Monthly Archives: December 1982

Diary Entry for 12/4/1982

UMW Christmas Bazaar. We made over $300.00. I gave 3 pies and hand soaps. A beautiful day. Washed clothes. Baked pies and cookies. Merrill put out candles and door wreath. Ivan Hale died of heart attack at 2 PM.

Diary Entry for 12/6/1982

Wrote Uncle Berl. Ronnie and Diane Casler have baby girl, Alecia Lynn. Sent church sales tax and my eye exam fee to Medicare. First time to Medicare for me. There was a beautiful rainbow in the north at 12:30. We went to funeral home in evening for Ivan Hale. Donna Ellis here collecting for flowers.

Diary Entry for 12/7/1982

Lynn and Mary Hall’s 35th anniversary. Ivan Hales funeral. We went to it and to Hall’s after. Rev. Johnson had service. I got my hair cut at Tracy’s on the way home. Patty called in evening. Her mother has cancer. She will have radiation treatments in Syracuse. Colder but nice day.

Diary Entry for 12/9/1982

Ground white this morning. Plow was over. Wrote Vern’s and sent Roy P birthday card and note. We went for groceries in PM. Merrill did some wiring at parsonage for freezer. Put up Christmas decorations. Got letter from Uncle Berl.

Diary Entry for 12/19/1982

Sunday School program, very nice. Got $118.00 for Rev. Salisbury. We went to church. Kinley and Marcie Bowers renewed wedding vows, 25 years, cake and punch afterwards. Jim, Pat and kids here. Brought gifts and kid’s pictures. Snowed some in evening.

Diary Entry for 12/22/1982

Rebekah’s, 10 there. Christmas meeting. Had refreshments, soup, salad, rolls, cookies. I got 4 Libby glasses for gift. Played BINGO. Wrapped gifts. Vern and Gail Myers here on way to Potsdam to pick up Steven.

Diary Entry for 12/24/1982

Christmas Eve service at Philadelphia church. Every seat full. Over 200 there. Very nice. Mark Horton sang solo, Great. Washed clothes. We had our gifts in the evening. Black 3 piece suit and perfume. Merrill shirt, pants. Raining and warm.

Diary Entry for 12/31/1982

We went for groceries. Jill made a salad for dinner tomorrow for New Year’s day. Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM. Washed girls clothes. We saw New Years in with pizza, chip and dip, and coke. Darcy here to play.