Monthly Archives: December 1970

Diary Entry for 12/1/1970

WSCS Christmas meeting at Esther’s. Covered dish supper at 6:30. Exchange gift. Election of officers. Esther new Pres. Minnie V Pres. Leah, Treas., I’m Secretary. Elmer Gleason’s barn burned about 6 PM. 17 cows burned. Bob F got lost in woods. They found him at 2:30 AM. Was OK.

Diary Entry for 12/2/1970

I taught Bible School class for Esther. We went out to see Jim. He is coming good. Pat was there. She put dent in fender on Chevrolet. A beautiful day. Like summer, but rather windy. Called Mom. Also Aunt Maude in evening. Her cold is better.

Diary Entry for 12/4/1970

I went to city Christmas shopping all day. Saw Jim at the hospital. He may go home tomorrow. The weather is like summer. Merrill finished plowing. Got first Christmas card from Freddie, Mary, and Joanne Tryon.

Diary Entry for 12/5/1970

Rained in evening. Froze in morning so everything covered with sheet of ice. Marilyn’s baby shower. I didn’t go. A big limb broke off tree by lilac bush. Power company cut it down. The two guys came in for coffee. Very cold, windy and snowy. I put up some Christmas decorations.

Diary Entry for 12/7/1970

Sent Uncle Berl’s package. Smoking jacket, blue. Lettie, towels. Sent Dot and Joe gloves. Jim and Pat called. Jim got home from hospital yesterday. I put up rest of decorations. Got 3 Christmas cards. Merrill went to Lodge. First time in ages.

Diary Entry for 12/9/1970

Rebekah’s Christmas party. 16 out. Stove wasn’t working, so we came home early. We had a covered dish dinner. Rained about all day. Merrill plowed out driveway. sent first Christmas card to Jim and Pat. Wrote Roy and Marg.

Diary Entry for 12/10/1970

Roy’s birthday. We went to city shopping. Saw Gary, Kenny, Pauline, and Garmon. Nice day but cold. Talked with Jim. Didn’t see Patty. She was out to lunch. Railroad strike started at midnight. We got a Christmas tree at Carolyn Schell’s, $3.50

Diary Entry for 12/11/1970

Our 35th anniversary. We went to Jim and Pat’s in evening. They had an anniversary cake for us. Gave me big box of candy. Merrill peanuts. Also nice card. Brian, Elaine and Tammy there also. I cleaned house. Merrill started clipping cows. Jim Mattison here in evening.

Diary Entry for 12/15/1970

PNG’s covered dish ham dinner and Christmas party. I went for meeting. Zelda had my name. My new Pal is Nettie. Jim and Pat here for supper. Jim can’t go back to work for 2 weeks. There new furnace works great. Bible study at Jane’s. I went with Ruth.

Diary Entry for 12/18/1970

4-H party at Halls. Very nice party. All there but Mary Landon. About 38-40. Set up tree but didn’t get it decorated. Made cake for party. Fixed bags of candy for kids. I get perfume, 2 towels, key ring, dish and scarf.

Diary Entry for 12/19/1970

Sharon Hall’s 17th birthday. Sent rest of cards. Made Christmas cookies all day. Fixed 31 sacks for shut-ins. Vern and June called in evening. Decorated Christmas tree. Got several more out. Rained all day. Colder in evening.

Diary Entry for 12/20/1970

Boys and girls 4-H clubs went on hay ride and carol sing on this road. Eddie Graham drove tractor and wagon. Jim called in morning. They are coming Christmas day instead of eve. We went to church. Went to Christmas program in evening.

Diary Entry for 12/22/1970

Bible Study at Ruth’s. 8 out. No study next week. Cold and stormy. Roads very icy. Queens gave us 5 pounds of cheese for Christmas. School got out today for vacation. Sent Donna birthday card and letter.

Diary Entry for 12/23/1970

Donna’s 27th birthday. Stormy in evening. Merrill plowed out driveways,. I made dipped chocolates in evening. Didn’t go to Lodge. 5 above today. Merrill took small tractor tire to Mills. Got new tube for it.

Diary Entry for 12/24/1970

Warmer today. We went to city for groceries. Got few more gifts. Saw Kenny and Toby at Seaway. We went to Christmas candlelight service at church in evening. A very beautiful service. Debby was over in PM. We had our gifts in evening.

Diary Entry for 12/25/1970

Light snow off and on, 20°. Jim and Pat here for dinner, 2 PM. They went up to Patty’s mother in the morning. We all got nice gifts. Merrill pants and underwear. I got dishes, candy, bath oil and pinking shears. They gave me a mixer but took it back as Merrill gave me one. Lots of snow for Christmas.

Diary Entry for 12/28/1970

Cold. Vern’s car wouldn’t start. We went to Theresa to Pearls. Went up to Aunt Maude’s in AM. Vern had eye appt. with Dr Scanlon at 3:30. His eyes ok. Patty had first appt. with Dr. Ball. Boys stayed here while Vern and June went to city.

Diary Entry for 12/29/1970

We had our Christmas together. Jim and Pat got here about 10:30 AM. Howard, Evelyn and Dawn came over in PM. Had dessert with us. Jim and Pat left about 7:30. June gave me gold and brown afghan she made.

Diary Entry for 12/31/1970

Did my hair color rinse. Marie G and Vicky here to sew in AM. I fixed Elmer’s coat. Washed clothes. Vi called to ask us up for New years eve. We spent the evening with them. Got home at 1:30. Merrill called A & G heating about cleaning furnace. Will be two weeks. 51° and 40°. Raining all day. Vi, Florence and Angie here.