Monthly Archives: October 1987

Diary Entry for 10/6/1987

Sent report on Collin. Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. Nice day, up to 71°. Leaves are falling off our maple trees. Neighbor kids asked if they could play in them after school. Loved to watch them playing.

Diary Entry for 10/10/1987

I sent $15 to EPIC for first enrollment in program. Vi called. Rebekah’s canceled this meeting as the hall was in use. Claude Simonds in hospital. Had operation. Another growth. Gary and Joey Belile worked at our wood chimney all PM.

Diary Entry for 10/11/1987

Gary finally got chimney cleaned out. It was full of hardened soot. It is a wonder the house hasn’t burned down. Gary tarred roof when he got chimney cleaned. We went to Sunday School 41, and church 48.

Diary Entry for 10/18/1987

We went to Sunday School 45, and church 71. Graves girl and 2 kids in church. They live at Philadelphia Courts. I called Wanda Lancaster and told her I would take care of kids after school. I wrote Vern’s. Merrill put wood down cellar.

Diary Entry for 10/19/1987

Lancaster kids, Lora 13, and Eric 10 got off their school bus here for first. Merrill worked at Horton’s. I raked leaves in front yard. I baked cinnamon rolls, cake, and cupcakes. Got my EPIC card. Sent Vern’s and Aunt Maude letters.

Diary Entry for 10/24/1987

Eleanor doing great. Ken and Eleanor and Roy here. Ken and Eleanor went to beef auction at Gouverneur. Roy stayed here. All here for supper. Debby stopped in from work. Cha was over. We called Elgin. Olive is back home.

Diary Entry for 10/27/1987

Charge Conference at Evans Mills. PPR meeting at 6 with District Superintendent. 7 PM supper and 8 PM meeting. 25 there. Good meeting. Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. Rained in evening. Patty called. Audrey fell and broke her hip. She is in House of Good Samaritan. Had steel plate put in.

Diary Entry for 10/28/1987

Rebekah’s installation, 20 there. Only 6 from Philadelphia. Had salad and rolls. Vi took NG. I’m chaplain again. Merrill helped Carl draw hay to Mills. School bus, Eric’s, 2 hour delay. Water off.

Diary Entry for 10/31/1987

Patty called in morning. Jolie real sick with strep throat and mono. Jim has Monday and Tuesday off this month. They got new living room suit yesterday. Randy took our junk to landfill. Had 28 kids and Buffy here for Halloween.