Monthly Archives: November 1970

Diary Entry for 11/1/1970

We all went to church. Rev Jimmy DeYoung preached. Steve and Dan so good in church. Aunt Maude and Cathy were there. Church full. Vern, June and boys left at 3 PM. I cooked cranberries in evening. Broke up bread for dressing.

Diary Entry for 11/2/1970

Merrill sick with the bug this morning. He ordered gravel for barn yard. They brought 2 load. I get celery and onions cooked for dressing. 4 kids here hurt in accident near Schell’s last night.

Diary Entry for 11/3/1970

WSCS Election Day Supper. I was sick all day but got through it. Good crowd at supper. Cleared about $225. We voted at 9 AM. Jim and Pat here. Pat got supper. Took picture with new camera. I got home at 9 PM. Merrill finished putting 4 loads of gravel in barnyard.

Diary Entry for 11/7/1970

4-H here at 1:30. Sewing. 6 girls here. One new member, Vickie D [?] joined. Mother T, Grace and Leslie came about 10:30 AM. Stayed all night. Glenn failing and Art Vandermill here in PM. Charles Clyde, 45, killed on Cadd’s Hill. 2 others killed. 1 injured badly.

Diary Entry for 11/8/1970

Mother T, Leslie and Grace left about 9:00 AM to see Aunt Cora at Morristown. Very white hard frost last night. beautiful day. We drove out after church. Marg went into hospital today. Wrote Vern’s in evening.

Diary Entry for 11/9/1970

Wrote Vern’s. Sent order to Spiegel for Boys sheets and jacket, blue, for Uncle Berl. Washed sheets and pillow cases. Cleaned house. Pat and Jim here in PM and supper. Jim put winter tires on Plymouth. He helped Merrill take down ensilage pipes. Called 4-H office about sewing materials.

Diary Entry for 11/10/1970

Sharon Hall to be a Jr. Leader. Cloudy, rainy day. I washed, cleaned and ironed. Finished blue corduroy dress. Merrill went to Philadelphia bank. Dr. Sommers office called to say I could get teeth cleaned Fri. at 9 AM. Marge Heck, Donna and I went to Advanced Sewing Lesson. Merrill pulled dahlias.

Diary Entry for 11/11/1970

No school. 4-H sewing here. Rebekah’s. I went alone. Mrs. Hall bad, so Mary couldn’t go. I took Alice and Nancy home. Merrill went to Theresa to see about tire. Raining all day. Jamie and Marie brought sewing machine.

Diary Entry for 11/12/1970

Made living room draperies. Rained all day. Merrill got hair cut. He put on snow tires. Aunt Maude called in evening to say Marg Pitkin was in hospital. She planned to go in Sunday. Pearl Payne had operation this morning.

Diary Entry for 11/13/1970

Friday the 13th. Raining all day and evening. We went to city for groceries. Went to hospital to see Mary P. She has gall bladder operation. Lois Hanlon married Justice Meeks Wednesday. Finished living room drapes in evening.

Diary Entry for 11/16/1970

PNG’s Marguerite. 15 there. Zelda and I had fruit salad, rolls and cake. I took Christmas candle gift to Elsie B for her birthday, Nov. 23. She’s my secret Pal. Snow on the ground this morning. Washed clothes. Merrill’s cold not any better. Called Dorothy Hug. in evening. Marg has operation tomorrow.

Diary Entry for 11/17/1970

Cheryl and Carl Horton had baby girl today. Dr. Scanlon 2 PM. Everything OK. We went to hospital. Roy, Lois and Beatrice there. Marg had operation at 10 AM. Brought her down to her room at 12:30. or so. I went to Bible Study at Gloria’s. 14 there.

Diary Entry for 11/18/1970

Sent Merrill and Bea’s life insurance, $88.24. Wrote vern’s. Sent order back to Spiegel along with check. I finished Library Drive. Got $9.00. Merrill went to Theresa. Tractor tire not here yet. Got 4-H supplies for club. Car license came. Did ironing in evening.

Diary Entry for 11/21/1970

My birthday. Vern and June called. All are well. Got cards and letter from Fran, Ken’s, and Secret Pal. Secret Pal sent lovely handkerchief. Very windy but sun out. Marie Gleason here to sew in AM. Washed car at Philadelphia. Made pan of fudge in evening.

Diary Entry for 11/24/1970

Vern’s called in evening. Aren’t coming Thursday. 6 inches of snow. Howard plowed around our driveway before he went to work. Snow plows out for first time. Angie Montando, 71, died yesterday. We called at Jim Schell’s in PM. I went to Bible Study at D. Bartlett’s.

Diary Entry for 11/25/1970

Angie Montando’s funeral. Jeff cleaned our barn before he went to school Merrill broke our spreader yesterday. He went to city to see Marg. She is running a temp so can’t go home. we went to Thanksgiving service at Evans Mills Church. Taylor’s and Vi went with us. I didn’t go to Lodge.

Diary Entry for 11/26/1970

Thanksgiving. Bill and vi here for dinner. I called Mom. She has a cold. she was alone for dinner. Gehm’s spent day at Vern’s. Jim worked at furnace. patty had to work. Cloudy day. some sun in morning.

Diary Entry for 11/27/1970

Patty called in evening to say Jim went into Mercy Hospital at 4:30 today with his back. He has been in traction for a week. I called Mom and Vern’s. Vern had been to Syracuse shopping all day. Vi and I went to city shopping. I got Merrill all weather coat at Robert Halls for Christmas.

Diary Entry for 11/28/1970

We went out to hospital to see Jim. Vern and June were there also. Patty, on lunch hour. They brought tractor tire in evening $223, tire and tubes. I made blouse in evening. Got new spreader apron at Ennis $54.95