Monthly Archives: March 1975

Diary Entry for 3/4/1975

UMW at CEC, 7:30. Exchange student Mike Kenny, Australia spoke. Very nice, 20 there. Matt, Merrill, Floyd also. I went to Bible Study. A good turnout. Got B-12 shot from Marilyn. A nice day.

Diary Entry for 3/9/1975

Beautiful day but cold. Went to church. Carrie T. rode. Went to Aunt Maude’s for doily for June. Went to Sackets in PM. Jim was working. Vern, June and boys there to see baby. Jolie came home with us. Jim’s have new car. Got it Tuesday. A Pacer.

Diary Entry for 3/10/1975

4-H Dress Rehearsal, 7:30. I didn’t go. Jim, Pat and Jill came out. Jolie went home. Jill’s first time here. She is 19 days old. Merrill went to IOOF in evening. Uncle Berl’s 82nd birthday.

Diary Entry for 3/11/1975

Michael Payne went to hospital. A beautiful day. I went to Bible Study with Ruth. In hospital, Lois, gall bladder and Esther T. Kidney’s. Elsie B can come home as they have found someone to stay with her. Merrill paid $20 to join National Federation of Independent Businesses.

Diary Entry for 3/12/1975

I didn’t go to Rebekah’s. Cloudy, windy day. Some rain. Merrill got a load of wood. Got letter from Aunt Keitha, in Washington. June and Vern called in evening. Are coming April 18th instead of the 4th.

Diary Entry for 3/17/1975

Boots and I wore green today. Merrill cut wood. I washed clothes. Washed windows. A real nice day. Mike Payne came home from Syracuse hospital. Merrill went to IOOF installation at Theresa. 35 there. Merrill’s chaplain again.

Diary Entry for 3/18/1975

Alison’s 9th birthday. Jim, Pat, Jolie and Jill here for supper. Merrill and Jim cut wood. Jim paid for beef, $100. I went to Bible Study with Pearl. Had call asking me to take charge of cancer drive. Audrey Puffer called.

Diary Entry for 3/21/1975

Dr. Scanlon 2 PM. Cost $21. I’ve lost some sight. He changed drops to 1 1/2%. Got them at fays, $4.10. Got to go to Kingston hospital in May or June. Saw Jim. Got fruit at Johnnies. Merrill got cards and letters from Vern’s, Marg’s and Gladys.

Diary Entry for 3/28/1975

4-H Garden seed order in. Sent $11.40 order. Aunt Maude called in AM. Cheryl and 3 other women left for West Virginia to Jamboree. We went to Good Friday service at Evans Mils in evening.

Diary Entry for 3/30/1975

Easter Sunday. I went to sunrise service. Just great, church full. They had 150 at breakfast. I didn’t stay for it. 175 at 11 AM service. Also great. We went for ride in PM after roast chicken dinner. Cool with a few snow flurries.