Monthly Archives: April 1983

Diary Entry for 4/3/1983

Trice killed a skunk in our side yard. May be rabid. Easter Sunday. Jim, Patty, and Audrey Puffer came out and went to church with us, 125 out. Vern, June,boys, and Gail Myers here when we got home. A real great day together. Two babies baptized.

Diary Entry for 4/4/1983

Administrative Council meeting in evening, 16 out. Much discussion on church service. Dr. Roberts called. i sent Hemmocult. I’m not to eat breakfast. I’ve felt horrid all day. Raining. Cheryl Horton here.

Diary Entry for 4/6/1983

Clinic, I didn’t go. Merrill took Aunt Maude. We went to city. I had 4th lab test. Got 4 gallon of white paint at Sears. June Ridsdale here in PM. I feel better today but weak.

Diary Entry for 4/8/1983

Rebekah District meeting at Antwerp, 25 there. Leah new DDP. Went for groceries. Merrill worked on water pipes at parsonage. Got them fixed finally. Got card from Lyla in Florida. They are seeing sights there. Vivian was over. Skunk wasn’t rabid. Merrill planted 2 roses

Diary Entry for 4/10/1983

Today would have been Dad’s 91st birthday. We went to church. Only 52 there. Ken and Eleanor here for super. Also Vern, June and Dan after taking Steve back to college. Eleanor gave us her picture. Also brought apple pie for supper. Raining all day.

Diary Entry for 4/11/1983

Cloudy. I called Dr. Roberts. I’m to go on as I’ve been doing only water to drink. No dairy products and only cooked food. Merrill looked at water heater at parsonage. He called Robbins. Got letter from Melba and Elmer.

Diary Entry for 4/12/1983

Dad Haggerty died 23 years ago today. Merrill went over to parsonage. Robbins may have to replace thermostat on water heater. Merrill went down to June’s for check payment. She didn’t get money to bank in time. Rev. Salisbury here in PM.

Diary Entry for 4/14/1983

Windy. We went for groceries. Saw Pat, Terry and Deanne at store. Terry has new job at Schrimerhorn Boats. Starts Monday. Sent light bill. Joey was over selling pens for scouts. Jeff Meeks 18th birthday.

Diary Entry for 4/15/1983

Terrible wind last night. Blew down part of Belile’s elm tree by our garage. Raining all day but warm. Aunt Maude called and invited us to dinner Sunday. Gladys and Clarence Lamon’s 50th wedding anniversary.

Diary Entry for 4/17/1983

Nice day today. Still snow on ground, Gone by PM. We went to church, 57 out. Stopped at Aunt Maude’s for lunch afterwards. Jim and Explorers helped look for body of Red and Black football player.

Diary Entry for 4/18/1983

Merrill helped take Sunday School papers to Carthage, 3 ton. Another load to go next Monday. Cloudy and cold. Patty brought Jill and Joel out to stay until Thursday. She stayed for supper.

Diary Entry for 4/21/1983

Got $25.00 check from Blue Cross for Dr. Scanlon. Sunny today in AM but snow in PM. We took Jill and Joel home and brought Jolie back with us. Had bulb put in signal light at George Sepko’s. Jolie went over to Darcy’s in evening.

Diary Entry for 4/25/1983

Snowing again most of day. Merrill went with Horton’s to take paper to Carthage, over 3 ton. Started letter to Vern’s. Agway here with fuel oil. Took 147 gallons at $104 per gallon. Our wood has been gone for a month.

Diary Entry for 4/28/1983

Linda Belile left for reserves in Virginia. Merrill finished wiring meter at church in morning. We cleaned bedroom. Beautiful day. In 70s. Thunder storm in early evening. Sent money for Times.

Diary Entry for 4/30/1983

Jim and Explorers working Autorama at city today and tomorrow. Sent Pat Eggleston card at Bay Hospital. Washed. Thunder and lightning in evening. Dexter Pitkin’s farm auction on Lyman Corner, My birthplace.