Monthly Archives: August 1986

Diary Entry for 8/2/1986

Go to Vern’s. Stopped at new Hills store that opened in Salmon Run Mall. Went up to Don’s. Juanita not home. Went up past Barkers. Got to Vern’s about 3:00. We went to Gehm’s in evening. Nice visit.

Diary Entry for 8/8/1986

Raining. Hot and muggy. Merrill worked at wood. Sent car insurance and fire insurance, light and telephone bills. It takes a lot of money to keep going. Got my hair cut at Jim’s. Gary and Kris Ashley separated after 15 years.

Diary Entry for 8/10/1986

We went to church, 37 out. Leslie called. He had 69 out for picnic July 27. His 3 girls and families there. His son-in-law Dick Doltz is taking classes from Vern at SUNY this week. Jim’s here for supper. Jim’s pictures on front page of Sunday paper. Audrey has another tumor on her spine.

Diary Entry for 8/12/1986

Cooler. Air fresh to sleep. Merrill mowed our lawns. I wrote letter to Times about messy ink on Times paper. Bea Gehm’s heart operation. Took 6 hours. They repaired 2 valves and did a bypass.

Diary Entry for 8/14/1986

We went to city. Turned in Dodge plates. Got eye drops and Plaquenil at Fays. cost $36.58. There was an earthquake during night, 3.2 on scale. Woke Merrill. June called. Bea Gehm doing okay. Had 6 hour operation.

Diary Entry for 8/15/1986

Bad tornado in Gouverneur. Man killed. Thunder storms and raining in AM. Merrill helped get things ready at church for Bonnie’s Wedding. He went to Mills for axe handle, but they didn’t have one. Stormed hard in evening. Jim made Police Sergeant.

Diary Entry for 8/16/1986

Bonnie Haggerty and Walter Cooper’s wedding, 7 PM. We went. Lovely reception and lovely wedding. Was in Times this morning that Jim was made Sergeant, August 15. They called to say Audrey bad. 3 more tumors. Washed clothes.

Diary Entry for 8/19/1986

Merrill and Joey split wood. Got it finished. Lila called in evening to say they took Aunt Maude to hospital last night. Pains in chest. She is in coronary care. I called Patty. Audrey about the same. Can’t eat anything.

Diary Entry for 8/22/1986

Merrill went to Mills for axe handle and storm window. They repaired window but didn’t have handle. Got handle at Antwerp, $6.00. Merrill finished cutting wood. 10 1/2 cords, cost $175.00.

Diary Entry for 8/29/1986

I stayed all day with Aunt Maude. 7 AM till 12 midnight. Cheryl and Kathy went to Syracuse fair. Dr. Scanlon and Dr. Siegel called Merrill. They made me an appointment with Dr. Walter Minnert (?) Vascular doctor.