Monthly Archives: November 1985

Diary Entry for 11/1/1985

I canceled Dr. Siegel appointment. Merrill finished putting wood down. 10 cords. Feel better but my eye sight not good. Another great day. Residents are moving into new Philadelphia apartment housing.

Diary Entry for 11/3/1985

30th anniversary party at Lowville for Bob and Abby. We didn’t go. We went to Sunday School and church, 51 there. Went to Jim and Patty’s for dinner. Vern and June there also. They are planing a 50th anniversary party for us on December 1st.

Diary Entry for 11/6/1985

Clinic: Merrill 102/62 and mine was 132/90 with blood count 13. Merrill’s appointment with Dr. Scanlon, $36.00. He didn’t need change. We ordered fire door for church basement. Got light rings and 2 ballast’s for church basement.

Diary Entry for 11/10/1985

We went to church, 57 out. Rev. Kerr Carpenter’s leave for California for 10 days. Cold. Merrill called Ken Rudes about church wiring. Jim, Patty, Joel and Jill here for supper. Vern called in evening. Rained all day long. Cold in evening with snow flurries. Ministers left after church for Syracuse and California.

Diary Entry for 11/16/1985

Got my hair cut at Jim’s, $5.00. Tina VanAlstayne, 30 killed at Watertown Center, Steve Puffer’s girl friend. Spent the afternoon with Aunt Maude. Lila and girls went shopping to Utica. Got home at 9 PM. Terrible storm there. Some freezing rain here.

Diary Entry for 11/17/1985

We went to Church, 41 out. Douglas Ido had sermon. Cobby and Karen helped. Audrey called. Steve Puffer’s girl friend, one of two girls killed yesterday in car accident. Beula Congdon, Danny, and Robert C and Robbins friend Cheryl, and daughter Christie, here in PM and for supper. Great to see them.

Diary Entry for 11/21/1985

My 68th birthday. Got more cards. Got note from Vern’s. His leg still sore. We went for groceries. Got free 10 pound turkey. We went for groceries. Merrill helped at church. New addition looks so great.

Diary Entry for 11/25/1985

Jim goes back on night shift tonight, 8 PM to 4 AM. Merrill helped at church. We went to city in PM. Got eye drops, $11.66 now. Ben K here twice about door. Sent Vern’s card and letter. Got candy to take to Jim’s on Thursday.

Diary Entry for 11/27/1985

Church at Philadelphia in evening, we went, about 25 out. We brought money and canned goods for Urban Mission. Cloudy and cold all day. Very slippery. I washed dark clothes. Made cheesecake for tomorrow.

Diary Entry for 11/30/1985

Mrs. Barnes called. Rev. Barns ill with flu so that he can’t come to our party. Got card and letter and $5 check from Roy and Beulah. Cards from Mattingly and Cameron’s. Baked ham, scalloped potatoes, and made salad for tomorrow. Merrill went over town.