Ground covered with snow. We went to city for groceries. I went to musical program at school with Evelyn and kids. Debbie sang.

School out at 3:30 until March 3rd. Wrote Mother T. Sent Danny birthday card. I went up to Marguerites to help plan Lodge supper for fireman. Mary Hall here in evening. Bob Scee took pills in jail cell. He is in Syracuse hospital. Made cookies in evening. Got letter from Angle. Beautiful day.

Beautiful spring like day. No mail. Cleaned. Made rolls and roasted small turkey. Toby here in PM. Aunt Maude called in evening.

Danny’s second birthday. Mrs. Hutchinson’s mother died today. Vern’s and Jim and Pat here for dinner. Danny got lots of gifts. Vern went to Bethany Church for lay speaker course 3-6 PM. I took June and boys to city at 6. Jim and Pat ordered wedding invitations. Snowing in evening. Lyle Murphy here to look at Pat’s car.

Midwinter vacation this week. Washed clothes. We went up to Aunt Maude’s in PM and Merrill cleaned her furnace pipes. She gave Merrill Uncle Ray’s work clothes. I cut my hair. Snowy in evening. Mrs. Hutchinson’s mother died yesterday.

Washed clothes. have headache in evening. Wrote Angle. Washed my hair in morning. Got letter from June. She said roads slippery going home.

Rebekah’s. I didn’t go. I have been in bed all day with headache and upset stomach. Charlotte Hale was here collecting for heart fund. Windy and snowy.

4-H Demonstration Days. Lafargeville school. 9:30 AM. None of our club took part this year. I don’t feel too peppy yet. We went after groceries in PM. Tired when I got home. Debby over awhile. Saw first crow in door yard.

Beautiful day. Liability insurance man was here, Mr. John Beck. We took out policy. Called 4-H kids about meeting tomorrow. Gen. Eisenhower has pneumonia. Pres. Nixon in Paris. He is on 6 day tour of Europe. Sent cards to Mr. and Mrs. Alton, 45 years married. Also card to Fran. Jim was here for supper.

4-H here at 1 PM. Kids made slapsticks projects. Only 4 here. Nice day. Wrote Dot Medina

Charge Conference Meeting at church. Rev. Bird in charge. Covered dish dinner after church followed by meeting. Merrill and I went. Good turn out for everything. Cheryl, Pam, and Gary here in evening. Gary is coming to work for us Saturday @ $15 and $20 sum.

Sent letter to Freddie in Viet Nam. Wrote Mom. Started cleaning Jim’s room out for Gary Ashley.

WSCS at Addie and Edith’s. I went. I made pies, pumpkin bread. Jim and Pat here for supper. They talked with Mrs. Livingston about cake. $25 plus tax. Washed clothes. Merrill started porch floor.

Aunt Maude called to say Mae Strader died in Canada this morning. Her funeral is Saturday. Called Mom. Sewed dress and coat hem. Cleaned house. Got first Newsweek Magazine on second subscription.

Wrote Uncle Berl and sent him birthday card. I went to city for groceries. Did dry cleaning. Bought dress, hat, and bag at Diana Shop. Got hat for wedding at Grants, $5.00. Eleanor called from city. They plan to come Friday night.

World Day of Prayer. Catholics are included this year in program. I have had headache today. Merrill washed car at Matt’s. I went to World Day of Prayer. Good turnout. Jane Beach Grappotte and 4 daughters sang. Mom and Eleanor came in evening.

Rebekah’s put on supper for fireman. Made $150. I worked when I got home from Canada. We all went to Mae Strader’s, 70, funeral. Mom and Eleanor stayed over to Bowman’s. They have sold their farm and bought a house in Winchester. Vern and June called.

Nice day. Girl Scout Sunday. We went to church. The Bowman’s, Jim, Olive, Elgin, and Carmy, brought Mom and Eleanor home in PM. Didn’t stay long. Jim and Pat here in PM and supper. Mom and Eleanor went home in evening after supper.

Did Jim’s wash and ironing. Several white shirts. Merrill went to Philadelphia and Mills. He brought home machine to lay flooring in porch.

4-H Leaders meet at Philadelphia Fire Hall at 1:30. I went. Merrill started laying porch floor. Jim and Gary came after Jim’s clothing. Had been to police school on drugs and alcohol. I have pains in my head.

Rebekah’s. I went. We made $157.00 on supper for firemen. Merrill worked at porch floor.

Wrote June. Got letter from June. Also Edie and Floyd Wallace. They are in Tucson Arizona for two weeks. I went to city for groceries and varnish for porch floor. $18. Three Astronauts make safe 10 day trip to test moon landing ship. Snowed in evening.

Ground covered with snow this morning. Not much work done. Merrill worked at porch floor. Got farm liability policy back $54. Snowed again in evening. Roads very slippery. Toby and Karen have baby boy, 7 lb, Wade Frederick.

Sent Roberta birthday card. Washed kitchen curtains. Merrill went to Mills for more flooring. Jim called to say Karen had baby boy born night before last. 7 lb. Vern and June called. They are coming next Friday evening.

Beautiful day. We went to church. Had covered dish dinner in honor of Miles family after church. About 65 there. Nice time. Toby called in evening. They named the baby Wade Frederick.

