Garmon Andrew Roggie Jr. 20, killed in car accident near Belleville. Patty, Jim and Gary here for supper. Doris Haggerty called in evening. Washed clothes.

Merrill combined 10 bags of oats. He stored machinery and cleaned up around building. Took milk cooler back to dump. Eleanor called in AM about flowers. Defrosted freezer in evening. Also refrigerator.

Rebekah’s. I went. Good turn out. Buddy Roggie’s funeral. Aunt Maude went with us. Huge funeral. church put on dinner at church afterwards. Jim, Pat here for supper. Married 4 months today. Got letter from Dot.

I went to Philadelphia to bank and for groceries. Merrill got out chopper and blower. It rained off and on all PM. Cleaned house. 14 Past Grands had covered dish supper at Beulah and Les Hall’s cottage at Clayton. I went with Vi. Lovely evening.

Very windy. Merrill cut road through corn by hand. Chopped first load this year. I have headache. Jim’s reclassification from draft board came, 5-A

I mowed front lawn in evening. Jim and Pat here for supper. Jim helped put up silo pipe. Merrill got yard light back up.

We went to church. We went to Aunt Cora’s at Sackets Harbor in PM. Mother T, Grace and Marvin were there. There was a “fly-in” breakfast at airport. Lots of cars and planes.

PNG at Marge’s cottage. Vivian and I went with Martha Brown. 16 PG and 3 guests. Lois and Martha drove. Merrill chopped 4 loads of corn for first. Kenny called in evening. I called Pat. Jim sick with sore throat. They didn’t get out. Albert P started Hall’s garage.

Beulah and Les here for supper. Also Jim, Pat and Gary. Rained in PM. Vern and June called in evening. They are coming weekend after next. Merrill chopped 1 load of corn. Bought new Electrolux cleaner from Lloyd Overton $220.

Laurie Pastor’s 1st birthday. Raining all day. We went to Mills and Seaway. Saw Fran at Grants. Used my new cleaner. Rev. H called to ask us to donate ham for supper September 25th. Cost $4.39

Wrote Uncle Berl. First frost last night. Cleaned house. Washed. Jim and Pat here in PM and supper. Jim’s corn knife went through chopper. Broke chopper blade. Bill M here with fuel oil for first this fall. Toby, Karen and Wade here in evening. Merrill chopped corn in AM.

Hard frost during night. Merrill called Fulton about chopper blade. Wrote Vern and sent him birthday card and $5. Merrill went to Altons’s for Schell’s chopper. Jim came out in PM to help. Was here for supper. I made Ritz Cracker apple pie. Sent piece to Pat. Gave Jim $10. Nice day but cool.

Joan Graham married today. Jim and Pat moved to 105 Bishop Street, across driveway from 1025 Washington Street. Jim called in evening. Toby here to help with corn. Karen came for him at supper time. I went to Philadelphia for groceries.

Vern’s 33rd birthday. Cloudy day. Cool. We didn’t go to church. We went out to Jim and Pat’s new apartment. Will be real nice when they get settled. JoAnne and Laurie were there. Also Jim Decker. We went out to Mom’s. Aunt Keitha there this week.

17 load of corn in the silo. Beautiful warm day. I painted on milk house. Jim and Gary here on cycles. Pat came with car for some of their wedding gifts. Ironed clothes. I called dentist. Got appointment for 11 AM tomorrow. Talked with Aunt Maude. Kids had Gary and JoAnne for supper for first supper guests.

Dentist at 11 AM. I had front tooth and the one on left filled, $11, at Theresa. Jim, Pat, and Gary P here. Boys helped fill silo. Pat took back load of stuff. Worked on 4-H Reports in evening. Sent school tax $253.28. Got letter from June.

Rebekah’s election of officers. Mary Hall NG. Betty Rudes VG, Vi Sec. I’m treasurer again. Lois Hanlon is secretary. Merrill took car to Gouverneur to get it inspected. Rained in PM. I made pies, cake and cookies. Wrote Vern’s. Charlotte Hale had operation this morning. 23 loads of corn in silo.

