Monthly Archives: February 1984

Diary Entry for 2/1/1984

-21° overnight. Watertown coldest record in the US. Clinic: Merrill blood pressure 128/78. Mine 148/98 and blood count 14. We stopped at Chase Manor. Folks are moving in today. Saw Thelma Scrimminger there moving in. Merrill helped Carl on tractor at his mother’s place. Tammy and Rocky Slate are moving in Horton’s trailer.

Diary Entry for 2/2/1984

The ground hog saw his shadow. We went for groceries in PM. UMW at parsonage. Week of Prayer and Self Denial program. I was in charge of it. Washed dark clothes. 82nd parachute drops across from Kiechle’s.

Diary Entry for 2/4/1984

Merrill went to dump. He cleaned church on way back. He cleaned floors here. He helped Horton’s get tractor blade back on in PM. Got first full telephone bill since AT&T took over. Not too much charge.

Diary Entry for 2/5/1984

We went to Sunday School and church, 60 out. A great family service. They had a youth pizza party at CEC in evening with 25 kids out to it. Snowing all day but above freezing. Quiet day here.

Diary Entry for 2/12/1984

Furnace at church wouldn’t start. Robbins came and started it. We went to Sunday School and church, 53 in church. In 40’s again today. Cloudy. Howard, Evelyn, and Charlotte Hale here in PM. Had been to visit Orville at Manor.

Diary Entry for 2/13/1984

Joel’s 8th birthday. Sent him card, letter, and $5.00. Sent light bill payment. Sent note to Vern’s. Great day in 50’s. Merrill fixed outside door. He went up to Horton’s trailer in AM. Went to Antwerp for stove pipe but Robbins hadn’t made it yet.

Diary Entry for 2/14/1984

Cloudy but warm. In the 50’s. Almost 60°. Made donuts for first time in ages. Got 3 packages of free cheese. Water in cellar at parsonage and CEC. Merrill pumped it out. Marty over. Kathy’s car broke down on way to work. Flooding in a lot of places. We bought our phone today.

Diary Entry for 2/18/1984

Joel was on TV with the Tiger Scouts on the Danny Burgess show. Joel announced the show. Merrill went to Sears, Fays and Garns. Got Rev. Salisbury rug. Washed clothes. Very foggy all day long. Audrey called in evening.

Diary Entry for 2/20/1984

Beatrice Clark moved into parsonage with Rev. Salisbury. Cloudy day. Merrill went over town for milk and apples. Got vitamins and cream by UPS. Vern got here at 3 PM. We got Agway credit for HEAP payment, $260.00.

Diary Entry for 2/24/1984

Jim goes to Syracuse VA Hospital, for back tests, 10:30. Merrill helped Carl Horton on trailer repairs. Slates moving in this weekend. Moving van parked at Randalls for two days. Nice day. Snow all gone.

Diary Entry for 2/26/1984

Vern called in evening. Also Noreen. We went to Sunday School and church, 65 out. Cold. Ground covered with snow again. I called Audrey. Jim goes back to Syracuse Tuesday to be fitted for electronic back brace. Joey was over.

Diary Entry for 2/28/1984

Jim goes to Syracuse for electronic back brace fitting. Audrey called. Jim got back before noon. Bad driving. He goes back in a month for brace. Very stormy. Some schools closed. Windy, snowy and sleeting all day.