Monthly Archives: December 1984

Diary Entry for 12/1/1984

UMW Bazaar. Made over $700.00. Merrill took stuff over. He took UMW food to Legion for Putnam family funeral. He got soup and sandwiches for our lunch at bazaar. Wrote william Clarke, Barneveld and Vern’s.

Diary Entry for 12/2/1984

We went to Sunday School and church, 56 there. Junior choir sang for first today. Communion. Bob Sheley called in PM. Funeral will be Wednesday. I called Peggy Sepko. Jim and Shari Percell have baby girl, Jennifer Margaret, born today.

Diary Entry for 12/4/1984

Merrill went to Fargo’s for tree, $4.95. Uncle Berl’s remains get into Syracuse at 1:40 PM. I got call from California about Uncle Berl’s will. Howard Dowel. I called Vern’s in evening. June R here in PM. Paid us $75.00. Merrill went over town. Village cut tree by CEC. Stormed off and on all day.

Diary Entry for 12/5/1984

Uncle Berl funeral at Piddocks. It would be his and Aunt Mildred’s 66th wedding anniversary today. All very nice. The Masons from Adams UMC had service. 25 there. Uncle Berl looked the same as we all remembered him. Aunt Maude went with us.

Diary Entry for 12/6/1984

They postponed UMW until next Thursday. Wrote Howard and Gwen Dowel in California. Very stormy all over. Schools closed. Driveways full. Got first card from Jim and Patty and kids. Sent their school pictures. Very good.

Diary Entry for 12/7/1984

Beautiful day here but cold. Stormy south of city. We went to McCrorys and got a lot of shopping done. Set Christmas tree up. Merrill hooked up hot water heater at church. We went for groceries. Leslie called in evening. He got a phone installed today, 594-2658.

Diary Entry for 12/8/1984

Working bee at church today in basement. New carpet in narthex. Merrill helped put up Nativity scene outside. Got water working in basement. Washed clothes. Sent Roy birthday card. Sent thank you cards for Uncle Berl’s funeral. I discovered I was bleeding from bladder in evening.

Diary Entry for 12/11/1984

Our 49th anniversary. Patty called. Wished us happy anniversary. Merrill helped with chores at Horton’s. I went for tests. Very foggy most of the day. Cleared at night. Got letter form California lawyer. Uncle Berl’s estate, $21,600.

Diary Entry for 12/13/1984

UMW covered dish at CEC. Only 9 out but great meal and program. $50.45 given to missionaries. Wrote Vern’s. Rebekah’s sold chairs to Ron Haymon. Merrill put down carpet on parsonage porch. Cloudy, foggy and warm.

Diary Entry for 12/14/1984

Merrill helped at Horton’s. Carl had more tests. We went for groceries. Snowing in PM. Sent first Christmas cards. Ken called in morning. I wrote Gwen. Got a letter from her. I called Don in evening. Robbins boy cleaned our furnace.

Diary Entry for 12/18/1984

Dr. Scanlon, 12:30. All okay. He sends Medicare and Blue Cross now. Started October 1st. UMW packed shut-in boxes. I gave apples and oranges. I couldn’t help. Merrill feeling better. We ate at Snack Bar on way home. Still warm.