Smorgasbord at church. We furnished ham. $4.39. Cloudy, cold day. Merrill chopped 4 load of corn. I went to Seaway for groceries. Sharon Hall and Cathy Ayen in accident on corner. Taken to hospital.

Vern’s got here at 4:30. Jim and Pat here for supper also. Merrill filled silo all day. Four loads. I cleaned house. Put other twin bed back in Jim’s room.

Martha Brown’s birthday. Vern’s left about 6 PM. Jim and Pat here in PM and for supper. Jim had to get back for work. Merrill put in one load of corn. Men got flood light on barn hooked up.

We went out to Jim and Pat’s for our first dinner with them. Had a lovely dinner and day. We went to church. They had a dinner after church to use up food from smorgasbord. I finished Lodge treasurer’s book for audit in evening.

No school. Audit Lodge books at Marguerites. Marguerite was sick so we went to Lois H. Merrill filled silo. 34 loads in. 4-H talent show at city. Debby sang. Very good. She got blue ribbon. Millicent, Donna, Dan Pearse and Sue B went. Sue played.

Rebekah’s President Selma Jukin’s official visit. Black River Lodge. I went. Mary, Carrie T, Minnie P, Leila, and Elsie went with me. Merrill worked at corn. Put in 4 loads, 169 at Rebekah’s meeting.

Sent Readers Digest subscriptions, Vern’s, Jim’s, Halls, us. Sent Sharon Hall card and letter. Merrill put in 3 load of corn. Jim and Pat here for supper on cycle. Subscribed to Good Housekeeping magazine for June and Pat. I mowed lawns by house. Mower not working right.

Sent Brenda card, letter and $1. I went to city for groceries. Stopped by Pat and Jim’s. Rained in PM. Merrill put in 3 load of corn. Merrill went to Mills. Got new shoes, $9.98 and ensilage fork, $6. Toby, Karen here in evening. Theresa installation.

4-H Achievement night at General brown. Donna and I drove. None of boys went. Sharon, Mary and Cathy didn’t go. Debby sang. Got a red ribbon. Merrill put in three load of corn. 47 load. I made pickled pears Vern’s brought up.

Merrill finished filling silo. Almost full, 48 loads. Canned 10 pints of pickled pears. John from Bisnett’s was here. First he has been back since installing bulk tank. Paid him $2897.70. Sharon Hall got home from hospital today.

Communion Sunday/World Wide. We didn’t go to church. I was sick in bed all day with headache. Toby and his brothers took Star out doors.

Beautiful day. I’m not feeling much better. Jim, Pat and Gary here in PM. Jim sick with migraine also. Merrill stored chopper. Antwerp Installation, but I didn’t feel up to going.

WSCS here. Only 12 members and 1 guest, Gretchen Gregory. Rained hard in evening. Addie Klock is back in Carthage Hospital. I cleaned house. Feel better but still weak. Jim and Pat here. They took down ensilage pipes and covered drain hole. Cactus plant blossomed in evening.

Rebekah’s Installation. Mary Hall NG. I’m treasures. Betty Rudes VG. Very small turn out, only 54. But everything very nice. Merrill worked on supper in Grange Hall. Toby here in evening. Brought one record. Called Sears about repairman for dishwasher and dryer. They called in PM to say they would be here tomorrow.

Sears repairman to repair dryer and dishwasher. $79. Wrong fuse in meter box for dryer. Ball bearing in pump on dishwasher. Got letter from Eleanor wanting us to come down Sunday for dinner. I went down to Sharon Sinclair’s in evening. Electricians here in evening. John and Martha have baby girl, Susan Andrea.

Vi called to say Martha and John have baby girl., Susan Andrea, 5 lb 12 oz born yesterday morning. I went to city for groceries. Got the picture “The Last Supper” at P & C.

