Monthly Archives: November 1979

Diary Entry for 11/2/1979

Vern’s appointment with Dr. Scanlon 4 PM. They came out here afterwards. Stayed all night. Carleton Bacon’s funeral today (Elsie’s son). Got home at 3:30. Got letter from Beulah. She is at Ken’s. Merrill worked at Hall’s. Paid him $254.50.

Diary Entry for 11/8/1979

Charge Conference, Evans Mills. We went. New DS, Leonard Owen there. Very nice. About 25 there. Called Jim at police station for first time. I called Elsie Bacon. Merrill worked at Aunt Maude’s. Got 124 gallons of fuel oil.

Diary Entry for 11/9/1979

Dr. Roberts, 10:30 AM. I’m to take B-12 shot once a week. Gave myself one in evening. We stopped at Orv’s. Called Juanita and Florence Yerdon. I had CBC at hospital. Went to Sackets for Jolie and Jill. Got 2 pizzas from Esther.

Diary Entry for 11/14/1979

Rebekah’s. Snow flurries for first. Sent for car license. Wrote Uncle Berl. Washed clothes. Gave myself B-12 shot. Dr. Roberts called. I’m to take iron caps other than at meal time. Got groceries. Got turkey @.48.

Diary Entry for 11/17/1979

Jim here on way to woods. Picked up Kenny after Kathy Rona’s wedding. I called Patty in AM. Merrill went to dump. Compeau put storm window on at CEC. Howard and Evelyn brought battery charger in evening.

Diary Entry for 11/19/1979

We went to Don’s. Went to Marg and Roy’s new home. They are all moved in. Very nice. Got filter and short hose for car at Goslin’s. Got slacks and blouse at McCrowery’s. Merrill got pants. I went to PNG at Carrie Thompson’s in evening.

Diary Entry for 11/20/1979

Merrill went to Jim’s to work. Put on ceiling in girls room. I washed clothes. Got letter and cards from Vern’s, Marg’s, Gehm’s, and Evelyn Scee. She and Carl have moved to an apartment in city. Curtis apartments.

Diary Entry for 11/23/1979

Elsie Bacon’s 92nd birthday. Eleanor called in morning. Jim Bowman died last night. We went to city. Went to see Carl and Evelyn’s new apartment. Only Evelyn home. Talked with Marion and Dorothy Hogaboom. Talked with Aunt Maude. Like summer, 60-65°

Diary Entry for 11/24/1979

Jim Bowman’s, age 84, funeral at 2 PM at Winchester. [Canada] Ken, Eleanor, Pauline, Aunt Maude, Merrill and I went. Large funeral. We went to Larane and Vicks [?] afterward. Raining all day. Got back here about 7 PM.