Yearly Archives: 1988

Diary Entry for 2/23/1988

45° and sunny in PM. Dan’s 21st birthday. Dr. Siegel, 9:00. My blood pressure normal. Merrill got new watch and razor at Present Co. Got blanket and pillow gift for Darcy. We went to Bible Study in evening.

Diary Entry for 3/6/1988

Called Jim’s. Trustees meeting after church. Another beautiful day. We went to Sunday School 42, and church 71. We went out to Don’s. Had supper. Talked with Ken. Eleanor getting home from Florida Tuesday. We visited Audrey. Vern’s called in evening.

Diary Entry for 3/9/1988

Darcy Belile and John Toomey had baby boy, Brent Quincy. Joey’s 14th birthday. Merrill saw 2 robins in back yard. Rebekah’s. Ginny didn’t come. We went to city in morning. Merrill got drivers license renewed. He got 3 sweaters (sale). Raining.

Diary Entry for 3/20/1988

We talked with Jim’s kids at new house. We went to Sunday School 41, and church 73. Sunny day but cold wind 20°. Eleanor and Kay here in PM and for supper. She brought birthday cake and maple syrup. We had nice visit.

Diary Entry for 3/24/1988

50’s today. Eleanor’s 60th birthday. Great day. We went for groceries in AM. Sent Juanita and Donnie cards. Bible Study. Collin’s Holy Land slides, 8 out. I called Sackets in evening. Talked with Jill. Patty at city.

Diary Entry for 3/26/1988

Audrey Puffer 64, died this morning. I called Vern’s. Juanita’s 59th and Donnie’s 18th birthday. Jim called to tell us about Audrey. Also told he and Patty separated 3 weeks ago. We rented shampoo machine and did kitchen carpet, $9.63. We went to Snack Bar for supper.

Diary Entry for 3/27/1988

Palm Sunday, 100 at church and 42 at Sunday School. Bonnie and Walt’s boy baptized. Memory service for Audrey at Reed and Bonoit Funeral Home at 7 PM. We went. June came up alone and went with us. She was here for supper. Vern sick with flu. Snowing in evening.

Diary Entry for 3/29/1988

I called Vern’s. We went to hospital to see Jolie. She had Angiogram and many x-rays. She will have to have 75-100 x-rays. Tests didn’t find anything that is causing her numbness. Jim called in evening.

Diary Entry for 3/30/1988

Jolie moved to room 245. Telephone 785-4213. She’s to have heart tests. June called in evening. Vern better. They leave on trip tomorrow at 1:00. Jolie called in evening. Joel took sick in PM at school. They called here about him. Connie Rudes started cleaning church.

Diary Entry for 4/2/1988

Jolie goes home from hospital. I talked with her in AM. Debby here in PM on way home from work. She hangs curtains. I washed clothes. Baked rolls and apple pies. A great day. Almost 70°

Diary Entry for 4/3/1988

Postage goes to 25 cents a letter. Fast time begins at 12 AM. Easter Sunday. 110 at church. No Sunday School. Jim and kids here for dinner. Patty called in evening. A sad but a good day together. Jolie drove out. She has to have more tests.

Diary Entry for 4/7/1988

UMW at church, 16 there. CD Starts 4 years. We went for groceries. Howard called. Wants Merrill to build fence. Art in hospital at Bay. Talked with Jim. Jolie had another CAT Scan this morning. Got letter from Beulah. Kathryn Haggerty real sick.

Diary Entry for 4/8/1988

Jolie’s doctor appointment. She has several abnormal blood vessels on brain. Talked with both Patty and Jim. She could have a stroke. Rebekah District meeting at Philadelphia. I went for meeting. Virginia Shaw new DDP.