Monthly Archives: April 1980

Diary Entry for 4/3/1980

Roy and Carol Matteson have baby boy, Micha David. Dr. Roberts called. No iron. B-12 shot every other week. I’m responding to iron shots. Don’t have to go to Syracuse. Called Jim. He’s working on strike at Northland. Wrote Vern’s. Maundy Thursday Service at Mills. Lots from Philadelphia there.

Diary Entry for 4/4/1980

Good Friday. Raining. Water in parsonage basement again. Merrill went to Agway and got a sump pump for parsonage. Nice service in evening. 60 out. Fireman pumped out parsonage cellar. I made donuts.

Diary Entry for 4/5/1980

Nice Day, 50° Ground white with snow. Bob G called to say Rev. David Quick will be our new pastor, July 1. Made rolls. Gave Boots a bath and washed. Merrill cleaned church. Run cleaner here also.

Diary Entry for 4/6/1980

Easter Sunday. We went to Sunrise service, and church, 147 there. Very beautiful. “He is Alive”. Clarence Chamberlain died yesterday, heart attack. We went to Vern’s after church. Stayed all night. Beautiful day. Bob and Jane K Mowott have baby girl, Jean Elizabeth, 6 pounds, 10 ounces.

Diary Entry for 4/7/1980

Merrill and I went to Wolcott in PM. Mother very cozy at Elmer’s. Elmer and Melba in Niagara Falls. Charlene and Dennis caring for mother. Saw Kessel’s and Leslie. Grace is coming. Stayed all night at Vern’s. Jim and Pat at Curtis Apartments in evening.

Diary Entry for 4/8/1980

Orv Haggerty got home from hospital. Went on Thursday. We left Vern’s at 10 AM. Stopped at Ken’s. Only he and Holly there. Eleanor and Elaine in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Had lunch at Don’s. Don had income tax done. Visited Marg and Roy. Her leg sore so can’t walk on it for awhile. Called Patty.

Diary Entry for 4/9/1980

Rainy after a beautiful weekend. Boots and I tired out. Rebekah’s had service at Gouverneur funeral home for Louise Cragon before Lodge, 6:30. I didn’t go to either. Merrill went for groceries. Ruth Schell called and invited us to party Saturday night.

Diary Entry for 4/11/1980

Dentist appointment 2:30 PM. One filled, x-rays, and checkup, $26. Got a few groceries. I called Mary H to tell her Giltz house is for sale. District meeting at Antwerp, I didn’t go. Sent Orv card.

Diary Entry for 4/15/1980

Mrs. Cameron called to say Hauser Company fellow is arriving today. [church windows] Called several about it. Merrill went to Hall’s to build fence but didn’t stay. Hauser didn’t come.

Diary Entry for 4/16/1980

Some snow during night. Boot’s 8th birthday. He had cupcakes with candles. Joel, Jill and Patty here for lunch. She brought out wash. Her new Sears washer won’t be delivered until Tuesday. Men from Hauser’s got to church about 3 PM. Merrill went over with contract.

Diary Entry for 4/18/1980

Saw Oren at hospital for 2nd time. I went to hospital for lab for tests, $25.99 now. Got eye drops and B-12. We went to see movie Coal Miner’s Daughter. Very good. We went to Sackets for Jolie and Jill. Jim and Pat went to Syracuse.

Diary Entry for 4/23/1980

Rebekah’s. I went. Burt Pitkin’s funeral. Got letter from June. Vern didn’t get Dean nomination. Merrill worked at Hall’s. Patty and Joel came for girls. Murphy here with fuel oil, $96.9. Cleaned breakfast room.

Diary Entry for 4/25/1980

President Carter aborted plans to free hostages in Iran. 8 service men killed in plane crashes trying. On TV all day. Merrill worked at Hall’s. I cleaned living room. Dr. Roberts called. I’m to start iron shots again for 1 month.

Diary Entry for 4/26/1980

I washed bedding, curtains, and clothes about all day. Beautiful day. Merrill worked at Hall’s. I finished cleaning living room. June R gave me necklace for a belated birthday present.

Diary Entry for 4/27/1980

Fast time begins. Pulpit exchange. Rev. William Curtis, Black River here. 95 out. Had refreshments after church. We went to church. We went to Lowville in PM. Aunt Maude went with us. Went to Uncle Len’s and Pauline’s and Garmon’s store.

Diary Entry for 4/28/1980

Vern goes to NJ. Merrill went to Hall’s in AM but didn’t build fence. It rained. Wrote Vern’s. Gave myself B-12 shot. Glenda Webb here to give me iron shot. Merrill changed winter tires. Pastor Parish meeting at Mills. I went with Margaret and Marilyn.

Diary Entry for 4/29/1980

Vern’s interview at Montclair NJ. Raining. We went to city. Got paint for front porch. Got 4 free mugs at Sears. Got Boots’s a new collar at Woolworth’s, $4.70. Called Patty from Sears. Got 2 bags of fertilizer, $18.77.