Very cold wind today. We got home at 1:15 AM from Mowers. Nice time. Jeff Hall came over. I gave him their gifts. Howard has flu. Merrill and I went to Philadelphia to see Gone With The Wind in PM. Excellent movie. Below zero in evening.

Cold. I sent 4-H report for Cathy. Took down Christmas tree and decorations. Merrill helped clean. Washed my hair in evening. Cut it in AM.

I went to city for groceries and gift for Mary Dick and Richard Dorr, casserole. Dry cleaned two of my coats. Got black pumps $3.97 at Kinneys Shoes. Snowy at city. Merrill plowed out snow in yard and driveway. Got free cook book from Farm Journal Book Club.

Mary Dick and Richard Dorr’s wedding. We went to wedding but it started snowing so hard we did not stay for reception. Could hardly see coming home. Stormed all evening.

Snowed during night. Howard plowed out our driveway. We went to church. Jim here in PM. He and Pat are going to Ken’s tomorrow. Ken’s have new snow mobile. Eleanor called Pat. Ken’s got to wedding reception for Dick Dorr. Gave $10.00 for 1968 church fund. Reconciliation.

Ken’s birthday. Snowy day. Very windy in evening. Got letter from June. Vi called to say Leah’s father Fred Salisbury died today, 77. Jim and Pat went to Ken’s.

WSCS at Vi Mower;s. New WSCS year begins. I have program. In Quest of the Least Coin. 14 members to meeting. Jm and Pat here for supper.

Cold. Merrill, Mary H. and I went to funeral home at Redwood for Leah’s father. 19 Rebekah’s there. Called Aunt Maude in evening. Mary and I went to Lodge in evening. Frances Ansted made her official visit with passwords. I gave Vera Rosbrook $1 toward flowers for Leah’s father.

Raymond Specialties started putting porch windows on. Got first three on. Snowy day. Merrill’s tractor cat died during night,. He was a brother of our first black cat “Blackie”. He liked to ride on the tractor and always slept on the seat of it. Got letter from Charlene Tryon.

School closed all over because of snow. Not bad here. Snowed during night with wind. Got letter from Uncle Berl and Lettie.

Cold. 4-H here at 1 PM. Food lesson II. Sent money to Spiegel. Lorraine Hall sick with ear infection. Toby here in PM. Got letter from Charlotte Tryon. Clifford Carr and Mary Burnham married.

We didn’t go to church. We went out to Weston’s and Fay’s shopping but grocery department wasn’t open. Had chicken supper. Nice day but started snowing in evening. 20° today.

They put rest of windows on porch today. Washed. Jim here for supper. Patty has been sick for four days. Did Jim’s wash in evening. Washed my hair. Had letter from Dot. They have had flu.

Gladys Lamon’s birthday, 59. Got letter from Juanita. They finished porch $545. John Lavisty did work. Merrill went up to bank. I went to city for groceries. Got a blue parakeet at Grants, $3.29. Jim and Mike Donny here for supper. Mike is on vacation. I didn’t go to 4-H Demonstration lesson at city in evening.

Merrill worked at income tax. Talked with Mary H. Lorraine is feeling better. Sent sympathy card to Lillian Neuroath. Her husband died. Wrote Readers Digest book club. Uncle Ray had stroke.

Beautiful day. Sun out all day. Wrote Vern’s. Mary called. Judy Payne here in evening. She is having shower for Marilyn tomorrow night. Bill here with fuel oil. Got World Day of Prayer stuff.

Marilyn’s stork shower 8 PM at Judy’s. Nice time. About 18 there. Send Doreen birthday card, money and letter. Also wrote Juanita. Got letter from Juanita. They have canceled Dave’s appointment in Syracuse. A family of 4 burned to death near Edna and John Hockey’s at Morristown. Called Jim in evening.

Frank and Judy Payne brought Michael, age 1 month home from hospital. He weighs 5 lb, 2 oz now. Got letter from Freddie Tryon from Viet Nam. Jim here in PM. Brought rest of his washing. Did most of it in evening. 40 degrees today.

Doreen’s 12th birthday. Nice day but snowy by spells. 30-40 degrees most of day. We went to church. Lazy day. Minister gave me report to make out for Quarterly Conference, Feb. 7th.

Past Grands at Diane’s. Wrote Mother T. We watched TV all day. Pres. Nixon’s Inauguration in Washington DC. Jim and Pat here for supper., They are getting married May 10, 1969.

Aunt Maude called to say Aunt Belle Peterson is dead. Funeral tomorrow at 2 PM in Brinston. Nice day. Merrill and I went to city for groceries and other errands. I ordered rose bowl for Martha Brown in Mercy hospital.

Jim has been on police force 1 year. Jim and Pat have been engaged 1 month. Aunt Belle’s funeral 2 PM Brinston. Merrill and I went. Went to Beatrice and Broyiarads [?] afterwards. I went to Lodge in evening. Mary, Minnie Pyre and I were on committee. I called Mom in evening. Talked with Pete Pitt from Holmes.

Beautiful warm sunny day. I cleaned house. Snow is melting fast. Talked with Uncle Ray. Terrible rains in California. Got second cook book from club. Two alike.

Warm. We postponed 4-H until Feb. 1 at 1 PM. Merrill slept all afternoon. I made cookies. Windy in evening with rain and hail.

Colder. Merrill got hair cut. I made pumpkin and peach pies. Made applesauce cake. Terrible rains in California causing mud slides. Many people lost. Ivan Ors animals in danger. Have to be moved.

Snowed some during night. Lots of accidents. We went to church. Jim and Pat here for supper. They are going to be married in Philadelphia Methodist Church. I talked with Rev. H. in evening about plans. Bob Miller in accident yesterday on Camp Drum Road. Wrote letter to Uncle Berl.

