We all went to city shopping. Terrible crowds. Got cloth for Mom’s dress. Boys did Xmas shopping.

Grand day. Just like spring. Lazy day. We didn’t go to church. Mom called. Ken’s want us to come out there for Xmas. Boys wrapped Xmas gifts.

Washed & ironed. I went to Henry Pollock’s funeral. Merrill went to Lodge in evening.

George Henderson butchered bull beef. Very warm. I went to W.S.C.S. Xmas party at church. I went to Home Bureau lesson on huck toweling at Lois Wards. Vernon went to basketball game at Theresa.

Still very warm. Jim didn’t go to school. Had stiff neck. I went to Grange. I started Mom’s dress.

Sent for patterns for huck toweling. Worked on Mom’s dress. Merrill took sunshine basket to Alex Duff in evening. George Waters went with him.

Pearl Harbor Day (10th anniversary) Thunder storm in morning. Very warm. We cut up & wrapped beef.

Finished beef. Had hamburg ground at Ashley’s. Baked cake. Merrill got hair cut. Sent Roy birthday card. Lois & Earle White have baby girl. Nancy Marie.

Raining. We went out home for dinner. Got Xmas tree. We are having Xmas at Dad & Mom’s.

Merrill & I went to city Xmas shopping. Merrill went to Lodge. They had party for Carl Hall at Lodge. He is home on furlough. He goes to state of Washington on Wednesday.

Our 16th anniversary. Merrill & I went to city in PM after part for milking machine.

Xmas party at Lodge. I went.

Vernon has to get gifts for Mr. Riley, Mr. Hayden, & Miss Voch for freshmen & sophomores. Helen & Jim were here. Jane talked to me on phone. Wrapped gifts.

Worked on Mom’s dress. All done but hem. Vernon went to basketball game at Cape Vincent. Philadelphia lost their first game.

Snowing & blowing. Plow was over. Vernon has terrible cold.

We all went to church. Very cold. Washed clothes in evening. Washing machine broke.

Very stormy. No school. Watertown in state of emergency because of storm.

No school because of storm. Everything plugged with snow.

Grange Xmas party. We all went. Very cold. Vern broke his glasses. We went to Gouverneur shopping. Saw Don & Juanita. No school. Uncle Berle sent us gift of Reader’s Digest.

Called Chellis’ for Vern’s glasses. Very stormy. Roads plugged again. School Xmas vacation.

We went to city after Vernon’s glasses that he broke. Lots of snow & very wet around city.

Snowing & blowing all day. Everything plugged. Bad fire at Antwerp in evening. 4 blocks burned. Baked bread & cakes. Our cows have dysentery.

We all went to church. Had covered dish dinner, program, & tree after church. 69-75 there. Nice time. Bill & Vi & Martha were here few minutes.

Made cake & candy. We had our tree in evening. All got nice gifts. Vernon, sander & vice. Jim, boots & guns. Merrill, watch. Me, nylon slip.

We went out home for Xmas. Just our own family. Don’s, Ken’s, Dad’s & us. Very stormy coming home.

Lazy day today. Real cold. I went to Lodge.

Quite cold today. I went to Home Bureau Xmas party at Mary Beebe’s. Had nice time. Only 7 there. Washed kitchen curtains.

Our cat Ginger died today. 8 years [old]. I have sore throat today. Merrill took Jim to Dr. Draper to see about bald spot on Jim’s head. Cleaned & waxed kitchen floor.

Took Jim to Dr. Saunder at city about spot on his head. Merrill & Vernon wired hen house. Bill, Vi, & Martha were over & played canasta until 1:30 AM.

Warm & raining. Very icy. We didn’t go to church. Everyone sleepy.

Awfully windy in evening. Washed clothes. Merrill made sleigh rack. We all went over to Helen & Carl’s to see New Year in. Had a grand time.