Jim goes into work at 8 PM. Washed clothes. Mowed lower lawn. We drawed hay by barn. Jim and Gary Pastor helped. Gary here for supper. Patty drove tractor on baler for first.

Thunder storms all night. I took 4-H kids to fair for exhibits and checks. Merrill went to Mills for bed pieces for hay wagon with tractor. Toby, Karen and Wade and Danny W here to take Star out. Jim and Bill Decker here on cycles. Pat did ironing in evening. Vern called.

Star’s 2nd birthday. Jim went to cycle races at Syracuse. About 30 went. Patty spent day at city. We went down to see Beulah and Les Hall at Clayton. Went to Geneva’s store. Nice day. Lost filling in my front tooth.

Gary Pastor here all day. Helped with hay. Put in 3 1/2 loads. Rained in evening. Kids went to Philadelphia and Theresa on cycles.

Sent Cindy card and letter. Jim and Pat went to city in AM. Patty saw Eleanor, Brenda, and Roberta at city. Brenda took road test. Power company here to change over meter. Electrician here in evening. Steve Puffer came out with Pat. He mowed front lawn. Gary P here also.

Cindy’s 8th birthday. They drawed two load of hay. Merrill raked hay. Both tired tonight. Washed my hair and took bath. Mr. Thompson called to say TV is fixed. $25.

Pat and I went to city in morning. Jim got us a battery for small tractor at Sears. Gary here in PM to help draw hay. Pat and I went to Philadelphia in evening for cig. Rained in late evening. Elmer Shultz hit man with truck. Killed him. Timmy Slovin.

Men drawed hay. Pat went to city in AM. I mowed lawns. Made pies. Pat cleaned with cleaner. Rained hard in city. None here. Jim and Pat went to Pastors for supper. Washed kitchen curtains and windows. Vern’s last day teaching summer school.

Electrician here in morning. Jim mowed hay. Unloaded load of hay and got half a load. Gary helped. Washed clothes. Got stuff ready for dinner. Andy the kitten has a swollen neck. Caught cold.

Mom called. Also Pat’s mother. Vern preached sermons at Philadelphia 35 and Mills 27. We all went to Philadelphia church except Merrill. He and June went to Mills with Vern. Vern’s got here about 7:30. Left at 6:30. Their rabbit died. Jim and Pat went to city in evening. Merrill and I went up to Aunt Maude’s.

Bisnett’s brought 300 gal. bulk tank in evening. We drawed hay. Merrill mowed some. Pastors here in evening. Jim and Pat spent night at city. Cool night. Furnace went on. Sent Holly card, $1. and letter.

Holly’s 9th birthday. Jim goes to court at 10. Drawed hay in PM. Gary helped. Gary and JoAnne here for supper also. Jim, Pat, Gary and JoAnne went to cottage at Clayton. It is near Les and Beulah Halls. Jim Mattison here in evening.

Sent car insurance $100. I went to Philadelphia to bank and grocery store in morning. Merrill mowed and raked hay. We drawed two load. Jim and Gary stopped by in evening for Jim to get work clothes. Nice time at cottage. Girls got lost going down. Toby here in evening. He mowed away hay. Nice day.

Jim Mattison’s 72nd birthday. We drawed two load of hay. Jim didn’t come to help. Kids came at supper time. Helped unload one load of hay and mow away. Very hot and humid all day. My head has felt horrid all day. Terry over in evening.

Merrill and I drawed 4 load of hay. Most yet. Very hot and humid. I washed clothes in evening. Cook books I didn’t order came today. Can’t finish haying this week. 3 acres yet to cut and 1 load to draw.

Hot and humid again. Toby here helping all day. I went to city in morning for groceries. Jim and Pat here in PM and supper. They went back to their apt in evening. Toby, Karen and Wade here for supper. Bill Meeks dug out hole for milk house drain $10.

Rained during night. Windy. Still humid. We went out to Mom’s and Don’s. Jim and Pat went with us. Vern, June and boys there also. Jim, Pat, Merrill and I had dinner at Tomacy’s. Nice day. Roy Benson at Eagle Hotel killed last night on Plank Road.

Bisnett’s men started installing bulk tank and dumping station. Merrill mowed rest of hay. I mowed all three lawns. Merrill went to Theresa for pipe fitting. Hurricane Camille terrible in Miss. Worst one yet.

Rained hard during night. Men finished installing milk house equipment. Merrill worked at milk house door,. Washed clothes. Talked with Martha and Vi. John and Martha have found a house at Dexter.

Cool. We finally finished haying. Jim and Pat here in PM and for supper. Jim helped draw last load. Baked chocolate chip cookies.

Cool last night and cool all day. Merrill stored baler and wagon. He worked at milk house door and window. Evelyn was over. They had tank of milk spoil. Ray Petrie and Toby here in evening.

Cold last night but beautiful today. Sent Karen card. I went to city for groceries. Got Merrill work pants. Got cloth for skirt, tan. Bob Smith here. They will calibrate tank next week. I saw Fran Soluri in Grants. Merrill worked at milk house.

Karen’s 5th birthday. Swell day. Quite warm. Merrill went to Mills and to Sears. Got new tire put on car rear, $33.02. I washed clothes. Toby, Karen, Wade here few minutes in AM. Merrill finished inside of milk house. Did ironing.

Beautiful day. We went down to Bill and Vi’s at Merry Knoll. Had lunch with them. When we got home Orv, Angie, Kathryn and Chuck had been here. Also Ken’s. Ken’s came back over from Art’s. Lyla, Kathy, Larry and Gerry were here also. Ken’s ate lunch before they left at 7:15.

I painted on milk house all day. Merrill put barn door on outside of shed. Rained in PM. Some with thunder storm. Man was here to say they will be here Wednesday to calibrate bulk tank.

Wrote Vern’s. Cold wind all day but nice day. Merrill worked at barn. Jim, Pat, Gary, Don and Shari Pastor here on cycles in PM. Paid Jim and Gary for haying. $10. $65 in all. Gave Jim his last cow milk money $15. I mowed lawn by house in evening.

June and Vern’s 9th anniversary Temperature was down to 30° during night. They calibrated bulk tank. I didn’t go to Joan Graham’s shower at Norma’s. Nice day but cool.

I went to city for groceries. Went to Westons and Sears. Got tan slacks and sneakers. Real warm today. Bisnett’s men installed dumping station. Will be here tomorrow night to start using it and tank. Jim enlisted in service 7 years ago. Loren killed in France 25 years ago.

Hall’s went to State Fair. Got school tax bill, $253.28. Started using bulk tank and dumping station in evening. Bisnett’s here all during milking. Merrill went to Mills. Washed and cleaned.

Hot. Very foggy last night and this morning. Merrill went to auction with Howard at city. Toby and Wade here in morning. Karen sick. Jim, Pat, Gary and JoAnne here for supper on cycles.

Bulk tank milk truck picked up milk for first. 2 days of milk. Roy and Margaret Keichel and 2 boys and Mr. Campbell stopped by. Jim and Pat here for supper. Came on cycle. very hot and humid day but nice breeze. Gleason came after compressor.