Merrill and I went to church. Toby here for lunch. Merrill fixed kitchen door. I wrote Assembly President about dispensation and ordered 4-H pins etc.

Sent letters I wrote yesterday. Rebekah installation at Antwerp. Our first one. 56 present. I drove. Merrill went to Mills to order feed. I was given pin and earrings set at Antwerp. Nancy and Stewart Raymond have baby boy.

Jim tired today. I went to WSCS at Elsie’s in evening. Took Hazel Graves home afterward. Jim registered at Antwerp this morning. He got hair cut. He has a cold.

Beautiful day. Merrill finished plowing. He plowed garden. Art and Doris Haggerty have boy, Steven John. I baked cookies and pie in evening. Toby here in evening. World Series started today. Cardinals won over Red Socks, 2-1

Bea Gehm’s birthday. Also Marg’s. I sent them both cards yesterday. Rainy. Merrill put in cement block for Schells. Merrill and I went to Church Board meeting. Auction date set for October 21st.

4-H Achievement night at Adams Center. All the 4-H clubs went. Also Norma, Evelyn, Mary and Lorraine. Washed. Roasted turkey. Merrill got machinery stored for winter.

Hard frost last night. Merrill worked at Paynes barn roof raising bee all day. They got it all up. Vern’s called in evening.

Vern and June and boys were here for dinner and supper. Toby here for dinner. We didn’t go to church.

Raining. I was sick in bed all day with headache. Merrill went to Gardner’s for missing parts of cleaner. Got letter from Dot.

Not too peppy today. Jim worked 9:30-6:30. Talked with several about lodge. Merrill finally got new barn cleaner operating. He put chain in today.

Our installation at lodge. Installed our own. 75 people present. DDP Blanche O’Brien and Margaret Switzer there. Marge Shepherd, NG and Alice LeClair, VG. Merrill went to lodge. Toby here in evening. Lodge gave Vi and I wall plaque.

Tired today. Mom and Eleanor came for supper and spent night on way to Canada. I gave Eleanor Toni. Washed Mom’s hair also. Frank Ronas died this morning.

Friday the 13th. Mom and Eleanor left for Canada about 10;00 am. Martha, Minnie, Diane, Leah, and I went to installation at Lafargeville. Margaret Switzie installed. Merrill and I called at Ronas. Went to city in pm.

Cloudy. Did Mom’s washing. Merrill went over to Bob Lafave’s to help plan his cellar wall.

We didn’t go to church. Toby here for dinner and supper. Mom and Eleanor got here about 5:30 from Canada. Beautiful day. Merrill mowed lawn by porch. Vern’s called.

Wrote Uncle Berl. Jim sent 3rd lesson to Lincoln. Jim’s first scuba lesson postponed. $30.00 for course. Merrill worked at Lafave’s. Mrs. Hutchinson had breast operation. I went to Westons. Got furnace filters. Sharon Sinclair called about Home Makers club.

Evans Mills Installation. I drove. Vi and Willabelle went with me. 47 present. I was sick in bed all day with headache. Jim put muffler on his car at Westons. Merrill worked at Lafave’s. Donna here.

Carthage Installation. Gave Vi and I swan. Terrible rains with thunder storm. Roads flooded. Carthage lodge meets in Grange Hall on Budd Street. Merrill worked at Bob’s all day. Merrill got copy of birth certificate from Albany. His name is Vernon Merrill Tryon on it. 

Snowed in some places today. Esther Taylor’s anniversary, 32 years. Theresa’s Installation. Just Theresa and Philadelphia there. I went alone. Rainy all day but cleared in evening. Merrill worked at Lafave’s. Vi and I got dish rack from Theresa Lodge.

I went to city for groceries. Jim got out of work at 2:30. Merrill worked at Lafave’s. I stopped at Charlottes. Their new home is real nice. Donna, Mary, Lorraine, and Roger were here in evening. Ordered turkeys at P&C.

Merrill worked at Lafave’s. Jim took police test at Case High School at 9:00. Made pumpkin pies. Church auction postponed as Dan Horn (?) couldn’t come.

We didn’t go to church. Toby here for dinner. Jim and Toby washed cars at Matts station. Mary Hall here in evening. Toby here in evening. Leonard and Zelda McKeever have bought store back by the church.

Went to Dawn’s to plan election supper. Merrill worked at Bobs. Washed sheets. Washed my hair. Jim took first scuba lesson. Mrs. Hutchinson came home from hospital.

Went to Natural Bridge Installation. They only had 7 members there. 29 people present. Merrill worked at Bob’s. Vi and I rode with Jim and Lois. Staff gave me milk basket. Sent Steve birthday card.

Steve’s third birthday. Merrill worked at Lafave’s. Vi, Esther, Leah and I attended Installation at Black River. Rained terrible. We went to Howard’s after. Donna Hall here in pm. Got letter from Uncle Berl.

Dentist 9:30 am. I had 2 teeth filled. I went to city in pm. Got gift for Steve, building stuff. Donna here in evening to help decorate. Merrill worked at Bob’s.

Shower for Marilyn here. 15 present. She got nice gifts. Got 4-H pins for Norma. Got my Timex watch from Sharon’s club. Merrill worked at Bob’s.

4-H here. Election of officers and Halloween party. 15 here. Cathy Aynes joined and was elected president. Jeff, Hal and Loraine joined 4-H also. Merrill worked at Bob’s.

Week of Prayer and Self Denial program at church, 8:00. I went. 25 there. Evans Mills women attended. We went to Oswego for dinner for Steve’s 3rd birthday. Mom and Toby went also.

Washed and ironed. Merrill worked at Bob’s. Jim took 2nd scuba lesson. Jim filled out application at Century for job. Called Sears about dishwasher.

Moved here 14 years ago today. Merrill took car to Gouverneur to be inspected in morning. He worked at Bobs in pm. Toby here in evening. 2 Hall family kids and Brotherton’s came trick or treating.