Monthly Archives: April 1971

Diary Entry for 4/1/1971

Vern’s called in morning. Came about 1:30 PM. I went to Philadelphia for groceries. Sent Dave card, $1. We enjoyed fireplace in evening. Toasted marshmallows for first time. Raining in evening.

Diary Entry for 4/2/1971

Dave’s 17th birthday. Rainy all day. Snow melting fast. Vern’s left about 4 PM. Planned to stop at Jim’s. We gave Vern’s $23.10 for half of 3 months diaper service for Patty. Vern’s part, other half.

Diary Entry for 4/3/1971

Sunday School paper drive. Gary Ashley and Chris Sabo’s wedding. Jerry Ashley’s 6th birthday. 25th anniversary open house for Edna and John Hackey at Ogdensburg. I washed dining room curtains, drapes, and windows. Washed clothes. Cleaned house.

Diary Entry for 4/6/1971

Bible Study at church for first time. Too many for homes. Not quite as many there today. Jim and Pat here for supper. They went to Toby’s in evening to have income tax figured. I went to WSCS at Carrie Thompson’s in evening.

Diary Entry for 4/8/1971

We went to city for groceries. Took out some clothes to dry clean. I got green sneakers, $2.27. Communion service at church. Good turnout. Nice service. Evans Mills people there also. Got Easter cards from Vern’s.

Diary Entry for 4/11/1971

Easter Sunday. Beautiful day. I went to sunrise service. Didn’t stay for breakfast. We went to church. Nice sermon, church full. Bill and Vi, Jim and Pat, Merrill and I went to Harold’s Music Box for dinner. Nice place. Shopped at Fays. Got eye drops.

Diary Entry for 4/12/1971

District meeting at Carthage, Natural Bridge. Supper 6:30. I went with Mary. Frogs are hollering down in pasture for first. A beautiful spring day, 65°. I hung clothes out doors for first. Merrill went to IOOF at Philadelphia. Norma G had baby girl at 11:15 tonight.

Diary Entry for 4/13/1971

Bible Study at church. Good turn out. Rev. B is in Georgia for Uncle’s funeral. Raining all day. Merrill went to Bob Griffin’s to trustee’s meeting in evening. Voted to get new furnace for church, and also fix parking lot.

Diary Entry for 4/14/1971

Rebekah’s Card Party after Lodge, 8 tables. Made $313.25. on it and raffled clothes hamper, blankets, and sheets and cases. Merrill went to card party. Also Lynn Hall. Ground covered with snow in morning. Melted in PM.

Diary Entry for 4/16/1971

4-H Pie Time, 2nd lesson. Debbie, Lorraine, Marie, Jackie, and Judy. Sue Bates guest. Merrill got hair cut at Theresa. Located tractor scoop at Brown’s. Snow flurries off and on all day. Most of it melted.

Diary Entry for 4/18/1971

Beautiful day. We went to church. Drove out to Fays after church. I got swag lamp, amber, for stairway. Merrill got work shoes, $12.95. Jim and Pat here when we got home. We had lunch and then played cards. Jim had to work in evening.

Diary Entry for 4/19/1971

Sent money to M & M for stove. Sent light bill. Merrill went to Mills and ordered fence posts. Got letter from Dot M. First one since last October. Beautiful day. Washed clothes. PNG at Aunt Maude’s. Merrill cleaned lawns.

Diary Entry for 4/20/1971

Discovery Group in AM. I went down to see Mrs. Beardsley in PM. Nice visit. Merrill cleaned on lawns. Rained in evening. Baby sat at parsonage in evening so Marva could teach evening Bible Study. Got letter from June. Don Gehm quite sick .

Diary Entry for 4/22/1971

Sent Don Gehm card and letter. I have lost 13 pounds. We went to city. I got items at Plaid Stamp Store… double boiler for Brenda. bunting for Pat and Jim. We went to Sackets Harbor but kids not home. Went over to Aunt Keitha’s. She looks good.