Monthly Archives: January 1979

Diary Entry for 1/1/1979

We took down tree and decorations. Raining and warm, 50°. We went down to Pat and Lorraine’s in PM to a neighborhood party. Lynn Hall’s and their family, Jane and girls, Ponzi family there. Nice time. Put meat in house freezer as garage freezer is not working.

Diary Entry for 1/2/1979

Merrill got Boots dog license at Philadelphia. We have water in cellar drain plugged in pasture. Merrill and Roy P took down Nativity at church. My arms have ached bad all day. Used my new heating pad from Vern’s.

Diary Entry for 1/3/1979

Sunny here in morning but very stormy in other places. Schools closed. Not here. Storm in evening. Vote on school bussing passed by 15 votes. 79 kids more will be bussed. Howard and Evelyn called in evening. Debby and Rich drove home for Christmas. Hal is with Terry in Florida.

Diary Entry for 1/6/1979

Ken’s 59th birthday. Nice day. We went to Ernie Buker’s wake with Rebekah’s. Lula, Ruth and Aunt Maude went. Ruth Eggleston called in evening. Merrill got hair cut at Theresa. Mrs. Cameron called in evening.

Diary Entry for 1/8/1979

Merrill used snow bower for 2nd time this winter. Aunt Maude called to say Clara Zufelt told Lyla that Marg went back into hospital last week. She is broken out with sores. Typed letter to Angie. Merrill made step bench for Joel.

Diary Entry for 1/9/1979

UMW, Mrs. Cameron’s. 15 out. Nice time. Snow let up about 8:20. Snowing and windy all day. Got thank you from Lindsey and Lynn Myers. We went to Joyce’s. Merrill put on dimmer switch for her. Also plug in. My arms are lame from using typewriter.

Diary Entry for 1/10/1979

Rebekah’s. Only 12 out. Mary C made official visit. Snowed lightly about all day. Garmon Roggie’s mother died today. Made pumpkin muffins. Jay Larson, Sweden former exchange student is visiting across the street.

Diary Entry for 1/11/1979

0° in morning. Lots of ground fog. Cold all day, but nice. We went to city. Got eye drops and iron pills at Fays. Saw Marg at hospital. She goes home tomorrow. Got groceries at P&C. Got letter from Vern’s.

Diary Entry for 1/15/1979

Washed clothes. PNG’s at Leah’s but I didn’t go. We went to first council of ministries meeting at Parsonage. Roy Matteson chairman. Merrill and L. Compeau, Sina, Marg Heck, Jane D, Cameron’s and us. Very snowy night. Got letter from Uncle Berl.

Diary Entry for 1/16/1979

School closed because of snow. Whitmores dog hurt Boots real bad. Merrill had Boots on leash going to mail box. Merrill fell down on ice. Not hurt. Merrill worked at Howard’s in PM. Washed clothes.

Diary Entry for 1/18/1979

Merrill shoveled driveway. Not too much snow. We went for groceries in AM. Boots better. Slept on our bed last night. Got letter from June. She has a form of arthritis in disk in neck. Merrill went to Theresa bank and hardware store. He cleaned church. Put new locks on CEC.

Diary Entry for 1/20/1979

Mike White’s concert at 8 PM. State office building. On radio and TV also. Very good on radio. Jim’s here for supper. Darcy here for supper with Jolie. We went to Bill and Vi’s in evening. Merrill went down to Howard’s in PM. Jim too. Boots acted better when Jim’s came.

Diary Entry for 1/23/1979

Tired today. Warmer but ice still on trees. Merrill took storm window to Parsonage. Put latch on CEC center door. Also glass in door. Counted storm windows. Ten. Patty called. Jolie went to Doctor Monday.

Diary Entry for 1/25/1979

Paid land tax, $234.74. Got groceries. Snowy and stormy all over. Got letter from Vern’s. They go to Granite Hotel, Catskills tomorrow for weekend. Vern is in charge of IA Conference so he has to plan it.

Diary Entry for 1/26/1979

Vern’s go to Catskills for weekend. Merrill shoveled driveway when he got up. Not much in it. We went to Sackets. Had supper at Jim’s. Patty has the bug. Marg back in hospital. We stopped to see her on way home.