Jim left at 3:30 am for Connecticut. Got home at 9:30 pm. Washed and ironed. Merrill went with Howard to Gouverneur for barn floor lime. Cold during night.

Sent my first Christmas card to Dot and Joe. Wrote Dot letter. Toby here for lunch. Jim had supper at Toby’s. I addressed half of Christmas cards in evening.

Raining in morning. Colder in pm. We went to church. Toby here in evening. Star colt is 4 months old today.

Jim went to city. I went Christmas shopping. Merrill helped move Art Halls. They plan to stay in new home tonight for first. Jim took scuba lesson.

WSCS Christmas meeting at Mrs. Hutchinson’s, 6:30 covered dish. 50 cent gift for exchange. 23 present. Mary H and I didn’t go for supper but went for meeting. Jim went to city. He is going to be car salesman at Trotters. Got first Christmas card, Rev. Hutchinson.

Elmer and Melba have baby girl. Sent Uncle Berl package. Carl Scee called. Waxed floor. Got out some of decorations. Got letter from June. Got 2nd card, Aunt Keitha.

4-H club here. Only 4 members, 2 kids. we made tin can center pieces. Very nice. Rev. H. here in evening collecting for United Fund. Rainy and freezing in evening. Jim went to city twice. Thunder storms in evening.

4-H banquet at Bethany Church. I went with Donna Hall. We skidded into ditch on Theresa road coming home. Bad accident on Theresa road. It was very icy. Rain froze. Merrill and I went to city in pm. Merrill got now glasses. $24.00

Put up rest of decorations. Toby here in pm. Roads very icy in am.

We all went to church. Toby here for dinner. Boys went to Philadelphia to show in pm and to city to show in evening. Roads very icy in late evening. Raining and freezing. Merrill and I went to Gouverneur for Christmas tree, $3.00.

Sent most Christmas cards. Decorated Christmas tree. No school because of icy roads. No special celebration for our 32nd anniversary. Toby here for supper. He and Jim went to scuba lesson. Got $5.00 check from Dot and Joe Medina.

Windy. Made Christmas cookies. Jim went to city. Merrill went to Mills. Car didn’t start. Wrote Uncle Berl and Vern’s in evening.

Rebekah’s Christmas party. 22 present. Got letter from Uncle Berl. I went to city shopping in pm. June and Steve called in am.

Made fudge. Washed clothes. Got notice of Melba and Elmer’s baby girl, December 6th. Merrill clipped cows. Wrote Mom. Donna was here in evening. Jim went to city. State trooper William Boyle shot and killed near Parish, NY.

4-H party here. All members present. Terry joined. I have had headache all day. 4-H club gave me casserole dish. Snowed some in morning.

Uncle Berl’s package arrived. Sent $52.00 to pay for combs. We went to city shopping. Jim and Toby went shopping. Made dipped chocolate in evening They found the 2 men who murdered State Trooper at Parish. One dead.

Glen Clark died in evening. Comb money due. Sunday School Christmas program. Packed baskets for shut-ins. Prepared 30 baskets. Vi and I delivered 15 in pm. Lois and Carrol took the rest. One to deliver, minister took to Lyle B.

PNG Christmas party at Leah’s. 21 present. Nice dinner and meeting. Aunt Maude gave me swan crochet center piece. She was my secret pal. I got Lois H for 1968. Jim passed police physical. He took scuba lesson in evening. Merrill got hair cut.

Jim was finger printed for gun permit. Merrill and I went up to funeral home for Glen Klock, 72. Sent Dot and Joe package. Returned 44 packages of combs.

Glen Klock’s funeral. Club Christmas party at Martha B. Jim applied for gun permit. Beautiful day. Jim wrapped gifts. He had aerial installed on his car for his radio. Had letter from June.

Wrote Vern’s. Sent rest of staff members birthday cards. Sent Donna card. We went to city for groceries. Finished ironing. Called Mom. She can’t come out for Christmas.

Lois Hanlon’s birthday. Cleaned. Belt broke on furnace blower. Jim finished Christmas Shopping.

Minnie Dyer’s birthday. Donna’s 24th birthday. Vern and June and boys got here at 11:30 am. Jim has been sick with flu since Tuesday. Howard and Evelyn and kids were over and spent evening.

Had our tree in pm. June & Steve went to city for medicine, . Vern a little better. Kids gave me sheets & cases, laundry cart, Merrill tractor seal & National Geographic. Jim shirt & tie set. Jim gave me cutlery set & diary. Merrill oil cans, knife and rule. Jim got sleeping bag.

Ester Taylor’s birthday. June, Steve, and Dan sick all day with flu. June’s folks drove to Oswego, but kids too sick to drive home so didn’t see them. Lazy day. Glad we celebrated Christmas yesterday.

Vern, June and boys left about 9:30 am. Merrill sick in bed with flu. Jim did chores in evening. Norma’s shower at Judy’s. I didn’t go but sent gift. Toby here in evening. Teflon fry pan.

Gave Lois Hanlon PNG secret pal gift. Jim took it up to Leah’s as I didn’t go to Lodge. Merrill not much better,. Jim went to city. Snowed all day. Roads slippery.

Still snowy. Howard plowed out our driveway. Merrill feeling some better but still weak, I’m lame and sore.

Martha Meeks called. They have found house in Gouverneur to rent. Wrote Mom and Vern’s. Got letter from Dot. They got package on December 23rd. Merrill feeling better. He did chores today. Jim and Kenny went to city. Jim getting flu. He has sore throat.

Norma Payne’s wedding. We didn’t go. Snow flurries but not a bad day. I have had headache all day.

I was sick in bed all day with headache. Jim helped Kenny and Brenda move to McKeever apartment. Jim sick in evening with flu. Toby here in pm. Eleanor called in evening and talked with Jim.