Jim home awhile in pm. He got hair cut at Theresa. Works at Fays tonight at 5 pm. Washed clothes. Cold again today. Talked with Vi.

Sent Danny birthday card. Wrote Charlene Tryon. 8 below zero at 7 am. Toby here in evening. Windy in evening. Blowing the loose snow. Albert Payne broke shoulder working on roofs. L. Hill entered hospital, ulcer on leg.

4-H here today. 6 kids, 1 guest, David Reynolds. Very stormy. All roads near city closed. Lots of accidents. Stormy all over Syracuse, Buffalo. No mail.

Danny’s first birthday. All roads open for traffic this morning. Nice day but cold. George Graham plowed our driveways. Merrill and I went to Seaway for groceries in PM. Got dress pattern. Beautiful day.

Jim works at Fay 10-5. Zero degrees during night. Beautiful day. Jim called. Howard and Merrill went after load of straw at Bechards for us @ .30. Bought 100 bales. I have headache. made chili.

-5° at 7:30 am. Beautiful day. Uncle Ray called to say Wilda Kate Loche died last night. Her funeral is Tuesday at 2 pm. I called mom. We went to church. Jim didn’t get home today.

Beautiful day. Howard and Merrill got rest of straw from Bechards. Frank brought part of load. Aunt Maude called to say Mae Strader had another coronary and is back in hospital. I made cake and pies. Cut out dress. Sharon here to sew on her dress in evening.

Wilda’s funeral. No one from here went over. Snow flurries during day and evening. Jim was home in pm. I worked at dress. I went up to Marguerites in evening with Dist. property.(?) Merrill went over to Mills to order nova plywood for floor.

Rebekahs. I went. Very snowy in evening. Put hem in dress. Jim and Maureen Patchin were here in pm. Jim went to work on force at 8 pm. Got letter from Charlene. Freddie is in army.

Leap Year Day. Warm. We went to city for groceries. Got gallon of ceiling paint for kitchen, $6.29. Got stuff for favors for district meeting. Lanphere brought nova plywood for floor.

World Day of Prayer, 7:30 pm. I didn’t go. have had a headache all day. Sharon here in evening to sew. got letter from melba. Freddie is at Ford dix, NJ. Washed some clothes. Merrill went to Calcium for 5 slats for barn cleaner, $15.00

Fran’s 43rd birthday. Sent her card. Cleaned. made cookies and chili. Merrill got hair cut. Sharon here to sew. Mary here in evening after her. Have twin calves. Their mother cow a twin. Crows are here. Could hear them this morning.

Minus 8°a below zero this mooring with aa cold north wind. We didn’t go to church. I have sore throat. Toby and Karen L. here in evening. Karen is at Toby’s brother’s at Philadelphia.

Washed. Worked at table decorations for District meeting. Charlotte Hale was here on her first day of selling Amway products. Car wouldn’t start so I couldn’t keep appointment

Nice day. Got car going. Did ironing. I went to WSCS at Adies and Edith’s

4-H Leaders meeting at Pamela, 8 PM Donna couldn’t go as she was sick. I went with Dawn K, Lois and Sinn. I got letter from June. They plan to come Friday night. Wrote Uncle Berl and sent birthday card. Merrill started kitchen floor. Got 2 sheets nova ply down.

Merrill worked at kitchen. Beautiful day. Aunt Maude and Elsie Bacon here in evening to find out about how to make sofa pillows.

I’ve been sick all day with terrible headache. Merrill cleaned house. Vern’s got here at 7:15. First since Christmas. Jim came home in evening about 9 PM. He has been sick with ear infection. Just went to work Thursday and Friday. Works days. He’s been sick a week.

Very warm day. Men fixed dish washer from leaking. Got washer at Theresa. Kids left for home at 6:30. Marguerite called. Also Elsie. Jim left at 10:45. Had to go to work at 11:30.

Uncle Berl’s birthday. We didn’t’ go to church. We started out to Mom’s but it was so foggy we only went as far at Philadelphia. Lazy day.

22° b below zero today. Worked at kitchen floor. Sent in film. Wrote A.P. Fitch about Treas. bond. Sent Leona Hall and Clara Zufelt cards in hospital. Jim and Kenny here in evening. Jim’s ear better.

Snowed hard in PM and evening. We went to city. Roads very slippery coming home. Got kitchen tile at Garn’s, @ 24¢, $47.06

Rebekahs. I went. Washed Jim’s shirts and ironed. still snowy in AM. Cleaned in PM. George Graham plowed our driveway. Merrill finished laying nova ply in kitchen.

0° at 7 AM. Mary Hall here all AM. Church at 7:30 pm. We didn’t go as we couldn’t get around in time. Painted kitchen ceiling tile white.

4-H here at 4 PM. All here but Debby. They did demonstrations all except Terry and Jeff. Sent Roberta letter and birthday card.

Rainy. Cleaned church. Merrill went to Fry’s after tractor part. It wouldn’t start. Got groceries. Toby here for supper. He gave Sharon engagement ring last night. Donna H and kids here for sugar molds.

Roberta’s 16th birthday. Foggy again this Sunday. We went to church. Kenny and Brenda’s son baptized. He is 1 year old today. Jeffrey Patrick. I worked at my Rebekah’s report.