Wrote Edie and Floyd Wallace. Also Melba, Charlotte and Charlene. Put under coat on porch floor. I went to PNG at Marguerites in evening. 19 there. Beautiful day. Vern called. They are coming Saturday. Roberta’s 17th birthday.

I varnished porch floor. Jim and Pat here for supper. Baked cookies and apple crisp. Beautiful spring like day.

I put second coat of varnish on porch floor. Washed Jim’s clothes. Rained about all day.

I went to city for groceries. Got 1 gal. white paint for porch $9.50. Got Merrill rubber boots at Pearls for his birthday. Merrill finished moving straw in hay mow. Windy in evening. Colder.

Wrote Mom. Raining. We went up to Aunt Maude’s in PM. Merrill cleaned her furnace pipes. Cleaned in evening.

Merrill’s 60th birthday. Vern and June and boys got here for supper. Snowed in morning but melted. I made Merrill birthday cake. Got letters from Melba, Uncle Berl, Juanita, Merrill got cards from all. Also Gehm’s.

We had birthday dinner for Merrill. Vern’s, Jim and Pat here also. Gave Merrill rubber boots, gloves, hammer, screws. Kids all here for supper also. Vern took Ken’s crib home.

Merrill got birthday card from Mother Tryon. Merrill went to Mills to order paneling for porch. Installed wire for door bell. Raining in PM and evening. Merrill went to Lodge. First in ages. Sent Eleanor card and letter.

4-H Beginner’s Sewing. I have headache but kept going. Mopped and waxed rest of upstairs floors. Dyed bedroom rug and two spreads. Merrill went to Philadelphia. Beautiful spring day. I went to Rebekah’s with Mary but felt horrid.

Bill Mowers birthday. Merrill and I went to city, Got door canopy at Sears, $28. Got stuff to make two pillows. Got 2 for green draperies. I went to Lodge in evening. We have two candidates. Merrill got birthday card from Ken’s. Snowy.

I went to city and got dress, bag, shoes, and hose, for wedding. Got groceries. Merrill put lighted door bell on. They brought paneling for porch. Ground covered with snow and slippery underfoot.

4-H sewing here in evening. No one came. Pres. Dwight Eisenhower died today at age 78 years. Merrill put paneling on porch. Ran out of it. I smocked gold pillows for Pat in evening. Merrill went to Mills.

Mattingly’s store opened for first. Rainy and snowy. Merrill went to Mills for another sheet of paneling. I went over to Debby’s birthday party in PM. Baby shower for Martha Brown but I didn’t go. Merrill finished porch. Girls club had smorgasbord supper at church.

Colder. We went to church. We ate lunch at new pancake place at city. We went out to Mom’s. Her burn on stomach is bad. Also has a sore on chin. Snowing off and on. Ground white when we got home. Roads and weather very bad Syracuse way.

Cold and windy. Snowy by spells. I washed clothes. General Eisenhower funeral at 3:30 PM. Marie Gleason came after school and finished her apron. First one finished. Roads very slippery in places. Lots of accidents city and Lowville way.

1% sales tax increase starts today. 6% now. Eisenhower final funeral in Kansas tomorrow. Sent Dave card and letter. Washed my hair. WSCS at Margaret Mattingly’s. 14 out.

Dave’s 15th birthday. Made donuts. Pres. Eisenhower buried in Kansas. Wrote Vern’s I finished Pat’s two gold colored pillows for shower.

Sent letter to Freddie in Viet Nam. Wrote Mom. Started cleaning Jim’s room out for Gary Ashley. I went to city for groceries. Jim was here for supper. Got Easter card from Jim and Pat. Jim brought his wash. I shortened summer coat. I called Mom. Her burn is better. Joe Medina very ill. I saw Dorothy H also Tenny Hanson and Mike.

Good Friday. Merrill put bird house up. Merrill washed car. He got hair cut. Aunt Maude called about tractor. I washed clothes and curtains. Did ironing. Called Pat in evening about having her mother come for Easter. A grand day. 60°

Rained all night but warm. Wrote Dot Medina. Patty, her Matron of Honor Elaine Phillips, and daughter came out. I met them at the church. We went to parsonage also. They had lunch here. Jim and Gary P came out on cycles in the rain. I washed dining room curtains in morning.

Easter Sunday. We went to church. I didn’t get to cantata in AM or breakfast. Patty’s mother, sister Vicki, her brother Steven, Patty and Jim were here for 3 PM dinner. Her father called in evening. Very nice day. Frogs hollering tonight for first.

Merrill went to Aunt Maude’s and bought Uncle Ray’s tractor and cultivators for $400. We went to city in PM. Took back canopy ends to change for white ones. a guy was here to look at Patty’s car.

Church Commission’s meeting. I was sick in evening with chills and fever so didn’t go. Baked cookies and cakes in PM. Cool wind today.

Rebekah’s. I didn’t go. Have felt horrid all day. Very warm today 70°. Merrill drawed stones in barnyard.

Shower at church for Larry H fiancee, Carol Tabor. I didn’t feel up to going. Eleanor called from city. Pauline Roggie has been in hospital. Thunder and lightening today. Wesley Moronisato here about Pat’s car.