Merrill went to lodge. Redwood lodge put on 1st degree on 2 candidates.

Got letter from Melba. Elmer is going to take Vern to Utica. Wrote Vern. Davie’s 3rd birthday.

Kind of cold today. Went to Sears at noon. Bought new aluminum combination door & also canopy. Got letter from Mom. Sears brought 2 kitchen doors.

Merrill went to Redwood to lodge. He went with Louie.

Very rainy. I took Jim & Norton girls to Theresa to a play & dance. Got 2 door sets for kitchen. $8.27. No riders home. Past Noble Grands but I didn’t go.

Raining. wrote Merrill’s father. Started boy’s room.

Lazy day. Didn’t go to church. Painted new door in kitchen.

Mother & Dad Tryon’s 51st anniversary. Sears brought door canopy. Merrill went to lodge. Shoes came from Spiegel.

I started sewing on rickrack. [at work] Very slow work. 500 dozen. I went to Theresa & had tooth filled in evening. $4.00.

Dad’s birthday. I didn’t go to lodge. Sears brought combination door & wall board for kitchen. Got letter from Vernon from Utica.

Merrill put on new combination door. Snowed. Painted upstairs in evening on boys room.

Vernon’s tax refund came. $50.52. Rebekah district meeting. 64 present. Turkey dinner at Methodist church at 6:30. I joined Ann’s club. Cold. Mr. Pilbeam was here in PM.

We went to city in AM. Got clothes hamper with S&H Green stamps. Got new beige hat. Washed, painted boys room. Merrill & Jim got hair cuts at Theresa. No Mail.

We went to church. Stopped at Leah’s & got beige bag. Two sets of twins were baptized today. Smith’s & McKeever’s. Painted floor in boy’s room.

Merrill went to lodge. I baked cookies & pies. Edna & I went down town at noon.

Hurt my foot on cart at shop. Edna & I went down town at noon.

Jim got out for vacation.

Vern got home for vacation. Got letter from Mom. Nice day. Merrill & I had second polio shots. Stopped at Leah’s. She gave me pie.

Grand day. Like summer. Second week of Ann’s club. Edna & I went down town. Rented Vernon typewriter @ $2.50 a week.

Beautiful warm day. Vernon’s appointment with Dr. Kelsey. Had 2 teeth filled. $7.00. Merrill, Jim, & I went to city. Got ceiling tile & kitchen light. Zina McKeever & Merlin Shorkey married today.

Easter Sunday. We all went to church. Went out home for dinner. Dorland’s were there also.

Grand day. Men tore plaster off kitchen. Some mess. Aunt Til Walts died at 6:30 PM. 83 years old.

Men worked at kitchen. Edna & I went down town at noon. I got new round kitchen light. $11.49.

Warm & cloudy. Merrill & I went to Theresa funeral home to see Aunt Til. Called Aunt Esther.

Aunt Matilda Walts funeral. We didn’t go. Men got a lot done on kitchen.

Merrill & Vernon started Rappole’s porch.

4-H here. 9 boys & 6 adults. Took car to Gouverneur to have tire changed & tailpipe put on. Merrill & Vernon worked on Rappole’s porch.

Took Vern back to Utica. Our first trip there. Nice day. Stopped at Uncle Len’s but no one home.

Merrill started fitting ground for first.

Howard & Evelyn have baby boy. Jeffrey Lynn. 8 pounds & 2 ounces born yesterday.