Monthly Archives: August 1991

Diary Entry for 8/3/1991

Cloudy. Merrill went with garbage. Washed. Washer dial not working right. Stephanie Cha home from vacation in California. Called Jim. Jolie there at home. Joel has one more week of summer school.

Diary Entry for 8/6/1991

We went to Pharmhouse and Sears. Bought new Kenmore washer at Sears, $397.00. Went to Charge Conference at church with DS Geers in charge. Voted to start working for new addition. Wrote Vern and June. Elgin called.

Diary Entry for 8/7/1991

We have been here 13 years today. Beulah’s birthday. We froze corn, 17 packages. Much talk of two hostages release soon. John McCarthy, British 5 years and Terry Anderson, 6 years. Alice Flaherty fell into dam. Not hurt but in water 45 minutes.

Diary Entry for 8/8/1991

Ice Cream social, 5 PM. City youth Lyrics Summer Stock sang. Good crowd and perfect weather. Made $537. Hostage McCarthy released. We got card from June. Sent Dan and Robin anniversary card and letter. Wrote Cindy at camp.

Diary Entry for 8/11/1991

We went to church 37 out. I stopped at Lancaster’s with their church directory. Jack and kids in Virginia. Wanda not feeling good. Rained off and on all day. Jim called in PM. Someone coming to repair car so they couldn’t come out. Cha was over.

Diary Entry for 8/16/1991

Got card from June Ridsdale from Virginia. Thunder storm last night. Vacation Bible School program 7:30. We didn’t go to it. Washed clothes. Merrill cleaned floors. Cactus flower came out tonight. First time in 2 years. My hips sore tonight. My knee fine.

Diary Entry for 8/17/1991

Elgin and Carmi here for dinner. Got here about 11 AM. Left at 3. Nice visit. Carmi gave me a new $1 coin. “Loony” they call it. Shirley Cooper brought us 4 squash. A nice day but rained in evening. Got card from Vern and June from Pennsylvania. Going to Dan and Robin’s.

Diary Entry for 8/18/1991

Rained during night. Big shake up in Russia. Gorbachev ousted. We went to church, 32 out. Minister and wife from Antwerp there. Jolie and Sue both called in evening looking for Jim. He was riding his bike somewhere. Merrill called about wood in evening.

Diary Entry for 8/20/1991

Sent Steve and Kathy anniversary letter, and card. Darcy and Brent here from Florida. Gary and Linda got home last night with her. She, Brent and Michael here all PM. Chomsun and Sam here after supper. Froze 4 packages tomatoes and 4 packages summer squash.

Diary Entry for 8/22/1991

Steve and Kathy married 4 years. We went to drug store for Lodine and then out to Don’s. Kyle there also. Juanita and Crystal at church working on clothing exchange. Vern and June called in evening. Steve resigned his job. Working conditions bad.

Diary Entry for 8/26/1991

Merrill went to Saw Barn for points and plugs for lawn mower. Repaired it and mowed side lawn. Sent Jim’s and Vern’s card and letter. Jolie and Jill here with papers to get signed for car.

Diary Entry for 8/27/1991

Vern and June’s 31st anniversary. I canned 6 quarts tomatoes. Merrill took lawn mower apart again. Jill and Jolie here for supper. Jill took the Buick home with her. We gave it to her. Still hot and humid, 88°.

Diary Entry for 8/29/1991

We packed picnic lunch and went up to city park. Jim still working there. Lots of folks at the Viet Nam wall there. Saw the Jennie triplets there. So cute, 2 years old. Very hot. Randy came for corn stalks.