Yearly Archives: 1972

Diary Entry for 1/2/1972

Mrs. Hogan 88 today. We went to Sunday School and church. Lots out. Started snowing about 8 AM. Snowed all day. Very wet. We took down tree and decorations and put them away. 35° in evening.

Diary Entry for 1/3/1972

Cleaned house. Marva called to ask me to teach Esther’s class at Released time. got Christmas pictures back. Good. Merrill went to Theresa for furnace door cement. Put some on furnace. Got invitation to shower for W. Graham’s girl friend this Friday.

Diary Entry for 1/4/1972

Bible Study. Good turnout. Good to be back. Got tax notice, $210.72. WSCS at Marguerite. Week of Prayer and Self Denial program. Nice program but only 9 out to it. Marion Schell called to ask us to go to couples club with them.

Diary Entry for 1/5/1972

Sent Ken card, and letter. I taught Released Time class for Esther T, Had 12 girls and boys. I went to Bible Study with Ruth in evening to Parsonage. Very cold in evening, 14° Sent Merrill’s accident insurance, $19.

Diary Entry for 1/6/1972

Jim goes to VA Hospital in Syracuse for tests. Took X-rays. Finished Ruth’s book, Prison to Praise. Merrill plowed out driveways to push snow back. Bill M here with fuel oil. Ken’s 52nd birthday,

Diary Entry for 1/7/1972

Shower at Payne’s for Barbara Salter (Wesley Graham) I went. Nice time. About 25 there. Windy and slippery. Phone out. I reported it at Payne’s. Called patty. Jim just had back x-rays. One [side] is shorter than the other.

Diary Entry for 1/8/1972

I got up at 5 AM to go to Full Gospel Bus. Men’s Fellowship at Syracuse. We went with Mattingly’s. Mary Washburn, Willabelle B, and Ruth Eg. Leland Shannon and Harry Gleason came after 6 heifers. Paid $1300 for them. I washed clothes in evening. Sharon Hall won 4-H trip to Montreal.

Diary Entry for 1/10/1972

Jolie is 6 months old today. Finished book. Washed clothes. A beautiful spring like day. Merrill went to Philadelphia and Mills. Paid up feed bill at Agway. He washed the car. I got calendar appointment book from 4-H

Diary Entry for 1/11/1972

Bible Study. Good turn out. About 20. We went to city in PM. Got blue blouse and cloth for slacks. Called Jim’s from city. Merrill paid Fry’s for snow scoop. We have all our bills paid. Feels good. A beautiful spring like day. No snow. Roads dry. Washed my hair.

Diary Entry for 1/12/1972

Rebekah’s DDP’s visit. Gave Lillian Certificate of Proficiency. 25 there. Sent for Christianity Today magazine, $7.50. Released time, 11 kids. Good day. Merrill worked on little tractor. Put back “soft plug”. Beautiful warm day.

Diary Entry for 1/14/1972

Gladys Lamon’s birthday, 62. 20th anniversary of the “Today Show”. Colder but nice day. I went to Philadelphia for groceries and to bank. Made navy slacks. Cleaned house. Got letters from Uncle Berl and June and Vern.

Diary Entry for 1/15/1972

Full Gospel Bus. Breakfast, Hotel in city. Father Walters speaker. I didn’t go. First Planning meeting for building project at church, 14 there. Jim and Pat and Jolie here when we got home. Here for supper and evening. Church in evening. Father Walters, 8 PM. We didn’t go.

Diary Entry for 1/16/1972

12° below zero in AM. Below zero all day. We went to church and Sunday School. Father Walters and “Jesus Love In”. Young folks, Adams, spoke. We went to Charge Conference at church, 3 PM. We called at Philadelphia funeral home for Howard Whitford, age 89.

Diary Entry for 1/18/1972

Beulah Congdon’s birthday, 60 years. Sent Doreen card and letter. I went to Bible Study with Ruth. Marion S here collecting for flowers for Mrs. Wilmert. Up to 40° in evening. Howard was over.

