Monthly Archives: December 1980

Diary Entry for 12/3/1980

Very stormy. Some schools closed. Other places, but not here. Got letter and picture from Dot. Got letter from Vern’s. Merrill used snow blower for first time this year. Got down Christmas decorations. Put up some of them.

Diary Entry for 12/4/1980

UMW Christmas meeting at CEC, 6:30 covered dish. Exchanged card with money for missionaries. 16 there including all of the Quick’s. Got $35 for missionaries. UMW to double it to $70. Got groceries in AM. Very cold. Froze squash.

Diary Entry for 12/10/1980

Patty called in morning. Mayor Burns found out so Jim is still on patrol. Her mother is home from hospital. Rebekah Christmas meeting, 6:30 covered dish supper. 14 out. Very stormy. Got card and note from Fran Soluri. Made Christmas cookies. Vivian T brought us a wreath.

Diary Entry for 12/12/1980

Card party at Leah and Claude’s. It was a surprise party for us. Cake and $10 gift. Schell’s, Lee Halls, Mowers, Neville’s, Lowry’s, Edna and John. I called Dr. Roberts and talked with his nurse. My blood count down to 9. Iron count good. I stopped taking Meclomen.

Diary Entry for 12/13/1980

I called Fran Soluri. Was nice to hear her voice. Aunt Maude said Elaine Black had died. Merrill cleaned church and got water out of CEC. Took him all afternoon. Howard and Evelyn here in evening. Brought us compote candy dish.

Diary Entry for 12/17/1980

We went to city. Got iron and eye drops. Finished Christmas shopping. Very cold most of day. Called Patty from city. Sent more cards. Got several. Got Jill’s gift from Wards. Gave myself B-12 shot in evening. Don’t feel very good.

Diary Entry for 12/18/1980

Packed shut in baskets but I didn’t help. I gave apples for them. Merrill took over Cheryl’s cookies. Got groceries. I worked at Christmas cards all day. Glenda gave me iron shot. Storming in AM. Doris Burlow,[?], 50, Carl’s friend, killed in car accident this morning. She had taken Carl to work.

Diary Entry for 12/27/1980

Our Christmas at Vern’s. Jim came after us and brought us home. Great day together. Took our car to Joe’s garage. Fuel pump not working. Got new battery for it at Sears. Boys gave us corn popper. Jim’s kids PJ’s and socks.

Diary Entry for 12/28/1980

Merrill rode to church with Cheryl Horton. I didn’t go. Very tired today. Jim, Pat and kids here for supper. Made pop corn with new corn popper. Gladys and Ted called. Said Carl’s wife was killed in car accident.