Jim Hanlon, 47, killed in tractor accident at Carl Harts at 10:30 AM. Fireman’s Field Day at Philadelphia. Merrill went to Lanphere to order stuff for milk house. We went to Big M store. Wrote Uncle Berl. Sent order to Spiegel.

We went out home for dinner. Jim and Pat there also. 14 of us. Rained again in PM. We didn’t go to church. Talked with Eleanor on phone.

Exchange Collars at Antwerp by Evans Mills Lodge. Merrill and I mowed lawns. Merrill started work on barn. Power Company brought box for house. Jim and Pat here for supper. Gary, JoAnne and Laurie here in evening. I went to Jim Hanlon’s wake in evening. Terrible thunder storms.

WSCS Minnie Dyers. 14 present. No meeting during July and August. Jim Hanlon’s funeral at church 1 PM. Rain and thunder storms about all PM. Today would have been Uncle Ray’s 67th birthday.

Lanphere brought stuff for milk house. I went up to bank and Leah’s in AM. Merrill started putting in wall for milk house. I did ironing. Merrill went out collecting for church in evening Went to Bob E and Martin Rudes.

Merrill starting laying barn block wall. Cool. Rained in PM and evening. I planted cucumbers and tomato plants. Toby, Karen and Wade here in evening.

Club Banquet. 11 of us went to Roma’s at Gouverneur. We went bowling afterwards except Betty and Martha. Merrill went to city and ordered bulk tank at Bisnett’s. D-Day 25 year anniversary.

Dairyland Parade 10 AM. I mowed lawns. Electrician here working today. Bisnett sent floor plans for milk house. I went up to Philadelphia for groceries. Got graduation invitation from Donna Hall.

We went to church. Not many out. Merrill worked at barn in PM. Cloudy in evening.

Wrote Vern’s. Washed and ironed. Merrill put in rest of barn wall. Nice day all day. Karen called.

Martha Meeks 25th birthday. We went to Westons. Merrill got new work shoes $12.00. Got letter from June. Merrill put new front tire on tractor. Got one of Howard’s. Hall’s were here in evening to see wedding pictures. Beautiful day.

Philadelphia Rebekah’s 50th anniversary, long dresses. About 50 there. Cub scouts, Marie G, Heck’s, and Debby Shorkey entertained. Lyla and Marguerite gave history. Had cake and punch. Martha Pitts is DDP. Jim, Pat, and Gary here for lunch and supper. Merrill worked land.

Smorgasbord at church, Scalloped potatoes, turkey, ham and shortcake. I went. Made about $150. Very hot and humid. Merrill finally planted 6 acres of oats.

Hot and muggy. We mowed all the lawns. I got package from Spiegel. Free radio, underwear and sandals. I went up to Big M for groceries. Merrill got hair cut.

Flag day. Beautiful day. Had 4-H meeting here. Talked about starting a Boy’s 4-H club. Jim and Patty here for supper. Gave Dad 3 work shirts. Telephone not working. Repairman here. Electrician worked in PM. Washed, cleaned.

Father’s Day. Rained all night and all day. We went to church. C. Brown kids baptized, 4 of them. We went to Bargain Center and Fays. Got white shades for end of porch, charcoal lighter, and grille. I got bathing suit. $5.97. blue pokadot.

Donna Hall’s birthday. Sent Mom birthday card and letter. Merrill finished barn wall. We went to Mills. I took flowers for Dad’s grave. Merrill ordered 2 tractor tires, small. Got graduation invitation from Cathy Ayens. Electrician here.

I washed and waxed car. PN Grands outing 6:30 at Johnny’s. 20 Past Grands and Cheryl W went. Lois W came from city. Myrtle Duff died at 4 AM. Betty called for Merrill to be bearer and to drive for funeral. Toby, Karen, and Wade here for supper. Toby on vacation.

Rained during night. We started planting corn but planter broke down. We went to city for parts. Merrill got new electric razor at Century. Also got chairs and lounge. Rebekah’s had service for Myrtle Duff in evening at Theresa. Good turn out.

Myrtle Duff’s funeral. Merrill was bearer. Cloudy day. Merrill worked on milk house. I went to Philadelphia for groceries in evening.

School closes. Cloudy. Got pictures back of wedding, shower, Vern’s etc. We went to city. Merrill went to Frys. I got driver’s license renewed. First time for eye test. Saw Ann Pacific. Got ends for porch canopy. We planted corn in PM. Jim and Pat here for supper. Indian River Central Graduation.

Nice day but rather cool. I finished lawns. Jeff helped with tractor mower. Electrician here all day. We planted more corn in PM. Still some to do. Washed. Merrill put ends in door canopy. Jeff stepped on nail. First day of summer.

We didn’t go to church. Planted rest of corn as more rain is predicted. Electrician worked in forenoon. We had picnic cook out at noon. Judy Garland died today.

Raining. Terrible rains all day. We went out to Mom’s and to Ken’s. Ken isn’t feeling good. Took Mom birthday gifts, 2 records, apron, candy, and donuts. Don’s had gone to Adams and took Eleanor’s shower stuff home. Jim and Pat drove to Rochester.

Rainy. Merrill worked at milk house between showers. He went to Lanpfere’s. Sent June $5, card, and letter for her birthday. Washed clothes. Cactus plant blossomed.

Rebekah’s. No more meetings until Sept. 10. Noble Grand and Vice Grand absent. [Shaped] charter for Jim and Myrtle. 11 of us went to dinner after lodge. Cleaned house. Washed Merrill’s clothes. Merrill worked all day on milk house.

