Monthly Archives: August 1982

Diary Entry for 8/1/1982

Rev. Catherine Salisbury’s first Sunday as pastor, 57 there. A just great service. Tracy sang. Matteson’s gave us glads from church. Boots is quite sick with his heart. Wrote Vern’s. Merrill mowed lawns.

Diary Entry for 8/3/1982

Boots, age 10 died at about 5 AM under our bed. He has been a great little dog. Merrill buried him back of garage. Washed clothes. We went to city for stuff at Whites. Had tailpipe put on car, $41.78. Merrill and Bill worked some at parsonage.

Diary Entry for 8/4/1982

Someone set fire to curtains at Gary Ashley’s during the night. Not much damage. It is so empty around the house without Boots. I made tops for girls to match their skirts. Merrill and Bill worked at parsonage. Got letter from Vern’s. Hot and muggy. Showers in evening.

Diary Entry for 8/12/1982

We went to city for rest of stuff for parsonage, molding etc. Got door and floor at Garn’s that Rev. Salisbury bought. I got hair cut at Theresa on way home. I got white sneakers, and girdle at Pearls. Got groceries in PM.

Diary Entry for 8/16/1982

Merrill went to dump. Worked at parsonage. Larry Compeer helped him. They laid linoleum in laundry and bathroom. I canned bread and butter pickles. Vern called in evening. Sent car insurance, $151.00. and light bill, $88.54

Diary Entry for 8/21/1982

We got home about 8:30 PM. Went to Wolcott from Vern’s. Leslie went with us to Elmer and Melba’s. Had lunch with them. We all went to Savannah funeral home for Glenn. Vern’s at Wellsley Island craft show

Diary Entry for 8/23/1982

Raining. Glenn Congdon’s funeral. Administrative Board meeting. Rev. Salisbury’s first one with us, 13 out. Merrill went over to parsonage and to Horton’s. Froze corn. Rained real hard in evening with thunder storms.

Diary Entry for 8/24/1982

We went for groceries. Stopped at parsonage. It looks so nice. Merrill finished wardrobe. Looks nice in bedroom. We defrosted freezer for first time since we have been here. Merrill put 6 inch insulation in some of laundry room.

Diary Entry for 8/25/1982

Raining again. Thunder storms in morning. Bill and Merrill worked at parsonage all day. I washed clothes. Made 2 1/2 pints strawberry jam. Made chocolate chip cookies. Cathy borrowed jumper cables.

Diary Entry for 8/26/1982

Went for groceries. Merrill worked at wood for first. Waxed both laundry room and bathroom and washed bath mats also. Made anniversary cake for Vern and June. Nice day. Sunny all day. Got school calendar in mail. Nice.

Diary Entry for 8/27/1982

Vern and June’s 22nd anniversary. They all came to spend night. Millicent Hale died at 9:30, Her birthday, their 53rd anniversary. Got letter from Uncle Berl. Peggy Sepko called. Carl in hospital with stroke. Doc Lowry, 68 died this morning. Merrill cleaned floors and mowed lawns.

Diary Entry for 8/28/1982

Vern, June and Dan left for Alex Bay Craft Show at 7:30. Steve stayed here. Rev. Salisbury brought over her wash to do. Sears didn’t fix hers. Vern’s back here for supper. Dan made $200 at Bay. Merrill and Steve straightened steps. Linda was over.

Diary Entry for 8/29/1982

Called Patty. Jim driving for scout camp. We went to church, 45 out. Nice service. Rev. Salisbury gets better each Sunday. Tracy sang. We went to Kiechle’s in PM. I went with Rebekah’s in evening for Rebekah service. June, Vern, and Dan stopped in on way back from Potsdam. Had rental car. Watched fireworks.

Diary Entry for 8/30/1982

Millicent Hales funeral (private) 9:30 AM. We went. Amish men had service. Jacob Lapp, Mike White sang Amazing Grace. Nice service. Lois Lowry funeral 11:00 AM at church. We went. Aunt Maude went with us. A large funeral. We voted on bussing at school. It passed this time.