Jim leaves London at 3 pm. Gets to McGuire about 6 pm. Jim called about 9:45 from Mcguire. Just got in. I called Vern’s. June is sick. Danny has a tooth,. Called Juanita. Mom is okay. Can have soft food.

Jim called in evening from Freehold, NJ. He got his discharge at 4:30 pm. He will be home tomorrow. I went out and spent the day with Mom. She seems pretty good. I stopped at funeral home for Sam Zufelt on way home. Merrill got 2 loads of hay.

Jim got here about 1:30 pm. Rented a Hertz car in Albany and drove home. Toby was here when he got here. Howard here in evening. Boys took car to city. Cost him $33.00. Kenny sick and couldn’t come down. Wrote Uncle Berl.

We went to church. Jim went to Kenny’s. We all went out to Moms and down to Kens. Cloudy and rainy. Stormed while we were at Ken’s. Uncle Rays were at Moms. Jim went up to Kenny and Brenda’s in evening.

City IOOF 8:00 pm. I went alone as Martha and John and Jeffrey hadn’t started for home. Merrill went to city. Jim went with Kenny to city. Jim got new watch at Henry’s, $25.00 Timex. Merrill ordered Patz barn cleaner. $1285.00

My appointment with Dr. Summers. 3:00 pm. Had my teeth cleaned and x-rays taken. $10.00. Drawed hay. Jim helped. Also mowed hay. Jim made cabinet in evening for Shells.

Mom got up today. Sick one week. Appointment with Dr. Scanlon at 8:45 am. Have to have all new glasses. Vincent (?) Scee, 27, took his own life Saturday in State of Wash. Merrill and I went out to funeral home . Carl & Evelyn flew home with body. Jim cut brush. 

Merrill baled hay for Ivan H. Jim went to Mill and to city with Kenny. Jim and I drawed hay in evening. Rained in evening. I went to Philadelphia for twine. Stopped at Vi’s. Merrill started lawn table benches. Jim went to bank at Mills.

Rained during the night. Vern’s got here about 3:30. Danny first time here to spend the night. Merrill finished picnic benches. Got letter from Uncle Berl.

Men drawed hay. Had two new calves today. Vern and June and boys left about 7 pm. Toby was here for lunch. We had picnic out doors. Painted benches in evening. Virginia Platz, 45 funeral. Cancer.

Toby stayed over night with Jim. We went to church. Jim went swimming with Toby to Clear Lake. Merrill and I went to Esther & Lloyd Taylor’s camp.

Rained during night. We went to city. Jim got new car at Trotters City. Sunbeam. I got new glasses, not frames, $27.00. Kenny Rudes didn’t pass State Police physical at Albany because of his eyes. Ironed in evening.

Jim got his new car today. I took him to Trotters in evening for it. Merrill and I baled hay. Toby here in evening. Jim made 3 trips to city and went to Adams Center for car insurance. Made cookies. Sharon Hall started $1.00 club. Fred Kastler 79, Boylston is dead.

Jim washed his car. I drove it. Drawed 3 loads of hay. Mom called this morning. She isn’t very strong yet. Jim and Merrill went to Philadelphia and Theresa. Merrill mowed last of hay.

Thunder storms during night. Toby’s horse Wendy had her baby colt this afternoon. She brought it to barn at 5 pm. Jim went after Toby to come see his new colt. I washed kitchen curtains and windows. Started pickles in evening.

Jim took his car for belts and flasher. He and I went out to Mom’s. We found Wendy dead in pasture in evening. Several here in evening to help. Halls, Schells, Russell Wilcox, Kenny & Brenda and kids here also. Got letter from Dot.

Vern’s French test in Syracuse. Toby & Jim slept in barn with colt, fed her every hour. We took her to Jim Schells but his mare wouldn’t accept her. Finished haying finally. 2800 bales. Jim, Kenny and Howard went golfing in evening. Kenny here in pm. Jim & Toby slept in barn.

Toby went to church. He and Jim went to city in pm. Rush Reynolds came with town scrapper and buried Wendy. Boys built coral. Jim Bacon here in evening.

Wrote Dot. Sent sympathy card to Clara Zufelt. Jim went to Westons to see about guard job. Boys put “Star” in new corral yard. Merrill went to to see them put Hales house on wall. Washed. Merrill and Jim mowed yards.

Rained in evening. Merrill helped Summit Home on Jr. Hales house. Washed. Made cookies and donuts to send out to Mom tomorrow. Jim’s insurance man Don Anderson was here in evening. He has $10,000 policy at $17.55 per month.

Ice Cream social at church. I helped on cake. Dave, Doreen, and Debbie went with me. Jim went out after kids. Got muffler put on his car. Toby and Jim went to Gouverneur Fair to see Marty Robbins.

Dave, Doreen, Debbie, and I went to city. Got orange plastic table cloth. Toby and Jim went golfing in evening.

I have horrid cold. Lazy day. Jim and Toby went to city. Bill and Vi were here in evening Jim, Toby, and Dave, went to Star Lite Drive-in in evening. We sent Holly birthday card. Got letter from June.

Holly’s 7th birthday. I took kids (Dave, Doreen, Debbie) to Crystal swimming. Jim started painting at Howard’s. Jim and Toby went to Bay for Pirates night in evening. Lots of folks here to see Star. Toby started her on 3 hour feedings. Jim and Kenny went golfing after supper.