June’s birthday. Merrill went to Elmer Gleason’s to see about milk cooler to use. Vi and I went to city shopping. Jim, Pat, and Gary here for supper. I mowed two lawns in evening. Jeff helped me. Merrill worked at barn. Pat brought bird cage. Hot and humid.

Hot and humid. Carlton Alton brought Elmer Gleason’s milk cooler down for us. Merrill used it in evening. Merrill worked on milk house. I mowed farther lawn in evening. Thunder storm in early evening. Lots of trees and wires down in other sections. 47 mile wind in city.

Windy. Hot, but not so humid. Got 4 cans milk back because of sediment. Called Jim’s. They got sunburned today at cottage. Washed my hair in evening. Zeller girl got married today at Gouverneur. Halls went. Merrill helped electrician all day.

Church starts at 9 AM for summer. We went to Vern’s for picnic dinner. Jim and Pat also. Gehm’s and Myers there also. Very nice time. We saw bad accident on way. Seven people hurt. Danny and Stevie gave us nice pictures of them.

We went to city. Vi went with us. Merrill went to Prod. and Credit. Vi and I to Family Bargain. Jim, Patty, Gary here in PM and supper. Patty brought out a black kitten she found. She left him here. Wrote Uncle Berl. WSCS. Study book on Africa came.

No rain today. I mowed two lawns. Washed clothes. Merrill worked on milk house. Rush Reynolds brought over Jack Hammer compressor. Toby, Karen, Wade here in evening. Jim Decker here. Also on bike. Karen sewed on slack set.

I went to Philadelphia for groceries and blank checks. I made donuts and cookies. Merrill went to Philadelphia for jack hammer. Seven of us from Philadelphia church went to covered dish supper at Theresa. Doc French’s friends missionary Dr. and nurse wife were guests. Jim started working days 12-8 PM

Vern, June, and boys got here in evening for weekend. Jim and Pat here in evening. Also Toby, Karen and Wade. Jim started working 12-8. Lynn Hall started taking rabies shots yesterday. One of Art’s cows has rabies.

Men worked on barn all day. We had picnic dinner. Patty here for picnic with us. Rained in evening so Jim couldn’t come out after work. Mrs. Vernon Mabel Campbell died this morning.

Men worked at barn. Went to Mills for plywood. June, boys, and I went over to Evelyn’s in PM. Rained in evening so Vern had to stop shingling roof.

Cold but nice day. Vern’s left at 10 AM. We went up to Aunt Maude’s for tractor and cultivator. Also bought emery $10. Cheryl brought cultivators down on truck as they were apart. They had picnic out doors. Cheryl made lasagna. Very cold in evening. We didn’t go to church.

Merrill worked all day getting cultivators on. Started cultivating corn finally. I washed and ironed. Did mending in evening. Cool day but sun out.

Down to 38° during night. Nice today. Called Rev. H about Vern having church service August 10th. Merrill cultivated corn. Washed and rinsed my hair. Sent checks to Spiegel and book clubs. Mowed front lawn. Toby, Karen, and Wade here in evening.

Wrote Vern’s. Sent card to Mr. Campbell. Merrill cultivated corn all day. Jim and Pat here for supper and evening. Toby, Karen and Wade here in evening also.

Donna Hall had shower for Sue Demeo. Jim and Pat here all PM and evening helping. They went to Mills for drain pipe. Art, Doris and kids here in evening. I bought 40 cards, animal set, and candle. $4.75 total.

Merrill and I put in part of cement in milk house. Jim and Pat came in evening. Stayed all night. The first time Patty has stayed here all night. Toby, Karen, and Wade here in evening. Aunt Maude called. Guy Bishop is dead in Florida.

Thunder in AM. Jim helped put one sheet of ceiling on milk house. Pat and I helped with two. We put in more cement in PM. Merrill’s back hurting him. Jim worked at stock car races in evening. Pat and I went to Theresa for potatoes. Tornado at Turin in PM.

Foggy in morning. Jim didn’t go to work. He is sick with sore throat and cold. We worked at milk house ceiling in PM. Karen, Toby and Wade here in evening. Karen sewed on dress. We didn’t go to church.

Jim went to work at 12 PM. Merrill, Pat and I went to Ennis, Sears, and Browns. Merrill bought rake at Browns, $225. Pat, Jim, and I mowed two lower lawns. Merrill mowed first hay this year. Grace Tryon called. She has to go to hospital. Sent Jim’s cow to sale. Sold for $355.

Didn’t get card sent to Don’s. I called Mom from city. Patty and I went to city in evening for their colored TV set. Patty made her first pie, apple. Got letter from Linda Brous [?] in California. Merrill mowed hay by house.

We watched Apollo 11 moon shot on colored TV. Men put in rest of cement floor. Bob Lafave started drawing our milk today. Browns brought rake. Merrill used it in PM. Jim, Pat and I went to Crystal in PM. Jim and Pat went to Toby and Karen’s for supper.

Church Bar-B-Q. Made about $80. Not as many out as usual. About 200 there. Jim went golfing and Pat helped men draw first hay. Man came from Dick Ennis to fix baler. Patty and I went to city for groceries. Wrote Linda B. Sent thank you to Theresa WSCS.

Not as humid as yesterday. Pat went to city in PM. I drove tractor on baler for first this year. Cleaned house. Cut my hair. Great pictures from Apollo 11. Best even 205,000 miles from earth. Pat brought me a dozen red roses. Beautiful

Beautiful day. We drawed hay all day. Jim helped when he got home. He mowed away some in morning. Washed clothes. Rev. H called. He talked with Vern. Vern is doing Evans Mills service also. Pat made cookies. Chocolate chip.