Sent land taxes $207.56. 6 below zero. Merrill went to city. Stopped for groceries I won on P & C contest. Evelyn and Carl Scee came about 3 PM. Stayed until 1 AM. 40 below zero in evening. Got letter from Uncle Berl. Joe isn’t good.

4 below zero in morning. Mrs. Hutchinson called and asked if I would do the Least Coin talk for the Guild February 10 at Dawn K. Talked with Marguerite 3 times. Talked with Vi. I had head ache in evening.

Aunt Maude called. Uncle Ray not very good. He has been sick since Jan 15th. Merrill took them to Theresa to doctor and to Watertown to drug store. Roads slippery. I have head ache.

Much warmer, 40°. Merrill went to Philadelphia and Theresa. I made apple pies. Foggy in forenoon.

Merrill and I went out after groceries. I feel better this morning. Beautiful day. Called Jim from Seaway.

4-H here at 1 PM. 9 kids here. Finished Foods, Let’s Explore. Did Hoard’s Dairy Contest. Toby and Karen here in evening awhile. Talked with Lyla. Uncle Ray not too good today. Called Mom in evening to tell her about Uncle Ray. Aunt Keitha and Velma have new large trailer at Dexter. Toby brought cheese from Malone.

We went to church. We went over to Uncle Rays afterwards and Merrill shaved him. Uncle Lloyd and Mary were there., They came down here for dinner. Went back to see Uncle Ray on way home. Eleanor, kids, and Jim B here for supper. She called Bowman’s. I went up to Aunt Maude’s at 11:15. Stayed all night.

4-H cattle meeting at city, 8 PM. Roads slippery in evening. Sent Karen birthday card. Uncle Ray went to Mercy hospital by Philadelphia ambulance at 1:30 PM. It got home at 2:15. Windy and snowy.

WSCS. Leah’s exchange student Dora Fontalon from Brazil spoke. 25 present. I took Aunt Maude out to hospital in morning. She will come home with Cheryl. Got letter from Beulah Hall. Got 4-H craft stuff. Jim and Pat here for supper. Didn’t get to see minister. We decided some wedding plans in evening.

Karen Morrow’s birthday. I took Aunt Maude to city at 9 AM Uncle Ray seemed better today. I called Marg and Aunt Keitha. Betty H called in evening. Also several others. I did Jim’s wash in evening. Aunt Maude and Cheryl called the fire department when furnace pipes burned out in evening. 10 PM.

Nominating committee at church 8:15. Merrill went. I took Aunt Maude to hospital at 9 AM. Uncle Ray got TV today for his room. He got up to go to bathroom. We worked at income tax. Did wash in evening.

Quarterly Conference at church. We went. Only 18 there. It was cold in church so we went to parsonage. I took Aunt Maude to city in AM. Jim and Pat came to hospital for Jim’s wash at noon. I got groceries on way home. I called Mom from hospital.

Marilyn and Bob Payne have baby boy born at 4 AM. 7 lb, 4 oz. Brian. I didn’t take Aunt Maude today. Cathy did. Rev Hutchinson here for supper. Also Jim and Pat. They had wedding counsel. Mrs. H in Fulton with mother who is in hospital. Alma Reynolds in bad accident. Mrs. Hoover killed.

Snow in AM. We went out to Mom’s for dinner. Didn’t go to church. We stopped at hospital on way home. Gilson Strader called Aunt Maude to say Mae was real bad.

Guild meeting at Dawn Keichel’s. [Program]: In quest of the Least Coin. IOOF Installation. Merrill is chaplain. Lyla called me at Dawn’s to say Uncle Ray isn’t as good. Aunt Maude stayed out in evening. I stopped there at 1 PM.

Dave goes to Syracuse. Eleanor took him and Juanita. Aunt Maude and I rushed to hospital at 7:15 AM after call from hospital. Uncle Ray died at 1:20 PM. We got home about 2:30. Went to Theresa at 4:30. I stayed all night at Aunt Maude’s.

Uncle Ray’s remains brought to house at noon. Marg, Eleanor, Juanita, Lawrence’s, Pauline’s, and Art’s, there in evening. Slept at home tonight. Snowing.

I went up to Philadelphia about 12:30. Lots of mourners. Snow flurries. Beatrice Braynard, Nelda, George and Kim came over from Canada in evening. June called. They are coming. I called Jim. He has been in bed with cold.

Uncle Ray’s funeral. Large funeral. Nice day but cold weather wise. Gilson, Loren, Vera and Mrs. Coons came from Canada. Mom, Vern’s came home to spend night. Evelyn kept kids during funeral. Sent in some tax. $100. Social Security $147.70. Got letter from Dot. She has a trailer now.

Clear and cold. Lazy day. Got letter from Uncle Berl. Had flowers sent to Mother Tryon for her 80th birthday from New York Florist, $8.00 plus charges.

Mother Tryon’s 80th birthday. Vern and June and boys left about 3:30. Jim here in PM awhile. Mom and I went up to Aunt Maude’s in evening.

PN Grands at Leah’s. 19 there. Aunt Maude, Cathy and I went to city at 8:30 PM to take care of Uncle Rays affairs. Most everything seen to.

Nice day. Finished washing and did ironing. Jim and Pat here for supper.

Jeffrey Frederick’s 10, hurt last night. Wrote Uncle Berl and Edie and Floyd Wallace. Got letter from Mother T. She got her birthday flowers Saturday. We took Mom home in PM. I had headache. Debbie was over in evening. Mom and I talked with Clara Wallace. Snowed during evening.