Monthly Archives: June 1970

Diary Entry for 6/1/1970

Merrill got hair cut. Hot muggy day. Merrill worked corn ground. I cleaned house. Wrote Mom, Vern’s, and Aunt Keitha’s. Sent her $5. Vern’s called in evening. Raining at Oswego. Called kids about dress review. The milk truck didn’t pick up our milk today until 11 PM in evening.

Diary Entry for 6/5/1970

Vern’s operation at 9:30 AM {tonsils} June went to hospital at 7 AM. Got home at 8:30. Vern came through fine. Had a massive infection. Mom, boys, and I went to Ken’s. Went to Dr. Reeds. Got groceries and rug.

Diary Entry for 6/7/1970

Rev. H’s last Sunday service with us. 9 AM. We didn’t get around in time to go. We went for ride. Stopped at Fays to see Pat. Jim got 81.25 on police test. We went to Southwicks Beach. Had Col. Sander’s chicken supper. I set out 3 tomato plants.

Diary Entry for 6/9/1970

4-H Dress Review at Lafargeville school. Good turn out. Donna took load of kids also. Lindsay and Shelly Griffin went with me. Jim and Pat here for dinner. Carlton Alton here for corn planter. Washed my hair.

Diary Entry for 6/10/1970

Very warm Merrill fixed Aunt Maude’s porch steps. She gave him red wool check shirt. Ella Brown came today to visit Aunt Maude. I went to Antwerp in AM. Got cloth for shorts and dress. Made 1 pair shorts. Went to Rebekah’s in evening.

Diary Entry for 6/11/1970

Merrill and I went to Parsonage at 10 AM to help new minister unload U-Haul. Jim here also. We gave him $900 cash from Theresa Bank. Bad storm in PM and evening. Hailed some. Pat called in morning. I made tuna casserole for Rev Family.

Diary Entry for 6/12/1970

Merrill and I went to Adams for cultivator parts. Called Mom from Adams. Got groceries. Stopped by Fays to see Patty. Made cotton dress in evening. Aunt Maude and Ella Brown were down in evening. Vern and June called. He went for check up today. Coming good. Lila and Cathy here in evening also.

Diary Entry for 6/13/1970

Cool this morning. Sent $2. to William Hockey, graduation gift. Merrill and I mowed lawns. Look so nice. I finished cotton dress hem in evening. Cleaned house. Cleaned cupboards. Merrill went up to Aunt Maude’s to look for cultivator pulley. He put on cultivator.

Diary Entry for 6/14/1970

Rev. Blankenship’s first Sunday here. We can’t get around in time for 9 AM. A beautiful day. Mother Tryon, Leslie and Grace here for dinner and PM. They spent last night with Aunt Cora at Ogdensburg. Donna Hall enters hospital. Patty called.

Diary Entry for 6/15/1970

Washed clothes. Merrill started cultivating corn. Cloudy all day. Ironed clothes. Patty’s Doc appt. for falling hair. Donna Hall had operation. I made 1 brown and blue shorts in evening.

Diary Entry for 6/16/1970

PNG’s outing, Dick Cooks. 19 out counting Gail. Leah, Esther and I drove. Nice dinner. Jim and Pat here for dinner. Doc gave Pat several kinds of pills. Sent Mom card and letter. Sent Brenda and Roberta card and $10 each for graduation. Lula, Elsie, Vi, Marg, and Willabelle, rode with me. Willabelle fell.

Diary Entry for 6/17/1970

Mom’s 78th birthday. Carolyn Hudson’s shower at Evelyn’s. Nice time and gifts. She is getting married July 11th. About 20 there. I went to Philadelphia in PM to get gift for Carolyn, dish washing things.

Diary Entry for 6/18/1970

We went to city in AM. Merrill got drivers license renewed. Cloudy, muggy day. Got note from Aunt Keitha’s from California. Got invite to party for Lila and Jim’s 25th anniversary. Telephone company working on phone for third day but not fixed yet. Donna H came home from hospital.

Diary Entry for 6/19/1970

Dentist 11:45. They called me to come at 8:45 to get tooth filled. Didn’t freeze it. Last day of school. Cleaned in PM. Washed Merrill’s clothes. Merrill cultivated some but too wet. He cut brush. Made donuts. Merrill took Schell’s chopper home he stored all winter.

Diary Entry for 6/22/1970

Brenda H graduation at Adams 8:15. Wrote Dot. Made June birthday cake. Made salad for tomorrow. Sent letter back to FN telling them Merrill canceled membership in March 69. Merrill finished cultivating corn.

Diary Entry for 6/23/1970

Picnic at Jim and Pat’s. Vern’s there also. A very nice day. Loads to eat. We drove around Sackets. Real nice. We celebrated June’s birthday. We gave her blouse and 3 pair hose.

Diary Entry for 6/24/1970

Had vet for cow. Calf dead. $15. Rebekah’s last meeting until fall. 19 members out. 12 of us went to Snack Bar after Lodge. Merrill mowed first hay this year. I painted step railing and lamp, black. Raining hard in evening.

Diary Entry for 6/25/1970

I went to city for groceries. Merrill worked at baler but won’t start. Merrill washed car and I swept out garage. Aunt Maude called in evening. Ella Brown went home Wednesday. Sent Merrill’s accident policy fee $20. Sent in 2 films.

Diary Entry for 6/26/1970

June’s 32nd birthday. Very cold during night. Took small TV to Thompson’s. 2 tubes, still not right. Got 16 quarts strawberries at Tony’s @40 cents. Real nice. Merrill got plugs for baler. Got thank you from Brenda. She won $50 scholarship.

Diary Entry for 6/27/1970

Rained hard and stormed most all night. Washed clothes. Toby here at noon. He is taking Star to his brother’s place. Merrill and I went to Theresa. Got groceries. Merrill got new work shoes at Pearls. I got sun glasses. Did ironing in evening.

Diary Entry for 6/29/1970

Eye Apt. Dr. Scanlon at 8:30. Water test. Nothing to eat or drink after midnight. I have glaucoma in both eyes. Vi and Susan went out with me. Vi drove home. Raining again. I started drops at 3 PM. Every 4 hours for rest of my life.

Diary Entry for 6/30/1970

Open house for the Blankenships, 7-9. We went. Nice turn out. Jim and Pat here for PM and supper. He has sold his cycle. They surveyed their house and land. Also VA inspected it. Raining again. Foggy in evening.