Monthly Archives: December 1972

Diary Entry for 12/2/1972

Surprise party for Lynn and Mary at Legion, 25th anniversary, They had a huge crowd. Nice time. We went to Rating Talent show at school first. Carrie T and Debby H. went with us. Washed my hair.

Diary Entry for 12/3/1972

Tired today. Got home at 1 AM. We went to church. Roads very slippery. Watertown had a Christmas Parade for first time in years. Bill and Linda Mattingly joined church. Also Sarah Fredrick’s from Bay.

Diary Entry for 12/5/1972

WSCS covered dish, 6:30. Esther’s. I took tuna casserole. We gave money for Piper Memorial Hospital instead of exchange of gifts. I went to Bible Study. No more until Jan 2. Plowed driveways. Got letter from Dot.

Diary Entry for 12/6/1972

Very warm. rained all night. Jim called in morning. We went to city shopping. Jim met us at Sears to get tires for John Voodoa [?]. Merrill went to see about flood loan. We saw Dorothy LaClair in Woolworth’s. Got quite a lot of Christmas shopping done.

Diary Entry for 12/12/1972

We went to city. Merrill took in damage loan papers. Also paid for 2 ton of corn and oats. I shopped at Sears. Called Jim’s twice. Got letter from June. They will come the 25th or 26th. Called Aunt Keitha. Lula and Garmon both in hospital. snowing.

Diary Entry for 12/13/1972

Rained all night. Very windy and icy. Some schools closed. Cleared and nice all day. Jim, Pat and Jolie here for supper. Mary and I went to Lodge in evening. We didn’t go for 6:30 supper. Merrill and Jim got tree at Hall’s. $4.

Diary Entry for 12/18/1972

Sent more cards. Merrill got hair cut. I fixed pumpkin bread for shut in boxes. We set up tree, but didn’t get it decorated. Boots after it. Past Grands party at Leah’s. Lois Thomas had my name. Leah my new Pal. Had turkey dinner at 6:30. Mary went with me.

Diary Entry for 12/19/1972

Shut In baskets. I took pumpkin bread but I didn’t help pack. We went to city shopping. Sent more cards, last of them. Rainy and snowy. Got several cards. Started knit hat for Mom. Decorated tree in morning. Got picture from Kessel’s kids

Diary Entry for 12/21/1972

Eleanor called and invited us for Christmas dinner. Wants me to get plane [?] for Garmon. I got one at Guens [?], $3. Got groceries. Got turkey for Christmas @.45, Butterball. Got several cards and letter from Uncle Berl.

Diary Entry for 12/22/1972

4-H Christmas party at Wilmert’s. Nice time. Both clubs. Merrill went. All the girls there but Vicki and Sharon. Sharon was coming but she and Larry had accident on Elm Ridge Road on way. We called at funeral home for Millie Flood.

Diary Entry for 12/23/1972

Donna’s 29th birthday. Millie Flood’s funeral. Wrapped all the gifts. Washed. Jim, Pat, and Jolie here to spend night. We kept Jolie, and kids went to Theresa with Ken and Brenda. Rest didn’t come.

Diary Entry for 12/24/1972

Merrill cleaned with cleaner. I finished Mom’s dress and hat. Dawn was over. We didn’t get around in time for church. Jim, Pat ,and Jolie left about 10:30. We went to Christmas Eve Service at Evans Mills. Went to see Garmon at hospital in PM. Washed sheets.

Diary Entry for 12/26/1972

We had our Christmas together. Nice gifts. Cloudy day but no ice or snow. I gave Mom green dress I made her. Vern’s left about 4 PM. Jim’s left about 6:30. Got card and note from Pearl Fairgray. President Harry Truman, 88 died.