Monthly Archives: September 1979

Diary Entry for 9/2/1979

Vern’s, Oswego. Jim’s, Bob P, and us had nice day together . Celebrated Jim’s 36th birthday. June and Vern had cake for him. Rained hard in late PM and evening. Got home at 9:45. We rode with Jim. Gave him card and $5.

Diary Entry for 9/4/1979

We went to city. Got eye drops and iron pills. Merrill got pants and I got 2 piece dress and brown skirt. Bill and Vi here in evening for ladder brackets. I signed up for my Social Security today. Will get $107 a month based on my income from Olga.

Diary Entry for 9/7/1979

Jim Ashley had operation. Called Jim’s in morning. Merrill cleaned church. I went over to Vivian’s. Ordered frozen food, 2 berries and 2 peas. We changed living room furniture around. Froze 6 packages swiss chard. Patty had two wisdom teeth out.

Diary Entry for 9/8/1979

Merrill worked at Jim’s all day. Got home at 4:30. I wrote Angie. Washed clothes. Jim goes to Kalorin’s party. Patty’s face very sore. 50° in morning. Aunt Maude, Cheryl, and Dorrs went to Canada. Cheryl Cross and Ray McKinney married today.

Diary Entry for 9/9/1979

Sunday School starts. Closing in church. [?] We went to church, 94 out. Good to hear Rev. Cameron again after his vacation. We went to Bill and Vi’s for dinner. Nice day but cool wind. We ate inside trailer. Stopped to see Marion on way home. Jean not good.

Diary Entry for 9/10/1979

Merrill made storm windows for laundry room. Warmer. Rained hard at supper time and in evening. I made cupcakes and small cake. Mrs. Morse brought bushel of tomatoes in place of corn. Mrs. Cameron called. Rev. Cameron has lost 100 pounds. He weights 260. She weighs 148.

Diary Entry for 9/15/1979

Vern’s left at 12 noon. Vern had meeting in city. Nice day after all the rain. Carl and Evelyn Scee stopped by on way to Dick’s. It is in tonight’s Times that Richard Peers, Massena, died Friday. We had letter from him Wednesday seeking information on his great grandmother, Rosanna Tryon.

Diary Entry for 9/17/1979

PNG’s, Aunt Maude’s. I was on committee. Had strawberry shortcake. Only six present plus Cheryl. I drove over but it was hard to see driving home. Got letter from Uncle Berl. His health is failing. He uses a walker now.

Diary Entry for 9/20/1979

Hard frost last night. First time this fall. Agway frozen food. Met Patty at Mills at 9:30. She, Jill, and Joel here for a few minutes. Got strawberries and peas. Sent Vern card, letter, and $5. Got letter from Beulah Hall.

Diary Entry for 9/23/1979

Nice day. We went to church, 91 out. Merrill looked for sewer gas leak in PM. Needs repair in crawl space. Vern called from city in evening. He spoke at New Superintendent’s reception, Rev. Leonard Owen, Jr.

Diary Entry for 9/25/1979

Another great day. Patty called in AM. Washed Merrill’s work clothes. We got down storm windows and washed and put on kitchen ones. Merrill puttied and painted rest. Called Laura for hair appointment.

Diary Entry for 9/26/1979

Beautiful day. Warm. Merrill got rest of storm windows on except 1 in bedroom and 1 in attic. We went to store. Sent school taxes, $209. I went to Lodge elections. Virginia New NG, Nancy Wilcox VG, Anne Eggleston Sec, Jill Farrel Sec, and Esther Treasurer.

Diary Entry for 9/27/1979

Pastor Parish meeting at Evans Mills, 8 PM. Raised minister’s salary $500. Got my hair cut at Laura’s. Merrill got hair cut at Theresa. Renewed Vern’s and our Readers Digest with Peter K. for seniors

Diary Entry for 9/29/1979

Terry Hall and Patricia Bain wedding at Bay Catholic Church. Reception at Pine Tree Point. All very beautiful. We got home at 6:45 PM. Got Tupperware dish from Barbara’s Tupperware party. Was on porch when we got home.