Monthly Archives: May 1991

Diary Entry for 5/2/1991

UMW, Margaret’s. 9 there. Marion S picked me up. Police stopped us on way home. Rev. Carol here for pictures. We went for groceries in AM. Raining off and on. Helen and Allan Rockwood’s 55th anniversary.

Diary Entry for 5/4/1991

Church food sale, $209 profit. I made rolls, and brownies. UMW Conference meeting at Norfall. (?) 3 went. Vi, Margaret, and Marion. Merrill cleaned floors. President Bush in hospital with heart fibrillation.

Diary Entry for 5/5/1991

Vern called. Communion. We went to Sunday School 43, and church 53. White frost last night. Sunny and warmer now. Mary J. Collin in accident coming home to stay. Jim bad. Wedding shower for Kim today. Jim and Joel here for supper on bike.

Diary Entry for 5/6/1991

Raining off and on all day and evening. Thunder. We went to administrative Council meeting, 11 out. Made more plans on addition. Jim Collins in hospital again. Mary Kavanaugh had accident.

Diary Entry for 5/8/1991

Girls not here this morning. Rebekah’s Mother and Daughter covered dish supper. Rev. Carol (My daughter). She was guest speaker. 22 for dinner, 11 to lodge. Bea Hubbard in hospital.

Diary Entry for 5/10/1991

Dr. Kayani, 10:15. He can’t operate on my cataract. No sight left in left eye. Started me on pill, Neptazane. We had supper at Don’s. Donnie and Kayleigh there (10 months old today) I got shirt, blouse and white jacket at K-Mart. Got watch at Pharmhouse, $36.66.

Diary Entry for 5/11/1991

I called down to Steve and Kathy’s. All sleeping but June. Robin there also. All fine. Washed clothes. We went for groceries. Merrill mowed lawns. Talked with Lyla. Juanita called in evening. Mark Draper, 18 hung himself. Bill found him in camp at 4:30 PM. I called Vern

Diary Entry for 5/12/1991

We went to Sunday School 43 and church 47. I called Jim in morning. Jim, Joel, Jill, and Jolie here for dinner. They brought me cards and pink roses with balloons. Nice. Vern’s called in evening. Sunny and hot. Mother’s Day.

Diary Entry for 5/15/1991

Patty 44 today. Mark’s funeral. A huge funeral. Most went to cemetery and then down to Bill and Brenda’s. Lyla went with us. A great summer day. Vern’s and Jim called in evening.

Diary Entry for 5/17/1991

Merrill set out cabbage and tomato plants. Started raining right afterwards. Vern came after us. Got car plates changed over to Chevy Cavalier. They wouldn’t do it at city but got to Oswego in time to have it done there. Dan and Robin came for supper.

Diary Entry for 5/21/1991

Merrill took Cavalier to George’s. Dust shield rubbing against inside of brake roller. Merrill planted beans. Nice sunny day. I called Vern. Jim called in evening. He got district award of merit in Scouts Monday evening. He’s been Explorer’s advisor for 11 years.

Diary Entry for 5/23/1991

Leah fell and broke wrist and hip last night. In House of the Good Samaritan Hospital. I took money over to Vivian’s for Collin’s. Merrill took cookies to Collins. 85° today. Lots of folks there. Visiting hours for Jim at Hart Funeral Home in city.

Diary Entry for 5/26/1991

We went to Sunday School 44 and church 79. Children’s Day. Melissa Hodge baptized. Children sang. Refreshments after church. Nice. Joyce resigning as Sunday School Superintendent. Sunday School out for summer. Furnace smoked. Merrill cleaned chimney. Was full.