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Today: 1979 January 22-28

Writer's picture: Shawn InlowShawn Inlow

This is the fourth of a 52 week installment of a diary my father kept in 1979. It will appear every Wednesday throughout 2025.
This is the fourth of a 52 week installment of a diary my father kept in 1979. It will appear every Wednesday throughout 2025.

Monday 1.22.79


Daily Lottery: 612 Had Paul Rhodes

Take last two dependents' off. Today went to work And Garry Laver Was parked in my spot So I had to park On opposite end of lot In the truck loading area. Stayed at work with Perry At lunch time. Perry went to McDonalds So I had him bring back A Big Mac and fries

For me also. Not much work to do. Bob in today. Chris was told by Paul P That he was to call Davis When Jim doesn't bring Screens in to do.


Gary Laver was told by Gearhart

That I wanted to see him So he came in lab. I told Garry to tell Gearhart To go F himself. Play daily lottery and lost again. Sure would like to hit one soon. Picked Mary up by

Chamber of Commerce office.

She was shopping

For Dana's birthday. Which is tomorrow.


Francis Bacon,

English author, born 1561;

Lord Byron, English poet, born 1788



Tuesday 1.23.79


Daily Lottery: 164 Went to work this a.m.

About 9.00 a.m. I went down to Bloom Ins And paid quarterly prem. Day was about average for work.

Made slabs on olay (sic). Bob Winslow brought in today. Watched TV in evening

And went to bed.

Edouard Mane, French painter, born 1832;

First radio rescue at sea, 1909




Wednesday 1.24.79


Daily Lottery: 293

OFF


Did not feel good

When I woke up

This morning.

Layed back down

And did not get awake

Till 10:30 a.m.


Called Paul P.

And he said he was just

Going to call me to not come in

As there was little work to do.

Went over town

About 3:15 p.m.

Paid A.F. and went to Acme.


Car stopped in middle

Of intersection at Nichols Street.

Daryl pulled me up by Darb's.

We had supper up at Darb's

As it was Shirley's birthday

.Started car and got as far

As Martin Street and it stopped again.

Finally got it parked on 6th Street.


Mary and I walked up home.

Watched TV and went to bed.


Peach said Puddy's '74

Was doing the same thing.

Must try new coil

And condenser.


Gold discovered

in California, 1848;

Edith Wharton,

American novelis, born 1862




Thursday 1.25.79 Daily Lottery: 553

OFF


Did not feel good again today.

Got up about 9:30

And then got Chuck up

And sent him after

A coil and condenser

For the '72 car.


Went down and put a can

Of dry gas in

And put the condenser in. Car started And I brought it home. Have to be sure it work ok

Before taking coil back. Went to bed early.

Did not feel good.


Robert Burns;

Scottish poet, born 1759;

Transcontinental telephone service

established in the United States, 1915




Friday 1.26.79


Daily Lottery: 185 OFF


Off sick again today.

Got up at 1:30 p.m.

Still feel bad.

Must be something wrong

As I hurt inside.

Especially when my bowels move.


Electrolux called

As I forgot to send payment.


Took shower and feel a little better.


Mary's new glasses are in.

Chuck and her

Are going to bank

And then up after glasses.


Douglas MacArthur,

American general, born 1880;

Cullinan diamond,

world's largest, found 1905




Saturday 1.27.79


Daily Lottery: 197


Did not feel good today.

Seems like everything I eat

Blows me up.


Took new coil back

And got my money back.

Went down to gas station

And filled up. Cookie, Pud and Dana

Use '72 to go to

DuBois Mall in afternoon.


They said car worked real good.


Watched TV in evening.

Went to bed.


Beth was admitted

To DuBois mental health again.

& Jim was taken

To Maple Avenue Hospital

By the police.

Then they sent him to the DuBois Hospital

And was placed in I.C.U. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,

Austrian composer, born 1756;

Thomas Edison was granted

the first patent for his incandescent light, 1880




Sunday 1.28.79


Got up about 9

And had breakfast.

Moved all my stuff

Out to the desk

In the laundry room.


Sawed a couple pieces of wood

Just before dark

And started up the wood burner.


Went out and brought Mildred down

For supper and she stayed

And watched T.V.

Till about 11 p.m.


Chas took her home.


I went to bed

And watched T.V. in bed

For a while.


First U.S. telephone exchange opened,

New Haven, Conn., 1878

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