Monthly Archives: August 1985

Diary Entry for 8/4/1985

We went to church, 41 out. Two new families on our street in church today, Lancaster’s and Boscheck’s. Jim’s here for picnic supper. We went for walk in evening. Bought ice cream freezer from Grieces garage sale.

Diary Entry for 8/6/1985

Strawberry Festival at 6 PM. A small crowd this year, but a real nice time. Made $427.87. Includes $129.25 from auction. We worked in PM setting up. Got letters from Vern’s. He’s teaching summer school.

Diary Entry for 8/8/1985

Washed clothes. Started using overhead by-pass today. Merrill helped Gary on garage in evening. Merrill and Wayne H fixed hole in CEC parking lot with cement. They went to Theresa to surveyors.

Diary Entry for 8/14/1985

We went to city. Cashed in Federal Land Bank Stock. 107 shares @ $5.00. Put it in interest account. Got paint at Sears. Merrill finished painting laundry room. June R here. Very hot and muggy.

Diary Entry for 8/16/1985

We met building inspector, Rod Thornton at church to okay entrance of building. Got groceries. Cooler today. Wrote Brenda and Bill. Washed. Called Sears. June R here. She’s bought 10 cows.

Diary Entry for 8/19/1985

Sears repairman here for washer. Timer has gone up. Will be 2 weeks before part gets here. I made cookies. Deadra here for CEC key in morning. Mrs. Sullivan having trouble getting money for CEC. Corrine called. Had sweet corn from garden.

Diary Entry for 8/22/1985

I called Minetto church. Services at 10 AM. Got dress (blue) and shoes (brown and black) Bras and hose yet to come. Called about Wards order. Mistake on it. Washed out some clothes by hand. Wrote Ken’s. Large burner on stove burned out. Made jacket.

Diary Entry for 8/23/1985

Karen’s 21st birthday. Merrill set out strawberry plants in PM. Cloudy day. Merrill helped Gary on garage. I wrote letter to Wards about order changes. Jane Dingman here on bike. There is trouble over Mary being married in Methodist church. Steven called. Church is at 10 AM.

Diary Entry for 8/25/1985

25th anniversary for Vern and June after church. We went to church at Minetto. Communion. Ken and Eleanor went with us. We all went out to Ponderosa for lunch. Steve and Dan put on a nice surprise party for their folks. Jim’s here in evening on way home from day at Park Safari. Merrill got a new dark suit at Sears, $127.33.

Diary Entry for 8/27/1985

Lila called. Aunt Maude is hearing voices again. They have been staying with her all the time. Merrill went over town. Vern and June’s 25th anniversary. Merrill washed his clothes. Hal and Kim Hall have baby girl, Megan Rae born in Gouverneur.

Diary Entry for 8/31/1985

Cold and rainy. Merrill went to dump. My arthritis bad. We froze 7 packages sweet corn. Started Icicle pickles. Got note from Vern’s from Vermont. Got 3 pair hose from Lane Bryant. Belile’s gone to Horseheads for weekend.