Very cold last night 26°. All bombing of North Viet Nam to end today. I went to city for groceries for election supper. I had to go to Grica’s at Adams Center to find large hubbard squash. Got 6 20 lb. turkeys @39¢. Jim and Patty here for supper. Got letter from June. Thunder storm in evening.

They brought load of gravel for driveway. Warmer today. Windy. Merrill washed car. I washed clothes. I cooked 8 pounds of cranberries for church supper. Toby and Jim Decker here in PM. Bill and Vi came down for evening. Vi brought my lettuce and juice Tupperware.

We went to church. Merrill was an usher. Sermons to be on the Bible starting today. Two carloads of Rebekah’s went to Black River funeral home for Esther Taylor’s stepfather. Vi and Zelda went with me. We went to Family Bargain Store after. I broke up bread in evening for dressing.

4-H Food lesson at Plaza. Donna H and I went to it. Foods-Lets Explore. Vi rode out and shopped at Fays. I cooked celery and onions for dressing. Took turkeys to Lois and Edna. Merrill worked at barn. They spread second load of gravel in driveway.

Election Day. We voted at 9 AM. We were #107 & 108. I went up to church to work at 12 noon. We had good turn out at election dinner. Made over $200. I had kitchen, Addie dining room, Humphrey and Nixon running neck and neck when I went to bed.

Richard Nixon elected President at 9:30 AM today. Very close election. I feel tired today. Merrill went to Mills. Got car greased and an oil change at Hills. He put on snow tires today. Jim and Patty here for supper. Jim has been sick with sore throat.

Rained all night and all day. Merrill went to Antwerp for hub caps for winter tires @ $.200 each. I did Jim’s washing and ironing. Wrote Vern’s. Also Mrs. Graco about squash.

Still raining. We went to city for groceries. Merrill got set of tractor chains at Dick E [?] $68. I called Mom. Jim and Pat here for supper. They brought Pat’s car out to leave it for winter.

Snow flurries. Merrill worked at barn shingles. Did washing. Karen Morrow called. Police had busy time at a city dance last night. Earthquake felt in 13 states.

We went to church. Wrote letter to Beulah and Les in PM. Toby here for coffee and ice cream. Cloudy, dark day.

No mail. No school. Jim wrecked his Alpine 1 year ago today. Merrill went to Mills. 4-H meeting here at 12:30. Foods, Let’s explore. We postponed meeting until later. Only Loraine, Marie, and Donna came. Most kids sick.

First snow to stay. Agway dinner at the school We didn’t go. Southern states have heavy snow. Very stormy here. Started about 11:15 AM. Everything canceled. I made cookies. Leslie’s birthday. Merrill and I went up to Philadelphia to bank.

Most all schools closed. Not so windy or snowy today. Snow plow over for first time this year. We ordered windows and door for porch from Raymond’s Specialties Inc. Two men here to measure. $534. Made pizza. Rebekah’s called off because of stormy weather.

I have head ache. Not much work done. Roads still very icy. School today. Merrill put roof on shed.

We went to city for groceries. Did some Christmas shopping at Century. Merrill went to Ennis for tractor chains. He backed off driveway there. raining all day. Got letter from Uncle Berl. My electric percolator started leaking.

Ken and Eleanor’s 22nd anniversary. Wrote Freddie in Viet Nam and Uncle Berl. Merrill worked at barn all day. Cold wind. Made 7 pies (apply and pumpkin) Karen Morrow went to hospital by ambulance. Judy Miles Davis had baby boy tonight.

Angie’s birthday. Toby here for breakfast. They took Karen to city hospital in ambulance yesterday. We went to church. Art and Madeline Miles had first grandchild born last night, Eric Michael, 7 lb, 7 oz. Jim and Pat here for supper. Rained and froze on in late evening.

Marilyn and Bob Payne’s 1st anniversary. Very icy here this morning. Jim came home in morning when he got off work. I wasn’t up yet. Did Jim’s wash and some ironing. Merrill got Pat’s car thawed out. Battery dead. Past Grands at Aunt Maude’s. Wrote Vern’s and Karen Morrow in hospital.

Sent order to Spiegel/Christmas. We sent both our life insurance. Sent for car license. Sent $2 to Boy’s Town. Ironed. Started fixing black wool dress over. Merrill went to Theresa for nails. Snow squalls off and on all day. Sky very black at times. Snow and very windy in evening.

I got birthday cards from Uncle Berl and Roy and Marg. Jim here for supper. Merrill worked at shed.

Bea’s 51st birthday. Wrote Debbie and Mother T. Received cards and letter from Eleanor, Lyla, Fran S. Eleanor sent items June wrote for church. Snowed about all day. Merrill got me silver cream sugar and tray set for my birthday.

Debby’s 9th birthday. WOTT-FM started on the air at 12 noon today. Dad Tryon died nine years ago today. Pres John Kennedy 5 years ago today. Millicent Hale entered hospital. We went to city. Got new electric percolator $10.95. Jim here for supper. He plans to look at new rooms.

Got letter from June. Vern has to go to Maryland about Doctorate. Got birthday card from Secret Pal. ? Burnham died yesterday. Rebekah’s went to funeral home in body. Washed my hair in evening.

Jim and Gary Pastor here when I got up. Were going hunting. Were on their cycles. We went to church. Ate lunch at Indian River Diner. Spent afternoon with Karen and Toby. Karen got home Tuesday from hospital. Rained hard most of day. We gave $25. toward paint fund at church.

Called Mom in morning. Dave went to hospital yesterday. He had operation this forenoon. Juanita called afterward. Merrill went to Mills to pay bills. He ordered porch flooring. Washed clothes.

Agway dinner at school. 325 there. Colder but nice day. I went to city shopping. Went to hospital to see Dave. Don and Juanita were there. He can go home Thursday. Jim and Pat here when I got home. Here for supper. Jim and Gary P were up to Barker’s hunting today. Lee Hall here in evening to clean furnace. $6. First time.

Wrote Uncle Berl. Sent Millicent Hale card at Mercy Hospital. Ground covered with 2 inches of snow this morning. Got turkey ready for tomorrow. Merrill put on storm windows for Lula R. Lamphere brought porch flooring. Rebekahs. Not many out. My Secret Pal gave me photo album for my birthday.

Wrapped Christmas gifts in evening. Thanksgiving. Jim and Pat here for dinner. Patty had to go to work at 2 PM. Thunder and lightning in evening. Rained about all day. Dave went home from Hospital. Jim brought us 2 lb box of Whitman’s chocolate.

4-H here. Only 4 came. Foods-Let’s Explore first lesson. Stormy in PM and evening. Slippery. Merrill went to Theresa to bank. Wrote Mom and Vernon’s. Sent back blue cross order. $15.85

We went out to Lorraine after Mom. She had just come from the doctors. Got groceries at city.