Washed & ironed. Merrill went to Lodge. Talked with Aunt Maude & Helen. Got letter from Mom.

Went to Mrs. Suits to W.S.C.S. Was elected President. Ancel came in evening. Talked with Aunt Maude, Helen & Emma.

Went to open installation at Grange. Aunt Maude invited us. Raining. Ancel left. Merrill & Uncle Ray butchered pigs. Helen K. went to hospital.

Vernon was sick and couldn’t go to school. Merrill, Jim & I went out home. Gave Mom iron. Talked with Beulah & Aunt Maude. Stopped at Marg’s. Called Edith.

Vernon went to school today. Snowing. Wrote Mom. Sent order for books for church. Wrote Helen. Shampooed Merrill’s hair.

Cleaned & baked. Talked with Aunt Maude, Beulah, & Mrs. Hagan. Merrill got new shirt.

Went to church. Ralph Hall came home from Syracuse. Electricity off in PM. Talked with Mrs. Keichle & Pearl & Aunt Maude.

Washed. Took care of meat & lard. Vi, Martha, Aunt Maude, Pearl Arnold & kids were here. Beulah H. & Leah called. Merrill went to Lodge in evening.

Went to city after steam table. Saw Helen at hospital. Talked with Lulu, Leah, Aunt Maude. Went over to Suit’s so Vernon could practice clarinet.

Nice day. Talked with Lulu, Irene, Lois, & Telephone man. Uncle Ray was over. Made cake & Jello to take to Lodge. Had Xmas party at Lodge. Bad fire at Pine Camp.

Helen got home from hospital. Talked with Mrs. Hagan & Vi. Leah & Claude had surprise anniversary party for us. 16 there. Had swell time & got nice presents. Got letters & cards from Mom, Mrs. Zimmer.

Merrill & Uncle Ray went to sawing contest at Plessis. Talked with Beulah, Lulu, Aunt Maude. Went to circle supper at church. Had change of program.

Went out home for dinner. Did shopping in Adams. Jim & I went over town & up to Helen’s. Aunt Maude called.

Talked with Leah & Helen. Decorated tree & house for Xmas. Mr. Suits & Emma F. called. Called Aunt Maude.

Washed & ironed. Merrill went to Lodge. Talked with Leah. Went to board meeting at church to plan new kitchen.

Sent Xmas cards. Wrote Uncle Berle. Juanita, Don, Sylvia & husband came. Ancel is very ill in hospital at Carthage. Went to Xmas program at school.

Don & Juanita went out home. Merrill towed Don’s car out. Quite cold. Talked with Beulah, Vi & Aunt Maude.

Aunt Maude was over & sewed Cheryl’s dresses. Merrill worked over at church. [kitchen remodeling project] Got letter from Mom. Wrote Aunt Keith & Card to Mom.

Snowing some in evening. Merrill helped at church again. Have quite a lot done on it. Washed curtains. Talked with Beulah & Helen.

Wrote Aunt Keitha. Got card saying Angie & Orv had a baby girl born Dec. 18. Talked with Helen, Aunt Maude & Uncle Ray. Went over town.

Went to church. Finished putting up Xmas decorations. Talked with Lulu & Aunt Maude. Got card & letter from Uncle Berle.

Washed & ironed. Merrill went to Lodge. Aunt Maude was over & we dressed ducks & chickens.

Donna Roth’s 4th birthday [Juanita’s child]. Talked with Juanita. Washed kitchen woodwork & painted washing machine. Mrs. Hagan gave us $10.00. Boys mittens.

Uncle Earl brought Grandpa. Had our Xmas tree. Uncle Ray’s & Lila’s were here. Talked with Marg. Roy is sick. Talked with Juanita & Helen & Aunt Maude.

Uncle Ray went out to get Dad & Mom. Grandpa, Uncle Roy’s, Don, Juanita & Dorland [Juanita’s brother] & Donna were here for dinner. Dad’s, Uncle Roy’s, & Grandpa for supper. Merrill took Dad home. Mother & Dad Tryon came.

Talked with Helen, Vi. Lulu Federson was here. Took Vernon over to church to practice.Got package from Gloria.

Merrill took Mother & Dad Tryon home. Stopped to see Uncle Berle at post office. Evelyn at drug store. Talked with Aunt Maude. Ben was over.

Went to church. Talked with Helen & Aunt Maude. Vernon went bob-sledding with Ben behind car. Went to Xmas cantata at church in evening. Vernon had a part.

Washed & ironed. Talked with Helen & Elsie B. Merrill went to Lodge. Went for watch. Wrote Mom, Marg. Mrs. Suits called.

Awfully cold last night. Merrill helped paint cupboards at church. Talked with Aunt Maude, Vi, Beulah, Lulu. Got letter from Mom.

Took down Xmas tree & decorations. Talked with Leah. Merrill has cold & doesn’t feel good. I start writing in my new diary tomorrow. Cloudy.