I painted kitchen cupboards etc. I went to Past Grands at Zelda McKeever’s. Jim was home when I got here at 11 PM. He picked Kelly Hardy’s husband up for shop lifting tools. Jim’s ear is okay. He got 4 new tires at Sears to put on his car

Merrill started laying kitchen floor tiles. Looks nice. I went up to Carrie Thompson’s to help plan District supper. Very warm spring day.

Rainy all day. I washed kitchen windows and curtains. Merrill got more tile laid in kitchen. I took clothes out to cleaner today. Got stainless steel double boiler with Gold stamps.

I sent for bird book in Farm Journal book club. I took car to Gouverneur. It stopped at theresa with Merrill. Battery has two dead cells. Jim and Rennie here for supper. Merrill joined NFO, $25. I went to Neighborhood night with Hanlons. Merrill got birthday card from June and Vern, Don’s

Merrill’s 59th birthday. I gave him jack knife and shirt. We went to city. Jim got us car battery at Sears, $24.29. Got pair of slacks. Wrote Vern’s. Jim worked at Fays. Talked with Aunt Maude. Mae Strader is home but can’t talk too well. Merrill finished floor.

I went to city in morning for 5 floor tile. Car wouldn’t start at Garn’s. Elmer Gleason started it for me. Merrill took it to Gouverneur in PM. Washed and baked. Snowing hard in PM. Everything white again.

Ground covered with snow. We went out to Mom’s for dinner. Haven’t been out since Jan 1 4. Vern, June and boys here when we got home. Had been here about half hour. Roads slippery some in AM. Jim came home in evening for night.

Eleanor’s 40th birthday. We went up to Everett Valentines sugar bush in PM. June never had been before. We couldn’t get syrup as he had just started making good syrup. Steve and I went to bank.

Juanita’s 39th birthday. I forgot to send her card. Kids left at 9:30 AM. Beautiful day. Charlotte and Dale Hale here. Got letter from Eleanor. Washed clothes. Washed my hair.

I worked at Lodge report. Eleanor, Holly, and Mrs. Payne were here for supper. Holly had teacher’s conference so no school. A beautiful spring day. Merrill went to Mills. I went to Lodge in evening. Vi took my picture with Polaroid. Got card from June.

Jim bought Honda cycle at Trotters, $400. Mowers and Meeks anniversary, 32, and 4 years. 4-H here at 7:00 PM. All here but Hall boys. I worked at Lodge reports. Merrill made lawn roller (Cement) very warm. Frogs hollering for first tonight.

Jim and Jim D here this morning. Had top down on car. Jim bought a cycle. Took his driver’s test for it at 2:30 pm. I went to city. Got new girdle. Got insulated blanket for Len and Betty. I called NG of Lodges about raffle tickets. Colder and windy in evening.

Cleaned church and basement. Boy Scouts here on paper drive. I had car washed at Girl’s club car wash. Nice day but cool wind. Leona Hall not very good.

Open House for Len and Betty Haggerty. 35 years. Uncle Ray and Aunt Maude went with us. House was full. Nice time. Merrill and I went to church. Merrill was usher. We had ham dinner at diner. Noble Grand of Evans Mills left ticket money while we were gone.

Gave myself a Lilt perm. Merrill took car to Gouverneur for new tailpipe and muffler, $30.00. Jim was here for supper. He is working nights this week. Sent Dave card and letter. Talked with several about supper.

David’s 14th birthday. Wrote Beulah and Les. Les is in the hospital with cancer. I went to Leona Shaws for tickets. Took them to Philadelphia to mail. Jim and Jim D here for supper. Rode their cycles out. I went to WSCS. Doris Haggerty called and invited us over Sunday for dinner.

Merrill’s appointment with Dr. Robert’s. He has a curvature of the spine and arthritis. He has to do exercises and wear a surgical belt. Marilyn and Bob left picture. Heard Jim’s name of radio for first time. Investigated an accident.

Leona Hall is 70 years old today. We set tables at Grange Hall for District Meeting. Marge, Shep, Leah, Martha, Esther, and Vi. Merrill went up to help put rope on church bell. Martin Luther King shot and killed, 31 years old, in Memphis Tennessee.

District meeting. 58 present. Frances Ansted nominated DD President. had ham dinner at 6:30 in Grange Hall. Evelyn Hall had 14 teeth out. Sent in 4-H kids entry blanks for Demonstrations.

Fireman’s supper. I had to cook potatoes at church. Vi and Martha helped peel them. Donna and Sharon helped take them over to Fire Halal. Merrill got hair cut. Started cleaning yards. Jim worked at Fays. Merrill saw Jim D at Theresa.

Palm Sunday. We went to church. Baptism. Art and Doris Haggerty had their baby baptized, Steven John, 6 months old. Jim and Jim D there also in pm. Boys here for supper. Beautiful day.

Jim started police school at Carthage, 8 am – 5 pm. He came home in evening to type up reports. 6 taking course. Freedom March in Memphis led by M L King widow and sons. Merrill went to IOOF. Wrote Vern’s. Worked on Assembly President reports.

Rev. Martin L. King’s funeral. 150,000 people attended. It was on TV all day. Ironed Jim’s shirts. Saw Jim on TV. Sent Lodge report to A Pres. Vivian Fitch. The birds are at the bird house for first.