Raining hard. Home Bureau meeting at Thelma Hagan’s. Miss Thilker showed sewing screens. Nice time. Don & Mr. Valentine were here for dinner. Brought new hay baler.

Merrill & I went out home. Got plastic for Mom’s pocketbook.

Raining again. Vern went to Dexter with school band. Beulah H. borrowed my evening dress to wear to Lodge on 14th.

We all went to church . Drove out to Adams after church to see Merrill’s folks. Nobody at home but his mother. Stopped at Uncle Berle’s.

Washed & ironed. Merrill went to Lodge. Went over to Vi’s in PM to choose Circles in W.S.C.S..

W.S.C.S. at Elsie Bacon’s but I didn’t go. Merrill made rubber tired wheel barrow. Barn Dance for 4-H. Mrs. Hagan & boys were over. Anthony Carnavale is missing. Was over town until 1:00 PM.

Cleaned up stairs. Painted most of small bedroom. They found Anthony Carnavale drowned. Boys & I went to Grange.

Painted ceiling upstairs. Merrill helped. Cleaned floors also. First grade went in a body to see Anthony from school. Very warm.

Anthony’s funeral. Finished cleaning upstairs.

Baked. Merrill & I went to city after groceries.

Children’s Day at church. We all went. Vern had part. Was over to Aunt Lil Walts. Was over to Lila’s but she was away.

Washed & ironed. Merrill went to Lodge. Marge Jones & family were here in evening. Also Helen & kids.

Dairyland Festival Parade. Jimmy & I went with Les Hall’s. Vi & Martha went too. Vern was sick & couldn’t go to school. Gave myself Toni Wave.

I went to Lodge.Vi Mower’s was installed as District Deputy President. Vi, Marge, Danny & I went to city after turkey & groceries for supper.

Chamber of Commerce supper. Home Bureau made $20.25. I worked in dining room. Mom called. They can’t come out Sunday.

Merrill & I went to city to see Kessel. Was up to Aunt Edna’s. I got new dress.

Merrill went out after Kessel but didn’t find him. Aunt Keitha & Uncle Earl’s were here for supper. They were on the way home from the mountains. Went for a ride. Cold.

Mom’s birthday. Made her a pocketbook. We went out home for dinner & helped them get work done. Stopped to see Uncle Berle. He has a new car. He had poor spill.

Washed clothes. Still cold & cloudy. Boys have tests. Did ironing. Merrill went to Lodge.

Mom called. Said Uncle Charlie Hanson is dead. Funeral tomorrow. Merrill used baler for first. Jim cut his head. Kessel, Paul, Arlene & Richard, were here for dinner. I went to Grange.

Merrill & I went to Uncle Charlie’s funeral. Dad went. Ken’s car broke down. Boys had last tests. Vern got 100 on Social Studies Regents.

Kind of tired today. Boys got home early. Merrill used baler. We went to ice cream social at church in evening. Cool.

Very hot. Merrill & I went to city for groceries. Last day of school. Boys passed. Vern got highest average for boys in his room. Vern went to Band banquet at Pine Lodge.

Martha has been here all day. Stayed all night. Vi went to Auburn with Lula R. Rained. Very muggy. We went back to woods in evening. Carl landed in Korea.

Merrill went after Kessel. Took him to Adams for his clothes. Bill & Vi came after Martha. Aunt Maude was over.

Kessel started work. Washed & ironed. Merrill went to Lodge. Boys & I went to graduation. Vern won $2.50 award for 91 % average in 7th & 8th grade. Boys prize.

Finished ironing. Windy. About 500 bales of hay in. Called Mom. She is feeling better. Helen Kiechle’s cousin drowned at Massena last night. W.S.C.S. meeting at church but I forgot about it.

Lodge. Losing side in contest put on supper for winning side. Last meeting before September.

Started cleaning dining room. Wrote Mom. War news in Korea not so good.

Was over to Mrs. Hagan’s. Went to locker after meat. Quite warm. Washed woodwork in dining room.