Monthly Archives: October 1985

Diary Entry for 10/1/1985

Merrill finished cutting rest of wood before he went to Horton’s to drive tractor all day. Chopper broke down in PM. Corrine Simonds called. June here in PM. She got 22 heifers in all. Talked with Cheryl and Lila. Aunt Maude coming home tomorrow.

Diary Entry for 10/2/1985

Aunt Maude home from hospital today. She called me in evening. She is glad to be home after 3 weeks and 3 days. Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. Cold wind. Got bill for anesthesia, $168.00

Diary Entry for 10/3/1985

Merrill didn’t have to go to Horton’s today. Their new minister, Rev. Bruce Beers moves in. Sent Bea Gehm card. Merrill mowed lawns. We went for groceries. June R here to use phone. I called on Lancaster’s. Took them cabbage. UMW at Doris Haggerty’s. I went with Marion Smith. 10 out.

Diary Entry for 10/5/1985

Raining. We went to city. Church doors all together so couldn’t get them in station wagon. Got 4 gallon Preston. I got black bag and brown one. Washed clothes. Merrill is getting a cold. Slept all PM. Went to bed before 7 PM.

Diary Entry for 10/7/1985

Larry leaves for Texas. They all went to Syracuse airport to see him off. I spent the day with Aunt Maude. She is so much better. Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. He went to store in evening. Nice day but cool wind.

Diary Entry for 10/9/1985

Rebekah installation, 26 present. Leah NG and Ginny VG. I’m chaplain again. Mary Chamberlain installed us. Patty called in AM. Merrill called White’s about church doors. They cost $728.60. Got check from Medicare, $26.72 for Dr. Heldt’s office call.

Diary Entry for 10/10/1985

Merrill helped cover ensilage at Horton’s. Rained in PM so they didn’t cut corn. We went for groceries. It is a mess around the Big M store. Parking lot is being made larger. Putting in foundation too. Double the size of store. Got card and note from Vern’s. Had good trip to Adirondack.

Diary Entry for 10/12/1985

Merrill and Bill Burns went to White’s for church doors. Mary Dingman married today. Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM. I washed clothes. Baked pie crusts and brownies. The leaves are getting so colorful.

Diary Entry for 10/15/1985

Agway dinner. I made 2 pies for it. 391 tickets. Made $831 each. We went to it this year. Raining. Got jewelry and check from Uncle Berl’s estate by registered mail. Jerry Delles brought load of stone, $48.61. Merrill spread it all today. He’s tired tonight. June R here in PM.

Diary Entry for 10/18/1985

Merrill helped Carl get mattress and springs to his mother’s. Carl and Cheryl going to Marks tomorrow. Wrote Vern and June. Sunny and nice. Kathy VanTassel’s birthday. Sent Aunt Maude birthday card.

Diary Entry for 10/26/1985

Men moved piano from CEC to parsonage. Nice day. Washed clothes. My arthritis real bad. Huge football game at school. Indian River Central won over General Brown, 16-0. They have 7-0 game wins. Get to play at Syracuse dome.

Diary Entry for 10/31/1985

Halloween. A beautiful day. We went for groceries at noon. 22 kids here for Halloween. Merrill put wood down cellar. One more cord to go. A soldier kidnapped a 2 year old boy at Black River. They found him okay. Soldier was arrested.