Monthly Archives: December 1979

Diary Entry for 12/3/1979

Man called twice about church window. Beautiful day. Merrill took car to Goslin’s at Adams. Had new voltage regulator on it, $50. He stopped at Beulah’s. Marg and Roy haven’t water working yet. Got Social Security Check. Got groceries. Called Marg in evening. They are working at their water pipes.

Diary Entry for 12/6/1979

Patty goes into hospital for D&C. She called in evening. Her room is 212. Got groceries in AM. UMW Christmas meeting at Esther’s. 16 there. Merrill put up first decorations. Candles etc. Got $10 from Dot.

Diary Entry for 12/11/1979

Got package from Pennys. Didn’t have Jolie and Jill’s gifts. Merrill went to Fargo’s and got tree, $2.75. Patty called to wish us a happy 44th anniversary. She is still weak. Warm. Spring like day.

Diary Entry for 12/13/1979

Dr. Roberts 10:30. Blood count 10. Blood pressure 140/100. Gave me first iron shot in hip. Had CBC and iron taken at hospital, $27.74. Stopped at Ken’s. Tammy hurt her arm at school. Got package at Wards. Called Patty. Saw Jim on Square.

Diary Entry for 12/24/1979

Foggy in morning. Made apple pies for tomorrow. Called Vern’s and Jim. Made cake and cup cakes. Rained all day. Went to Christmas Eve service at Philadelphia. 144 out to it. Had our tree, very nice. Got clothes.

Diary Entry for 12/25/1979

Green Christmas here. Raining. Went to Jim’s for dinner. Bob Puffer there also. Vern’s came in PM. All got nice gifts. Vern, June and boy’s came out here for night. We played 7-21. A nice family day.

Diary Entry for 12/31/1979

Another beautiful day. Almost like summer. Party at Chamberlains. 16 there. Nice time. Wrote Uncle Berl. Got Boots license, $7.50 this year. Jean Hanson funeral at 2 PM. We went. Aunt Maude went with us. A large funeral. Fays didn’t get iron medicine.