Monthly Archives: May 1974

Diary Entry for 5/1/1974

Blue Cross goes up $28.27. Dr. Roberts, 2:30. Got B-12 shot. He told me I have the heart murmur yet. Also, have a bad heart valve. I’m not to get over tired and must lose a pound a week. I ordered chair seats and backs for kitchen at Sears, $45. Power was off over 2 hours in PM.

Diary Entry for 5/2/1974

Nice day. Merrill went to Theresa to health clinic. Everything normal. We went after groceries in PM. Got groceries for 4-H supper. Washed clothes, also rugs. Mrs. Beardsley has been real sick with flu. Saw Harriet Beebe in store.

Diary Entry for 5/3/1974

4-H here, Food lesson and supper, chili. 15 here for supper. 8 more in evening to hear Jim talk on Law Enforcement. Sent Grace Hardy and Mrs. Beardsley notes. Phone was out for about 3 hours in early evening. Got letter from June.

Diary Entry for 5/7/1974

UMW at Esther’s. Marva showed slides of their trip. Jim, Pat and Jolie here for supper. I went to Bible Study with Ruth. Ruth went to UMW with me. I went to see her house.

Diary Entry for 5/8/1974

Merrill built fence. Boots and I went to Philadelphia store for Africa relief [that] opened in Taylor block. Rebekah’s. Ruth Schell and I on refreshments. Got first milk check from Borden’s, $250. Got one bill from hospital, $18.65

Diary Entry for 5/9/1974

We went to city. Got 6 chair sets at Sears, $45.12. Merrill put 4 on in evening. Got dress at Diana Shop. Sent Jim and Pat anniversary card. Sent Mother T card. Got letter from Vern’s. Called Mom from city. We didn’t go out after her. Pat was over. Nettie Smith died at midnight. She was at lodge last night.

Diary Entry for 5/10/1974

Jim and Pat’s 5th anniversary. Dr. Scanlon, 10:15. He said the light flashes could be 1 of 3 things. Merrill went out after Mom. Saw Jim. Called Patty. Rebekah’s went for Nettie in evening. Good turn out. Power off in PM.

Diary Entry for 5/13/1974

Merrill not feeling good. Getting a cold. Jim, Pat and Jolie here in evening for supper. Jim has sore throat. They brought me candy and tablecloth. We gave Patty perfume and powder.

Diary Entry for 5/16/1974

Merrill went to Crowley’s for free cottage cheese for FFA Banquet at school. Washed clothes. I went to Philadelphia for groceries while Merrill took cheese and pies to school. Carrie T. called. Merrill built fence.

Diary Entry for 5/17/1974

Lisa and Linda leave on Ottawa trip at 7 AM. Merrill mowed all 3 lawns for first time this year. Jim, Pat and Jolie here for supper. Jim spoke on bicycle safety at Anne Wilmert’s. Merrill went with him. Sears repairman checked washer.

Diary Entry for 5/18/1974

We took Mom home. Stopped at Brenda’s on way. Juanita, Doreen, and Mike there. They took Aunt Esther back to hospital by ambulance. Talked with Aunt Maude twice. Debby and Rick at Evelyn’s.

Diary Entry for 5/19/1974

Debbie and Richard Golden party reception at McCormick’s. Very nice. Mike White [?] sang. Rich and his folks very nice. Schell’s went with us. Got home at 12:20. We went to church. I have a cold.

Diary Entry for 5/21/1974

Mother and Daughter covered dish supper. About 105 at supper. Very nice program. Cheryl H. chairman of it. Patty, Jolie and Jim came for it. Jim worked in serving. Merrill built fence. Got pictures back. I went to Bible Study. Pearl went with me.

Diary Entry for 5/23/1974

Rainy in morning but cleared in PM. Merrill mowed all 3 lawns. I went to Philadelphia for groceries. Got tomato plants and geraniums for cemetery. Aunt Maude and Cheryl went to hospital to see Aunt Esther. She is very weak and drugged but she know Aunt Maude.

Diary Entry for 5/25/1974

Washed clothes. Made cake. Feel tired today. Still coughing. Got letter from Vern’s. They are having teacher prospects to dinner for interviews. Pat gave Merrill battery. Debby and Rich left for Pennsylvania.

Diary Entry for 5/26/1974

Art and Doris H, Stuart and Stephen here in evening. Raining in AM. We went to church. We went to cemetery after church. Ate lunch at Carrolls. Stopped at Fays. Merrill had to get vaseline. Took Boots for ride when we got home. John Schell’s have started new home.

Diary Entry for 5/28/1974

Leslie, Mother T. and Aunt Cora here all night. Mother and Les here for dinner then went to Edna’s after Aunt Cora. I went to Bible Study with Pearl. I got card from Ruth E from Galveston, Texas. We went to Theresa. Merrill got hair cut. Got Cross and Switchblade book from Gospel Echo’s.

Diary Entry for 5/30/1974

Got our first TV Guide, from Vern’s. Dr. Roberts, 3:30. He stopped iron capsules. Nice day. Merrill planted cucumbers and set out tomato plants. Lisa here to fill out 4-H report.

Diary Entry for 5/31/1974

Boots and I went after groceries. Merrill worked at Carl Horton’s. Telephone man here to fix phone. Got thank you note from Debby and Rick. Very windy. Merrill mowed 2 lawns. Thunder storm in evening.