Yearly Archives: 1975

Diary Entry for 1/3/1975

4-H here. 7 members, 1 guest, Penny Hall. Nora gave Dawn and Alison sewing lesson. Linda did food quiz. Sent Ken card and letter. Got tax notice, $316.98, up $15.58. We went for groceries. Jim and Pat left Jolie here for weekend.

Diary Entry for 1/5/1975

A beautiful day but cold. We took Jolie to church with us. She was real good. Rev. Skinner’s 3rd Sunday. 90 out. Jim and Pat came for Jolie about 6 PM. We went to evening church. Jim McEtherin spoke.

Diary Entry for 1/8/1975

Cleaned parsonage with Lois T, Hazel, Margaret, Joan Frazer. Helen Tooley and Ella Esker came from Mills to help. Frank, Judy, Mike and Laura left for Florida. Got letter from Aunt Keitha in Washington State. I didn’t go to Lodge. Too tired.

Diary Entry for 1/9/1975

Dawn’s 9th birthday. Boots and I went to Philadelphia for groceries. Saw the Cameron’s at Post Office. Joyce called from city. Want to paper at parsonage tomorrow. Merrill went to Davis’ and Hall’s to get someone to butcher cow.

Diary Entry for 1/11/1975

Joyce and I finished papering parsonage bedroom. We also papered torn hall paper at CEC. A beautiful day. Like spring. Windy in AM. Rained toward evening. Merrill milked for Pat B. His Aunt died in New Jersey.

Diary Entry for 1/12/1975

Rev. Skinner’s last Sunday with us. Here 4 Sundays. 89 out to church. Nora here to fit on pattern. Jim McEtherin’s last Sunday evening with us. Merrill didn’t get around in time to go as he milked at Pat’s again today. Nora went with me.

Diary Entry for 1/13/1975

Lynn and Bob P butchered our beef. Cow fell on Merrill’s leg as they were loading her in Lynn’s truck. Jim, Pat and Jolie here. Jim took Merrill to emergency room for x-rays. No bones broken but a bad bruise. I cleaned house downstairs. Lyle Murphy milked at night. Jim Schell milked for Pat. B

Diary Entry for 1/14/1975

Rev. and Mrs. Cameron move in. Got here in PM. Lyle Murphy milked morning and night and cleaned barn. Ruth Eggleston goes into hospital for knee operation. I took Lorraine to Philadelphia for groceries in PM. Paid Lyle $20.

Diary Entry for 1/15/1975

Merrill did work alone today. His leg feels much better. We went to Theresa to bank and to Philadelphia. I stopped at parsonage. Got groceries. Merrill took baby yarn to Aunt Maude. Snowing some off and on. Oswego got 2 feet overnight.

Diary Entry for 1/27/1975

Administrative Board meeting, CEC, 8 PM. 16 out to it. First one with Rev. Cameron. Very pleasant. Jim, Pat, and Jolie here for supper. They picked up sweater set at Aunt Maude’s. They had income tax done at Calcium. Boots got hurt on fence. Run Barb in leg.

Diary Entry for 1/28/1975

B-12 shot at Marilyn’s. Bible Study. I took Carol and Adam. Merrill went to Philadelphia to measure parsonage windows. I went to Sina’s and Aunt Maude’s. Marva Blankenship got her divorce today.

Diary Entry for 2/5/1975

Snowed some during night. Adult Health clinic at Philadelphia. Merrill and I went to it. Merrill had ears tested. Very good for his age. Got Mexican records at Library. First time I’ve been in library in years. It is so nice now.

Diary Entry for 2/9/1975

Welcome” covered dish for Cameron’s at CEC. About 135 to dinner. 134 to church. I didn’t get to church. Vi and I worked at CEC. Good turnout from Mills church. Nice day but cold in evening. Oswego got 5 feet of snow.

Diary Entry for 2/10/1975

A beautiful day but cold. Joseph wink here to renew fire insurance policy. He is 79 years old. Washed church towels. Helen Keichel called in evening. Asked if we’d take Mrs. Riley, Diane and Mrs. Hayden to wedding.

Diary Entry for 2/12/1975

Trees covered with frost. We went to city. Merrill got voltage regulator for tractor at Talcott Falls, $15.25. I got new Harris Tweed coat, $40 and 3 blouses at Robert Halls. We stopped at Brenda and Bill’s.

Diary Entry for 2/13/1975

Quite stormy most of day. Got Valentine letter from Vern’s. I worked at reports for church. Sent Minnie Pike, PNG Secret Pat, Valentine. Got one from my secret pal. We went to Philadelphia for groceries in morning.

Diary Entry for 2/14/1975

Ronnie, 24, Griffin and Janet, 41, Cullen’s wedding. A beautiful day. Cold. Sent Mother T. card and letter. Called Patty in evening. Everything OK. Finished Church reports. Washed my hair. Elaine and Tammy Phillips left for Oklahoma at 7 AM.

Diary Entry for 2/15/1975

Jane Keichel and Robert Mowatt III wedding. A very nice wedding and reception. Mrs. Riley, Diane, and Mrs. Hayden went with us. Married at Evans Mills and reception at the Philadelphia Legion. Sent farm census.

Diary Entry for 2/18/1975

4-H free swim, 1-2 PM. All went but Hills and Jamie. Anne E drove also. We went to McDonalds afterwards. Merrill got motor for dump station washer at Bennett’s. Called Jim’s. We went to Sackets and got Jolie. Art and Doris Haggerty have baby boy, Douglas Lyle, 6 lb, 15 oz.

Diary Entry for 2/19/1975

Jim called at 7 AM to say Jill Erin Tryon arrived at 5:05 AM, 6 lb, 10 oz. Pat went to hospital at midnight. Called Mom. She heard it on radio. Also heard Art and Doris Haggerty had son. Merrill went to Philadelphia for groceries. Made cookies and cake.