Monthly Archives: November 1974

Diary Entry for 11/5/1974

Election Day. We voted in AM. Mildred Beardsley’s birthday. Took Merrill to Bill’s. Brought Mark home with me. Jim, Pat and Jolie here for supper. Jim went to Bill’s after Merrill. Got dish washer powder, $5. Mark and I stopped at Aunt Maude’s. Took her [crocheted] swan to wash.

Diary Entry for 11/7/1974

I took Mark home in morning. Merrill went over to help at Bill’s. He brought our tractor home in PM. Vi and I set tables at CEC. I got groceries. Covered dish supper at CEC. Marva showed Holy Land slides. Very good. 35 to supper, 50 for slides. Roy, Marg, Juanita, and Wayne at Brenda’s.

Diary Entry for 11/9/1974

I went to full Gospel with Bob Osterhant’s mother. Bob gave himself to the Lord today at meeting. Merrill worked at Aunt Maude’s blower. I baked pies and made cookies. Martha Meeks moved to Watertown today. Mundy Street. Worked at 4-H stuff in evening to send to 4-H office Monday.

Diary Entry for 11/12/1974

Agway Supper, 503 paid $4.50. I went up at 2:30. Got home at 11 PM. Merrill went to supper. I went to Bible Study. Rainy. Merrill got chair saw at Sixbury’s, $167.10. Merrill went to Lafargeville for 50 pounds of cottage cheese.

Diary Entry for 11/14/1974

Still tired today. My burn on foot much better. Merrill worked at Aunt Maude’s. Got letter from June. Her Dad is sick with sugar upset. Taylor’s here in evening. Raining in evening. Asked Marva and girls to come for Thanksgiving.

Diary Entry for 11/15/1974

Wrote Ken’s. Sent anniversary card. A little snow on ground this morning. 11 inches in Buffalo. Merrill got Aunt Maude’s blower going. I took him up and went after him. Aunt Maude washed my swan for me. Looks so new. I went to Ruth Eg to UMW, Theresa, 12 out. Buffalo has 24 inches of snow this evening.

Diary Entry for 11/16/1974

Ken and Eleanor’s 28th anniversary. First snowmobile by last night. Philadelphia plow over for first. Not that much snow, about 2 inches in morning. Wrote Vern’s. Cleaned house. Washed rugs. Waxed kitchen floor in evening. Jim, Pat, and Jolie here for supper. Brought me candy, writing paper.

Diary Entry for 11/17/1974

I started taking Church bulletin notices. We went to church. Dr. Jones will only be with us next Sunday. They are going to Florida. We went out to Mom’s after church. Juanita was at her mother’s. We went to church in evening. Ruth and Carol went with us.

Diary Entry for 11/19/1974

Dr. Scanlon, 2 PM. Everything Ok. Had dark room exam, $15. Got first Hypo needles and B-12 serum. $2.95. I went to Bible Study with Pearl,Vi, and Margaret. Merrill went to city with us. Got letter and card from Uncle Berl. Called Delores S. from city about bulletins.

Diary Entry for 11/20/1974

Raining all day. I called Delores Sch. Merrill fixed lamps and cord. I washed kitchen curtains. I’m tired today Got letter and card from Marg and Vern’s. Beulah B. and husband are parting. We went up to Philadelphia in evening to get bulletin stuff from Delores. Got turkey at Big M, 19 pounds at 57 cents.

Diary Entry for 11/21/1974

My 57th birthday. Got gift apron and hot mat from Secret Pal. Mom called in evening. Very stormy all day. Snowy and windy. Washed my hair. Wrote Debby. Left bulletin stuff at Rosies. Mom called in evening. Got groceries.

Diary Entry for 11/22/1974

Debby’s 15th birthday Nice day but cold. Roads slippery. Plow over for first but no snow in road. Washed chairs and couch covers. Aunt Maude called. She has Vern and June’s pillow top finished. My 4-H girls had a surprise party for me. They came with food, decorated cake, and gifts. Club gave me ring.

Diary Entry for 11/26/1974

Pastor-Parish meting. Rev Wood introduced Rev. and Mrs. Albert Cameron, Muriel, from Huveleton [?] to us. They will come January 15th. Merrill got hair cut. He went to Sears for Christmas order. I went to Bible Study. Put in 11 gal @.375.