Boys went to Sunday School. Merrill & I went out home in PM. Juanita & girls got home. Her folks brought her. Vern finished bathroom.

Washed & ironed. Painted first coat of paint in bathroom. Merrill went to lodge. Grandpa Kiechle isn’t very good.

Brenda is 4 months old. Merrill & I went to Gouverneur. Got shower curtains & curtains for bathroom. W.S.C.S. but I didn’t go.

Merrill, Jim, & I, went to Grange. No Juvenile Grange as there weren’t enough kids there.

Grandpa Kiechle died at 4:30 PM. (87 years). Mrs. Palmer died today too. (92 years). Painted bathtub second coat of paint. Merrill played darts in evening.

Stormy. Merrill, Vi, & I, went to city. Got flowers from neighbors for Mr. Kiechle. I went to lodge practice in evening. Slippery.

Ben Kiechle’s 18th birthday. We called at Kiechle’s in evening. Vernon painted hall. I cleaned upstairs.

Vern had ear ache during night. Grandpa Kiechle’s funeral. Merrill & I went. Was quite large. Very nice day. Betty & Uncle Len & Mr. & Mrs. Caird [?] were here in PM after funeral. Boys went to Sunday School.

Have terrible cold. Feel punk. Merrill went to lodge.

Merrill & I took eggs out. Mom & Dad came home with us. Grand day. Washed. First parachute jumps today at 8:30. Arlene & Howard Decker have baby girl. Cynthia Lorraine. 8 pounds, 5 ounces.

Initiation at Rebekah’s of candidates. Mrs. Fikes by transfer. Snowed terrible in evening. Saw jumps today. Got home from lodge at 2:00 AM.

Mom & I started quilt. Merrill & Dad went over town.

Friday the 13th. Mom & Dad, Merrill, Jim, & I went over to Glenn & Clara Wallace’s in evening. Had nice visit. Worked at quilt.

Finished quilt. Had 4-H meeting here. 8 boys & 7 adults. Had movies & ice cream bars & candy. Mom & Dad went over to Uncle Rays to stay all night.

Boys went to Sunday School. Mom, Dad, Merrill, Jim, & I called on Aunt Til Walts in PM. She lives at Theresa. She is 80 years old. Vern went over to Helen’s to show John movie.

Mother Tryon & Grandpa Haggerty’s birthday. We went to Lowville to Uncle Len’s. Mom & Dad stayed up there. Was storming terrible up there. Merrill went to lodge.

Grand day. Uncle Len & Betty brought Dad & Mom home. Was here for dinner. Annie & Perin Kiechle was here in PM. Vernon went to game at Cape Vincent.

Merrill & I took Mom & Dad home. Was snowing out there. Uncle Berle came home with us. I went to Grange in evening. Carl Kiechle has mumps.

Washed clothes in PM. I went to card party at legion for heart fund.

Uncle Berle & I went to World Day of Prayer. Boys went to Grange. Merrill, Uncle Berle, & I went to Quarterly Conference supper.

Baked bread, cookies, cake. Finished ironing. We played cards in evening. Quite cold in PM from wind.

Merrill & boys took Uncle Berle home. Took eggs up home. I was sick to my stomach all day. Boys went to Sunday School & church.

Feel punk today. Didn’t wash. Merrill went to lodge.

Washed clothes in PM. Made brown bread.

I went to lodge. Started ironing. I went to Home Bureau program meeting for district number 5 at Lodge Hall.

Merrill & I went to city. I gave blood to Red Cross. Second time. Got Jim pants. Merrill got overalls.

Feel lazy today. Very snowy & slippery in morning. Several accidents in Philadelphia. Greyhound bus almost went in river by school. Vernon went to game at Mills. Philadelphia won.

Washed kitchen windows & cleaned cupboards. Finished reading the book. The Silver Chalice. Very good.