Beautiful, like summer day 70°. We had first fall 4-H meeting here, 7 girls here, 2 absent. Boys are going to start new club. Hank and Marion Schell to be leaders. Girls had election of officers. Merrill finished covering cess pool at barn. Called Jim’s and Eleanor.

Country and Western Jamboree at Eggleston’s. Cloudy. We went to church. We went to Ken’s for Canadian Thanksgiving dinner. Jim and Pat went also. The Bowman’s spent the weekend at Ken’s. Also a women from Scotland. Mom there also. Elgin, Mom and I went to flea market.

No school. Mail went. I washed clothes. Beautiful day but cloudy in morning. Windy in evening. Jim was out to help Merrill put in cement in barn shed. Marion Schell called say she’d be a 4-H leader for the boys.

4-H leaders meeting. 7:30. Donna and I went. Jerry F is ill and has to go to hospital when she can get in. Merrill finished cement. Wrote Vern’s. Harriet’s hair appointment. 1 PM for permanent. $10.

Made pies, cookies, and cakes. Beautiful day. Viet Nam moratorium day in US. Merrill had oil changed in car at Hills.

I went to city for groceries. Stopped at Jim and Pat’s. Kim was there. Pat and Marie Broncatello [?] have baby girl born last night. Very windy with rain.

Aunt Maude called in morning to say Gilson Strader and friend Jim were at her house. Had been to Michigan. Merrill plowed in PM. I cleaned house. Got letter from June. Wrote Dot. Sent baby card to John and Martha.

Very windy all day and evening. Washed clothes. Merrill plowed in AM and PM. Lanphere truck brought plank for stone-boat.

Started study of Sermon on the Mount. We went to church. Cloudy with rain in evening. We went out to Weston’s and Fays after church. Ate lunch at Benton’s. Got 2 hot wheel items for Steve. Also winter rubbers for both Steve and Dan. Ken went to hospital.

PNG’s at Netties. I didn’t go. Rainy, stormy day. Foggy in evening. Cleaned windows in our bedroom. Wrote June. Merrill’s leg bothering him. Larry N called to say he would white wash on Thursday. Ken had operation.

Evans Mills Installation. I didn’t go. Rainy in PM and evening. I went to Joyce’s to plan election supper in AM. Merrill finished plowing corn ground across road.

Rebekah’s first meeting with new officers. First snow fall of the season. Heavy, about 5 inches. Jim and Gary here for winter tires in afternoon. Gary got 3 pheasants this morning. Ken had his operation on Monday.

Down to 18° during night. Beautiful day but cold. We went to hospital to see Ken. He is still having tests and X-rays. Got bushel of apples, $2.99. Got 4 gal cider. Cleaned.

4-H Halloween party at Halls. 34 present. Jamie Schell and Graham boys absent. Our club invited the Ore Bed Twisters, the boys new 4-H club. Very nice time. Warmer. Snow disappearing. Sent card to Steve and $1.

Stevie’s 5th birthday. Hunting season opens. Snow all gone this morning. Toby was up in morning. He was at Potsdam all last week. Washed my hair. Cleaned. Aunt Maude called. She is going to Vern’s with us. Patty called. Beulah M was there so talked with her.

Stevie’s birthday dinner party. Pat and Aunt Maude went with us. Gehm’s there also. Steve has been sick with lung infection. There was a dance at Pat’s from 9-3 last night. Week of Prayer and Self Denial service in our church. Evans Mills invited. I didn’t go. Had terrible headache all day. Jim went hunting for 4 days.

Took tractor starter to Fry’s to be cleaned. Went to Ken Burley’s for chopper blades. Got veg. for WSCS supper at Greaco’s. Got blue corduroy cloth. Stopped at hospital to see Ken. He had just come down from operating room. They removed a piece of gland from his throat for tests, He is also getting skin tests.