Diary Entry for 1/20/1972

Another beautiful day. Wrote Vern’s. Sent taxes, $210.92. Snowing hard in PM and evening. We went to Philadelphia for groceries. Car not working right. Hard to start. Raymond Nicholas stopped in today. They live at Antwerp. Vern and June called in evening.

Diary Entry for 1/22/1972

Warm today. Up to 42°. Raining in evening. We went to city and Adams Center. Got long skirt material at Miller’s. Made it in evening. Called Jim’s. Wesley Graham and Barbara Salter married today. Jim’s 4th anniversary as a policeman.

Diary Entry for 1/25/1972

Bible Study. Not as many out because of high winds. Blew all night. Lots of damage. Snowing and blowing terrible on way home. More roof off on IOOF. Sina and Merlin Shorkey have boy, Joel Stea..[?] born at 8 AM, 9 lb, 2 oz.

Diary Entry for 1/26/1972

3 feet of snow in 24 hours in Oswego County today. A nice summer day here but cold. I taught Released time. Cold at church. I went to Rebekah’s with Mary. It was so cold we only had a short meeting.

Diary Entry for 1/27/1972

Still snowing in Oswego County. 4 feet in some places. Nice here. We went to Philadelphia for groceries. Merrill paid IOOF dues to Carl. They are working on Lodge roof. Edith Seeley’s, 85, went to hospital by ambulance. Slight stroke. Snowing in evening.

Diary Entry for 2/3/1972

Charge Conference at Mills, 8 PM. Covered dish supper at 7 PM. We didn’t go. I was sick in bed all day with the flu bug. Terrible head ache and temperature. Got Readers Digest book, also Digest.

Diary Entry for 2/4/1972

Power off during night about 3 hours. Terrible stormy. No mail. Most roads blocked. No school. I got dressed today. Washed bedding. Merrill put bucket on tractor for first time. Didn’t clean barn.

Diary Entry for 2/5/1972

Church Building Committee Meeting, 2 PM. We didn’t get to it. Merrill plowed driveways for over 4 hours without stopping. He broke shafting lever on tractor. Hall’s cleaned barn. Called Vern’s. They are snow bound with no power when I called. Mail and milk went.

Diary Entry for 2/9/1972

0° this morning. 20° during the day. I taught Released class. First I’ve been out in a week. Called Times about paper. Haven’t got it this week. Got letter from Mother Tryon. Went to Lodge in evening. Committee of 4 from school system present.

Diary Entry for 2/12/1972

Marie here in AM to sew. Donna Stevens with her. Nancy Rose and Suzanne here to cut out Centennial dress. Cleaned house in PM. Called 4-H kids in evening about cards to me mailed. I broke long hand off cookoo clock.

Diary Entry for 2/15/1972

I went to Bible Study. Margaret G in charge. We went to city for eye drops. Went down to Jim’s. Pat’s father visited them for a few days for the first time. Marie here to sew after school. Vickie here in PM. Jane and Dougie here after her.

Diary Entry for 2/16/1972

Mother T’s 83rd birthday. Sent the Blankenships in Georgia 50th anniversary card. [? 50?] Merrill helped on minister’s study putting on paneling in AM. I didn’t have to teach Released time as Esther is back. Got Valentine and note from June. She addressed it wrong. Willis Hogaboom died in Mercy Hospital.

Diary Entry for 2/17/1972

Pres. and Mrs. R Nixon to start on trip to China at 10 AM. Heard on radio this morning that Bill Horton, 62 died last night, my 2nd first cousin to die. Alice Carr was first one. Vern’s called. Are coming tomorrow night. Called Mom in evening. Washed clothes. Merrill worked at Parsonage.

Diary Entry for 2/18/1972

Gary and JoAnne Pastor have baby boy born at 11:30, 6 lb, 9 oz, Gary Patrick. We went to funeral home for Bill. All 6 kids got home. Vern’s got here about 6 PM for supper. Brenda is pregnant, August.

Diary Entry for 2/19/1972

Bill Hogaboom’s funeral at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 11 AM. We didn’t go as it started snowing hard. Vern got to meeting at Conference Center but left early. Got home at 2:00. Going bad. Called Jim.