Monthly Archives: March 1981

Diary Entry for 3/3/1981

Patty called for Dr. Roberts telephone number. Wrote Vern’s. Colder but nice day. Got letter from June. They may be out on Saturday if Tour-a-thon for Steve is on. Merrill went over town and paid bills. Fixed pipes at church. We ordered a red maple tree from Jeff P, $5.50. Elmer and Melba’s 30th anniversary.

Diary Entry for 3/5/1981

We went for groceries. Stopped at Aunt Maude’s to see Vera, Lorna and Sharon Strader. Nice day. Vern called in evening. They are coming Saturday. Fred Hodge, 42, died this morning in Mercy Hospital.

Diary Entry for 3/6/1981

Sent Uncle Berl card and letter. Merrill cleaned house. Washed clothes. Leslie called to say Kessel died this morning at 10 AM. Called Vern’s and others. Grace called. Funeral 2:30 Sunday. World Day of Prayer. I didn’t go.

Diary Entry for 3/7/1981

Snowed last night. Ground white. Jim’s, Kenny and Jeff here. Boys went bird hunting. Jim’s here for supper. Merrill went with man to parsonage. $1600 estimate from Clayton insulation. Glenda gave me iron shot.

Diary Entry for 3/8/1981

Kessel’s funeral, 2:30. We just went for day. Jim, Pat and kids went with us. We went to Elmer’s before funeral. Large funeral. Had supper at Vern and June’s Got home about 9 PM. Nice day but rainy in evening. Warm.

Diary Entry for 3/21/1981

Snowy. Vern’s got here about 10 AM. I called Jim’s. Jim’s came about 12:30. We had birthday supper together. Dad got 2 pair work pants and sprinkler. Morse brought cord of wood, $25.

Diary Entry for 3/23/1981

Administrative Board, 12 out. Good meeting. Washed clothes. Callie Campbell got out of hospital. Patty’s grandmother’s funeral. Body buried at Watertown Beautiful day. Glenda gave me shot.

Diary Entry for 3/27/1981

I planted tomato seeds. We went for groceries. Got letter from Uncle Berl. Dot is real bad. I called Marg’s room and talked with Beulah. Marg not good. Accident by Snack Bar in evening.

Diary Entry for 3/28/1981

Bill and Vi’s 45th anniversary. Carl Scee’s 76th birthday. Wrote Uncle Berl and Dot. Called Carl. Merrill went to dump. Got Boots license. $10 this year. Merrill cleaned church. He and Larry C fixed bell rope. A beautiful day, 50’s.

Diary Entry for 3/30/1981

Frogs hollering. Wrote Vern’s. Aldersgate Committee meeting at Pulaski. I went with Rev. Quick and Marilyn Garbutt. A big turnout. Pres. Reagan and two police shot in Washington, DC. All in hospital and serious.