We didn’t go to church. Toby went. I took Dave, Doreen, and Debbie home in pm. We took flowers to Dad’s grave. Went to City Park. Had ice cream cones at Puffs. Merrill baled Ivan’s hay. Toby’s folks were up in pm to see Star.

Washed clothes. Baked cookies. Jim painted at Halls. Merrill built fence on meadow. Toby had to go back to work today. He was here in evening.

I fed Star at 3 am. Ken, Eleanor, Mrs. Frasher, and 2 girls, Roberta, Holly, and Greg, here for picnic dinner. It was so late we didn’t go on Island Tour with them. Jim got job as body guard for Mrs. Bruin, Cape Vincent.

Jim started on new job for Mrs. Bruin. Vern’s got here about 4 pm. Merrill combined oats for Hank Schell. Got slides of Jim’s airplane cake.

Jim worked today. Vern, June, and Steve, got started at 7:30 am for Maryland. Got there at 6 pm. They called in evening. Jim and Toby went to Philadelphia and Theresa in evening.

Star started drinking out of a dish instead of bottle and nipple. Jim got job at Weston’s. Starts tomorrow. Jim and Toby went to drive-in.

Raining. Jim started new job at Westons. Did Danny’s wash. Toby spent night here. Gardner brought new Patz barn cleaner. Toby here all day and spent night.

Toby went to church. We didn’t go to church. Vi and Eleanor Holkins here in pm. Nelda George and Kimberly here for supper. Lots of folks here to see colt. Danny getting a cold.

Vern, June and Steven got back from Maryland about 3 pm. Danny glad to see them. Howard and Evelyn here in pm. Mary H here in evening. Merrill went to Egglestons for jack hammer. Jim went to work from 2-10.

Jim starts body guard job after he gets through work at Westons at 10 pm. June, boys, and I went to Seaway for groceries. Vern and Merrill broke out cement in barn with town jack hammer.

Danny is 6 months old today. He has learned to wave bye-bye. Jim signed for Lincoln Civil Service instruction. Jim came home for supper as he got done work at 6. Toby here in evening. Baked and washed. June has cold.

Sent bill to Summit Mobile Home. $40.00. Vern and Merrill finished work with jack hammer on barn wall. Took wagon tractor to Matts to be fixed. We went up on camp for sand for Steve. Al Jennings called for Jim. He is home on leave from England.

Vern and Merrill worked at barn cleaner. Jim was home for supper. Al Jennings and 3 pals are coming tomorrow. I went to Philadelphia bank in pm. Vern, June, and boys went home in evening. Toby and Karen here in evening. Halls left on trip to Canada. I mowed lawn.

Merrill baled Hales straw. I went to Lorraine for Brenda. Got 4 white sheets at Westons on sale. Cleaned. Toby here all day. Klocks garage auction. Al Jennings and 3 friends stopped at Westons to see Jim on way to Canada.

Vern and June’s 7th anniversary. Merrill, Brenda and I took boat tour of 1000 Islands. Jim home today. He went to work at 9 pm. Halls got home about 8:30 from vacation. Raining in evening. Toby here in evening for supper.

Wrote Vern’s. Vi and I went to 3rd planning meeting at IOOF in city. Brenda went shopping at Westons for school clothes. Brenda made rest of staff corsages. Rained in evening.

Got lodge letters ready to send. Jim here for supper. Toby here in evening. Merrill started combining oats. Got school tax notice, $193.88, up about $30.00 this year.

Brenda and I went to Philadelphia in am. Light company put on new larger transformer for us on pole. Rained in afternoon so Merrill couldn’t combine. Cut my hair.

Jim got home at 2:30 am after meeting Mrs. Bruin’s nephew at Dexter airport. Merrill finished cement in barn. Jim went to work at 12. Made first car payment at bank. Got Toby 5 pounds Karo syrup in can.

I took Brenda home in pm. Merrill combined until it started to rain about 2 pm. Washed. Jim home tonight.

Jim’s 24th birthday. He worked part of day. Made Jim cake. Toby here all day. Tractor generator broke. Merrill and Toby washed cars. Jim home for night.

Jim, Merrill, and I went to Wolcott for dinner. All there but Beulah. Took Jim’s birthday cake for dinner. Cool during night but warm in pm. Jim home tonight. He brought Helen M (?) from Stone Mill up in evening. 

Labor Day. Jim working 12-10. Worked at Mrs. B’s in evening. We had barbecue picnic out doors. Beautiful day. Toby here all day. Washed clothes. The gypsies funeral at city. 1000 gypsies attended. Finished oats. About 100 bags.

WSCS at Marguerites. 18 present. Foggy in evening. Toby here in evening. Got letter from Dot. Merrill combined rest of Hales oats, 2 acres. Jim came home in pm to check luggage. Jim’s luggage finally got to Philadelphia.

School starts. Sent in films. Jim called. He will be home Friday night. He got card and letter from Uncle Bert. Merrill had new muffler put on car at Gouverneur. Merrill combined oats for Howard. Defrosted freezer and refrigerator.

Wrote Uncle Bert. Merrill finished Howard’s oats. I mowed center lawn. Donna and Sharon here in evening. We planned Marilyn’s shower.