Mary Quayle Innis Diary 1964-1968

December 5

1964. Sat. Shopped, wrote letters. Baked date bread. Worked on S. Talked to Helen. Very bad cold. Baked date bread.

1965. Sun. To church - Communion. D. stayed over night & drove back to Kingston. Received at U.W.C. Xmas reception. Saw lots of people.

1966. Mon. Shopped. Addressed Xmas cards. rain.

1967. Tues. Publications Com. 10 - 1 at United Church House. To bank & library. Mss. sent from Clarke Irving.

1968. Thu. Called up Zerada & Beulah. To store & library. Addressed Xmas cards. Washed clothes.

John

December 6

1964. Sun. Nursed my cold all day. Miss West, Mrs. Binns, Miss Jardine & M.B. came to tea. Nice to see them.

1965. Mon. To lunch at U.W.C. - C.F.U.W. book committee. Rain & cold. Autographed books.

1966. Tues. very mild. Shopped at Birks & Eatons. rain. At Lorraine's - made Jennifer's curtains.

1967. Wed. Worked all day on mss. To notary public for Lloyd & shopped. Cold & damp.

1968. Fri. Com. of Relig. Educ. all day. E. Harmon went over report. Lunch at Park Plaza. Sewed squares. Much colder

December 7

1964. Mon. In with cold. Worked on S. read & knitted. Helen came back from Montreal.

1965. Tues. dountoun to shop. Wrapped Christmas pkg & addressed cards. Letter from Anne

1966. Wed. ordered groceries sent up from Lobl. Agreed to be on United Church Publ. Comm.

1967. Thu. Worked on "Living in Can." all day. To U.A.W. Christmas party at president's house. Lovely. Mrs. De Lury drove me home.

1968. Sat. To library & mailed cards. Sewed squares together, dusted, wrote letters & cards. To Bea W's & Mary W's for dinner. Lovely time

December 8

1964. Tues. Wrote Xmas letters & cards. With Dell Kemp to U.W.C. dinner - Dr. Dickinson spoke - Xmas decor.

1965. Wed. To CFRB for Betty Kennedy interview on Mrs. Simcoe. To Macms & autographed 28 books. Heard broadcast at 3. Mild.

1966. Thu. Mild & raining. had my hair done. To CBC for interview with E. Mascall on "The Clear Spirit". To club dinner to hear Beryl Plumtree.

1967. Fri. Religious Com. at Bloor St. presentation by Mr. Fiyiwara. To library to look up points for revision.

1968. Sun. Very cold. To church - Dr. [Dobbie?] preached, communion. Wrote cards & letters. Tired. Hugh called up.

December 9

1964. Wed. Cold. Shopped. Typed on S. material.

1965. Thu. To Ref. Lib. & St. Clair Ave. Mild & fine. Typed CFUW letters. To Locke library.

1966. Fri. 3 briefs - very long & exhausting. Mrs. McGuire got hold of me at lunch. Tired. Clear & mild. Letter from D.

1967. Sat. Meeting till 1 p.m. going over introduction & other points. Stopped at W.H. Smith for book. Cold.

1968. Mon. had permanent. Cold & sunny. Sorted papers & put away. Long talks w. Miss Gibney & M. Orban & E. Harmon.