Cleaned. W.S.C.S. but I didn’t go. Jim was home sick with head ache from cow kick.

Merrill & I went to Gouverneur shopping. Merrill, Jim, & I went to Juvenile Grange in evening.

Adult education classes start. I went to typing class & Merrill to shop class. I went up & stayed with Beulah Hall all day. She is coming along good.

George Henderson killed our beef & Bennett’s pig. Raining. I baked cookies, cakes, & pie.

Vernon took college entrance exam at city high school. Merrill, Jim, & I went out home after Xmas tree. Took pork out to them.

Boys went to Sunday School. Helen & Marion F. were here in PM. Merrill finished clipping cows.

Washed & ironed. Merrill started cutting up beef.

Wrapped meat. Took 35 pounds of meat to Ashley’s to have ground. Nice day.

Rebekah’s. I went to lodge. Grange conference at YMCA all day. I didn’t go as we did beef. Billy Matt came home with Jim for supper.

Roy’s 51st birthday. Worked at beef. Merrill & I went to adult education in evening. I also went to P.T.A. Set up Christmas tree.

Our 18th anniversary. Finished cutting beef today. Got first Christmas card from Borden’s. I have lame shoulders.

4-H Christmas party at Richard Pikes. Merrill & Jim went. I was sick in bed all day. Jim got hair cut.

I’m not too peppy today. Boys went to Sunday School. Did up some gifts.

P.N.G. Christmas party at Eva Delles. I was elected Vice President. Nice time. Rainy. Merrill & I went out home & to city.

Home Bureau Christmas party. Nice time. 14 there at Mary Beebe’s. Merrill & I went to city. Took Vernon’s roosters to Smiths @.30.

Grange Christmas meeting. Merrill, Jim, & I went. Cold. Mr. Pilbeam called in AM. First time at our new home.

Adult education. Merrill & I went. Very cold. Had Christmas program at school. I didn’t go.

Boys had Christmas parties at school. Got out for vacation until January 4th. Very stormy at city. No snow here.

Cold & snowy. Jim went over to Floods. Congregational Church at Philadelphia damaged by fire.

Boys went to Sunday School. We all went to church.

Washed & ironed. Merrill went to lodge. Boys to church practice. We all went to Gouverneur shopping in PM.

Boys got Christmas package from Uncle Berle. Merrill & Vernon started changing water pipes in kitchen. We all went to church Christmas tree in evening. Church full. Raining. No snow. Made fruit cake & cookies.

Vern took pictures of neighborhood. Beautiful cool, clear day. No snow on ground at all. Mom called. Uncle Earle had operation for gall stones.

Christmas eve. Jim’s first year without Santa Claus. (10 years old) Had our tree in evening. All got nice gifts. Snowing. Merrill & Vernon got electric water heater hooked up.

Grandpa Haggerty is at Dad’s. Christmas day. We went out home for dinner. Stopped to see Uncle Earle at hospital. Not too good. Juanita & girls are at her mother’s for Christmas. We went to fire at Theresa.

Lazy day. Snowing today. Cleaned. Merrill, Jim, & Vernon went up to Philadelphia after kerosene & hen feed. Aunt Maude called.

Ground is white. Cold. Boys went to Sunday School. Flood children were over.

Washed & ironed. Vernon got hair cut. Jim went over to Flood’s. Merrill went to lodge. Cow freshened. heifer.

Flood kids were over. Jim ate dinner with Halls across the road. Aunt Maude brought Cheryl down to stay. She has been sick.

Turning colder. Vernon put light in cellar way. Cheryl feeling better.

Last day of 1953. We took Cheryl up to Uncle Rays. Saw the new year in with them. Played canasta.