Monthly Archives: October 1975

Diary Entry for 10/3/1975

Merrill finished mowing lawns. 4-H here. Election of officers. All members here. 14 of them. Boxed and took home cookies for sale. Sent $34 to Dr. Pinkerton, Kingston, Canada. Wrote Mary. 14 Rebekah’s had memorial service at Mills for Carrie Fike, 91.

Diary Entry for 10/4/1975

Mary and girls put up 4-H display window at Donna’s shop. Garden projects. I cleaned and waxed around rugs, and kitchen floor. Aunt Maude called to say Ida Petrie, 46, died of heart attack. Merrill cut wood.

Diary Entry for 10/5/1975

Communion Sunday, 75 out. We went out to Mom’s. Had dinner there. Ken’s came up. Brought lard. She got 19 pounds. Bill and Vi here in evening. We stopped at Marg and Roy. Marg’s birthday. Marg gave me crabapples. We got pears and potatoes.

Diary Entry for 10/6/1975

Wrote Beulah Hall. Jim’s here in PM and supper. Patty made 3 pair of slacks, maternity. Jill had shots. Made her uncomfortable and sore. We went to funeral parlor for Ida Petrie. Mastitis control guys here. Lots wrong.

Diary Entry for 10/7/1975

Got blue award, 4-H window. UMW, Mrs. Gladys Barane guest speaker, about 30 there. Very nice. Merrill and Boots went to city for milking machine pump. Got used one at Bisnetts for $125. Bible Study. Peggy and girls here in evening for cookies. Marie and Lorraine picked for Montreal trip.

Diary Entry for 10/10/1975

4-H Achievement Night, General Brown. All went but Judy and Nora. Laura won 2nd place at talent show. Lynn’s and Judy drove also. Merrill and Boots went to Ennis’s for manure spreader apron, $125.57. Had winter tires put on at Agway. One tire was worn.

Diary Entry for 10/12/1975

Rainy and cold all day and evening. Very foggy in morning. We went to church. Bob and Joyce Griffin in charge. Very good. Roger and Joanne Rappole and children here for weekend at Lila’s and Alice’s. Came to church. The Cameron’s not at church. Laity Sunday.

Diary Entry for 10/14/1975

Jim’s here for lunch and supper. Kenny, Brenda, Kim and Jeffrey here in evening. Jim, Pat, Brenda and Kenny went over to Martin’s awhile. Patty made navy slacks. I went to Bible Study with Ruth. Men dug beets.

Diary Entry for 10/16/1975

Merrill cut and drawed wood. Boots and I went to Philadelphia for groceries. Cleaned house. Washed and cooked beets to can. We went to city in evening for iron pills. I got black print jersey at Westons, $5.99. Vern’s called. Mary H here.

Diary Entry for 10/17/1975

Vern’s eye appointment, Dr. Scanlon. Everything OK. His eyes haven’t changed in 10 years. They got here about 5:45. Left at 8:30. June has teachers conference in Syracuse in morning. Merrill drawed wood. Got bill from Kingston hospital, $28.80. Made cheese cake.

Diary Entry for 10/18/1975

Canned 7 quarts carrots. Merrill dug rest of garden stuff. Carrots, glads. Payne’s had house raising today. Put up frame and roof. Cold and windy all day. Washed clothes. Got David Hanson and Linda Hough wedding invitation.

Diary Entry for 10/19/1975

Rained all day. We went to church. Joyce got sign for CEC for us. cost $8 to paint and letter. Mr. LaSalle. We went to Mrs. Beardsley in PM. She gave her smoking stand that was her husband’s to Mrs. Little. They bought it years ago.

Diary Entry for 10/21/1975

Charge Conference, Evans Mills, 7 PM. covered dish. We just went for meeting. Not many there. Rev. Wood in charge. Mr. Ball led devotions. We went to city and to Jim’s. Took Jolie Halloween costume and Jill dog. We put up UM Christian Ed Center sign on CEC. Name picked Nov. 27, ‘72, Rev. Blankenship.

Diary Entry for 10/22/1975

Rebekah’s Installation. 72 there. Vi, Esther, and I on committee. Bay staff installed. I went up to help in AM. Merrill went to Lafargeville for points for tractor and put them on in PM. Merrill went to Antwerp.

Diary Entry for 10/23/1975

Went up to hall and helped Vi and Esther clean up kitchen. Got groceries. Sure tired today. Didn’t sleep because of leg cramps all night. Merrill and Boots went to Mills. Merrill cemented cellar wall. Beautiful day, 70°. Sent Steve $5 check.

Diary Entry for 10/24/1975

Vern’s go to Massachusetts this weekend. Jim goes hunting. Another beautiful day, 74°. Merrill cleaned cellar. Wrote Mrs. Beardsley. Sent UMW poem to Mrs. Bellinger at Theresa. We went to Islander’s Concert at Philadelphia High School. A great show. Tracy Robertson, leader.

Diary Entry for 10/25/1975

Steve’s 11th birthday. Lorraine, Lisa, Nora, Marie and I met to plan 4-H projects. Met at Igloo in AM. I made cookies and donuts. Merrill finished cleaning cellar. Washed my hair in evening. Rained some. Very warm all day.

Diary Entry for 10/27/1975

No mail, no school. PNG’s at Margaret Waters. I didn’t go. Patty and girls here for supper. Jim is up in the woods hunting with Kenny. Merrill cut wood. I fell in kitchen with Jill. No one hurt. Elaine and Tammy went to Gouverneur to live.