New Years. Snow almost gone again. No special celebration today. Ate dinner in new dining room (1st living room) for first time.

Boys went back to school after vacation. Snow about all gone. Just like spring. Merrill & I went to Grange. I was on suppercommittee with Lucy N, & Minnie P. Mrs. Hagan’s birthday. Marie called.

Snowing & colder. Boys had Xmas party at school. Was supposed to have been December 19th. I went to Grange card party at Aunt Maude’s. Got new Spiegel catalog.

Sent Ken birthday card. Finished ironing finally. Got letter from Mom.

Merrill, Jim, Vernon, & I went to city. Took Jim to Doctor Saunders for second time. Merrill went up to see Aunt Edna & Uncle Ed. He hasn’t worked since October. Aunt Edna fell & hurt her leg.

Ken’s birthday. (32 years) Colder but sunny. Merrill put up signs on farm for Army. Soldiers started arriving at Pine Camp for“Snow Drop”.

Plenty of army planes around today. I went to W.S.C.S. at Marguerite B. 28 present. Vernon went to basketball game withRedwood.

Grange meeting at city. Leah & Myrtle went with me. I went to Lodge in evening. Snowy & cloudy.

Rebekah Chamber of Commerce supper. I had charge of dining room. Snowing. Got home about 10:00.

Merrill got truck license. I went to city on bus. Had all day church council meeting. Merrill came out in PM. Boys went to game.

Feel lazy today. Dark, cloudy day. Got letter from Mom.

Nice warm day. Made myself gray wool skirt.

IOOF installation (open). Merrill & I went. Merrill is L.S.N.G. Had nice supper. Worked on blouse. Washed.

Grange card party at Margaret W. I went. Won high prize.

Merrill & I went to city. Looked at car. Merrill & I went to Grange.

Uncle Len, Betty, & Art, were here for dinner. I went to Home Bureau mending lesson at Flora Lawler’s. Rained hard in evening. Thunder storm.

Washed & ironed. Baked cakes & cookies for freezer. Merrill went to Lodge.

Rebekah card party. We got Chevrolet 1950 car. Merrill, Jim, & I, went to Gouverneur. Vernon was sick and didn’t go to school.

We went out home for diner. Stopped at Adams on way home.

Drove the car in PM. We went to see the big airplanes at Pine Camp. Figured income tax.

Washed clothes. Some parachute jumps today. Merrill & I went to city after new number plates for car. Merrill went to Lodge.

Merrill & I went to Gouverneur & took plates back. Snowy. Boys start tests at school today. Virginia Delles had operation.

Awfully icy. I didn’t go to Lodge because it was so very icy. Vernon went to basketball game at Lyme Central.

Uncle Berle had operation at 8:00 AM today. Merrill & I went out to hospital to see him in evening. Plenty of planes around. Boys had last of tests. Called Mom.

Parachute jumps today. Didn’t jump in PM because of weather. Plenty of cars & people. Martha was over for supper. Bill & Vi came in evening. Power went off at 8:20 PM. Helen & Carl got new car.

Power didn’t come back on until 8:20 this morning. Had Drakes over to fix lights in barn. Bad fuse.Terrible icy. Never saw it so bad here. Vernon varnished sewing machine desk. Made cake for church cafeteria supper.

Went out to hospital to see Uncle Berl. Aunt Maude called & said Betty called to say Grandpa Haggerty is in hospital. Merrill & I went to hospital to see Grandpa in evening.

Washed clothes. Quite cold. Aunt Maude called to say Grandpa has operation tomorrow at 10:00 AM. Merrill went to Lodge. Jim didn’t go to school.

Army dropped equipment by parachute. Mass jumps called off because of grounded planes. Merrill & I went to hospital. Grandpa & Ethel had operations. Merrill played darts at Lodge.

Awfully cold. Mass jumps today. I went out collecting for March of Dimes.

Quite cold. Home Bureau meeting on pie crusts at Lucy Nevilles. I went. Merrill went to Mills to play dart baseball.