summer coat $22. and other things. We took her down to Aunt Keitha’s to stay until Thursday. Lloyd Liberty has died in Dutch East Indies. I picked up rose bushes at 4-H office for self and Marge Heck’s club. Mix up.

Diary Entry for 5/13/1970

Rainy. I took Sewing Lesson “Sew Fine Seam” at city. Talked with Jim and saw Pat. I went to Lodge. Diane, Martha and I on committee, Jell-O and cookies. June called in evening. Vern worse. They are coming up. Jim and Pat got letter from Aunt Cora saying they can move in house first of next week in Sackets.

Diary Entry for 5/14/1970

Aunt Maude and I went after Mom at Aunt Keitha’s. Got groceries at Seaway. Mom got hat, black. Aunt Maude came down here with us. Cathy went to Tupperware party. Merrill built fence.

Diary Entry for 5/18/1970

FFA supper. I worked. Jim and Pat moved to Sackets Harbor ,111 Monroe Street. We drove down after taking Mom home. Donnie is getting so big. Nice day. Toby and Wade here in evening.

Diary Entry for 5/19/1970

PNG’s Esther’s. I went. 16 out to it. Planted flowers by flag pole and garage. Washed clothes. Also Mom’s dresses. Put out lawn umbrella. Merrill built fence. Beautiful day. Warm. Jim and Pat’s first day in new home.

Diary Entry for 5/22/1970

We went to Mills and city for groceries. Rained off and on all day. Merrill mowed two yards. Jim and Pat here for supper. They got back from Mountains Thursday evening. Went Tuesday evening. They like new home.

Diary Entry for 5/23/1970

Merrill finished mowing yards. He fitted on corn ground. I cleaned house. Only Marie came for 4-H so we didn’t have a meeting. Jim called. Their new phone number is 642-2722. Gave firemen my old cook stove for auction.

Diary Entry for 5/24/1970

We went to church. Went out to city. Ate lunch at Grants. Drove up to Park. stopped at Fays. Went out to Ann’s with Jim and Pat for their lunch. I got house coat, also cloth for house dress. Got Lilt Home Permanent. Merrill got work pants and 2 pair wool socks

Diary Entry for 5/25/1970

Cloudy and rainy. Wrote Uncle Berl. Rainy about all day. I made cotton print dress in evening. Don Hills came after Star in evening to train her. Toby here in evening. Merrill cleaned cellar. Washed clothes.

Diary Entry for 5/26/1970

I’m dizzy today. No work done. Merrill took car to Gouverneur to have work done on it. Jim, Pat, JoAnne and Gary and Laurie here in evening. Jim went to bank to see about loan. Can get it. Joyce called in evening to ask me to help clean the parsonage.

Diary Entry for 5/27/1970

I worked all day at Parsonage, cleaning and painting. Joyce, Jane and Lois H worked also. Cloudy and cold. I went to Rebekah’s. Jim M down here in evening. Lula Rappole in hospital. Was taken sick at city last Saturday.

Diary Entry for 5/28/1970

We all worked at Parsonage again. Also Dawn, Betty and Esther. Papered two rooms and painted bath. I mowed lawns in evening. Lawn mower quit. Rosie Gleason had baby girl, 4 lb. 2 months early.

Diary Entry for 5/29/1970

Merrill and I went to city in AM. Got plug and paints for lawn mower. Got groceries. I helped at Parsonage when I got back. We painted hall and bedroom. Looks much better. Called Jim. Merrill mowed rest of lawns. They look so nice. Frost last night.

Diary Entry for 5/30/1970

Howard and Evelyn’s 18th anniversary. Beautiful day. We had first cook out of year. Cooked steaks. We went to VFW Parade at Theresa. Saw Les and Beulah Hall. They look good. Party for Aunt Keitha’s at Pt. Peninsula [?] in evening. We went but couldn’t find the place.

Diary Entry for 5/31/1970

Church. We went. Took my yellow mum, Mother’s Day plant. Not many out to church. Jim here in PM after brush nippers and axe. Had cook out picnic at noon. I ironed Mom’s dresses in evening.