Washed clothes. Got bushel of pears from guy from Fulton. (Wallace) $3.25. Hot.

Jim’s 10th birthday. Had 4-H club here for birthday party. Nice party. Ate out doors. Made Jim cake. He got a lot of nice presents. Vernon helped paint at church.

I was sick in bed all day. Headache & sick to my stomach. 119° today. Sent knob & letter to Uncle Berle.

Stormed in morning but sill very hot. Feeling better but weak. Froze pears. Went over to Vi’s to plan lodge supper.

Cheryl & Vickie & Cathy were here for dinner. Raining about all day.

Vernon painted bicycle black. Colder today. Ate our dinner in back yard. Cut out Jim’s sport coat. Canned 4 quarts of pears. David & Debbie Hagan were here in PM.

Labor day. Stayed home all day. Washed & ironed. Merrill plowed.

School started today. Jim in 5th grade. Vernon in 12th grade. Gave out lodge supper slips over phone. Finished ironing.

Rebekah lodge opens for fall. Merrill helped fill silo at Bechard’s. Vernon was elected president of the Seniors. Was president of Juniors last year.

Juvenile Grange for election of officers. Jim & I went. Merrill filled silo at Bechard’s. Was up to Florence’s few minutes. Vernon got his senior ring. $22.85.

Merrill filled silo at Bechard’s. I went to city with Vi all day. Helen, Carl, & kids were here in evening.

Rebekah cafeteria chicken pie supper. Made $40.00. Merrill filled silo at Rappole’s in PM. Merrill & Jim went to city in AM. Merrill got work shoes. $5.59.

Boys went to Sunday School today. Rained hard all day. Merrill’s folks & Kessel came about 3:30. Mother Tryon stayed. Aunt Edna isn’t very well.

Made pickles. Canned tomatoes. Took Mother Tryon to Aunt Edna’s. Merrill went to lodge for first meeting this fall.

Washed & canned pickles & tomatoes. Primaries. George Hardy won over Jay McCloud. Muriel Bucknell died today. Geneva S. had operation. Merrill worked at Rappole’s. Vernon went to Sunday School meeting.

Canned tomatoes & pickles. Rained in morning. Merrill worked at Rappole’s. Merrill, Jim, & I went to Grange. Juvenile put on degree. 5 joined.

P.T.A. Vivian Myers elected president. Vi M. elected treasurer. Edna Fikes elected secretary. Miss Barnes elected vice president. Merrill filled silo at Webb’s.

Merrill finished working at Webb’s. Canned tomatoes & pickles. Muriel Bucknell’s funeral, age 27 years. Merrill & I went to city & Bennett’s.

Merrill got hair cut. Went to Antwerp for butter. Merrill plowed in PM. Canned fruit & tomatoes. Made mincemeat. Made pies.

Boys went to Sunday School We all went to church. Cloudy. Phil Becker’s birthday. Merrill, Jim, & I went up after Mother Tryon to Felts Mills.

Vernon’s 17th birthday. Rainy. Took Mother Tryon to city to get 9:30 bus. Made Vern birthday cake. Merrill went to lodge.

Worked on Jim’s coat. Canned pears.

I took crate of eggs to Manor. Went up home for dinner. Brenda is walking alone now. Went to lodge in evening. Election of officers.

Seniors had paper drive. I went to Home Bureau at Helen’s. First meeting this fall. Had lesson on gloves. Merrill worked all day on Louie’s house.

Seniors had paper drive. Marg & Roy were here for supper. Vernon & Jim went to 4-H at Lawler’s. Merrill finished shingling house at Rappole’s.

Made relish. Baked cakes. Merrill plowed. Merrill & Jimmy went to show in evening. Vernon got haircut. Made scallop potatoes for church supper.

Rainy. Merrill & I went up to Aunt Edna’s & stayed while Uncle Ed went on lodge meeting. Boys went to Sunday School.

Washed & ironed. Merrill went to lodge. Did some of library drive. Seniors finished up paper drive. Charles K’s 9th birthday.

Finished Jim’s coat. Merrill took calf to sale. Merrill bought tractor, plows, & cultivator. Uncle Berle entered hospital in California for varicose veins operation.

Finished library drive. Merrill sold Uncle Ray heifer. Wrote Uncle Berle. Carrie Fikes, & Mom. Warm & windy.